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• Summer Of Sam | DVD | (24/07/2000) from £6.36   |  Saving you £13.63 (214.31%)   |  RRP £19.99

  New York City's infamous summer of 1977 was a scene of disco divas and the culture clash between fashionable patrons of Studio 54 and the new wave of punk rockers who invaded Manhattan.

• In A World... | DVD | (20/01/2014) from £4.53   |  Saving you £13.46 (297.13%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Lake Bell (No Strings Attached “Children’s Hospital”) stars in In a World... a hilarious and  heart-felt comedy about a struggling vocal coach who strikes it big in the cutthroat world of movie-trailer voiceovers only to find herself in direct competition with the industry’s reigning king—her father. Written and directed by Bell who won the Sundance 2013 Waldo Salt Screenwriting Award for the script In a World... also stars Fred Melamed (A Serious Man) Rob Corddry (Hot Tub Time Machine) Demetri Martin (“Important Things with Demetri Martin”) Michaela Watkins (“Enlightened”) Ken Marino (“Burning Love”) Nick Offerman (“Parks and Recreation”) Alexandra Holden (The Hot Chick) and Tig Notaro (“The Sarah Silverman Program”).

• The Net | DVD | (01/08/2005) from £10.76   |  Saving you £-1.78 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The Net, the first of Hollywood's big cyber-thrillers of the mid-1990s, was also the most successful, thanks in large part to the natural appeal of star Sandra Bullock. Still riding high from Speed and While You Were Sleeping, Bullock plays a computer expert victimised by sinister cyber-forces who steal her identity for reasons unknown. It's a clever combination of high-tech paranoia and Hitchcockian references (including Jeremy Northam as a romantic stranger named Devlin, after Cary Grant in Notorious). Film historians may look back someday on films like this--Roger Ebert calls them "hacksploitation"--to see what they reveal about our society's reaction to the increasing role of technology in our lives, just as we now study the fears of Communism and the atom bomb reflected in films of the 1950s. Dennis Miller and Diane Baker co-star. --Jim Emerson, Amazon.com

• Caught On A Train | DVD | (09/02/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Oscar-winning actress Dame Peggy Ashcroft stars as an enigmatic elderly Austrian woman travelling across Europe by train. Over the course of one overnight journey she has a profound and unsettling influence on the young Englishman who is her fellow passenger... Originally broadcast in 1980 Caught on a Train was inspired by a journey Stephen Poliakoff made form London to Vienna as a young man of 25. The drama has endured as one of his most popular works. It is by turns both nightm

• Matewan | DVD | (02/04/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A little-known chapter of American labour history is brought vividly to life in this period drama from writer-director John Sayles. It's a fictional story about labour wars among West Virginia coal miners during the 1920s, but every detail is so right that the film has the unmistakable ring of truth. The tension begins when the Stone Mountain Coal Company of Matewan, West Virginia, announces a lower pay rate for miners, who respond by calling a strike under the leadership of a United Mine Workers representative (Chris Cooper). Proving strength in numbers, the miners are joined by black and Italian miners who initially resist the strike, and a fateful battle ensues when detectives hired by the coal company attempt to evict miners from company housing. Violence erupts in a sequence of astonishing, cathartic intensity, and Matewan achieves a rare degree of moral complexity combined with gut-wrenching tragedy. The film salutes a pacifist ideal while recognising that personal and political convictions often must be defended with violence. To illustrate this point, Sayles enlisted master cinematographer Haskell Wexler, who creates the film's authentic visual texture--a triumph of artistry over limited resources. The result is a milestone of independent filmmaking, and Matewan remains one of Sayles's finest achievements. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

• THE VALIANT RED PEONY: Red Peony Gambler I-III (Masters of Cinema) Special Edition Two-Disc Blu-ray | Blu Ray | (17/06/2024) from £27.35   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Eureka Entertainment to release THE VALIANT READ PEONY: Red Peony Gambler I-III, the high stakes melodrama starring the iconic Junko Fuji as an honourable and stoic gambler and swordswoman. Presented for the first time ever on Blu-ray from brand new restorations. Available in 2024 as part of The Masters of Cinema Series, the first print run of 2000 copies only will feature an O-card slipcase. Originally released between 1968 and 1972, the Red Peony Gambler series is a cornerstone of the ninkyo eiga genre and a clear influence on such cult favourites such as Lady Snowblood and Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill. The Masters of Cinema series is proud to present the first three Red Peony Gambler films, starring Junko Fuji (13 Assassins) and directed by three titans of Japanese genre cinema in Kōsaku Yamashita, Norifumi Suzuki and Tai Katō. Set during the Meiji era, Red Peony Gambler stars Fuji as Ryuko Yano, the daughter of a gambler. When her father is murdered, Ryuko takes on a new name derived from the crimson flower tattooed on her shoulder - Oryu, the Red Peony - and sets out for revenge. Then, in Red Peony Gambler 2: Gambler's Obligation, Oryu falls in with a group of yakuza attempting to monopolise the silk trade. When machinations within the gang lead to a betrayal, the Red Peony takes action. Finally, in Red Peony Gambler 3: The Flower Cards Game, Oryu meets a pair of star-crossed lovers as she becomes embroiled in a conflict between rival yakuza clans. Fuji would go on to play the Red Peony five more times, cementing the character as the archetype for many of the vengeful women to follow in Japanese cinema and beyond. These early entries in the Red Peony Gambler series are presented here for the first time ever on Blu-ray from brand new restorations of the original film elements by Toei. Extras: Limited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Grégory Sacré (Gokaiju) [First print run of 2000 copies only] | 1080p HD presentation of all three films from restorations of the original film elements supplied by Toei | Original Japanese audio tracks (uncompressed LPCM mono) | Brand new audio commentary tracks on all three films | Tony Rayns on Red Peony Gambler - brand new interview with critic and Asian cinema expert Tony Rayns | Trailers | PLUS: A collector's booklet featuring new writing by Jennifer Coates (Making Icons: Repetition and the Female Image in Japanese Cinema, 1945-1964) and Joe Hickinbottom

• Visitor Q | DVD | (24/05/2004) from £15.70   |  Saving you £-0.71 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  'Visitor Q' presents a harrowing absurdist take on the reality TV phenomenon depicting the chilling disintegration of a dysfunctional family and seals Miike's reputation as one of world cinema's most daring and dangerous cinematic visionaries. In Miike Takashi's outrageous taboo-busting satire Vistor Q shamed reporter Kiyoshi Yamazaki visits one of Japan's many comfort houses to make a documentary about sex and violence amongst the nation's youth and is surprised to encounter h

• Into The Sun | DVD | (11/04/2005) from £5.42   |  Saving you £14.57 (268.82%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Only one man has the skills to stop the Yakuza... When a government official is killed American operative Travis Hunter (Seagal) with experience in the Yakuza culture is brought into investigate...

• Shallow Grave | Blu Ray | (06/04/2020) from £7.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Three friends push the boundaries of trust in this hermetically sealed shocker from the creators of Trainspotting. Starring Kerry Fox (The Hanging Garden), Christopher Eccleston (Elizabeth) and Ewan McGregor (Star Wars: The Phantom Menace), Shallow Grave is a masterpiece of terror riddled with hairpin turns that takes you on a fantastic ride to the lowest depths of human nature. Juliet (Fox), David (Eccelston) and Alex (McGregor) find that their reclusive roommate has not left his bedroom for days. After kicking in the door they discover his drug over-dose . and a suitcase full of money! Fatefully choosing to keep the money, they know they have got to get rid of the remains. But the body won't stay buried and a careless trail from the shallow grave leads the police - and two money hungry thugs - back to the trio. And as the stakes get higher, so does the body count, not to mention their paranoia which is quickly putting their friendships in jeopardy.... forever!

• Letters From Iwo Jima | DVD | (24/12/2007) from £4.90   |  Saving you £8.09 (165.10%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The companion film to "Flags Of Our Fathers", "Letters from Iwo Jima" tells the story of the infamous WW2 battle from the Japanese perspective.

• The Runaway | DVD | (09/05/2011) from £6.10   |  Saving you £18.89 (309.67%)   |  RRP £24.99

  From the makers of the hit series The Take the latest tale of crime and corruption from best-selling crime writer Martina Cole follows the lives of two childhood sweethearts. Cathy Connor and Eamonn Docherty are brought up together in the East End. As the daughter of a prostitute Madge Cathy's life is difficult especially when everyone assumes that she will be following in her mother's footsteps. But when Cathy is forced to protect Madge from a violent attack by a punter it changes her life forever. Cathy is taken into care but she suffers institutional abuse which leaves her with no choice but to run away. She ends up destitute on the streets of Soho when Desrae a transvestite unexpectedly comes to her rescue. Meanwhile Eamonn is rising up the ranks of the East End criminal underworld.

• The Pillow Book (Standard Edition) | Blu Ray | (29/05/2023) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Inspired by Sei Shōnagon's first-century diary, Peter Greenaway's The Pillow Book is an audio-visual tour de force, and a showcase for one of British cinema's most singular talents. Starring Vivian Wu (8½ Women), Ewan McGregor (Trainspotting) and Ken Ogata (Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters), the film is among Greenaway's most daring and adventurous works. Product Features High Definition remaster Original stereo audio Selected scenes commentary with Peter Greenaway (2015, 38 mins) The Book of the Editor (2020, 27 mins): editor Chris Wyatt recalls his work with Greenaway Rosa (1992, 16 mins): performance film by Anne Teresa De Keersmaker's Rosas dance company, directed by Peter Greenaway and shot by Sacha Vierny, newly restored from the original negative by Belgium's Cinematek Image gallery: on-set and promotional photography Original theatrical trailer Original theatrical calligraphic subtitle presentation New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

• Two Rode Together | DVD | (23/01/2006) from £9.79   |  Saving you £0.20 (2.04%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The West's most violent story... The West's most valiant hour! John Ford's criminally overlooked western (the first collaboration between Ford and James Stewart) finally makes its way to DVD for the first time! A group of children are held captive by the Indians. A Lieutenant enlists the help of a Texas Marshall in a rescue attempt. Based on the novel by Will Cook.

• Hardware - The Complete Series | DVD | (23/02/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Mike (Martin Freeman) student trainee Steve (Ryan Cartright) and Kenny (Peter Serafinowicz) constitute the expert staff of Hamway's Hardware Store London - where the customer is rarely right. They run the store under the watchful eye of boss Rex (Ken Morley) a man in the throes of a mid-life crisis while respite and refreshment are provided by the nearby caf'' run by Julie (Ella Kenion) and Mike's girlfriend Anne (Susan Earl); their relationship is occasionally stretched to breaking point by regular outbreaks of laddish behaviour dangerous DIY and the occasional unwanted house-guest... Released on DVD for the first time in the UK Thames Television's Hardware was created and written by Men Behaving Badly creator Simon Nye. The show's wry humour and offbeat setting provided a perfect showcase for the emerging talents of Martin Freeman soon to achieve international success in The Office and Rose d'Or winner Peter Serafinowicz (Spaced Look Around You); the series also featured Ken Morley best known for the character of Reg Holdsworth in Coronation Street and Ella Kenion (The Catherine Tate Show). This release comprises both series of Hardware originally screened between 2003 and 2004.

• Human Nature | DVD | (04/08/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  When Lila (Arquette) starts puberty something goes wrong and begins to grow a covering of thick hair all over her body. Unable to cope with this she moves to a secluded forest and becomes a best selling author. However at the age of thirty lila craves for male company and sets out to get back into society where she finds Puff (Ifans) a man raised by animals in the jungle...

• Shadows In The Sun | DVD | (26/06/2006) from £6.96   |  Saving you £6.03 (86.64%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In life each man must find his own path... A wonderful romantic comedy set in the stunning Italian countryside! Ambitious agent Jeremy Taylor (Joshua Jackson) is sent by his London publishing company on a mission to achieve what many others have failed to do: sign reclusive wildly eccentric author Weldon Parish (Harvey Keitel). Once in enchanting Tuscany however Jeremy instead falls head over heals for Weldon's beautiful daughter (Claire Forlani) and develops a friendship

• The Ladies Man | DVD | (14/01/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The latest movie taken from TV's Saturday Night Live is about a politically incorrect TV show host desperately tracking down a wealthy lost love.

• Ken Dodd - The Laughter Show | DVD | (01/03/2010) from £7.91   |  Saving you £10.07 (204.68%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Ken Dodd: The Laughter Show

• Shackleton | DVD | (14/04/2003) from £6.99   |  Saving you £3.00 (42.92%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Shackleton is not a biopic of the great Anglo-Irish explorer but a dramatisation of the failed trans-Antarctic expedition of 1914-16. As written and directed by Charles (Longtitude) Sturridge the production, filmed on real ice floes in Greenland, stays remarkably close to the facts, capturing the look of the surviving expedition photos of Frank Hurley (collected in the book South With Endurance) with great fidelity. Kenneth Branagh makes no attempt at an authentic accent but otherwise gives a powerful impression of a most commanding personality. When the expedition ship Endurance became locked in the Antarctic ice Shackleton vowed to bring every man home alive, and against virtually impossible odds, including a 700-mile journey in an open boat through some of the worst seas in the world, he did just that. This superlative mini-series realises the story with production values and cinematography which would not disgrace a big-budget feature (Hurley's own 1919 documentary film can be seen on video in South). Intense physical drama, strong performances and Adrian Johnston's fine score combine here to deeply moving effect, marred only a little by a rushed conclusion. With Roland Huntford, author of the definitive Shackleton biography, as production advisor, this easily stands as the benchmark for all future comparable films. --Gary S Dalkin

• The Girl In The Cafe | DVD | (25/07/2005) from £13.23   |  Saving you £6.76 (51.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Award-winning screenwriter Richard Curtis combines his unique comedic touch with a powerful humanitarian message in his first film since Love Actually. The film stars Bill Nighy and Kelly MacDonald and follows the story of a very hard-working shy civil servant Lawrence and his life-changing relationship with a mysterious girl who he meets in a caf opposite Downing Street. Lawrence (Bill Nighy) works for the Chancellor of the Exchequer and barely has time to lace his