Drama

• The Sherlock Holmes Catalogue - Wisteria Lodge / The Bruce Partington Plans | DVD | (28/04/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Two episodes from Granada TV's Sherlock Holmes series, starring Jeremy Brett and Edward Hardwicke. "The Bruce Partington Plans": A junior clerk working for Britain's defence planning dashes off in the middle of a date with his fiancée, and turns up dead along some railroad tracks--apparently having been pushed from a train while carrying several secret documents related to England's development of a submarine warship. Was he a traitor? If so, who killed him? The case is brought to the attention of Sherlock Holmes and his Dr. Watson, by none other than Mycroft Holmes (Charles Gray), brother of the Great Detective and indispensable repository of government business. Sherlock's conclusions, however, prove there is more to the truth than meets the eye. Brett, as always, is the perfect Holmes while Hardwicke is the ideal Watson for the latter years of their crime-fighting career. "Wisteria Lodge": Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson are drawn into the investigation of the murder of Garcia (Arturo Venegas), for which Scott Eccles (Donald Churchill), a guest of Garcia's at Wisteria Lodge, has been arrested--possibly mistakenly. An extreme rarity in the Holmes canon, a policeman of real competence named Inspector Baynes (Freddie Jones), is also on the case, making this tale all the more interesting for Holmes fans interested in comparing and contrasting investigative styles. Brett and Hardwicke, as always, are exceptionally good as the Great Detective and his famous ally. --Tom Keogh

• The Savages | DVD | (26/05/2008) from £5.69   |  Saving you £14.30 (251.32%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A sister (Linney) and brother (Hoffman) face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.

• The Science Of Sleep | DVD | (28/06/2013) from £4.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (200.40%)   |  RRP £14.99

  A man held captive by the people in his dreams tries to wake himself up and take control of his own imaginings.

• Mud | Blu Ray | (02/09/2013) from £7.99   |  Saving you £12.00 (150.19%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Mud tells the story of a dangerous but charismatic fugitive (Matthew McConaughey) hiding out from bounty hunters on a remote island on the Mississippi.

• Goodbye Bafana | DVD | (15/10/2007) from £10.98   |  Saving you £11.00 (122.36%)   |  RRP £19.99

  This is the true story of a white South African racist whose life was profoundly altered by the black prisoner he guarded for twenty years. The prisoner's name was Nelson Mandela.

• The Lady | DVD | (23/04/2012) from £8.75   |  Saving you £11.24 (128.46%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The story of Aung San Suu Kyi as she becomes the core of Burma's democracy movement, and her relationship with her husband, writer Michael Aris.

• The Rockford Files - Series 4 | DVD | (30/07/2007) from £17.53   |  Saving you £17.46 (99.60%)   |  RRP £34.99

  In the spirit of James Garner's other famous small-screen character Bret Maverick Rockford is the kind of guy who'd rather avoid the fight and go fishing instead. An ex-con pardoned for an armed robbery he didn't commit Jim usually finds that the cases he takes on turn out to be must more serious than he first thought... Episodes Comprise: 1. Beamer's Last Case 2. Trouble in Chapter 3. The Battle of Canoga Park 4. Second Chance 5. The Dog and Pony Show 6. Requiem for a Funny Box 7. Quickie Nirvana 8. Irving the Explainer 9. The Mayor's Committee From Deer Lick Falls 10. Hotel of Fear 11. Forced Retirement 12. The Queen of Peru 13. A Deadly Maze 14. The Attractive Nuisance 15. The Gang at Don's Drive-In 16. The Paper Palace 17. Dwarf in a Helium Hat 18. South by Southeast 19. The Competitive Edge 20. The Prisoner of Rosemont Hall 21. The House on Willis Avenue (1) 22. The House on Willis Avenue (2)

• Never Look Away | Blu Ray | (10/12/2021) from £16.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Never Look Away (2018) is the newest title entry into Umbrella's sub-label 'World Cinema'. This volume includes exclusive extra features and limited O-Ring packaging. Inspired by real events and spanning three eras of German history, NEVER LOOK AWAY tells the story of a young art student, Kurt (Tom Schilling), who falls in love with fellow student Ellie (Paula Beer). Ellie's father and famous doctor, Professor Seeband (Sebastian Koch), is dismayed at his daughter's choice of boyfriend and vows to destroy the relationship. What neither Kurt nor Ellie knows is that their lives are already connected through a terrible crime Seeband committed decades ago.Trailer

• This England | Blu Ray | (20/02/2023) from £10.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  This England, based on Boris Johnson's tumultuous first months as Prime Minister, traces the impact on the country of the first wave of the Coronavirus pandemic. The drama takes us inside the halls of power, as Johnson (Branagh) grapples with Covid-19, Brexit, and a controversial personal and political life. The events in government are interwoven with stories from around the country, from the experts and scientists racing against time to understand the virus; the doctors, nurses and care-home workers on the frontline working tirelessly and heroically to contain and overcome it; and ordinary people whose lives were thrown into turmoil.

• Johnny Mad Dog | DVD | (15/03/2010) from £6.10   |  Saving you £9.89 (162.13%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A child soldier armed with weapons of death and willing to use them at the slightest provocation serves as the focal point for this drama highlighting the need for greater humanity in a country ravaged by absurd wars. Johnny is a fifteen year old soldier with a small commando unit and together this team robs pillages and kills everyone and everything in their path. Laokole is a sixteen year old girl who spirits her disabled father around on a ramshackle wheelbarrow and looks after her eight year old brother Fofo while dreaming of ways to leave the city and build a better future. As Johnny advances and Laokole falls back miniature warlords leading diminutive armies kill each other over such trivialities as misplaced words or television sets. What will it take to ensure that no more childhoods are cut tragically short?

• Jane Hall | DVD | (04/09/2006) from £12.56   |  Saving you £7.43 (59.16%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Jane Hall - shy hapless and chronically unemployed - has spent so much time convinced she's an idiot that she's got no idea how loveable gorgeous and funny she actually is. So when after a massive row with her parents she finally decides to move away from home it's a radical life-change: she heads straight for the bright lights of the big smoke - London. The last place she expects to find sex fun and adventure is in driving a bright red London bus. But she does. Features all s

• Short Term 12 | Blu Ray | (10/03/2014) from £9.59   |  Saving you £10.40 (108.45%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Told through the eyes of Grace (Brie Larson) a twenty-something supervisor at a foster-care facility for at-risk teenagers Short Term 12 is written and directed by Destin Cretton. Passionate and tough Grace is a formidable caretaker of the kids in her charge and in love with her long-term boyfriend and co-worker Mason (John Gallagher Jr). But Grace's own difficult past and the surprising future that suddenly presents itself throw her into unforeseen confusion made all the sharper with the arrival of a new intake at the facility: a gifted but troubled teenage girl with whom Grace has a charged connection. While the subject matter is complex and often dark Short Term 12 finds truth and humour in unexpected places.

• A Kid For Two Farthings (DVD + Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (19/08/2019) from £18.75   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A Kid For Two Farthings (DVD + Blu-ray) Directed by Carol Reed Carol Reed's last film for the legendary Alexander Korda and his first in colour is the whimsical tale of a young boy, Joe, who buys a small goat in the belief it's a magical unicorn that will grant him and his friends wishes. Counter-balancing this is the equally childlike romance of Sonia (Diana Dors) and her body-building boyfriend Sam (Joe Robinson), and the latter's misguided involvement with crooked wrestling promoter Blackie Isaacs (Lou Jacobi). A very rare example of an Anglo-Jewish film, it was partly shot on location in Petticoat Lane in London's East End, at the heart of what was still a thriving Jewish community. Special features: Presented in High Definition and Standard Definition ***FIRST PRESSING ONLY*** fully illustrated booklet with new writing on the film and full film credits Other extras TBC

• The Holly And The Ivy | Blu Ray | (02/12/2019) from £10.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Christmas Eve, Norfolk, 1952. The Gregory family descend on the home of their recently widowed patriarch Martin (Ralph Richardson), the local Parson, as per their usual Christmas tradition. This year though, family tensions and misunderstandings threaten to ruin the holiday, as his three children (Celia Johnson, Margaret Leighton and Denholm Elliot) battle with personal issues and are unable to confide in a father that they consider unapproachable, judgemental and out of touch. Director George O'Ferrall had a background in theatre and was the first ever producer of drama at the BBC. The Holly and the Ivy poignantly and perfectly captures an England on the cusp of dramatic socal, economic and cultural change, and deftly examines the generational gap in a family at odds over matters of faith, family and what the future may hold. Extras: Interview with Melanie Williams Audio Commentary with Jeremy Arnold, the author of Turner Classic Movies' CHRISTMAS IN THE MOVIES Interview with Professor Mark Connelly Stills gallery

• The Famous Five Blu-Ray | Blu Ray | (17/06/2024) from £17.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  This modern-day, adventure-packed series re-imagines Enid Blyton's iconic children's novels, which have sold 600 million copies around the world. From the team behind the award-winning drama, Peaky Blinders. George, Julian, Dick, Anne and Timmy are young and fearless. Together the intrepid gang unlock remarkable mysteries, face down eccentric foes and unearth extraordinary treasures. The young explorers are trapped by a cunning treasure hunter on an eerie deserted island; caught up in a fiendishly complicated secret service mission; and race to find a mysterious manuscript as the threat of war looms large. Friendship, fantasy and good old-fashioned fun combine in this dazzling take on the classic novels.

• Crash | DVD | (28/08/2006) from £15.97   |  Saving you £4.02 (25.17%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A provocative, unflinching look at the complexities of racial conflict in America.

• Earwig | Blu Ray | (24/07/2023) from £12.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Somewhere in Europe, mid-20th century. Albert is employed to look after Mia, a girl with teeth made of ice. Mia never leaves their apartment, where the shutters are always closed. The telephone rings regularly and the Master enquires after Mia's wellbeing. Until the day Albert is instructed that he must prepare the child to leave... Product Features Interview with director, documentary on author, documentary on soundtrack, trailer

• No Place for Jennifer | DVD | (07/03/2016) from £4.83   |  Saving you £6.42 (179.83%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A box-office hit, this heart-rending drama features child star Janette Scott in her breakthrough role as a young girl struggling to cope with the trauma and divided loyalties arising from her parents' divorce and ensuing custody battle. No Place for Jennifer is written by Oscar nominee J. Lee Thompson and presented here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements, in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio.When her parents' marriage breaks up, Jennifer is torn between the love she has for both of them. Sickened and weary after a court case, the accompanying scandal and the remarriage of both parents, the troubled young girl runs away a desperate act, but one that might just offer her a chance to find the happiness and security she has never known.SPECIAL FEATURES: Image Gallery Promotional Materials PDFs

• House Of Games | DVD | (02/02/2004) from £9.43   |  Saving you £3.56 (37.75%)   |  RRP £12.99

  David Mamet's 1987 directorial debut House of Games is mesmerising study of control and seduction between two kinds of detached observers: a gambler who is also a con artist and a psychotherapist who is also an emerging pop-psych guru in the book market. The latter (played by Lindsay Crouse) meets the former (Joe Mantegna) when one of her clients is driven to despair from his debts to the card shark. Mantegna's character agrees to drop the IOUs in exchange for Crouse's attention at the seedy House of Games in Seattle, a mecca for conmen to talk shop and hustle unsuspecting customers. The shrink gets so caught up in the arcane rules and world view of her guide over subsequent days that she observes--with no false rapture--various stings in progress inside and outside the club. Mamet's story finally becomes a fascinating study of two people protecting and extending their respective cosmologies the way rival predators fight for the same piece of turf. The psychological challenge is compelling; so is the stylised dialogue, with its pattern of pauses and hiccups and humming meter. Mostly shooting at night, Mamet also gave Seattle a different look from previous filmmakers, turning its familiar puddles into concentrations of liquid neon and poisonous noir. --Tom Keogh

• Junior Blu-Ray | Blu Ray | (05/10/2020) from £9.69   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito team up with Emma Thompson in Junior, in their follow-up to Twins from director Ivan Reitman! Dr. Alex Hesse (Schwarzenegger) and his associate, Dr. Larry Arbogast (DeVito), develop a wondrous new drug to ensure healthy pregnancies. When the government forbids further testing of their creation, Alex and Larry secretly move forward with a daring plan...to impregnate Alex! Along the way, they must cope with a snooping, villainous research administrator (Frank Langella) and the brilliant, beautiful-but-klutzy scientist, Dr. Diana Reddin (Thompson). The seeds are sown for a hysterical, high-spirited whirlwind of humor, romance and tender insights into the magni cent power of maternal love Bonus Feature Featurette: Interviews with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, Emma Thompson and Director Ivan Reitman Theatrical Trailer