Drama

• At First Sight | DVD | (01/02/2000) from £9.43   |  Saving you £6.56 (69.57%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The tagline states, "Only love can bring you to your senses." Well, your senses have to be pretty dulled to love At First Sight. On paper the story--based on the writings of medical writer extraordinaire Oliver Sacks (Awakenings)--is intriguing: a blind man regains sight after surgery yet can never connect with what he sees, including a lovely new girlfriend. Indeed, maybe blind was better. From such interesting stuff (and a talented cast) comes a tepid love story and an unconvincing drama. Val Kilmer plays Virgil, a serene resort worker who plays hockey in the dark and is the best masseur this side of the Catskills. Onto his table comes Amy, a bone-weary NYC architect (Mira Sorvino) who cries the first time Virgil does his magic. Instead of a voyage into the world of blindness, Amy's first instinct is to take Virgil to an eye doctor who can restore sight (Bruce Davison). Virgil receives sight, crumbling the trust between him and Amy. The clichés start building up and by the time Amy is wooed by her ex-husband (Steven Weber), her boss no less, one's patience wears thin. The medical curiosities of the story--Virgil can see an item but can't grasp what it is until he touches it--do not translate well on screen. The film's liveliest character is Nathan Lane as a teacher of the blind. A scene with Virgil that gets to the heart of his ailment is so filled with spontaneity, one wonders if it was scripted or simply Lane's own extemporaneous dialogue. After an admirable start as a director (Guilty by Suspicion), Oscar-winning producer Irwin Winkler has not been able to put cinematic highs or believable angst into his films (The Net, Night in the City). At First Sight may look good but it is blind where it counts. --Doug Thomas

• The 39th Battalion | DVD | (30/06/2008) from £12.39   |  Saving you £4.60 (37.13%)   |  RRP £16.99

  New Guinea 1942 Allied Australia is at war with Japan. A small platoon of reservist Australian soldiers have been sent as an advanced patrol up the Kokoda trail - a critical supply line that separates Australia from full blown invasion. After sustained bombardment from the Japanese the men are cut off from their supply lines. Isolated in the jungle behind enemy lines they must make their way back through the most unforgiving terrain on earth to reunite with the main body of Australian troops. After three days without food or sleep carrying their wounded and suffering the horrifying effects of dysentery and malaria they emerge from the jungle exhausted to the point of collapse. But on learning that Isurava is about to fall they pick themselves up and rejoin the battle... Inspired by real events and the Kokoda / Isurava memorial inscription of 'courage mateship endurance and sacrifice' Kokoda evokes the visceral and terrifying realities of warfare and their devastating effects on the human condition.

• Dead Poets Society / Good Will Hunting | DVD | (15/05/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Dead Poets Society (1989): Academy Award winner Robin Williams delivers a brilliant performance in one of Hollywood's most compelling and thought-provoking motion pictures. Williams portrays passionate English professor John Keating who in an age of crew cuts sport coats and cheerless conformity inspires his students to live life to the fullest exclaiming... ""Carpe diem lads! Seize the day. Make your lives extraordinary!"" The charismatic teacher's emotionally charged challenge is met by his students with irrepressible enthusiasm - changing their lives forever. Magnificently directed by Peter Weir (The Truman Show) Dead Poets Society earned unparalleled praise among audiences and critics alike. Discover for yourself what all the cheering's about. (Dir. Peter Weir Cert. PG) Good Will Hunting (1997): Will Hunting (Damon) is a headstrong working-class genius. After one too many run-ins with the law Will's last chance is a psychology professor (Williams). Experience this powerful and unforgettable movie. From highly acclaimed director Gus Van Sant this triumphant story was nominated for 9 Academy Awards - winning Oscars for Robin Williams and hot newcomers Matt Damon and Ben Affleck and also features nominee Minnie Driver. (Dir. Gus Van Sant Cert. 15)

• The Battle for Warsaw: Stones for the Rampart | DVD | (10/08/2015) from £3.49   |  Saving you £12.50 (358.17%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The Battle For Warsaw: Stones For The Rampart tells the iconic and moving story of three Warsaw friends, whose amitious plans for the future are interrupted by the dramatic and life-changing advent of the Second World War. The boys are confronted with an impossible choice: they can keep the peace, stay safe and accept the Nazi invasion of their precious homeland, or they can risk everything by heroically engaging in the struggle for the honour and liberty of their nation. What followed is a story that has remained legendary for more than 70 years...

• Donnie Darko | DVD | (24/09/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Highschooler Donnie is plagued by visions of a giant evil rabbit who orders him to commit acts of violence and predicts the impending end of the world.

• Hells Angels | DVD | (13/06/2005) from £15.77   |  Saving you £-9.78 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The eccentric Hollywood Billionaire Howard Hughes produced and directed Hell's Angels the most expensive film made at the time. Hughes spared no expense in capturing an exciting dogfight between R.A.F. and German fighter planes using 137 pilots in all. Hell's Angels is perhaps more notable for introducing Jean Harlow to the screen in her first major film role. Set during World War I Hell's Angels is the story of three Oxford buddies: two brothers (Ben Lyon and Jam

• Footballers' Wives - The Complete Series 4 | DVD | (20/03/2006) from £33.73   |  Saving you £-8.74 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Footballer's Wives returns to DVD with plenty more sex and scandal surrounding the gates of Earls Park F.C. Episode 1: The Sparks are on a relaxing team holiday in Spain but it's not all fun in the sun. When a poolside party gets out of hand the players soon find themselves in hot water with the police. Episode 2: It's a sad day for Conrad and Amber as they bury their dead son. Meanwhile Jackie and Roger tie the knot and the team and their wives flock to

• When Trumpets Fade | DVD | (02/06/2003) from £7.06   |  Saving you £-1.07 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  In the post D-Day euphoria American troops fighting in Europe hoped to be home by Christmas but many wouldn't make it. Still to come was one of WWII's most senseless and savage conflicts - the largely forgotten Battle of Hurtgen Forest dubbed The Death Factory where three months of carnage left 24 000 American troops dead or wounded. After one particularly vicious skirmish a shattered and scared Private David Manning stumbles through the muddy forest carrying a critically wounded comrade. Promoted for his bravery and reluctantly put in charge of raw recruits Manning's troop is rapidly plunged into the horror and heroism of battle. Desperate to escape the slaughter of the front line Manning embarks on an almost suicidal death-or-glory mission. But will his luck hold out or will someone else trudge out of the forest carrying back his broken body? Directed by John Irvin and featuring a cast of hot young Hollywood talent When Trumpets Fade matches Saving Private Ryan in its passionate portrayal of the terrors and futility of warfare... and its reluctant heroes.

• Blue Black Permanent (DVD + Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (24/06/2019) from £17.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  This haunting and magical film moves between Edinburgh and Orkney as it tells of a woman's attempts to come to terms with her mother's death through her childhood memories. Filled with flashbacks and dream sequences, it's also a film about islander's relationships with the ever-present sea. Margaret Tait's only feature-length film, from her own screenplay, was produced by the BFI in 1992 and was the first Scottish feature film directed by a woman. Now newly remastered in 2K and available on DVD and Blu-ray for the very first time. Special Features: Film Poems - the work of filmmaker Margaret Tait (2018, 31 mins): BFI curator Peter Todd welcome academic Lucy Reynolds and writers So Mayer and Anna Coatman to talk about the work, rhythm and poetry of film poet Margaret Tait Margaret Tait Film Maker (1983, 35 mins): Art Council England film featuring the only filmed interview with Margaret Tait Other extras TBC **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Fully illustrated booklet with new writing on the film and full film credits

• The Passionate Stranger (Vintage Classics) | Blu Ray | (14/08/2023) from £11.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  THE PASSIONATE STRANGER (1957) centres around happily married house-wife Judith Wynter (Margaret Leighton) who keeps the fact she is a best-selling author of steamy romance novels, a closely guarded secret.As her husband Roger (Ralph Richardson), recovers from a serious illness, the couple's new driver Carlo (Carlo Justini) discovers the manuscript of Judith's latest novel and jumps to a rather unfortunate conclusion, making life in the Wynter household very complicated indeed! Boldly experimental in form and an entertaining riposte to the romance novel. Product Features An Out and Out Feminist: Muriel Box and The Passionate Stranger The Woman Behind the Picture: Archive interview with Muriel Box Part 1 Behind the Scenes stills gallery Original Trailer

• Lie WIth Me | DVD | (15/01/2007) from £14.82   |  Saving you £-4.83 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Ros Tyler wakes from a drugged sleep to find that her flatmate is dead and she herself has been viciously sexually assaulted...

• King Lear | DVD | (22/01/2018) from £17.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The stage-to-screen film of Talawa Theatre Company/Royal Exchange Theatre's highly acclaimed production of KING LEAR, starring Don Warrington, filmed in the round during its run at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. Directed by Talawa's Artistic Director Michael Buffong, the stage production played to sell-out crowds, winning 4 and 5 star reviews across the board. Starring Don Warrington (Death In Paradise, Rising Damp) & Alfred Enoch (How To Get Away With Murder, Harry Potter) 'Don Warrington's King Lear is a heartbreaking tour de force' 4* - The Telegraph 'King Lear review at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester outstanding' - The Stage 'King Lear review as close to definitive as can be' 4* - The Guardian

• Water for Elephants | DVD | (05/09/2011) from £4.75   |  Saving you £15.24 (320.84%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Based on the acclaimed bestseller, WATER FOR ELEPHANTS presents an unexpected romance in a uniquely compelling setting.

• The System (Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (23/09/2019) from £15.00   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The first of six collaborations between two of British cinemas most infamous figures Oliver Reed (The Damned, The Triple Echo) and Michael Winner (Death Wish, The Stone Killer) The System finds both at their creative peak. Reed is leader of a gang of youths, who spend a hot summer season in Devon in pursuit of women including Jane Merrow (The Appointment) and Barbara Ferris (A Nice Girl Like You). Filmed on location, and shot by the great Nicolas Roeg before he turned his attentions to directing, The System boasts a fine supporting cast, including Julia Foster (Alfie), Harry Andrews (The Deadly Affair), and David Hemmings (Fragment of Fear).

• Head On | DVD | (23/08/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Till death do us part. Fatih Akin's tough but ultimately touching story of two young second generation Turks in Germany whose seemingly desperate lives are forever changed when they meet in a hospital ward and as total strangers decide to get married... Winner of the top Berlin Film festival award The Golden Bear; in addition to Best European Film and Best European Director at the European Film Awards 2004

• The Great Gatsby (4K Ultra HD Blu-ray) | 4K UHD | (24/10/2016) from £44.99   |  Saving you £-25.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  From the uniquely imaginative mind of writer/producer/director Baz Luhrmann comes the new big screen adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby. The filmmaker created his own distinctive visual interpretation of the classic story, bringing the period to life in a way that has never been seen before, in a film starring Leonardo DiCaprio in the title role. The Great Gatsby follows would-be writer Nick Carraway as he leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922, an era of loosening morals, glittering jazz, bootleg kings, and sky-rocketing stocks. Chasing his own American Dream, Nick lands next door to a mysterious, party-giving millionaire, Jay Gatsby, and across the bay from his cousin, Daisy, and her philandering, blue-blooded husband, Tom Buchanan. It is thus that Nick is drawn into the captivating world of the super rich, their illusions, loves and deceits. As Nick bears witness, within and without of the world he inhabits, he pens a tale of impossible love, incorruptible dreams and high-octane tragedy, and holds a mirror to our own modern times and struggles.

• The Flying Scot (Vintage Classics) | Blu Ray | (08/08/2022) from £10.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A new 4K restoration of the compact, claustrophobic British B-movie gem directed by Compton Bennett, as three thieves from various walks of life combine forces for a daring attempt to make themselves rich. Lee Patterson is the man with the audacious plan and Kay Callard his glamorous accomplice in this taut train heist thriller also starring Alan Gifford and Margaret Withers. Dissatisfied with the small profits gained by his petty crimes, Ronnie Cowan (Patterson) attempts to pull off the most sensational train robbery of all time. After learning that the Bank of Scotland periodically sends half a million pounds in notes from Glasgow to London for destruction aboard the famous passenger train The Flying Scot , he assembles a trusted transatlantic team and a seemingly fool proof scheme is put into action. Now available on Blu-ray for the first time. Extras: Interview with Steve Chibnall, Professor of British Cinema - The Flying Scot and the history of the British B-movie Interview with writer & journalist Barry Forshaw Alternate Opening Sequence Stills Gallery

• The Beach | Blu Ray | (31/12/2014) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-7.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Leonardo DiCaprio is electrifying in this adrenaline drenched, tantalizingly seductive thriller from the director of Trainspotting. Richard (DiCaprio) a young American backpacker, is willing to risk his life for just one thing: that mind-blowing rush you can only get from braving the ultimate adventure. But on a secret, deceptively perfect beach, he'll soon discover that, as the level of intensity rises and the stakes climb higher, desire grows stronger... and danger grows deeper. Co-starring gorgeous Virginie Ledoyen, this journey to the unexpected, full of surprises, twists and turns, love and romance, lust and desire, explores the hidden perils and dark places that lurk just beyond the shores of paradise...

• Frieda (Vintage Classics) | DVD | (04/07/2022) from £7.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Frieda is a 1947 war drama directed by Basil Dearden and starring David Farrar, Glynis Johns, Flora Robson, Albert Lieven and Mai Zetterling. Frieda, a German girl, helps English Robert to escape from a German prisoner-of-war camp and in return he marries her so she can obtain a British passport even though he doesn't lover her. When returning to Robert's small English hometown, Frieda is met with hostile anti-German sentiment which is only worsened when her brother, a former Nazi and now Polish soldier arrives. What follows is a terrible awakening for Frieda who, deeply in love with her husband, cannot accept when Robert turns against her. Product Features NEW Strength And Weakness: Matthew Sweet On Frieda NEW Looking Back at Frieda Behind the Scenes Stills Gallery

• The Man With The Golden Arm | Blu Ray | (22/06/2015) from £8.65   |  Saving you £6.34 (73.29%)   |  RRP £14.99

  One of America's most significant and controversial post-war films this triple-Oscar-nominated feature boasts a searing performance by Frank Sinatra as a war veteran caught between two worlds as he tries to kick his drug habit and establish a new life; Eleanor Parker is his embittered manipulative wife and Kim Novak the young woman who stands by him. With its groundbreaking subject and an authenticity rarely matched in the many films it inspired The Man with the Golden Arm combines masterly direction by Otto Preminger and a jazz score by the legendary Elmer Bernstein. It is featured here in a stunning new High Definition restoration in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Having just served a prison term for possession of heroin poker dealer Frankie Machine vows to stay clean and find success as a jazz drummer. His wife left disabled by a car crash is equally determined he should remain in the lucrative gambling business. Pressurised by his wife after being asked to deal in a high-stakes game Frankie's fear of failure leads him straight back to the nearest fix...