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• Godzilla vs. Biollante (Criterion Collection) – UK Only | Blu Ray | (24/03/2025) from £22.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Diving into delirious realms of imagination, this second film of the Godzilla franchise's 1980s resurgence showcased the towering beast for a new generation of fans. This time, Godzilla's foe is one of the series' most wondrously strange kaiju creations: Biollantea mutant plant genetically engineered from the cells of a rose, a renegade scientist's dead daughter, and Godzilla itself. With a wild plot encompassing spies, psychic children, and bonkers biotechnologyand some of the coolest special effects in the history of Japanese cinemaGodzilla vs. Biollante stands as a high point in the ever-evolving mythology of the King of the Monsters.Film Info¢ Japan¢ 1989¢ 104 minutes¢ Color¢ 1.85:1¢ Japanese¢ Spine #12544K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES¢ New 4K digital restoration, with 5.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack¢ [UHD ONLY] One 4K UHD disc of the film and one Blu-ray with the film and special features¢ New audio commentary featuring film historian Samm Deighan, host of the podcast Eros + Massacre and coeditor of the book Revolution in 35mm¢ Making-of program from 1993 featuring director Kazuki Omori and special-effects director Koichi Kawakita, among others¢ Short documentary from 1993 about the Biollante and Super X2 vehicle concepts¢ Deleted special effects¢ TV spots and trailers¢ New English subtitle translation¢ PLUS: An essay by science-fiction and horror film expert Jim Cirronella¢ New cover by Eric Powell

• Godzilla vs. Biollante | Blu Ray | (24/03/2025) from £29.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Diving into delirious realms of imagination, this second film of the Godzilla franchise's 1980s resurgence showcased the towering beast for a new generation of fans. This time, Godzilla's foe is one of the series' most wondrously strange kaiju creations: Biollantea mutant plant genetically engineered from the cells of a rose, a renegade scientist's dead daughter, and Godzilla itself. With a wild plot encompassing spies, psychic children, and bonkers biotechnologyand some of the coolest special effects in the history of Japanese cinemaGodzilla vs. Biollante stands as a high point in the ever-evolving mythology of the King of the Monsters.Film Info¢ Japan¢ 1989¢ 104 minutes¢ Color¢ 1.85:1¢ Japanese¢ Spine #12544K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES¢ New 4K digital restoration, with 5.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack¢ [UHD ONLY] One 4K UHD disc of the film and one Blu-ray with the film and special features¢ New audio commentary featuring film historian Samm Deighan, host of the podcast Eros + Massacre and coeditor of the book Revolution in 35mm¢ Making-of program from 1993 featuring director Kazuki Omori and special-effects director Koichi Kawakita, among others¢ Short documentary from 1993 about the Biollante and Super X2 vehicle concepts¢ Deleted special effects¢ TV spots and trailers¢ New English subtitle translation¢ PLUS: An essay by science-fiction and horror film expert Jim Cirronella¢ New cover by Eric Powell

• The Island Closest to Heaven | Blu Ray | (24/03/2025) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Based on an original story by Katsura Morimura, Nobuhiko Obayashi (director of the cult classic House) brings us this sweet, coming-of-age story about growing up and finding yourself. After her father's sudden death, a Japanese high school girl (played by Tomoyo Harada of Obayashi's The Girl Who Leapt Through Time) travels to the southwest Pacific archipelago of New Caledonia in search of the location, which they had agreed to visit together, of the film's title. From her encounters with Japanese émigrés and locals, she learns where the real island closest to heaven may be found.

• The Films Of Takashi Miike | DVD | (01/07/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Takashi Miike is one of the world's most prolific directors working today. Miike is one of those directors who is willing to push the boundaries of what is acceptable on celluloid as these two films clearly demonstrate... Full Metal Yakuza (1997): Part Man Part Machine All Yakuza A wannabe yakuza seems permanently grounded on the lowest rung of the local crime syndicate. However an unsual (and rather unpleasant) incident renders this no-hoper as a formidable cybernetic fighting machine! Another mightily wacky underworld thriller from cult Japanese director Takashi Miike. Fudoh: The New Generation (1996): When a Yakuza commits a terrible error he must pay a tribute to show loyalty to the other Yakuza families by killing his eldest son. Ten years later his youngest son uncovers the grisly act and organizes his friends to take revenge against his father and all the other Yakuza leaders for practicing outdated customs...