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• My Skinny Sister | DVD | (11/01/2016) from £7.95   |  Saving you £8.04 (101.13%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Just as Stella enters the exciting world of adolescence she discovers that her big sister and role model Katja is hiding an eating disorder. The disease slowly tears the family apart. A story about jealousy, love and betrayal told with warmth, depth and laughter. Screened at the 2015 London Film Festival.

• Like me | DVD | (07/11/2022) from £7.95   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Late Mizoguchi LTD EDITION BLU-RAY BOX SET (Masters of Cinema) (BLU-RAY) | Blu Ray | (28/10/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £58.99

  Ugetsu Monogatari (Tales of The Rain And Moon) (Aka: Ugetsu)Mizoguchi's Ugetsu Monogatari is a highly acclaimed masterwork of Japanese cinema. Based on a pair of 18th century ghost stories by Ueda Akinari the film's release continued Mizoguchi's introduction to the West where it was nominated for an Oscar and won the Venice Film Festival's Silver Lion award (for Best Direction). In 16th century Japan amidst the pandemonium of civil war potter Genjuro (Mori Masayuki) and samurai-aspirant Tobei (Ozawa Sakae) set out with their wives in search of wealth and military glory respectively. Two parallel tales ensue when the men are lured from their wives: Genjuro by the ghostly charm of Lady Wakasa (Kyo Machiko); Tobei by the dream of military glory. Oyu Sama (Lady Oyu) (Aka: Miss Oyu)Mizoguchi's Oyu-sama (Miss Oyu) is a poignant and contemplative tale of two sisters and their ill-fated relationship with the same man. At the core is Mizoguchi-regular Tanaka Kinuyo (who also stars in Ugetsu Monogatari) as the eponymous Oyu the older sister who allows marital customs to dictate the lives of those caught up in this complex love triangle. Continuing the director's fascination with the relationship between affairs of the heart and the social mores that shape and sometimes destroy them Mizoguchi transforms his subject matter into the realm of the transcendental through the use of long mobile shots - an approach that reaches its apotheosis in a take of almost six minutes - infused with humanity and emotion. Sansho Dayu (Sansho the Steward) (Aka: Sansho The Bailiff)Based on an ancient legend as recounted by celebrated author Mori Ogai (in his short story of the same name written in 1915) and adapted by Mizoguchi Sansho Dayu (Sansho the Steward aka Sansho the Bailiff) is both distinctively Japanese and as deeply affecting as a Greek tragedy. Described in its opening title as one of the oldest and most tragic in Japan's history Mizoguchi depicts an unforgettably sad story of social injustice family love and personal sacrifice - all conveyed with exquisite tone and purity of emotion. Set in Heian era (11th century) Japan it follows an aristocratic woman Tamaki (played by Tanaka Kinuyo who also stars in Mizoguchi's Ugetsu Monogatari) and her two children Zushio (Hanayagi Yoshiaki) and Anju (Kagawa Kyoko) who are separated by feudal tyranny from Tamaki's husband. When the children are kidnapped and sold into slavery to the eponymous Sansho (Shindo Eitaro) the lives of each of the family members follow very different paths - each course uniquely and insufferably tragic. Gion Bayashi (Gion Festival Music) (Aka: A Geisha)Gion Bayashi is a drama set in the world of the courtesan contrasting two different types of geisha - on one hand Eiko (Wakao Ayako) a sixteen-year old orphan who wishes to be taken in and trained; on the other Miyoharu (Kogure Michiyo) an older more experienced geisha who agrees to mentor the younger woman - living under the same roof in difficult personal circumstances. A fascinating subtle insight into the lives of these women in 1950s Japan. Chikamatsu Monogatari (A Tale from Chikamatsu) (Aka: The Crucified Lovers)Based on a centuries old tale with roots in real events Chikamatsu monogatari (A Tale From Chikamatsu aka The Crucified Lovers) tells the hauntingly tragic story of a forbidden love affair between a merchant's wife Osan (Kyoko Kagawa) and her husband's employee Mohei (Kazuo Hasegawa) in an era when the punishment for adultery was crucifixion. When a series of innocent events lead to the false accusation of an affair the pair are forced to flee an almost certain death sentence. On the run the outlaw couple grow closer together drawn inexorably towards the romantic crime of which they are accused. In the hands of Mizoguchi Chikamatsu Mmnogatari depicts two people caught up in a constricted world where true love and social obligation are at odds. His portrayal of the lovers' dilemma lead famed director Akira Kurosawa to describe the film as 'a great masterpiece that could only have been made by Mizoguchi.' Uwasa No Onna (The Woman in The Rumour)Released the same year as Chikamatsu monogatari Uwasa no onna (The Woman in the Rumour) offers a contrasting portrait of attitudes and mores concerning love and relationships. Set in a modern Kyoto geisha house the eponymous woman in the rumour is Hatsuko (Kinuyo Tanaka star of countless Mizoguchi films including The Life of Oharu in her last role for the director with whom she was often romantically linked) madame of her own geisha house. When Hatsuko ends up pursuing the same man as her daughter Yukiko (Yoshiko Kuga) both women are forced to confront their attitudes towards each other and the family business. Akasen Chitai (Red-Light District) (Aka: Street of Shame)Akasen chitai (Red Light District aka Street of Shame) - sadly the very last film by Kenji Mizoguchi - presents a vivid portrait of prostitution in 1950s Japan. In a Tokyo brothel named Dreamland - an obvious irony given the faded hopes of those who work there - the lives of five prostitutes intersect. Each has a very different story for how they entered the profession but what they share is the struggle to make sense of the red light district and its cycle of exploitation. Filmed shortly before the Japanese government's introduction of an anti-prostitution bill Akasen chitai is a compelling study of women torn between financial necessity and questions of conscience. It was nominated for the prestigious Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival and inspired French critic Jean Douchet to proclaim: 'For me along with Chaplin's Monsieur Verdoux and Renoir's La Règle du jeu the greatest film in the history of cinema'. Yôkihi (Imperial Concubine Yang) (aka: The Princess Yang Kwei-Fei) Set many centuries ago Yôkihi (Imperial Concubine Yang aka The Princess Yang Kwei-fei) recounts the Chinese legend referred to in its title. In eighth-century T'ang China widowed Emperor Hsüan-tsung (Masayuki Mori) reigns alone devoting his life to the composition of music. When he meets and falls in love with a beautiful young woman (Machiko Kyô) who will become his imperial concubine a tale of political intrigue and rival dynasties is set in motion with ultimately tragic consequences.Sumptuously filmed in vibrant colour Yôkihi is the most ancient of Mizoguchi's costume dramas yet its central themes of passion sorrow and the conflict between love and power remain timeless - it was also nominated for the Golden Lion at Venice. Special Features: High-definition 1080p transfers of all eight films Optional English subtitles Tony Rayns video discussions on each of the eight films Original trailers Approximately 200 illustrated pages of booklet material compiled together The first time Chikamatsu monogatari Uwasa no onna Akasen chitai and Yôkihi have appeared on Blu-ray anywhere in the world Limited edition run of only 2000 copies

• Velociraptor | DVD | (09/11/2015) from £7.15   |  Saving you £8.84 (123.64%)   |  RRP £15.99

  On the eve of an imminent apocalypse, two friends – one gay, one “undecided” - wander the streets. Deep in conversation, Alex and Diego bond while sharing their fears and desires about sex and intimacy. Once they make their way to Alex’s bedroom, the true nature of their relationship is made clear. The strength of their unbreakable friendship helps them test the limits of trust and loyalty while pushing one another into exciting new realms of sexual exploration. A smart, heartfelt mix of drama, science fiction and romance, Velociraptor is a brilliant evocation of what it means to be young man, exploring male friendship and desire in an entirely fresh way.

• Mozart - Cosi Fan Tutte (Harnoncourt) | DVD | (10/04/2006) from £20.69   |  Saving you £5.30 (25.62%)   |  RRP £25.99

  Mozart: Cosi Fan Tutte (Harnoncourt)

• Martain Successor Nadesico - Collectors Edition | Blu Ray | (28/08/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Tatsuo Sato's Comedy Masterpiece Returns in High Definition! The Earth, its moon and its Martian colonies are under alien attack, but the war against the Jovian lizards has, so far, been nothing short of a series of disasters. Disgusted by the incompetence of Earth's military, the independent arms manufacturer Nergal builds its own space battleship and plans to launch a desperate offensive to save humanity. But due to a shortage of trained soldiers, they've assembled the most unorthodox crew to ever launch into orbit! With a pacifist cook-turned-unwilling mecha pilot and a ditsy admiral's daughter in command, can this unprecedented gathering of geeks, misfits and anime fans prevail against the Jovian menace? Contains the full TV series and the film Prince of Darkness on Blu-Ray and with both the English dub and the original Japanese track with English subtitles. Also included is a DVD full of extras including the Gekiganger 3 OVA, all presented in Collectors packaging. Extras/Episodes: Full TV Series, 26 episodes Movie Prince of Darkness Extras DVD which includes the Gekiganger 3 OVA Collectors Packaging

• Jean-Luc Godard Collection Vol.1 | DVD | (04/06/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Includes the classic Nouvelle Vague (New Wave) Godard films Alphaville Une Femme Est Une Femme and Le Petite Soldat. A Bout De Souffle La Chinoise and Made In The USA. Alphaville: Agent Lemmy Caution (Eddie Constantine) arrives in the futuristic city of Alphaville to find out the fate of his predecessor only to discover a beautiful scientist's daughter amid a culture where self-expression is outlawed and computer Alpha60 runs the city... Une Femme Est Une Femme: A nightclub stripper who is anxious to have a baby with her boyfriend turns to his best friend when he refuses... Le Petite Soldat: Set during the Algerian War 'Le Petit Soldat' follows Bruno Forestier a disillusioned young deserter who becomes involved in the French nationalist movement. He is ordered to kill an Algerian sympathizer and although does not hold deep political beliefs commits the murder and undergoes torture when captured. At the same time he meets and falls in love with a women (Anna Karina in her film debut) who he does not know is fighting for the other side... A Bout De Souffle: Michel Poiccard (Jean-Paul Belmondo) an ex-airline steward turned hoodlum steals a car and heads to Paris. Discovering a gun in the car's glove department he uses it to shoot and kill a cop who tries to wave him down. He wants to escape to Italy with his American girlfriend Patricia (Jean Seberg) but the police are after him and he is distracted by all the pleasures Paris has to offer. La Chinoise: A group of Parisian students philosophise on how the activities of revolutionary China and the theories of Maoism could be applied to fracture Western society.... Made In The USA: Paula Nelson investigates the death of her lover in Atlantic City. She has Many encounters with gangsters...

• Kiznaiver Standard DVD | DVD | (08/10/2018) from £16.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  An original TV anime series by acclaimed animation studio TRIGGER (Kill la Kill) and the renowned writer Mari Okada (Maquia: When the Promised Flowers Bloom, The Anthem of the Heart). Even within the confines of the futuristic Sugomori City, Katsuhira Agata is a very unique high school boy - someone who simply cannot feel any pain whatsoever. Bullied and isolated, his world is set to shift seismically when he meets a strange girl named Noriko Sonozaki. Before he knows it, Agata has been linked to a number of his classmates as part of a group created to share any pain each of them feels via a system known as Kiznaiver. Tasked with various trials by Sonozaki as they serve as guinea pigs under the Kiznaiver system, could Agata and his new comrades' experiences be the key to their own self-discovery? Contains the complete 12 episode series on DVD with both the English dub and the original Japanese track with English subtitles.

• Fanny And Alexander - Remastered | DVD | (16/11/2009) from £14.79   |  Saving you £5.20 (35.16%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Through the eyes of ten-year-old Alexander (Bertil Guve) we witness the great delights and conflicts of the Ekdahl family-a sprawling convivial bourgeois clan living in turn-of-the-century Sweden. Intended as Ingmar Bergman's swan song Fanny and Alexander (Fanny och Alexander) is the legendary filmmaker's warmest and most autobiographical film a triumph that combines his trademark melancholy and emotional rigor with immense joyfulness and sensuality. Bergman was quoted as saying Fanny and Alexander is the sum total of my life as a film-maker. The multiple awards won worldwide attest to that fact.

• Exiles | DVD | (26/03/2007) from £6.98   |  Saving you £15.00 (300.60%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Exiles is a freewheeling drama about a young couple's nostalgic desire to retrace their parents steps to algeria. Zano's impulsive idea takes him and his lover Naima from France and across Spain to the country their parents were forced to flee many years earlier.

• The Workshop | DVD | (03/12/2018) from £6.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In La Ciotat, the South of France, Antoine (Matthieu Lucci) attends a summer writing workshop in which a few young people have been selected to write a crime thriller with the help of famous novelist Olivia (Marina Foïs). The creative process recalls the town's industrial past, a form of nostalgia to which Antoine feels indifferent. More concerned with the fears of the modern world, the young man soon clashes with the group and Olivia who seems at the same time alarmed and captivated by Antoine's violence.

• Escaflowne - Ultimate Edition | Blu Ray | (14/11/2016) from £20.00   |  Saving you £129.99 (649.95%)   |  RRP £149.99

  Hitomi Kanzaki is a typical high school girl, with typical problems, but when a vision of a young man battling a dragon becomes a reality, her life changes forever. Drawn into a strange vortex with the swordsman, Van, Hitomi is thrust into the strange world of Gaea. Van must learn to master the suit of armor, Escaflowne, before he and Hitomi are crushed by the ambitions of the Empire of Zaibach. Van and Hitomi will encounter both allies and enemies in an effort to unlock the secrets within Escaflowne, and Hitomis heart, stirred by love and adventure, will, at times ache with sorrow. But why was she sent to this world? Find out in a classic tale of fantasy and adventure! The Ultimate edition of Escaflowne is available for the first time in the UK in High Definition with both English language and Japanese with English subtitle. Contains all 26 episodes restored into beautiful HD, the director's cut versions of select episodes never released before in the UK (Japanese with English subs only), the standalone film, collector's edition packaging and a large hardback artbook.

• Blue Note - A Story Of Modern Jazz | DVD | (31/03/2008) from £15.05   |  Saving you £9.94 (66.05%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Modern Jazz Story

• Psycho-Pass Season 2 - Standard Blu-Ray | Blu Ray | (30/10/2017) from £34.95   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  It's been a little over a year since Inspector Akane Tsunemori chose to put her faith in the Sibyl System and keep its true nature a secret. Assigned to a new division with a few familiar faces, Akane and her team of Inspectors and Enforcers are charged with upholding the law in a society where just thinking about a crime is enough to get you locked away forever or executed on the spot. Just as Akane settles into her new routine, a terrorist bombing in the center of the city shakes the System to its core and launches an investigation that uncovers a network of latent criminals who claim their leader has the power to lower their crime coefficients. After Enforcers begin turning up dead with cryptic messages scrawled near their bodies, Akane starts closing in on the answers she's looking for completely unaware that an even deadlier threat is lurking closer than she could ever imagine. Contains all 11 episodes with both the English dub and the original Japanese track with English subtitles. Extras: 11 Episodes Episode Commentaries Video Commentary Textless Songs Trailers

• Linha De Passe | DVD | (02/03/2009) from £5.93   |  Saving you £14.06 (237.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  This is a story about four brothers from a poor family who need to fight to follow their dreams as they criss-cross Sao Paulo.

• Les Vampires | DVD | (24/03/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  A legendary early masterpiece of French cinema 'Les Vampires' follows the exploits of a nefarious band of master criminals led by the seductive femme fatale Irma Vep alluringly played by Musidora. Holding Paris in the grip of terror the underworld gang are pursued across the city by heroic journalist Philippe Guerande and his sidekick Mazamette. Reflecting the mood of fear and anxiety in World War I era France this meticulously restored ten-part silent serial from film pioneer Louis Feuillade - creator of the acclaimed Fant''mas serials - is a hugely influential and engrossing crime drama from cinema's golden age. Musical accompaniment composed by Eric Le Guen and Chateau Flight.

• Stray Cat Rock: The Collection | Blu Ray | (03/11/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £34.99

  The Stray Cat Rock series stars Meiko Kaji (Lady Snowblood Blind Woman's Curse) who with these five films began her reign as the badass action queen of the era. In these five tales of rebellious youth she stars alongside the gorgeous Bunjaku Han (Love Letter) and Tatsuya Fuji (In the Realm of the Senses). In Delinquent Girl Boss the girl gang go up against criminal organisation the Seiyu Group following a fixed boxing match blood is shed and friendships are tested. In Wild Jumbo Kaji and the gang get involved in a kidnapping and the robbery of a religious organisation. InSex Hunter Kaji's girl gang go up against The Eagles a group led by Fuji where sex and violence erupt over the treatment of 'half-breeds'. In Machine Animal gang rivalry is once again the focus with two gangs pursuing some LSD pushers looking to move a big score. The series swansong Beat'71 sees Kaji framed and sent to prison by her boyfriend's father and with the help of some hippies she strives to be re-united. Directed by genre veterans Yasuharu Hasebe (Female Prisoner Scorpion: #701's Grudge Song) and Toshiya Fujita (Lady Snowblood) the films feature a psychedelic mix of girl gangs bikers sex drugs and rock and roll with plenty of ass-kicking to boot all captured in a delirious mash up of pop aesthetics including split screens freeze frames injections of colour frenetic editing and dizzying angles making these films a riotous joy from beginning to end. Special Features: Limited Edition Blu-ray (2000 copies only) High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation of all 5 films in the Stray Cat Rock series available in the English speaking world for the first time Original Mono audio (uncompressed PCM on the Blu-rays) New English subtitle translation of all five films Interview with Yasuharu Hasebe director of Delinquent Girl Boss Sex Hunter and Machine Animal Interview with actor Tatsuya Fuji star of all five films Original Trailers for all five films Collector's booklet featuring new writing on the films by Japanese cinema expert Jasper Sharp

• Irresponsible Captain Tylor - OVA Series (Standard Edition) | Blu Ray | (10/07/2023) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  After a brief respite, Tylor and the crew of the Soyokaze have once again been called to action. Tasked with a secret mission from Admiral Mifune himself, Tylor must intercept a deadly new Raalgon weapon. But true to his irresponsible nature, the mission quickly falls apart and both he and his crew are captured. Despite it all, Tylor remains unfazed. Even Ru Baraba Dom senses that there's more to Tylor's mission than the Soyokaze crew realises, but Tylor refuses to discuss details and demands an audience with Empress Azalyn. Could this all be a UPSF ploy? Is Tylor making a desperate bid to once again endear himself to Azalyn? Or perhaps there's a greater purpose still yet to be uncovered...

• Le Trou | DVD | (13/08/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  In a Paris prison cell five inmates use every ounce of their tenacity and ingenuity in an elaborate attempt to tunnel to freedom. Based on the novel by Jose Giovanni Jacques Becker's Le Trou (The Hole) balances lyrical humanism with a tense unshakable air of imminent danger.

• The Wong Kar-Wai Collection | DVD | (13/11/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  In The Mood For Love (2 Disc Edition Within The Set): Hong Kong 1962. Chow (Tony Leung) is a junior newspaper editor with an elusive wife. His new neighbour Li-zhen (Maggie Cheung) is a secretary whose husband seems to spend all his time on business trips. They become friends making the lonely evenings more bearable. As their relationship develops they make a discovery that changes their lives forever... In this sumptuous exploration of desire internationally acclaimed director Wong Kar-Wai creates a world of sensuality and longing that will leave you breathless. 'In the Mood for Love' has seduced audiences and critics alike winning awards at Cannes 2000 for best actor cinematography and editing. As Tears Go By: Low-level triad ""big brother"" Wah (Andy Lau) has a hot-tempered ""little brother"" Fly (Jacky Cheung) who can't keep out of trouble and consequently is in constant need of being bailed out by his protector. Wah is super cool but lacks the ambition to rise in the ranks of the triad societies and once he meets his cousin (Maggie Cheung) and falls in love with her he decides he wants to leave ""the life"". But it turns out that he has to bail out Fly one more time. And this time Fly may have gone too far.... Days Of Being Wild: Hong Kong 1960. In a sweltering hot summer York (Leslie Cheung) an amoral disillusioned and cruel young man is kept in luxury by his foster mother a retired courtesan who gives him everything but the one thing he needs to know; the identity of his natural mother. A self-obsessed man desperately seeking his true identity York plays carelessly with his lovers a lonely submissive bargirl (Maggie Cheung) and a beautiful club hostess/dancer (Carina Lau) and his friends before leaving them all for Taiwan in search of the truth that has been denied and may ultimately destroy him...