Drama

• La Gloire de Mon Père & Le Château de Ma Mère Blu Ray Box Set | Blu Ray | (19/11/2012) from £18.75   |  Saving you £11.24 (59.95%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Based on the childhood memoirs of Marcel Pagnol, author of Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources, Yves Robert's La Gloire de Mon Pre and its sequel Le Chteau de Ma Mre are two of the most loved and successful French films ever made.An adult Marcel nostalgically recalls idyllic retreats with his family to the hills of Provence. A love affair with the country began and during those perfect days he found new respect for his school-teacher father as he adapted to life away from the city, while the long journey there would soon bring its own adventures.Together these timeless classics stand as one of cinema's greatest celebrations of childhood, filled with warmth, love and a poignant nostalgia for bygone days they continue to captivate audiences.

• High Tide At Noon | DVD | (09/10/2017) from £10.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A 1950's gripping drama produced by the Rank Film Studios and starring Michael Craig, Betta St John, Patrick McGoohan and directed by Philip Leacock. Returning home to the rugged island off the coast of Nova Scotia, Joanne MacKenzie (Betta St John), is reunited with her family, the local landowners. Initially the lobster fishing industry which dominates the local economy is prosperous and Joanne spends her time looking for a suitable husband. There is no shortage of suitors and Joanna finally marries Alec Douglas (William Sylvester) but quickly discovers that he is a gambler who squanders their savings. Life gets hard for the remaining islanders when the fishing season fails and the island is left deserted but will Joanne eventually finally find happiness? Phillip Leacock was nominated for a Palme d'Or award at the Cannes film festival of 1957 for his work as Director of this film.

• Sebastian Bergman - Series 1 | Blu Ray | (25/06/2012) from £19.95   |  Saving you £3.04 (15.24%)   |  RRP £22.99

  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...

• Tropical Malady (Sud Pralad) | DVD | (11/08/2008) from £14.49   |  Saving you £-1.50 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Tropical Malady is a masterpiece of contemporary world cinema and cement's Apichatpong Weerasethakul's reputation as one of the most original film directors of the 21st Century. Mysterious and beautiful it is a film of two halves: the first a romance story between two men the second a tale of a soldier lost in the jungle beset by what might be spirits. The film won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 2004 (chaired by Quentin Tarantino) and received outstanding reviews.

• Daphne | DVD | (22/01/2018) from £6.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Daphne is a young woman negotiating the tricky business of modern life. Caught in the daily rush of her restaurant job and a nightlife kaleidoscope of new faces, she is witty, funny, the life of the party. Too busy to realise that deep down she is not happy. When she saves the life of a shopkeeper stabbed in a failed robbery, the impenetrable armour she wears to protect herself begins to crack, and Daphne is forced to confront the inevitability of a much-needed change in her life.

• The Diary Of Anne Frank | Blu Ray | (19/05/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  After the Nazis invade Amsterdam 13-year-old Anne Frank and her family go into hiding in an attic. Her remarkable account of their strife and of her first love unfolds In this extraordinary portrait of humanity - now 55 years after its first release and 85 years after Anne's birth. Nominated for eight Oscars and Winning three The Diary of Anne Frank is a timeless story of hope and love amidst adversity.

• She Fought Alone | DVD | (25/09/2000) from £14.98   |  Saving you £-8.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Caitlin Rose wants to be part of the 'in' crowd at Lockhart High School and will do anything to achieve this. She is not prepared however for rape and when she accuses her attacker her friends turn against her. She is regarded as an outcast by the school and town but she begins a long fight to clear her name...

• Wire In The Blood 3 | DVD | (02/10/2006) from £3.98   |  Saving you £16.01 (402.26%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Robson Green plays Dr Tony Hill a clinical psychologist with empathy beyond the established boundaries of his science in Wire in the Blood - based on the best selling novels by Val McDermid. Intelligent and compassionate Tony has always researched convicted killers but is called to join in an ongoing case by ambitious DI Carol Jordan (Hermoine Norris). Until now the only serial killers Dr Tony Hill encountered were safely behind bars. Now the murderer is on the loose. When DI Jordan invites Hill onto the case they work together to hunt down a vicious serial killer...

• Secret Army - Series 3 | DVD | (04/10/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £49.99

  This award-winning series was a gripping and authentic portrayal of the war waged by one group of Belgian resistance fighters against the German occupation during the Second World War....

• Cosmopolis | Blu Ray | (12/11/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  New York is in turmoil, the age of capitalism is drawing to a close and Eric Packer, a high finance golden boy is chauffeured across the city in his extravagant limousine to get a haircut. A visit from the President of the United States paralyses Manhattan and as the day goes by, an eruption of wild activity unfolds on the city's streets. Eric watches helplessly as his empire collapses and as his paranoia intensifies during the 24-hour period, he starts to piece together clues that lead him to a most terrifying secret: his imminent assassination.

• Jacques Demy - Lola | DVD | (16/08/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Anouk Aim''e (A Man and a Woman) delivers a groundbreaking performance in the title role of Lola a sultry nightclub entertainer. Left by her sailor lover Michael (Jacques Harden) on the eve of her pregnancy seven years ago Lola brings up their son while working as a dancer. She anxiously awaits the return of Michael who has gone to America to seek his fortune. In his absence Lola spends time in the company of her childhood friend Roland (Marc Michael) and an American Sailor Frankie (Alan Scott). She is a woman searching for love and would settle down with one of them if her heart did not belong to Michael. Jacques Demy s gorgeously shot B&W debut film is a loving tribute to Max Ophuls that has now been restored to radiant form under the supervision of his widow award winning film-maker Agnes Varda.

• Sappho | DVD | (28/11/2011) from £19.99   |  Saving you £-4.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Evocative of the erotic cinema of Tinto Brass comes a provocative love story set in the 1920's.American heiress Sappho Lovell has the perfect life; daughter of a millionaire, married to a handsome & artistic husband and has set off on a summer long trip to the beautiful Greek isle of Lesbos. However, everything changes when she meets Helene. What begins innocently as a summer friendship ignites into a high stakes mnage trois of love and lust with a stormy outcome none of the participants could ever have anticipated.

• The Message | DVD | (06/02/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  It is the 7th Century and in Mecca powerful leaders are in conflict with Mohammed who attacks the many injustices their way of life produces - slavery drunkenness and cruelty. Mohammed claims to have seen a vision of the Angel Gabriel and calls to the people of Mecca to worship one God only. After a revelation from God Mohammed agrees to take arms against Mecca and at the Wells of Bedr the inexperienced Moslem troops are victorious. However at the Battle of Uhud they are beaten. They accept a ten year truce so that they can continue to spread the word of God. Mohammed is the Prophet the Messenger of God.

• My Sister's Keeper | Blu Ray | (17/04/2019) from £7.28   |  Saving you £17.71 (243.27%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Based on the award winning novel from best-selling author Jodi Piccoult, "My Sister's Keeper" tells the story of Sara and Brian who live an idyllic life with their young son and daughter.

• Final Countdown | Blu Ray | (04/11/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Ballykissangel - Season 3 | DVD | (20/02/2006) from £9.98   |  Saving you £15.01 (150.40%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The third series of Kieran Prendiville's gentle comedy drama which became a fixture of the Sunday night schedule for BBC1. Episodes comprise: 1. When A Child Is Born 2. Changing Time 3. Stardust In Your Eyes 4. The Fortune In Men's Eyes 5. I Know When I'm Not Wanted 6. Personal Call 7. Lost Sheep 8. The Waiting Game 9. Pack Up Your Troubles 10. The Reckoning 11. Amongst Friends

• Velvet Goldmine | DVD | (06/04/2020) from £9.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  1971. Glam Rock explodes onto the world scene in a blaze of glitter and guitars. At its centre, the flamboyant Brian Slade (Jonathan Rhys Meyers). Together with the outrageous American rocker Curt Wild (Ewan McGregor) they challenge conformity and take on the world! 1974. Suddenly, at the height of his career, Slade decides to fake his own death on stage. The stunt backfires and he is never seen again. 1984. It's the 10th anniversary of Slade's disappearance and journalist Arthur Stuart (Christian Bale) is sent out to expose the truth behind the myth. Controversial and explicit, Velvet Goldmine takes you on a journey into Rock 'n' Roll excess. Back to the Stardust 70's. Back to the sights and sounds of the Glam era. Back to a time when anything goes!

• Fugitive Pieces | DVD | (31/08/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Fugitive Pieces is a powerful, poetic, and emotionally charged drama about love, loss and liberation. The film tells the story of Jakob Beer, a man whose life is haunted by his childhood experiences during WWII.

• Cape Forlorn | DVD | (21/04/2014) from £6.20   |  Saving you £3.79 (61.13%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Written by and starring Frank Harvey and directed by German film pioneer E. A. Dupont, Cape Forlorn tells the story of a passionate, sexually aware young woman whose presence destroys the serenity and ultimately the lives of three men. Set on an isolated lighthouse off the New Zealand coast, Cape Forlorn's provocative, apparently amoral storyline led to its initial banning in Australia. This brand-new digital transfer presents the film uncut, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio...

• Radio Flyer | DVD | (10/07/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Lorraine Bracco John Heard and Oscar-winner Ben Johnson star in this moving story of a family torn apart by violence - and healed by imagination. Elijah Wood and Joseph Mazzello co-star as Bracco's two young sons devoted brothers who escape their chaotic family life with dreams of flying. Inspired by a local legend they attempt to build a working airplane. And in the process of transforming their ordinary red wagon into a fantastical flying machine they transform their own lives