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• PETER STRICKLAND | A CURZON COLLECTION - Limited Edition | Blu Ray | (15/07/2024) from £61.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Step into the weird and wonderful world of Peter Strickland with this comprehensive, limited edition, 6 blu-ray disc collection boasting his complete feature filmography to date: Berberian Sound Studio, The Duke of Burgundy, In Fabric, Flux Gourmet, and Strickland's debut film, Katalin Varga, available on Blu-ray for the first time. Also included are more than a dozen short films spanning over 30 years of Strickland's filmmaking career, from his first forays into music videos to a brand-new short film exclusive to this collection. Many of these included shorts have never been seen before, and are newly restored, accompanied by a diary-like exploration featured in the editorial booklet, written by the director himself. Feature FilmsKatalin Varga (2009) Berberian Sound Studio (2012) The Duke of Burgundy (2014)In Fabric (2018) Flux Gourmet (2022)

• Lie With Me | DVD | (23/10/2023) from £7.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In the powerfully emotional drama LIE WITH ME, successful novelist Stephane Belcourt (Guillaume de Tonquedec) returns to his hometown for the first time in decades as an ambassador for a famous cognac distillery. Once there, he is stunned to discover that one of the company's executives is Lucas (Victor Belmondo), the son of his first love Thomas. This triggers for Stephane vivid memories of his passionate but secret adolescent affair with Thomas, at a time when homosexuality was kept in the shadows. As Stephane confronts the painful ghosts of the past, Lucas also begins to understand his father's truth in Olivier Peyon's moving and superbly acted adaptation of Philippe Besson's acclaimed novel.

• Just A Boy's Game | DVD | (25/09/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Originally broadcast as part of the BBC's 'Play for Today' series in 1979 this gritty tale of life in depressed Greenock has since been hailed as a cult classic. Jake (Frankie Miller) lives in the shadow of his dying grandfather (Hector Nicol) who was once the town's toughest hard man. Despite their hatred of each other Jake's sole aim is to be as tough as the old man was. One day Jake's life o...f drifting drinking and fighting leads to a bleak realisation. The play also features appearances by Ken Hutchison and Gregor Fisher.

• The Saddle Club Vol.2 | DVD | (21/09/2009) from £17.53   |  Saving you £-4.54 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The Saddle Club: Vol.2

• Masculin Feminin (1966) (Criterion Collection) UK Only | Blu Ray | (17/05/2021) from £22.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Masculine/Feminine was Jean-Luc Godard's first (but not the last) foray into the burgeoning Children of the Sixties generationor, as Godard described it, the children of Marx and Coca-Cola . Impressionable teenager Jean-Pierre Leaud tries to make sense of the world by working as an interviewer for a research firm. Meanwhile, Leaud cohabits with aspiring singer Chantal Goya, with two additional young ladies joining the nocturnal festivities. Leaud jumps or is pushed from a window, leaving a pregnant Goya to move on to the next aimless youth she meets. While the nominal hero has failed to find fulfillment in personal relations, another male protagonist (Micheal Deborb), a political activist, is luckier an indication that the director favored revolutionary politics over simple emotionalism at this point in his career. Though Godard's free-form style is usually opposed to linear storytelling, Masculine Feminine has solid literary roots, having been inspired by two Guy de Maupassant.

• Day For Night | Blu Ray | (24/10/2016) from £23.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  This loving farce from FRANÇOIS TRUFFAUT (Jules and Jim) about the joys and turbulence of moviemaking is one of his most beloved films. Truffaut himself appears as the harried director of a frivolous melodrama, the shooting of which is plagued by the whims of a neurotic actor (The 400 Blows' JEAN-PIERRE LÉAUD); an aging but still forceful Italian diva (Juliet of the Spirits' VALENTINA CORTESE); and a British ingénue haunted by personal scandal (Bullitt's JACQUELINE BISSET). An irreverent paean to the prosaic craft of cinema as well as a delightful human comedy about the pitfalls of love and sex, Day for Night is buoyed by robust performances and a sparkling score by the legendary GEORGES DELERUE (Contempt). Bonus Features: New 2K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack New visual essay by filmmaker :: kogonada New interview with cinematographer Pierre-William Glenn New interview with film scholar Dudley Andrew Documentary on the film from 2003, featuring film scholar Annette Insdorf Archival interviews with director François Truffaut; editor Yann Dedet; and actors Jean-Pierre Aumont, Nathalie Baye, Jacqueline Bisset, Dani, and Bernard Menez Television footage of Truffaut on the film's set in 1972 Trailer New English subtitle translation PLUS: An essay by critic David Cairns Click Images to Enlarge

• Ring Of Bright Water | DVD | (08/04/2002) from £16.43   |  Saving you £-10.44 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Coincidence throws Mij the otter and Graham Merrill (Bill Travers) the computer worker together on a busy London street in Ring of Bright Water. What transpires from this chance meeting is an epiphany that leads to the complete upheaval of Graham's life. Evicted from his city flat thanks to the antics of his newly acquired, mischievous otter, Graham embarks on a train journey to the Scottish Highlands. Suffice it to say that trying to smuggle Mij onboard as a "diving terrier" is not successful. When the pair finally arrives in Scotland, they fall in love with the countryside and a dilapidated cottage by the sea. Fate introduces Graham to the town's animal-loving doctor (Virginia McKenna), and an enduring friendship and romance are forged. The photography of both the Scottish Highlands and the antics of Mij the otter in this 1969 movie are truly wonderful--it might just make you reconsider your current digs and friendships. The story (based on Gavin Maxwell's book of the same name) is somewhat formulaic and dated by its romanticism, but enjoyable nonetheless. Slip into an ideal world of simple happiness and celebrate the cyclical nature of life, if only for 106 minutes. --Tami Horiuchi, Amazon.com

• L'Homme Du Train | DVD | (22/09/2003) from £7.55   |  Saving you £12.44 (164.77%)   |  RRP £19.99

  You wouldn't think that a movie, which mostly consists of two old guys talking could be a thriller, but that's exactly what L'Homme du Train is. French singer Johnny Hallyday plays a professional criminal who comes to a small town to take part in a robbery. By chance, he meets talkative Jean Rochefort, who invites the laconic Hallyday to stay at his house because the hotel is closed. The two form an unlikely friendship, each curious about (and envious of) the other's life. But all the while plans for the robbery continue, while Rochefort is preparing for a dangerous event of his own. The pitch-perfect performances make L'Homme du Train completely involving. Rochefort and Hallyday play off of each other beautifully; it's impossible to put your finger on what makes these subtle, supple scenes so magnetic. The whole is directed with spare authority by Patrice Leconte (La Veuve de Saint-Pierre). --Bret Fetzer

• U.f.o. | Blu Ray | (24/12/2012) from £12.98   |  Saving you £5.01 (38.60%)   |  RRP £17.99

  An explosive mix of Independance Day and District 9. A violent earthquake is followed by strange lights in the sky. All power has been cut across the planet. AS the clouds clear, a UFO appears, a UFO the size of a city. The attack has yet to begin but with no electricity, humanity is helpless in the face of a vast alien army. The battle for earth is drawn gear and everyone will need to fight not just for their own survival but for that of the human race. With a stunning cast that includes explosive new stars Bianca Bree and Sean Brosnan alongside Sean Pertwee (Event Horizon, Dog Solider), Julian Glover (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, The Empire Strikes Back), and action legend Jean Claude Van Damme (Expendables 2, Timecop), UFO is an action-packed sci-fi spectacular. Prepare for the invasion and try to remain calm... the fight against extinction is about to begin.

• Maximum Risk (LIMITED to 3000) | Blu Ray | (15/02/2021) from £12.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  When French cop Alain Moreau (Jean-Claude Van Damme) discovers the man who looks exactly like him, he enters a whole new world of hurt. The dead man wasn't just the identical twin brother Alain knew nothing about, he was a key player in the Russian mafia. Following the trail to New York, Alain teams up with Alex, (Natasha Henstridge, Species) his late brother's fiancé, and uses the family resemblance to get inside the mob and tear it down from within. But he's playing a very dangerous game... One of JCVD's very best movies, with maverick director Ringo Lam (City on Fire the film which inspired Reservoir Dogs) keeping the action at boiling point. 88 Films are proud to present this uncut Blu-ray of an action classic. Extras: [LIMITED NUMBERED SLIPCASE - 3000] [A3 Poster] HD Transfer in 2.35:1 Aspect Ratio 5.1 DTS-HD MA Soundtrack Stereo LPCM Soundtrack Optional English SDH Subtitles Audio Commentary by Audi Sorlie Original Theatrical Trailer

• The Monuments Men | Blu Ray | (09/06/2014) from £7.03   |  Saving you £19.22 (333.10%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Starring a phenomenal ensemble cast led by Matt Damon and George Clooney and based on a true and untold story of World War II The Monuments Men is suspenseful ticking-clock adventure-thriller about a ragtag team of unlikely but charismatic heroes embarking on the greatest treasure hunt in history taking on the seemingly impossible high-stakes mission to rescue the world's greatest works of art which the Nazi's are hell-bent on destroying.

• Jean Michel Jarre - Jarre In China (2 DVDs and Live CD Album) | DVD | (06/06/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  In 1981 Jean Michel Jarre was invited by the Chinese government to become the first western musician to perform in the People’s Republic of China. Performing 5 concerts in Beijing and Shanghai the tour encountered numerous problems including arriving at an arena to find only one power socket and having to buy back concert tickets from stone-faced VIPs and redistribute them free to the Chinese public. October 2004 and Jarre returns to Beijing with 70 tonnes of equipment to open China’s "Year of France" cultural exchange with an outdoor concert. Choosing a picturesque location at Wumen Gate in the Forbidden City, Jarre performed with both modern and traditional Chinese Orchestras, choir, opera singers, and several guest musicians including Chen Lin, and guitarist Patrick Rondat. Jarre was prevented from performing with China’s Cui Jian whose songs were sung by student demonstrators in 1989. Filmed in high definition and presented in 5.1 DTS and Dolby Digital surround sound (both at the concert and on DVD) the complete concert is presented. It looks and sounds fantastic, in no small part due to the THX mastering, a first for a music DVD. Jarre makes extensive use of new photographic projections on giant 3D inflatable screens, the laser harp, Theremin, and midi flute. The music is varied but would have benefited from band musicians on stage as the music sounds all too similar to the recent "Aero" album apart from some Chinese instrumentation. Jarre looks lonely on stage and recounts a similar track listing from the last 8 years. Highlights include "Voyage to Beijing" as well as the essential "Souvenir of China" and a highly orchestrated "Rendez Vous 2." Straight after the concert in the Forbidden City, Jarre travels by motorbike through the audience to Tian’anmen Sqaure where he played a small number of songs to the expectant Chinese crowd. A great idea to play a second concert, but a missed opportunity to play some better tracks like "Eldorado" or "Chronologie 4." Instead of remaking Edith Piaf’s "La Foule" in Chinese, a better choice might have an adaptation of Jarre’s own "C’est La Vie." The package includes a photo gallery and commentary from the composer. The making-of documentary is the icing on the cake, showing how hands-on Jarre is with all aspects of production, from trimming some trees to the lighting design. The included live CD album doesn’t add anything for those who have already bought the Aero album. Jarre’s work deserves to be on the DVD format and this is a highly presented premiere from a special event. --Colin Neal

• Tenko - Complete | DVD | (11/07/2005) from £52.70   |  Saving you £97.29 (184.61%)   |  RRP £149.99

  The story of European women living in Singapore at the outbreak of war in the Far East and their capture by the Japanese. Features the complete episodes from the television series.

• Chariots Of The Gods (50th Anniversary Edition) | DVD | (10/08/2021) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• The Round Up | DVD | (18/07/2011) from £3.99   |  Saving you £11.00 (275.69%)   |  RRP £14.99

  A faithful retelling of the 1942 Vel' d'Hiv Roundup and the events surrounding it.

• Diva | DVD | (03/05/2004) from £15.82   |  Saving you £4.17 (20.90%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Jean-Jacques Beineix (Betty Blue) made a catchy debut as a director with this slick, defiantly superficial 1982 movie about a young mail carrier who illegally records a performance by an opera singer, then gets the tape mixed up with evidence that could incriminate gangsters. Wearing flashy commercialism like a badge, Beineix fills the screen with explosions of disposable pop kitsch. Yet he also tells a fairly compelling story in the process, one that only seems to get more interesting the closer one gets to the end. An unusual experience, Diva should be seen also for the influence it had on the look and feel of movies and music videos in the 1980s. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com

• Mr Smith Goes To Washington | DVD | (26/02/2001) from £19.94   |  Saving you £0.05 (0.25%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In Frank Capra's bright, funny and beautifully paced satire Mr Smith Goes to Washington political heavyweights decide that Jefferson Smith (James Stewart), an obscure scoutmaster in a small town, would be the perfect dupe to fill a vacant US Senate chair. Surely this naïve bumpkin can be easily controlled by the senior senator (Claude Rains) from his state, a respectable yet corrupted career politician. Capra fills the film with Smith's wide-eyed wonder at the glories of Washington, all of which ring false for his cynical secretary (Jean Arthur) who doesn't believe for a minute this rube could be for real. But he is. Capra was repeating the formula of a previous film, Mr Deeds Goes to Town, but this one is even sharper. Stewart and Arthur are brilliant, and the former cowboy-star Harry Carey lends a warm presence to the role of the vice-president. Mr Smith Goes to Washington is Capra's ode to the power of innocence--an idea so potent that present-day audiences may find themselves wishing for a new Mr Smith in the halls of power. The 1939 US Congress was none too thrilled about the film's depiction of their august body, denouncing it as a caricature; but even today, Capra's jibes about vested interests and political machines look as accurate as ever. --Robert Horton, Amazon.com

• Cold Blood Legacy (DVD) | DVD | (02/09/2019) from £3.49   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Starring Jean Reno (Leon: The Professional) Cold Blood Legacy is a gripping thriller that will keep you guessing until the credits roll. Henry is a legendary hitman enjoying the isolation of his lakeside cabin deep within the vast wilderness of the Rocky Mountains. When the solitude of his well-earned retirement is shattered by the arrival of Melody (Sarah Lind), the survivor of a dramatic accident, Henry must decide whether to risk his own life to save hers but is Melody really who she says she is, and was her arrival really a coincidence?

• Scully | DVD | (07/08/2006) from £19.92   |  Saving you £-6.93 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  BBC comedy series from 1984 about a 15 year old boy and his dreams to play for his beloved Liverpool F.C. Adapted by Alan Bleasdale from the two novels 'Scully '(1975) and 'Who's Been Sleeping In My Bed' the show regularly features Kenny Dalglish and other several other famous Liverpool players.

• La Jetee / Sans Soleil | DVD | (28/07/2003) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-0.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  An opportunity to own 2 great films written and directed by Chris Marker. La Jetee: A unique piece of film making that became the inspiration for Terry Gillian's futuristic adventure '12 Monkeys'. Sans Soleil: Director Chris Marker takes the viewer into a different dimension weaving footage from Japan Africa Iceland France and the USA to produce a study of 'the dreams of the human race'.