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• Last Orders | DVD | (28/07/2003) from £4.46   |  Saving you £-1.47 (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  Based on the novel by Graham Swift this new English film tells of a group of old friends - including Michael Caine and Bob Hoskins - who set off to scatter the ashes of one of them from Margate Pier.

• Rushmore | DVD | (22/01/2001) from £4.09   |  Saving you £10.90 (266.50%)   |  RRP £14.99

  "Rushmore" tells the story of Max Fischer, a 10th grader at Rushmore Academy and an overachiever. When his plans to be the perfect student go awry, he plots his revenge.

• Crying With Laughter | DVD | (31/10/2011) from £12.99   |  Saving you £4.00 (30.79%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Crying With Laughter

• The Acid House | DVD | (07/06/2004) from £7.10   |  Saving you £2.89 (40.70%)   |  RRP £9.99

  In The Acid House director Paul McGuigan adapts three Irvine Welsh short stories. These are set in an unflinchingly depicted world of grey, breeze block tenements, wiry psychos, short leather skirts, beer, fags and drugs, kinky sex in badly wallpapered lounges, random violence, hideous-looking babies, raves, footy, discarded crisp packets and barely intelligible dialogue featuring the occasional use of non-profanity."The Granton Star Clause" tells the unhappy tale of wee, pasty-faced Boab Doyle, who in one long, unhappy sequence loses his place in the football team, his girlfriend, his job and gets kicked out of the house by his parents, before an encounter with God (here, a hard-bitten, lager-quaffing Maurice Roeves) leads to a surreal, Kafka-esque conclusion. The second tale, "A Soft Touch", is gruellingly and well portrayed but pointlessly depressing. Kevin McKidd plays Johnny, a supermarket employee with an appalling slag-hag of a girlfriend who takes up with his new, violently psychotic and parasitical neighbour Larry. Will he stand up for himself? The answer will leave you thoroughly unsatisfied. Finally, there's "The Acid House", the funniest but silliest of the three tales in which Ewan Bremner plays an obnoxiously livewire Hibs fan who takes one too many tabs and ends up being transported into the mind of stereotypically middle-class couple's--Martin Clunes and Jemma Redgrave--baby. The Acid House is compulsive but bleak, exhilarating but ambivalent. The viewer is asked to bring their own moral compass to these stylised yet non-judgemental episodes. Fans of Trainspotting, however, will certainly find much of the scintillating same here.On the DVD: disappointingly, only the trailer is featured here. However, the DVD transfer in letterbox format is impeccable, used to its best advantage in the more surreal, fast-cut music video-style sequences, while the soundtrack, featuring The Verve and Primal Scream among others, also benefits. --David Stubbs

• My Name Is Joe | DVD | (29/04/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Can we talk? Everybody is pretty well agreed that Great Britain's Ken Loach is one of our most important filmmakers. On the basis of his work with actors alone--often actors who are unknown until showcased in his films--he commands a place in the modern Pantheon. The problem is that he sounds terminally "worthy"; his films invariably reflect a commitment to framing harsh sociopolitical realities and steeping us in the fight for justice, a square deal or a square meal. They sound, in short, as if they're "good for you"--whereas the fact is that they are almost always damned good, period.My Name Is Joe makes for an excellent introduction to Loach country--partly because it's just a tad more immediate in its basic viewer appeal. Joe Kavanagh (Peter Mullan), out-of-work Glasgow housepainter, is a terrifically attractive fellow, and though he is also a recovering alcoholic, he seems eminently pulled-together and ready for yeoman service as a movie leading man. The main story line concerns his encounter with and growing attraction to a smart social worker (Louise Goodall). There is nothing star-crossed about their potential love, but each is tough enough to set limits till they've travelled over a distance of mutual ground. Meanwhile, Joe's status as role model among his more emotionally and economically precarious neighbours--an extended family of man--is good for a surprising number of lusty laughs and one fatal, criminal complication that could jeopardise his future. Peter Mullan won a well-deserved Best Actor award at Cannes in 1998, and subsequently directed a family comedy-drama of his own, Orphans. --Richard T. Jameson, Amazon.com

• Orphans | DVD | (27/11/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Orphans is the poignant and often hilarious story of the night before four sibling bury their mother. Gathering at the family home they prepare for her funeral. Thomas the eldest son decides to spend the night in the chapel of rest Michael becomes involved in a pub brawl Sheila is left stranded in her wheelchair after leaving Thomas and John plans a revenge attack after hearing about Michael... Peter Mullan won a range of international film awards for his direction of a fil

• Orphans (Standard Edition) | Blu Ray | (19/08/2024) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Renowned Scottish actor Peter Mullan (Trainspotting, My Name Is Joe) made his feature film directing debut with this fierce jet-black comedy of familial grief shot in and around the streets of Glasgow where he grew up. As it tells the story of four siblings who reunite for the funeral of their mother, Orphans blends realist drama, wildly absurdist humour, and moving social observation. Taking wicked delight in subverting audience expectations, this gleefully unsentimental film is a dark, dangerous, funny and extraordinarily touching modern classic of Scottish cinema. INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES High Definition remaster Original 5.1 surround sound and stereo audio tracks Audio commentary with writer-director Peter Mullan (2000) Orphans Reunited (2019, 60 mins): Hopscotch Films' 20th-anniversary documentary featuring interviews with Mullan, actors Douglas Henshall, Gary Lewis, Stephen McCole, and Rosemarie Stevenson, composer Craig Armstrong, and others The Making of 'Orphans' (2000, 33 mins): archival documentary featuring behind-the-scenes footage Deleted scenes with optional director commentary (12 mins) Audition tapes with optional director commentary (17 mins) Three short films directed by Mullan: Close (1994, 17 mins), Good Day for the Bad Guys (1995, 23 mins), and Fridge (1995, 21 mins) Original theatrical trailer Image gallery: publicity and promotional material New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

• Orphans - DVD | DVD | (31/10/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The directorial debut from renowned Scottish actor Peter Mullan (The Magdalene Sisters, Neds), Orphans tells the story of four siblings, who gather for their mother's funeral in Glasgow and face individual torments over a single night. This grittily realistic and deeply moving black comedy/drama brings together the finest of Scottish talent and wowed audiences all over the world on its original release.This edition features the film in a new digital transfer, together with a selection of early Peter Mullan short films: Fridge (1995), Close (1993) and Good Day for the Bad Guys (1995). Extras include: Trailer Photo Gallery First reels Interview: Peter Mullan on Close

• Ken Loach: My Name Is Joe, Raining Stones, Riff Raff | DVD | (01/01/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  My Name Is JoeKen Loach's My Name Is Joe is a slice of life so raw that you can see the blood dripping off it and as in real life it mixes humour passion tragedy and violence in equal measure. Joe (Peter Mullan) is a recovering alcoholic and has done a few things in his past which he'd rather forget. Like most people he knows he's out of work but he keeps sane by coaching the self-styled worst football team in Glasgow. When one of Joe's players Liam gets involved with some local gangsters a chain of events is set in motion which not only threatens the lives of those concerned but also comes between Joe's budding love affair with social worker Sarah (Louise Goodall). Raining StonesBob Williams is a survivor. He supplements his dole by becoming embroiled in whatever scam is on offer from rustling sheep to rotting drains. But now life has dealt him a bitter blow. His van has been stolen and his daughter Colleen is approaching her first communion. She needs the traditional white dress shoes veil and gloves. Where on earth is the money going to come from? Raining Stones is a funny and essentially human story of survival in the nineties and people's aspirations for a better way of life. Riff RaffStevie a young Glaswegian just out of Barlinnie prison comes down to London and gets a job on a building site - a melting pot of itinerant laborers from all over the country. Here he has to contend with Mick the bossy ganger trying - but usually failing to control his workers Shem Mo and Larry and the other lads as they duck and dive the rules and regulations of the building trade. Stevie has other problems to contend: the wages are low the site teems with rats he has nowhere to sleep and life in London isn't that easy. One day on his way to work Stevie finds a handbag in a skip. He takes it back to it owner and meets Susan. As Stevie and Susan learn to live with the ups and downs of life in London Riff-Raff builds a portrait - sometimes gritty often funny of life as it is lived in the margins.

• Stone Of Destiny | DVD | (20/04/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A legendary tale about four Scotish friends who seek to reclaim the symbol of their heritage.

• Orphans | Blu Ray | (31/10/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The directorial debut from renowned Scottish actor Peter Mullan (The Magdalene Sisters, Neds), Orphans tells the story of four siblings, who gather for their mother's funeral in Glasgow and face individual torments over a single night. This grittily realistic and deeply moving black comedy/drama brings together the finest of Scottish talent and wowed audiences all over the world on its original release.This Blu-ray release features a brand new HD restoration of the film, together with a selection of early Peter Mullan short films: Fridge (1995), Close (1993) and Good Day for the Bad Guys (1995). Extras include: Trailer Photo Gallery First reels Interview: Peter Mullan on Close

• Daddy Collection, The - Scum / Births, Marriages And Deaths / Last Orders | DVD | (13/10/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Scum: Alan Clarke's Scum shows a vicious system and doesn't pull any of the punches - or kicks - so relentlessly deployed in the battles between rivals in the power stakes that incarceration promotes. It's the brutal story of life in a modern-day Borstal. Run by the violence and cruelty of both inmates and officers the system is a jungle which brutalizes all within its walls. Carlin who has been transferred from another Borstal for retaliation against violent officers is thrown into this human quagmire - and what follows is a harsh and bitter battle for survival. He realises that the only way is by beating the system at its own game and eventually erupts as leader of a bloody climatic riot. Last Orders: This adaptation of Graham Swift's 1996 Booker Prize winning novel Last Orders by writer/director Fred Schepisi is an affecting movie about death friendship and booze starring a first rate cast of British actors. Jack Dodds (Michael Caine) was a regular guy so why the strange last order to have his ashes thrown off the pier at Margate? And why did his wife Amy (Helen Mirren) refuse to do it? As their Mercedes speeds towards the sea an emotional mystery unfolds where the men try to understand Jack's death by reliving their life through him... the war the children the good times and the bad. The journey becomes a pub crawl full of drink-ups and punch-ups and the men discover that through it all it's your friends who break your heart and... and your friends who mend it. Births Marriages And Deaths: Alan Graham and Terry have been best mates since primary school. Now pushing forty the three friends are still inseparable. Naturally Alan and Graham are going to give Terry a stag night to remember. A big fry-up breakfast bubbly down the dogs for a flutter ten-pin bowling... fantastic. But when the boys pay a late night revenge visit to their despised former headmaster things begin to go disastrously wrong. A tragic accident sets off an unforeseen chain of events revealing terrible secrets. Life will never be the same again.

• Postmortem | DVD | (17/06/2002) from £14.32   |  Saving you £-6.33 (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  A profiler who escapes from his life of serial killers seeks sanctuary in a Scottish town where he plans to begin a book. But his life is threatened by the past and a killer who creates obituaries for his victims...

• High Times | DVD | (06/06/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  High Times is a streetwise and affectionate look at the ups and downs of the characters who live in a high-rise in a fictional Glasgow scheme. Winner of the 2004 BAFTA Scotland Award for Television Drama the six part series introduces us to the residents of the Fairmyle housing scheme.RAB Streetwise 28 year old self-unemployed who lives on the topmost floor - the penthouse. Rab is a deep thinker whose philosophising has a tenuous logic to it. Unemployed since leaving school he has become such a fixture at his local DSS office he was once invited to their Christmas party.JAKE Rab's flatmate naive but in an endearing way. Jake is also unemployed but so thick that no employer will have him. And the DSS have given up on him altogether.JIMMY Shy and introverted musician. Has his eye on Claire O'Neill but the arrival of his embarrassing uncle Tex is cramping his style!THE O'NEILLS Menopausal Alice kind-hearted but intimidating and with one look can strike fear into the hearts of those on the receiving end. Husband Eddie former joiner turned professional house-breaker. Daughter Claire attractive 24 year old single mother and a centre of attention for both Rab and Jimmy.THE FARRELS Frank 38 year old security guard and couch potato whose lifestyle embraces every excess in the book. Wife Janet who has managed to retain her youthful appearance despite being married to Frank for 15 years. Daughter Tracy rebellious teenager who thinks of little other than boys and mobile phones.TEX Postman by day take-away delivery man by night. Country & Western fan who can often be seen on his rounds sporting a stetson and cowboy boots. A serial womaniser thrown out by his third wife Tex is now an unwelcome lodger in Jimmy's flat.High times is a gritty surreal unique and above all quality Scottish comedy drama.

• My Name Is Joe | DVD | (03/02/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  My Name Is Joe: A former alcoholic who is currently out of work keeps himself busy by coaching a football team in Glasgow. When one of his players becomes involved with local gangsters their lives are changed forever... Bread And Roses: Maya and Rosa are Mexican sisters living and working in downtown Los Angeles working for a pittence and in very hostile conditions. When they happen upon a young activist there seems to be hope as he vows to help them both get the justice they deserve.

• Postmortem | DVD | (10/09/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The only thing James wants is to remain away from Scotland. One day, however, he receives a fax, a printout of an unknown person's obituary. The next day, he is charged and arrested for the murder of this person.

• High Times Series 2 | DVD | (01/09/2008) from £17.67   |  Saving you £-2.68 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  The hit STV drama series based on life in a block of high rise flats returns for a much anticipated second series. All the old favourites are back; Jake and Rab Jimmy and Claire Eddie and Alice and of course - Tex the wannabe cowboy who finds himself stalked by new character Gwen.

• Stone of Destiny | DVD | (20/04/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  A legendary tale about four Scotish friends who seek to reclaim the symbol of their heritage.

• Postmortem | DVD | (06/10/1998) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Crying With Laughter | DVD | (24/01/2011) from £5.96   |  Saving you £12.29 (261.49%)   |  RRP £16.99

  After a number of popular DVD titles, BritFilms Distribution Company will be distributing their first theatrical release, the BAFTA Scotland winning Crying with Laughter, a black comedy about a stand-up comedian who's life has just stopped being funny.