Drama

• Beat The Devil (Dual Format) | Blu Ray | (25/04/2022) from £16.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  As one of a disparate group of fortune-seekers bound for Africa, hard-up Billy Dannreuther (Humphrey Bogart) faces the swindling machinations of his fellow travellers as they await passage from a picturesque port on Italy's Amalfi coast. But with scheming aplenty, will this motley crew miss the boat completely?Jennifer Jones, Gina Lollobrigida and Peter Lorre join Bogart among the star-studded cast. A masterful shaggy dog story that's part comedy and part thriller, nothing is quite what it seems as director John Huston, ably assisted on the script by none other than Truman Capote, pulls off a wry send-up of film noir, including his own The Maltese Falcon.Product FeaturesA new 4K restoration by Sony Pictures and The Film Foundation in High Definition and Standard DefinitionAudio commentary featuring film historians Lem Dobbs, Julie Kirgo and Nick Redman (2018)Audio commentary featuring cinematographer Oswald Morris, script supervisor Angela Allen and director's assistant Jeanie Sims (2007)Alexander Cockburn Beat the Devil (2012, 23 mins): the writer talks about his father, Claud Cockburn, from whose novel (under the pseudonym James Helvick) the film is adaptedBy the Fireside (1945, 2 mins): an advertisement for Maypole Tea emphasising the quintessential Englishness of the afternoon tea ritualAtomic Achievement (1956, 20 mins): a public information film celebrating the advances of nuclear power in the UKStills gallery

• Roman Polanski Collection | DVD | (16/08/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  A talented musician struggles to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto and the concentration camps of World War II.

• It Came From Outer Space | Blu Ray | (13/10/2023) from £34.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  THE NIGHT THE EARTH WILL NEVER FORGET Amateur astronomer John Putnam (Richard Carlson) and his fiancée Ellen Fields (Barbara Rush) are stargazing in the desert when a spaceship bursts from the sky and crashes to the ground. Just before a landslide buries the ship, a mysterious creature emerges and disappears into the darkness. Of course, when he tells his story to the sheriff (Charles Drake), John is branded a crackpot; but before long, strange things begin to happen and the tide of disbelief turns... Based on a story by acclaimed writer Ray Bradbury, It Came From Outer Space is a science fiction classic that is as thought- provoking and tantalizing today as it was when it first landed on the silver screen. Product Features Includes - Gloss Steelbook featuring cover art by Graham Humphreys*, Rigid Slipcase with soft touch finish, Collectible Booklet, Film Cell Replica & Art Cards. Cover Art Design by Graham Humphreys under exclusive license from Fabulous Films Limited.

• The Candidate | DVD | (24/07/2006) from £6.19   |  Saving you £6.80 (109.86%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Nothing matters more than winning. Not even what you believe in. Californian lawyer Bill McKay fights for the little man. His charisma and integrity get him noticed by the Democratic Party machine and he is persuaded to run for the Senate against an apparently unassailable incumbent. It's agreed he can handle it his own way on his own terms. But once he's in the race and his prospects begin to improve the deal starts to change....

• Hallmark Christmas 7 (The Christmas Parade / One Starry Christmas / Catch a Christmas Star) | DVD | (30/10/2020) from £24.90   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Artificial Eye 40th Anniversary Collection: Volume 1 British Film | Blu Ray | (12/09/2016) from £68.83   |  Saving you £-18.84 (N/A%)   |  RRP £49.99

  Revisit recent British classics by visionary directors Andrew Haigh, Terence Davies, Andrea Arnold and Lynne Ramsay with a special collection of films celebrating Artificial Eye's 40th anniversary. Read more at http://www.curzonartificialeye.com/artificial-eye-40th-anniversary-collection-volume-1-contemporary-british-cinema/#44ulBRqwOaqMTGZ3.99

• Krakatoa The Last Days | DVD | (14/08/2006) from £34.99   |  Saving you £-19.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In 1883 the volcanic island of Krakatoa situated in the Sundra strait in Indonesia erupted killing 36 000 people and unleashing a series of terrifying tsunamis. According to records it generated the loudest sound ever historically reported - the cataclysmic explosion was distinctly heard as far away as Perth in Australia (1900 miles). This spectacular docu-drama starring Olivia Williams uses eye witness accounts to tell the true story of one of the most destructive natural disasters in history

• Maine Dil Tujhko Diya | DVD | (27/01/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Maine Dil Tujhko Diya, produced by the renowned Khan family, is not only directed by Sohail Khan but also marks his acting debut. The film is a contemporary love story and has all the ingredients of a Bollywood blockbuster: a moving love story, great action, beautiful songs and soul-stirring performances by both Sohail Khan and newcomer Sameera. Set on a college campus, the film follows the love story of Ajay (Sohail Khan), an orphan who has a reputation of do-gooder and protector of the innocent, and Ayesha (Sameera), the daughter of rich businessman Mr Verma (Kabir Bedi). Until Ayesha joins college, Ajay spends his days in fun, frolic and fight with his closest friends the "Aryans", who join him as the security team at college. But falling in love with Ayesha comes at a price: her father, disapproving of their relationship, hires Bhaijaan, a dangerous hit man, to get rid of Ajay. Soon Ajay finds himself fighting for both his love and his life until the plot thickens and his biggest enemy becomes his chief protector. On the DVD: Maine Dil Tujhko Diya on disc has trailers for forthcoming films, various song and scene selections and a special section dedicated to the making of the film itself. --Anika Puri

• The Many Saints of Newark | Blu Ray | (13/12/2021) from £19.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The Many Saints of Newark is the muchanticipated feature film prequel to the groundbreaking, awardwinning HBO drama series The Sopranos. Young Anthony Soprano is growing up in the explosive era of the Newark's riots, becoming a man just as rival gangsters begin to rise up and challenge the all-powerful DiMeo crime family's hold over the increasingly race-torn city. Caught up in the changing times is the uncle he idolizes, Dickie Moltisanti, who struggles to manage both his professional and personal responsibilitiesand whose influence over his nephew will help make the impressionable teenager into the all-powerful mob boss we'll later come to know: Tony Soprano.

• The Battleship Island | DVD | (22/01/2018) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  During the Japanese colonial era, roughly 400 Korean people, who were forced onto Battleship Island ( Hashima Island ) to mine for coal, attempt to a dramatic escape.

• Cemetery Junction / the Invent | DVD | (12/09/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The Invention Of Lying: Written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Matthew Robinson, this hilarious comedy takes place in an alternative reality in which lying does not exist. Everyone, even politicians and advertisers, speaks the truth (and nothing but the truth). But when a loser named Mark (Gervais) discovers lying, he finds that dishonesty has its rewards. In a world where every word is assumed to be the absolute truth, Mark succeeds in lying his way to fame and fortune. But things soon get out of control, as people start to treat his lies as gospel.Cemetery Junction: From Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant comes a hilarious and heartwarming new comedy about three friends who dream of breaking free from the mundane world of Cemetery Junction. Knowing that they can't spend the rest of their lives drinking, fighting and joking around, they're forced to make a choice.Nothing is quite as simple as it should be though, especially when one of them falls for his boss's daughter, only to find that she is already engaged to be married. To get what they want they'll need to break the rules, whatever the cost.Accompanied by a killer '70s soundtrack and an all-star cast that includes Ralph Fiennes, Emily Watson, Matthew Goode and Ricky Gervais, this critically acclaimed new film from the creators of The Office and Extras is simply unmissable.

• Radio Rebel | DVD | (18/02/2013) from £6.98   |  Saving you £9.00 (225.56%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Painfully shy, high school student Tara (Debby Ryan) has an awesome secret - she is Radio Rebel. When Tara puts on her headset and does her daily podcast, she becomes a confident, inspiring, anonymous voice on the airwaves. When her stepfather, the owner and producer of Slam radio, finds out that Tara is Radio Rebel, Tara gets to move from her bedroom to a sound studio to do live shows for Slam. Everything is going swimmingly until Principal Moreno, whose only goal in life seems to be to destroy others, cancels Prom Night and all the students blame Rebel.

• Rosie | DVD | (08/04/2019) from £7.55   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In ROSIE, award-winning Irish novelist Roddy Doyle brings his signature brand of warmth and authenticity to a modern story of a Dublin family who have found themselves with nowhere left to go. Hailed as the most important Irish film of the year, ROSIE follows a young mother as she searches to find a room for the night for her family - a tense race against time as the hours count down and their options run out. Set over 36 hours, ROSIE tracks a normal family faced with impossible choices and exposes just how easy it is to slip through the cracks. Directed by Paddy Breathnach, ROSIE is a cinematic tour de force about love, family and how you protect your children when you have nowhere to call home.

• Fish Story | DVD | (26/07/2010) from £8.98   |  Saving you £9.00 (150.25%)   |  RRP £14.99

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• The Ship That Died of Shame | DVD | (10/01/2011) from £10.35   |  Saving you £5.64 (54.49%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Based on a short story by Nicholas Monsarrat (author of 'The Cruel Sea') and directed by Basil Dearden (The Blue Lamp The League Of Gentleman) The Ship That Died Of Shame takes place during the bleak aftermath of the Second World War a crew of navy veterans played by screen legend Richard Attenborough George Baker (The Dam Busters) and Bill Owen (Last Of The Summer Wine) are forced into smuggling black market goods across the English Channel to make ends meet. But it isn't long before wine and cigarettes are replaced by the more lucrative cargo of automatic weapons and counterfeit money. A crisis of conscience lies upon the horizon when one of the crew refuses to turn a blind eye after discovering that the mysterious stranger they've been asked to smuggle into England hides a dark and harrowing secret.

• You Can't Escape | DVD | (12/01/2015) from £5.99   |  Saving you £4.00 (66.78%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Robert Urquhart, Guy Rolfe and BAFTA nominee Noelle Middleton feature in the cast of this complex crime drama presented here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements. Filmed in the 1.33:1 aspect ratio, You Can't Escape was framed for 1.66:1 for those theatres that at the time could exhibit widescreen images. Both versions are included on this release.Novelist Peter Darwin is engaged to heiress Kay March. When he accidentally kills Claire, his former mistress, during a quarrel, he persuades a reluctant Kay to help him bury the body in a wood. When the body is found and with the truth close to being uncovered, Darwin resorts to desperate actions to cover his crime...SPECIAL FEATURES:Full-Frame Version Original Theatrical Trailer Image Gallery

• Incredible But True | Blu Ray | (26/12/2022) from £10.54   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Quirky, deadpan humour, an absurdist eye for French social etiquette and a keen sense of the folly of existence are among the hallmarks of the oddball comedies of director Quentin Dupieux (Rubber, Deerskin, Smoking Causes Coughing), and Incredible But True is no different. Alain (Alain Chabat, Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets) and Marie (Léa Drucker, War of the Worlds) are a middle-aged bourgeois couple who move to their new house in a quiet suburb. A key feature of their new abode that the estate agent points out to them is a mysterious tunnel in the basement. Little do they realise that it will turn their lives upside down... Shot during the pandemic under quarantine conditions, Incredible But True is an inventive and nimble tale that perfectly showcases the singular and eccentric vision that has made Dupieux the most exciting director working in France today. Product Features High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation Original 5.1 DTS-HD MA surround audio and optional lossless stereo audio Optional English subtitles Cast and director Interviews with Alain Chabat, Benoît Magimel and Quentin Dupieux Upside Down, Inside Out, an appreciation of the films of Quentin Dupieux by critic Elena Lazic Trailer gallery Reversible sleeve featuring two choices of artwork FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Anton Bitel and interviews with the cast, and reversible poster featuring two choices of artwork

• Man at the Top | Blu Ray | (02/03/2020) from £15.19   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Kenneth Haigh, Nanette Newman and Harry Andrews give memorable performances in this hard-hitting film which traces the progress of Joe Lampton, the aggressively ambitious protagonist of John Braine's Room at the Top. Offering a grittier treatment than both the 1959 film adaptation and the early '70s television series that followed, Man at the Top is featured here in a brand-new High Definition remaster from original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Northerner Joe Lampton becomes involved with Lord Ackerman, the powerful chairman of a pharmaceutical concern, his beautiful wife Alex and daughter Robin. But trouble starts when Joe is made Managing Director of one of Ackerman's companies and makes a shocking discovery: his predecessor committed suicide. Special Features: Fullscreen version Music suite of Roy Budd's original score Theatrical trailer Image galler

• Mulholland Drive 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition (2021 Restoration) | Blu Ray | (06/12/2021) from £119.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Stunning new 4K restoration of David Lynch's iconic surrealist mystery-drama. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, MULHOLLAND DRIVE is considered by many as one of the greatest films of the 21st century. Los Angeles, city of angels. Amnesiac and wounded, a mysterious femme fatale wanders on the sinuous road of Mulholland Drive. She finds shelter at Betty's house (Naomi Watts), an aspiring actress just arrived from her hometown and in search of stardom in Hollywood. Initially intrigued by the stranger who calls herself Rita (Laura Elena Harring), Betty discovers that her handbag is full of dollar bundles. The two women get to know each other better and decide to investigate in order to discover Rita's true identity... This slick, sinister, psycho-sexual thriller comes from the darkest recesses of Hollywood, a Los Angeles of strange dreams, unrequited love and a jealous burning rage. Extras: This 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition includes 4K restoration (approved by David Lynch) on UHD and Blu-ray in inner digipack, 2 posters and set of 5 artcards, booklet including essays from Anna Smith and David Jenkins packaged in an outer clamshell box featuring all new artwork. Special Features Back to Mulholland Drive On the Road to Mulholland Drive Interview with Laura Harring Interview with Mary Sweeney Interview with Angelo Badalamenti Introduction by Thierry Jousse In the Blue Box

• The Tenth Man | DVD | (23/05/2005) from £4.96   |  Saving you £8.03 (161.90%)   |  RRP £12.99

  During the Nazi occupation of Paris in the 1940's a group of men are dragged off the street by soldiers. The twenty nine Frenchman are all quite innocent but the Germans have ordered that one out of every ten men must be executed. One such man a French lawyer named Chavel trades his material possessions for his life with a dying man when condemned to the firing squad. At the end of the war Chavel posing as one of the other prisoners returns to his home which is now occupied by t