Drama

• An Avonlea Christmas | DVD | (20/10/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Set during the First World War the King family settles down to Christmas lunch. The celebrations are marred by the fact that Felix the youngest member of the family is missing in action...

• Demetrius And The Gladiators | DVD | (04/07/2005) from £23.41   |  Saving you £-10.42 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Crammed with astonishing action and fight sequences this enormously successful sequel to The Robe continues the story of Demetrius (Victor Mature) the Greek slave who after the death of his master is sentenced to train as a gladiator in the Roman arena. There his newfound Christian faith is put to the test when he has to contend not only with the swordsmen and wild beasts of the arena but also the evil and sensuous Messalina (Susan Hayward) and the mad emperor Caligula (Ja

• Blood And Sand | DVD | (06/03/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  A fiery young heiress begins a passionate and destructive relationship with a promising young bullfighter and sets out to ruin his career.

• A Horseman Riding By - Part 2 | DVD | (09/08/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Paul Craddock is now Squire of Shallowford although Lord Gilroy his neighbour isn't impressed with his management style. Paul is married with a son but unfortunately his wife has left him to return to London her beloved suffragette movement. Episodes comprise: The Hollow Victory The Last Hot Summer Call To Arms Death Of A Hero

• Christmas Sitters: Chaos unterm Weihnachtsbaum - Lustige Komödie zu Weihnachten - Weihnachtsfilm für die ganze Familie - Deutsche Erstveröffentlichung | DVD | (14/10/2022) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Naked Lies | DVD | (08/12/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  An undercover agent (Tweed) is sent on a covert operation in Mexico. She has a gun virtually no back-up and no way out. She uses all her weapons including her brains and body against a playboy counterfeiter and his sadistic henchman...

• The Music Teacher | DVD | (25/03/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Released in 1988, Le Maître de Musique ("The Music Teacher") is a film of its time. Director Gerard Corbiau unashamedly merges elements of Amadeus, Diva and Les Liasons Dangereuses in this tale of passion and intrigue, set in France just before World War One--hence the extracts from suitably valedictory Mahler scores. Already established as a world-class baritone, José van Dam here demonstrates his acting credentials as the world-weary Joachim Dallayrac, anxious to pass on his acquired knowledge to his protégés: the impressionable Sophie (stylishly played by Anne Roussel), and the former conman Jean (over-earnestly taken by Phillipe Volter). The loyalty and rebellion that govern the relationships between teacher and pupils is put to the test with their appearance at a singing contest hosted by Prince Scotti (vividly souped-up by Patrick Bauchau) whom Dallayrac had defeated in a similar event 20 years before. The outcome is intensely theatrical, with Art triumphing over ambition in no uncertain terms. This is enjoyable viewing, but not a film to go back to often. On the DVD: Le Maître de Musique is presented on disc in a 16:9 aspect ratio that reproduces decently, though with a certain dimness in indoor scenes. There are English-only subtitles, but not with the original trailer. The screen biography of Gerard Corbiau merely reproduces what is in the booklet, while the half-dozen stills are an attractive but hardly major addition. --Richard Whitehouse

• The Sherlock Holmes Catalogue - The Last Vampyre | DVD | (28/04/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The Last Vampyre is an overblown two-hour adaptation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's short story "The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire", and was perhaps the most ill-advised of Granada Television's Sherlock Holmes series. Entirely contrary to the tone and spirit of Doyle's tale--which finds Holmes victoriously pitting his well-grounded deductive powers against irrational fears of a rise in blood sucking--The Last Vampyre is something of an embarrassment to the largely wonderful legacy of Granada's earlier efforts. (For the record, most of the creative executives who, along with star Jeremy Brett, had made the beloved series what it was in the 1980s were replaced by 1992, the year of this film.) In this version, Holmes does battle with a Dracula-like fellow who may or may not be the real McCoy. There is a great deal of padding to fill out the story to feature length, and it is mostly silly. So, you ask, is there anything to recommend this? Well, there is the ailing Brett's ever-fascinating performance, which deviates from Doyle's vision of the detective hero toward something darker and more personal. Edward Hardwicke does his usual warm and capable work as Dr Watson. --Tom Keogh

• The Last Seduction 2 | DVD | (17/02/2003) from £21.25   |  Saving you £-11.26 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Bridget Gregory having successfully killed her husband and framed Mike Swale for it flees to Barcelona in Spain to avoid an investigation. Here she meets Troy Fenton who runs a phone sex line and soon lets Bridget in on his secret operation where she begins another devious plan...

• The Minus Man | DVD | (23/07/2007) from £7.49   |  Saving you £5.50 (73.43%)   |  RRP £12.99

  When He's Around Nothing Adds Up. When quiet and amiable Vann Siegert (Owen Wilson) drifts into town no one suspects the evil that lies beneath the surface. Despite his easy charm he is merely a reflection of what those who encounter him want him to be. The more Vann tries to make a success of his new life the stronger are the mysterious forces that pull him in a darker direction. When locals start to disappear it becomes clear that an eerie subtraction is at work among t

• Strawberry Fields | DVD | (08/10/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Strawberry Fields is the story of two sisters who both like the same man but in different ways. A bold and inventive melodrama that offers a distinctively refreshing spin on a complex story of lust, rivalry and liberation.

• Robert Pattinson - Robsessed Box Set | DVD | (16/11/2009) from £5.98   |  Saving you £10.01 (167.39%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Robsessed: Robert Pattinson Boxset

• Artificial Eye 40th Anniversary Collection: Volume 1 British Film | DVD | (12/09/2016) from £16.79   |  Saving you £23.20 (58.00%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Revisit recent British classics by visionary directors Andrew Haigh, Terence Davies, Andrea Arnold and Lynne Ramsay with a special collection of films celebrating Artificial Eye's 40th anniversary. Read more at http://www.curzonartificialeye.com/artificial-eye-40th-anniversary-collection-volume-1-contemporary-british-cinema/#44ulBRqwOaqMTGZ3.99

• A Closed Book | DVD | (22/02/2010) from £9.77   |  Saving you £6.22 (38.90%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Academy Award nominee Tom Conti and Kill Bill's Daryl Hannah are at their thrilling best in this twisted tale of murderous revenge, dark secrets and psychological mind games.

• British Film Collection - Confetti/Mrs Henderson Presents/The Full Monty/Titanic/Four Weddings And A Funeral/A Fish Called | DVD | (26/03/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £59.99

  Celebrate the best of British with this monolith of a ten feature film boxed set. Titles Comprise: 1. Confetti (Dir. Debbie Isitt 2006) 2. Mrs Henderson Presents (Dir. Stephen Frears 2005) 3. The Full Monty (Dir. Peter Cattaneo 1997) 4. Titanic (Dir. James Cameron 1997) 5. Four Weddings And A Funeral (Dir. Mike Newell 1993) 6. A Fish Called Wanda (Dir. Charles Crichton 1988) 7. Chariots Of Fire (Dir. Hugh Hudson 1981) 8. An Affair To Remember (Dir. Leo McCarey 1957) 9. The King And I (Dir. Walter Lang 1956) 10. The Queen (Dir. Stephen Frears 2006) For individual synopses please refer to the individual products.

• Dirk Bogarde - The Screen Icons Collection | DVD | (23/07/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £44.99

  A box set of features starring the inimitable Dirk Bogarde.

• Control Room | DVD | (25/10/2004) from £5.50   |  Saving you £15.75 (371.46%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Startling and powerful, Control Room is a documentary about the Arab television network Al-Jazeera's coverage of the U.S.-led Iraqi war, and conflicts that arose in managed perceptions of truth between that news media outlet and the American military. Egyptian-American filmmaker Jehane Noujaim (Startup.com) catches the frantic action at Al-Jazeera headquarters as President Bush stipulates his 48-hour, get-out-of-town warning to Saddam Hussein and sons, soon followed by the network's shocking footage of Iraqi civilians terrorized and killed by invading U.S. troops. Al-Jazeera's determination to show images and report details outside the Pentagon's carefully controlled information flow draws the wrath of American officials, who accuse it of being an al-Qaida propagandist. (The killing of an Al-Jazeera reporter in what appears to be a deliberately targeted air strike is horrifying.) Most fascinating is the way Control Room allows well-meaning, Western-educated, pro-democratic Arabs an opportunity to express views on Iraq as they see it--in an international context, and in a way most Americans never hear about. --Tom Keogh

• Bill Douglas Trilogy | DVD | (23/06/2008) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-2.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £23.99

  ""Douglas' magnificent award-winning Trilogy is the product of an assured formidable artistic vision. These are some of the most compelling fimls about childhood ever made.The films narrative is largely autobiographical following Jamie - eight years old when we first meet him - as he grows up in a poverty-stricken mining village in post-war Scotland. These are brutal surroundings and Jamie is subject to hardship and rejection at the mercy of the relatives and neighbours responsible for his welfare. Through these films we see Jamie grow from child to adolescent; angry bewildered and violent yet playful affectionate and full of imagination. Set Comprises: My Childhood (1972 48 mins) My Ain Folk (1973 55 mins) My Way Home (1978 72 mins)

• Under The Piano | DVD | (02/06/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

• The Angel With The Trumpet | Blu Ray | (12/08/2019) from £16.35   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A British adaptation of one of post-war Austria's most significant films, The Angel With the Trumpet is the powerful, panoramic story of a family's tribulations from the last decades of the nineteenth century through to the dark days of Nazi rule. Featuring the great dramatic actress Eileen Herlie in her first starring role, this film also stars Basil Sydney, Norman Wooland and Anthony Bushell, who also directed. It is presented here as a new High Definition remaster from original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. When Francis Alt, the head of the famous family of Viennese piano makers, decides to marry socialite Henrietta Stein, his family object due to her Jewish heritage and known dalliance with the Crown Prince Rudolph. When the marriage goes ahead despite their objections the Prince commits suicide, leaving Henrietta a note... Special Features: Image gallery Promotional Material PDFs