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• The Chase (Standard Edition) | Blu Ray | (25/05/2020) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Preceding Bonnie and Clyde by a year, Arthur Penn's (Mickey One) acclaimed film boasts enviable pedigree produced by the legendary Sam Spiegel, with a screenplay by Lillian Hellman from the novel by Horton Foote, a rousing score by John Barry, and a stellar cast of the hottest stars of the day (including Marlon Brando, Jane Fonda, Robert Redford, Angie Dickinson and James Fox). The story of an escaped con making his way back to the corrupt Texas town and the people who sent him to prison, The Chase is a telling indictment of violence in American society. A seminal work which is ripe for rediscovery. Extras 4K restoration from the original negative Original mono audio Audio commentary with film historians Lem Dobbs, Julie Kirgo, and Nick Redman Step Back and Let Him Go: Arthur Penn on ˜The Chase' (1996, 26 mins): previously unseen interview footage from Paul Joyce's documentary Marlon Brando: The Wild One Cut to ˜The Chase' (2017, 24 mins): a new interview with renowned actor James Fox, conducted by Richard Ayoade Matthew Penn on ˜The Chase' (2017, 9 mins): a new interview with director Arthur Penn's son Super 8 version: original cut-down home cinema presentation Isolated Score: experience John Barry's original soundtrack music Original theatrical trailer Image gallery: on-set and promotional photography New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing

• The Swimmer | DVD | (26/05/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Burt Lancaster gives one of his most daringly complex performances in The Swimmer, a fascinating adaptation of John Cheever's celebrated short story. At first it seems that middle-aged businessman Ned Merrill (Lancaster) is merely enjoying a spontaneous adventure, swimming from pool to pool among the well-tended estates of his affluent Connecticut neighbourhood. But as Ned encounters a variety of neighbours, we see from their reactions that he's on an entirely different kind of journey, balanced on the edge of some mysterious psychosis that we can't fully understand until the film's final, devastating image. A compelling portrait of loss, refracted memories, and deep-rooted emotional denial, The Swimmer sprung from the same late-60s soil that yielded similarly ground-breaking literary films such as The Graduate and Goodbye, Columbus. It's an egotistical showcase for the physical prowess of its 55-year-old star, but Lancaster turns it into something deeper, more disturbing, and completely unforgettable. --Jeff Shannon

• The Swimmer (Standard Edition) | Blu Ray | (25/03/2024) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  One of the few bona fide counter-cultural films to be produced by a major studio, The Swimmer is a sun-scorched and surreal suburban satire that boasts a fine performance from Burt Lancaster (Castle Keep, Buffalo Bill and the Indians) as Ned Merrill, the all-American man who one day determines to swim home to his Connecticut mansion via a series of pools in his neighbourhood. Directed by Frank Perry (Diary of a Mad Housewife) imbues Eleanor Perry's (David and Lisa, Ladybug Ladybug) adaptation of John Cheever's short story with stunning expressionistic flourishes, creating a true masterpiece of cinema. Product Features 2014 restoration from a 4K scan of the original negative Original mono audio Audio commentary with Frank Perry biographer Justin Bozung (2022) Marge Champion on 'The Swimmer' (2013, 18 mins): onstage interview with the actor, conducted by filmmaker Allison Anders at the Turner Classic Movies Film Festival, TCL Chinese Theatre, Hollywood, after a screening of The Swimmer Against the Tide (2022, 11 mins): actor, comedian and filmmaker Richard Ayoade discusses the unique genius of the Perrys' film 'The Swimmer' Read by John Cheever (2004, 26 mins): the original New Yorker short story read by the author Title sequence outtakes Isolated music & effects track Original theatrical trailer Illeana Douglas trailer commentary (2019, 6 mins) TV spots Image galleries: storyboards, deleted scenes, promotional and publicity material New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

• Gumshoe (Standard Edition) | Blu Ray | (27/06/2022) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  This brilliant feature debut from director Stephen Frears (My Beautiful Laundrette, Dangerous Liaisons, The Grifters) is an affectionate and uniquely British tribute to the Hollywood detective movies of the 1940s. Starring the great Albert Finney (Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, Murder on the Orient Express, Skyfall) as a Liverpool bingo caller who dreams of being a private eye and then finds himself suddenly contacted for what appears to be an actual piece of detective work. Product Features High Definition remaster Original mono audio Stephen Frears on 'Gumshoe' (2018, 18 mins): the acclaimed director discusses the film's production history Neville Smith on 'Gumshoe' (2018, 16 mins): the celebrated writer and actor discusses his work on the film, for which he won a Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award Producer Michael Medwin on 'Gumshoe' (2018, 2 mins): a short interview with the actor and producer Editor Charles Rees on 'Gumshoe' (2018, 25 mins): an insightful interview with the film's original editor Production Designer Michael Seymour on 'Gumshoe' (2018, 3 mins): a brief recollection of the film's production Actor Tom Kempinski on 'Gumshoe' (2018, 2 mins): the actor recalls the shooting of his scene with Finney The Burning (1968, 32 mins): Frears' haunting debut short film, made for Finney's production company, Memorial Enterprises Original theatrical trailer VHS trailer Image gallery: on-set and promotional photography New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

• Bell, Book And Candle | DVD | (19/08/2002) from £15.27   |  Saving you £-2.28 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Bell, Book and Candle (1958) is a sparkling, exotic and intelligent comedy based on John Van Druten's original play about the unlikely subject of witchcraft in Manhattan. In his last romantic lead role, James Stewart is publisher Shep Henderson, sucked into the underworld of Greenwich Village by the extraordinarily beautiful Gillian Holroyd (Kim Novak). Their liaison kicks off when Gillian employs her skills to indulge in a bit of fun. By the time Shep gets wise and rejects the artificial premise for a relationship, she has sacrificed her powers to emotional awakening and all is set for a happy ending. Largely thanks to an eccentric supporting cast, which includes Jack Lemmon as Gillian's warlock brother, Hermione Gingold as a fruity nightclub owner and Elsa Lanchester as Gillian's dotty aunt, the film has a delightfully off-centre quality. It's also a bittersweet allegory about being different. "We forfeit everything and then we end up in a little world of separateness from everyone", sighs Gillian. Novak is at the height of her beauty and here, as in her other 1958 triumph Vertigo (also with Stewart), her other-worldly quality fits the character so perfectly that her thespian limitations are well disguised. It's entrancing in every sense. On the DVD: Bell, Book and Candle's vibrant Technicolor explodes from the screen in this DVD release, which is enhanced for 16:9 widescreen televisions. Everything looks fresh and new--particularly the exotic nightclub scenes--and the mono soundtrack has lasted well. Extras include selected filmographies and original trailers, and detailed background in the booklet notes. --Piers Ford

• 3 Women | Blu Ray | (13/07/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Maverick filmmaker Robert Altman continued a stunning run of celebrated work that included McCabe and Mrs Miller The Long Goodbye and Nashville with 3 Women a dreamy masterpiece that would fend off the titanic Star Wars as Roger Ebert’s best film of 1977. In a California resort town shy and impressionable Pinky (Sissy Spacey Badlands Carrie) strikes up a friendship with her fellow nurse ‘Thoroughly Modern’ Millie (Shelley Duvall Nashville Thieves Like Us). As the two spend more time together Pinky becomes dependent on Millie adopting aspects of her personality and appearance things take an unusual and darker turn as Pinky discovers Millie with a man a local bar owner whose wife forms the third of the title’s three women. Based on a series of dreams and influenced by Ingmar Bergman’s Persona Robert Altman famously cut the deal for 3 Women with 20th Century Fox in a matter of minutes and the remarkable faith of the studio would produce one of the most striking works of the period. Bonus Features: High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original uncompressed PCM mono audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing New video interview with David Thompson editor of 'Altman on Altman' and producer of the BBC’s 'Robert Altman in England' Archive interview with Shelley Duvall from the Cannes Film Festival - The actress describes working with Altman his methods and how she started acting Galleries featuring behind-the-scenes photos the Cannes Film Festival press conference and promotional images Trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Nathanael Marsh Booklet featuring new writing on the film by critic David Jenkins and excerpts from Altman on Altman illustrated with original stills

• The Swimmer (Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (12/09/2022) from £44.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  One of the few bona fide counter-cultural films to be produced by a major studio, The Swimmer is a sun-scorched and surreal suburban satire that boasts a fine performance from Burt Lancaster (Castle Keep, Buffalo Bill and the Indians) as Ned Merrill, the all-American man who one day determines to swim home to his Connecticut mansion via a series of pools in his neighbourhood. Directed by Frank Perry (Diary of a Mad Housewife) imbues Eleanor Perry's (David and Lisa, Ladybug Ladybug) adaptation of John Cheever's short story with stunning expressionistic flourishes, creating a true masterpiece of cinema. Product Features High Definition remaster Original mono audio Audio commentary with Frank Perry biographer Justin Bozung (2022) The original New Yorker short story read by author John Cheever Original theatrical trailer Illeana Douglas trailer commentary (2019) Image gallery: promotional and publicity material New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Sophie Monks Kaufman, a profile of writer John Cheever, extracts from interviews with Frank Perry and Eleanor Perry on the making of the film, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits Limited edition exclusive poster UK premiere on Blu-ray Limited edition of 5,000 copies for the UK More extras to be announced All extras subject to change

• GUMSHOE | DVD | (20/09/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Oscar nominee Albert Finney (2001, Best Actor in a supporting role, Erin Brockovich) stars in this hilarious parody of American Film Noir directed by Stephen Frears (The Queen). Meet Eddie Ginley - small time bingo caller and big time loser. He's lost hi girlfriend and now maybe he's losing his marbles. Why, even his psychiatrist has officially diagnosed him as 'a bloody nut'... See, Eddie dreams of being Sam Spade, the ultimate private dick. He's gone so far as to advertise his services as a 'gumshoe' in the local paper. Then one day he gets a call. A mysterious fat man hands him a package with a photo of a girl , £1000 cash - and a gun. Now Eddie's up to his trench coat in femme fatales, hit men, dead bodies - and an international conspiracy. Not bad for a Liverpudlian with a big mouth and an overactive imagination. Now Eddie plunges himself into the mystery world he's always dreamed of living in. He's in his element - but is he also hopelessly out of his depth?

• The Chase | DVD | (06/12/2004) from £11.97   |  Saving you £1.02 (8.52%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A breathless explosive story! When a convict (Robert Redford) escapes from the state penitentiary heads for home and becomes involved in a murder the peace of a small Texas town is shattered. Most of the citizens led by a banker/oil tycoon (E.G. Marshall) see him as a criminal to be hounded and brought to justice. Only the town sheriff (Brando) believes him to be innocent and prepares to stand by him; but when the mob decide to take the law into their own hands even he is power

• Alvarez Kelly | DVD | (01/10/2001) from £6.78   |  Saving you £6.21 (91.59%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Alvarez Kelly (1966) doesn't really justify the description of "Western Classic" which Columbia Tristar attach to it, but it's a pleasant enough Western directed by Edward Dmytryk. The rather convoluted plot (adventurer plays one side off against the other on a cattle drive from Mexico during the Civil War) relies heavily on the charm of the two stars, William Holden and Richard Widmark, but the two prove as reliable as ever. There are some so-so action scenes, but it's the battle of wits between the two principals that supplies all the fireworks. By contrast Janice Rule is just adequate as the love interest. On the DVD: It's a good-looking DVD transfer, with a 1:2.35 aspect ratio and Dolby Digital sound. Subtitles are available in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Dutch and Polish with dubbing into French, German, Italian and Spanish. For extras there are trailers and some filmographies, so partial as to be not much use. --Ed Buscombe

• Invitation To A Gunfighter | DVD | (14/03/2005) from £4.98   |  Saving you £8.01 (160.84%)   |  RRP £12.99

  When Confederate soldier Matt Weaver (Segal) returns from the Civil War to reclaim his home town and his woman local boss Sam Brewster (Hingle) hires gunfighter Jules Gaspard d'Estaing (Brynner) to get rid of him. But d'Estaing has his own ideas about how to sort out the town's problems and a secret the townspeople might not take kindly to...'Invitation To A Gunfighter' is a powerful exploration of the prejudice and politics of the Wild West.

• 3 Women | DVD | (26/06/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  1 woman became 2/2 women became 3/3 women became 1. In a dusty under-populated California resort town Pinky Rose (Sissy Spacek) a nave and impressionable Southern waif begins her life as a nursing home attendant. There Pinky finds her role model in fellow nurse ""Thoroughly Modern"" Millie Lammoreaux (Shelley Duvall) a misguided would-be sophisticate and hopeless devotee of Cosmopolitan and Woman's Day magazines. When Millie accepts Pinky into her home at the Purple Sage s

• American Flyers | Blu Ray | (12/04/2022) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Gumshoe | DVD | (13/08/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The sleuth the whole sleuth and nothing but the sleuth. Ginley is a nightclub bingo caller eager for a career change. On his thirty-first birthday he advertises himself as a private eye in the newspaper. He dons a trench coat and begins engaging others in rapid-fire dialogue as if he were Humphrey Bogart or some Dashiell Hammett creation. Soon after Ginley is phoned by a fat man who gives him a package containing a gun a photograph and a large sum of money...