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• Lubitsch In Berlin | Blu Ray | (18/09/2017) from £15.05   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Before he arrived in Hollywood to leave his indelible (and inimitable) mark on timeless comedies like Trouble in Paradise and The Shop Around The Corner, Ernst Lubitsch created an expansive body of work in Germany that proved to be as varied in tone as it was sophisticated in its measure of man and woman. This set collects six restored works from the silent phase of Lubitsch s career, and casts new light on the director both as a fully-formed comic master, and as a virtuoso of cinematographic technique. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present these six works by Ernst Lubitsch for the first time ever on Blu-ray. BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES: High-definition restored transfers of all six films Original German intertitles with optional English subtitles Robert Fischer s 2006 feature-length documentary Ernst Lubitsch in Berlin: From Schönhauser Allee to Hollywood Exclusive concertina score for Die Puppe, by Bernard Wrigley PLUS: A booklet containing liner notes for all six features by film-writers David Cairns, Anna Thorngate, and Ignatiy Vishnevetsky

• Force Majeure DVD | DVD | (29/06/2015) from £6.99   |  Saving you £9.00 (128.76%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A model Swedish family are on a skiing holiday at a high-end resort in the French Alps. Following an avalanche at a mountainside restaurant, handsome businessman Tomas makes a decision that will shake his marriage to its core.

• Benedetta | DVD | (29/08/2022) from £7.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  From renowned provocateur Paul Verhoeven (Elle, Basic Instinct), Benedetta is a subversive erotic drama based on the true story of a 17th century nun entangled in a forbidden lesbian affair. Virginie Efira stars as the titular Benedetta, a nun whose religious fervor begins to manifest in increasingly sensual and violent visions of Jesus. These hallucinations arouse the suspicions of Charlotte Rampling's shrewd abbess, Sister Felicita, whose distrust grows when a farm girl called Bartolomea (Daphné Patakia) enters the convent seeking refuge, and quickly develops an attraction to Benedetta. Premiering at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, Verhoeven's intoxicating latest is a transgressive and alluring look at faith, power and religion, and is every bit as scandalous as you would expect from the controversial filmmaker.

• La Bete Humaine | DVD | (07/01/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Severine and her husband Roubaud kill their former employer in a train. Engineer Jacques watches them but doesn't tell the police because he's in love with Severine. But in an epileptic attack he kills her.....

• Food Wars! Season 2 (Episodes 1-13) | DVD | (28/08/2017) from £13.65   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Food Wars! ~ The Second Plate contains episodes 1-13. At the Tohtsuki Culinary Academy, the first rule is survival of the fittest, and if you don't have what it takes to become a master chef, you need to get out of the kitchen before you get burned. With the wheat of first-year students separated from the chaff, cocky former diner cook Yukihira Soma is one of the handful of kitchen whizzes still standing. As the next round of the Autumn Elections gets underway, can he survive a brutal bento boxing match with the chemistry-obsessed granddaughter of the Academy's director? And which of the other contenders; Megumi, Ryo, Akira, Hisako, Takumi or sinister dark-horse Subaru; will advance to fight for the gold medal? Get ready for another cut-throat season of eat, beat, and defeat!

• Night is Short Walk On Girl - Standard Blu-Ray | Blu Ray | (25/06/2018) from £17.48   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Let director Masaaki Yuasa (The Tatami Galaxy) walk you through an eccentric, colourful journey of love, life and youthful exuberance unlike anything you've seen before. Senpai is a man smitten with his inscrutable junior, The Girl with Black Hair. Although he plans to woo her by engineering a series of coincidental encounters, he reckons without the exploratory nature of this girl as she roams through an abstract, bustling night in Kyoto. From pub crawls to festivals, book fairs to impromptu musical performances, the night is short and there's much to take in - how can Senpai possibly grab the attention of the apple of his eye? Contains the film on Blu-Ray in Japanese with English subtitles.

• Saint-Narcisse (DVD) | DVD | (05/05/2022) from £8.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• "Blue Exorcist (Season 2) Kyoto Saga Volume 1 Blu-ray (Episodes 1-6) | Blu Ray | (26/03/2018) from £16.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Assiah, the realm of humans, and Gehenna, the realm of demons. Normally, these two dimensions would never intersect, but having possessed all material substances, the demons are now intruding on the material world. But among the human race, there are those who can confront such demons - the Exorcists. Born the spawn of Satan, Rin Okumura decides to hide his origins, and become an exorcist. He enrolls at the Exorcism Cram School, a training institute for exorcists located on the True Cross Academy grounds. But, his cover is blown during an attack by Amaimon, the King of Earth, and he is revealed to be the son of Satan. Terrified of Satan s blue flames, his friends start to distance themselves from Rin... It is then that someone steals the Left Eye of the Impure King, sealed away in the deepest part of the academy, and Rin and the others find themselves embroiled in an unexpected crisis...

• That Time I Got Reincarnated As A Slime: Season 2: Part 1 | Blu Ray | (16/05/2022) from £21.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Taking a break from his time as a teacher, the powerful slime Rimuru Tempest returns to his kingdom. When trying to return, Rimuru is stopped by a mysterious figure who is somehow able to constrain Rimuru's magical abilities.

• Celine and Julie Go Boating (Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (20/11/2017) from £18.36   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In Jacques Rivette's surreal and fascinating masterpiece eccentric magician Celine (Juliet Berto) meets curious librarian Julie (Dominique Labourier). Their friendship soon sends them down a fantastical rabbit hole and into an apparently haunted house. With the aid of magical candy, they return time and again to the mansion to spy on and eventually play parts in a gothic murder mystery. A playful investigation of the boundary between life and art, and illusion and reality. Celine and Julie Go Boating was co-written by Eduardo de Gregorio and the film's actresses (including Bulle Ogier and Marie-France Pisier). It was influenced by Lewis Carrol, Henry James and Proust, and in turn influenced the likes of David Lynch and Susan Seidelman. It remains Rivette's most enduring, self-reflective and popular film. Extras: Presented in High Definition Jonathan Romney on Rivette (2006, 19 mins) Tout la mémoire du monde (Alain Resnais, 1956, 21 mins) The Haunted Curiosity Shop (R W Paul, 1901, 2 mins) Illustrated booklet featuring an essay by Susan Seidelman, and full film credits

• And Then We Danced | Blu Ray | (25/05/2020) from £17.45   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Passionate about dance, young Merab (Levan Gelbakhiani) has trained at the National Georgian Dance Ensemble since childhood. His sole aim in life; to join the Main Dance Ensemble, break free from the confines of Georgian society and travel the world. When a dancer in the main ensemble is disgraced and his place becomes available, Merab s ambitions finally feel within reach. When Irakli (Bachi Valishvili), a virile, talented male dancer unexpectedly joins his group, Merab fears the newcomer is the only thing standing between him and his dreams. Charismatic and carefree, Irakli, has an effect on Merab that he can t quite explain. As they compete, Irakli becomes both Merab s fiercest rival and strongest desire, a desire that, in conservative Georgian society, threatens to throw his dance career, livelihood and family into turmoil. With a breath-taking central performance from breakout star Levan Gelbakhiani, Levan Akin s luminous AND THEN WE DANCED explores forbidden desire, ambition and liberation set against the backdrop of traditionalist Tblisi.

• Fairy Tail: Collection 1 | DVD | (22/07/2013) from £9.99   |  Saving you £15.00 (150.15%)   |  RRP £24.99

  For the first time! Episodes 1-24 of the epic action-adventure series packaged in one DVD box set for your enjoyment. Lucy is a 17-year-old girl who wants to be a full-fledged mage. One day when visiting Harujion Town she meets Natsu a young man who gets sick easily by any type of transportation. But Natsu isn't just any ordinary kid he's a member of one of the world's most infamous mage guilds: Fairy Tail. Fairy Tail Part 1 collects the first 13 magical episodes of this amazing new anime series from the creators of Air Gear and Fullmetal Panic.

• DARLING in the FRANXX - Part Two | DVD | (22/07/2019) from £7.29   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In a battle against the klaxosaurs only the children, classified as parasites, are humanity s hope in this dying world. Fighting in mechanized suits known as FRANXX, parasites are grouped up in male and female pairs to face the monstrous creatures. Hiro was once a prodigy FRANXX pilot. But when he gives up the fight, he meets Zero Two, the girl with the horns, and finds a new reason to keep going.

• Dune | DVD | (04/10/2004) from £6.28   |  Saving you £-0.29 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  David Lynch's Dune is the brilliant but fatally flawed would-be epic feature film version of Frank Herbert's novel of the same name, the bestselling science fiction novel ever written. It is a complex but too heavily simplified version of a far more elaborate book, a darkly Gothic far future space opera revolving around an imperial, dynastic power struggle on the desert planet of Arrakis. With what was in 1984 an enormous $40 million budget, Lynch retained a surprising amount of the industrial/Victorian feel of his previous features, Eraserhead (1976) and The Elephant Man (1980), and was able to bring to the screen some of the most imaginative and awe-inspiring production designs, costumes and action then seen. Indeed, as a spectacularly atmospheric vision of the future Dune has as much to recommend it as the far more celebrated Blade Runner (1982), with which it even shares the female romantic lead, Sean Young--here just one star in a superb cast. The problem, which an unauthorised extended TV version failed to fix, is that Lynch's original vision of Dune was massively cut for length, and as such the final third is so rapidly paced as to undermine the superb first two thirds. A director's cut is sorely needed, the cinema version playing like a butchered masterpiece. Also available is an entirely unconnected four-and-a-half-hour mini-series, Frank Herbert's Dune (2000), which is less visionary but more coherent. On the DVD: The 2.35:1 image suffers from not being anamorphically enhanced. There are minor flecks of dirt and scratches, but generally the print used is in good condition although there is a considerable amount of grain in some scenes and the image could be more detailed. The packaging claims the sound is Dolby Digital 5.1, but it is actually three-channel sound (stereo plus centre speaker), with the main stereo feed being duplicated in the rear channels. A full 5.1 remastering would improve matters considerably. Special features consist of the original trailer and a pointless gallery of seven badly cropped stills. There is a very basic animated and scored menu using the portentous main theme music from the film. --Gary S Dalkin

• Seven Samurai - Limited Edition 4K UHD | Blu Ray | (18/11/2024) from £29.05   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  One of the greatest films of all time, Akira Kurosawa's Seven Samurai has influenced the work of directors from George Lucas to Steven Spielberg, and spawned remakes, most notably John Sturges' acclaimed The Magnificent Seven. When 16th-century farmers whose village is repeatedly attacked by merciless bandits ask an elderly, masterless samurai (Takashi Shimura) for help, offering nothing but food in return, he hesitantly agrees and assembles a band of warriors to defend and train the villagers. Boasting terrific performances (with Shimura and Toshiro Mifune as a peasant masquerading as a samurai particularly memorable), superb camerawork, and expertly mounted battle sequences, Seven Samurai is undoubtedly one of the greatest action movies ever made. Newly restored by Toho in 4K, the BFI is delighted to release this all-time classic on UHD for the first time. Available as a limited edition 2-disc set with a book, a set of four postcards and a double-sided poster.Extras- 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)- Newly recorded audio commentary by film critic Adrian Martin- Akira Kurosawa: It is Wonderful to Create Seven Samurai (2002, 50 mins)- The Art of Akira Kurosawa (2013, 49 mins): Asian-cinema expert Tony Rayns discusses Kurosawa's career and influence- Original trailer- BFI rerelease trailer- Double-sided poster featuring artwork by Matt Needle and the BFI's poster designed for the film's rerelease- A set of four postcards featuring iconic scenes from the film- Perfect-bound book featuring new and archival writing on the film- Updated and improved English subtitles - Other extras TBC

• Fireflies | DVD | (24/06/2019) from £8.65   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Ramin is a young gay Iranian man living and working illegally in the port city of Veracruz, Mexico. He longs to travel to Turkey to be closer to his native land and his secret boyfriend, but circumstances make it all but impossible. Soon he discovers new relationships in Veracuz, and he slowly begins to recover his own desire for love and friendship.

• How NOT To Summon A Demon Lord - DVD | DVD | (17/02/2020) from £16.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  How NOT to Summon a Demon Lord contains Episodes 1-12 of the anime directed by Yta Murano. Takuma Sakamoto is famously known as Diablo throughout the MMORPG Cross Reverie. And although hes a magical prodigy in-game, in reality, hes a total social outcast. One day, in his video game body, Takuma is summoned to another world by two girls seeking to control him. But when he accidentally reflects their enslavement ritual back at them, the only way to save face is to act how he looks. Special Features: Episode 01 Video Commentary, Episode 11 Commentary, Promo Video, Textless Song.

• Boys On Film 18: Heroes | DVD | (30/04/2018) from £15.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  BOYS ON FILM comes of age with ten uplifting and powerful tales recounting the lives of everyday heroes fighting for their own identities and the right for us all to be ourselves. This selection includes the powerful docudrama The Colour Of His Hair starring Josh O Connor (God s Own Country), the breath-taking Egyptian animation Half A Life, An Evening, the touching sequel to An Afternoon (from Boys On Film 14), and Iris Prize 2017 winner, Mother Knows Best. TEN SHORT FILMS DANIEL (UK, 2015, 14 mins) Directed by Dean Loxton. Starring Henry Garrett (Poldark) BUDDY (The Netherlands, 2015, 12 mins) Directed by Niels Bourgonje HALF A LIFE (Egypt, Indonesia, USA, Netherlands, 2017, 12mins) Directed by Tamara Shogaolu UNDRESS ME (Sweden, 2013, 15 mins) Directed by Victor Lindgren. THE COLOUR OF HIS HAIR (UK, 2017, 23 mins) Directed by Sam Ashby. Starring BAFTA-nominated Josh O Connor (God s Own Country) SILLY GIRL (UK, 2016, 5 mins) Directed by Hope Dickson Leach (The Levelling). Starring Clara Baxendale (My Mad Fat Diary) and Jason Barker (A Deal with the Universe). AN EVENING (Denmark, 2016, 10 mins) Directed by Søren Green AIDS: DOCTORS AND NURSES TELL THEIR STORIES (UK, 2017, 26 mins) Directed by Alejandro Medina IT S CONSUMING ME (Germany, 2012, 3 mins) Directed by Kai Staenicke (B. Golden) MOTHER KNOWS BEST (Sweden, 2016, 13 mins) Directed by Mikael Bundsen

• Dark Room | DVD | (23/03/2020) from £12.35   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Yakuza Graveyard | Blu Ray | (20/11/2023) from £15.93   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  When he falls for the beautiful wife of the jailed boss of the Nishida gang, things start to spiral out of control for detective Kuroiwa (Tetsuya Watari, Graveyard of Honour). In a world where the line between police and organised crime is vague, he finds himself on the wrong side of a yakuza war when his superiors favour Nishida's rivals, the Yamashiro gang. Co-starring the iconic Meiko Kaji (Lady Snowblood) and featuring Nagisa Oshima as chief of police, Yakuza Graveyard sees director Kinji Fukasaku (Battles without Honour and Humanity) at the peak of his powers. Product Features High-Definition digital transfer Original uncompressed mono PCM audio Appreciation by filmmaker Kazuya Shiraishi The Rage and the Passion - A visual essay by critic Tom Mes on Meiko Kaji and Kinji Fukasaku's collaborations Gallery of promotional imagery Easter Egg Trailer Newly translated English subtitles