Documentary

• De Palma | DVD | (30/01/2017) from £10.35   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  One of the most talented, influential, and iconoclastic filmmakers of all time, Brian De Palma's career started in the 60s and has included such acclaimed and diverse films as Carrie, Dressed to Kill, Blow Out, Scarface, The Untouchables, Carlito's Way, and Mission: Impossible. In this lively, illuminating and unexpectedly moving documentary, directors Noah Baumbach and Jake Paltrow engage in a personal and candid discussion with De Palma, exploring not only his life and work but also his singular approach to the craft of filmmaking and his remarkable experiences navigating the film business, from his early days as the bad boy of New Hollywood to his more recent years as a respected veteran of the field. In the end, what emerges is a funny, honest, and incisive portrait of a truly one-of-a-kind artist, and an exhilarating behind-the-scenes look at the last 50 years of the film industry through the eyes of someone who has truly seen it all.

• Norman Wisdom - The Early Bird | DVD | (21/10/2009) from £5.70   |  Saving you £-0.71 (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  An hilarious comedy about the deadly rivalry between a giant milk marketing company and an old-fashioned one-horse dairy.

• Swastika/Double Headed Eagle | DVD | (14/10/2013) from £8.20   |  Saving you £9.79 (119.39%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Filmmakers David Puttnam Philippe Mora Lutz Becker and Sandy Lieberson made The Double Headed Eagle to trace the phenomenon of the Nazi Party. Swastika is the most controversial documentary about Hitler ever made. Using propaganda footage and colour home movies made by Eva Braun. The first time these complementary films on the Nazification of Germany by Philippe Mora David Puttnam and Sandy Lieberson have ever been released together. Double Headed Eagle charts the rise of Nazism and Swastika is the most controversial documentary ever made about Hitler and the Nazis. Special Features: 80 Minutes of Special Features including contributions from the Director and Producers Historian Introduction Swastika revisited - The filmmakers discus that making of Swastika Interview with producer Sanford Lieberson Ludovic Kennedy interviews Albert Speer and Lutz Becker Colour film in Nazi Germany Featurette Manipulation and Nazi Propaganda featurette puncturing the myth of Leni Riefenstahl (audio programme)

• Shooting The War - TV Series | DVD | (20/08/2012) from £5.98   |  Saving you £7.01 (54.00%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The Second World War may be long over, but the images remain...This is World War Two like you've never seen it before - through the eyes of ordinary British and German people as they experienced it; through the lenses of their home movie cameras. Some of these amateur film enthusiasts were soldiers who took their cameras to the front line and filmed men at war; others who stayed at home recorded everyday life on the home front. Juxtaposed with the punishing but monotonous grind of life on the home front, in the barracks and in the front line, the real horror of war is encapsulated on a visceral level, from a uniquely human perspective. The MenThe films of four men who chose to shoot film, as well as at the enemy, on the Western and Eastern fronts, in the battle of Stalingrad and even the D-Day landings. Their footage of friends, enemies and POWs capture both the humanity and inhumanity of war...The WomenFilms from either side of the divide describe the lot of women embroiled in war as workers, mothers and, for the first time, fighters - and capture the utter destitution of the struggle to survive in the aftermath of raids from the RAF and Luftwaffe blitzkrieg ...The ChildrenWhat the children experienced is captured in films shot by parents, friends and school teachers. Those looking back through the films of their childhood recall the impact of Hitler on them: the evacuations; the terror of the Jewish children; and the sorrow of post-war poverty as their parents were forced to sell even their toys....for bread.These remarkable amateur films and the stories of the fighting men, women and children in them, take us into the heart of the wartime experiences of ordinary people and show us how they survived these extraordinary times

• Ross Kemp - Extreme World | DVD | (28/03/2011) from £14.98   |  Saving you £1.01 (6.74%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Following the success of his award-winning documentaries on Gangs, Afghanistan, the Middle East and the Amazon, in Ross Kemp: Extreme World, Ross shows how international organised crime, terrorists and local criminal networks have created alliances that are destroying the lives of millions around the world. Over five powerful episodes, Ross and his BAFTA award-winning team travel to Mexico, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Pakistan and Chicago to track down, meet and challenge criminals who are responsible for spreading death and mayhem through drug dealing, terrorism, murder and rape. Plus, in a UK-based episode, Ross reveals the grim truth about people trafficking in Britain.

• The Great War | DVD | (25/03/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £99.99

  In the early 1960s the BBC embarked on one of their most important and ambitious series ever. It was to be the definitive history of the First World War complete in twenty-six 40-minute episodes. An inspired account of the world-shattering events of 1914-1918 The Great War is narrated by Sir Michael Redgrave and employs the voice skills of many other leading actors of the day including Sir Ralph Richardson and Marius Goring. The series includes authentic archive footage and stunning photographic images gathered from 37 separate sources around the world. It also features interviews with many veterans of the war (by this time most were still only in their 60s) as well as almost 150 separate extracts from diaries letters and reports from the war. This important series is here available complete and unabridged. The Great War is here presented in a 7 disc set with the complete series on 6 discs and a full disc of extra features. This edition also includes a luxury 64-page booklet with full background notes reviews chapter points and associated articles.

• Journeyman The Complete Series | DVD | (29/04/2013) from £19.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (50.03%)   |  RRP £29.99

  From Emmy Award-winning writer-producer Kevin Falls ('The West Wing') and Emmy Award-winning director-producer Alex Graves ('The West Wing'), 'Journeyman' is a romantic mystery-drama about Dan Vasser (Kevin McKidd, 'Rome' 'Grey's Anatomy'), a San Francisco newspaper reporter and family man who inexplicably begins to travel through time and change people's lives.

• Way of the Morris | DVD | (03/10/2011) from £6.39   |  Saving you £4.60 (71.99%)   |  RRP £10.99

  A heartfelt ode to his agrarian roots 'Way of the Morris' follows award-winning filmmaker Tim Plester on a journey from the English village green to the killing fields of the Somme as he searches for a connection with the much-maligned native dance traditions that run deep in his blood. Featuring contributions from singer/songwriter Billy Bragg and Fairport convention's Chris Leslie what emerges is a poignant and evocative exploration of the origins and impulses behind morris dancing and an attempt to understand its place within enchanted Albion's ongoing story...

• The Tim Burton Collection | Blu Ray | (30/04/2012) from £14.99   |  Saving you £7.00 (53.89%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Contains: Sweeney Todd (2007) Corpse Bride (2005) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) Mars Attacks! (1996) Batman Returns (1992) Batman (1989) Beetlejuice (1988) Pee Wee’s Big Adventure (1985) Bonus Disc

• Grand Designs - Series 1 | DVD | (25/10/2004) from £4.89   |  Saving you £11.10 (226.99%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Join Kevin McCloud as he follows the progress of an imaginative creative and brave set of people as they go about putting blood sweat and tears - and often their life savings - into building their ultimate dream homes. It's the complete series one of this compulsive Channel 4 property programme.

• Make Us Dream (Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (25/11/2019) from £9.75   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Includes Exclusive Bonus content only available on DVD & Blu-ray. From the producers of hugely acclaimed documentaries Senna and Amy, comes the story of Steven Gerrard, who in modern football is a rarity a superstar player who stayed loyal to his hometown club Bonus Features: Feature commentary with Director Sam Blair and Producer James Gay-Rees Original ˜Proof of Concept' Featurette

• Louis Theroux | DVD | (19/01/2009) from £16.99   |  Saving you £8.00 (47.09%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Through his many fascinating and compelling documentaries Louis Theroux has made the off beat the unsavoury and the less visited aspects of life his own domain. Through his unique intimate un confrontational interviewing style Louis is able to present intense and surprisingly revealing portraits of the most disparate of subjects. Louis and Gambling: Louis heads for Vegas to reveals the world behind the myths of casino culture - the slot slaves high rollers and casino men who keep this town in the middle of the desert green with money. Louis and the Most Hated Family in America: Louis gets to know the Westboro Baptist Church of Topeka Kansas - whose members are nearly all from one family and are infamous for picketing funerals for fallen soldiers... Louis Under the Knife: In California where you can be whatever and whomever you want at the flick of knife and a few thousand dollars Louis attempts to get under the skin of extreme plastic surgery. Louis Behind Bars: Louis goes inside California's San Quentin - one of America's most notorious prisons - to meet serial murderers gang members at risk inmates and guards. Louis' African Hunting Holiday: Louis Theroux journeys to Limpopo Province in South Africa to join the holidaymakers who flock there to hunt big game.

• Buster Keaton Rides Again & Helicopter Canada | Blu Ray | (19/06/2023) from £17.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Buster Keaton Rides Again - In the autumn of 1964, just over a year before his death, Buster Keaton travelled to Canada to make The Railrodder, a silent short that would turn out to be one of his final films. Documenting this mobile production in fascinating and unexpected detail, Buster Keaton Rides Again offers a rare glimpse of the comedy legend's temperament, philosophies, hobbies, marriage (his third), and occasionally combative creative process. Canadian International Pictures fondly presents this intimate look at one of cinema's most enduring legends. In addition, this disc includes The Railrodder and six other shorts by director and Buster Keaton Rides Again co-star Gerald Potterton (The Rainbow Boys, Heavy Metal). Helicopter Canada - Made in celebration of the Canadian centennial, this Oscar-nominated documentary offers a stunning aerial exploration of the country's vast and varied landscape. Featuring impressive widescreen cinematography by director Eugene Boyko, amusingly irreverent commentary, and even a cameo by The Beatles, this enchantingly oddball time capsule brings Canadiana to new heights. In honour of the film's debt to the sprawling Cinerama travelogues of the '50s, this disc also includes a presentation of Helicopter Canada in the Smilebox format, simulating the effect of a curved screen. Special Features New 2K transfers from the 35mm interpositives Alternate 2.76:1 and Smilebox presentations of Helicopter Canada Audio commentary with Gerald Potterton and David De Volpi on Buster Keaton Rides Again and The Railrodder Hors-d'oeuvre (1960, 7 min.) My Financial Career (1962, 7 min.) Christmas Tree Decoration (1963, 5 min.) The Ride (1963, 7 min.) The Railrodder (1965, 25 min.) The Quiet Racket (1966, 7 min.) The Awful Fate of Melpomenus Jones (1983, 8 min.) Bonus short: Canada the Land (1970, 8 min.) Booklet featuring a new interview with Gerald Potterton Reversible cover artwork English SDH subtitles for all 10 films Region Free

• Sing Your Song | DVD | (24/09/2012) from £3.98   |  Saving you £14.00 (703.52%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Most people know the lasting legacy of Harry Belafonte, the entertainer. This film unearths his significant contribution to and his leadership in the civil rights movement in America and to social justice globally.

• Seaplanes And Flying Boats Of The Royal Air Force | DVD | (13/01/2003) from £3.99   |  Saving you £9.00 (225.56%)   |  RRP £12.99

  During the First World War early seaplanes such as the Short 184 and Bristol F2 quickly established themselves in reconnaissance and submarine hunting roles. When peace returned the fledgling Royal Air Force used a succession of graceful and magnificent flying boats to patrol the length and breadth of the British Empire. But with the outbreak of the Second World War seaplanes and flying boats once more played a vital role in protecting the nations sea lanes hunting the U-Boats and German surface raiders that menaced the convoys.The last flying boat left Royal Air Force service in 1959 and few remain in preservation today. This video however includes beautiful colour footage of the last Sunderland still flying as well as stunning air-to-air film of a Catalina.

• Ben Collins: Stunt Driver | DVD | (09/11/2015) from £4.99   |  Saving you £15.00 (75.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Introducing Ben Collins: Stunt Driver As The Stig, he hammered supercars around the Top Gear track before becoming one of the world’s leading film stunt drivers. Hollywood heavyweights rely on Ben’s skills, but his latest assignment is the toughest of them all – finding the ultimate getaway car for a blockbuster stunt scene! Cars such as the McLaren 650s, Aston Martin Vanquish, Ariel Nomad, Jaguar F-Type and Ford Mustang are pushed to the absolute limit on Ben’s mission, as he dices with death with planes and tanks in hot pursuit. Ben Collins Stunt Driver is an unmissable, adrenaline filled joy-ride.

• Scott Walker: 30 Century Man | Blu Ray | (22/03/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Scott Walker: 30 Century Man explores Scott Walker's music and career from his early days as a jobbing bass player on the Sunset Strip to mega-stardom in Britain's swinging 60's pop scene and finally to his transformation into a composer of true genius; an uncompromising and serious musician working at the peak of his powers. Featuring interviews with friends collaborators and fans including among others: David Bowie Radiohead Jarvis Cocker Brian Eno Damon Albarn Neil Hannon Marc Almond Alison Goldfrapp Sting Dot Allison and many more Scott Walker: 30 Century Man paints a fascinating portrait of the ultimate cult artist. Exclusive behind the scenes footage of the making of Walker's new album 'The Drift' his first album in 10 years will delight fans whilst introducing new audiences to a man who has inspired god-like devotion from his fans worldwide.

• The Universe: Season 1 (6 DVD Gift Pack) | DVD | (23/11/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Explore the edges of the unknown.

• Crawshaw's Watercolour Cruise | DVD | (11/09/2006) from £24.99   |  Saving you £-6.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £18.99

  Combining travel with painting Alwyn takes us on a fabulous cruise on board the 'Saga Rose' an elegant ship built for Cunard in the 1960s. With his infectious enthusiasm this popular and colourful DVD offers a detailed insight into water colour painting including: - Choosing subjects and centres of interest - Pencil sketching - The importance of shading shadow light and reflection - The choosing and mixing of watercolours and - Which brush to use. DISC 1: Petra the ancient city carved into stone - the Siq the Urn Tomb; Amman capital of Jordan; Luxor and the Suez Canal; Giza the site of the Pyramids. DISC 2: Jerusalem; Life On Board; Messina Sicily's main port; Seville capital of Andalusia.

• The Battleships - Vol. 1 To 4 - The Complete Story | DVD | (19/03/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The complete story of the evolution of the Battleship and its role before the nuclear bomb took over as the the weapon that evoked so much fear and passion.