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• Departures | DVD | (06/11/2017) from £10.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A newly unemployed cellist takes a job preparing the dead for funerals.

• Legacy Of Rage - Deluxe Limited Edition | Blu Ray | (23/09/2024) from £19.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Ronny Yu (The Bride with the White Hair) is doing what he does best here, delivering a breath-taking, action-packed, fist-flying tale of vengeance which stars Brandon Lee. Hardworking Brandon Ma (Lee) is loving life with his girlfriend May (Regina Kent) but his drug dealing best friend Michael (Michael Wong) has sights on May and sets Brandon up for murder. Soon Brandon is on the hunt to save his girl and exact brutal revenge in this stylish flick which is packed with stunning fight choreography and cool dialogue.

• Wings Of Desire | DVD | (03/02/2003) from £16.99   |  Saving you £3.00 (17.66%)   |  RRP £19.99

  There are angels on the streets of Berlin... One of Wim Wenders' biggest commercial successes and arguably his most accessible film to date WINGS OF DESIRE (Der Himmel uber Berlin) centres around two trench-coated angels Damiel (Bruno Ganz) and Cassiel (Otto Sander) wandering the streets of post-war pre-unification Berlin. Invisible to humans they listen to the tortured thoughts of the mortals occasionally dispensing heavenly solace to those in need. An encounter with a beaut

• Petit Mal | DVD | (18/12/2023) from £7.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• The Federico Fellini Fellini Collection | DVD | (02/03/2009) from £17.99   |  Saving you £17.00 (94.50%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Winner of four Academy Awards Federico Fellini has had an immense impact on contemporary film. A visionary a dreamer a passionate storyteller and one of the most revered directors in the history of cinema Federico Fellini managed to create the most original and unique films celebrating the ceaseless carnival of life. With his vivid visual style iconic surreal imagery sly humour and magical sense for the bizarre Fellini's groundbreaking work has influenced and inspired such celebrated directors as Woody Allen Terry Gilliam and David Lynch. Included in this collection is the enchanting comedy The White Sheik (1952) (Federico Fellini's debut as a solo director and his first collaboration with composer Nino Rota) his endearing compelling and unsentimental neo-realism master piece Nights Of Cabiria (1957) and La Strada (1954) the classic drama that introduced him to the world and established him as an important creative force.

• Tenchi Muyo! War on Geminar The Complete Series + Digital | Blu Ray | (11/10/2021) from £40.28   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Kenshi Masaki has been kidnapped and brought to the world of Geminar by a mysterious group. To get back home, he agrees to help them assassinate the newly crowned empress of the Shtrayu Empire, Lashara Aasu XXVIII, using a giant robot called a Sacred Mechanoid. As her army fights them off, Lashara takes note of Kenshi's abilities and demands that her attacker be captured alive, only to find out that the pilot is male which is extremely rare on Geminar. Believing it to be a waste to kill him, she makes Kenshi her attendant. As the empress' new servant, Kenshi is required to accompany Lashara to the Holy Land, an academy where Sacred Mechanoid pilots hone their skills. His arrival attracts attention, but Kenshi is unaware that something sinister is brewing within the academy and it could plunge the entire world into war.

• Soul Eater Complete Series Box Set (Episodes 1-51) | Blu Ray | (02/12/2019) from £31.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  ROM THE STUDIO THAT BROUGHT YOU FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST AND COWBOY BE-BOP Maka is a Meister and Soul is her Weapon. As students at the Grim Reaper's Death Weapon Meister Academy, their study habits couldn't be more different. But in battle against the supernatural forces of evil, they're a freakin' lethal team. That's when Soul transforms - literally - into a razor-sharp scythe, and every defeated wicked soul he sucks down makes him more deadly. That's when Maka unleashes the merciless slayer within, wielding her partner and dropping monsters. Seriously. Monsters. Like the witches, werewolves, and zombies that lurk in the shadows and feed on the souls of the innocent. Every freakish ghoul Maka and Soul take out strengthens their bond, and fighting alongside their fellow Meister/Weapon classmates, Maka and Soul are the world's last line of defense against evil.

• Belle (Standard Edition) | Blu Ray | (27/06/2022) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Suzu is a 17-year-old high school student living in a rural village with her father. For years, she has only been a shadow of herself. One day, she enters U, a virtual world of 5 billion members on the internet.There, she is not Suzu anymore but Belle, a world-famous singer. She soon meets with a mysterious creature.Together, they embark on a journey of adventures, challenges, and love, in their quest of becoming who they truly are.Product FeaturesAudio: Japanese 5.1 DTS-HD MA, English 5.1 DTS-HD MASubtitles: English

• Twilight (Szürkület) | Blu Ray | (12/06/2023) from £19.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A seasoned detective investigates a series of child murders, succumbing to an all-consuming and tragic obsession with the case, finding empty solace in his quest for vengeance. What emerges is not a crime story, but a harrowing venture through the darkness of the human soul. Twilight unfolds with breathtaking cinematography and haunting sound design, allowing the mystery to emerge in tantalisingly atmospheric and meditative fashion. Based on writings by Swiss author Friedrich Dürrenmatt - also the basis for Sean Penn's impressive 2001 film The Pledge starring Jack Nicholson - György Fehér's hypnotic, transcendent adaptation is a unique and haunting experience. Second Run are delighted to present György Fehér's masterpiece - legendary, long unseen and most desired, now making its world premiere on Blu-ray in a stunning new 4K restoration. 1990 Locarno Film Festival / Winner: Bronze Leopard A long-time collaborator and kindred spirit of Béla Tarr, György Fehér's work remains a cinephile's hidden secret, with Twilight as his astounding feature... Fehér's atmospheric noir is a spiritual witness to the battle of good vs. evil Andrei Tănăsescu, Vilnius Film Festival Twilight (Szürkület, 1990) presented from the new 4K restoration by the National Film Institute Hungary - Film Archive, supervised and approved by cinematographer Miklós Gurbán A series of exclusive newly filmed appreciations by filmmakers: Quay Brothers, Peter Strickland, James Norton and critic Chris Fujiwara Newly filmed interviews with Twilight editor Mária Czeilk and cinematographer Miklós Gurbán Booklet featuring an expansive new essay by filmmaker and curator Stanley Schtinter Trailer New and improved English subtitle translation. World premiere on Blu-ray. Region free Blu-ray (A/B/C).

• The Lunchbox | DVD | (14/07/2014) from £6.99   |  Saving you £9.00 (128.76%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Saajan (Irrfan Khan) a Mumbai office worker nearing retirement is delivered the wrong lunch by a dabbawala. Young housewife Ila (Nimrat Kaur) had intended it for her emotionally indifferent husband. To Saajan's surprise the food is a vast improvement on his usual meal. When he finds a note from Ila enclosed with another meal he decides to write back. So begins Ritesh Batra's exquisite comedy-drama.

• Kakegurui - Season 1 (Collector's Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (31/01/2022) from £51.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  During daylight hours, an exclusive, elite private school prepares its illustrious students for careers in business, politics, and high society. But when darkness falls, the halls of this esteemed establishment transform into an underground gambling den where bright-eyed youngsters learn the timeless art of bluffing, backdoor dealings, and social manipulation. In this school for the rich and elite, money is power, and the tyrant of the betting books rules with an iron fist. So, when the beautiful Yumeko Jabami upsets the academy hierarchy with her voracious appetite for the thrill of the gamble, the entire student body mobilizes to send her house of cards tumbling down. Episodes 1-12 in Japanese and English audio, with English subtitles. Product Features 36-Page Art Book 4 Art Cards

• Antiporno (Dual Format DVD/Bluray) | DVD | (30/04/2018) from £19.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A girl s delusion and reality are disrupted in a rich-colored and fantastic world. Sion Sono (Love Exposure) creates an anarchistic, radical, beautiful and controversial film that destroys the wall of the expression in his quest to freedom. Kyoko is a twenty-one-year-old artist who loves being at the center of attention. One day, feeling down, she lashes out against her assistant, sexually humiliating her in front of the rest of the staff. Suddenly someone yells Cut! and we realise that they are actually on a movie set. Special Features Interview with actress Ami Tomite Making Of Audio Commentary by film critic Jasper Sharp

• The 400 Blows (Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (25/04/2022) from £13.97   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Misunderstood and mistreated by his neglectful parents and repressive schoolteachers, 12-year-old Antoine Doinel (Jean-Pierre Léaud) seeks refuge in truancy, petty crime and the cinema. A true landmark of world cinema that heralded the start of the French New Wave, The 400 Blows is universally regarded as one of the all-time great coming-of-age movies. The directorial debut of François Truffaut and the most autobiographical of his films this rebellious, award-winning milestone is presented in a new 4K restoration.

• Tommy (Special Edition) | DVD | (14/06/2004) from £13.73   |  Saving you £-0.75 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Even by the standards of a genre not characterised by restraint, the 1974 rock opera Tommy is endearingly barmy, a bizarre combination of Pete Townshend's disturbed inspiration and director Ken Russell's wildly eccentric vision. Even if you gamely try and read allegorical meaning into it, the story is frankly odd: a child becomes psychosomatically deaf, dumb and blind after witnessing the murder of his father by his stepdad and goes on to become rich and famous as the world pinball champion (since when was pinball a world-class competitor sport?), before setting himself up as a latter-day messiah. It's about the travails of the post-war generation, the disaffection of youth, the trauma of childhood abuse, the sham nature of new-age cults, and many other things besides. At least, that's what Townshend and Russell would have you believe. But what's really important is the many wonderful, utterly bonkers set-pieces--effectively a string of pop videos--that occur along the way, performed by great guest stars: Tina Turner as the Acid Queen, Eric Clapton as the Preacher, Keith Moon as Uncle Ernie, Elton John's mighty rendition of "Pinball Wizard", even Jack Nicholson doing a turn as a suave specialist. Roger Daltrey is iconic in his signature role, and Oliver Reed makes up for a complete inability to sing with a bravura performance as his sleazy stepdad, but best of all is Ann-Margret as Tommy's mother Nora: her charismatic presence holds the loose narrative together and she richly deserved her Academy Award nomination; the sight of her in a nylon cat suit being drenched in baked beans and chocolate from an exploding TV set is worth the price of admission alone. On the DVD: Tommy comes to DVD in a two-disc set, with the feature on disc one accompanied by three audio tracks: Dolby Stereo or 5.1 surround, as well as the original "Quintaphonic" surround mix--a unique experience with effectively two pairs of stereo tracks plus a centre track for the vocals. The anamorphic picture adequately recreates the original theatrical ratio. The second disc has a series of lengthy and illuminating new interviews with the main (surviving) players: Townshend, Russell, Daltrey and Ann-Margret, in which we learn among other things, that Daltrey wasn't Townshend's first choice for the role, that Stevie Wonder was the original preference for the Pinball Wizard, and that Ken Russell had never heard of any of these rock stars before agreeing to helm the movie. There's also a feature on the original sound mix and its restoration for DVD. All in all, a satisfying package for fans of one of the daftest chapters in the annals of rock music. --Mark Walker

• Happy End | Blu Ray | (25/03/2024) from £21.09   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Orgasmo | Blu Ray | (26/08/2024) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  More giallo goodness from the master of the genre, Umberto Lenzi. This cinematic gem follows a wealthy widow who moves to a luxurious home in Italy, only to find herself the target of a mysterious but handsome stranger and his equally stunning step-sibling, so cue questionable debauchery, dangerous drugs and very saucy sex. Starring Hollywood hottie Carroll Baker this psychological thriller takes the genre into truly dark, surreal places whilst delivering a pitch perfect, claustrophobic atmosphere.

• Sauvage (Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (03/06/2019) from £8.00   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  NOTICE: Polish Release, cover may contain Polish text/markings. The disk has English subtitles.

• The Pleasure | Blu Ray | (29/07/2024) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Prolific Italian director Joe D'Amato is back in the softcore zone with a sordid tale about Gerard (Gabriele Tinti) who pines for his dead lover, Leonora (Andrea Guzon) whilst listening to old audio tapes of them having sex sparking memories of their erotic encounters. Back in the present his daughter, who is the mirror image of her mother finds the tapes which leads to questionable trysts and sordid couplings. With plenty of exposed flesh and the bonus of starring Laura Emmanuelle Gemser this is one of D'Amato's most stylish and accomplished bump and grind efforts. Fans of Tinto Brass will want to get their hands on this one.

• Breaker Morant | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £6.93   |  Saving you £3.06 (44.16%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Before coming to America to make such acclaimed films as Tender Mercies and Driving Miss Daisy, Australian director Bruce Beresford made a lasting impression with this compelling courtroom drama, considered one the finest films of the Australian new wave of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Based on a true story about three soldiers in the Boer War who are served up as political scapegoats of the British Empire, the film uses a flashback structure to dramatise the courtroom testimony. It begins when the three Australian soldiers are railroaded for the justified killing of a German missionary and placed on trial for court-martial not as a matter of justice, but to mollify the German government for the sake of political expediency. Burdened with a competent but inexperienced and hopelessly disadvantaged lawyer, the soldiers realise that their fate has been sealed and the outcome of their trial is a fait accompli. Unfolding with urgent precision and a riveting focus on its well-drawn characters, Breaker Morant was the all-time box-office hit in Australia at the time of its release in 1980, and it remains one of the very best historical dramas ever made. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

• Akio Jissoji: The Buddhist Trilogy | Blu Ray | (19/08/2019) from £29.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Akio Jissôji created a rich and diverse body of work during his five decades in Japan s film and television industries. For some, he is best-known for his science-fiction: the 1960s TV series Ultraman and 1998 s box-office success Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis. For others, it is his 1990s adaptations of horror and mystery novelist Edogawa Rampo, such as Watcher in the Attic and Murder on D Street. And then there are his New Wave films for the Art Theatre Guild, three of which This Transient Life, Mandara and Poem, forming The Buddhist Trilogy are collected here. Winner of the Golden Leopard award at the 1970 Locarno Film Festival, This Transient Life is among the Art Theatre Guild s most successful and most controversial productions. The film concerns a brother and sister from a rich family who defy the expectations placed on them: he has little interest in further education or his father s business, instead obsessing over Buddhist statues; she continually refuses a string of suitors and the prospect of marriage. Their closeness, and isolation, gives way to an incestuous relationship which, in turn, breeds disaster. Mandara, Jissôji s first colour feature, maintained the controversial subject matter, focussing on a cult who recruit through rape and hope to achieve true ecstasy through sexual release. Shot, as with all of Jissôji s Art Theatre Guild works, in a radically stylised manner, the film sits somewhere between the pinku genre and the fiercely experimental approach of his Japanese New Wave contemporaries. The final entry in the trilogy, Poem, returns to black and white and is centred on the austere existence of a young houseboy who becomes helplessly embroiled in the schemes of two brothers. Written by Toshirô Ishidô (screenwriter of Nagisa Ôshima s The Sun s Burial and Shôhei Imamura s Black Rain), who also penned This Transient Life and Mandala, Poem continues the trilogy s exploration of faith in a post-industrial world. LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentations of This Transient Life, Mandara and Poem Original uncompressed LPCM mono 1.0 audio on all three films Newly translated optional English subtitles Introductions to all three films by David Desser, author of Eros Plus Massacre: An Introduction to the Japanese New Wave Scene-select commentaries on all three films by Desser Theatrical trailer for Mandara Theatrical trailer for Poem Limited edition packaging, fully illustrated by maarko phntm Illustrated 80-page perfect-bound collector s book featuring new writings on the film by Anton Bitel and Tom Mes