Drama

• Graffiti Bridge | Blu Ray | (13/02/2017) from £10.30   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Bonus features are minimal but apt: a surprisingly good movie trailer and a quartet of relevant music videos, three drawn from the film and one, "Question of U," a characteristically electric concert clip. --Michael Mikesell

• Summerland | Blu Ray | (17/11/2020) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Les Bijoutiers Du Clair De Lune | DVD | (28/07/2003) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-6.99 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Ursual (Bardot) a young girl recently released from a convent runs away with the man who seduced her aunt and murdered her uncle. Pursued by the police their relationship is to prove deadly...

• Hush | DVD | (04/10/2010) from £2.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In the tradition of Die! Die! My Darling comes this tale of a young heroine made miserable by a lover's eccentric relations. Gwyneth Paltrow plays a New Yorker who marries a handsome boyfriend (Jonathon Schaech) and--following a confidence-shattering encounter with Manhattan crime--moves to his family's thoroughbred ranch. There, the young man's dominating mother (a hammy, Blanche DuBois-like role for Jessica Lange) goes to war with new bride's claim on mama's Oedipal turf. A stock thriller ensues and while one has a sense of déjà vu about the whole thing, the film is fun for its audacity, its underpinnings of dime-store psychology and some gothic stereotypes. (Hal Holbrook is perfect as one's fantasy of a country doctor.) --Tom Keogh

• Buster Keaton Double Header | DVD | (22/02/2010) from £10.78   |  Saving you £-2.79 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Titles Comprise: The Railrodder The Silent Partner Joseph Frank Buster Keaton (October 4 1895 - February 1 1966) was an Academy Award-winning American comic actor and filmmaker. Best known for his silent films his trademark was physical comedy with a stoic deadpan expression on his face earning him the nickname The Great Stone Face (referencing the Nathaniel Hawthorne story about the Old Man of the Mountain). He has also been called The Michelangelo of Silent Comedy. Keaton's career as a performer and director is widely considered to be among the most innovative and important work in the history of cinema. He was recognized as the seventh greatest director of all time by Entertainment Weekly. A 2002 world-wide poll by Sight and Sound ranked Keaton's The General as the 15th best film of all time. Three other Keaton films received votes in the survey: Our Hospitality Sherlock Jr. and The Navigator. We are pleased to present to you two of Buster Keaton's lesser seen works: The Railrodder A screen short starring Buster Keaton this is one of the last films of the comedian's long career. As the railrodder he crosses Canada from east to west on a railway track speeder. As might be expected the film is full of sight gags as Keaton putt-putts his way to British Columbia. Not a word is spoken throughout and Keaton is as spry and ingenious at fetching laughs as he was in the days of the silent slapsticks. The Silent Partner A seldom seen episode of the NBC anthology series Screen Directors Playhouse entitled The Silent Partner and originally broadcast on December 21 1955. Comedic genius Buster Keaton plays a former silent-film star named Kelsey Dutton. Dutton watches the Academy Awards on television in a bar; in flashbacks Keaton re-enacts Dutton's silent comedies. The silent-film parody is close enough to Keaton's old work to be poignant and funny yet different enough to be part of Dutton's character. This interesting and rare show features Zasu Pitts Joe E. Brown Jack Elam and Bob Hope.

• The Big Kahuna | DVD | (13/06/2005) from £11.59   |  Saving you £5.40 (31.80%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Available on DVD for the first time! Every sale begins with a smile. The story concerns three lubricant salesmen who have gathered in a Witchita Kansas hotel room in order to throw a cocktail party for prospective buyers. They are Larry (Spacey) a harsh cocky veteran; his partner Phil (Danny DeVito) a passive recovering alcoholic; and Bob (Peter Facinelli) a naive new colleague whose ethics drive Larry into fits of disbelief. The trio waits for the night's arrivals - most specifically 'The Big Kahuna' a man so wealthy that he has the ability to single-handedly revive Larry and Phil's struggling careers. After the party Larry and Phil are dumbfounded when they discover that Bob actually spoke to him only their conversation consisted solely of religious dialogue. Larry sends Bob in search of 'The Big Kahuna' with the order that he discuss business if he wants to remain employed. The subsequent hours provide each individual with the chance to exorcise his inner demons once and for all...

• Squatters | DVD | (26/05/2014) from £3.99   |  Saving you £9.00 (69.30%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Imagine you had a chance to live someone else's life... For two young drifters Jonas (Thomas Dekker TV's The Secret Circle) and Kelly (Gabriella Wilde Endless Love) their dream comes true when they illegally take residence in an upscale home of a vacationing family. But things start to spiral out of control when the rightful owners Michael Silverman (Luke Grimes) and his father (Richard Dreyfuss) unexpectedly return from overseas. Now Jonas and Kelly are trapped by their own deceptions leading to a violent inevitable confrontation between two very different worlds.

• Ash Wednesday | DVD | (25/04/2005) from £6.38   |  Saving you £2.61 (29.00%)   |  RRP £8.99

  Available for the first time on DVD! Ash Wednesday 1980. Hell's Kitchen New York City. Exactly three years ago while tending bar Sean Sullivan (Elijah Wood) overhears some mobsters who speak of a plan to murder his older brother Francis (Edward Burns). Sean pulls a gun and shot at them. Soon thereafter he goes missing and only his arm is found. Three years later Francis who has given up his crime-ridden lifestyle and is now looking after Sean's widow (Rosario Dawson) and child receives word that Sean may not be dead after all. Burns also wrote and directed this moody crime drama following on from his earlier efforts such as The Brothers McMullen and No Looking Back.

• Japan Organised Crime Boss | DVD | (14/04/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The Yakuza is in turmoil when Osaka's ruthless Danno Organisation has ambitions to take over and control the entire Japanese underworld. After staging a series of successful territorial battles they make their way to Yokohama's busy port district with the intention of ruling that too. An alliance is formed between the remaining Yakuza clans to take on the might of the Danno organization. From the acclaimed international director of Battle Royale.

• Cesar & Rosalie | Blu Ray | (05/11/2012) from £16.25   |  Saving you £6.74 (41.48%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Cesar et Rosalie is a 1972 French romance starring Yves Montand (Jean De Florette) and Romy Schneider (What's New Pussycat? Sissi), directed by Claude Sautet (Un Coeur en Hiver, Les Chose de la Vie). Rosalie is a beautiful vivacious young woman involved with a charming, successful businessman called Cesar. He is crazy about her and his exuberant vitality satisfies Rosalie's terrific lust for life. One day out of the blue Rosalie's old flame David appears, desperate to win back her affections. Cesar's intense jealousy shocks Roaslie and she ends up running into the arms of David and the pair are separated. Rosalie however begins to doubt that she's made the right choice, until fate ends up deciding for her. Special Features: Serenade for Three

• On The Beach | DVD | (25/10/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  'On The Beach' is based on Nevil Shute's classic novel warning of a terrifying possible future. It's 2006 and most of the world has been devestated by a catastrophic atomic war between China and The U.S. Billions have been killed. Australia is the only refuge for the surviviors, but radioactive fallout is drifting alarmingly close... Anarchy and chaos are taking over as tension builds on the loot-ridden streets. There is one glimmer of hope, a lone American submarine led by commander Dwight ...

• The Adventures of Bailey - The Christmas Hero | DVD | (29/10/2012) from £4.99   |  Saving you £11.00 (220.44%)   |  RRP £15.99

  It's Christmas time at the Baker household, and Bailey is at it again. Worried that he will not get any presents from Santa because he's been a bad doggie, Bailey learns about a mysterious Native American Indian called the Handsome Fellow who just might be able to make his Christmas wishes come true! With thoughts of tennis balls, stuffed animals and more dog bones then he can count, he sets out to find this legend, bringing his brother Duke along for the ride. But when Bailey's blunders cause harm to Duke and even threaten their family's Christmas plans, he must not only find a way to save his brother, but he is also forced to make a big decision - one that just might enable him to finally understand the true meaning of Christmas.

• Aetbaar | DVD | (07/06/2004) from £14.99   |  Saving you £-8.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £6.99

  When Riya falls in love with Aryan her father Dr Malhotra disapproves. This causes Riya to clash with her protective father. Soon however it is clear that Aryan's love for Riya borders on the obsessive...

• Institution | DVD | (08/08/2011) from £4.98   |  Saving you £13.00 (434.78%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Xavi Gimnez directs this Spanish drama about a rebellious teenager who ends up in a tough youth detention centre. Marcel Borrs stars as Fran, a troubled teen whose life is spinning out of control. In an attempt to curb his son's dangerously wayward behaviour, Fran's father, Luis (Adolfo Fernndez), has him admitted to a high-security rehabilitation centre, but the institution's brutal and psychologically questionable methods only serve to exacerbate Fran's problems.

• Victim Of Love | DVD | (26/11/2001) from £5.98   |  Saving you £0.01 (0.17%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A psychologist becomes involved with an English professor who has only recently lost his wife but her instincts tell her that there is more to him than meets the eye. Her fears are realised when one of her patients claims to have been driven to the brink of suicide by him...

• Romance | DVD | (26/03/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

• Run & Jump | DVD | (22/09/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Directed by Academy Award® nominee Steph Green and featuring acclaimed actress Maxine Peake and Saturday Night Live star Will Forte this life-affirming film embraces the healing power of love and family in all of its idiosyncratic forms. After a stroke leaves her husband mentally disabled and fundamentally changed spirited Irish housewife Vanetia (Peake) struggles to keep her family together in the wake of tragedy. A research grant from American doctor Ted Fielding (Forte) interested in documenting the father's recovery process allows them to get by. Though Vanetia initially resents living under Ted's microscope she soon finds comfort in his calming presence while Ted responds to Vanetia's dynamic unpredictable personality. As the two explore their bond within their unique situation a new family begins to emerge. Run and Jump is an unexpected unconventional romance intimate family portrait and emotional journey of recovery that ultimately uplifts through its heartfelt message of human connection and the power of acceptance.

• Solitary Man | DVD | (04/10/2010) from £7.43   |  Saving you £5.56 (74.83%)   |  RRP £12.99

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• Wodehouse Playhouse - The Smile That Wins | DVD | (11/07/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Classic adaptations of P.G. Wodehouse's short stories. Each story is introduced by the author in one of his last recordings. The stories are based around three general themes: The Mulliners relating to the rather bizarre extended family of Mr. Mulliner; The Oldest Member stories which take place in and around the golf club; and The Drones Club an all male society whose members include Freddy Fitch-Fitch and Adolhus Stiffham.

• The Eiger Sanction | DVD | (14/04/2003) from £5.48   |  Saving you £4.51 (82.30%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Clint Eastwood held the dual role of director and star of this 1975 spy thriller, which makes up for sluggish pacing with a breathtaking climax on a treacherous peak in the Swiss Alps. The plot kicks into gear when Eastwood, playing a retired assassin, is recruited back into a secret organisation to avenge the murder of an old friend. He's then blackmailed into making a second "hit"; this time his target is one of three men who will be attempting to conquer the Eiger, a dangerous peak in Switzerland. An accomplished climber, Eastwood's character joins the expedition with George Kennedy as leader of the ground crew. Shifting loyalties, apparent betrayals, and paranoid suspicion factor into the suspenseful climax on the sheer face of the mountain. This memorable sequence--for which Eastwood performed his own mountain-climbing stunts--is effectively intense, built on a standard plot of double-cross and intrigue that was intended to combine Eastwood's screen persona with the global adventure of the James Bond films. For the most part it works--it's not one of Eastwood's better films, but it's got some first-class thrills (and a sly performance by Jack Cassidy) to grab and hold your interest. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com