Drama

• Play it Cool Limited Edition Blu-ray | Blu Ray | (03/03/2025) from £14.09   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Play it Cool is a chic and erotically charged drama starring popular Japanese singer of the day Mari Atsumi as a college girl negotiating her way through the male-dominated hierarchies of Tokyo's seductive but treacherous nightclub culture. Yumi (Mari Atsumi) is a pretty fashion student who shares a cramped home with her mother Tomi (Akemi Negishi, The Saga of Anatahan) and good-for-nothing stepfather Ryoichi. Tomi works at a local hostess bar and hopes for a better fate for Yumi. When Ryoichi violently forces himself upon her blossoming daughter, Tomi is not afraid to take action to protect her, an act which lands her in jail. Left to fend for herself, Yumi is taken in by her mother's former place of employment, where she finds herself fighting off the unwanted attentions of the men who swarm around her. Then one day, a rescue by handsome former lawyer Nozawa (Yusuke Kawazu, Cruel Story of Youth) from a vicious gangster seems to offer an escape into an altogether glitzier world, albeit one that turns out fraught with similar dangers. Arrow Films is proud to release this little-seen gem by one of Japan's most highly regarded directors of the 1960s, Yasuzō Masumura (Giants and Toys, Irezumi), a filmmaker known for his social satires and powerful portrayals of women, as Play it Cool is released for the very first time for the home video market outside of Japan in a brand new high-definition transfer. LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS ¢ High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation ¢ Original uncompressed mono audio ¢ Optional English subtitles ¢ Brand new audio commentary with critic and Japanese cinema specialist Jasper Sharp and professor and Japanese literature specialist Anne McKnight ¢ Too Cool for School, brand new video essay on Play it Cool and the career of writer-director Yasuzō Masumura by Japanese film scholar Mark Roberts ¢ Original theatrical trailer ¢ Image gallery ¢ Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella ¢ Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Earl Jackson

• Summer Interlude | DVD | (29/03/2004) from £10.35   |  Saving you £9.64 (93.14%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Talented young ballerina Marie (Nilsson) falls in love with wealthy young college student Henrik Malmsten). After spending the summer together Henrik suffers a tragic accident and as a result his death continues to shape Marie's actions throughout her life...

• More Than A Game | DVD | (15/02/2010) from £6.98   |  Saving you £9.01 (129.08%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Director Terry Gilliam and star Heath Ledger deliver the story of Parnassus and his extraordinary 'Imaginarium', a travelling show where members of the audience get an irresistible opportunity to choose between light and joy or darkness and gloom.

• Friends And Crocodiles | DVD | (09/01/2006) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-0.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Paul Reynolds is a Gatsby-like figure: owner of a magnificent house a host of great parties and a collector of interesting people. He persuades Lizzie Thomas a secretary in a local estate agent to come and work for him as his assistant to bring some order to his chaos. He inspires her with his enthusiasm and imagination and frustrates her with his apparent carelessness and destructiveness which culminates in her calling the police as a great party is turned over by local troubl

• The Electrical Life of Louis Wain | Blu Ray | (21/03/2022) from £11.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The extraordinary true story of eccentric British artist Louis Wain (Benedict Cumberbatch), whose playful, sometimes even psychedelic pictures helped to transform the public's perception of cats forever. Moving from the late 1800s through to the 1930s, we follow the incredible adventures of this inspiring, unsung hero, as he seeks to unlock the electrical mysteries of the world and, in so doing, to better understand his own life and the profound love he shared with his wife Emily Richardson (Claire Foy). Narrated by Olivia Colman with an all-star ensemble supporting cast including Andrea Riseborough, Toby Jones, Sharon Rooney, Taika Waititi, Adeel Akhtar, Sophia di Martino, Richard Ayoade, Nick Cave and many more. Directed by Will Sharpe. Story by Simon Stephenson. Screenplay by Simon Stephenson and Will Sharpe Special Features The Making Of The Electrical Life of Louis Wain The Man Behind the Cats

• The Angel With the Trumpet | DVD | (05/10/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A British adaptation of one of post-war Austria's most significant films, The Angel With the Trumpet is the powerful, panoramic story of a family's tribulations from the last decades of the nineteenth century through to the dark days of Nazi rule. Featuring the great dramatic actress Eileen Herlie in her first starring role, this film also stars Basil Sydney, Norman Wooland and Anthony Bushell, who also directed. It is presented here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.When Francis Alt, the head of the famous family of Viennese piano makers, decides to marry socialite Henrietta Stein, his family object due to her Jewish heritage and known dalliance with the Crown Prince Rudolph. When the marriage goes ahead despite their objections the Prince commits suicide, leaving Henrietta a note...SPECIAL FEATURES:Image GalleryPromotional Material PDFs

• Massacre In Rome | DVD | (02/04/2007) from £7.98   |  Saving you £-1.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Set in the Second World War when Nazi Germany occupied Italy. This film deals with the Vatican's involvement in the entire movement during the occupation of Rome.

• A War | DVD | (09/05/2016) from £7.94   |  Saving you £12.05 (151.76%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Faith's world is turned upside down when she finds out her father is dying. When the mysteriously alluring Sissy Young becomes her field hockey coach, Faith finds a compassionate spirit and much-needed mother figure. Little does she know that Sissy is the head of a centuries-old witches' coven using the fruit of an ancient cherry tree in a secret ritual that restores life. And soon Sissy has enticed Faith into making a fateful bargain that is about to change everything From David Keating, the director of the critically acclaimed neo Hammer horror WAKE WOOD, comes another blood-freezing rural nightmare.

• The Levelling | DVD | (17/07/2017) from £8.95   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A stunning debut feature by writer-director Hope Dickson Leach, starring Ellie Kendrick (Game of Thrones) and David Troughton (The Archers). Against the backdrop of the floods that devastated her home, Clover (Kendrick) returns to her family farm to confront her estranged father, Aubrey (Troughton). Shadowed by ill-remembered conflicts and unspoken regrets, the pair set out to heal their fractious yet still loving relationship. Dickson Leach showcases her burgeoning skill as a filmmaker to watch, displaying a remarkable ability to craft drama from silence and inference. Troughton gives a finely tempered performance, perfectly matched by Kendrick's extraordinary presence in the breakout role of the year.

• The Mirror (1975) (Criterion Collection) UK Only - Zerkalo (Original Title) | Blu Ray | (26/07/2021) from £32.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A subtly ravishing passage through the halls of time and memory, this sublime reflection on twentieth century Russian history by ANDREI TARKOVSKY (Stalker) is as much a poem composed in images, or a hypnagogic hallucination, as it is a work of cinema. In a richly textured collage of varying film stocks and newsreel footage, the recollections of a dying poet flash before our eyes, his dreams mingling with scenes of childhood, wartime, and marriage, all imbued with the mystical power of a trance. Largely dismissed by Soviet critics on its release because of its elusive narrative structure, Mirror has since taken its place as one of the director's most renowned and influential works, a stunning personal statement from an artist transmitting his innermost thoughts and feelings directly from psyche to screen. Special Features: New 2K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack Andrei Tarkovsky: A Cinema Prayer, a 2019 documentary about the director by his son Andrei A. Tarkovsky The Dream in the Mirror, a new documentary by Louise Milne and Seán Martin New interview with composer Eduard Artemyev Islands: Georgy Rerberg, a 2007 documentary about the cinematographer Archival interviews with Tarkovsky and screenwriter Alexander Misharin New English subtitle translation PLUS: An essay by critic Carmen Gray and the 1968 film proposal and literary script by Tarkovsky and Misharin that they ultimately developed into Mirror

• Sebastian Bergman - Series 1 | DVD | (25/06/2012) from £15.55   |  Saving you £4.44 (28.55%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In two new Nordic Noir thrillers, Rolf Lassgard, one of Scandinavia's most popular actors (Wallander, False Trail), assumes a powerful new role as Police profiler Sebastian Bergman. Bergman is strong-minded, politically incorrect, abrasive - and grief-stricken, since he has yet to come to terms with the loss of both his wife and daughter in the 2004 Thailand tsunami. In the first of the two thrillers, from the creators of the original Wallander TV films, he helps police in his home town solve the murder of a 15-year-old boy who had an affair with one of his teachers. In the second, he attempts to catch a serial killer who seems to be modelling his attacks on those of a jailed killer whom Bergman brought behind bars himself...

• You and Me (Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (23/09/2024) from £17.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Sylvia Sidney (An American Tragedy), George Raft (Spawn of the North), and Harry Carey (The Long Gray Line) head up the cast of this powerful film from the great Fritz Lang (Ministry of Fear). When ex-convict Joe (Raft) gets a job in a department store, he falls in love with his co-worker Helen (Sidney) and, even though the rules of their employment strictly forbid it, the two secretly are married. However, when he discovers that Helen has been hiding the fact that she is also an ex-con, Joe becomes enraged and decides to rob the store, putting their relationship in jeopardy. With a screenplay by Virginia Van Upp (Affair in Trinidad) and Norman Krasna (Fury), as well as music by the legendary Kurt Weill (The Threepenny Opera), You and Me is a unique mix of crime thriller and romantic comedy which confounded audience expectations at the time of its release, but which has become a critical favourite in the decades since. INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES 2K restorationOriginal mono audioAudio commentary with writer and film programmer Tony Rayns (2024)Lucy Bolton on Sylvia Sidney (2024): the academic discusses the life and lengthy film career of the stage and screen actorDavid Huckvale on Kurt Weill (2024): the author and musicologist discusses the film's unique musical scoreOriginal theatrical trailerImage gallery: promotional and publicity materialNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearingLimited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Farran Smith Nehme, an archival interview with Fritz Lang conducted by Peter Bogdanovich, an archival interview with screenwriter Norman Krasna, a contemporary profile of Lang, and film creditsUK premiere on Blu-rayLimited edition of 3,000 copies for the UK All extras subject to change

• Young Winston | DVD | (21/02/2011) from £28.99   |  Saving you £-23.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Young Winston tells one of the greatest stories in English politics - the rise to power of Winston Churchill from childhood to the age of 26 when he made his first speech in the House of Commons. Directed by Richard Attenborough the film covers Churchill's time as a war correspondent in India his involvement in Kitchener's Sudan expedition and his capture and subsequent thrilling escape during the Boer War in South Africa... Based on Churchill's own book 'My Early Life'.

• Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Man | DVD | (02/08/2004) from £5.99   |  Saving you £14.00 (233.72%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The trials and tribulations of Stephen Dedalus a young man growing up in Ireland in the early part of the 20th century. He starts to feel a stranger in his own land as he starts to understand the nature of art and politics and he has to make a decision whether to accept exile in another land or stay and fight....

• Life Season 2 | DVD | (28/12/2009) from £3.44   |  Saving you £27.81 (1,275.69%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Charlie Crews has been given a second chance at life... and he's doing whatever it will take to make every moment count in all 21 episodes of the critically acclaimed second season of Life. Damian Lewis returns to his role as Charlie an eccentric detective who returns to the force after being wrongfully imprisoned. Back on the beat with his determined partner Dani Reese he sets out to catch all the LA wrongdoers in his wonderfully unconventional way. Episodes Comprise: 1. Find Your Happy Place 2. Everything... All the Time 3. The Business of Miracles 4. Not for Nothing 5. Crushed 6. Did You Feel That? 7. Jackpot 8. Black Friday 9. Badge Bunny 10. Evil... and His Brother Ziggy 11. Canyon Flowers 12. Trapdoor 13. Re-Entry 14. Mirror Ball 15. I Heart Mom 16. Hit Me Baby 17. Shelf Life 18. 3 Women 19. 5 Quarts 20. Initiative 38 21. One

• One Night In Istanbul The Movie | DVD | (02/02/2015) from £4.90   |  Saving you £11.09 (226.33%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Two down on their luck Liverpool cabbies Tommy (Steven Waddington) and Gerry (Paul Barber) strike an unusual deal with a local gangster (Mark Womack) to take their sons on a trip of a lifetime to watch their beloved football team play in the 2005 Champions League Cup Final in Istanbul. Hoping to use the trip as a chance to bond with their sons big trouble awaits them in the form of two ruthless crooks and a bag of stolen cash. It’s 3-0 down at half time and things couldn’t be more desperate both on and off the pitch. The boys in red are trying to launch the most amazing football comeback in history and Tommy is in deep water being held hostage with no hope of escape. With the clock ticking and time running out a miracle is needed fast. In the end a bit of faith and Gerry’s lucky underpants may be the only thing that can get them and the cup back home in one piece!

• The Joneses | DVD | (16/08/2010) from £6.20   |  Saving you £11.79 (190.16%)   |  RRP £17.99

  The Joneses have it all: the fastest cars, the trendiest clothes, the largest televisions, the smallest phones - the Joneses have a lifestyle that quickly becomes the envy of all the neighbours in their new suburban town.

• Shirin | Blu Ray | (26/10/2009) from £25.99   |  Saving you £-6.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Widely regarded as one of the most important ambitious and rewarding filmmakers at work today Kiarostami continues to explore the potential of cinema stimulating and challenging the viewer's imagination to an extraordinary degree. His new film Shirin a retelling of a classic Persian love story offers a feast for the imagination of a wholly unexpected kind.

• Borgen - Series 2 | DVD | (04/02/2013) from £6.04   |  Saving you £23.95 (396.52%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Birgitte Nyborg has been Denmark's Prime Minister for two years - years that have taken their toll on her private life. She must now balance her role of PM with that of divorce and single-mother. Politically, she has succeeded in earning the respect of both her political allies and enemies, but tensions between parties are mounting. Denmark's participation in international wars as well as certain central domestic policy issues are driving a wedge through the parliament and Birgitte is increasingly finding herself having to make shaky compromises. Series 2 sees the return of journalist Katrine Fonsmark who, having moved to the Ekspres, finds herself being morally and ethically challenged by the ruthless editor-in-chief, Michael Laugesen. Meanwhile, Kasper Juul, who continues to work as Birgitte Nyborg's spin doctor, struggles to suppress his inner demons as his past threatens to intrude on his relationship with new girlfriend, Lotte.

• Miracle On 34th Street | DVD | (01/11/2004) from £3.96   |  Saving you £2.03 (51.26%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The original 1947 version of this Valentine Davies story follows the misadventures of Kris Kringle (Edmund Gwenn) as he gets a job playing Santa Claus at Macy's department store in New York City. Natalie Wood is the little girl who tells him she doesn't believe in Santa, and Maureen O'Hara and John Payne are the couple who help Kris through a trial in which he must prove he's the jolly fellow from the North Pole. A sweet movie and perennial Christmas favourite, Miracle on 34th Street is one of those films that gets under your skin and must be revisited every so often. --Tom Keogh