Drama

• Boesman And Lena | DVD | (22/10/2001) from £7.64   |  Saving you £5.35 (70.03%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In South Africa a young black couple (Angela Basset Danny Glover) with a new baby are driven out of their shanty by white oppressors and are forced to abandon their home and their memories of a happy life and wander around the Cape Flats looking for shelter. As their feelings of grief shame and misery grow their relationship begins to fall apart. Directed by John Berry BOESMAN & LENA is based on a play by South African author Athol Fugard.

• Strindberg and His Women | DVD | (20/06/2011) from £40.48   |  Saving you £-15.49 (-62.00%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Johan August Strindberg is frequently described as the father of modern Swedish literature, having written prolifically over 4 decades as a novelist, essayist, and playwright. An iconoclastic visionary, Strindberg's work varied drastically in subject matter, dramatic technique, and form. Painting true, rather than pretty pictures, Strindberg attained a level of psychological realism equaled by few dramatists before or since. In the three One-Act mini-dramas presented on this exclusive DVD, l...

• True Inspiration Collection (3 pack) Blu-ray | Blu Ray | (06/09/2010) from £16.98   |  Saving you £15.00 (100.07%)   |  RRP £29.99

  True Inspiration Collection

• Playtime (Blu-ray + DVD) | Blu Ray | (29/11/2010) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-6.99 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Regarded by many as Jacques Tati's masterpiece Playtime is a surreal comic vision of mankind's battle against the overwhelming depersonalisation of modern life. Tati stars as the hapless Hulot who ambles through the massive metropolis specially constructed for the film - one of the most ambitious and imaginative film sets ever to grace the screen. The film is a multi-layered symphony of sight and sound gags. Jokes unfold in various parts of the frame simultaneously and the soundtrack - a meticulously composed cacophony of footsteps gibberish and lounge music - only adds to the absurdity.

• The Sessions (Blu-ray + UV Copy) | Blu Ray | (20/05/2013) from £9.87   |  Saving you £15.12 (153.19%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Starring Academy Award Nominee John Hawkes, Academy Award Nominee William H. Macy and Academy Award Winner Helen Hunt, the film is based on the true story of California-based journalist and poet Mark O'Brien. Portrayed by the exceptionally gifted John Hawkes - who gives a career-defining performance, O'Brien's story is the immensely poignant and surprisingly funny tale of a man, paralyzed by polio who - at age 38 – is determined to finally lose his virginity.

• I Shot Andy Warhol | DVD | (10/07/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  You only get one shot at fame. He was the world-renowned King of Pop Art - and his life was about to take a dramatic turn in exchange for someone else's fifteen minutes of fame! Starring Lili Taylor and Jared Harris I Shot Andy Warhol explores the provocative story behind the shooting of the titular icon. Valerie Solanas (Taylor) a lesbian writer loner and prostitute has come to the Big Apple with one goal in mind: to spread the gospel of her radical feminism. Desp

• When The Boat Comes In - Series 3 - Part 1 | DVD | (12/07/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  James Bolam stars as the ambitious Jack Ford in the third series of this classic drama series. This release features episiodes from the third series of When The Boat Comes In which continues to follow the fortunes of Jack Ford. Jack has earned a reputation as someone to be feared and respected in Gallowshields. Realising his ambition to get on he lives well and doesn't seem to want for money. Continuing to mix with aristocracy while maintaining his Seaton family ties he also looks

• Warning to Wantons | DVD | (09/11/2015) from £8.98   |  Saving you £3.00 (42.92%)   |  RRP £9.99

  ..the not undeserved but awful fate which befell a minx! Featuring an early role for accomplished French actress Anne Vernon alongside Mary Poppins star David Tomlinson, this effervescent comedy charts the romantic adventures of a young woman who swaps her strict convent school for the heady pleasures of high society. Also featuring typically charismatic turns from Harold Warrender and Ellen Pollock among others, Warning to Wantons adapts Mary Mitchell's 1934 novel of the same title and is co-written by noted art historian (and V&A curator) James Laver; it is featured here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Seventeen-year-old Renee slips away from her convent school, joins her fashionable mother and launches herself into Society with one aim: to conquer the hearts of all the men she encounters. Setting her sights on Max, a bridegroom-to-be, her expert scheming and manipulative behaviour soon ensures that he falls under her spell... but his fiancee isn't giving up without a fight! SPECIAL FEATURES: Image gallery Original Pressbook PDF

• The Romantic Englishwoman (Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (16/11/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £21.99

  Superbly acted drama adapted by Tom Stoppard in which Lewis (Michael Caine) suspects that his wife Elizabeth (Glenda Jackson) must be having an affair. Frustrated with her husband’s jealous attempts to manipulate her Elizabeth decides to confirm Lewis’s suspicions by embarking on a steamy affair with a handsome young German Thomas (Helmut Berger) who claims to be a poet but is in fact a drug dealer... Features: ♦ First ever UK Blu-Ray release! ♦ Extras include a recent appreciation and interview with glenda jackson ♦ Starring multiple Oscar award winners Glenda Jackson and Michael Caine ♦ Directed by two time BAFTA nominee Joseph Losey ♦ This star studded cast also features Golden Globe nominee Helmut Berger ♦ Timeout London ***** star review

• Stranded | DVD | (12/04/2005) from £7.34   |  Saving you £-1.35 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The first mission to Mars crashes onto the surface of the planet. The astronauts are faced with a dire situation. With no resources and no time to wait for the rescue team to arrive they have just one alternative: three must die so two can survive. The story takes us with the details of a documentary on the adventures of the three crew members (Susana Herbert and Rodrigo) who decide to die to let their team-mates survive. They cover the distance separating them from Marineris Valley and descend into its depths where they find hidden beneath a permanent layer of fog a great mystery about the planet's distant past - and a chance of survival for the castaways on Mars.

• Best Of 13th Raindance Film Festival Shorts | DVD | (24/04/2006) from £8.97   |  Saving you £6.02 (67.11%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Specialising in first time directors and showcasing over 200 shorts from the best and brightest of new talent the Raindance Film Festival is one of the most recognised film festivals in Europe for its short films programme. The new DVD from the 13th Raindance Film Festival held in 2005 encompasses a wide and diverse range of the best shorts from that edition of the festival. From the macabre animation of L'Amour Est to the anarchic Girlfriend In A Kimono the DVD features ten shorts from countries such as Canada and Spain as well as the best in homegrown talent. Highlights include the award-winners Right Place from Japanese advertiser Kosai Sekine (Diesel Film of The Festival) A Monk's Awakening from French director Lou Ma Ho (Official Selection Short) as well as the multi-award winning Yeah Yeah Yeah! from Spanish director Marcal Fores. Also included are the finalists of the Nokia Shorts competition from 2005 including the new handset category and the 2005 festival trailer directed by hot young talent Cam Archer whose first feature has just premiered at Sundance. Full List of Shorts: 1.Right Place (Japan) - Kosai Sekine 2.A Monk's Awakening (France) - Lou Ma Ho 3.Battle Chess (Canada) - John Dunston & Michael Paszt 4.The Story Of Luma (UK) - Arran Brown & Darryl Bolton 5.Dupe (UK) - Chris Waitt & Henry Trotter 6.L'Amour Est... (UK) - Adam Comiskey 7.Girlfriend in a Kimono (UK) - Dominic Thacakray 8.Scene 26 (UK) - Rob Hardy 9.Park (UK) - Andrew Pearson 10.Yeah Yeah Yeah! (Spain) - Marcel Fores

• Missing Person | DVD | (30/05/2011) from £3.99   |  Saving you £6.00 (150.38%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A contemporary mystery thriller starring Amy Ryan (Gone Baby Gone) and Michael Shannon (Johan Hex) as a private detective hired to trail a man. Gradually the man's identity is revealed as someone who went missing after 9/11 presumed dead...

• Long John Silver | DVD | (21/11/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Straight out of the book 'Treasure Island' comes the character known as Long John Silver. Join him in his serial debut. Also includes: 'The Necklace' 'Pieces of Eight' 'The Orphan's Christmas' 'The Execution Dock' 'The Eviction' 'The Pink Pearl' 'The Tale Of The Tooth' 'Ship Of The Dead' 'Sword Of Vengeance' 'Turnabout' 'Miss Purity's Birthday' 'Dead Reckoning' ' Devil's Stew' and 'Dragon Slayer'

• The Tango Lesson | Blu Ray | (10/09/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The director of 'Orlando' Sally Potter chronicles her obsession with the Tango. Playing a female filmmaker who discovers the tango in between bouts of writing a screenplay, Sally places herself under the tutelage of Pablo, an Argentinean tango dancer living in Paris. As her lessons proceed, Sally and Pablo fall in love, and strike a bargain... if he will make her a tango dancer she will make him a movie star.Taking its cue from the golden era of Hollywood musicals, The Tango Lesson stars the internationally acclaimed dancer Pablo Veron and features an outstanding soundtrack with classic tango recordings from the 20s to the modern day, including Astor Piazzolla, Osvaldo Pugliese and Carlos Gardel.

• Six Characters in Search of an Author | DVD | (15/02/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Luigi Pirandello's modern classic, starring Andy Griffith in a brilliant departure from his television persona as a country sheriff, along with Academy Award-winner John Houseman (The Paper Chase), is directed by Stacy Keach, who has transposed the play's traditional theatrical setting to a television studio. As a group of actors prepare for a rehearsal of a TV adaptation of another Pirandello play, The Rules of the Game, the television monitors in the control booth give way to an electrical...

• Make It Happen | DVD | (20/07/2009) from £7.99   |  Saving you £8.00 (100.12%)   |  RRP £15.99

  "Make it Happen" is the uplifting story of how hard work and determination can make any dream come true.

• Prisoner Of Shark Island | DVD | (20/03/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Based on the true-life case of the incarceration of Dr. Samuel Mudd (Oscar-winning Warner Baxter) The Prisoner of Shark Island is a fast-moving and gripping drama - rarely seen and remarkably timeless - following Mudd through a calamitous series of brutal encounters. Regarded as a personal favourite by the director it was also the film with which he was said to be the most happy with. Written by Nunnally Johnson (The Grapes of Wrath Tobacco Road) The Pris

• The David Niven Show | DVD | (28/04/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The debonair actor presents 12 short dramas in this popular anthology series originally broadcast in the US, in 1959. British screen icon David Niven is best known for his roles as Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days; as Squadron Leader Peter Carter in A Matter of Life and Death; and as 'The Phantom' in The Pink Panther! In this popular anthology series, made in 1959 for a US audience, Niven introduces a new short dramatic film in each of 12 episodes, featuring thrillers and mysteri.

• The Sherlock Holmes Catalogue - The Mazarin Stone / The Cardboard Box | DVD | (28/04/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Two more enthralling investigations for Sherlock Holmes ever assisted by his sturdy sidekick Dr Watson.

• Bristol Boys | DVD | (03/11/2008) from £6.19   |  Saving you £-0.20 (-3.30%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The true story about the rise and fall of a group of suburban marijuana dealers from Bristol Connecticut who were arrested by the State Police and DEA in 2001.