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• The Unseen | DVD | (12/02/2018) from £4.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Will and Gemma are a seemingly perfect couple, until their young son dies in a tragic accident. Overwhelmed by grief and guilt, Gemma becomes prone to blindness-inducing panic attacks, while Will begins to hear the spirit of his son from beyond the grave. A stranger, Paul, offers them his remote cottage in the Lake District, and it appears that a getaway could be the only way for them to stay sane. But Gemma has another attack and becomes increasingly reliant on Paul when Will abruptly leaves for home, desperate to hear the voice of his son - through dark arts if necessary... Love, grief, and the frailty of the human condition are brought to the fore as Gemma, Will and Paul are caught in a spiral of violence - both psychological and, ultimately, physical. An intelligent and unnerving thriller from award-winning director Gary Sinyor, The Unseen features powerful performances from Jasmine Hyde, Richard Flood and Simon Cotton. Features: The Unseen: The Pilot Trailer

• Father Brown: Series 6 | Blu Ray | (12/02/2018) from £5.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  All ten episodes from the sixth series of the hit BBC drama starring Mark Williams as the eponymous character created by English writer G.K. Chesterton. Set in the 1950s in the fictional village of Kembleford, the series follows Roman Catholic priest Father Brown who has a knack for solving crimes. He is assisted by parish secretary Bridgette McCarthy (Sorcha Cusack) and is often a source of frustration for the local police. Includes subtitles for the Hard of Hearing.

• Seijun Suzuki: The Early Years. Vol. 1 Seijun Rising: The Youth Movies Limited Edition | Blu Ray | (12/02/2018) from £44.79   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  YOUTHS ON THE LOOSE AND REBELS WITHOUT CAUSES IN THE UNRULY SEISHUN EIGA YOUTH MOVIES OF JAPANESE ICONOCLAST SEIJUN SUZUKI Making their home-video debuts outside Japan, this diverse selection of Nikkatsu youth movies (seishun eiga) charts the evolving style of the B-movie maverick best known for the cult classics Tokyo Drifter (1966) and Branded to Kill (1967). The Boy Who Came Back (1958) marks the first appearances of Nikkatsu Diamond Guys and regular Suzuki collaborators Akira Kobayashi and Jo Shishido, with Kobayashi cast as the hot-headed hoodlum fresh out of reform school who struggles to make a clean break with his tearaway past. The Wind-of-Youth Group Crosses the Mountain Pass (1961) is a carnivalesque tale of a young student who hooks up with a down-at-heels travelling circus troupe. Teenage Yakuza (1962) stars Tamio Kawaji as the high-school vigilante protecting his community from the extortions of mobsters from a neighbouring city. The Incorrigible (1963) and Born Under Crossed Stars (1965), both based on Toko Kon's novels about young love, represent Suzuki's first films set in the 1920s era later celebrated in his critically-regarded Taisho Trilogy. LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS Limited Edition Dual Format Collection [3000 copies] High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation Optional English Subtitles New introduction to the films by critic Tony Rayns 60-page illustrated collector's book featuring new writing by critic and author Jasper Sharp

• The Layover | DVD | (12/02/2018) from £5.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Rude and racy, The Layover is this year's must-see comedy! Single and jobless, Meg (Kate Upton - The Other Woman) and Kate (Alexandra Daddario Baywatch, San Andreas) are in a rough patch. Desperate to escape, they book a last minute getaway but their plans for rest and relaxation are derailed when a storm reroutes their flight to St. Louis. Holed up in a lifeless hotel whilst they wait out the storm and in need of entertainment they befriend fellow passenger, Ryan, a tall, blonde fireman. The pair suddenly find that their vacation has turned into an all-out competition for his attention. The flight may be off but the fight is on!

• The Lego Ninjago Movie | 4K UHD | (12/02/2018) from £21.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In the battle for NINJAGO® City, Lloyd (Dave Franco), high school student by day and Green Ninja by night, gets thrown into the ultimate adventure with his secret ninja warrior friends! Led by the wise and wisecracking Master Wu (Jackie Chan), they must defeat evil warlord Garmadon (Justin Theroux), The Worst Guy Ever, who also happens to be Lloyd's dad. On their courageous journey, they learn to band together to unleash their inner power in an epic showdown to save the city.

• Tarka the Otter | Blu Ray | (12/02/2018) from £12.12   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Really good feature films about animals are as rare as hen's teeth. Based on the classic novel by Henry Williamson, Tarka the Otter is one of the very best. This is one of those highly unusual films told almost entirely from an animal's point of view, yet which refrains from Disney-style sentimentality and anthropomorphism. Set in 1920s England, the film simply follows the life of an otter, and shot over a period of two years captures the glory of the English countryside with some magnificent cinematography. Drama comes not just from the daily struggle to survive, but from the ever present threat of human hunters, and from the vicious otter hound, Deadlock. With narration by Peter Ustinov and a screenplay by the naturalist and author Gerald Durrell Tarka the Otter is a British film classic. While a family film, it is a realistic portrayal of the countryside, and as such contains some scenes that young children and animal lovers may find upsetting. The only other notable feature to star an otter is Ring of Bright Water (1969), while The Bear (1988) is another rare movie to tell its tale from the animal's perspective. --Gary S Dalkin

• Monster Musume Collector's Edition | Blu Ray | (12/02/2018) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Monster Musume Collector's Edition No one expected the government to suddenly acknowledge the existence of demi-human species like harpies and centaurs, but when a careless Integration Agent shows up on Kimihito Kurusu's doorstep with an attractive Lamia in tow, he suddenly finds himself designated as a Host Family. This might not be so bad, except that while Miia's top half is all girl and quickly develops a crush on her new human host, her snakelike bottom half makes that crush literal with a tendency to squeeze the life out of him! Plus, there's also the little problem that it's illegal for humans and non-humans to have THOSE kinds of relationships. With woman-in-black Agent Smith always sniffing about for improprieties, things only get more hectic in the Kurusu household when bird-brained Papi the harpy and master-seeking centaur, Centorea, need places to roost and stable. As the house gets crowded with even more captivating cuties, can any human male survive under such tempestuous and tempting conditions?

• Most Beautiful Island | DVD | (12/02/2018) from £7.49   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  'Most Beautiful Island' is a psychological thriller examining the plight of undocumented female immigrants hoping to make a life in New York. Shot on Super 16 with an intimate, voyeuristic sensibility, the film chronicles one harrowing day in the life of Luciana, a young immigrant woman struggling to make ends meet while striving to escape her past. As Luciana's day unfolds, she is whisked, physically and emotionally, through a series of troublesome, unforeseeable extremes. Before her day is done, she inadvertently finds herself a central participant in a cruel game. Lives are placed at risk, while psyches are twisted and broken for the perverse entertainment of a privileged few.

• Navajo Joe | DVD | (12/02/2018) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Fearless, Savage, Brutal. He's the only survivor of a blood-drenched massacre and he's on a relentless vendetta to avenge the death of his wife and his people. Consumed by hatred, driven by violence, his name is Navajo Joe and he wants a dollar for every head he rolls and every skull he splits. Directed by the creator of the legendary spaghetti western Django (Segio Corbucci) and written by the man responsible for Milano Calibre 9, (Fernando di Leo), Navajo Joe is a dark, violent and unforgettable cult western like you've never seen before. It features Burt Reynolds in only his second leading role. Fast paced, action packed and highly original, Navajo Joe is presented here from a new HD master for the very first time.

• Brotherhood of Blades 2 The Infernal Battlefield | DVD | (12/02/2018) from £6.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A prequel to the original 2014 film Brotherhood of Blades. Set in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), the story follows Shen Lian, an imperial guard, as he searches for the truth behind a conspiracy that framed him, his colleague Pei Lun and a young woman named Bei Zhai.

• Brakes | DVD | (12/02/2018) from £6.42   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Brakes is a raw, dark and unconventional comedy directed by Mercedes Grower and featuring an all-star cast of British talent. Split into two halves it follows the tumultuous stories of nine couples, plunging straight into the brutal and absurd endings of their relationships first, before travelling back to the moments when the spark of love between them first emerged. Using London as their match-maker, each of their stories is unique yet familiar to us all.

• Sweet Sixteen | DVD | (12/02/2018) from £6.69   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The year of 1983 was a fine time to be a slasher fan - with the genre creeping out classics from SLEEPAWAY CAMP through to HOUSE ON SORORITY ROW. And for those who embrace that golden age few knife-play flicks are as beloved as SWEET 16. With a top notch cast that includes Susan Strasberg (THE TRIP), Bo Hopkins (THE WILD BUNCH) and Scream Queen sensation Dana Kimmell (FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 3D), this tale of childhood trauma crafts a compelling whodunit mystery around some small town disappearances and a stack of dead bodies. Is the perpetrator male or female? And just what is going on with the boy-baiting Melissa... A mysterious and alluring presence who turns a tiny Texas community upside down with her sudden appearance. A tightly directed terror title SWEET 16 is a perfect addition to the 88 Films library and a slasher classic that will still spawn a few bad dreams!

• The Bird With The Crystal Plumage | DVD | (12/02/2018) from £11.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In 1970, young first-time director Dario Argento (Deep Red, Suspiria) made his indelible mark on Italian cinema with The Bird with the Crystal Plumage a film which redefined the ˜giallo' genre of murder-mystery thrillers and catapulted him to international stardom. Sam Dalmas (Tony Musante, We Own the Night), an American writer living in Rome, inadvertently witnesses a brutal attack on a woman (Eva Renzi, Funeral in Berlin) in a modern art gallery. Powerless to help, he grows increasingly obsessed with the incident. Convinced that something he saw that night holds the key to identifying the maniac terrorising Rome, he launches his own investigation parallel to that of the police, heedless of the danger to both himself and his girlfriend Giulia (Suzy Kendall, Spasmo) A staggeringly assured debut, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage establishes the key traits that would define Argento's filmography, including lavish visuals and a flare for wildly inventive, brutal scenes of violence. With sumptuous cinematography by Vittorio Storaro (Apocalypse Now) and a seductive score by legendary composer Ennio Morricone (Once Upon a Time in the West), this landmark film has never looked or sounded better in this new, 4K-restored edition from Arrow Video! SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS Brand new 4K restoration of the film from the original camera negative produced by Arrow Video exclusively for this release High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original lossless mono Italian and English soundtracks English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack New audio commentary by Troy Howarth, author of So Deadly, So Perverse: 50 Years of Italian Giallo Films The Power of Perception, a new visual essay on the cinema of Dario Argento by Alexanda Heller-Nicholas, author of Devil's Advocates: Suspiria and Rape-Revenge Films: A Critical Study New analysis of the film by critic Kat Ellinger New interview with writer/director Dario Argento New interview with actor Gildo Di Marco (Garullo the pimp) Eva's Talking, an archival interview with actor Eva Renzi (Monica Ranieri) Original Italian and international theatrical trailers Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Candice Tripp

• A Woman's Life | DVD | (12/02/2018) from £9.72   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A powerful adaptation of Guy de Maupassant's first novel 'Une vie', A Woman's Life is a timeless story of love, betrayal and anguish set in the repressive patriarchal world of early 19th century Normandy. Jeanne (Judith Chemla) is a young woman full of childish dreams and innocence when she returns home after finishing her schooling in a convent. Yet little by little her illusions are stripped away when she marries a local Viscount, Julien de Lamare (Swann Arlaud), who reveals himself to be a miserly and adulterous partner. This poignant period drama from French director Stéphane Brizé (The Measure of a Man) has impressed audiences and critics alike with its tragic tone and striking performances. The film competed at the 73rd Venice Film Festival, where it won the Fipresci Prize for Best Film in competition, and now comes to UK audiences in a Blu-ray special edition that includes a selection of fascinating extra features. Features: High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio Optional English subtitles From the Novel to the Film, by Stéphane Brizé, a featurette in which the director talks about adapting Maupassant's work Making A Woman's Life, interviews with cinematographer Antoine Litslé, and sound engineer Pascal Jammes Stills gallery Original trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original French poster art and newly commissioned UK artwork FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Margaret Deriaz

• LONDON SYMPHONY: A Poetic Journey Through the Life of a City | DVD | (12/02/2018) from £3.84   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  London Symphony is a brand new silent film - a city symphony - which offers a poetic journey through the capital. It is an artistic snapshot of London as it stands today, and a celebration of its rich diversity of culture, architecture and religion.

• Dropping the soap | DVD | (12/02/2018) from £8.96   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The bubble is about to burst for the cast and crew of the long-running (awful) soap-opera Collided Lives when new Executive Producer Olivia Vanderstein (Jane Lynch) shows up. Yup- things are gonna get ugly. Bend Over, daytime! With an abundance of laughs, plus an Emmy winning performance by iconic Jane Lynch, ˜Dropping the Soap' is the camp classic your life desperately needs right now.

• Donnie Brasco | DVD | (12/02/2018) from £13.45   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Posing as jewel broker Donnie Brasco, FBI agent Joseph D. Pistone (Johnny Depp) is granted entrance into the violent mob family of aging hit man Lefty Ruggiero (Al Pacino). When his personal and professional lives collide, Pistone jeopardizes his marriage, his job life and, ultimately, the gangster mentor he has come to respect and admire. From acclaimed director Mike Newell (Four Weddings and a Funeral), and featuring an extraordinary supporting cast including Michael Madsen, Anne Heche, Bruno Kirby and James Russo.

• Homesick | DVD | (12/02/2018) from £3.95   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Ambitious cello student Jessica moves into a new flat, together with her boyfriend Lorenz. When she receives the honorable invitation to represent Germany in an international contest for classic music it seems to be her great opportunity - at the same time it means enormous pressure. In her home, Jessica starts to prepare herself meticulously for the contest. However, her own four walls don't seem to give her shelter as Jessica finds herself more and more exposed to small and major anonymous harassments. What is the neighbour's involvement prying mysteriously behind half-closed curtains? Lorenz doesn't notice any of this and therefore finds it hard to believe Jessica's assumptions, which creates conflict between the young couple. The increasing pressure and stress begin to noticeably gnaw on Jessica's everyday life and pretty soon reality and imagination blur. Eventually Jessica finds her life scattered, caused by her own ambition. In the desperate hope to restore her happiness, she starts to defend her home - at all cost

• A Caribbean Dream | DVD | (12/02/2018) from £4.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A Caribbean Dream is a re-imagining of William Shakespeare's romantic comedy, A Midsummer Night's Dream. Set in modern day Barbados, Theseus and Hippolyta are returning Nationals. This traditional tale takes a twist with the creation of new characters where Mechanicals are re-imagined as Fishermen, and Bottom as a Black Belly Sheep, along with Birdman and a Changeling Boy. Chaos and madness unfolds at night, exploring Caribbean folklore and culture. This is a unique and entertaining re-imagination of one of Shakespeare's most beloved comedies.