Drama

• Animal Farm | DVD | (04/02/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  After the technical achievement of Babe, it was almost inevitable that "talking animal" effects would be applied to the serious themes of George Orwell's Animal Farm. A bitterly satirical indictment of Stalinist Russia and the failure of Communism, Orwell's 1945 novel is a time-honoured classic, so it's only fitting that this TNT production remains largely faithful to Orwell's potent narrative. A showcase for the impressive creations of Jim Henson's Creature Shop (where director John Stephenson was a veteran supervisor), the film employs animatronic creatures and computer animation to tell the story of uprising, unity, and tragic rebellion among the farm animals.The politics of "Animalism" are initially effective, ousting enemy humans according to rules ordained by Old Major, the barnyard pig whose death sets the stage for the corruptive influence of the pig Napoleon, who cites superior intelligence as his right to dominance. This tyrannical reign destroys the farm's stability, and the film--decidedly not for young children--preserves Orwell's dark, cynical view of absolute power corrupting absolutely. Particularly effective is a propaganda film shown to the barnyard collective, and certain scenes--while not as impressive as the Babe films--powerfully convey the force of Orwell's story through animal "performance". Animal Farm occasionally falters in its emotional impact (the fate of the horse Boxer should be heart-rending, and it isn't), but it's certainly blessed with an elite voice cast, including Peter Ustinov, Patrick Stewart, Pete Postlethwaite, Julia Ormond, Kelsey Grammer, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Paul Scofield, and Ian Holm. Not the masterpiece it might've been, this is nevertheless a worthy representation of Orwell's novel. --Jeff Shannon

• Rome, Blood & Sand | DVD | (04/06/2012) from £6.94   |  Saving you £13.05 (188.04%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Rome, Blood and Sand is set in Rome, 44 B.C. Conqueror Julius Caesar returns from his triumph in Spain to a neglected and corrupt Republic. As the Ides of March draw near, his blood will be spilled, and the fate of the Roman Empire will fall upon the shoulders of one young man. Witness the epic true story of Caesar’s nephew Octavius, who successfully battled General Marc Antony for the throne and revolutionized the Roman Empire. This epic film depicts the gritty reality of life in the Roman Empire.

• Apollo 13 | Blu Ray | (02/10/2023) from £52.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Ron Howard directs Academy Award® Winner Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon, Bill Paxton, Gary Sinise and Ed Harris in this riveting suspense-thriller from Imagine Entertainment about a routine space flight. Apollo 13 is a breathtaking adventure that tells the true and remarkable story of courage, faith and ingenuity in a race to bring a group of heroic astronauts home when their spacecraft is damaged thousands of miles from Earth. The Film Vault is a new, premium home entertainment range celebrating cinema's greatest films. The collection features exclusive artwork from Vice Press plus unique premiums, housed in innovative numbered packaging. LIMITED EDITION of 3,500 Worldwide Product Features Featured In Pack NEW KEY ART by Matt Ferguson & Florey from Vice Press ACETATE O-RING - Removes for type-free display of your key art Exclusive individually-numbered CRYSTAL DISPLAY PLAQUE Rigid clamshell box with MAGNETIC CLOSURE 4 collectible ART CARDS - with film facts 5 unique CHARACTER CARDS - with film quotes Reproduction Apollo 13 launch GUEST PASS Double-sided poster: NEW KEY ART and THEATRICAL Feature film on both 4K-UHD™ and BLU-RAY™ + Special Features On Disc Special Features Lost Moon: The Triumph Of Apollo 13 (The Making Of Apollo 13) Conquering Space: The Moon And Beyond Lucky 13: The Astronaut's Story Apollo 13: 20 Years Later Feature Commentary with Director Ron Howard Feature Commentary with Jim and Marilyn Lovell

• Pitch Perfect 3-Movie Boxset | Blu Ray | (23/04/2018) from £31.26   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Now graduated from college and out in the real world where it takes more than a cappella to get by, the Bellas return in Pitch Perfect 3, the next chapter in the beloved series. After the highs of winning the World Championships, the Bellas find themselves split apart and discovering there aren't job prospects for making music with your mouth. But when they get the chance to reunite for an overseas USO tour, this group of awesome nerds will come together to make some music, and some questionable decisions, one last time. The boxset also includes a bonus disc packed with OVER 30 MINUTES of additional exclusive behind the scenes content, including: Bellas Through the Years The A Cappella Aquatica Aca-Boot Camp: Round 3 Bellas Find Love Bellas Through the Years The A Cappella Aquatica Aca-Boot Camp: Round 3 Bellas Find Love Also included with purchase: a download of this film to watch on your mobile devices. Watch on the go - instantly stream anytime, anywhere!

• The Devil And Daniel Webster | DVD | (25/07/2016) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A classic morality tale, William Dieterle's The Devil and Daniel Webster, combines European expressionism with quintessential Americana and is based on a short story by celebrated author Stephen Vincent Benét. Echoing the legend of Faust, a poor farmer Jabez Stone (James Craig) makes a pact with the devil for seven years of prosperity in return for his soul. When the devil incarnate Mr. Scratch (Walter Huston) comes a-calling, Stone begins to have second thoughts, enlisting famed orator and folk hero Daniel Webster (Edward Arnold) to fight what becomes a case of life and death. The Devil and Daniel Webster won an Oscar for Best music score and Huston was nominated for Best Actor.

• A Touch of Frost: Series 5 | DVD | (01/06/2009) from £19.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (25.01%)   |  RRP £24.99

  David Jason is the gritty and dogged Detective Inspector Jack Frost a man who has little time for paperwork or the orthodox approach. This release features all the episodes from Series Five of A Touch of Frost. Episode titles: Penny For The Guy House Calls True Confessions No Other Love.

• Midnight Sun | Blu Ray | (23/07/2018) from £12.42   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A heart-breaking tale of love and dreams lost and realised, MIDNIGHT SUN tells the life-affirming story of 17-year-old Katie Price (Bella Thorne, Disney's Shake It Up, The DUFF), sheltered since childhood with a rare disease that makes even the smallest amount of sunlight deadly. During the day she is housebound, but after nightfall, Katie's world opens up, as she is able to venture out to the local train station and play her guitar for travellers. One night, fate intervenes when she meets Charlie (Patrick Schwarzenegger), a high school all-star athlete, whom she has secretly admired for years. She hides her condition from him as the two embark on a uniquely powerful romance over one nearly perfect summer.

• Shark Attack | DVD | (29/06/2009) from £8.98   |  Saving you £-2.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  A school of ravenous tiger sharks turn a spring break celebration into a frenzied bloodbath and the only way to survive is to stay away from the beach in a sun-soaked tale of iron-jawed terror starring Shannon Lucio Kathy Baker Riley Smith and Bryan Brown. The hard-partying college coeds aren't the only ones hitting the Florida beach this spring break and as the keg gets tapped and the beer begins to flow a school of hungry tiger sharks prepares to move in for the kill. With a virtual buffet of tasty teenage flesh to satisfy their bottomless appetites the crafty water-bound killers soon commence to turning the blue waters of the beach blood red. Now forced to fight for their lives against an unrelenting onslaught of unimaginable horror a group of desperate coeds attempts to put their higher education to the test and outsmart nature's perfect predator.

• Killshot | DVD | (30/07/2012) from £6.75   |  Saving you £13.24 (196.15%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The past catches up with an innocent couple as they find themselves hunted by mob hitmen, in this action thriller directed by John Madden. After she inadvertantly comes face-to-face with mafia hitman 'Blackbird' (Mickey Rourke) while he's carrying out a job, Carmen Colson (Diane Lane) is asked to testify against the gunman by the FBI. As a result, both she and her husband Wayne (Thomas Jane) are placed in the Witness Protection Programme and given new identities. Hoping to start a new life to...

• Intermezzo | DVD | (13/10/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

• Wanted for Murder | DVD | (29/11/2021) from £9.45   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The son of a Victorian hangman is driven insane by thoughts of his father's profession. The young man emulates his father by strangling young women. He then meets and falls in love with a woman but can he suppress his urge to kill her?

• Madame | DVD | (17/09/2018) from £8.45   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Adding a little spice to a waning marriage, Anne (Toni Collette, Little Miss Sunshine) and Bob (Harvey Keitel, Reservoir Dogs), are hosting a luxurious dinner when Anne realises there are 13 guests. Panic-stricken, she insists her loyal maid Maria (Rossy De Palma, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown) disguise herself as a mysterious Spanish noblewoman to even out the numbers. But a little too much wine and some playful chat leads Maria to accidentally endear herself to a dandy British artbroker (Michael Smiley, Free Fire). Their budding romance will have Anne chasing her maid around Paris and finally plotting to destroy this most unexpected and joyous love affair.

• Blue Crush 2 | DVD | (18/07/2011) from £4.49   |  Saving you £11.50 (256.12%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Dana (Sasha Jackson) is 18 gorgeous and a killer surfer with a shelf full of trophies to prove it. When her father pressures her to buckle down and go to college Dana flees her Beverly Hills home for the beaches of South Africa the site of some of the world's most awesome surf and her late mother's home country. With her mom's journal in hand and a mismatched gang of surf fanatics watching her back Dana embarks on an odyssey along the breathtaking southern coast of Africa to fulfill her mother's dream- one long flawless journey down the barrel of the killer waves of J-Bay.

• Kabhi Kabhie | DVD | (06/12/1999) from £14.28   |  Saving you £3.71 (25.98%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Kahbi Kahbie is a story about a young poet Amit (Amitabh Bachchan). It is a story of the young and beautiful Pooja (Rakhee Gulzar). It is a story of how these two young and loveable hearts visualise a perfect future together - But destiny has other plans as Pooja bows to the wishes of her parents and marries Vijay (Shashi Kapoor). How Amit drifts away from his poetry in a futile and unsuccessful attempt to leave behind his memories of Pooja by marrying Anjali (Waheeda Rehman)

• The Curse Of Sleeping Beauty | DVD | (24/10/2016) from £6.19   |  Saving you £9.80 (158.32%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Thomas Kaiser (Ethan Peck; The Sorcerer's Apprentice) inherits an ancestral mansion that has been in his family for generations only to learn that he has also inherited an ancient curse stemming back to the Crusades. Forced into his new role as ˜protector' the guardian appointed to keep the evil demons in the house at bay Thomas must unravel the mystery of the house, while struggling to awaken the beautiful Briar Rose (India Eisley; Underworld: Awakenings), held captive in a terrifying netherworld seen previously in his dreams.

• Outrage | Blu Ray | (20/02/2023) from £12.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Ann Walton is a young woman; newly engaged with a loving family. One night, she's attacked as she leaves work late. She doesn't remember the brutal attacker, only the scar on his neck. Her shame around her family, her fiancé, and her co-workers eventually drives her out of town, where she seeks solace with the help of the Reverend Bruce Ferguson. Yet her assault continues to haunt her even as she tries to repress it, and her terror soon takes a darker turn. Product Features High-Definition Transfer UK Blu-ray™ Premiere Optional English SDH Subtitles

• Tove,DVD, | DVD | (08/07/2022) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Turkish Delight | DVD | (27/05/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Although the confectionary does make an appearance at the end of the film, Turkish Delight, as a title, may be interpreted in a number of ways. This violent tale of love is told in flashback from the perspective of bohemian artist Eric Vonk (Rutger Hauer, collaborating for the first time with director Paul Verhoeven). Opening on a brutal attack and then a succession of one-night stands, it seems at first that the guy's a complete jerk. Then a sudden lurch backwards two years reveals the motivations for both his dreams and behaviour, as well as the subject of the photos he spends his time pining for. He meets Olga (a fantastic Monique Van De Ven) as the result of a car accident. But their tempestuous relationship is shaken by many peculiar events: a surreal wedding ceremony, unveiling a statue to the Queen and the death of Olga's father. The real problem is Olga herself, however, which leads to a shock ending many have compared to Love Story. Somewhat dated now, and made long before his move to Hollywood, Turkish Delight is nonetheless unmistakably a product of the now-familiar Verhoeven style. The film's language and images still have the power to shock or offend, and we certainly get to see far too much of Hauer's private parts, even though some amazing visuals (mirrored candles, inspired beach art and a nightmarish red Chinese restaurant) are some compensation. --Paul Tonks

• Lust For Life | DVD | (20/03/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Vibrant orange sunflowers. Rippling yelow grain. Trees bursting with white bloom. ""The pictures come to me as in a dream "" Vincent Van Gogh said. A dream that too often turned to life-shattering nightmare... Winner of Golden Globe and New York Film Critics Best Actor Awards Kirk Douglas gives a fierce portrayal as the artist torn between the joyous inspiration of his genius and the dark desperation of his tormented mind. The obsessed Van Gogh painted the way other men breathe drivi

• The Secret Laughter of Women | DVD | (26/09/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Oscar-winner Colin Firth stars in this heart-warming cross-cultural romantic comedy set in the idyllic South of France. Nimi a beautiful Nigerian single mother to son Sammy is under pressure from her family to find a suitable husband and who better than the local Reverend? After making friends with Matthew a British comic-book writer and one of his heros Sammy has other ideas. He successfully plots to get them together but they've still a few obsticles to overcome.