Drama

• Model Shop | Blu Ray | (02/12/2019) from £16.39   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Two lovers from very different walks of life collide in Model Shop, the first film by French New Wave luminary Jacques Demy (Bay of Angels, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg) to be shot in the United States and a zeitgeist-capturing portrait of the late 1960s. Los Angeles architect George Matthews (Gary Lockwood, 2001: A Space Odyssey) is down on his luck. Unemployed, broke and facing imminent deployment to Vietnam, he suddenly and unexpectedly finds himself transfixed by the captivating Lola (Anouk Aimée, reprising her eponymous role from Demy s 1961 film), a pin-up who works in a low rent model shop specialising in erotic photographs. After spending his last $12 to photograph her, George realises they are kindred spirits, both adrift and without hope in the City of Angels, and, during a night of drinking and lovemaking at Lola s apartment, he forges a connection with the damaged woman that will have lasting consequences for them both... Dismissed as a minor entry in Demy s canon at the time of its original release, Model Shop later made Sight & Sound s list of hidden gems that had been unduly overlooked. Replete with Demy s sharp-eyed observations on the human condition and showcasing a masterfully realised sense of both time and place, Demy s American debut is a dreamy, devastating love story about a city and characters at a crossroads between the past and the future. Special Edition Contents: High Definition Blu-rayTM (1080p) presentation of a 2K restoration of the film Original lossless mono soundtrack Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Isolated music and effects track New audio commentary by actress and writer Illeana Douglas, author of I Blame Dennis Hopper: And Other Stories from a Life Lived In and Out of the Movies A City Full of Poetry, a new video appreciation by author and critic Philip Kemp Alternate French-language opening and closing titles Theatrical trailer TV spots Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Ignatius Fitzpatrick FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Neil Mitchell

• Mississippi Burning | Blu Ray | (14/09/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A well-intentioned and largely successful civil rights-era thriller, Mississippi Burning uses the real-life 1964 disappearance of three civil rights workers as its inspiration. The film tells the story of two FBI men (Gene Hackman and Willem Dafoe, entertainingly called "Hoover Boys" by the locals) who come in to try to solve the crime. Hackman is a former Mississippi small-town sheriff himself, while Dafoe is a by-the-numbers young hotshot. Yes, there is some tension between the two. The film has an interesting fatalism, as all the FBI's best efforts incite more and more violence which becomes disturbing--the film's message, perhaps inadvertently, seems to be that vigilantism is the only real way to get things done. The brilliant Frances McDormand, here early in her career, is not given enough to do but still does it well enough to have racked up an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress. (Hackman also received a nomination for Best Actor and the film won an Academy Award for Cinematography). The storyline of Mississippi Burning is ultimately unsatisfying--it is after all the story of white men coming in to rescue poor blacks--but it is beautifully shot, very watchable, and features a terrific cast playing at the top of their games. --Ali Davis, Amazon.com

• Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life is Calling Blu-Ray (Criterion Collection) - UK Only | Blu Ray | (27/01/2025) from £22.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  One of the greatest comedians of all time, Richard Pryor gets raw and real in this brutally funny and lacerating self-portrait.

• Nixon | DVD | (01/01/2001) from £10.27   |  Saving you £5.72 (55.70%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Nixon takes a riveting look at a complex man whose chance at greatness was ultimately destroyed by his passion for power - when his involvement in conspiracy jeopardized the nation's security and the presidency of the United States! With a phenomenal all-star cast.

• The Brokenwood Mysteries: Series 1-7 | DVD | (18/10/2021) from £63.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Detective Inspector Mike Shepherd arrives in Brokenwood on assignment to investigate a murder. In a town where animosities run deep and memories are long, he soon learns that gossip is the local currency. An experienced officer with a 1971 classic car, a collection of country music cassettes and an indeterminate number of ex-wives, the new woman in Shepherd's life is his assistant, Detective Kristin Sims, a by-the-book investigator, who quickly has to get used to his unique and quirky ways. These seven series are filmed amid the beautiful landscape of New Zealand's North Island, a place where beauty is everywhere to be seen, but there lurks beneath a dark undercurrent and an alarming death rate.

• The Happy Prince | Blu Ray | (15/10/2018) from £24.99   |  Saving you £-10.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  In a cheap Parisian hotel room Oscar Wilde lies on his death bed and the past floods back, transporting him to other times and places. Was he once the most famous man in London? The artist crucified by a society that once worshipped him? The lover imprisoned and freed, yet still running towards ruin in the final chapter of his life? Under the microscope of death he reviews the failed attempt to reconcile with his long suffering wife Constance, the ensuing reprisal of his fatal love affair with Lord Alfred Douglas and the warmth and devotion of Robbie Ross who tried and failed to save him from himself. From Dieppe to Naples to Paris freedom is elusive and Oscar is a penniless vagabond, always moving on, shunned by his old acquaintance, but revered by a strange group of outlaws and urchins to whom he tells the old stories - his incomparable wit still sharp. THE HAPPY PRINCE is a portrait of the dark side of a genius who lived and died for love in the last days of the nineteenth century.

• Dusty Ermine | DVD | (28/11/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Master forger Jim Kent (Ronald Squire), returning home from Wormwood Scrubs, finds his equally crooked nephew Gilbert (Arthur Macrae) has been inveigled into committing the same crime. Kent appoints himself the task of protecting his nephew from the Alpine international counterfeiting gang, but the undertaking is made more complicated when his niece Linda (Jane Baxter) falls in love with the young detective, Det. Insp. Forsythe (Anthony Bushell), in charge of investigations.

• Widows - Series 1 | DVD | (13/05/2002) from £16.16   |  Saving you £8.83 (35.30%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Three armed robbers Harry Rawlins Terry Miller and Joe Pirelli die when the security van that they are robbing catches fire in the Kingsway Tunnel in London. Their widows Dolly Rawlins Shirley Miller and Linda Pirelli find their husbands' plans for the robbery and decide to stage it themselves.... Originally transmitted in 1983 this release contains all six episodes from the first series.

• Accident | Blu Ray | (08/04/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Stephen (Dirk Bogarde - The Servant) is a middle-aged professor at Oxford University. Stifled by his life of marriage and academia, he yearns for an affair with his beautiful and enigmatic student Anna (Jacqueline Sassard – Les Biches). He is locked into a battle for Anna's affection against her fiance, William (Michael York - Logan's Run), whose youthful vitality he envies, and with his friend and academic rival Charley (Stanley Baker - Zulu), whose media profile and sexual success he covets. Along with The Go-Between and The Servant, Accident is one of the three film collaborations between legendary director Joseph Losey and playwright Harold Pinter. Often acknowledged as the pinnacle of Losey's distinguished career, Accident is a compelling and unforgettable masterpiece. Special Features: Interview with Dirk Bogarde biographer John Coldstream Interview with Harry Pinter expert Harry Burton Interview with feminist author and academic Melanie Williams Interview with film critic Tim Robey Joseph Losey and Harold Pinter discuss Accident (1957) Talking About Accident documentary featuring an interview with Harry Pinter

• The Doors | Blu Ray | (18/04/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Dramatic biopic focusing on the progression of one of the most influential rock bands ever; The Doors, as well as the private life of lead singer Jim Morrison and his relationship with his girlfriend Pamela Courson (Meg Ryan). From three time Academy Award Winner Oliver Stone (Platoon, JFK). Extras“Back to the Roots” - An exclusive documentary highlighting the journey of one of the most influential bands in rock and roll history. “Jim Morrison - A Poet In Paris” – The last moments of Jim Morrison in Paris

• Eisenstein In Guanajuato | DVD | (23/01/2017) from £8.85   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• This Life +10 (2007) | DVD | (26/02/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Fast forward a decade and This Life + 10 re-introduces Miles (Jack Davenport) Milly (Amita Dhiri) Warren (Jason Hughes) Egg (Andrew Lincoln) and Anna (Daniela Nardini) in a one-off 90-minute special. One of the group has become a commercial success after writing a book based on their friendship and a TV production company is keen to film the group's reunion. Discover how the group's lives have changed and whether they are friends lovers or enemies - or all three!

• Bad Education | DVD | (27/12/2004) from £3.75   |  Saving you £16.24 (433.07%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The new film from Academy award-winning director Pedro Almodovar narrates the reunion of two young men who discovered sensuality and a common hatred of priests at their Catholic school fifteen years earlier.

• Howards End | Blu Ray | (27/11/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Howards End is E M Forster's beautifully subtle story of the criss-crossing paths of the privileged and those they disdain--and of a remarkable pair of women who can see beyond class distinctions. Dramatic and tragic but also surprisingly funny, this James Ivory film focuses on a pair of unmarried sisters (Emma Thompson, who won an Oscar, and Helena Bonham Carter) who befriend a poor young clerk (Sam West) and, without meaning to, ruin his life. Meanwhile, Thompson also makes the acquaintance of a dying neighbour (Vanessa Redgrave), who leaves her a family home in her will--which her husband (Anthony Hopkins) destroys. But, ironically, he meets and falls in love with Thompson, even as their paths once more intersect with the increasingly miserable young clerk. Ruth Prawer Jhabvala's beautifully economical script also won an Oscar.--Marshall Fine

• My Life | DVD | (30/06/2003) from £12.96   |  Saving you £-6.97 (-116.40%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A successful businessman who has everything discovers that he has cancer and may not live to see his new baby...

• Ice Castles | DVD | (22/02/2010) from £9.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (100.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Young beautiful talented Alexis Winston comes from nowhere to become a figure skating superstar. But her rise to stardom isn't easy. She has to push herself reinvent herself and most painfully of all leave her hometown boyfriend behind. When a tragic fall leaves her blind she needs someone to believe in her to love her; someone to convince her she has the strength to skate and dream again. This heartwarming inspirational emotional remake of the 1978 Oscar'' nominated romantic film (Best Original Song Through the Eyes of Love) stars American Figure Skater Taylor Firth and features skating stars Molly Oberstar NBC News Olympics Correspondent Andrea Joyce and Olympic Medalist Michelle Kwan. Experience the power and joy of true love... on and off the ice.

• Return To Me (2000) | DVD | (29/01/2001) from £5.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (166.94%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Life can change in an instant and certainly does for the two lead characters in this romantic comedy, starring David Duchovny and Minnie Driver.

• The Bible - Samson And Delilah | DVD | (29/11/2010) from £6.99   |  Saving you £3.00 (60.12%)   |  RRP £7.99

  One of the bible's great stories as Samson uses his colossal strength to over throw the Philistines. A beautiful Philistine woman betrays a man whose strength can single-handedly defeat entire armies in this dramatization of the famous Bible story. A story of faith and conflicting loyalties.

• I - Proud To Be An Indian | DVD | (16/02/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  I a young Indian is forced to migrate to London with his father staying with his older brother and his family. Once in London he starts to discover that on account of the National Front the middle class Asian families are living a frightened existance...

• Genius Of Britain | DVD | (07/06/2010) from £4.92   |  Saving you £15.07 (306.30%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In this major new science series from Channel 4 Richard Dawkins James Dyson Stephen Hawking David Attenborough and Robert Winston celebrate the great thinkers and moments in British science from Newton to the present day. Britain's great inventors and scientists have led the world and been at the forefront of some of history's greatest advances. From the steam engine to the world wide web from the theory of evolution to the discovery of the atom British science and ingenuity have helped shape the modern world. The Genius of Britain tells the stories of the people behind these pivotal moments of the men and women who overcame all obstacles in search of scientific advancement. Their tales range from accounts of pure genius when the apple fell and the secrets of the universe were unlocked to dark tales of obsession deception and even bodysnatching. Tackling the areas closest to their hearts and using hands-on demonstrations the five co-presenters tell the human stories behind the scientific and engineering discoveries that we so often take for granted.