Drama

• Assassin | DVD | (25/02/2008) from £8.85   |  Saving you £7.14 (44.70%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Old professional killer Wagner seeks someone to teach what he knows as long as he is already dying and he chooses Max young and passionless thief to be his successor.

• The Cement Garden | DVD | (14/06/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Hypnotic and Haunting! A hothouse of sexual tension and secret longing that is hard to shake. -Peter Travers ROLLING STONE Andrew Birkin's chilling adaptation of Ian McEwan's (The Comfort Of Strangers) novel is a disturbing tale of childhood survival in a moral wasteland. Fearing foster homes and adoption four recently orphaned siblings decide to keep their mother's death a secret burying her in a cement locker in the basement. The Lolita-like Julie (Charlotte Gainsbourg of Jane Eyre and The Little Thief) quickly adapts to the role of surrogate mother caring for the younger children and picking up a thirtysomething boyfriend. Fifteen-year old Jack however is only concerned with his developing sexuality and his increasing infatuation with his sister. When the intrusive curiosity of Julie's boyfriend threatens to expose their secret Jack finally assumes the mature role of family protector. As he slowly wins Julie's respect their gentle flirtation results in a devastating and forbidden consummation. Fraught with sexual tension and suspense The Cement Garden is a chilling look at unrestrained adolescent desire.

• Scream Of Stone | DVD | (05/04/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Cerro Torre in Argentina is the greatest alpine challenge on Earth and Roccia and Martin are two of the world's best climbers. When the death of a mutual friend and a love rivalry divides them it results in a bitter climbing duel. Like two soulless machines they climb in blind rage throwing their lives into the battle to be the first to reach the summit.

• The Athlete | DVD | (09/07/2012) from £12.29   |  Saving you £3.70 (23.10%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Running the streets of Rome in 1960, an unknown, barefoot Ethiopian man stunned the world by winning The Olympic gold medal in the marathon. Overnight, Abebe Bikila became a sports legend. A hero in his own country and to the continent, Bikila was the first black African to win a gold medal. Four years later and just five weeks after an operation for appendicitis, Abebe successfully defended his Rome gold at the '64 Tokyo Olympiad, winning by the widest margin in history and becoming the first person to win consecutive Olympic marathons. This soldier and quiet son of a shepherd is considered by many the greatest long-distance runner in history. But his life story only began with Olympic medals. In 1969, while training for the '72 Munich games, Abebe, 36, was involved in a car accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down. Following surgery and during recovery in England, Bikila fought depression and craved to compete again. In the struggle to maintain the will to live, Bikila discovered a deeper meaning of competition. He first did so in archery at the English Paralympics, and then later, at the invitation of the King of Norway, in a handicapped cross country ski race known as The Ridderrennet in Beitostolen, Norway. Bikila’s victory on a dog-sled in this snow-covered wilderness proved to be his final, triumphant race. “Atletu (The Athlete)” is a tale of extraordinary determination and of a singular man, Abebe Bikila. Told for the first time, this true story has been rendered with emotional power and cinematic grace.

• Donald Sinden Icon Collection | DVD | (17/09/2007) from £29.98   |  Saving you £30.01 (100.10%)   |  RRP £59.99

  Donald Sinden is a national treasure and with his cosy familiar voice a flagship for all things English. A stalwart of the Royal Shakespeare Company he first acted at the Brighton Little Theatre (of which he later became President) in 1941 and broke into professional acting after appearing in revues for the armed forces during the Second World War. He subsequently appeared in many British films of the 1950s some of which are showcased in this 12 disc collection. Set Comprise

• The Virgin And The Gypsy | DVD | (19/04/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A faithful adaptation of D. H. Lawrence's novel. Joanna Shimkus plays the clergyman's virginal daughter who falls for the smouldering sexual magnetism of Franco Nero's gypsy. This 1970 adaptation of D. H. Lawrence's novel of the same name tell the story about the passionate affair between a rector's daughter and a travelling fortune teller. Fresh from the relative freedom of a French finishing school Yvette returns home to England and falls in love with a travelling fortune teller unaware that tragedy lies ahead.

• The Anniversary Party | DVD | (28/06/2004) from £6.20   |  Saving you £13.79 (222.42%)   |  RRP £19.99

  When novelist Joe (Alan Cumming) and his actress wife Sally (Jennifer Jason Leigh) throw themselves a party to celebrate the sixth anniversary of their turbulent marriage both the hosts and the guests start telling each other the one thing they never hear in Hollywood - the truth! This scathingly funny drama takes an unflinching look at new friends old lovers annoying neighbours marriage and the movie business...

• Bent - Dual Format Edition | Blu Ray | (13/09/2010) from £17.99   |  Saving you £2.00 (10.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Set amidst the decadence and terror of pre-war Fascist Germany the multi award-winning Bent is above all a powerful and moving love story. Recounting the fate of three homosexual men during the rise of Nazism the film is a harrowing but inspirational tale of struggle against oppression.

• Warm Springs | DVD | (03/04/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £8.99

  He was the only president to be re-elected three times and is admired for his leadership during some of this nation's most challenging times most notably World War II and the Great Depression. Despite these historic accomplishments many Americans have never known of Franklin Delano Roosevelt's greatest achievement...until now. Starring Kenneth Branagh and Cynthia Nixon (Sex and the City) this inspiring true story reveals one man's secret quest for hope during his darkest

• Indigent 4 Film DVD Collection | DVD | (14/07/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  From the independent studio behind the Sundance Film Festival smash 'Personal Velocity' come four of the hottest indie films in the 21st centuray digital revolution. Tape: After ten years apart three people come together at a motel to play out the unresolved drama of their final days in high school. The nature of memory and truth the bonds between old friends and lovers are examined with hagged intensity. Amy arrives at the motel expecting only to see Vince but is stunned to be also facing John and her past. Chelsea Walls: The Chelsea Hotel used to be the hippest place to live for New York artists. Painters writers and musicians from Mark Twain to Jimi Hendrix enlivened the hotel's halls. Now even though the iron fa''ade has become rusty a new generation of dreamers inhabit the hotel. Memories aspirations passion and scandal influence the creative visionaries to create their own masterpieces... Ten Tiny Love Stories: Love. Sex. Stories. And everything in between! Ten women talk about the men they remember most. The man who last loved them; the man who left them; the man who wasn't enough; the man who was too cruel; the man who passed away; the man they married and the man they sent away. The film presents an honest portrait of women where memories are the only connection to the men that touched their lives. Final: When Bill (Denis Leary) wakes up in the psychiatric wing at Sumner Hospital he has trouble distinguishing his dreams from reality. He is quite certain of his sanity but memories of being cryogenically frozen tissue regeneration experiments and talk of a final lethal injection race through his mind. With the help of Ann (Hope Davis) the psychiatrist assigned to his case he struggles to piece his memories together while newer more rational memories flood his mind. Struggling with his paranoia Bill begins to question Ann's motives. Can he trust the only person in the position to help him or will she be the one holding the needle that does him in?

• Stealing Cars | DVD | (20/06/2016) from £5.89   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  After one too many scrapes with the law, teenage rebel Billy Wyatt (Emory Cohen; Brooklyn, The Place Beyond the Pines) finds himself in the juvenile correctional facility, Bernville Camp for Boys. During his incarceration he must learn to navigate the harsh and unforgiving environment of dangerous inmates and cruel guards, but along the way he begins to inspire the people around him and discovers his own forgotten potential. John Leguizamo (John Wick, Chef), Mike Epps (The Hangover franchise) and Academy Award nominees William H. Macy* (Room, The Lincoln Lawyer) and Felicity Huffman** (Cake, Desperate Housewives) also star is this gritty and compelling drama.

• A Child Is Waiting | DVD | (16/03/2015) from £14.83   |  Saving you £-1.84 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Drama starring Burt Lancaster and Judy Garland. Psychologist Dr Matthew Clark (Lancaster) runs a controversial boarding school for children with learning difficulties known for its no-nonsense, tough love approach. When Clark recruits former concert pianist Jean Hansen (Garland) as the school's new music teacher despite her complete lack of teaching or nursing experience, she quickly forms a bond with one of the children, the severely autistic Reuben (Bruce Ritchey), much to Clark's concern.

• Sing, You Sinners | DVD | (21/01/2013) from £4.99   |  Saving you £8.00 (160.32%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Featuring the hit songs Small Fry and I've Got a Pocketful of Dreams. The three Beebe brothers are talented singers looking to make their way in the world. Responsible Dave (Fred MacMurray) wants to work in his garage and marry Martha; but his reckless older brother Joe (Bing Crosby) thinks the only way to success is through gambling, much to his loving mother's despair. Young Mike, in the meantime, idolizes Joe and wants to grow up to be just like him. Joe moves to California to seek his...

• The Magic of Ordinary Days | DVD | (23/03/2021) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Bad Boy Street | DVD | (22/10/2012) from £8.48   |  Saving you £7.51 (47.00%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Two men embark on an unconventional romance in Todd Verow's sexy Parisian-set drama. Claude finds a young man passed out in the street and, taking pity on him, decides to take him to his apartment to safely sleep. Awakening the next morning, the sexy stranger soon makes a play for his forty-something host, kick-starting a passionate romance. But will the chance meeting develop into more than just lust or will the pair's differences drive them apart? An accomplished, serious and very modern g...

• Jack The Ripper | DVD | (19/02/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

• Life Before Her Eyes | DVD | (10/08/2009) from £5.38   |  Saving you £7.61 (141.45%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Vadim Perelman directs this time-shifting drama about one woman's survivor's guilt from a Columbine-like event that occurred fifteen years previously, which causes her present-day idyllic life to fall apart.

• Chihwaseon | DVD | (26/04/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

• 4 | DVD | (24/04/2006) from £6.98   |  Saving you £13.01 (186.39%)   |  RRP £19.99

  This collaborative work between controversial novelist/playwright Vladimire Sorokin and young filmmaker Khrjanovsky comes on like a film possessed constantly morphing into surreal forms as it careers through different characters styles and themes. Two men and a woman meet in a Moscow bar and weave extravagant lies about their lives setting in motion a ruthless relentless journey into the dark corners of modern Russia. Mass conformity cloning and genetic manipulation represent the challenges to individual identity here pushing humanity into the margins. The resultant pile-up of nightmares - poetic grotesque perplexing - may seem random but Sorokin and Khrjanovsky impose order on the disorder with their forceful formal authority; it's quite clear that something is going on - even if we don't know what. 4 is a radical urgent vision that relentlessly pushes us into the darkest corners of modern Russia.

• Jeune & Jolie (Young and Beautiful) | Blu Ray | (24/03/2014) from £33.73   |  Saving you £-8.74 (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Written and Directed by Francois Ozon (Swimming Pool In The House) Jeune and Jolie (or Young and Beautiful) is a unique look at adolescent development into maturity. Whilst on holiday with her family seventeen year old Isabelle (Marine Vacth) experiences her first sexual relationship with an attractive young man named Felix (Lucas Prisor). A few days later and for no apparent reason Isabelle casts him aside and cuts off all contact with him behaving as if their encounter never happened. When she returns home to Paris Isabelle begins a dangerous new career; she sets up a profile on an escort website and lies about her age in order to make appointments with older wealthy clients in chic expensive hotel rooms. On the one hand she is a cool professional catering to the sexual whims of the various men she encounters; on the other she is maintaining the illusion of being a regular school student for her parents and friends. Her double life spirals out of control however when the unthinkable happens with one of her regular clients and she is forced to deal with the consequences of what she has been doing.