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• Il Postino (Dual Format Edition) | Blu Ray | (15/10/2018) from £21.35   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Inspired by an incident in Pablo Neruda's life, the Nobel Prize winner, played by Philipe Noiret (Cinema Paradiso). The engaging blend of easy humour and sunny romance takes hold from the start and never lets go. Much of its seductive charm derives from the excellence of the leads: Noiret does his gruff but malleable turn to perfection, while Troisi (Italy's legendary comic actor, who died as the film finished) exudes a simplicity of heart, mind and soul that never seems excessively sentimental. Mercifully, director Michael Radford (1984, White Mischief, Merchant of Venice) avoids making the small peasant community too glamorously Arcadian. Old-fashioned it may be, but it knocks the spots off pap like Cinema Paradiso. Extras: Brand new interview with Director Michael Radford TBA: will include new Extras on the making of

• El Cid | DVD | (30/10/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Sumptuous in every way, visually magnificent, with grandiose sets, panoramic Spanish vistas and intricately detailed costumes, possessor of one of cinema's greatest music scores, boasting vast and astonishingly kinetic battles, and breathing heroic virtue in every scene, El Cid is the very epitome of epic. For this reworking of the medieval legend of the Cid (Arabic for "Lord") who united warring factions and saved 11th-century Spain from invasion, producer Samuel Bronston and director Anthony Mann insisted every set had to be created from scratch, every costume specially made for this movie alone; they also shot entirely on location in La Mancha and along the Mediterranean coast of Spain to enhance the film's authenticity. The cinematography is saturated with the burnished hues of the Spanish landscape, as are the palatial sets and rich costumes; Miklos Rozsa's resplendent score is also the result of painstaking research into medieval Spanish sources. The screenplay is imbued with knightly gravitas and more than a little salvation imagery, from the opening scene of the young Rodrigo rescuing a cross from a burning church, to the movie's indelible finale as The Cid rides "out of the gates of history into legend".Charlton Heston is at his most indomitable as Rodrigo, "The Cid", a natural leader of men and the embodiment of every manly virtue (note that he fathers twins--a sure token of his virility); Sophie Loren is ravishing as Chimene, the woman whose love for Rodrigo conflicts with her filial instincts after he kills her father, the king's champion, over a point of honour. Their scenes together create a humane warmth at the heart of this vast movie: the moment when Chimene finally declares her love (beneath a shrine of three crosses--more symbolism) to the exiled Rodrigo forms a pivotal and very intimate centrepiece. Shortly thereafter he must rise from their rural marriage bed to lead his followers into battle, and the tension between his public and private lives adds a piquancy to the film's stunning battle sequences. The international supporting cast sometimes look like makeweights, especially when chewing on the occasionally stilted dialogue, but any such faults are easily forgiven as the scale and spectacle of El Cid carries the viewer away on a tide of chivalry.On the DVD: This disc is a sadly missed opportunity to present a classic epic in its original form. Although formatted for 16:9 widescreen TVs, which initially gives hope that this might be an anamorphic widescreen presentation, only the opening and closing titles appear in the correct cinematic ratio. Otherwise this is essentially the same picture as the pan & scan VHS version with the same poor print quality. Since a restored 35mm print of El Cid has been shown at cinemas and on TV in recent years there seems to be no excuse for this cut-down presentation. Add some decidedly minimal extras and the result is a disappointing disc. --Mark Walker

• The House Of Clocks | DVD | (09/08/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  From Europe's grandmaster of gore Lucio Fulci comes one of his rarely seen genre masterpieces 'House Of Clocks'. Lucio Fulci is recognized the world over as the sultan of splatter and creator of countless Euro-horror classics. A gang of ruthless thugs intent on robbery prey upon a seemingly harmless elderly couple Vittorio and Sara. The simple plan turns into a terrifying nightmare as Vittorio's antique clock collection mysteriously turns back time. Now the hunters become the

• Baron Blood | Blu Ray | (29/04/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  One of horror giant Mario Bava's biggest hits, Baron Blood returns to the all-stops-out Gothic atmosphere and the central theme of a witch's curse that fuelled his breakthrough film Black Sunday twelve years earlier. This time, the curse was placed on Baron Otto von Kleist, Austria's legendarily murderous 'Baron Blood', whose corpse is inadvertently revived when an ancient incantation is read out as a joke by a descendant and his girlfriend. Naturally, the Baron decides to carry on where he originally left off, with the help of an entire vault of elaborate torture devices. Joseph Cotten (Citizen Kane, The Third Man) has a whale of a time as the deceptively charming Baron, and is given sterling support from Elke Sommer (Lisa and the Devil), who is chased through fog-shrouded alleyways in one of Bava's most memorably atmospheric set-pieces. Special Features: High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation of three versions of the film: Gli orrori del castello di Norimberga with Italian opening and closing titles and Baron Blood with English opening and closing titles and the European English export version audio, and for the first time on home video, the AIP version with alternate score by Les Baxter Three audio versions: Optional Italian, European English and AIP English re-dub and re-score English SDH subtitles and a new English subtitle translation of the Italian audio Audio Commentary with Bava biographer and expert Tim Lucas Introduction to Baron Blood by author and critic Alan Jones Trailers for Baron Blood Baron Blood Radio Spots Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys Collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Oliver James, illustrated with original archive stills and posters

• Ossessione | DVD | (05/05/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A restless wife Giovanna meets Gino a rough and handsome vagabond. Their passionate affair leads to the murder of Giovanna's boorish husband. Can a strong and sensual affair survive the guilt? Adapted from the James M. Cain's classic novel 'The Postman Always Rings Twice' 'Ossessione' is a dark and provocative drama of sexual tension. It heralded a new era of Italian cinema establishing Luchino Visconti as a leading and controversial exponent of 'neo-realism'.

• Blood And Black Lace | Blu Ray | (26/03/2018) from £17.25   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  SIX MODELS. SIX VICTIMS FOR A CRAZED MASKED KILLER. The Christian Haute Couture fashion house is a home to models... and backstabbing... and blackmail... and drug deals... and MURDER. Hacing established a template for the giallo with The Girl Who Knew Too Much, Mario Bava set about cememnting its rules with Blood and Black Lace. in doing so he created one of the most influential films ever made - an Italian classic that would spearhead the giallo genre, provide a prototype for the slasher movie, and have a huge effect on filmmakers as diverse as Dario Argento and Martin Scorsese. Newly restored from the original camera negative and presented here in its original, uncut Italian form, this dual-format release allows fans to see Blood and Black Lace afresh and offers newcomers the ideal introduction to a major piece of cult filmmaking.

• Baron Blood | Blu Ray | (29/01/2018) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  HE SOUGHT THE ULTIMATE IN HUMAN AGONY... One of the horror giant Mario Bava's biggest hits, Baron Blood returns to the all-stops-out Gothic atmosphere and the central theme of a witch's curse that fuelled his breakthrough film Black Sunday twelve years later. This time, the curse was placed on Baron Otto von Kleist, Austria's legendarily murderous 'Baron Blood', whose corpse is inadvertently revived when an ancient incantation is read out as a joke by a descendant and his girlfriend. Naturally, the Baron decides to carry on where he originally left off, with the help of an entire vault of elaborate torture devices. Jospeh Cotten (Citizen Kane, The Third Man) has a whale of a time as the deceptively charming Baron, and is given sterling support from Elke Sommer (Lisa and the Devil), who is chased through fog-shrouded alleyways in one of Bava's modst memorably atmospheric set-pieces.

• Augustus - the First Emperor | DVD | (22/08/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £1.99

  As the empire kneeled in defeat one man stood in triumph. In 42 BC Rome is in the middle of a civil war. Together with his friend Agrippa the young Augustus goes to Spain in order to help Julius Caesar in his struggle against the troops of Pompey. Caesar honours his adopted son Augustus with a triumphal entry into Rome and then sends him to Greece together with his friends Agrippa and Maecenas. There Augustus hears the news of Caesar's assassination and he returns to Rome with his friends. Back in Rome he is able to gain both the support of the people and political power. In his struggle with the conspirators against Caesar he finds an ally in Marc Antony. Augustus and Marc Antony are able to defeat the forces of Brutus and Cassius at the battle of Phillipi. But now Augustus has to share his empire with Marc Antony who in the meantime has become the lover of the Egyptian queen Cleopatra. Augustus declares war on both of them and after a successful military campaign he becomes the sole ruler of the Roman Empire. During his rule Rome not only experiences a period of peace and prosperity it is also an age in which both art and culture flourish. His new wife Livia Drusilla becomes his most important political advisor. It is she who discovers that Iullus (the son of Marc Antony and lover of Augustus' daughter Julia) is plotting to murder the emperor...

• Mon Amour | DVD | (17/04/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Mon Amour is the love-story of a Venetian girl and Frenchman in the beautiful city of Mantua. Dario is to busy to notice his wife's sexual drifting. Her adultery borne out of neglect and frustration starts on the day she meets the tall dark stranger in the museum. An intoxicating mix of lies betrayal and fantasy follow Marta into her personal diary where every emotion and passion is recorded.

• The Night Of San Lorenzo | DVD | (17/04/2006) from £12.95   |  Saving you £0.04 (0.31%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The night of the shooting stars is the night when dreams come true in Italian folklore. After hearing rumours of an impending Nazi plot to blow up their town a group of Italians flee...

• Bronx Warriors Trilogy | DVD | (26/10/2009) from £26.19   |  Saving you £3.80 (14.51%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Bronx Warriors Trilogy

• The Story Of A Love Affair | DVD | (19/11/2007) from £6.84   |  Saving you £6.15 (89.91%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Groundlessly jealous of his wife's romantic past Enrico Fontana hires a private detective to finally determine whether she is faithful or not. Ironically his suspicious attitude unconsciously brings his wife Paola (Lucia Bose) together with Guido (Massimo Girotti) a man with whom she had once been in love. Paola and Guido's past was clouded in tragedy. Guido had been involved with Paola's close female friend's death. Their passion rekindled once again the lovers even get to the point where they are thinking about murdering Enrico....

• Giselle | DVD | (15/05/2000) from £24.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Alolphe Adam's Giselle is the first of the great classical ballets and this production was choreographed by Patrice Bart and filmed at La Scala in Milan.

• Castle Freak | DVD | (20/10/2008) from £14.98   |  Saving you £-8.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Stuart Gordon takes you on a pulsepounding rollercoaster ride in Castle Freak... one of the most macabre thrillers you'll ever experience. John Reilly (Jeffrey Combs - Re-Animator) Susan (Barbara Crampton - Young & The Restless) and their daughter come face to face with terror when they travel to Italy to move into a castle they have inherited. They soon discover it is haunted by a relentless bloodthirsty creature. When mutilated bodies start turning up John must uncover the Reilly family's dark secret to save his wife and child from the sadistic being.

• Zombie Flesh Eaters Boxset | DVD | (26/04/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Boxset contains: 1. Zombie Flesh Eaters 1 2. Zombie Flesh Eaters 2 3. Zombie Flesh Eaters 3 4. Bonus Disc

• Facing Window | DVD | (25/07/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Desire knows no bounds... 1943 Italy: In the darkest days of the war a young baker's apprentice suddenly murders his employer before taking to the empty midnight streets frantically searching for someone or something...a haunting image of passion rage and desperation. Sixty years later: Passion seems to be missing from the life of Giovanna (Giovanna Mezzogiorno) a young wife and mother of two who appears to have found some sense of domestic peace. Her husband Filippo (F

• My Brother is an Only Child | DVD | (11/08/2008) from £8.29   |  Saving you £11.70 (58.50%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Accio (Elio Germano - Romanzo Criminale Respiro) is the cause of his parents' desperation; irritable and a trouble-maker impulsive and explosive fighting every battle like a war. His brother Manrico (Riccardo Scamarcio - Eden is West Romanzo Criminale The Best of Youth) is handsome charismatic loved by all but just as dangerous... In the Italian small-town life of the 60's and 70's the two brothers have opposite political beliefs are in love with the same woman and through an endless confrontation they live a period of their lives filled with escaping re-tuning fighting and great passions. It is a story about growing up where fifteen years of Italian history pass by as we experience the adventures of Accio and Manrico two brothers very different yet so alike...

• Gianni Schicchi - Puccini | DVD | (30/05/2005) from £16.37   |  Saving you £3.62 (18.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Alessandro Corbelli takes the title role in Annabel Arden's whirlwind production of Puccini's compact opera in which the scheming Gianni Schicchi retrieves for himself the spoils of a disinherited family to pave the way for his daughter to marry her love.

• Theorem (Stamp) | DVD | (24/09/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A handsome enigmatic stranger (Terence Stamp) arrives at a bourgeois household in Milan and successfully seduces each family member not forgetting the maid. Then as abruptly and mysteriously as he arrive he departs. Unable to endure the void left in their lives the father (Massimo Girotti) hands over his factory to the workers the son abandons his vocation as a painter the mother (Silvana Mangano) abandons herself to random sexual encounters and the daughter sinks into catatonia. The maid (Laura Betti) however becomes a saint.

• Zombie Flesh Eaters 3 | DVD | (01/03/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A team of researchers are studying immortality on a remote island feel the wrath of the Zombies when a voodoo plague makes the dead ones rise again! Hearts are torn out faces are ripped off and heads explode as the gut munching flesh eating dead have their wicked way! Wonderfully fast paced gorier than hell with a meaty helping of dismemberments and mutilation makes this the best Zombie Flesh Eaters EVER!!