Drama

• My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done? | DVD | (27/09/2010) from £11.97   |  Saving you £-0.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  The first collaboration between legendary filmmakers David Lynch and Werner Herzog is loosely based on the harrowing true story of a San Diego man whose mystifying experiences in Peru lead him to slay his own mother with a sword.

• Down will come baby | DVD | (13/10/2008) from £5.95   |  Saving you £0.04 (0.67%)   |  RRP £5.99

  United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Leah Garr wants to move from Phoenix to take a new job in Denver to help her family (Husband Marcus and Daughter Robin). When Robin goes to camp to give her parents time to sort things out, something unexpected occurs. On Robin's return from camp she finds out her mom is taking the new job in Denver, only returning each weekend to visit. During this turmoil in Robin's life, A new lady, Dorothy, befriends Robin, moves into the same apartment complex and spends a lot of time with her and her father Marcus. Leah is concerned about this because she does not know very much about Dorothy or her intentions. It soon becomes clear that Dorothy is after much more than friendship with the Garr family. ...Down Will Come Baby

• Tsotsi | DVD | (17/07/2006) from £6.52   |  Saving you £7.73 (146.96%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A young South African gangster finds himself having to care for a three-month old baby in this gritty Oscar-winning drama.

• Reds | DVD | (09/04/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  'Reds' tells the story of the love affair between early 20th century activists Loise Bryant and John Reed. Beatty's award winning epic mixes drama and interviews with major social radicals of the period. Set against the backdrop of the tumultuous start of the twentieth century the two journalists' on-again-off-again romance is punctuated by the outbreak of WWi and the Bolshevik Revolution. Louise's assignment in France at the outbreak of the war puts an end to their affair. John Reed's subsequent trip to Russia and his involvement with the communist party rekindles their relationship. When Louise arrives in Petrograd she finds herself swept up in the euphoria of the Revolution. Reed however eventually becomes disillusioned with communism when he sees his words and intentions augmented and controlled by the growing Soviet propaganda machine.

• Shaka Zulu | DVD | (28/06/2004) from £31.50   |  Saving you £-1.51 (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Skaka Zulu is the powerful true story of tribal Africa during the turbulent 19th century. This critically acclaimed mini-series follows the life of Shaka a powerful and mighty Zulu leader as he grows up to fulfil an ancient tribal prophecy uniting his people into a bold new nation. Shaka is driven by extraordinary intelligence courage astounding physical ability and an immortal stance leading his proud warriors on their quest to be one people one power one empire! ""Shaka

• Touch - Season 1 | Blu Ray | (01/04/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  We are all interconnected. Our lives are invisibly tied to those whose destinies touch ours. This is the hopeful premise of the new drama Touch from creator and writer Tim Kring (Heroes, Crossing Jordan) and executive producers Peter Chernin (New Girl, Terra Nova) and Katherine Pope (New Girl, Terra Nova). Blending science, spirituality and emotion, the series will follow seemingly unrelated people all over the world whose lives affect each other in ways seen and unseen, known and unknown. At the story’s center is Martin Bohm (Kiefer Sutherland), a widower and single father, haunted by an inability to connect to his emotionally challenged 11-year-old son, Jake (David Mazouz). Caring, intelligent and thoughtful, Martin has tried everything to reach his son. But Jake never speaks, shows little emotion and never allows himself to be touched by anyone, including Martin. Jake is obsessed with numbers – writing long strings of them in his ever-present notebooks – and with discarded cell phones. Social worker Clea Hopkins (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) believes that Jake’s needs are too serious for Martin to handle. She sees a man whose life has become dominated by a child he can no longer control. She believes that it’s time for the state to intervene. So Jake is placed in foster care, despite Martin’s desperate objections. However, everything changes after Martin meets Arthur Teller (Danny Glover), a professor and an expert on children who possess special gifts when it comes to numbers. Martin learns that Jake possesses an extraordinary gift – the ability to perceive the seemingly hidden patterns that connect every life on the planet. While Martin wants nothing more than to communicate directly with his son, Jake connects to his father through numbers, not words. Martin realizes that it’s his job to decipher these numbers and recognize their meaning. As he puts the pieces together, he will help people across the world connect as their lives intersect according to the patterns Jake has foreseen. Martin’s quest to connect with his son will shape humanity’s destiny.

• The Inspection | Blu Ray | (15/05/2023) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In Elegance Bratton's deeply moving film inspired by his own story, a young, gay Black man (Jeremy Pope, One Night in Miami), rejected by his mother (Gabrielle Union, Bring It On) and with few options for his future, decides to join the Marines, doing whatever it takes to succeed in a system that would cast him aside. But even as he battles deep-seated prejudice and the gruelling routines of basic training, he finds unexpected camaraderie, strength, and support in this new community, giving him a hard-earned sense of belonging that will shape his identity and forever change his life.

• Changeling / Girl, Interrupted / The Good Shepherd | DVD | (14/09/2009) from £10.98   |  Saving you £7.00 (87.61%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Titles Comprise: Changeling: Los Angeles 1928: On a Saturday morning in a working-class suburb Christine Collins (Angelina Jolie) said goodbye to her son Walter and left for work. When she came home she discovered he had vanished. A fruitless search ensues and months later a boy claiming to be the nine-year-old is returned. Dazed by the swirl of police reporters and her conflicted emotions Christine allows him to stay overnight. But in her heart she knows he is not Walter. As she pushes authorities to keep looking she learns that in Prohibition-era L.A. women don't challenge the system and live to tell their story. Slandered as delusional and unfit Christine finds an ally in activist Reverend Briegleb (Malkovich) who helps her fight the city to look for her missing boy. Girl Interupted: After a botched suicide attempt Susanna Kaysen (Winona Ryder) checks herself into a renowned psychiatric hospital where she meets a group of troubled young women including the charming sociopath Lisa (Angelina Jolie) and soon realizes she'll have to fight for her sanity and her freedom. The Good Shepherd: Edward Wilson the only witness to his father's suicide and member of the Skull and Bones Society while a student at Yale is a morally upright young man who values honor and discretion qualities that help him to be recruited for a career in the newly founded Central Intelligence Agency. While working there his ideals gradually turn to suspicion influenced by the Cold War paranoia present within the office. Eventually he becomes an influential veteran operative while his distrust of everyone around him increases to no end. His dedication to his work does not come without a price though leading him to sacrifice his ideals and eventually his family.

• (500) Days of Summer | DVD | (18/01/2010) from £4.99   |  Saving you £15.00 (300.60%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Boy meets girl, Boy falls in love. Girl Doesn't. Welcome to "(500) Days of Summer" - a postmodern love story with a bitter and hilarious twist!

• Jerry Maguire | Blu Ray | (30/01/2017) from £14.95   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  One of the best romantic comedies of the 1990s as well as a box-office hit, Jerry Maguire cemented writer-director Cameron Crowe's reputation as "the voice of a generation". Crowe could probably do without that label, but he's definitely in sync with the times with this savvy story about a sports agent (Tom Cruise) whose fall from grace motivates his quest for professional recovery, and the slow-dawning realisation that he needs the love and respect of the single mom (Renée Zellweger in her breakthrough role) who has supported him through the worst of times. This is one of Cruise's best, most underrated performances, and in an Oscar-winning role, Cuba Gooding Jr. plays the football star who remains Jerry Maguire's only loyal client on a hard road to redemption and personal growth. If that sounds touchy-feely, it is only because Crowe has combined sharp entertainment with a depth of character that is rarely found in mainstream comedy. --Jeff Shannon

• Hiroshima | Blu Ray | (13/07/2020) from £16.39   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Hiroshima (1953) is a powerful evocation of the devastation wrought by the world's first deployment of the atomic bomb and its aftermath, based on the written eye-witness accounts of its child survivors compiled by Dr. Arata Osada for the 1951 book Children Of The A Bomb: Testament Of The Boys And Girls Of Hiroshima. Adapted for the screen by independent director Hideo Sekigawa (Listen to the Voices of the Sea, Tokyo Untouchable) and screenwriter Yasutaro Yagi (Theatre of Life, Rice), Hiroshima combines a harrowing documentary realism with moving human drama, in a tale of the suffering, endurance and survival of a group of teachers, their students and their families. It boasts a rousing score composed by Akira Ifukube (Godzilla) and an all-star cast including Yumeji Tsukioka (Late Spring, The Eternal Breasts), Isuzu Yamada (Throne of Blood, Yojimbo) and Eiji Okada (Hiroshima Mon Amour, Woman in the Dunes), appearing alongside an estimated 90,000 residents from the city as extras, including many survivors from that fateful day on 6th August 1945. Hiroshima was produced and distributed outside of the studio system by the Japan Teachers' Union following the mixed critical reception to Children of Hiroshima (1952), directed by Kaneto Shindo the previous year, the first dramatic feature to deal directly with the atomic bombing. Although sequences from the film were used in Alain Resnais' classic of French New Wave cinema, Hiroshima Mon Amour (1959), it has been effectively out of circulation in Japan and the rest of the world since its original release in 1953 due to the force and political sensitivity of its message. This new High Definition presentation is the complete version, restoring the footage from the international edit that was released in the United States in 1955. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS High Definition Blu-ray™ (1080p) presentation Original uncompressed audio Archive interview with actress Yumeji Tsukioka Hiroshima Nagasaki Download (2011), 73-minute documentary featuring interviews with survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings now residing in the United States, with an introduction by the director Shinpei Takeda New video essay by Jasper Sharp Newly commissioned artwork by Scott Saslow FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Mick Broderick

• The Program | DVD | (15/02/2016) from £7.05   |  Saving you £10.94 (155.18%)   |  RRP £17.99

  From Academy Award® nominated director Stephen Frears (The Queen, Philomena) and producers Working Title Films (The Theory Of Everything, Everest, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy), comes the true story of the meteoric rise and fall of one of the most celebrated and controversial men in recent history; Lance Armstrong, the world-renowned Tour de France champion. Inspired by the award winning book ˜Seven Deadly Sins' by David Walsh, and featuring a stellar cast including Ben Foster (Lone Survivor), Chris O'Dowd (Calvary), Guillaume Canet (Tell No One) and Jesse Plemons (Breaking Bad), THE PROGRAM is a tense and suspenseful thriller.

• The Temptations - The True Story | DVD | (04/02/2002) from £18.99   |  Saving you £-15.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  They started with street corner harmonising and became slick stage performers destined to become rhythm and blues royalty. This film tells the true story of the pressure that goes with one of the most successful Motown singing-groups in history The Temptations from their personal battles with drug and alcohol abuse to their bitter break up...

• Battle of the Year | DVD | (10/03/2014) from £2.76   |  Saving you £11.49 (766.00%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Inspired by the award winning documentary Planet B-Boy, a new generation of athletes push the envelope to new heights as dancers from Russia, France, Japan, Korea, Brazil and more vie for their position atop the award stand.

• The Pillow Book (Standard Edition) | Blu Ray | (29/05/2023) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Inspired by Sei Shōnagon's first-century diary, Peter Greenaway's The Pillow Book is an audio-visual tour de force, and a showcase for one of British cinema's most singular talents. Starring Vivian Wu (8½ Women), Ewan McGregor (Trainspotting) and Ken Ogata (Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters), the film is among Greenaway's most daring and adventurous works. Product Features High Definition remaster Original stereo audio Selected scenes commentary with Peter Greenaway (2015, 38 mins) The Book of the Editor (2020, 27 mins): editor Chris Wyatt recalls his work with Greenaway Rosa (1992, 16 mins): performance film by Anne Teresa De Keersmaker's Rosas dance company, directed by Peter Greenaway and shot by Sacha Vierny, newly restored from the original negative by Belgium's Cinematek Image gallery: on-set and promotional photography Original theatrical trailer Original theatrical calligraphic subtitle presentation New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

• Marriage Story (2019) (Criterion Collection) UK Only | Blu Ray | (24/08/2020) from £25.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A love story about divorce. A marriage coming apart and a family coming together. Marriage Story is a hilarious and harrowing, sharply observed, and deeply compassionate film from the acclaimed writer-director NOAH BAUMBACH (The Squid and the Whale). ADAM DRIVER (BlacKkKlansman) and SCARLETT JOHANSSON (Under the Skin) deliver tour-de-force performances as Charlie, a charismatic New York theatre director wedded to his work, and Nicole, an actor who is ready to change her own life. Their hopes for an amicable divorce fade as they are drawn into a system that pits them against each other and forces them to redefine their relationship and their family. Featuring bravura, finely drawn supporting turns from ALAN ALDA (M*A*S*H), RAY LIOTTA (Goodfellas), and LAURA DERN (Certain Women)who won an Academy Award for her performance hereas the trio of lawyers who preside over the legal battle, Marriage Story (nominated for six Academy Awards, including best picture) is a work of both intimacy and scope that ultimately invokes hope amid the ruins. Special Features: New 4K digital transfer, supervised by director Noah Baumbach, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray New interview with Baumbach The Players, a new programme featuring interviews with actors Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver, Laura Dern, Alan Alda, Julie Hagerty, and Ray Liotta The Filmmakers, a new programme about the production of the film, featuring interviews with Baumbach, editor Jennifer Lame, production designer Jade Healy, costume designer Mark Bridges, and producer David Heyman The Making of Marriage Story, a new programme featuring behind-the-scenes footage New interviews with composer Randy Newman and Baumbach about the film's score New programme featuring Baumbach walking the viewer through a key location from the film Trailers English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing PLUS: Notes on the film by novelist Linn Ullmann

• The Kidnappers | DVD | (11/06/2012) from £6.49   |  Saving you £6.50 (100.15%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Directed by Philip Leacock (who was also nominated for The Jury's Grand Prize at Cannes in 1954 for this 1953 British film. Two Canadian orphans (Jon Whiteley & Vincent Winter) are starved for affection. Their cantankerous, self-absorbed grandfather (Duncan Macrae) pays very little attention to them. The boys borrow a baby so they can raise it as their very own, while the real parents--and the police--scour the countryside in search of the missing infant. Interesting to note that both Jon Whiteley & Vincent Winter won Honorary Juvenile Oscars for their perfomances.

• Can't Help Singing | DVD | (04/04/2011) from £5.98   |  Saving you £7.01 (117.22%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The only Deanna Durbin film made in colour Can't Help Singing was a spectacular musical triumph nominated for two Academy Awards and a real favourite with her fans. Featuring four great songs from Deanna Durbin - ""Can't Help Singing"" ""Any Moment Now"" ""More and More"" and ""Cal-i-for-ni-ay"" Can't Help Singing captures Deanna at her musical best.

• Red Corner | DVD | (01/02/2000) from £5.92   |  Saving you £10.07 (170.10%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Using a faulty thriller for his soapbox as an outspoken critic of China, a devout follower of the Dalai Lama, and an influential supporter of Tibetan freedom, Richard Gere resorts to the equivalent of propagandistic drama to deliver a heavy-handed message. In other words, Red Corner relies on a dubious strategy to promote political awareness, but director Jon Avnet appeals to the viewer's outrage with such effective urgency that you're likely to forget you're being shamelessly manipulated. Gere plays a downtrodden TV executive who sells syndicated shows on the global market, and during a business trip to China he finds himself framed for the murder of the sexy daughter of a high Chinese official. Once trapped in a legal system in which his innocence will be all but impossible to prove, Gere must rely on a Chinese-appointed lawyer (played by Bai Ling) who first advises him to plead guilty but gradually grows convinced of foul play. Barely attempting to hide its agenda, Red Corner effectively sets the stage for abundant anti-Chinese sentiment, and to be sure, the movie gains powerful momentum with its tale of justice gone awry. It's a serious-minded, high-intensity courtroom drama with noble intentions, but one wonder if it has to be so conspicuously lacking in subtlety. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

• Wild Orchid (1989) Dual Format (Blu-ray & DVD) | Blu Ray | (08/02/2016) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Set in the sultry splendor of Rio de Janeiro, Wild Orchid stars Mickey Rourke (9 1/2 Weeks), Jacqueline Bisset (Bullitt) and supermodel Carre Otis in a torrid (Variety) adventure of the senses. Filled with exotic settings (The Hollywood Reporter), it is a hypnotic odyssey that will leave you breathless and spellbound. Beautiful young attorney Emily Reed (Otis) travels to Rio to work with international negotiator Claudia Lirones (Bisset) on a multimillion-dollar deal. But once exposed to the raw sensuality of her surroundings, Emily is increasingly drawn into a world of erotic fantasy. Eager to guide Emily through this underworld is Claudia's old flame Wheeler (Rourke). Mysterious and seductive Wheeler unleashes Emily's most primitive desires... even as she threatens to unlock his world-weary heart. From director Zalman King (Red Shoe Diaries, Two Moon Junction) comes a tale of sex, passion and erotic taboos set against the backdrop of the rich and powerful. Wild Orchid will be released on Blu-ray in a Dual Format (Blu-ray & DVD) edition for the first time in the UK. Special Features Original theatrical trailerOptional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing