Drama

• Population 436 | DVD | (17/07/2006) from £4.19   |  Saving you £15.80 (377.09%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A psychological thriller that concerns an idyllic town whose population of 436 has remained unchanged for 100 years. Sent to find the reason for such consistency a census-taker (Jeremy Sisto) finds that something sinister may be at hand...

• The Sentinel | Blu Ray | (14/05/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A disgraced special agent to the White House endeavours to foil a conspiracy to assassinate the US President.

• Sky West And Crooked | DVD | (19/04/2010) from £11.98   |  Saving you £3.00 (30.03%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Directed by John Mills and starring his daughter Hayley Sky West and Crooked tells the story of an isolated traumatised yet free-spirited young girl who fi nds solace in a rather unusual pastime. Tension mounts in the West Country village in which Brydie White (Hayley Mills) has lived all her life. As a child she witnessed the death of her friend Julian who was accidentally killed whilst playing with his father's shotgun. Brydie wounded and left mentally damaged by the accident has no memory of the event. But while the villagers have suspicions Julian's father Edwin (Laurence Naismith) holds her squarely responsible for the death. Ostracised and misunderstood Brydie retreats from the adult world and finds companionship among a group of younger children with whom she pursues a new pastime - solemnly burying deceased animals in a sequestered corner of the churchyard. As the children's activities cause consternation in the village Edwin Dacres' anger reaches boiling point. But there is yet more for the innocent Brydie to contend with: Roibin (Ian McShane) a handsome young gypsy has fallen in love with her... Hayley Mills' emotionally compelling performance is at the heart of this touching poignant and often humorous film. Sky West and Crooked was both written and adapted by Hayley Mills' mother Mary Hayley Bell and stars Annette Crosbie as Brydie's alcoholic mother and Geoffrey Bayldon as the beleaguered but sympathetic Reverend Moss; the film also boasts beautiful cinematography by Arthur Ibbetson and a haunting score by Oscar-winning composer Malcolm Arnold.

• Polisse | DVD | (29/10/2012) from £14.99   |  Saving you £1.00 (6.67%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Mawenn spent time with the Child Protection Unit in Paris before co-writing, directing and starring in this multi-faceted portrait of the department. She plays a photographer assigned to record the workings of the unit's day shift, following the officers as they deal with each case - many of which are based on actual incidents - and the impact the job has on their personal lives. The resulting tapestry of working life will appeal to fans of The Wire and Spiral. Starring Karen Viard (Potiche), Joey Starr (22 Bullets), Nicholas Duvauchelle (Braquo), Arnaud Henriet (Mesrine)

• The Hustler | Blu Ray | (23/05/2011) from £12.55   |  Saving you £3.44 (27.41%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Paul Newman shines as cocky poolroom hustler "Fast" Eddie Felson in Robert Rossen's atmospheric adaptation of the Walter Tevis novel. Newman's Felson is a swaggering pool shark punk who takes on the king of the poolroom, Minnesota Fats (a cool, assured Jackie Gleason in his most understated performance). After losing big and crashing into a void of self-pity, Eddie meets down-and-out Sarah (Piper Laurie in a delicate performance), an alcoholic blue blood who's dropped into Eddie's world of dingy bars and seedy poolrooms. Eddie regains his confidence and attracts the attention of a shifty, calculating promoter, Bert Gordon (George C. Scott at his most heartless), who offers to bring Eddie into the big money--but at what cost?Rossen brings his film to life with the easy pace of a pool game, giving his actors room to explore their characters and develop into a razor-sharp ensemble. Eugen Schüfftan earned an Academy Award for his shadowing black-and-white cinematography, as did art directors Harry Horner and Gene Callahan for their deceivingly simple set designs. Even in the daylight this film seems to be smothered by night, lit by the dim glow of a bar lamp or the overhead glare of a pool-table light, an appropriate environment for this tale of one man's struggle with his soul and his self-esteem. Newman returned as an older, wiser, cagier Felson 25 years later in Martin Scorsese's Color of Money. --Sean Axmaker

• I Am A Camera (Vintage Classics) | Blu Ray | (23/05/2022) from £11.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A brand-new restoration of I Am a Camera, a 1955 British comedy-drama film based on the 1945 book The Berlin Stories by Christopher Isherwood (also the inspiration for the hit stage and film sensation Cabaret) and the 1951 eponymous play by John Van Druten.The story is based on a fictionalized account of Isherwood's time living in Berlin between the World Wars. Directed by Henry Cornelius, from a script by John Collier, I Am a Camera stars Laurence Harvey as Isherwood and Julie Harris recreating her Tony Award-winning performance as Sally Bowles. Product Features Peter Parker on Christopher Isherwood Interview with journalist and film critic Anna Smith Stills galleryTrailer

• Me and Orson Welles | DVD | (07/03/2011) from £4.00   |  Saving you £11.99 (299.75%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Teenage student Richard Samuels (Zac Efron) lucks his way into a minor role in the legendary 1937 Mercury Theatre production of Julius Caesar, directed by a youthful Orson Welles (Christian McKay).

• The Miracle Of Bern | DVD | (27/06/2005) from £20.07   |  Saving you £-0.08 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Every nation needs a legend... Set in the summer of 1954 'The Miracle Of Bern' is the story of 11 year old Matthias who lives in a German mining town with his mother sister and brother. He is adopted as the bag carrier and lucky mascot for the local football team by top player Helmut Rahn (Sascha Gopel). Meanwhile after years in captivity Matthias' father Richard (Peter Lohmeyer) returns from a Soviet POW camp only to cast a dark shadow over his once happy family. For Ri

• Royal Flash | DVD | (19/08/2013) from £11.15   |  Saving you £3.84 (34.44%)   |  RRP £14.99

  In this unique and outrageous period comedy adapted from George MacDonald Fraser's novel Malcolm McDowell stars as a comic character come to life. It is 19th Century Europe and Captain Harry Flashman (McDowell) is a gutless bully who seeks admission into European high society. Seeing a chance to promote their own menacing political schemes devious Otto von Bismarck (Oliver Reed) and Rudi Von Sternberg (Alan Bates) convince Flashman to disguise himself as a Prussian noble so that he can marry a gorgeous duchess (Britt Ekland). However the hoax is discovered and Flashman flees the continent experiencing one calamity after another - as well as some of history's most significant events - in this hilarious romp that might just make you laugh instead of marvel at the next comic book 'hero' you encounter!

• Not As A Stranger | DVD | (23/02/2015) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-7.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Stanley Kramer directs this film noir classic starring Robert Mitchum and Frank Sinatra. Medical student Lucas Marsh (Mitchum) is determined to succeed, but his relentless idealism and pursuit of high standards cause him to continually alienate those around him. After leaving medical school, he sets up practice in a small town, but his perfectionism continues to be a problem, preventing him from sharing any kind of empathy with his patients.

• Last Kiss | DVD | (12/02/2007) from £5.08   |  Saving you £12.91 (254.13%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Zach Braff stars in this dramedy about life, love, infidelity, forgiveness, marriage, friendship and coming to grips with turning 30.

• The Mean Season | DVD | (06/09/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Small time Miami reporter Malcolm Anderson (Kurt Russell) gets the break he is looking for when he starts getting calls from a notorious murderer in The Mean Season. He and his school teacher girlfriend Christine (Mariel Hemingway) had been planning to move away from the area to start up a new life. However his growing relationship with the killer and subsequent reporting of his crimes means that his career is on the up. But at what price? Soon Malcom realises that instead of just wri

• Mutiny On The Bounty | DVD | (01/06/2006) from £8.67   |  Saving you £5.32 (61.36%)   |  RRP £13.99

  During a voyage to South America, a British naval captain is cast adrift...

• Eight O'Clock Walk | DVD | (04/11/2013) from £8.76   |  Saving you £1.23 (14.04%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Richard Attenborough portrays an innocent man on trial for his life in this compelling, sympathetic courtroom drama based on a true case. Directed by Lance Comfort - an under-appreciated British talent whose prolific career encompassed wartime biopic Penn of Pennsylvania and accomplished melodrama Hatter's Castle - Eight o' Clock Walk also features strong support from film noir heroine Cathy O'Donnell and character actor Maurice Denham. The film is presented here in a bra...

• Shawshank Redemption Steelbook | Blu Ray | (10/09/2018) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Accountant Andy Dufresne (Tim Robbins) is sent to prison in the Forties for the murder of his unfaithful wife and her lover, despite protesting his innocence. He slowly comes to terms with the injustices of the corrupt prison system and quietly inspires some of his fellow prison inmates to have a more positive outlook on life. Meanwhile, the Governor of the prison discovers Dufresne's book-keeping talents and recruits him to do a spot of creative accountancy. Fellow inmate, ageing gangster 'Red' (Morgan Freeman), uses his connections to take care of Dufresne's material needs, and narrates the story of his friend's term in jail through to the late Sixties.

• No Love For Johnnie | DVD | (05/09/2011) from £4.99   |  Saving you £8.00 (160.32%)   |  RRP £12.99

  First time on DVD! Re-elected to the House of Commons, Labour Party member Johnnie Byrne suffers two setbacks: he fails to receive a Cabinet post, and his wife, a Communist, leaves him. The professional failure disturbs Johnnie and he is persuaded to join a left-wing splinter group bent on harassing the prime minister. One evening, Johnnie's neighbour, who is in love with him, takes him to a party where he meets model Pauline. After a few dates, Johnnie is desperately in love with her and fails to appear in Parliament on the day he is scheduled to ask a crucial question to discredit the government. Pauline, decides that marrying a man twice her age is too great a risk, and leaves London. Johnnie is then summoned to a meeting of his constituents who attack him for his neglect. Failing to win back Pauline, Johnnie receives a surprise offer from his wife suggesting they try again. Johnnie is inclined to accept her offer, but the prime minister offers him a Cabinet post with the stipulation that he remain apart from his Communist wife, Johnnie decides against the reconciliation. Alone and without love or friends, he occupies one of the front seats reserved for Cabinet members. Is it all really worth it? Based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Wilfred FienburghPeter Finch won Best British Actor BAFTA in 1962.

• Cobra Kai - Seasons 03 | Blu Ray | (17/01/2022) from £19.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Decades after their 1984 All Valley Karate Tournament bout, a middle-aged Daniel LaRusso and Johnny Lawrence find themselves martial-arts rivals again.

• La Regle Du Jeu | DVD | (02/06/2003) from £9.15   |  Saving you £10.84 (118.47%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Dismissed by both the public and critics on its first release re-cut by its producers and then banned by the French government as 'demoralising' 'La Regle Du Jeu' now features in the Top Ten greatest film lists of both critics and director's and is one of the most requested world cinema DVD releases by film fans. Renoir's tale of romantic intrigues at a weekend shooting party in a country chateau is now widely recognised as one of the greatest films ever made as a brilliant com

• In The Time Of Butterflies | DVD | (12/04/2005) from £14.98   |  Saving you £-8.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A tale of courage and sisterhood set in the Dominican Republic during the rise of the Trujillo dictatorship 'In the Time of the Butterflies' is inspired by the true story of the three Mirabal sisters who took part in an underground plot to overthrow the government.

• Jason King - Series 1 - Complete | DVD | (30/06/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £59.99

  This spin-off from the earlier Department S continued the adventures of Jason King. After leaving Department S Jason settled down to a full-time career of writing Mark Caine novels. He philandered his way around the world doing research for his stories and solving a variety of odd cases usually involving beautiful women.