Crime Thriller

• Miami Blues | Blu Ray | (06/02/2023) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  George Armitage (Grosse Pointe Blank) adapted celebrated noir author Charles Willeford's novel Miami Blues for the screen with new star Alec Baldwin in the lead role as Frederick J. Frenger, Jr., a sociopathic criminal. Arriving in Miami fresh out of jail he commits one crime after another when he meets young hooker Susie (Jennifer Jason Leigh, Single White Female) who he starts to build a pseudo-married life with, including the home cooking and the white picket fence. As Frederick tries to juggle domesticity with his mounting crimes, dogged cop Hoke Moseley (Fred Ward, Tremors) threatens to put his freedom in jeopardy. Baldwin is brilliant as the unhinged criminal tearing through Miami while Armitage perfectly balances the humour and violence in this singular crime comedy that betrays the quirky influence of producer Jonathan Demme (Something Wild, Married to the Mob). Product Features High Definition digital transfer Original uncompressed stereo PCM audio Interviews with Alec Baldwin and Jennifer Jason Leigh (2015) David Jenkins looks at Miami Blues and Jonathan Demme's role in the production (2022) Pulp crime expert Maxim Jakubowski discusses the character of Hoke Moseley in both Miami Blues and Willeford's novels in which he is a recurrent character (2022) Behind-the-scenes and promotional image gallery Trailer Reversible sleeve featuring designs based on original posters Limited Edition booklet featuring new writing on the film by Glenn Kenny, an interview with George Armitage by critic Nick Pinkerton, critic Leila Latif on Alec Baldwin in comedy, an archival feature on Fred Ward and an overview of reviews Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings

• Exit | DVD | (08/07/2013) from £9.43   |  Saving you £3.56 (27.40%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Businessman Thomas (Mads Mikkelsen - Casino Royale Hannibal) stands at the peak of his career in a high-risk investment company that is on the brink of selling its valuable stake in another firm. However the Russian buyer has encountered irregularities in connection with an alleged suicide of an employee. At the same time Thomas's mentor and partner William confides in Thomas that he wants to retire. That night William is brutally murdered in his home and Police arrest Thomas as he had a motive due to the fact that he would benefit from his partner s death plus the weapon used was a crowbar belonging to Thomas with his and only his fingerprints in evidence. When Thomas phones his lawyer the call is redirected to a stranger who threatens to hurt his wife and daughter if he does not give him access to his off-shore bank account in Jersey. Managing to escape Police custody Thomas embarks on a desperate attempt to protect his family and assets eliciting the help of two closely trusted allies. Also starring Alexander Skarsgård (True Blood).

• White Noise | DVD | (09/05/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £42.99

  In the 1920s, Thomas Edison speculated that a device would be created which would allow humans to conduct conversations with the dead. In the 1970s, Sarah Estep picked up some mysterious voices on her husband's reel-to-reel tape recorder, and set up the American Association of Electronic Voice Phenomena (EVP) to help track the phenomenon. In 2005, following a welter of evidence gathered by Estep and others, EVP forms the backbone for director Geoffrey Sax's shocking feature film WHITE NOISE. Architect Jonathan Rivers (Michael Keaton) has little time to mourn the passing of his wife Anna (Chandra West) when he starts receiving signals from her. A faint sound of her voice is caught by Rivers in radio static on the night of her death, followed by incessant cell phone calls coming from Anna's old number. Rivers is convinced he can hear Anna's voice saying 'go, Jon' to him in the resulting calls. With a little help from expert EVP practitioner Raymond Price (Ian McNeice), Rivers contacts Anna and begins a hazy dialect with her. From the garbled dialogue Rivers receives, he deduces that Anna is sending him to save the lives of people who are about to die. This joins Rivers, in his plight, with a former client of Price's, Sarah Tate (Deborah Kara Unger). However, meddling with messages from the dead leads the pair into a world of trouble, producing some startlingly anxious moments, and a spine-chilling forewarning of the possible consequences facing real-life users of EVP.

• Septembers of Shiraz | DVD | (18/07/2016) from £6.99   |  Saving you £9.00 (128.76%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Based on true events, Septembers of Shiraz tells the story of a secular Jewish family caught in the Islamic revolution in Iran. Isaac (Adrien Brody; The Grand Budapest Hotel) and his wife Farnez (Salma Hayek-Pinault; Frida) must embark on a heroic journey to overcome and ultimately escape from the deadly tyranny that is sweeping their country, and threatening to extinguish their lives at every turn.

• The Oath | DVD | (02/10/2017) from £10.35   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  From the director of Everest, Baltasar Kormákur, comes THE OATH, a dark, shadowy and riveting Icelandic thriller in which a respected doctor, played by Kormákur himself, sets off on a mission to pull his daughter away from the world of drugs and petty crime, only to discover that danger can be found in unexpected places. With sweeping Icelandic vistas providing the backdrop to unnerving tension, this is an assured suspense drama bound to have you on the edge of your seat.

• Felon | DVD | (06/10/2008) from £6.99   |  Saving you £13.00 (185.98%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Val Kilmer Stephen Dorff Harold Perrineau Jr. and Sam Shepard star in this prison drama the story of a family man who is convicted of murder for killing an intruder who enters his home threatening the lives of his wife and son. As he struggles to survive the violent penal system which includes a maximum-security state prison in which a corrupt lieutenant tries to maintain power and order even if it means crossing the line.

• Better Watch Out | Blu Ray | (16/04/2018) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  BETTER WATCH OUT is the insanely entertaining comedy horror that critics are calling ˜dangerous, deeply demented and blisteringly smart'.* On a peaceful and quiet suburban street during the holiday season, a babysitter must defend a twelve-year-old boy from strangers breaking into the house, only to discover that this is far from a 'normal' home invasion. Featuring a superb cast led by Olivia DeJonge, star of M. Night Shyamalan's smash hit The Visit, and Levi Miller, star of Pan, BETTER WATCH OUT is a deliriously vicious thrill ride packed with original twists and turns. Chris Peckover directs this sinister holiday horror that is destined to be a Christmas classic. *source: ain't it cool

• The Bone Collector | DVD | (06/07/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  He takes his victims' lives and leaves behind mysterious pieces of a bizarre puzzle. And the only person who may be able to make sense of the serial killer's deranged plan is Lincoln Rhyme (Denzel Washington) a one-time top homicide investigator. After a tragic accident changes his life forever Rhyme can only watch as other cops bungle the case...until he teams up with a young rookie Amelia Donaghy (Angelina Jolie) who bravely becomes his eyes and ears and searches out the clues that help them solve the case. But as the killer senses the cops closing in Rhyme realizes that he and his partner are on the trail of a vicious sadistic murderer who will stop at nothing on his deadly mission. At any moment Rhyme and Amelia could become his next targets - and their first case could become their last.

• The Deadly Game | DVD | (06/01/2014) from £2.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (334.45%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A criminal is caught up in a game of cat-and-mouse between a London police boss and a crime lord. Set in contemporary London The Deadly Game is the tale of Riley (Toby Stephens) a high line professional heistmeister hired to pull off the ultimate sting. Caught between Parker (Rufus Sewell) head of a maverick police unit and Joseph Corso (Gabriel Byrne) a renowned and feared crime lord Riley is unwittingly drawn into a deadly game of cat-and-mouse.

• Stoker (Blu-ray + UV Copy) | Blu Ray | (01/07/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Stoker is a masterful psychodrama that teems with unsettling vibrations that hark directly back to Alfred Hitchcock, but also to the wave of contemporary cinema that has been surging in South Korea for the past decade. It is the first American feature by the auteur Park Chan-wook, whose widely seen trilogy of "revenge" films, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Oldboy, and Lady Vengeance, paved the way for the meticulous craftsmanship of Stoker. The inspiration for Wentworth Miller's haunting script was Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt, though Stoker makes for an altogether creepier tale of a mysterious uncle, his melancholy niece, and the deadly interplay of family secrets slowly revealed. Park's delicate weaving of style transforms the material into a narrative symphony, with thematic elements conveyed in the smallest details of composition, art direction, and graceful cinematography. Mia Wasikowska is India Stoker, the teenage niece who just lost her father to a violent auto accident. It's a complete surprise to India and her mother Evelyn (Nicole Kidman) when his handsome younger brother Charlie (Matthew Goode) shows up at the brooding family mansion (itself a character that is integral to the story). Charlie's enigmatic smirk signals both calm and danger, and his presence is a catalyst that ratchets up the emotional turmoil India and Evelyn are already experiencing. India senses the danger even as she is drawn to Charlie, and her mother's repressed sexuality turns into a bonfire under his mysterious charm. He tempts and teases them both in an expertly choreographed dance of menace that fuels the rage building in India and puts further pressure on her mother's cataclysmic despair. Charlie's psychopathic presence infests the brooding, yet deceptively airy surroundings of the Stoker estate with a sense of peril that is just out of reach. Several key scenes unfold at the family dinner table, where poison lurks in Freudian undercurrents and maybe in the food and wine, too. The most mesmerising sequence captures a visit from the sheriff, who's investigating the murder of one of India's schoolmates. The crime is just one of many acts of deadly violence that erupt with jarring force in the past, present, and future of Stoker's disturbing timeline. As the sheriff talks to India and Charlie, the camera swirls around to the rhythm of the scene, separating, uniting, then retreating from them in a virtuosic room-to-room sweep. The extended take says much more about the interplay of India and Charlie's dread connection than the oblique dialogue. It's also a breathtaking illustration of Park's obsessive attention to shot design. But Stoker is much more than an exercise in style; it is also an unnerving and understated thriller that gives big rewards for all that attention to detail. To say that there are plot twists is an understatement for a movie whose elegant creativity is the biggest twist of all. --Ted Fry

• Savages (Blu-ray + Digital Copy + UV Copy) | Blu Ray | (11/02/2013) from £8.47   |  Saving you £16.52 (195.04%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Three-time Oscar-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone brings to life this ferocious, sexy epic. In a glittering California beach town, two best friends' innovative marijuana business has come to the attention of the ruthless Mexican Baja Cartel. As a seemingly unwinnable war unfolds around them, they're forced to take part in a savage battle of wills to save the girl they both love. Starring Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, John Travolta, Benicio del Toro and Salma Hayek.

• The Stylist | Blu Ray | (14/03/2022) from £9.35   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Obsession gets a makeover in The Stylist, a deliciously twisted slice of female-led psychological horror, nominated for the New Visions Award for Best Motion Picture at the 2020 Sitges International Film Festival and based on co-writer/director Jill Gevargizian's award-winning short film of the same name. We all dream of being someone else but for Claire (Najarra Townsend, Contracted), that dream goes from an obsession to a living nightmare. Hairstylist by day, serial killer and collector of scalps by night, Claire's lonely existence is thrown into turmoil when her regular client, Olivia (Brea Grant, After Midnight, Lucky), asks her to style her hair for her wedding day. Increasingly fixated on Olivia's seemingly flawless life, Claire vows to lock up her scalp collection and change her ways for good only to discover that repressing your deadly desires is easier said than done Featuring striking visuals and pitch-perfect performances from its talented cast, The Stylist offers viewers a delicately deranged glimpse into social anxiety and loneliness (Slashfilm) a bold and mesmerizing debut feature from a filmmaker to watch. Product Features High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Audio commentary by co-writer/producer/director Jill Gevargizian and actress/producer Najarra Townsend Introduction by Jill Gevargizian The Invisible Woman, a visual essay by author and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, exploring the themes of women's labor and female killers in The Stylist and horror cinema The Stylist Behind the Scenes, a series of eight behind-the-scenes featurettes on different aspects of the film's production, featuring interviews with the cast and crew Location scouting featurette Outtakes Original Kickstarter video The original 2016 The Stylist short film directed by Jill Gevargizian and starring Najarra Townsend, that inspired the main feature Pity, a 2016 short film directed by The Stylist's editor, John Pata, and executive produced by Jill Gevargizian, with an optional introduction by Pata Teaser trailer Theatrical trailer Image galleries Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sara Deck

• Zulu | DVD | (27/04/2015) from £8.57   |  Saving you £7.42 (86.58%)   |  RRP £15.99

  When a teen girl is discovered brutally murdered in Cape Town’s botanical gardens Chief of Police Ali Sokhela (Academy Award® winner Forest Whitaker – The Last King Of Scotland) and cop Brian Epkeen (Orlando Bloom - Lord Of The Rings) are tasked with solving the crime. However upon investigating the murder they uncover a sinister synthetic drug ring with a worldwide network releasing a new illegal substance into the market which is spiralling out of control. Sokhela and Epkeen are soon placing their own lives in danger in an attempt to end further devastating and disturbing consequences.

• 99 Homes | Blu Ray | (25/01/2016) from £17.67   |  Saving you £5.32 (30.11%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Andrew Garfield and Michael Shannon star in this drama directed and co-written by Ramin Bahrani. Single father Dennis Nash (Garfield) is struggling to make ends meet and take care of his mother Lynn (Laura Dern) and son Connor (Noah Lomax). When they are kicked out of their home by crooked real estate broker Rick Carver (Shannon) their life is thrown into disarray. In an effort to reclaim his house Dennis accepts a job offer from Carver to evict others from their homes. But Dennis ends up going on a downward spiral, living a double life and caught between earning big money and having a guilty conscience.

• Body Of Evidence | DVD | (23/05/2005) from £7.08   |  Saving you £5.91 (83.47%)   |  RRP £12.99

  An act of love or an act of murder? Seductive gallery owner Rebecca Carlson (Madonna) is accused of a unique crime - using violent sex to murder a wealthy businessman. Frank Dulaney (Willem Dafoe) is the lawyer trying to defend her helpless to resist her extraordinary brand of lovemaking...

• GUMSHOE | DVD | (20/09/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Oscar nominee Albert Finney (2001, Best Actor in a supporting role, Erin Brockovich) stars in this hilarious parody of American Film Noir directed by Stephen Frears (The Queen). Meet Eddie Ginley - small time bingo caller and big time loser. He's lost hi girlfriend and now maybe he's losing his marbles. Why, even his psychiatrist has officially diagnosed him as 'a bloody nut'... See, Eddie dreams of being Sam Spade, the ultimate private dick. He's gone so far as to advertise his services as a 'gumshoe' in the local paper. Then one day he gets a call. A mysterious fat man hands him a package with a photo of a girl , £1000 cash - and a gun. Now Eddie's up to his trench coat in femme fatales, hit men, dead bodies - and an international conspiracy. Not bad for a Liverpudlian with a big mouth and an overactive imagination. Now Eddie plunges himself into the mystery world he's always dreamed of living in. He's in his element - but is he also hopelessly out of his depth?

• Memento (Special Edition) | DVD | (08/02/2006) from £41.46   |  Saving you £-15.21 (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Guy Pearce stars in this innovative thriller that begins with a crime and then goes back through time to trace its origins.

• Psycho Collection | DVD | (26/09/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Psycho: The classic Hitchcock thriller involving a series of murders at a lonely motel where the deaths are attributed to the mother of the young owner. Psycho 2: Norman Bates is coming home after spending 22 years in a mental institution. He plans to renovate the old Bates Motel the place where his first murders occurred... Psycho 3: The Bates Motel is again the site of some nasty doings as the rehabilitated Norman who has installed a new ice machine att

• The Confidence Man | DVD | (07/04/2003) from £5.80   |  Saving you £0.19 (3.20%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Cops are supposed to be the protectors of society men of the law. But living in a world of moral absolutes it has become less and less unusual to see a cop go off at the deep end. Detective Stevie Grimes (Jack Conley) kept his faith in the brotherhood of the badge and always managed to stay on the right side of the law. But for the past year he has been suspended on trail for the accidental shooting of a young boy. The trail ends in a 'hung jury' and finally after twelve months Stevie is reinstated but the possibility that the state may retry the case still remains forcing him to relive the nightmare.

• No Time To Die - Limited Edition Aston Martin DB5 Model | Blu Ray | (20/12/2021) from £230.00   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A