As the plague tears through medieval Europe, a knight (Max von Sydow), returning from the crusades, challenges Death to a game of chess in order to postpone his demise. An allegorical masterpiece asking big questions about faith and superstition, Ingmar Bergman's iconic The Seventh Seal remains one of cinema's most important and influential films. Presented here for the first time on 4K Ultra HD the BFI's first ever UHD release experience Bergman's timeless classic like never before. Special Features Presented on 4K UHD Blu-ray and High Definition Blu-ray Audio commentary on The Seventh Seal by film critic and editor-in-chief of Diabolique magazine, Kat Ellinger Other extras TBC
He's the kind of cop who steals drugs off a dead man's body, the kind of father who'd rather feed his drug habit than his family. His badge means nothing to him other than the right to act like the very criminals he's supposed to be chasing. The fierce anger beneath his personality is only fuelled by his addiction to heroin, crack and alcohol. But when a beautiful young nun (Frankie Thorn) is raped on the altar of a local church, the Bad Lieutenant (Academy Award Nominee, Harvey Keitel) is drawn to her case and into a final desperate attempt to find the true depths of human sin and the power of mercy. Enjoy for the first time ever this fully restored hi-definition collector's edition of one of the most controversial films ever made. Special Features: Original Directors Cut Original Theatrical Trailer Filmed Introduction by Director Abel Ferrara Interview with Director Abel Ferrara Audio Commentary by Director Abel Ferrara Original Cast and Crew Biographies Stills Gallery
They say there's nothing new under the sun. But under the ground... Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward star as two country handymen who lead a cast of zany characters to safety in this exciting sci-fi creature comedy. Just as Val McKee (Bacon) and Earl Basset (Ward) decide to leave Perfection Nevada strange rumblings prevent their departure. With the help of a shapely seismology student (Finn Carter) they discover their desolate town is infested with gigantic man-eating creatures that live below the ground.
Part bawdy romp, part kitchen-sink drama, this box-office hit features then-rising star Victor Henry as a twenty-year-old window cleaner whose womanising is curtailed when he finds himself falling in love for the first time. Also starring Susan George and, in his film debut, Jack Shepherd, All Neat in Black Stockings' bold intermingling of sexual adventure, humour and tender love story instantly caught audience's imaginations, its evocation of London's dingy back-street pubs and dubiou...
Stylishly directed by genre film journeyman John Gilling (Plague of the Zombies), Pickup Alley is a long-unseen crime film gem, set amongst the seedy milieu of the international narcotics trade. Spurred on by the murder of his drug-addicted sister by ruthless crime boss Frank McNally (Trevor Howard, Brief Encounter), US agent Charles Sturgis (Victor Mature, Cry of the City) launches a transnational woman-hunt for McNally's shapely associate, Gina Broger (Anita Ekberg, Killer Nun, La dolce vita). His investigation takes him on a thrill-ride from New York to London, Lisbon, Rome, Naples and finally Athens... A globe-trotting adventure boasting a top-tier international cast, Pickup Alley affords the viewer shockingly frank portrayals of drug addiction; a glamourous travelogue of exotic locations, and intriguing depictions of sleazy villains. Produced by Irving Allen and Cubby Broccoli's Warwick Films, this British cult classic now makes a welcome return in High Definition with a heavy dose of new extras. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS: High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation transferred from original film elements Uncompressed Mono 1.0 PCM audio soundtrack Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing The Warwick Way, writer and curator Josephine Botting on the prolific and successful production company, Warwick Films Original 1957 US theatrical release prologue by Congressman Hale Boggs, Chairman of the US Senate Committee of Narcotics Original theatrical trailer and TV spot Image gallery Reversible sleeve featuring two original artwork options FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Fully Illustrated booklet with a newly commissioned essay by British cinema scholar Robert Murphy
In the lawless border area stretching between the U.S. and Mexico, an idealistic FBI agent is exposed to the brutal world of international drug trafficking by members of a government task force who have enlisted her to take out a Mexican cartel boss.
The Autobots, led by the heroic Optimus Prime, prepare to make a daring attempt to retake their planet from the evil forces of Megatron and the Decepticons. Unknown to both sides, a menacing force is heading their way Unicron. The only hope of stopping Unicfron lies within the Matrix of Leadership and the Autobot who can rise up and use its power to light their darkest hour. Will the Autobots be able to save their native planet from destruction or will the Decepticons reign supreme?
The Sorcerers, the second film directed by the lost "wunderkind" of British cinema Michael Reeves, may not have the scope and visceral impact of his masterpiece, Witchfinder General (1968), but there's enough fierce originality here to show what a tragic loss it was when he died from a drugs overdose aged only 24. The film also shows the effective use he made of minimal resources, working here on a derisory budget of less than £50,000--of which £11,000 went to the film's sole "named" star, Boris Karloff. Karloff plays an elderly scientist living with his devoted wife in shabby poverty in London, dreaming of the brilliant breakthrough in hypnotic technique that will restore him to fame and fortune. Seeking a guinea-pig, he hits on Mike, a disaffected young man-about-town (Ian Ogilvy, who starred in all three of Reeves' films). But the technique has an unlooked-for side effect--not only can he and his wife make Mike do their bidding, they can vicariously experience everything that he feels. At which point, it turns out that the wife has urges and desires that her husband never suspected. Karloff, then almost at the end of his long career, brings a melancholy dignity to his role; but the revelation is the veteran actress Catherine Lacey as the seemingly sweet old lady, turning terrifyingly avid and venomous as she realises her power. The portrayal of Swinging London, with its mini-skirted dollybirds thronging nightclubs where the strongest stimulant seems to be Coke rather than coke, has an almost touching innocence, but Reeves invests it with a dream-like quality, extending it into scenes of violent death in labyrinthine dark alleys. By this stage, some ten years after it started, the British horror cycle was winding down in lazy self-parody. Reeves had the exceptional talent and vision to revive it, had he only lived. On the DVD: The Sorcerers DVD has original trailers for both this film and Witchfinder General (both woefully clumsy); filmographies for Reeves, Karloff and Ogilvy; an "image gallery" (a grab-bag of posters, stills and lobby cards); detailed written production notes by horror-movie expert Kim Newman; and an excellent 25-minute documentary on Reeves, "Blood Beast", dating from 1999. The transfer is letterboxed full-width, with acceptable sound. --Philip Kemp
Jonathan Smith and Mark Gordon continue to do God's work in the fifth and final season of inspirational US drama series Highway To Heaven. In the concluding episodes the friends help more troubled citizens with their problems. From a war veteran who is struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder to a Vietnamese couple who have come to America in search of their children the unlikely pair have a lot to do. The final season starring the wonderful and much-loved Michael Landon and Victor French also features an appearance by Matthew Perry and comes to DVD in the UK for the first time in this brand new 4 disc set. Episodes Comprise: Whose Trash Is It Anyway? Hello And Farewell - Part 1 Hello And Farewell - Part 2 The Silent Bell The Reunion The Source The Squeaky Wheel Goodbye Mr. Zelinka Choices Summer Camp The Inner Limits It's A Dog's Life Merry Christmas From Grandpa
Set in Queens, New York City, The Transfiguration is an atmospheric drama that focuses on 14-year-old Milo, a troubled outsider who takes refuge in the vampire mythology he studies to the point of obsession. When a chance encounter with equally lonely neighbour Sophie leads him to develop new, romantic feelings, Milo begins struggling to suppress his dark urges - and a terrible secret. The directorial debut from indie filmmaker Michael O'Shea won plaudits at the 69th Cannes Film Festival for its bold and unusual take on the classic coming-of-age tale, with added bite.
When Major Charles Rane and his friend Johnny Vohden returns home to San Antonio after eight years of physical and mental torture in a Vietnam POW camp they are treated as a heroes. But Rane cannot know his experiences are nothing compared to the ordeal he must still face. A gang of thugs invade his home to steal the silver coins he received for his service and mangle his hand leaving him and his family for dead. Whilst recovering in hospital Rane becomes more distant and cold. Aided by his loyal friend and now wielding a hook for a hand he sets out on a mission of vengeance with the ice cold determination of a man who has suffered too much and has nothing else to live for but revenge.
Acclaimed as one of cinema's finest anti-war movies, Abel Gance's rousing indictment of warfare is as powerful and relevant today as it was on its original release in 1938 Having experienced the horror of the First World War, idealistic poet Jean Diaz (Victor Francen, A Farewell to Arms) turns to technology in a bid to prevent further barbarity. But a meddling and unscrupulous bureaucracy allows Jean's plans to be hijacked as Europe slides towards another great conflict. Using his epic 1919 silent version of the film as a template, Gance pits mankind's romanticism against its capacity for savagery. Originally released on the eve of the Second World War (and the same year as Jean Renoir's La Grande Illusion), J'accuse urges us to honour the memory of the fallen by learning the lessons of a catastrophic past. Special Features: Presented in High Definition and Standard Definition New audio commentary by Paul Cuff Stills and special collections gallery Illustrated booklet with full film credits, reviews and a new essay by Paul Cuff
Since 1970 The US Federal witness protection program has relocated thousands of witnesses - some criminal some not - to neighbourhoods all across the country. Every one of those individuals shares a unique attribute distinguishing them from the rest of the general population and that is somebody wants them dead. Get lost with Mary McCormack as the compelling and quirky hit series In Plain Sight comes to DVD! U.S. Marshal Mary Shannon (McCormack) works for the Federal Witness Protection Program (WITSEC) relocating and protecting career criminals compulsive liars thieves murderers and the occasional innocent bystander. With the help of her partner Marshall Mann (yes Marshal Marshall) and her beat-up beloved car she just may get through her workday on time to deal with her sort-if boyfriend her flaky sister and her ne'er-do-well mother.
A group of unlucky reality show contestants must survive the night in a haunted jail.
Fury From the Deep is the missing sixth serial of the fifth season of Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from March to April 1968. Starring Patrick Troughton as the Doctor, the story concerns a colony of sentient, parasitic seaweed, last seen in the eighteenth century, returning to attack a number of gas instillations in the North Sea in an attempt to take over humanity. No full episodes of this story exist within the BBC archives, and only snippets of footage and still images are around to represent the story. However, off-air recordings of the soundtrack do exist, thus making the animation of a complete serial possible once again. The six new animated episodes are being made in full colour and high definition. The DVD/Blu-ray release will also include those surviving clips from the original 1968 production.
Babylon is set in South London at the start of the '80s a time when reggae music was at its peak and racism was rife and follows Blue the lead rapper for Ital Lion Sound in the run-up to a Sound System competition with a rival crew led by Jah Shaka. Over the course of the film Blue clashes with his friends family police and the violent racists who endeavour to make life hard for him; all of which in turn set up for the film's violent climax.
As a result of genetic engineering gone wrong in a covert government experiment, a team of new mutants possessing extraordinary powers is spinning out of control and the organisation that created them must hunt them down in an urgent product recall. It is now the job of Mutant X to seek out and protect their fellow mutants whilst helping them to understand their astonishing abilities. Will they manage to stay one step ahead of Genomex?
The heroic Autobots and evil Decepticons must deal with a world-devouring being called Unicron. This new two-disc edition of the fondly remembered animated tale boasts over five hours of extra features.
Nellie Joey Jack Adrian Billy Aveline and Freddie are the Boswells from Liverpool. They're experts at working the system and getting by with the help of Social Security payments and jobs on the side. Standing firm at the head of the family table is Nellie Boswell (Jean Boht) the matriarch who expects no nonsense especially from husband Freddie who spends his time chasing Lilo-Lil. First broadcast in 1986 this release features every episode from Series One and Two of Carla Lane
From acclaimed director Roman Polanski comes this erotically-charged drama starring Hugh Grant and Kristin Scott Thomas as a respectable married couple. While on a trip to Istanbul they come across Oscar and his young Parisian wife Mimi who take it upon themselves to tell the story of their passionate relationship from its sexual beginnings to its current abusive and spiteful stage.
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