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• Battleship Potemkin / Pet Shop Boys Score (Limited Edition Blu-ray & CD) | Blu Ray | (05/09/2025) from £19.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A fixture in the critical canon almost since its premiere, Sergei Eisenstein's legendary film about a 1905 naval mutiny was revolutionary in both form and content. Battleship Potemkin is celebrated for its dynamic compositional strength and editing of such frame-perfect precision that it's hard not to be swept along. Despite endless quotation and parody, the set-piece massacre on the Odessa Steps still packs a sledgehammer punch.First revealed at a special outdoor screening in front of an estimated 25,000 in Trafalgar Square in 2004, Pet Shop Boys' score, performed with the Dresdner Sinfoniker and orchestrated by Torsten Rasch, blends electronic beats with orchestral grandeur to create a contemporary cinematic experience.Extras· Hochhaussinfonie (2017, 68 mins): a multimedia musical production by the Dresdner Sinfoniker orchestra and Pet Shop Boys, conceived by Markus Rindt and directed by Sven Helbig, on the evening of 20 July 2006, in Dresden· Trafalgar Square Highlights (2004, 4 mins): a behind-the-scenes film when Pet Shop Boys performed their newly composed score for Battleship Potemkin, accompanied by the Dresdner Sinfoniker orchestra in Trafalgar Square, London· CD featuring the score by Pet Shop Boys and Dresdner Sinfoniker· Trailer (2025)· **LIMITED EDITION** Illustrated booklet featuring new writing by Chris Heath and Sarah Cleary, and archive pieces by Neil Tennant and Michael Brooke· First time the film has been available with the Pet Shop Boys score· Pet Shop Boys have a devoted fanbase across the globe· Battleship Potemkin is still regarded as a must-have disc in any serious film collection· 2025 is the centenary of Battleship Potemkin

• Berserk: The Golden Arc Memorial Edition | Blu Ray | (23/09/2024) from £15.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  When lone swordsman Guts loses a duel to the leader of a band of mercenaries, he's forced to join their ranks. But, as the brutal warrior helps his leader attain his dreams, he begins to question his own purpose in life, unaware a dreadful fate awaits.

• Oil Lamps | Blu Ray | (28/04/2025) from £17.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  From the director of The Cremator and Morgiana, Juraj Herz's distinctive, ‹decadent film is adapted from the renowned novel by Jaroslav Havlicek. Set at the turn of the 19th-century in the final years of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, this atmospheric period drama is a bitter ‹'romance' which centres on the tragic marriage between two cousins. Stepa (the wonderful Iva Janzurova), is a vivacious, modern-minded, wealthy young woman, but who is desperately seeking love and happiness; Pavel (Petr Cepek), is an arrogant, self-serving retired army officer weighed down by debt, cynicism, and syphilis. Herz's lavish film evokes a pungent atmosphere of decay and features superb performances by its two leads, gorgeous costume and set design, and stunning cinematography by Dodo Simoncic. An iconic classic of Czech cinema, presented from a new 4K restoration. ¢ Oil Lamps (Petrolejove lampy, 1971) presented from a new 4K restoration by the Czech National Film Archive. ¢ Projection Booth commentary with film historians Mike White, Kat Ellinger and Jonathan Owen. ¢ A Conversation on a Train (Rozhovor ve vlaku, 1947): An early short Czech public information film on the perils of alcohol and STDs. ¢ Trailer. ¢ Booklet with new writing on the film by author and Czech cinema expert Peter Hames. ¢ New English subtitle translation. ¢ World premiere on Blu-ray.

• To Kill A Mastermind | Blu Ray | (09/09/2024) from £14.25   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Cyber City Oedo 808 (Standard Edition) | Blu Ray | (03/07/2023) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Ikiru (2-Disc Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (19/08/2024) from £15.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Opening with a shot of an x-ray, showing the main character's stomach, Ikiru tells the tale of a dedicated, downtrodden civil servant who, diagnosed with terminal cancer, learns to change his dull, unfulfilled existence, and suddenly discovers a zest for life. Plunging first into self-pity, then a bout of hedonistic pleasure-seeking on the frenetic streets of post-war Tokyo, Watanabe - the film's hero - finds himself driven to give some meaning to his life, finally finding satisfaction through building a children's playground. Beautifully played by Takashi Shimura (who starred in 21 of Kurosawa's films), Ikiru is an intensely lyrical and moving film, and was one of Kurosawa's own favourites. Opening with a shot of an x-ray, showing the main character's stomach, Ikiru tells the tale of a dedicated, downtrodden civil servant who, diagnosed with terminal cancer, learns to change his dull, unfulfilled existence, and suddenly discovers a zest for life. Plunging first into self-pity, then a bout of hedonistic pleasure-seeking on the frenetic streets of post-war Tokyo, Watanabe - the film's hero - finds himself driven to give some meaning to his life, finally finding satisfaction through building a children's playground. Beautifully played by Takashi Shimura (who starred in 21 of Kurosawa's films), Ikiru is an intensely lyrical and moving film, and was one of Kurosawa's own favourites

• Stray Dog (Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (27/01/2025) from £18.75   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A masterful mix of film noir and police thriller set on the sweltering mean streets of occupied Tokyo.When rookie detective Murakami (Toshiro Mifune) has his pistol stolen from his pocket while on a bus, his frantic attempts to track down the thief lead him to an illegal weapons market in the Tokyo underworld. But the gun has already passed from the pickpocket to a young gangster, and Murakami's gun is identified as the weapon in the shooting of a woman. Murakami, overwhelmed with remorse, turns for help to his older and more experienced senior, Sato (a superb performance by Takashi Shimura). The race is on to find the shooter before he can strike again Extras¢ Presented in High Definition¢ Newly recorded interview with Japanese film expert Jasper Sharp¢ Newly recorded audio commentary by Kenta McGrath¢ Akira Kurosawa: It is Wonderful to Create Stray Dog (2002, 32 mins)¢ **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Illustrated booklet with new writing on the film by Barry Forshaw, archive essay by Philip Kemp and original review

• Harakiri (Dual Format Blu-ray & DVD) | Blu Ray | (26/09/2011) from £13.35   |  Saving you £6.64 (49.74%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Of all Masaki Kobayashi's attacks on the cruelty and inhumanity perpetrated by authoritarian power (including The Human Condition and Samurai Rebellion) perhaps none are more brilliant than his visceral mesmerising Harakiri [aka Seppuku]. In a magnificent performance Tatsuya Nakadai (Yojimbo The Face of Another Ran) stars as Hanshiro Tsugumo a masterless down-and-out samurai who enters the manor of Lord Iyi requesting to commit ritual suicide on his property. Suspected of simply fishing for charity Hanshiro is told the gruesome tale of the last samurai who made the same request - but Hanshiro will not be moved... With its intricate structure and pressure-cooker atmosphere Kobayashi's first jidai-geki period drama is a full-scale demolition job of samurai ideals and feudal hypocrisy filmed with artistry and surgical precision and scored by celebrated composer Toru Takemitsu. Adapted from the same source novel in 2011 by notorious auteur Takashi Miike the original - winner of the 1963 Special Jury Prize at Cannes - still stands as a startling moment in Japanese cinema.

• Dragon Ball Z: Season 5 | Blu Ray | (29/03/2021) from £31.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The unstoppable Cell! The Z-Fighters gather their forces in an effort to combat the Android menace that has been set loose upon the planet. But they are about to discover that the Androids are the least of their worries. An even greater threat has risen from the shadows: Dr. Gero's most lethal creation Cell!Born from the genetic material of the greatest warriors ever to walk the Earth Cell is Dr. Gero's ultimate weapon a perfect fighting machine capable of duplicating all of the Z-Fighters' most powerful attacks. Now after years of waiting Cell has begun to unleash his terrifying powers wiping out entire cities as he gathers the energy he needs to fulfill his creator's grand design. Time is short! The Z-Fighters must find a way to stop this monstrous foe before he completes his quest to absorb the other Androids and achieves his invincible Perfect Form! Contains the complete Imperfect and Perfect Cell Sagas.

• Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters | Blu Ray | (04/08/2025) from £31.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Paul Schrader's visually stunning, collagelike portrait of the acclaimed Japanese author and playwright Yukio Mishima (played by Ken Ogata) investigates the inner turmoil and contradictions of a man who attempted the impossible task of finding harmony among self, art, and society. Taking place on the last day of Mishima's life, when he famously committed public seppuku, the film is punctuated by extended flashbacks to the writer's past as well as gloriously stylized evocations of his fictional works. With its rich cinematography by John Bailey, exquisite sets and costumes by Eiko Ishioka, and unforgettable, highly influential score by Philip Glass, Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters is a tribute to its subject and a bold, investigative work of art in its own right.United States, Japan1985121 minutesBlack and White/Colour1.85:1JapaneseSpine #432DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES4K digital restoration of the director's cut, supervised and approved by director Paul Schrader and cinematographer John Bailey, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrackOne 4K UHD disc of the film and one Blu-ray with the film and special featuresTwo alternate English narrations, including one by actor Roy ScheiderAudio commentary featuring Schrader and producer Alan PoulProgram on the making of the film featuring Bailey, producers Tom Luddy and Mata Yamamoto, composer Philip Glass, and production designer Eiko IshiokaProgram on Yukio Mishima featuring his biographer John Nathan and friend Donald RichieAudio interview with co-screenwriter Chieko SchraderInterview excerpt from 1966 featuring Mishima talking about writingThe Strange Case of Yukio Mishima, a 1985 documentary about the authorTrailerPLUS: An essay by critic Kevin Jackson, a piece on the film's censorship in Japan, and photographs of Ishioka's setsCover by Neil Kellerhouse

• Japan Organized Crime Boss | Blu Ray | (18/11/2024) from £17.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Two major yakuza factions from Tokyo and Osaka battle over control of Yokohama, using local gangs as their proxies. Amid this violent struggle, Tsukamoto (Koji Tsuruta, Big Time Gambling Boss), the head of one of the local gangs, is released from an eight-year prison sentence. The feud forces him into action, but he learns that those pulling the strings have political connections and that he is up against overwhelming forces. A predecessor to and blueprint for Fukasaku's Sympathy for the Underdog, Japan Organized Crime Boss also signals the director's first collaboration with Bunta Sugawara, the later star of Battles Without Honour and Humanity as well as with Tomisaburo Wakayama (The Bounty Hunter Trilogy) and gangster-turned-movie star Noboru Ando (Eighteen Years in Prison). LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURESNew 4K restoration by Toei CompanyUncompressed mono PCM audioArchival interview with Kinji Fukasaku Interview with yakuza film historian Akihiko Ito (2024)Visual essay on Koji Tsuruta's collaborations with Fukasaku by yakuza cinema expert Nathan Stuart (2024)TrailerNewly improved English subtitle translationReversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time TomorrowLimited edition booklet featuring new writing by Stuart Galbraith IV and an archival review of the film

• I'm Still Here | Blu Ray | (23/06/2025) from £21.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  BRAZIL, 1971. Brazil faces the tightening grip of a military dictatorship. Eunice Paiva, a mother of five children, is forced to reinvent herself after her family suffers a violent and arbitrary act by the government. Winner of 'Best International Film' at the 2025 Academy Awards.

• Your Name | DVD | (06/11/2017) from £15.85   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Mitsuha and Taki are total strangers living completely different lives. But when Mitsuha makes a wish to leave her mountain town for the bustling city of Tokyo, they become connected in a bizarre way. She dreams she is a boy living in Tokyo while Taki dreams he is a girl from a rural town he's never visited. What does their newfound connection mean? And how will it bring them together? Find out in the latest film from the acclaimed auteur Makoto Shinkai. Contains the film on DVD with both the English dub and the original Japanese track with English subtitles. Extras/Episodes: Film on Blu-Ray

• Seven Samurai (4K, Blu-ray extras) | Blu Ray | (03/02/2025) from £23.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Their village raided every year by vicious bandits, a group of peasants hire seven masterless samurai to protect them. Initially met with suspicion, the warriors resolve to gain the trust of the villagers and prepare them to face their enemy. Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai is one of the greatest films of all time, and has influenced the work of directors from George Lucas to Steven Spielberg while spawning remakes such as John Sturges' acclaimed The Magnificent Seven. Endlessly copied but never surpassed, Seven Samurai is a truly timeless classic. Extras ¢ 2-disc set including a 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray disc (presented in Dolby Vision, HDR10 compatible) and a Blu-ray disc featuring an array of special features ¢ Audio commentary by film critic Adrian Martin ¢ Akira Kurosawa: It is Wonderful to Create Seven Samurai (2002, 49 mins): part of the Toho Masterworks series featuring interviews with Kurosawa, script supervisor Teruyo Nogami, writer Shinobu Hashimoto, actors Seiji Miyaguchi and Yoshio Tsuchiya, and others ¢ Philip Kemp's selected scenes commentary (1999, 20 mins): the film critic and writer analyses key scenes, recorded for the BFI's 1999 DVD release ¢ The Art of Akira Kurosawa (2013, 49 mins): Asian-cinema expert Tony Rayns on Kurosawa's career and influence ¢ My Life in Cinema (1993, 116 mins): Akira Kurosawa and Nagisa Oshima discuss Kurosawa's life, career and legacy, filmed for the Directors Guild of Japan ¢ Original theatrical trailer ¢ Restoration trailer (2024) ¢ Image gallery

• The Handmaiden Special Edition | Blu Ray | (07/08/2017) from £15.09   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  From celebrated director Park Chan-wook comes a ravishing crime drama inspired by the novel Fingersmith from celebrated British Author Sarah Waters.

• Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (2-Disc Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (06/10/2025) from £17.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Chantal Akerman's landmark second feature follows the meticulous daily routine of its titular lead over the course of three days. Voted Sight and Sound's Greatest Film of All Time in 2022, marking the first time a female filmmaker has taken the number one spot, Jeanne Dielman is revolutionary in its bold experimental approach to narrative subject and structure. Charting the breakdown of its protagonist, a bourgeois Belgian housewife, mother and part-time sex worker over the course of three days, the film rigorously records her everyday life in extended time and hypnotic detail. Extras Restored in 2K and presented in High Definition Audio commentary by Kate Rennebohm and Simon Howell of the Akerman Year podcast Autour de Jeanne Dielman (1975, 69 mins): insightful documentary by Sami Frey showing the working relationship between Akerman and Delphine Seyrig Chantal Akerman 1976: An Interview (1976, 59 mins): the filmmaker discusses her early films with B Ruby Rich Entretien avec ma mère, Natalia Akerman (2007, 30 mins): Chantal Akerman talks to her mother, Natalia Interview with Babette Mangolte (2007, 34 mins) Interview with Aurore Clément (2007, 19 mins): The actor talks to Chantal Akerman about how she came to work on Les Rendez-vous d'Anna, and the reaction the film garnered on its release

• Steins;Gate 0 - Part One - Blu-ray/DVD Combo | Blu Ray | (29/07/2019) from £16.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Okabe couldn t save her. Plagued by the guilt, his only solace lies with academia and with his friends who have been by his side from the start. But nothing s ever easy. While Okabe struggles to leave his traumas in the past, he meets a familiar-faced AI that re-opens old wounds and could lead to a terrifying new future.

• The Holy Virgin Vs The Evil Dead | Blu Ray | (01/07/2024) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Martial arts action icon Donnie Yen (˜John Wick: Chapter Four', ˜Ip Man') plays Cheung, a kung fu fighting Chinese Indiana Jones forced to taken on the challenge of an ancient supernatural foe. Ken Lo (˜Drunken Master II') is our hero's nemesis as he tries to protect a magically empowered tribal princess (Pauline Yeung, ˜Dragons Forever'). Cheung must also contend with Sgt Hu, a Hong Kong lady cop determined to crack the same case (Sibelle Hu, ˜The Inspector Wear Skirts') Shot mainly on exotic Thai locations, ˜Holy Virgin VS Evil Dead' is a fast-paced genre-blending mix of fierce Hong Kong fistfights and over-the-top horror flick effects.

• Talk More DVD-Video French | DVD | (18/04/2008) from £12.46   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• The Wind Will Carry Us (Criterion Collection) - UK Only | Blu Ray | (02/06/2025) from £27.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The mysteries of everyday life come into astonishing focus in one of Abbas Kiarostami's greatest cinematic achievements. A slyly self-reflexive commentary on the director's own artistic practice, The Wind Will Carry Us unfolds with unhurried majesty as it follows an undercover documentarian (Behzad Dorani) whose assignment to cover a small village's funeral rites is continually frustrated by an elderly woman's refusal to die. Along the way, though, he forges surprising, unsettling, and enlightening connections with those he meets. Suffused with Kiarostami's love for people, poetry, and the arid beauty of rural Iran, this medi-tative masterpiece reflects upon the boundaries between intimacy and alienation, tradition and modernity, with the utmost grace.