Drama

• Summer With Monika | DVD | (28/10/2002) from £11.99   |  Saving you £8.00 (66.72%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Released in 1953, Summer with Monika, an early Ingmar Bergman-directed melodrama, did much to establish the reputation of Swedish cinema, and perhaps Swedish women in general, as leading the vanguard in sexual liberation. The film attracted the wrath of the censors and one scene of lovemaking had to be cut. While subsequent generations will look at the film and wonder whatever the fuss was about, it retains a vivid and frolicsome sensuality, before submitting to the inevitable, Bergmanesque bleakness. The film tells the story of a young couple, Harry (Lars Ekborg) and Monika (18-year-old Harriet Andersson, with whom Bergman would fall in love) stuck in lousy jobs in Stockholm. Harry is beset by parental responsibility--his mother died young and his father is ill--while Monika is fed up with her drunken, violent father. They escape in a motorboat and to spend a blissful summer on an island in the archipelago. Once Monika gets pregnant and they're forced to steal food, however, the idyll concludes and they return to Stockholm, where the relationship disintegrates. You realise that Monika, from a large and fractious family, yearns for escapism, while Harry, who has never known true family life, longs for domestic stability. It is he who is left holding the baby. But Bergman does not quite condemn Monika, giving her one of his best scenes: in a cafe, estranged from Harry, chatting up a stranger, she stares unwaveringly and directly to camera, as if defying us to judge her. Visually ravishing, this film would have a deep impact on French New Wave cinema. On the DVD: Summer with Monika on disc offers a fine restoration of the original film, and includes notes from Phillip Strick who points out that the film is in part hymn of praise to Stockholm's beauty and was influenced by the documentary "City Symphonies" made during World War II. --David Stubbs

• Werner Herzog Box Set 2 | DVD | (22/08/2005) from £58.20   |  Saving you £-28.21 (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Werner Herzog: He has taken his camera to parts of the world no other director would dare to go and told stories in ways no one had ever even considered. These five masterpieces which blur the line between 'fiction' and 'documentary' illustrate why Werner Herzog is the most daring visionary and dangerous filmmaker of our lives. Even Dwarfs Started Small (1970): Featuring a cast composed entirely of little people (the first time that had been done since the 1938 western

• Mr Malcolm's List | DVD | (14/11/2022) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  When she fails to meet an item on his list of requirements for a bride, Julia Thistlewaite (Zawe Ashton) is jilted by London's most eligible bachelor, Mr. Malcolm (Sope Dirisu). Feeling humiliated and determined to exact revenge, she convinces her friend Selina Dalton (Freida Pinto) to play the role of his ideal match. Soon, Mr. Malcolm wonders whether he's found the perfect woman...or the perfect hoax.

• Story Of The Weeping Camel | DVD | (29/01/2008) from £12.17   |  Saving you £7.82 (64.26%)   |  RRP £19.99

  An enchanting tale about a family of herders in Mongolia's Gobi desert who face a crisis when a mother camel unexpectedly rejects her newborn calf.

• The Wife | DVD | (28/01/2019) from £4.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Joan Castleman (Glenn Close) has spent forty years sacrificing her own talent, dreams and ambitions to support her charismatic husband Joe (Jonathan Pryce) and his stellar literary career. Ignoring infidelities and excuses made in the cause of his art, she has put up with his behaviour with undiminished grace and humour. The foundations of their marriage have, however, been built upon a set of uneven compromises and Joan has reached a turning point. On the eve of Joe's Nobel Prize for Literature, the crown jewel rewarding a spectacular body of work, Joan will confront the biggest sacrifice of her life and some long-buried secrets. Based on the bestselling book by Meg Wolitzer, The Wife is a poignant, funny and emotional journey, a celebration of womanhood, self-discovery and liberation, featuring a stunning cast that also includes Max Irons, Annie Starke, Harry Lloyd, Elizabeth McGovern and Christian Slater.

• Scrooge | DVD | (22/11/2004) from £5.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (166.94%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A mixed bag as variations on A Christmas Carol go, this 1970 British musical tells the usual story of Scrooge (Albert Finney) and his spirits on Christmas Eve, although the whole thing is set to music by Leslie Bricusse. Except for Finney's feisty and involved performance, however, there isn't much to recommend this. The songs, which absorb so much of the evolving story line and emotions, are not all that good. Plenty of support, however, from the likes of Roy Kinnear (Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory) and Dame Edith Evans (Tom Jones), the handsome production is directed by veteran Ronald Neame (The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie). --Tom Keogh

• Mary Wesley's Harnessing Peacocks | DVD | (30/06/2003) from £7.51   |  Saving you £-0.52 (N/A%)   |  RRP £6.99

  She is the mistress of several eligible men; he is the lover from her past... Based on the novel by Mary Wesley.

• Chocolat | DVD | (28/11/2016) from £11.49   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  From circus to theatre, from anonymity to fame, Chocolat is the incredible true story of how Rafael Padilla Chocolat (Omar Sy), escaped slavery to become the first black stage performer in France. Performing a lead role in a circus pantomime act in Paris, Chocolat shot to stardom with his partner, Charles Footit (James Thieree), as the pair's unprecedented double act sent shock waves through conservative Parisian society. However, as their fame grew so did the gambling and discrimination, taking a toll on the duo's friendship and their lives.

• The Madame Blanc Mysteries: Series 3 | DVD | (26/02/2024) from £22.15   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Infamous | DVD | (30/01/2013) from £9.44   |  Saving you £6.81 (83.25%)   |  RRP £14.99

  "Infamous" is a compelling study of the complex and tortured relationship that resulted between Truman Capote and convicted murderer Perry Smith.

• Apollo 13 - 20th Anniversary Edition | Blu Ray | (17/04/2019) from £7.99   |  Saving you £19.00 (237.80%)   |  RRP £26.99

  NASA's worst nightmare turned into one of the space agency's most heroic moments in 1970, when the Apollo 13 crew was forced to hobble home in a disabled capsule after an explosion seriously damaged the moon-bound spacecraft. Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, and Bill Paxton play (respectively) astronauts Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert, and Fred Haise in director Ron Howard's intense, painstakingly authentic docudrama. The Apollo 13 crew and Houston-based mission controllers race against time and heavy odds to return the damaged spacecraft safely to Earth from a distance of 205,500 miles. Using state-of-the-art special effects and ingenious filmmaking techniques, Howard and his stellar cast and crew build nail-biting tension while maintaining close fidelity to the facts. The result is a fitting tribute to the Apollo 13 mission and one of the biggest box-office hits of 1995. --Jeff Shannon

• The Whole Truth (Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (17/06/2024) from £17.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Stewart Granger (Footsteps in the Fog), Donna Reed (Scandal Sheet), George Sanders (Endless Night), and Italian sex symbol Gianna Maria Canale (I vampiri) star in The Whole Truth, a wry suspense thriller set on the French Riviera. When film producer Max (Granger) begins an affair with Gina (Canale), the star of his latest production, it isn't long before she threatens to tell his wife, Carol (Reed), what is going on. However, the price of Gina's silence changes for Max when she is found murdered, and he must convince Inspector Carliss of the Yard (Sanders) of his innocence... Directed by John Guillermin (Town on Trial), photographed by Wilkie Cooper (The 7th Voyage of Sinbad), and co-written by Philip Mackie (The Naked Civil Servant), The Whole Truth is a stylishly shot and tautly plotted murder mystery. INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES High Definition remasterOriginal mono audio Audio commentary with film historians Kevin Lyons and Jonathan Rigby (2024) Robert Shail on 'The Whole Truth' (2024): the film historian discusses the film and British production company Romulus FilmsThe BEHP Interview with Ronald Spencer (1991): archival audio recording, made as part of the British Entertainment History Project, featuring the assistant director in conversation with Joyce RobinsonOriginal theatrical trailer Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearingLimited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Barry Forshaw, archival interviews with George Sanders and Gianna Maria Canale, archival article on Canale and Donna Reed, extracts from the films campaign book, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film creditsWorld premiere on Blu-rayLimited edition of 3,000 copies for the UK All extras subject to change

• East Of Eden / Rebel Without A Cause / Giant | DVD | (06/06/2005) from £44.99   |  Saving you £-4.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £40.99

  Giant (1956): George Stevens' sweeping Oscar-winning epic about the cataclysmic effect the discovery of oil in Texas has on the lifestyle of the former cattle barons. Dean is Jett Rink a sullen-farm hand who becomes a millionaire overnight. Tough always angry restless bewildered and reckless Rink's animal charm and tycoon's magnetism means he always gets his way. But when he fails in love with Leslie he loses his way with an equal violence... East Of Eden (1955): J

• Gorillas In The Mist | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £8.95   |  Saving you £5.04 (56.31%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Sigourney Weaver more than earned her Oscar nomination for Best Actress in Gorillas in the Mist, dominating every frame of Michael Apted's biopic about primatologist Dian Fossey. Tenderly mothering an orphaned gorilla infant or terrorising an African poacher with a staged lynching, the statuesque star is never less than fiercely focused, a glamorous warrior for animal rights. As the amateur scientist who researched and spotlighted Rwanda's endangered mountain gorillas in National Geographic, Weaver is the passionate heart that keeps an otherwise flaccid film alive. Unfortunately, the film's stodgy script and direction simply document Fossey's magnificent obsession, offering no insight into what lonely impulse of the soul led this extraordinary woman to climb up an African mountain to bond so strongly with gorillas. Cardboard characters include an eternally smiling, sexless African soulmate (John Omirah Miluwi), a perfect boyfriend (Bryan Brown) who has to be dumped in favour of gorilla-love, and stereotypical villains. Still, the African scenery is spectacular, and who can resist the cross-species thrill when the huge dark hand of Digit, Fossey's favourite, first rests in her outstretched palm? Gorillas in the Mist will please those who savour Sigourney Weaver's Amazonian fervour and the pure fire of her physical and spiritual passion--and harbour a slightly misanthropic fondness for liaisons between beauties and beasts. --Kathleen Murphy

• The Admirable Crichton | Blu Ray | (30/10/2023) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

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• Big Boys | Blu Ray | (13/10/2025) from £13.79   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A teenage boy's unexpected crush turns a camping trip into a weekend of self-discovery in this heartwarming coming-of-age comedy, starring a Best Breakthrough Performance from lead talent Isaac Krasner.Jamie's dream camping trip is ruined before it even begins when he finds out that his beloved cousin is bringing her new boyfriend. However, Jamie's initial jealousy of the competent and confident Dan quickly turns into a friendship as they bond over cooking, games and both being ˜big boys'. But as the weekend progresses, despite Jamie's brother's attempts to set him up with a girl staying at the campsite, all Jamie wants to do is hang out with Dan. As his burgeoning crush gets him into awkward scrapes and arguments, Jamie begins to come to terms with who he is, and who he desires.5 stars An achingly brilliant queer coming-of-age classic The Guardian5 stars Real and relatable the perfect film INTO More5 stars Outstanding CineramaPositioned to cross over in a big way Variety A level of intimacy and charm that feels unusual on the big screen HuffPost

• Road To | DVD | (10/11/2003) from £41.98   |  Saving you £-5.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £35.99

  Contains the titles: The Road To Morocco: Two bumbling buffoons are shipwrecked on an island off the coast of North Africa. When the beautiful Princess Shalimar comes to their rescue Jim and Turkey think they've died and gone to heaven. But once her brawny jealous husband finds out what these clowns have been up to they're going to wish they had never left their island. The Road To Singapore: Josh Mallon and his best buddy Ace Lannigan are avowed playboys. They won't even consider getting married. But Josh's shipping magnate father is tired of his prodigal son's whimsical ways. So he forces him to settle down and get a job. Rebellious to the bone Josh puts and end to those plans when -- on the eve of his big engagement party -- he and Ace set sail for Singapore. They accidentally wind up in Kaigoon instead but these free-spirited bachelors couldn't care less. Unfettered by money or responsibility they're as happy as can be. Their trouble begins when they both fall in love with the same lovely native lass. The Road To Utopia: The irrepressible Chester and Duke are back on the road again. This time around the vaudevillians -- disguised as Alaskan bruisers -- are trekking to the Klondike with a newly-found map to a gold mine. A comedy of errors begins when the citizens of a rough and tumble miner's town mistake the boys for claim-jumpers. Saloon mistress Sal goes gunning for the luckless pair whose treasure map just happens to have been her late father's property. Eventually the three gold-hunters team up and begin searching for the mine together. The Road To Zanzibar: After Chucks and Fearless sell a phony diamond mine to a crook the two escape to Zanzibar where they meet comely Brooklyn gals Donna and Julia. Amid jokes and songs the foursome embark on a wacky safari but the women are only going along in hopes of finding Donna's missing brother. When the guys discover the true reason for the safari they decide to return to Zanzibar; that is until they encounter a band of wild cannibals -- who have their own plans for the duo.

• Doom Patrol: Season 2 | DVD | (22/02/2021) from £17.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  DC's strangest group of heroes: Cliff Steele aka Robotman (Brendan Fraser), Larry Trainor aka Negative Man (Matt Bomer), Rita Farr aka Elasti-Woman (April Bowlby), Crazy Jane (Diane Guerrero), and Victor Stone aka Cyborg (Joivan Wade) are back again to save the world that is if they can find a way to grow up both figuratively and literally. Following the defeat of Mr. Nobody, the Doom Patrol now find themselves mini-sized and stranded on Cliff's toy race car track. Here they begin to deal with their feelings of betrayal with Niles Caulder aka The Chief (Timothy Dalton), while confronting their own personal baggage. And as each member faces the challenge of growing beyond their own past traumatic experiences, they must come together to embrace and protect the newest member of the family, Dorothy (Abigail Shapiro), Caulder's daughter, whose powers remain a mysterious but real threat to bringing on the end of the world. Doom Patrol: The Magic of Makeup - The prosthetics wizards of Doom Patrol's make-up department reveal the secrets that help bring characters like Larry and Dorothy to life. We'll also highlight some of the menagerie of characters they've enjoyed working on across both seasons. Doom Patrol: Season 2 - Come Visit Georgia PSA with Carey Meyer, Production Designer.

• Resistance | DVD | (19/03/2012) from £6.37   |  Saving you £13.62 (213.81%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The year is 1944. The Nazis have occupied areas of Britain, and a small Welsh village is about to awaken to a shocking surprise. All of the men in the village of Olchon have vanished without a trace, including Sarah Lewis' (Andrea Riseborough) husband Tom (Michael Sheen), a respected farmer. Could they have left under the shroud of darkness to join the Resistance?

• Lemon Popsicle 1 - 4 Box Set | DVD | (04/08/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  It's the greasy 50's and girls are still causing problems for the Lemon Popsicle boys! Benji falls head over heals in love with new girl Tammy but manages to ruin the relationship by pushing her to go all the way. Benji is the object of Martha's affections even though she is dating Huey and as usual Bobby is finding hard to stay faithful to just one girl! Going Steady is set against a backdrop of sunlit beaches moonlit nights... and Rock 'n' Roll! With one of the greatest rock n Roll collections of classic tracks ever put together for a series of movies.