Crime Thriller

• The Lincoln Lawyer | Blu Ray | (17/04/2019) from £10.75   |  Saving you £14.24 (132.47%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Mick Haller (MATTHEW MCCONAUGHEY) is the titular Los Angeles criminal defence attorney who operates solely out of the back of his Lincoln Towncar.

• The Da Vinci Code | Blu Ray | (10/10/2016) from £13.68   |  Saving you £4.07 (34.14%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Critics and controversy aside, The Da Vinci Code is a verifiable blockbuster. Combine the film's huge worldwide box-office take with over 100 million copies of Dan Brown's book sold, and The Da Vinci Code has clearly made the leap from pop-culture hit to a certifiable franchise (games and action figures are sure to follow). The leap for any story making the move from book to big screen, however, is always more perilous. In the case of The Da Vinci Code, the story is concocted of such a preposterous formula of elements that you wouldn't envy Akiva Goldsman, the screenwriter who was handed a potentially unfilmable book and asked to make a filmable script out of it. Goldsman's solution was to have the screenplay follow the book as closely as possible, with a few needed changes, including a better ending. The result is a film that actually makes slightly better entertainment than the book. So if you're like most of the world, by now you've read the book and know that it starts out as a murder mystery. While lecturing in Paris, noted Harvard Professor of Symbology Robert Langdon (Tom Hanks) is summoned to the Louvre by French police help decipher a bizarre series of clues left at the scene of the murder of the chief curator, Jacques Sauniere. Enter Sophie Neveu (Audrey Tautou), gifted cryptologist and Sauniere's granddaughter. Neveu and Langdon are forced to team up to solve the mystery, and from there the story is propelled across Europe as it balloons into a modern-day mini-quest for the Holy Grail, complete with alternative theories about the life of Christ, ancient secret societies headed by historical figures like Leonardo Da Vinci, secret codes, conniving bishops, daring escapes, car chases, and, of course, a murderous albino monk controlled by a secret master who calls himself "The Teacher." Taken solely as a mystery thriller, the movie almost works--despite some gaping holes--mostly just because it keeps moving forward at the breakneck pace set in the book. Brown's greatest trick might have been to have the entire story take place in a day so that the action is forced to keep going, despite some necessary pauses for exposition. Hanks and Tautou are just fine together but not exactly a memorable screen pair; meanwhile, Sir Ian McKellen's scenery-chewing as pivotal character Sir Leigh Teabing is just what the film needs to keep it from taking itself too seriously. In the end, this hit movie is just like a good roller-coaster ride: try not to think too much about it--just sit back and enjoy the trip. --Daniel Vancini, Amazon.com

• High Tension (Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (22/01/2024) from £29.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A weekend away visiting parents becomes a living nightmare for Alex and her best friend Marie when a deranged killer breaks in, slaughters family members and kidnaps Alex. Hiding to evade capture Marie sets off on a white knuckle pursuit to save her friend.

• V For Vendetta (2 Disc Deluxe Edition with Comic) | DVD | (31/07/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £25.99

• Croupier BD | Blu Ray | (05/12/2022) from £28.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In 1998, Mike Hodges, director of the iconic Get Carter, returned to the genre that made his name with Croupier, an unforgettable thriller that put leading man Clive Owen firmly on the map and established itself as a classic of British crime cinema. Jack Manfred (Clive Owen) is an aspiring writer going nowhere fast. Taking a job as a casino croupier just to make ends meet, he finds himself seduced by the high stakes world of luck and chance. As the job takes over his life and his relationship to girlfriend Marion (Gina McKee) begins to crumble, Jack's attention is caught by down-on-her-luck gambler Jani (Alex Kingston). Under pressure from her creditors, she asks Jack to be the inside man for a planned heist at the casino. It all sounds so easy. But even a pro can't predict the cards he will be dealt. With a screenplay by Paul Mayersberg (The Man Who Fell to Earth, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence) Hodges first theatrical feature in almost a decade proved that he'd lost none of his edge. Cooly confident, mercilessly gripping and tautly directed, Croupier arrives on Arrow Video looking better than ever, newly restored from the original 35mm camera negative with a wealth of brand new special features. Product Features Brand new 4K restoration from the original camera negative by Arrow Films, approved by director Mike Hodges Bonus disc containing brand new feature-length documentary Mike Hodges: A Film-Maker's Life Fully illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by film critics Barry Forshaw and Philip Kemp, plus select archival material Fold-out double-sided poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sam Hadley Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sam Hadley DISC 1 CROUPIER (BLU-RAY) High Definition Blu-Ray (1080p) presentation Original uncompressed stereo audio and DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Optional audio description for the visually impaired Brand new audio commentary by film critic Josh Nelson Archive audio commentary by director Mike Hodges A Streak of Fortune, a new interview with screenwriter Paul Mayersberg about the writing and making of Croupier Film, Scones and Fury, a new interview with actress Kate Hardie in which she looks back on the making of Croupier and her friendship with Mike Hodges Mike Hodges at the BFI, an archival audio interview with director Mike Hodges from the time of Croupier's release Theatrical Trailer Image Gallery DISC 2 MIKE HODGES: A FILM-MAKER'S LIFE (LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE BLU-RAY) In this all new documentary from Arrow Films, film critic David Cairns sits down with Croupier, Get Carter and Flash Gordon director Mike Hodges to take a closer look at the entirety of his career; featuring candid insights into the making of each film and his experience of the industry at large, it is a remarkable portrait of one of Britain's finest filmmakers

• Single White Female 2 | DVD | (23/01/2006) from £8.99   |  Saving you £11.00 (122.36%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A roommate with killer instincts. When Holly Parker (Kristen Miller) Moves into her new apartment she thinks she's found the perfect roommate: Tess Kositch (Allison Large) a sweet and shy young woman who desperately wants to be her friend. But underneath Tess's shy exterior lies a killer a woman who believes their is nothing sweeter in life than murdering a friend in pain. And Holly is feeling a lot of pain lately what with her boyfriend cheating on her and her co-worker

• Reservoir Dogs - Limited Steelbook Edition (4K Ultra HD) (+ Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (01/12/2022) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Once Upon a Time in America | Blu Ray | (07/02/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Once Upon a Time in America has a chequered history, having been chopped from its original 229-minute director's cut to 139 minutes for its theatrical release. The longer edition presented here benefits from having the complete story (the short version has huge gaps) about turn-of-the-century Jewish immigrants in America finding their way into lives of crime, as told in flashback by an ageing Jewish gangster named Noodles (Robert De Niro). On the other hand, it's almost four hours long, and this sometimes-indulgent Sergio Leone film is no Godfather. Still, it is notable for the contrast between Leone's elegiac take on the gangster film and his occasional explosive action, as well as for the mix of the stoic, inexpressive De Niro and the hyperactive James Woods as his lifelong friend and rival. --Marshall Fine

• An Unsuitable Job for a Woman (Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (21/02/2022) from £13.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Adapted from P D James' classic crime novel, this stylish, little-seen thriller stars Billie Whitelaw (The Omen, The Krays), Pippa Guard (The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady), Paul Freeman (Raiders of the Lost Ark), and Dominic Guard (Absolution). After finding her boss dead in his office, Cordelia Gray (Pippa Guard) takes over duties at his private detective agency. When a woman asks her to investigate the apparent suicide of a young man, she takes on her first case and gets entangled in a web of dark family secrets. Presented in a brand new restoration from a 4K scan of the original negative, this powerful, unconventional thriller from filmmaker and novelist Chris Petit director of the cult classic Radio On makes its worldwide debut on Blu-ray accompanied by new interviews with cast and crew. Extras New restoration from a 4K scan of the original negative by Powerhouse Films Original mono audio Interview with director Chris Petit (2022) Interview with actor Dominic Guard (2022) Interview with producer Don Boyd (2022) Image gallery: promotional and publicity material English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Limited edition exclusive booklet featuring a new essay by Claire Monks, an archival piece by Chris Petit, production reports on the making of the film, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits World premiere on Blu-ray Limited edition of 2,000 copies All extras subject to change

• Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes | DVD | (24/12/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Everybody knows the name. Everybody knows Sherlock Holmes - or thinks they do. But few know the true story of Conan Doyle's remarkable life and fewer still the extent to which Doyle suppressed and sanitised the pain of Holmes' birth. Set between 1892 and the early 1900s, a new feature length drama for BBC TWO, The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes & Arthur Conan Doyle, written by David Pirie (Murder Rooms, The Woman in White), is an exploration of the dark family past which drove Arthur Conan Doyle to create the world-famous detective... and then to murder him.

• Layer Cake | DVD | (26/02/2007) from £4.96   |  Saving you £8.03 (161.90%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Just as he's about to get out of the game entirely, a drug dealer gets drawn back in to the doublecrossing world of the London mafia in this refreshing British thriller.

• The Burning Sea | Blu Ray | (25/07/2022) from £7.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  After fifty years of prosperous offshore drilling in one of the world's largest oil fields, a seismic rift rips through the ocean floor of the North Sea, causing an oil rig to collapse. A team of researchers, including submarine operator Sofia (Kristine Kujath Thorp), rushes in to search for the missing and assess the cause of the damage. But what they discover is that this is just the start of a possible apocalyptic catastrophe. From the team behind the highly acclaimed disaster thrillers THE WAVE and THE QUAKE, THE BURNING SEA is a nail biting, action-packed thriller for our times.

• Crimes Of Passion Dual Format Blu-ray + DVD | Blu Ray | (11/07/2016) from £16.39   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  SHE IS WATCHED. SHE IS WORSHIPPED. AND SHE MUST REMAIN A MYSTERY. In the early eighties British enfant terrible Ken Russell travelled to America and placed his unorthodox imprint on a pair of US movies. The first was the Altered States, so out-there its screenwriter disowned it. The second was the equally crazy Crimes of Passion, starring Kathleen Turner (Body Heat, Serial Mom) at the height of her powers. Fashion designer Joanna Crane (Turner) leads a double life. By night she is China Blue, a prostitute who s attracted the unwanted attention of two men. One is a sexually frustrated private detective hired by her employees. The other is psychopathic priest (played by Norman Bates himself, Anthony Perkins) in possession of a murderous sex toy. With its outré screenplay by Barry Sandler and over the top score by Rick Wakeman, Crimes of Passion may just be the most outrageous Ken Russell film ever made and that s quite some feat! SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS Brand new 2K restoration of the film from original film materials High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentations of the 112-minute director s cut and 107-minute unrated versions of the film Optional subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Audio commentary with director Ken Russell and producer-screenwriter Barry Sandler Seven deleted/extended scenes with optional commentary by Sandler Brand-new interview with Sandler recorded especially for this release Brand-new interview with composer Rick Wakeman recorded especially for this release It s a Lovely Life music video Theatrical trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Twins of Evil First pressing only: illustrated collector's booklet containing new writing from Paul Sutton, an archive interview with Ken Russell and correspondence between Russell and Kathleen Turner.

• Ocean's Twelve Steelbook | Blu Ray | (29/04/2024) from £26.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Danny Ocean and his pals return in a sequel to the cool caper that yielded a $160-million heist. But $160 million doesn't go very far. Not with everyone spending like sailors on leave. Not with Vegas big-shot Terry Benedict out to recover his dough. And not with a mysterious someone stalking Danny and crew. It's time to pull off another stunning plan or plans. With locales like Amsterdam, Paris and Rome, direction by Steven Soderbergh and the original cast plus Catherine Zeta-Jones, Twelve is your lucky number.4K:COMMENTARY BY DIRECTOR STEVEN SODERBERGH AND SCREENWRITER GEORGE NOLFIREADY, JET SET, GO: THE MAKING OF OCEAN'S TWELVEHBO FIRST LOOK: TWELVE IS THE NEW ELEVEN: THE MAKING OF OCEAN'S TWELVEOCEAN'S TWELVE: DELETED SCENESBD:COMMENTARY BY DIRECTOR STEVEN SODERBERGH AND SCREENWRITER GEORGE NOLFINEARLY 30 MINUTES OF ADDITIONAL SCENESHBO FIRST LOOK: TWELVE IS THE NEW ELEVENTHEATRICAL TRAILER

• Raising Arizona | Blu Ray | (03/06/2013) from £7.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (62.58%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Nicolas Cage, Holly Hunter and John Goodman lead an all-star cast in Ethan and Joel Coen's celebrated comedy. Once he decides to give up crime, a small-time robber (Cage) proposes to a pretty cop (Hunter). But when the newlyweds learn they can't conceive a baby, they decide to steal one from a couple who seem to have one to spare - since they just had quintuplets! With its outrageous plot, fast-paced action and even some wild pyrotechnics, Raising Arizona will forever have a place in the hearts of lovers - and film lovers - everywhere.

• The Transporter | DVD | (21/11/2005) from £5.30   |  Saving you £10.69 (201.70%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Jason Statham stars as a former US Special Forces who makes his living as The Transporter, a man renowned for his ability to deliver anything to anyone, without asking questions.

• Stone | DVD | (28/03/2011) from £5.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (166.94%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A convicted arsonist looks to manipulate a parole officer into a plan to secure his parole by placing his beautiful wife in the lawman's path.

• Runaway Jury | Blu Ray | (27/05/2013) from £14.83   |  Saving you £-1.84 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  From master storyteller John Grisham and the director of Don't Say a Word comes a taut suspense-thriller that 'grabs hold of you and never lets go' (Philadelphia Metro). In their first film together screen legends Gene Hackman and Dustin Hoffman face off in this electrifying nail-biter about a ruthless jury consultant (Hackman) who'll do anything to win. With lives and millions of dollars at stake the fixer plays a deadly cat-and-mouse game with a jury member (John Cusack) and a mysterious woman (Rachel Weisz) who offers to 'deliver' the verdict to the highest bidder. Packed with danger intrigue and pulse pounding twists and turns Runaway Jury rules! Special Features: Commentary with Director Gary Fleder 2 Deleted Scenes with Commentary by Director Gary Fledor Selected Scene Commentary x2 Exploring the Scene: Hackman and Hoffman together Off the Cuff: Hackman and Hoffman The Ensemble: Acting The Making of Runaway Jury Shadow and Light: Cinematography A Vision of New Orleans: Production Design Rhythm: The Craft of Editing

• The Star Chamber | DVD | (06/03/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  They meet. They judge. They execute... All in the name of the law. Steve Hardin (Michael Douglas) a young judge must grapple with his conscience as vicious criminals in his court are going free as a result of unscrupulous lawyers finding obscure loopholes in the law. Hardin feels utterly powerless until he discovers ""The Star Chamber"" a small group of powerful men bent on their own kind of vigilante justice. Meeting behind closed doors in the utmost secrecy they decree the

• Scorpio | DVD | (02/02/2004) from £15.36   |  Saving you £-2.37 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Though not quite a classic, director Michael Winner's Scorpio is still an underrated espionage thriller that was well attuned to the political cynicism of its time. Burt Lancaster plays Cross, a CIA operative who dates back to the agency's earliest days as the OSS. Scorpio (Alain Delon) is a protégé of Cross, and one of Cross's best friends in a netherworld where everyone's allegiances, personal and political, are in question. Higher-ups within the intelligence agency decide that Cross knows too much and is better off eliminated; at first, Scorpio refuses the job until the CIA frames him on a phoney narcotics bust and coerces him into the assignment. The two men play a game of global cat-and-mouse as Cross consorts with his Russian counterparts--fellow ageing dinosaurs in a young man's game. Cross's links with the Russians go back to the days of the Spanish Civil War and the time when Cross was given the ironic label of "premature anti-Fascist" by the House Unamerican Activities Committee. The incredibly convoluted plot is rife with double-crosses and reverse double-crosses, in an environment in which nothing is quite as it seems and no one is to be trusted. Winner infuses enough energy and excitement into the film's many action segments to make Scorpio worthy of comparison to John Frankenheimer's best political thrillers. The director also throws in several curveballs, such as the zither music during a meeting in a Vienna café (shades of The Third Man) and the preposterous device of disguising Lancaster as an African-American priest. The best line must be "I want Cross, and I want him burned!" --Jerry Renshaw