Drama

• Nor the Moon By Night | DVD | (03/08/2015) from £8.15   |  Saving you £1.84 (22.58%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Combining action and romance amid the excitement and danger of an African National Park Nor the Moon by Night features Prisoner icon Patrick McGoohan opposite actor/scriptwriter Michael Craig and in a typically sensuous performance tragically short-lived British actress Belinda Lee. Featuring sumptuous cinematography by Harry Waxman the film was shot amid the splendour of South Africas Kruger National Park – one of the country's largest game reserves. Directed by Oscar nominee Ken Annakin it is presented here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. When Alice Lang flies out to Kenya to marry gamekeeper Andrew Miller she is met by his brother Rusty who is initially opposed to the marriage. The two become attracted to each other but when Andrew is attacked by a lion Alice nurses him back to health. Now torn between affection and duty she must decide which path to follow... Features: Image Gallery Alternative Titles

• The Wrecker | DVD | (07/06/2010) from £7.32   |  Saving you £2.67 (36.48%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The Wrecker

• Shine on Harvey Moon - Series Three | DVD | (29/10/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  This wonderful series was created by the incredible writing partnership of Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran (Birds of a Feather Goodnight Sweetheart) and features a stellar cast including Kenneth Cranham (The Chatterley Affair) Maggie Steed (Born and Bred) Linda Robson (Birds of a Feather) and Pauline Quirke (Birds of a Feather). Originally broadcast on ITV in 1984 this triple DVD set contains the entire third series.

• Free Cinema | DVD | (13/03/2006) from £19.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (50.03%)   |  RRP £29.99

  The term 'free cinema' was coined by critic and filmmaker Lindsay Anderson in early 1956 when he Karel Reisz Tony Richardson and Lorenza Mazzetti showed a programme of their short films at the National Film Theatre. Although the name was intended only for that screening it proved so successful that five more programmes were shown under the same banner between 1956 and 1959. The films were 'free' in the sense that they were made outside the framework of the film industry and that

• Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) (Criterion Collection) UK Only | Blu Ray | (25/04/2022) from £21.39   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Make Way for Tomorrow, by LEO McCAREY (An Affair to Remember), is one of the great unsung Hollywood masterpieces, an enormously moving Depression-era depiction of the frustrations of family, aging, and the generation gap. BEULAH BONDI (It's a Wonderful Life) and VICTOR MOORE (Swing Time) headline a cast of incomparable character actors, starring as an elderly couple who must move in with their grown children after the bank takes their home, yet end up separated and subject to their offspring's selfish whims. An inspiration for Yasujiro Ozu's Tokyo Story, this is among American cinema's purest tearjerkers, all the way to its unflinching ending, which McCarey refused to change despite studio pressure. Special Features High-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack Tomorrow, Yesterday, and Today, an interview from 2009 featuring filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich discussing the career of director Leo McCarey and Make Way for Tomorrow Video interview from 2009 with critic Gary Giddins, in which he talks about McCarey's artistry and the political and social context of the film PLUS: A booklet featuring essays by critic Tag Gallagher and filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier, and an excerpt from film scholar Robin Wood's 1998 piece Leo McCarey and Family Values

• Embrace Of The Serpent | Blu Ray | (12/09/2016) from £11.98   |  Saving you £8.00 (80.08%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Before he can become a warrior a man has to leave everything behind and go into the jungle guided only by his dreams. In that journey he has to discover completely alone, who he really is. Some get lost and never come back Karamakate, a warrior shaman and last of his tribe, transcends the worlds of men and seeks truth through their dreams. He alone knows how to find the mysterious and psychedelic Yakruna plant; for some it has life-saving properties, for others it is a commodity waiting to be exploited. Two scientists, in two different times with very different agendas enlist Karamakate on their individual quests in an epic adventure into the heart of the Colombian Amazon to find this mythical plant. This Oscar nominated film is seen through Karamakate's eyes and bears witness to the effects ofcolonialism, religion and the exploitation of rubber, that affect indigenous traditions and the environment to which they are inextricably linked.

• Khrustalyov, My Car! | Blu Ray | (20/04/2020) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Named after the apocryphal exclamation of Soviet security chief Lavrentiy Beria as he rushed to Stalin's deathbed, this blackly funny, deliriously immersive satire distils the anticipation and anxiety in the Moscow air, as the Soviet despot lay dying. Late winter 1953. The lives of nearly half the planet are in Stalin's hands. A military surgeon, General Yuri Georgievich Klensky (Yuri Tsurilo), finds himself a target of the Doctors' Plot : the anti-Semitic conspiracy accusing Jewish doctors in Moscow of planning to assassinate the Soviet elite. Pursued, abused, and marked for the gulags, Yuri is chased and dragged through a Stalinist Soviet nightmare. His desperate, jolting journey encapsulates the madness of the era. Directed by Aleksei German (Hard to Be a God), Khrustalyov, My Car! proved wildly provocative when it was screened at the 1998 Cannes film festival, despite being championed as the best film of the festival by the president of the Cannes jury that year, Martin Scorsese. A one-of-a-kind collision of nightmare and realism, German's film is presented here with a wealth of illuminating extras. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS 2K restoration from the original camera negative by Arrow Films High Definition Blu-ray™ (1080p) presentation Original uncompressed 2.0 stereo Russian audio soundtrack English subtitles Audio commentary by film researcher and programmer Daniel Bird Between Realism and Nightmare, a video essay on Khrustalyov, My Car! and the films of Aleksei German by historian and film critic Eugénie Zvonkine Diagnosis Murder, the academic Jonathan Brent talks about Stalin's anti-Semitic campaign which provides the backdrop for Khrustalyov, My Car! Aleksei German, the veteran film historian and critic Ron Holloway interviews the Russian director German... At Last, an interview with Aleksei German by producer Guy Séligmann Re-release trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Andrzej Klimowski

• The Shanghai Job | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £3.50   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  THE SHANGHAI JOB is a high-octane heist action film from the team behind Mechanic Resurrection, Welcome To The Punch and Iron Man 3 and starring Orlando Bloom (Pirates of the Caribbean, Lord of the Rings) and Simon Yam (Ip Man). Washed-up private security agent Danny Stratton has been reduced to low level body-guarding operations, after a botched job when a Van Gogh painting in his care was stolen. He gets a chance to restore his reputation when he s given the rare opportunity to escort a valuable Chinese antique out of Shanghai. In the course of the mission he is ambushed, and, with the safety of the woman he loves in jeopardy, Danny has to work with his team of experts to save her, whilst also outsmarting the devious mastermind behind the heist.

• Purple Rain | Blu Ray | (13/02/2017) from £10.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  While "rock musical" remains a phrase used by sadistic parents to give their offspring nightmares the genre does occasionally throw up the odd gem, Purple Rain being perhaps the shiniest example. Given the theatricality of Prince's stage shows, it was only a matter of time before the diminutive pop potentate found himself a big-screen vehicle but few could have predicted that Purple Rain would become nothing less than a cultural phenomenon. The story, co-written by one-time Starsky & Hutch scripter William Blinn, may be a somewhat hackneyed tale with His Purpleness overcoming a troubled background and musical rival Morris Day to achieve his dreams of rock stardom. However, the cast, which also includes Prince protegée Appollonia, rises above the clichés to hand in a set of performances which, while never likely to trouble the Oscars, prove that all concerned can at least play a rough approximation of themselves with minimal difficulty. What really helped push the film's box-office receipts through the roof, however, was its soundtrack featuring a clutch of hit singles--notably "When Doves Cry"--and which cemented our pint-sized hero's position as one of the globe's premiere performing artists. Sadly, subsequent attempts to re-bottle this particular brand of lightning with Under a Cherry Moon and Graffiti Moon would prove substantially less successful but Purple Rain still looks--and, more importantly sounds--rarely less than funktastic. --Clark Collis

• Swimfan | DVD | (07/04/2003) from £4.99   |  Saving you £9.00 (180.36%)   |  RRP £13.99

  A high school senior with a promising swimming career has a one-night stand...with sinister consequences.

• The Zoo Gang | DVD | (03/06/2019) from £13.05   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Four veterans of the French Resistance, reunited nearly thirty years after the war, join forces to meet adventure, danger and excitement in this hit series based on Paul Gallico's best-selling novel. Starring Brian Keith, John Mills, Lilli Palmer and Barry Morse, The Zoo Gang has been newly remastered in HD from the original 35mm film elements for this Blu-ray edition it has certainly never looked better! Special Features: 60 second trailers for each episode Commercial Break Bumpers Damaged section (from The Counterfeit Trap) Monochrome Mute Takes (from The Twisted Cross) Monochrome and Colour Mute Title Sequence Offcuts Extensive Image Galleries

• The Five Devils | Blu Ray | (26/06/2023) from £14.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Eight-year-old Vicky (newcomer Sally Dramé) has a mysterious gift: she can recreate any scent she comes across, even that of her beloved mother Joanne (Palme d'Or winner Adèle Exarchopoulos).When Vicky's estranged aunt suddenly returns to their mountain town, the invocation of her fragrance plunges the young girl back in time to unravel the mystery of Joanne's fiery past with her now sister-in-law.The acclaimed breakout from filmmaker Léa Mysius (screenwriter for Claire Denis and Jacques Audiard), THE FIVE DEVILS forges a witchy and wildly imaginative fable out of family secrets and queer romance.

• The Light Between Oceans | Blu Ray | (13/03/2017) from £17.21   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  As beautiful as it is heart-breaking, The Light Between Oceans features an incredible cast including Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander and Rachel Weisz. This breath-taking story is set to remind us all of the infinite power of love, the overwhelming fear of loss and the complexities of human nature that bind the two. When lighthouse keeper Tom Sherbourne (Michael Fassbender) and his adored wife Isabel (Alicia Vikander) discover a baby adrift in a boat off the remote coast off Western Australia, they must make a choice. When they decide to raise the child as their own, the shattering consequences of this choice will change their lives forever.

• Chopper | Blu Ray | (30/10/2023) from £13.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Mark 'Chopper' Reed became Australia's most infamous and celebrated criminal figure. This is the story of how he conquered Victoria's brutal underworld, as told by the man himself. Product Features New Second Sight Films restoration from a 2K graded scan A new audio commentary by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas & Josh Nelson Audio commentary with Director Andrew Dominik Audio commentary with Mark 'Chopper' Read Stand-up Comedy and Violence: a new interview with director Andrew Dominik Not Your Typical Composer: a new interview with Composer Mick Harvey A Tale of Two Halves: a new interview with Editor Ken Sallows Weekend With Chopper Chopper: Behind the Scenes Deleted Scenes with optional Director's commentary

• Play it Cool | Blu Ray | (20/01/2020) from £10.38   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Featuring the big-screen debut of Liverpudlian pop idol Billy Fury 'Britain's Elvis Presley' this charming, pre-Beatles-era musical feature was among Michael Winner's earliest films. A 1962 box-office hit spawning a Top-Ten single and EP, Play It Cool features cameos from some of the most recognisable stars of the Sixties, with Bobby Vee, Helen Shapiro and Shane Fenton (aka Alvin Stardust) among the artistes encountered by Fury and his fictional band. The film is presented here as a brand-new High Definition restoration from original film elements.Billy Universe and the Satellites, a happy-go-lucky rhythm and twist group, are en route to Brussels to compete in a song contest; on the same flight is Ann Bryant, who's being sent abroad by her wealthy father to try to curb her infatuation with disreputable popster Larry Granger. When fog forces the plane to return to the airport, Billy and friends persuade Ann to join them in the West End, where they will search for Larry. What follows is a whirlwind musical tour of London's nightclubs!

• Waterloo Road - Series 1 | DVD | (26/03/2007) from £23.43   |  Saving you £6.56 (28.00%)   |  RRP £29.99

  In a failing inner-city comprehensive every day is a battle for acting headteacher Jack Rimmer and his disillusioned staff. Can the arrival of hard-nosed public school idealist Mr Treneman really turn things around? Or would these troubled teens benefit more from the sympathetic approach of his colleague and sparring partner Kim Campbell? The lives and loves of the teachers parents and pupils become inextricably intertwined in this gritty engaging and ultimately uplifting drama in which those who can teach and those who can't have a lot to learn...

• The Perks of Being a Wallflower | Blu Ray | (11/02/2013) from £9.95   |  Saving you £8.04 (80.80%)   |  RRP £17.99

  A funny and touching coming-of-age story based on the beloved best-selling novel by Stephen Chbosky, THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER is a modern classic that captures the dizzying highs and crushing lows of growing up.

• Her Pen Pal | DVD | (04/01/2022) from £15.88   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Edward Scissorhands - 25th Anniversary Edition | DVD | (30/11/2015) from £8.25   |  Saving you £1.74 (21.09%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Edward Scissorhands achieves the nearly impossible feat of capturing the delicate flavour of a fable or fairy tale in a live-action movie. The story follows a young man named Edward (Johnny Depp), who was created by an inventor (Vincent Price, in one of his last roles) who died before he could give the poor creature a pair of human hands. Edward lives alone in a ruined Gothic castle that just happens to be perched above a pastel-coloured suburb inhabited by breadwinning husbands and frustrated housewives straight out of the 1950s. One day, Peg (Dianne Wiest), the local Avon lady, comes calling. Finding Edward alone, she kindly invites him to come home with her, where she hopes to help him with his pasty complexion and those nasty nicks he's given himself with his razor-sharp fingers. Soon Edward's skill with topiary sculpture and hair design make him popular in the neighbourhood--but the mood turns just as swiftly against the outsider when he starts to feel his own desires, particularly for Peg's daughter Kim (Winona Ryder). Most of director Tim Burton's movies (such as Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Beetlejuice and Batman) are visual spectacles with elements of fantasy but Edward Scissorhands is more tender and personal than the others. Edward's wild black hair is much like Burton's, suggesting that the character represents the director's own feelings of estrangement and co-option. Johnny Depp, making his first successful leap from TV to film, captures Edward's child-like vulnerability even while his physical posture evokes horror icons like the vampire in Nosferatu and the sleepwalker in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Classic horror films, at their heart, feel a deep sympathy for the monsters they portray; simply and affectingly, Edward Scissorhands lays that heart bare. --Bret Fetzer

• Sylvia | DVD | (26/07/2004) from £6.42   |  Saving you £9.57 (149.07%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Starring Academy Award winner Gwyneth Paltrow, "Sylvia" is a story of the love, passion, wit and despair between two of the 20th century's most brilliant minds, the American poet Sylvia Plath and the British poet Ted Hughes.