Drama

• The Virgin Suicides | Blu Ray | (13/03/2023) from £13.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Sofia Coppola's stunning directorial debut, on 4K UHD for the first time. Featuring a spellbinding performance from Kirsten Dunst. With mesmeric cinematography from Edward Lachman, accompanied by a cult soundtrack from French duo Air, The Virgin Suicides remains a coming-of-age classic. In a quiet, conservative American town in the 1970s, Cecilia Lisbon, just 13, attempts suicide. She is one of five beautiful teenage sisters and this incident begins to unravel the lives of the entire family. The story is told from the point of view of the neighbourhood boys who are obsessed with these enigmatic sisters and draws its dark humour from the fabric of teenage life. Little by little, the family begins to shut itself off from friends and neighbours and the girls are soon forbidden to go out. As the situation spirals downward, the boys plot to rescue the girls. Product Features 4K restoration from Criterion, approved by director Sofia Coppola and supervised by cinematographer Ed Lachman. NEW Soundtrack by Air: Interview with JB Dunckel & Nicolas Godin Revisiting The Virgin Suicides (2018) In Conversation with Jeffrey Eugenides(2018) Making The Virgin Suicides (1998) Lick the Star short film (1998)

• Wild | DVD | (25/05/2015) from £4.95   |  Saving you £15.04 (303.84%)   |  RRP £19.99

  After years of reckless, destructive behavior, Cheryl Strayed makes a rash decision. With absolutely no experience, driven only by sheer determination, Cheryl hikes more than a thousand miles of the Pacific Crest Trail, alone.

• Absence Of Malice | DVD | (16/07/2001) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-0.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In 1981, Absence of Malice was a prescient drama set in the world of journalism just before its power exploded out of control. The title refers to a verbal loophole effectively allowing invasion of privacy. After months of fruitlessly investigating the disappearance of a prominent figure, the Justice Division contrive to leak a story that'll flush out information. Unfortunately they pick on the one news gal with a moral backbone lurking behind the all-business façade. Sally Field is superb at controlling the contradictions within Megan, and is perfect next to the resolutely calm Gallagher (an Oscar-nominated Paul Newman). His bogus investigation is sure to backfire, and once the two get together it does so in the most satisfying of ways. Shot in gloriously sunny Miami locations, the film has a constant atmosphere of realism. When it's time to point the finger of blame, the film is given over to the starriest of cameos from Wilfred Brimley as the straight-talking Assistant Attorney General. His differentiation between truth and accuracy ought to be required learning for all journalists. On the DVD: The sound may be mono, but the picture is crisp enough. A minute-long deleted scene expanding Gallagher's business crisis is in poor condition however and doesn't add much. Neither does the theatrical trailer or three mini Filmographies of director Sidney Pollack, Newman and Field. The real extra treat is a 30-minute documentary, which features new interviews with Pollack, writer Kurt Luedtke, Newman and Field. Everyone has fond memories of making the film, even Field despite her bruises after the rough-and-tumble scene with the usually genteel Newman. --Paul Tonks

• Alive | DVD | (04/03/2002) from £5.99   |  Saving you £7.00 (116.86%)   |  RRP £12.99

  On the afternoon of Friday October 13 1972 one of the most controversial and inspirational tales of survival began when an airplane carrying a team of young rugby players from Uruguay crashed into the Andes Mountains. Several of the passengers died instantly but most survived. For eight days they sat and waited to be rescued. But help never came and they learnt from the radio that the search had been abandoned. Soon their food and drink were gone. Forced to exist in sub-zero wea

• GODFATHER TRILOGY RESTORED RED CASE | DVD | (02/06/2008) from £36.99   |  Saving you £-7.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

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• The Greatest Story Ever Told | DVD | (31/03/2003) from £7.99   |  Saving you £8.00 (100.13%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The life of Christ got an excessively long treatment (260 minutes, later trimmed to 195) in this 1965 film directed by George Stevens (The Diary of Anne Frank). Max von Sydow does beautiful work as Jesus--his spontaneous mourning at discovering his friend Lazarus has died is not like anything in other New Testament epics--and Stevens renders the familiar tale with a handsome authenticity. But the project is nearly undone by an unwise gimmick in which seemingly half of Hollywood's living stars at the time make brief cameo appearances, some of which are ridiculous (who can forget the sight of John Wayne as a Roman Centurion solemnly intoning, "Truly he was the son of Gaaad"?). But there is a lot to like in the film, and Von Sydow's sensitive nobility sticks in the memory. --Tom Keogh

• To Walk Invisible | DVD | (02/01/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £10.24

  Haworth, West Yorkshire, 1845. Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë face a life of hardship. Trapped at home with very few opportunities, they share the burden of supporting their father Patrick and their troubled brother Branwell, who has lost his way in life. For years, the sisters have escaped into an imaginative fantasy world of stories and poems, without any hope of publication. But as their family situation worsens, Charlotte sees that writing novels could offer a way out. This is the story of the sisters' great novels and their extraordinary battle for recognition. Special Features: The Brontë Look Design of the Time Sally's Vision From Script To Screen

• The Working Class Goes to Heaven | Blu Ray | (20/03/2023) from £17.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Gian Maria Volonté (A Fistful of Dollars) stars in one of provocative filmmaker Elio (Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion) Petri's most politically charged films as factory worker Lulu: a man on the verge of a nervous breakdown, following an accident at work. Too tired to sleep with his girlfriend, cut out of his son's life by his ex, humiliated and disrespected, The Working Class Go to Heaven is an oftentimes surreal and darkly comic look at the life of an everyday Italian trying to find a sense of purpose in a world where he is only allowed to be a tool for industry. A savage takedown of capitalism and industrial corruption, the film was recipient of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or and features a gloriously unhinged, award-winning performance from Volonté, accompanied by an exceptional score by Ennio Morricone and stunning cinematography by Luigi Kuveiller (Deep Red). Limited Edition Special Features 2K restoration of the film Original uncompressed mono PCM audio New and improved English subtitle translation Archival interview with Elio Petri from the Cannes Film Festival Career-encompassing archival interview with Gian Maria Volonté from French TV Archival interview with actor Corrado Solari Appreciation of Gian Maria Volonté and the film by filmmaker Alex Cox A visual essay by scholar Matthew Kowalski on Petri and politics The Working Class Goes to Heaven - Background to a Film Shot in Novara (2006), by Serena Checcucci and Enrico Omodeo Salé; an unconventional making-of documentary, exploring the real-life factory location where the film was shot and the story behind the film's production there, as told by the staff, film extras and crew Trailer

• Lucky Number Slevin | DVD | (10/07/2006) from £4.90   |  Saving you £15.09 (307.96%)   |  RRP £19.99

  African-American and Jewish gangsters and a guy in the wrong place collide in this thriller.

• Hallmark Holiday Collection Triple Feature: A Veteran's Christmas/HomeFor Christmas Day/Christmas Homecoming | DVD | (17/09/2019) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Educating Rita | DVD | (20/10/2003) from £6.92   |  Saving you £3.07 (44.36%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Michael Caine and the knockout Julie Walters deliver a pair of wonderful performances in this endearingly bittersweet tale of a boozily burnt-out professor's tutoring of (and subsequent tutoring by) a free-spirited hairdresser determined to improve her lot in life. The basic plot won't exactly surprise anyone who's ever seen a movie before but the ace cast (particularly Caine, who's rarely this subtle) continually finds new directions to spin off from the rather rote path. Although the end result is perhaps just a little too convinced of its own adorability to attain classic status, this remains a rarity in the genre--a feel-good film that earns its emotions honestly. A nice change of pace for director Lewis Gilbert, who is perhaps better known for his contributions to the James Bond series. --Andrew Wright

• Paid in Full | DVD | (05/03/2012) from £12.99   |  Saving you £7.00 (53.89%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Mekhi Phifer (8 Mile) and Wood Harris (Remember The Titans) team up in an edgy, hard-hitting film with a stunning hip-hop soundtrack. Stuck in a nowhere job, Ace (Harris) is a restless teenager who envies the expensive cars, flashy clothes, and high-rolling lifestyle of his drug-dealing friends. Then when he sees his chance, Ace makes the move that suddenly changes his life! Drawn by the seductive lure of easy money in the illicit Harlem underground, he uses his skills to quickly take control of the streets and seize all the power than comes with it! Also starring rap star Cam'ron (Woo) and Chi McBride (Gone In 60 Seconds).

• Douglas Sirk Collection | DVD | (15/01/2007) from £83.87   |  Saving you £-13.88 (N/A%)   |  RRP £69.99

  These seven films covered the decade of the fifties starting with Has Anyone Seen My Gal? and finishing with what has to be the ultimate full blown melodrama 'Imitation of Life' cemented Sirk's reputation and future. His influence is still felt today in the work of Todd Haynes Rainer Fassbinder John Walters Martin Scorsese and others. Has Anyone Seen My Gal?: A rare comedy from Sirk but still dealing with family issues and status. Samuel Futon (Charles Coburn) de

• Ghost Dog | DVD | (12/05/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In the samurai tradition, Ghost Dog has pledged his loyalty to one master, Louie (John Tormey), a small-time mobster who saved Ghost Dog's life many years ago.

• The Thomas Crown Affair | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £8.29   |  Saving you £7.70 (92.88%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Millionaire businessman Thomas Crown (Steve McQueen) is also a high-stakes thief; his latest caper is an elaborate heist at a Boston bank. Why does he do it? For the same reason he flies gliders, bets on golf strokes and races dune buggies: he needs the thrill to feel alive. Insurance investigator Vicky Anderson (Faye Dunaway) gets her own thrills by busting crooks, and she's got Crown in her cross hairs. Naturally, these two will get it on, because they have a lot in common: they're not people, they're walking clothes racks. (McQueen looks like he'd rather be in jeans than Crown's natty three-piece suits.) The Thomas Crown Affair is a catalogue of 60s conventions, from its clipped editing style to its photographic trickery (the inventive Haskell Wexler behind the camera) to its mod design. You can almost sense director Norman Jewison deciding to "tell his story visually," like those newfangled European films; this would explain the long passages of Michel Legrand's lounge jazz ladled over endless montages of the pretty Dunaway and McQueen at play. (The opening-credits song, "Windmills of Your Mind," won an Oscar.) It's like a "What Kind of Man Reads Playboy?" ad come to life, and much more interesting as a cultural snapshot than a piece of storytelling. --Robert Horton

• Stewart Granger Collection - Adam And Evelyne/Blanche Fury/Caeser And Cleopatra/Captain Boycott/Fanny By Gaslight/Lamp Stil | DVD | (11/06/2007) from £25.56   |  Saving you £34.43 (134.70%)   |  RRP £59.99

  Features: Adam and Evelyne Blanche Fury Caesar And Cleopatra Captain Boycott Fanny By Gaslight Lamp Still Burns Love Story Madonna of The Seven Moons Magic Bow and Waterloo Road

• Sometimes Always Never | DVD | (14/10/2019) from £6.97   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Alan is a stylish tailor with moves as sharp as his suits. He has spent years searching tirelessly for his missing son Michael who stormed out over a game of Scrabble. With a body to identify and his family torn apart, Alan must repair the relationship with his youngest son Peter and solve the mystery of an online player who he thinks could be Michael, so he can finally move on and reunite his family.

• Tea With Mussolini/How To Make An American Quilt | DVD | (26/02/2007) from £8.28   |  Saving you £4.71 (56.88%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Tea With Mussolini (Dir. Franco Zeffirelli 1999): Florence 1934. A diverse group of cultured ladies meet for tea each afternoon: Lady Hester Random widow of the British Ambassador to Italy Arabella an artist and singer Georgie the exuberant American archaeologist and the brash and uninhibited Elsa. One of their fold Mary becomes surrogate mother to a young boy Luca and he is soon virtually adopted and brought up by the group of ladies. But the shifting political climate begins to have serious consequences for this unconventional community and the maturing Luca must face up to a personal challenge of independence. How To Make An american Quilt (Dir. Jocelyn Moorhouse 1995): Berkeley graduate student Finn (Winona Ryder) is spending the summer at the home of her sparring grandmother and great aunt (Oscar-winners Ellen Burstyn & Anne Bancroft). Their house is a quiet haven where Finn intends to finish her latest thesis and think over a marriage proposal. But when she meets sexy smoldering Leon things begin to get complicated. As she wrestles with her decision the women in her grandmother's quilting bee confide to her the stories of the loves that shaped their own lives. ""How to Make an American Quilt"" brings unbridled passion true love betrayal joy and heartbreak vividly to life in a touchingly funny cinematic tapestry that celebrates finding your way and following your heart.

• Early Universal VOL. 1 (Masters of Cinema) 2-Disc Blu-ray Edition | Blu Ray | (13/09/2021) from £14.39   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present three early silent features from Universal Pictures, all fully restored as part of the studio's ongoing restoration program. Skinner's Dress Suit (dir. William A. Seiter, 1926) Reginald Denny stars as a shy clerk who asks his boss for a raise at the urging of his wife. His request is rejected, but he lies to his wife, who immediately goes out and buys an expensive suit, an act that upends his once-ordered life. (4K Restoration) The Shield of Honor (dir. Emory Johnson, 1927) The LAPD has a new method of fighting crime, the Air Police! Their newest recruit, young hotshot pilot Jack MacDowell (Neil Hamilton), is tasked with catching a gang of jewellery thieves. (2K Restoration) (Worldwide Debut on Blu-ray) The Shakedown (dir. William Wyler, 1929) Dave Roberts (James Murray) is a fighter better known for taking falls in fixed fights than for taking home the prize money. But then he falls head-over-heels for a fiery waitress (Barbara Kent) and a rough-and-tumble orphan (Jack Hanlon), and he begins to dramatically alter his life inside and outside of the ring. (4K Restoration) Special Features: Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase 1080p presentation on Blu-ray from restorations undertaken by Universal Pictures (Skinner's Dress Suit and The Shakedown restored in 4K, The Shield of Honor restored in 2K) Skinner's Dress Suit score by Leo Birenberg The Shield of Honor score by Alex Kovacs The Shakedown score by Michael Gatt Audio Commentary tracks on all three features A collection of additional materials from the early era of Universal Pictures, with complimentary analysis by silent film experts and historians PLUS: A Collector's Booklet featuring new writing on the films included in this set * All extras subject to change

• A Long Way Down | DVD | (28/07/2014) from £6.19   |  Saving you £11.80 (190.63%)   |  RRP £17.99

  When this disillusioned quartet of strangers meet unintentionally at the same suicide hotspot, a London high-rise with the well-earned nickname Topper's Tower, they mutually agree to call off their plans for six weeks.