Drama

• Java Head / Tiger Bay | DVD | (20/06/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Titles Comprise: Java Head: The port city of Bristol England in the 1800s is home to Java Head a sailing ship line company. The owner has two sons. One a handsome seafarer is in love with a local girl but cannot marry her due to a long-running feud between their fathers. After a lengthy voyage he returns with a very exotic noble Chinese wife which scandalizes the conservative town. His other son a landlubber seeks to convert to steamships to the disgust of his father. Even worse he is secretly dealing in contraband. Tiger Bay: A young Englishman abroad Michael visits the local low-life spot of Tiger Bay to test his assertion that the spirit of human romance survives even in the most unpromising of circumstances. He intervenes when a local criminal protection racketeer targets a Chinese nightclub and falls in love with the owner's young English foster-sister. But Olaf's gang have only just started their campaign against Lui Chang the cultured elegant woman who owns the premises... and she is determined not to be intimidated or driven out of business under any circumstances...

• As I Lay Dying | DVD | (23/06/2014) from £5.49   |  Saving you £10.50 (65.70%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Adapted from the classic novel by William Faulkner As I Lay Dying is the story that chronicles the Bundren family as they traverse the Mississippi countryside to bring the body of their deceased mother Addie to her hometown for burial. Addie's husband Anse (Tim Blake Nelson) and their children Cash (Jim Parrack) Darl (James Franco) and three of their siblings leave the farm with her coffin - each affected by Addie's death in a profound and different way. Their road trip to Jefferson forty miles away is disrupted by every antagonistic force of nature or man: flooded rivers injury and accident a raging barn fire and not least of all - each individual character's personal turmoil which threaten the fabric of the family more than any outside force.

• Somewhere Tomorrow | DVD | (04/07/2005) from £5.94   |  Saving you £-1.95 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  A story about loss love forgiveness and moving on. Lori is deeply affected by the loss of her father in a plane crash and she struggles to come to terms with her mother's decision to marry again.

• Judge Priest | DVD | (02/02/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Classic John Ford directed Americana based on the stories of Irvin Cobb. A small town judge in the old south stirs up the place with stinging humour and common sense observations as he tackles prejudices and civil injustices in this warm affectionate and funny look at a slice of American life.

• Pennies From Heaven | DVD | (05/12/2005) from £4.99   |  Saving you £8.00 (160.32%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Drifting along on a prayer and a song. Legendary crooner Bing Crosby sings and dances his way though this charming and delightful story of a wanderer who drifts into the lives and hearts of the residents of the small town of Middletown New Jersey. Featuring music and lyrics by Johnny Burke and Arthur Johnston including the classics ""So Do I "" ""Pennies From Heaven"" (Academy Award nominee for Best Music/Song) ""Skeleton In the Closet"" and ""Lets Call A Heart A Heart.""

• Sweet Dreams | DVD | (05/03/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  From her beginnings in 1956 as an obscure singer scraping a living in local bars and clubs to her untimely death in a plane crash in 1963 Reisz's biopic traces Patsy Cline's (Jessica Lange) struggle to establish herself as a successful recording artist focusing on the pressures she encountered along the way. Struggling with her turbulent marriage to Charlie Dick (Ed Harris) she tries to balance the needs of her children with the pressures of constant touring. While Patsy's career takes off Charlie's jealousy manifests itself in increasingly drunken abusive behaviour until their inevitable but acrimonious break up. Finally just as her single Sweet Dreams hits the charts comes the tragic conclusion to her meteoric rise to fame...

• Sizzle Beach USA | DVD | (03/09/2001) from £9.97   |  Saving you £-6.98 (-233.40%)   |  RRP £2.99

  Three beautiful young women who meet by chance decide to follow their dreams of stardom to Malibu. As they become more accustomed to the Los Angeles lifestyle they each explore fantasies they never knew existed.

• The Lovers And The Despot | DVD | (21/11/2016) from £11.30   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Following the collapse of their glamorous marriage, a celebrity film director and movie star are kidnapped by movie-obsessed dictator Kim Jong-il. During several years of captivity they are forced to make films in the world's most closed state, where they get a second chance at love but only one chance at escape

• Secret Games 3 | DVD | (04/03/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  A sexually frustrated wife gets involved in a passionate affair. But things go terribly wrong and she and her oblivious husband are in danger of losing their lives...

• Valentino | DVD | (01/09/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Rudolf Nureyev plays the role of Rudolph Valentino - the much-loved silent screen actor who caused mass hysteria rioting in the streets and even suicides after his untimely death.

• Shattered Glass | DVD | (07/06/2010) from £9.98   |  Saving you £1.01 (10.12%)   |  RRP £10.99

  The true story of a young journalist who fell from grace when it was found he had fabricated over half of his articles.

• Man on the Run | Blu Ray | (06/04/2020) from £11.13   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A key post-war British Noir unseen since the late 1940s, Man on the Run stars Derek Farr as an army deserter unjustly accused of murdering a policeman during an armed robbery. Co-starring Edward Chapman, Laurence Harvey and Kenneth More, it is presented here as a brand-new High Definition transfer from original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio. A prison escapee, army deserter Peter Burdon makes a new life for himself in London. Short of cash, he tries to pawn his old service revolver and is caught up in an armed robbery, during which a constable is shot and killed. Suspected of being part of the gang, Burdon must go on the run to prove his innocence. SPECIAL FEATURE: Image gallery

• Fred Astaire Collection | DVD | (05/10/2009) from £26.99   |  Saving you £-12.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Titles Comprise: 1 Easter Parade: When his long-time dance partner abandons him for the Ziegfeld Follies Don Hewes decides to show who's who what's what by choosing any girl out of a chorus line and transforming her into a star. So he makes his choice and takes his chances. Of course since Fred Astaire portrays Don and Judy Garland plays the chorine we know we're in for an entertainment sure thing. 2. Broadway Melody Of 1940: The class of the Broadway Melody series with the burnished talents of Astaire and Murphy and the timeless tunes of Cole Porter. The plot never the point of these exercises pits two dancers in a friendly rivalry for the attentions of Powell. This was the only screen appearance together of Astaire and Powell and it makes you wish for more. 3. Finian's Rainbow: Based on a Broadway show from the late 40's. Astaire plays an Irishman who's moved to a small southern town. His plan is to bury a leprechaun's pot of gold that he's brought with him - so that it will grow faster. But his plans go awry when his daughter makes the wrong wish while Astaire stands over the magical pot... 4. The Barkleys Of Broadway: Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers whose last joint project had been made 10 years before come together one final time for this film. The magical pair play performers Josh and Dinah Barkley whose act - and marriage - break up when Dinah decides to become a serious actress. 5. The Band Wagon: Fading movie musical star Tony Hunter down and out in Hollywood decides to try his luck on the Broadway stage. Unfortunately the simple hoofer discovers that a pretentious director has control of the project and that instead of good humor happy songs and a tapping chorus line there'll be lengthy speeches heavy drama and lots of deep soul-searching. Even worse Tony's expected to dance with a classical ballerina! Thanks to the massive egos of everyone involved the play to no one's surprise lays an egg. But now Tony takes charge and he's out to prove the show must go on - his way!

• Upstream Colour Theatrical Artwork | DVD | (30/12/2013) from £5.99   |  Saving you £12.00 (200.33%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Unconventional drama directed by and starring Shane Caruth. When Kris (Amy Seimetz), a graphics designer, is unfortunate enough to find herself the subject of the attentions of a thief (Thiago Martins) who employs somewhat unusual methods, her life rapidly goes downhill. In order to get her to transfer her savings to him, the thief implants a parasitic organism into Kris then leaves her to the equally unfavourable attentions of a pig farmer, who transfuses the parasite from Kris into a pig, c...

• A Hobo's Christmas | DVD | (19/11/2007) from £4.99   |  Saving you £1.00 (20.04%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A man decides it's time to go home after leaving his family behind and living a hobo's life for twenty-five years. His friends warn him that his son and the past are memories best left alone. But he has to find out for himself.

• Boogie Woogie | DVD | (19/04/2010) from £29.93   |  Saving you £-16.94 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Boogie Woogie is a is a tongue-in-cheek look at the international art scene, in which lust, ambition and power prevail and where success and failure rest on a knife edge.

• The Louis Malle Collection - Vol. 1 | DVD | (26/06/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud (1958): In this his debut feature film director Louis Malle captures the hidden beauty of Jeanne Moreau the brilliant camerawork of Henri Decae and the musical force of Miles Davis in a tightly constructed film noir experience that launched his and Moreau's careers. Le Feu Follet (1963): Maurice Ronet stars as an alcoholic writer who upon leaving a drying-out clinic decides to commit suicide. He elects to visit all his friends to see if

• Hiroshima Mon Amour | DVD | (28/02/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Alain Resnais' truly amazing debut feature digitally remastered from the restored print! This powerful and moving love story is set in the late fifties and involves a French film actress (Emanuelle Riva) and a Japanese architect (Eiji Okada) who embark on a brief affair in Hiroshima. The intimacy of the encounter makes them reflect on the painful history of the city and the tragedy and humiliation that befell her during a disastrous affair with a German soldier in her home town in wa

• Koreeda Hirokazu Collection | DVD | (11/02/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  One of contemporary Japan's most innovation and well-respected directors, Kore-eda Hirokazu has been responsible for some of East Asian cinema's finest exports in recent years. Included in this special commemorative box set - in addition to his remarkable fantasy romance Air Doll - are 1998's After Life, 2004's Nobody Knows and 2008's award-winning Still Walking. A must for fans of Kore-eda's unique cinematic sensibilities and world cinema lovers in general.

• Sort Of - Season 1 | DVD | (05/09/2022) from £3.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Sort Of is a big-hearted series about Sabi Mehboob, a fluid millennial who straddles various identities from sexy bartender at an LGBTQ bookstore/bar, to the youngest child in a large Pakistani family, to the de facto parent of a downtown hipster family. Sabi feels like they're in transition in every aspect of their life, from gender to love to sexuality to family to career. When Sabi's best friend 7ven presents them with an opportunity to live and find themself in the queerest place in the galaxy, Sabi instead makes the decision to stay and care for the kids they nanny after their mom has a serious bike accident. Do they regret it? Sort of.