Drama

• The Mountain Between Us | DVD | (12/02/2018) from £4.25   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  OSCAR® Winner Kate Winslet and Golden Globe winner Idris Elba star in this suspense drama about two strangers who become stranded on a remote, snow-covered mountain following a plane crash. Forced to trust each other to survive the extreme elements, they begin a perilous journey through hundreds of miles of wilderness, each discovering a strength they never knew possible.

• The Thirty Nine Steps | DVD | (15/01/2001) from £7.47   |  Saving you £2.52 (33.73%)   |  RRP £9.99

  It's not the 1935 Hitchcock classic, but this sturdy 1978 adaptation of John Buchan's The Thirty Nine Steps is still a rollicking good adventure. In keeping with the Boys' Own derring-do of the story (set in Edwardian London and the Scottish Highlands), the movie maintains a brisk pace that's interrupted only for tea or cocktails. Robert Powell is Richard Hannay, the man who unwittingly becomes embroiled in a dastardly Prussian plot to assassinate the Greek Prime Minister. Framed for murder, Hannay must flee to Scotland and attempt to clear his name whilst outwitting the prune-faced Prussian agents. Among all the deftly choreographed action sequences and careful period settings there's a strong vein of humour in the film, and if it wasn't for the numerous murders there would be little reason for PG certification. The grand dénouement comes with the realisation that the predicted time for the assassination is linked to Big Ben; unlike the earlier movie this version climaxes memorably with Powell hanging from the clock's minute hand. It might not be Hitchcock behind the lens, but it's still jolly good fun. --Joan Byrne

• 37 Days: The Countdown To World War 1 (BBC) | DVD | (09/06/2014) from £8.96   |  Saving you £11.03 (123.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A stellar cast led by Ian McDiarmid and Tim Piggott-Smith reveal the complex behind-closed-doors story of the countdown to World War One in this political thriller following the catastrophic chain of events that led from the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28th June 1914 to the declaration of war between Britain and Germany on 4th August. Written by Mark Hayhurst this tense and gripping serial set within the corridors of power in Whitehall and Berlin tracks the unfolding crisis through the eyes of leading politicians and civil servants struggling to prevent the world's first global war. With scripts crafted from primary source research 37 Days also stars Sinead Cusack Bill Paterson Nicholas Farrell Kenneth Cranham rising star James McArdle and a leading cast from Germany and France.

• Luther | DVD | (05/02/2007) from £10.56   |  Saving you £-4.57 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Biography of Martin Luther the 16th-century priest who led the Christian Reformation and opened up new possibilities in exploration of faith

• Beyond Paradise: Series 2 | DVD | (29/04/2024) from £11.85   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• The Choice | DVD | (04/07/2016) from £4.99   |  Saving you £15.00 (300.60%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Based on the Nicholas Sparks novel of the same name, 'The Choice' tells the story of Travis Parker and Gabby Holland, who meet first as neighbors in a small coastal town and end up pursuing a relationship that neither could have foreseen.

• Off The Rails | DVD | (15/11/2021) from £10.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Now in their 50's, four friends recreate an inter-rail journey across Europe, but this time 18-year-old Maddie is taking her mother's place, fulfilling her dying wish.With lost passports, train strikes and romantic entanglements thrown in their way, they must put old feuds aside to complete the journey within five days and remind themselves that they are still at their peak.

• Shooting The Past | DVD | (09/02/2004) from £9.73   |  Saving you £6.26 (64.34%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A country house situated in the London suburbs holds a collection of photography dating back through the last century. Plans have been raised to divide the collection and turn the house into a business school.... Three-part drama written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff about the battle to save a vast photographic library. A US property developer finds the library employees still ensconced in a London building he's come to renovate. After unsuccessfully trying to sell the pictures to an advertising agency Marilyn makes a personal plea to Anderson. Meanwhile Oswald begins an investigation into Anderson after seeing a picture of his mother in the library.

• Goodbye, Dragon Inn | Blu Ray | (23/11/2020) from £17.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In Taipei City, a cavernous old picture palace is about to close its doors forever. A meagre audience, the remaining few staff, and perhaps even a ghost or two, watch King Hu's wuxia classic Dragon Inn - each haunted by memories and desires evoked by cinema itself. An exquisite, wryly funny and tender tribute to the experience of movie-going, Tsai Ming-Liang's poignant love letter to cinema is one of the most beguiling and beloved dramas of modern times and is now widely regarded as a classic. Presented here in a new 4K restoration, the film is more ravishing and hypnotic than ever. BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS Goodbye, Dragon Inn (Bú sàn, 2003) presented from a brand new 4K restoration of the film. A new and exclusive filmed interview with director Tsai Ming-Liang. Madam Butterfly (2009, 36 mins): world home-video premiere of Tsai s remarkable modern-day interpretation of the classic story. Booklet featuring new essays by curator and critic Tony Rayns, plus a personal appreciation by filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul. New and improved English subtitle translation. Original soundtrack in 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and 2.0 Stereo LPCM (24-bit) World premiere on Blu-ray. Region free Blu-ray (A/B/C)

• Outlander S7 | Blu Ray | (26/05/2025) from £24.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Following the harrowing events of season six, Jamie and Young Ian race to rescue Claire before she's tried and wrongfully convicted of murder. But their mission is complicated by the beginning of a geopolitical firestorm: The American Revolution has arrived. In the seventh season of OUTLANDER, Jamie, Claire and their family are caught in the violent birth pains of an emerging nation as armies march to war and British institutions crumble in the face of armed rebellion. The land the Frasers call home is changing and they must change with it. In order t protect what they've built, the Frasers have to navigate the perils of the Revolutionary War. They learn that sometimes to defend what you love, you have to leave it behind. As the conflict draws them out of North Carolina and into the heart of this fight for independence, Jamie, Claire, Brianna and Roger are faced with impossible decisions that have the potential to tear their family apart.

• Callan - The Colour Years | DVD | (10/05/2010) from £27.52   |  Saving you £52.47 (190.66%)   |  RRP £79.99

  Callan: The Colour Years (7 Discs)

• A Clockwork Orange | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £10.35   |  Saving you £3.64 (35.17%)   |  RRP £13.99

  The controversy that surrounded Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of Anthony Burgess's dystopian novel A Clockwork Orange while the film was out of circulation suggested that it was like Romper Stomper: a glamorisation of the violent, virile lifestyle of its teenage protagonist, with a hypocritical gloss of condemnation to mask delight in rape and ultra-violence. Actually, it is as fable-like and abstract as The Pilgrim's Progress, with characters deliberately played as goonish sitcom creations. The anarchic rampage of Alex (Malcolm McDowell), a bowler-hatted juvenile delinquent of the future, is all over at the end of the first act. Apprehended by equally brutal authorities, he changes from defiant thug to cringing bootlicker, volunteering for a behaviourist experiment that removes his capacity to do evil.It's all stylised: from Burgess' invented pidgin Russian (snarled unforgettably by McDowell) to 2001-style slow tracks through sculpturally perfect sets (as with many Kubrick movies, the story could be told through decor alone) and exaggerated, grotesque performances on a par with those of Dr Strangelove (especially from Patrick Magee and Aubrey Morris). Made in 1971, based on a novel from 1962, A Clockwork Orange resonates across the years. Its future is now quaint, with Magee pecking out "subversive literature" on a giant IBM typewriter and "lovely, lovely Ludwig Van" on mini-cassette tapes. However, the world of "Municipal Flat Block 18A, Linear North" is very much with us: a housing estate where classical murals are obscenely vandalised, passers-by are rare and yobs loll about with nothing better to do than hurt people. On the DVD: The extras are skimpy, with just an impressionist trailer in the style of the film used to brainwash Alex and a list of awards for which Clockwork Orange was nominated and awarded. The box promises soundtracks in English, French and Italian and subtitles in ten languages, but the disc just has two English soundtracks (mono and Dolby Surround 5.1) and two sets of English subtitles. The terrific-looking "digitally restored and remastered" print is letterboxed at 1.66:1 and on a widescreen TV plays best at 14:9. The film looks as good as it ever has, with rich stable colours (especially and appropriately the orangey-red of the credits and the blood) and a clarity that highlights previously unnoticed details such as Alex's gouged eyeball cufflinks and enables you to read the newspaper articles which flash by. The 5.1 soundtrack option is amazingly rich, benefiting the nuances of performance as much as the classical/electronic music score and the subtly unsettling sound effects. --Kim Newman

• Gosford Park | DVD | (23/09/2002) from £5.86   |  Saving you £14.13 (241.13%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Set in an English stately home in 1932 Robert Altman's award winning film follows the goings on above and below stairs over one busy shooting weekend, culminating in a mysterious murder.

• SEAL Team: Season Five | DVD | (07/11/2022) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In the intense fifth season of Seal Team, Bravo Team must execute high-stakes missions on foreign soil, but also face explosive troubles much closer to home. The band of patriots, led by Jason Hayes (David Boreanaz), selflessly put their lives on the line for a call of duty that includes rescuing a weapons expert, taking on an enemy's nuclear program, and racing against the clock to stop a terrorist attack. Trust will be tested, commitment will be questioned, and unlikely heroes will rise in this thrilling and gritty look at America's front lines. Experience all of the edge-of-your seat action with this 4-disc collection and go behind the scenes with over 30 minutes of exclusive special features, including deleted scenes, a gag reel and more! Product Features Bravo Team: Operation Season 5 Bravo One Behind the Camera From the Ground Up Uncaging the Seals Deleted Scenes Gag Reel

• The Soloist | DVD | (06/09/2010) from £4.64   |  Saving you £15.35 (330.82%)   |  RRP £19.99

  "The Soloist" is based on a remarkable true story focusing on the bond between an unlikely pair of friends and the redemptive power of music.

• Nymphomaniac Volumes I & II Directors Cut | DVD | (11/05/2015) from £7.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (125.16%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Lars von Trier's Nymphomaniac tells the wild and poetic story of a woman's journey from birth to the age of 50 as told by the main character, the self-diagnosed nymphomaniac, Joe (Stacy Martin and Charlotte Gainsbourg). On a cold winter's evening the old, charming bachelor, Seligman (Stellan Skarsgård), finds Joe beaten up in an alley. He brings her home to his flat where he cares for her wounds while asking her about her life. As controversial as it is creative, Nymphomaniac's all-star cast includesCharlotte Gainsbourg, Stacy Martin, Stellan Skarsgård, Shia LaBeouf, Christian Slater, Jamie Bell, Willem Dafoe, Connie Nielsen, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Mia Goth and Uma Thurman.

• Sanditon: The Complete Collection | DVD | (18/09/2023) from £33.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Stephen Poliakoff's Gideon's Daughter | DVD | (27/02/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Gideon Warner is a hugely successful public relations consultant to the wealthy to politicians to businessmen and rising starlets. Their hair their clothes where they go and with whom - Gideon advises them on everything. With all his skills he is the perfect man to package the Millennium celebrations and sell them to the rest of the world. But disillusioned with the world in which he works and increasingly concerned over the growing distance between him and his daughter Gideon

• The Rat Pack Collection - 3 Disc Box Set | DVD | (21/11/2005) from £9.98   |  Saving you £-2.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.97

  Titles Comprise: Oceans 11: Danny Ocean (Sinatra) gets his old army unit back together to help him pull off a daring raid robbing several Vegas casinos at once undercover of a blackout. The first Rat Pack film with a host of famous faces and some classic old school Vegas landscapes. Robin And The 7 Hoods: The Rat Pack retell the Robin Hood story in the form of Chicago gangsters with Sinatra as Robin and the Merry Men played by the usual gang of faces. The boys take on the evil racketeers in a bid to help save a local orphanage and become local heroes whilst their at it. This time round the gang are joined by the ultimate crooner of them all Bing Crosby. Four For Texas: Frank and Dean head out West in this action packed cowboy adventure that sees the two of them join up to start a casino. Along the way the guys get up to their usual tricks of fighting and womanising in this comedy Western from the powerhouse director Robert Aldrich. Watch out for Western legend Jack Elam in a small but great part.

• Little Women (2019) | Blu Ray | (25/05/2020) from £8.95   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Jo March reflects back and forth on her life, telling the beloved story of the March sisters - four young women each determined to live life on their own terms.