Drama

• Bal (Honey) | DVD | (03/10/2011) from £8.98   |  Saving you £7.01 (43.80%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Set in an isolated region in Northeast Turkey, Bal arrives at Yusuf's childhood when six year old Yusuf has just started primary school and is learning how to read and write. His father Yakup works as a honey-gatherer, a risky trade which involves climbing up ropes into the tops of trees where the hives are. To Yusuf, who accompanies his father to work, the forest becomes a place of mystery and adventure, and he watches his father in admiration as he works sometimes higher than the eye can see.Yusuf and his father have a very strong bond and although he is tongue-tied to the point of stuttering paralysis in social situations, he can read and speak quite clearly when he's addressing his father.Ridiculed by his classmates for his stammer, Yusuf's anxieties escalate when his father must travel to a faraway forest to hang his hives in a treacherous mountainous area. Days pass and Yusuf and his mother become anxious when Yakup doesn't return. Distraught, Yusuf slips into silence but finally summons all his courage and alone, runs deep into the forest to search for his father. A journey into the unknown.

• Passion And Prejudice | DVD | (22/09/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £1.99

  This is the true story of Dr Gwen Barry (Frances Fisher) a sexually repressed woman with a lifetime of passion simmering just below the surface. When she hires a day-release prisoner- the muscular Dalton (derwin Jordan)- to help with her garden they soon start an exhilarating affair. Gwen imagines they will stay together forever when Dalto leaves prison but he has his own ideas. When police find Gwen cowering naked next to a badly wounded Dalton they arrest him for attempted murder. Is this the work of an habitual criminal or the revenge of a woman scorned...

• Bad Lieutenant | DVD | (11/06/2012) from £6.95   |  Saving you £6.04 (86.91%)   |  RRP £12.99

  He's the kind of cop who steals drugs off a dead man’s body, the kind of father who'd rather feed his drug habit than his family. His badge means nothing to him other than the right to act like the very criminals he’s supposed to be chasing. The fierce anger beneath his personality is only fuelled by his addiction to heroin, crack and alcohol. But when a beautiful young nun (Frankie Thorn) is raped on the altar of a local church, the Bad Lieutenant (Academy Award Nominee, Harvey Keitel) is drawn to her case and into a final desperate attempt to find the true depths of human sin and the power of mercy. Special Features: Theatrical Trailer Filmed Introduction, Audio Commentary and Interview with Director Abel Farrara Cast and Crew Biographies Stills Gallery

• A Few Good Men/Born On The Fourth Of July | DVD | (02/06/2008) from £10.99   |  Saving you £2.00 (15.40%)   |  RRP £12.99

  This boxset contains the following films: A Few Good Men (Dir. Rob Reiner) (1992): One man is dead. Two men are accused of his murder. The entire Marines Corps is on trial. And 'A Few Good Men' are about to ignite the most explosive episode in US military history. Universally acclaimed A Few Good Men unites the big screen's biggest stars as Hollywood heavyweights Jack Nicholson Tom Cruise and Demi Moore lead an all star cast in director Rob Reiner's powerful account of corruption cover-up and a relentless quest for justice within the sacred corridors of the US Navy. With powerful performances from Kevin Bacon and Kiefer Sutherland A Few Good Men makes its mark as the major movie triumph of the decade. Born On The 4th Of July (Dir. Oliver Stone) (1990): This true story of Ron Kovic - a Marine wounded in Vietnam - depicts his life story - from his childhood in New York through his 1964 enlistment and tour of duty in Vietnam to his harrowing stay at a veteran's hospital in the Bronx and eventual transformation into a well-known anti-war activist.

• Juliette Binoche Collection | DVD | (03/12/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £23.99

  Set Comprises: Three Colours Blue (Trois Coleurs Bleu): Krzysztof Kieslowski's Three Colours trilogy which explores the French Revolutionary ideals of Freedom Equality and Brotherhood are landmarks of world cinema. 'Three Colours Blue' was an immediate success winning the top prizes at the 1993 Venice film festival and unanimous praise from critics and audiences the world over. Julie (Juliette Binoche) loses her composer husband and their child in a car crash and though devastated she tries to make a new start away from her country house and a would-be lover. But music still surrounds her and she uncovers some unpleasant facts about her husband's life. Slowly Julie learns to live again as music and the gift of creativity prove to be a healing force. Code Unknown (Code Inconnu): Paris. A very busy boulevard. Someone throws a crumpled piece of paper into the outstretched hands of a beggar-woman. This is the bond which for an instant links the trajectories of several very different characters : Anne a young actress is on the threshold of making it in the cinema. Her boyfriend Georges is a war photographer he is rarely in France. His father is a farmer. Georges' younger brother Jean has no interest in taking over the farm. Amadou is a music teacher in an institute for deaf-mute children. His father a taxi driver originates from Africa. His little sister is deaf and it's because of her that Amadou has chosen his profession. Maria comes from Romania and sends home the money she gets from begging. Having been deported she goes back home to spend some time with her family before embarking on another humiliating journey to France. What do they have in common these characters and those whose path they cross? Written and directed by Michael Haneke one of modern cinema's most distinctive and ambitious directors Code Unknown is a complex film of powerful emotional force and a fascinating study of the subtle connections and barriers between people social class race and the difficulty of communicating in the modern world. The Night Is Young (Mauvais Sang): Leos Carax's second film confirmed his status as one of the most talented young French filmmakers of his generation. Set a few years before the 21st century Mauvais Sang (Bad Blood) tells the story of Alex (Dennis Lavant) the teen-age son of a murdered criminal who is enlisted by two former associates of his father to steal a valuable serum for an AIDS-like disease. Alex's mission becomes complicated when he begins to fall in love with one of the associates' young mistress (Juliette Binoche) and he becomes involved in a dangerous game of cat and mouse with a rival gang woman known only as ""The American.""

• The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel / Life of Pi | DVD | (02/02/2015) from £2.97   |  Saving you £10.02 (337.37%)   |  RRP £12.99

  BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL An award-winning all-star cast led by Judi Dench Bill Nighy Maggie Smith and Tom Wilkinson lights up this “buoyant comedy laced with genuine emotion” (Peter Travers Rolling Stone). When seven cash-strapped seniors decide to “outsource” their retirement to a resort in far-off India friendship and romance blossom in the most unexpected ways. Smart life-affirming and genuinely charming THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL is a “true classic that reminds us that it’s never too late to find love and a fresh beginning at any age” (Rex Reed The New York Observer). LIFE OF PI Embark on the adventure of a lifetime in this visual masterpiece from Oscar® Winner Ang Lee* based on the best-selling novel. After a cataclysmic shipwreck an Indian boy named Pi finds himself stranded on a lifeboat with a ferocious Bengal tiger. Together they face nature’s majestic grandeur and fury on an epic journey of discovery.

• Saracen - The Complete Series | DVD | (07/06/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Saracen: The Complete Series

• Ivans XTC | DVD | (27/03/2006) from £5.94   |  Saving you £-3.95 (N/A%)   |  RRP £1.99

  There's a fine line between success and excess. Outstanding and daring Bernard Rose's exploration of Hollywood's seamier side tells the story of a man who has everything yet he finds that this can never be enough. Ivan Beckman (Danny Huston) has the Midas touch. He's secured the deal of his career and life in Hollywood's fast lane has just got one hell of a lot faster. But when fate delivers a cruel and unexpected blow Ivan is sent spiralling out of control. Soon he starts living his life of hedonistic pleasure - parties women and drugs - to the extreme. And while others are more than willing to join in the fun only Ivan knows the occasion. A modern day interpretation of Tolstoy's classic short story 'The Death of Ivan Ilyich' this brilliant expose of Hollywood's cut-throat world of deal making and breaking features an inspired performance by Danny (son of John) Huston in the lead role.

• Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde (Silent Classics) | DVD | (01/02/2010) from £8.98   |  Saving you £3.00 (42.92%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Classic silent adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's famous novel about a doctor who conducts experiments that are intended to reveal the dark hidden nature of man and unwittingly ends up developing a murderous alter ego.

• Erin Brockovich / Stepmom / My Best Friend's Wedding | DVD | (11/10/2004) from £12.99   |  Saving you £7.00 (53.89%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A trio of Julia Roberts movies featuring her Oscar-winning turn in Erin Brockovich in addition to Stepmom and My Best Friend's Wedding. Erin Brockovich: Erin Brockovich was never trained or indeed meant to work in a lawyers office. Circumstances take this down-on-her-luck twice-divorced mother of three into a legal practice. Here she discovers some legal files that don't add up... On investigation she discovers an injustice and decides against the odds to take on the bad guys on behalf of a poor and very ill community. Stepmom: ; Jackie (Susan Sarandon) is a divorced mother of two. Isabel (Julia Roberts) is the career minded girlfriend of Jackie's ex-husband Luke (Ed Harris) forced into the role of unwelcome stepmother to their children. It is the universal dilemma of the 'non-traditional family' they all love the children but the complex interplay between parents step-parents step-children ex-spouses and significant others is decidedly tricky. But when Jackie discovers she is ill both women realise they must put aside their differences to find a common ground and celebrate life to the fullest while they have the chance. My Best Friend's Wedding: Roberts dazzles as the commitment-shy Julianne Potter who suddenly realises she is in love with her best friend Michael. There's one catch...he's about to marry someone else. Now she has to win him back. And with just four days the help of her resourceful boss and the benefits of an extremely devious mind Jules will do anything to get her man...except tell him the honest truth.

• Dawn Anna | DVD | (17/04/2006) from £5.98   |  Saving you £14.01 (234.28%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A True-Life Story Of Love Loss And Triumph. Based on the life of Dawn Anna Townsend the mother of one of the students killed in the Columbine High School massacre. Times have been stormy but single mother Dawn Anna finally sees blue skies. She has four loving kids meets a wonderful new man and finds an ideal job teaching math and coaching volleyball. Then illness strikes threatening not only Dawn's new way of life but life itself. Following harrowing brain surgery Da

• Daddy And Them | DVD | (05/05/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Set in the deep American south Claude Montgomery (Thornton) and his wife Ruby (Dern) head back to their roots in Little Rock Arkansas to reunite with their family and lend support to their Uncle Hazel (Varney) who has been arrested for attempted murder. Here they meet with Ruby's eccentric mother Jewel (Ladd) her sultry sister Rose (Preston) and other members of their outrageous family in an amusing yet poignant story of family feuds mixed with sweeter emotions.

• La Jalousie | DVD | (04/08/2014) from £11.49   |  Saving you £8.50 (42.50%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Louis (Louis Garrel The Dreamers) A 30-year-old man lives with Claudia (Anna Mouglalis Gainsbourg Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky) in a small flat in Paris. They are both struggling actors and broke. Claudia was once a rising star hoping to become a successful actress but can't get any work. Louis does everything he can to help her get a role but his efforts come to nothing. Eventually she strays from the relationship leaving them both to face an uncertain future as the complications of love change their lives forever.

• The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 | Blu Ray | (12/03/2012) from £7.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 delivers strongly for the rabid fan base who have catapulted the young adult novel series and subsequent movie adaptations to the worldwide phenomenon that it's become, but it alienates a broader audience with a lack of any real action. Similar to the tone of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, the first film of the two-part Twilight conclusion is heavy on romance, love, and turmoil but light on fight scenes and gruesome battles. The movie doesn't waste any time getting to the goods and opens with Bella and Edward's much-hyped wedding scene. It works--the vows are efficient and first-time franchise director Bill Condon (Dreamgirls) moves the party along quickly and amusingly with a well-edited toast scene and some surprisingly moving moments between Bella and her father, cast standout Billy Burke. The honeymoon plays as a slightly awkward soft-focus made-for-TV movie, with a lot of long moments spent staring in the mirror and some love scenes that feel at once overly intimate and completely passionless. It's a relief when Bella retches on a bite of chicken she's cooked herself and quickly concludes she's pregnant with a potentially demonic baby. From bliss to horror, the Cullens return to Forks, where Bella spends the second half of the movie wasting away and Edward and Jacob are aligned in their anger and frustration over her decision. Throw in some over-the-top scenes with Jacob and his pack--including a strange showdown where the wolves communicate in their canine form by having a passionate nonverbal fight in their minds (a plot point that works much better in print, it's portrayed in the film via aggressive voice-over)--and the film overshoots intensity and goes straight to silly. The birth scene is horrific, but not as gruesome as in the book, and by the end, Bella has of course survived, though is much altered. The final scene features a delightfully campy Michael Sheen as Volturi leader Aro and makes it clear that the action and fun in Breaking Dawn, Part 1 is ready to start. Fans will just have to wait until Part 2 to get it. --Kira Canny

• Mouchette | DVD | (22/11/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Perhaps the most accessible of Robert Bresson's films, this story of a 14-year-old schoolgirl at the mercy of the world around her is like a melodrama stripped of flourish. Mouchette is an angry adolescent in the French provinces, the daughter of a drunken bootlegger and a dying, bedridden mother, a pariah in school and a figure of village gossip. She rebels in typically adolescent ways, lobbing mud at teasing classmates and defying wagging tongues with a wilful stare, but her deep pain and loneliness pour from her hollow, sad eyes. There's no sentimentality in Bresson's portrait of village life but for a few brief moments the film explodes with energy and emotion. Mouchette rides the bumper cars at a local fair, flirting with a young boy in loving bumps and deliberate rams, and her dour expression flowers in a smile as the fairground speakers blare a rock & roll tune... until her father's heavy hand slaps her back to reality. It's a moment unlike any other in a Bresson film, a joyous reprieve from the monotony of her life, but if the rest of her existence is glum and hopeless, the film is unexpectedly beautiful. The style is often fragmented--the film opens on a stunning play of hands, feet and spying eyes as poacher and police both wait for their prey--but the beauty of the forests and meadows creates an idyllic naturalism that leavens Bresson's harsh portrait of the human condition. --Sean Axmaker

• The Medusa Touch | DVD | (29/03/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Richard Burton stars as successful novelist John Morlar who believes he has 'a gift for disaster' - the power to cause death and destruction through unconscious telekinesis. When Morlar is viciously assaulted and left for dead on the night of the Moon Mission disaster and a jet crash police investigating the attack quickly turn to Morlar's mysterious therapist Zonfeld (Lee Remick) in the belief that there is a link between the assault and Morlar's disturbing complex...

• Manuscripts Don't Burn | DVD | (27/10/2014) from £9.99   |  Saving you £8.00 (80.08%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Kasra is an Iranian author who manages to secretly write down his memoirs despite being under strict monitoring by the security service. His stories relate to his time in jail as a political prisoner and he is getting ready to leave the country in order to publish his works. However several people in the security service apparatus manage to uncover Kasra’s plans. With orders to do whatever is necessary to destroy his manuscripts Khosrow and Morteza are the two operatives set out to kill Kasra. The assassination ought to be arranged as a suicide but at the last minute they need change their plans…

• Mary Higgins Clark - A Crime Of Passion | DVD | (17/01/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  When Freddie Dumay holds a glamorous party at her family's vineyards to announce the release of a fabulous new Merlot everything is going wonderfully. Until that is her business partner's wife Constance is found dead. But when Constance's distraught husband Thomas Shipman quickly sets up home with his mysterious French assistant Arabella Freddie realises that Constance's death may not be as innocent as first thought...

• Hornblower - The Even Chance | DVD | (15/07/2002) from £8.54   |  Saving you £4.44 (80.00%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Based freely on the classic novels by CS Forester, Hornblower is a series of TV films following the progress of a young officer through the ranks of the British navy during the Napoleonic Wars. The series' greatest asset is the handsome and charismatic Ioan Gruffudd in the lead role, surely a major star in the making. No more faithful to Forester's books than the 1951 Gregory Peck classic Captain Horatio Hornblower, the real inspiration seems to have come from the success of Sharpe, starring Sean Bean, which likewise featured a British hero in the Napoleonic Wars. Nevertheless, while rather more easygoing than the real British navy of the time, the Hornblower saga delivers an entertaining adventure, greatly enhanced by the presence of such guest stars as Denis Lawson, Cheri Lunghi, Ronald Pickup and Anthony Sher. Beginning in 1794 with the 17-year-old midshipman joining the fleet at Portsmouth, "The Even Chance" offers a rather rushed introduction. --Gary S Dalkin

• Mental | Blu Ray | (01/04/2013) from £7.00   |  Saving you £8.99 (56.20%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The Moochmore girls are certain they all suffer from some kind of undiagnosed mental illness - because if they're not crazy then they're just unpopular. Their mother Shirley (Rebecca Gibney) - unable to cope with her demanding daughters and unsupported by her philandering politician husband, Barry (Anthony LaPaglia) - suffers a nervous breakdown. After Barry commits his wife to a mental hospital (telling his constituents that she's on holiday) he finds himself alone with 5 teenage girls he barely knows. Desperate, he impulsively picks up a hitchhiker names Shaz (Collette) and installs her in his home as nanny to his daughters.