Drama

• Heavenly Pursuits (Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (17/06/2024) from £13.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Tom Conti and Helen Mirren star in Scottish writer/director Charles Gormley's (Long Shot) charming and quirky comic drama. Vic Mathews (Conti) and Ruth Chancellor (Mirren) are teachers at Glasgow's Blessed Edith Semple School. When the school authorities decide to pursue full canonization of their namesake, little miracles begin to occur and Vic has to reassess his beliefs. Featuring top drawer performances from Conti and Mirren, Heavenly Pursuits also contains Ewen Bremner's first ever screen appearance and a score by Scottish pop star turned composer BA Robertson. This slice of 1980s Scottish cinema is sure to appeal to fans of Bill Forsyth's Gregory's Girl and Local Hero.

• Parkland | DVD | (31/03/2014) from £12.45   |  Saving you £3.54 (28.43%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Dramatic retelling of former US President John F. Kennedy's assassination directed by Peter Landesman. Captured on camera by amateur film-maker and photographer Abraham Zapruder (Paul Giamatti), Kennedy (Brett Stimely)'s assassination was an event which shocked the whole world. A firm believer in the need for a transparent government, Kennedy had made as many friends as he had enemies which led to speculation on the identity of his killer, widely thought to have been a lone gunman. Following ...

• Burnt | DVD | (29/02/2016) from £4.88   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Adam Jones had it all -- and lost it. A two-star Michelin rockstar with the bad habits to match, the former enfant terrible of the Paris restaurant scene did everything different every time, and only cared about the thrill of creating explosions of taste.

• Rachel, Rachel | Blu Ray | (11/09/2023) from £12.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  New England schoolteacher Rachel Cameron's life is small and safe. Too small and too safe for a warmhearted woman who wants to do something-anything-to keep from slipping into spinsterhood. Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward joined their stellar talents in this powerfully human movie, with Newman making his directorial debut and Woodward giving one of her hallmark screen performances. Both won New York Film Critics and Golden Globe awards for their work, and the film garnered four Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture. The Newmans teamed afterward on other masterful films (The Glass Menagerie, Mr. & Mrs. Bridge and the TV miniseries Empire Falls). But for tenderness, insight and artistry, none surpasses Rachel, Rachel.

• Kansas City | Blu Ray | (02/03/2020) from £20.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Returning to the city of his birth for inspiration, legendary maverick director Robert Altman helms an evocative, bullet-riddled tribute to the music and movies of his youth in Kansas City, a Depression-era gangster flick as only he could make one. Blondie O'Hara (Jennifer Jason Leigh) resorts to desperate measures when her low-level hood husband Johnny (Dermot Mulroney) gets caught trying to steal from Seldom Seen (Harry Belafonte), a local crime boss operating out of jazz haunt The Hey-Hey Club. Out on a limb, Blondie kidnaps laudanum-addled socialite Carolyn (Miranda Richardson), hoping her influential politician husband can pull the right strings and get Johnny out of Seldom Seen's clutches. Nominated for the Palme d'Or at Cannes, and featuring a remarkable soundtrack performed live by some of the best players in contemporary jazz, one of Altman's most underrated and idiosyncratic films finally makes its long-awaited Blu-ray™ debut. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS High Definition Blu-ray™ (1080p) presentation Original 2.0 and 5.1 DTS-HD MA audio English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Audio commentary by director Robert Altman Newly filmed appreciation by critic Geoff Andrew Gare, Trains et Déraillement, a 2007 visual essay by French critic Luc Lagier, plus short introduction to the film narrated by Lagier Robert Altman Goes to the Heart of America and Kansas City: The Music, two 1996 promotional featurettes including interviews with cast and crew Electronic press kit interviews with Altman, Leigh, Richardson, Belafonte and musician Joshua Redman, plus behind-the-scenes footage Four theatrical trailers TV spots Image gallery Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Jennifer Dionisio FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collectors' booklet featuring new writing by Dr Nicolas Pillai, original press kit notes and an excerpt from Altman on Altman

• The Counterfeiters | DVD | (17/03/2008) from £5.41   |  Saving you £14.58 (269.50%)   |  RRP £19.99

  "The Counterfeiters" is the true story of the largest counterfeiting operation in history, set up by the Nazis in 1936.

• Drama Collection - 1492 - Conquest Of Paradise/Grey Owl/Flight Of The Phoenix | DVD | (28/05/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  1492 - Conquest Of Paradise (Dir. Ridley Scott 1992): Gerard Depardieu plays Christopher Columbus in Ridley Scotts film about the humble explorer who chanced upon a new world while searching for an ocean route to Asia. Columbus faced much hardship on his daunting nautical voyage and once the fanfare of his discovery died down he was left to die in obscurity. This was one of three films about Columbus to hit the screens in 1992 the 500th anniversary of the original voyage. Grey Owl (Dir. Richard Attenborough 1999): In the 1930s the Ojibwa Indian Archie Grey Fox (Pierce Brosnan) takes to the Canadian wilderness. A trapper and adventurer keen to exploit the wilderness for his own profit Grey Owl uses everything in his power in cold-blooded rape of the forests - including dynamite and high-explosive. But Grey Owl comes across a native Mohawk-Indian Pony (Annie Galipeau) and falls in love. Slowly through her he comes to a new awareness of life - a decision that has far-reaching consequences. Instead of just trapping and hunting he begins to understand the fragile balance of their habitat. He now finds that he has a mission and begins to write books and give lectures predicting the destruction of the natural world. He visits the great cities of North America and England creating a sensation among the public. Nothing can stop the ""wild nobleman"" until a reporter discovers a dark secret of Grey's past... Flight Of The Phoenix (Dir. John Moore 2004): A group of air crash survivors are stranded in the Mongolian desert with no chance of rescue. Facing a brutal environment dwindling resources and an attack by desert smugglers they realize their only hope is doing the impossible; building a new plane from the wreckage of the old one...

• Little House on the Prairie - Complete Series | DVD | (25/04/2022) from £101.85   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Boulevard | DVD | (27/06/2016) from £6.99   |  Saving you £9.00 (128.76%)   |  RRP £15.99

  While Nolan Mack (Academy Award-winner Robin Williams, Good Will Hunting, Dead Poets Society, Aladdin) and his wife Joy (Kathy Baker, The Age of Adaline, Edward Scissorhands) wake up under the same roof each morning, separate bedrooms underscore the disparate worlds they are living in. Nolan s steady disconnection carries on in his job at the bank, where even a promotion cannot seem to lift the emptiness that permeates his life. It is only when a drive down a desolate city street throws a troubled young man named Leo into his path that Nolan s life is transformed. As lost time slowly awakens Nolan s secret life, he realizes that truth is an opportunity for change and only by confronting his reality will he allow happiness an opportunity to bloom. With moving performances from a cast including Golden Globe winner Bob Odenkirk (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul) (Giles Methey, Jobs, The Good Wife) and newcomer Roberto Aguire, Boulevard reminds audiences that societal norms are never normal.

• Falling | DVD | (21/05/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A writer in the process of a divorce moves to the countryside. She employs a gardener and becomes emotionally attached to him. However the gardener hides a secret.

• Electra Glide in Blue | Blu Ray | (17/03/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  NO-ONE CAN KEEP A LITTLE MAN DOWN. Ambitious but diminutive motorcycle cop John Wintergreen patrols the Arizona highways, yearning for promotion to the homicide division. Thanks to his revelation that a supposed suicide is actually a murder, his wish it granted. But good cop Wintergreen is about to discover that street-smarts and integrity can have lethal consequences as he finds himself sinking into a mire of workplace politics and corruption - not to mention a very tricky love-triangle. Troubled cult star Robert Blake (Baretta) plays the lead in this directorial debut from music producer James William Guercio, who took a salary of one dollar into order to afford the services of legendary cinematographer Conrad Hall. Guercio managed the rock band Chicago, several of whose members appear in the movie and look out for Nick Nolte in an uncredited bit-part. A JAMES WILLIAM GUERCIO ROBERT HITZIG PRODUCTION ELECTRA GLIDE IN BLUE STARRING ROBERT BLAKE BILLY (GREEN) BUSH PRODUCED AND DIRECTED BY JAMES WILLIAM GUERCIO SCREENPLAY BY ROBERT BORIS STORY BY ROBERT BORIS & ROBERT HITZIG MUSIC COMPOSED BY JAMES WILLIAM GUERCIO.

• Dawson's Creek - Seasons 1 To 6 | DVD | (30/01/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £30.19

  Join Dawson Paecy Joey and the gang for all six seasons of Kevin Williamson's smash-hit television series about a group of teenagers on the cusp of becoming adults. Featuring all the episodes ever made! For individual episode listings please refer to the individual box sets.

• Appointment In London (Vintage Classics) | Blu Ray | (27/06/2022) from £10.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Dirk Bogarde stars as Tim Mason, the officer of a British bomber squadron in World War Two. A large-scale operation over Germany has been planned, and Tim is shocked to discover that he is not part of the team for the mission. Higher authorities think he is no longer at his best. A member of his crew is injured just before take-off, so Tim takes his place as a gunner. Those left behind are furious at him for disobeying orders, but he must face far more dangers before he can return. With Ian Hunter and Dinah Sheridan.Product FeaturesAppointment with my Father: Hugh Wooldridge on John WooldridgeFlight of the Pathfinders: Will Iredale on Appointment in LondonStills Gallery

• H.M.S. Defiant | DVD | (18/03/2002) from £7.60   |  Saving you £12.39 (163.03%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Set in 1797 at the beginning of the Napoleonic Wars, HMS Defiant is an enthralling British naval drama made to capitalise upon MGM's epic remake of Mutiny on the Bounty, also released in 1962. Based on the novel Mutiny by Frank Tilsey and starring Alex Guinness as a fair-minded captain locked in psychological conflict with Dirk Bogarde, his manipulative, coldly malicious first officer, the parallels with the famous true story are clear. However there were many naval mutinies at this period and this large-scale saga, which includes some spectacularly staged widescreen naval battles, offers a realistic depiction of life in the British navy at the time--from the press gangs and floggings, to the appalling food and living conditions. Director Lewis Gilbert--who previously helmed Sink the Bismarck! (1960)--strikes a good balance between the personal drama and sweeping maritime adventure. Guinness successfully varies his firm-but-fair officer from The Bridge on the River Kwai, Bogarde is chillingly hateful and Anthony Quayle gives strong support. ITV's recent Hornblower cumulatively offers a more detailed portrait of the British navy during the Napoleonic Wars, though the TV series cannot match the visual scale of this big-screen production. On the DVD: HMS Defiant is presented anamorphically enhanced at 2.35:1, though a little of the original CinemaScope frame is still cropped at the sides. The image is generally very good, though a handful of scenes near the end show considerable print damage and there is an inconstancy of colour grading between some shots. Grain is variable, but not generally a problem, though some unattractive "ringing" from edge enhancement is noticeable, particularly around Alex Guinness when he stands against a bright sky. The sound is in very clear mono with just occasional distortion on the music score. The disc offers the option of watching with dubbed French, German, Italian or Spanish soundtracks. The original trailer is included--under the American title of Damn the Defiant!--as are trailers for three other classic war films. The only other extra features are a small gallery of original publicity materials and three very basic filmographies. --Gary S Dalkin

• The Dwelling Place | DVD | (14/04/2003) from £29.99   |  Saving you £-20.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Set in rural Northumberland during the 1830's this Catherine Cookson series tells of Cissie Brodie's struggle to keep the family intact when the sudden death of her parents causes them to be evicted from their cottage...

• You Got Served | DVD | (25/10/2004) from £5.73   |  Saving you £14.26 (248.87%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Spectacular street dancing flick about two crews battling it out for money and respect.

• Uwantme2killhim? | DVD | (16/09/2013) from £4.90   |  Saving you £8.09 (165.10%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play.   A teenage boy's descent into the dangerous world of the Internet and the harrowing consequences of his actions. A true story.  

• Kill Your Darlings | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A murder in 1944 draws together the great poets of the beat generation: Allen Ginsberg Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs.

• The Company Men | DVD | (01/08/2011) from £9.18   |  Saving you £10.81 (117.76%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Bobby Walker (Affleck) is living the American dream: great job, beautiful family, shiny Porsche in the garage. When corporate downsizing leaves him and his co-workers jobless, the three men are forced to re-define their lives.

• Choses Secretes | DVD | (28/01/2013) from £7.79   |  Saving you £5.20 (66.75%)   |  RRP £12.99

  From director Jean-Claude Brisseau (Noce Blanche) comes an immoral tale of two women who use their sexuality and beauty to climb through the dizzy heights of office politics. When the beautiful but naive Sandrine meets the worldly stripper Nathalie they conspire to better themselves. Both gaining jobs in a Parisian bank they set about using their wiles to gain promotion. Before long Sandrine has seduced her employer - the powerful owner of the bank but it is his son who has his own secret agenda as both women fall hopelessly for him. Handsomely shot this is one drama that positively relishes the sadistic pleasures of office politics.