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• Chantal Akerman Collection Vol 2 (1982-2015) | Blu Ray | (16/06/2025) from £49.65   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Covering the later years of Chantal Akerman's career, this 5-disc set completes the two-volume Akerman collection.Born in Brussels in 1950 to parents who had survived the Holocaust, Chantal Akerman directed more than 40 films (short, medium and feature-length) over almost 50 years, spanning fiction, documentary, musical comedy and literary adaptation. Today, she is regarded as one of the most important and influential directors of her generation. Akerman's personal, non-conformist body of work has resonated with cinephiles globally and become increasingly relevant since her death in 2015, with filmmakers including Joanna Hogg (The Eternal Daughter), Céline Sciamma (Petite Maman), Alice Diop (Saint Omer) and Jacques Audiard (Emilia Pérez), among others, citing her radical and experimental approach to cinema as a direct inspiration. Covering the later years of Akerman's career, this set explores her experimentations with form and genre and includes musical comedy Golden Eighties (1986) and her final film, No Home Movie (2015).The FilmsToute Une Nuit (1982), Les Annees 80 (1983), Golden Eighties (1986), La Paresse (1986), Histoires d'Amerique: Food, Family and Philosophy (1988), D'Est (1993), Sud (1999), La Captive (2000), De l'Autre Côté (2002), La Folie Almayer (2011), No Home Movie (2015)ExtrasFive Blu-ray set featuring 11 landmark films by Chantal Akerman72-page perfect-bound book with new essays by Erin Nunoda, Daniella Shreir, Rachel Pronger, Catherine Wheatley, and Alisa LebowOther extras tbc

• The Dead Mother | Blu Ray | (02/10/2023) from £13.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Ismael (Karra Elejalde, Timecrimes) breaks into the house of a fine art restorer and shoots the homeowner dead, leaving her daughter orphaned and traumatized for life. Years later Ismael is working in a bar where he sees the daughter again. Paranoid that she has recognised him and will report him, he kidnaps her and holds her hostage, demanding that her hospital pay a ransom for her release.As he spends more time with her a strange bond develops that causes him to delay the ransom request or fulfil his threats of throwing her in front of a train. But he can't delay forever A gothic thriller with pitch-black humour that recalls the Coen brothers, Juanma Bajo Ulloa's sophomore feature won a host of prestigious international awards and was a precursor to the Spanish genre explosion. Product Features 4K restoration of the film supervised and approved by director Juanma Bajo Ulloa Uncompressed stereo 2.0 audio Audio commentary by Bajo Ulloa The Story of La Madre Muerta - a documentary on the making of the film featuring behind-the-scenes images and interviews with the cast and crew Victor's Kingdom [El reino de Victor] (1989, 38 mins) - Goya Award-winning short film by Ulloa, restored in 4K Gallery of behind-the-scenes and promotional imagery Trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow Limited Edition booklet featuring new writing on the film by Xavier Aldana Reyes, author of Spanish Gothic: National Identity, Collaboration and Cultural Adaptation, and newly translated archival writing by Juanma Bajo Ulloa, co-writer Eduardo Bajo Ulloa and an appreciation by Nacho Vigalondo Limited Edition soundtrack CD featuring Bingen Mendizábal's sumptuous score

• Riddle of Fire | Blu Ray | (08/07/2024) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In the rolling hills of Wyoming, three mischievous children are tasked with collecting a blueberry pie from their local store. However, what begins as a simple errand soon evolves into an odyssey across the American West, as the intrepid trio faces poachers, witches, huntsmen, and fairies, who all seek to challenge them on their quest. Will the bonds of friendship prove strong enough to guide them home? A fantastical tale billed as the coolest debut from Cannes , this unique neo-fairytale, beautifully shot on 16mm, is an unforgettable concoction of Romanticism, British folklore, and the western genre that celebrates the power of imagination.

• Sunburn | DVD | (22/04/2019) from £7.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Four friends meet for a weekend by the pool. A sudden call disrupts the quietness of the hot countryside. David is coming for dinner. Soon, old wounds and old dreams, thought to be forgotten, start to grow again. Another in the gowing queer cannon of Vicente Alves do Ó, 'Sunburn' is not to be missed.

• Vengeance | Blu Ray | (16/01/2023) from £13.50   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Vengeance, the directorial debut from writer and star B.J. Novak (The Office, The Mindy Project), is a darkly comic thriller about Ben Manalowitz, a journalist and podcaster who travels from New York City to West Texas to investigate the death of a girl he was hooking up with. The film's ensemble cast includes Issa Rae (Insecure), Ashton Kutcher (That 70s Show), Boyd Holbrook (Logan), J. Smith-Cameron (Margaret)and Dove Cameron (Live and Maddie).

• Love Like Poison | DVD | (25/07/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Anna a young teenager comes home from her Catholic boarding school for the holidays and discovers her father has left. Her mother is devastated and confined in the company of the local priest who is also a childhood friend. Anna clings to her beloved grandfather. She also grows close to Pierre a free-spirited teenager who cares little about God. Anna is preparing for her confirmation but her budding desire for Pierre shakes her faith. She longs to give herself over body and soul but doesn't know if it is to God or something else ...?

• Danny, The Champion Of The World / The Witches / Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory | DVD | (21/11/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £30.99

  Danny Champion Of The World (Dir. Gavin Millar 1989): In a small English town a widowed father and his son own and operate a gas station that rests on land coveted by a local developer. They must fight to keep their land and retain the traditional values they have come to live by against harsh government inspectors who are privately in league with the developer. The Witches (Dir. Nicolas Roeg 1990): Saving the world from witches is a tall order for a boy they've turn

• Behind The Sun | DVD | (25/11/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Set in 1910 this Brazilian drama tells of a young man who begins to question an age-old family feud over the ownership of his family's land, a feud that has already cost his brother his life.

• Carnages | DVD | (21/03/2005) from £5.11   |  Saving you £16.14 (419.22%)   |  RRP £19.99

  After a bull dies in an arena, its remains are transported throughout Belgium, France, and Spain, where various characters cross its path.