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• Rust and Bone | DVD | (25/02/2013) from £7.55   |  Saving you £10.44 (138.28%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Ali (Matthias Schoenaerts)is a homeless man who dreams to be a professional boxer. When he is suddenly put in charge of his five year old son, he takes refuge with his sister in her beachside town. While at his new job as a nightclub bouncer, he meets Stephanie (Marion Cotillard), a beautiful and confident woman who trains killer whales at Marineland. He gives her his number not expecting that she'll ever call. After a tragic accident leaves Stephanie in a wheelchair, she surprisingly turns to Ali for support. They begin to find new hope when Ali enters the dangerous world of underground boxing. Rust and Bone, directed by Jacques Audiard (A Prophet), is a gritty and powerful film about the battle to find meaning in life.

• Are We Lost Forever | DVD | (18/01/2021) from £3.52   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  It started as a fairytale romance, Adrian and Hampus were destined to be together, but what if fairytales aren t meant to last forever? One morning Hampus suddenly declares There's No More We , instantly ending their engagement. Moving on from the life they built together, Hampus and Adrian begin to navigate the Stockholm dating scene and discover who they are without each other. As the finality of the situation dawns upon them they have to ask themselves, can this ending lead to new beginnings, or Are We Lost Forever ? David Färdmar s powerful debut feature ARE WE LOST FOREVER expands on his 2018 short film NO MORE WE.

• Are We Lost Forever (Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (18/01/2021) from £11.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  It started as a fairytale romance, Adrian and Hampus were destined to be together, but what if fairytales aren't meant to last forever? After years of the magic dissipating, Hampus suddenly declares There's No More We, instantly ending their engagement. For his fiancé, Adrian, it's an unexpected and devastating shock. As they pry apart the life they built together, Hampus and Adrian begin to navigate the dating scene and discover who they are without each other. As the finality of the situation dawns upon them they have to ask themselves, can this ending lead to new beginnings, or Are We Lost Forever? David Färdmar's powerful debut feature ARE WE LOST FOREVER expands on his 2018 short film NO MORE WE. Special Features Short Films by David Färdmar My Name is Love A Sting of Maud We Could Be Parents No More We Interview with the Cast & Crew

• Boccaccio 70' (Blu Ray) | Blu Ray | (26/06/2017) from £12.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Inspired by The Decameron, World-Cinema greatests, Fellini, Visconti and De Sica lend their extraordinary talents to make these slice-of-life stories revolving around the sex games of the middle class. Working-class lovers marry but must hide it from her employer; plus, they need a room of their own. A billboard of Anita Ekberg provocatively selling milk gives a prudish crusader for public decency more than he can handle. The wife of a count whose escapades with call girls make the front page of the papers decides to work to prove her independence, but what is she qualified to do? A buxom carnival-booth manager who owes back taxes offers herself for one night in a lottery: a nerdy sacristan and a jealous suitor make for a lovers' triangle. In each, women take charge, albeit not always successfully ! Extras: Sophia, yesterday, today and tomorrow: a candid intimate interview with Sophia Loren with exclusive footage of her family, close friends and collaborators such as Woody Allen, Giorgio Armani and others New HD material, finally doing justice to the filmmaker's original vision New improved subtitles Exclusive Documentary on Sophia Loren

• Dragon Ball Z: Season 9 - Limited Edition Steelbook | Blu Ray | (26/07/2021) from £29.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  !Majin Buu's spree of terror continues, and his ruthlessness knows no bounds! In his quest to eliminate the remaining Z-Fighters, Buu has cut a path of destruction across the face of the Earth, leaving a trail of devastation so utterly complete that it may even be beyond the power of the Dragon Balls to repair..With their efforts to stop Majin Buu quickly proving futile, the Z-Fighters have but one remaining hope against this seemingly invincible foe: the Fusion Technique! But for this desperate plan to succeed, Goku will have to join forces with his oldest rival, Vegeta! Can the combined efforts of these two mighty Saiyan warriors put a stop to Majin Buu once and for all? The final battle for the fate of the universe begins!

• Free! Final Stroke - Part 2 (Limited Collector's Edition) | Blu Ray | (16/10/2023) from £29.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  After his first appearance on the competitive world stage, Haruka is held captive by the swimming of the undisputed champion, Albert, and feels like he's lost his way. Adrift in this state, Haruka's swimming and what the water means to him are called into question, and he begins to sink to the bottom of some murky water as he struggles alone. Pushed on by a restless urge in his heart, Haruka puts himself through a rigorous and intensive training regimen, relentlessly devoting himself to practice. In his heart, Haruka knows that he's pushing himself beyond his limits both physically and mentally, while his friends can do nothing but watch over and have faith in him. Memories of Albert's cold, calculated swimming keep replaying in his mind. I have to get faster; I have to be stronger. I have to compete against Albert again. Haruka unleashes his stroke to cut through the heavy, uncaring water. His friends draw closer to watch. What will Haruka find at the end of this struggle? Product Features Japanese Trailers 24 Page Booklet

• Gluck - Alceste (Gardiner, Monteverdi Choir) | DVD | (24/11/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £11.99

  When the historic Theatre du Chatelet in Paris re-opened after a period of extensive refurbishment the first two productions mounted in the theatre were Gluck''s Alceste and Orph''e et Eurydice. Both operas were sung in their French versions and were mounted and designed by Robert Wilson and conducted by John Eliot Gardiner. This was the first time Wilson and Gardiner had collaborated and their individual credentials combined to produce an exceptional result. American polymath Wilson was responsible for some of the most ambitious avant-garde performance projects of the 1970s and 80s.Since the mid-1980s he has increasingly brought his prodigious creativity to works fiom the standard dramatic and operatic repertoire transforming them into his own unmistakably minimalist yet grandiose visions. His styled classical interpretations of Alceste and Orph''e bear his trademarks of an uncluttered stage and the arresting use of colour and light. They are not so much timeless as in Robert Wilson''s words ''full of time''. With their minutely rehearsed gestures at once formal and poetic the singers have the grace and elegance of Balanchine or Martha Graham dancers. A key figure in the revival of Early Music John Eliot Gardiner has long been a champion of Gluck''s French operas and is a great Gluck conductor. He received enormous critical acclaim for his musical direction of both Orph''e and Alceste at the Chatelet as did his orchestras and chorus. He sought to rid the operas of any vestiges of remoteness or venerable respectability and to release the huge emotional charge that lies behind the beauty of Gluck''s classical sobriety. The stories are after all he says not only poignant and deeply moving they have an immediate and contemporary relevance: they portray two married couples striving to protect their union and their love plumbing the very depths of their emotional strength and summoning the courage to make huge personal sacrifices. ''If presented in a way that''s immediate and with tremendous intensity and truth of expression then all the dross and superficiality of the stage action falls away and you''re left with what''s actually a very visceral connection between two living people.'' Television''s top opera director Brian Large worked closely with Robert Wilson and John Eliot Gardiner to ensure that the translation of live performance to the small screen is of the highest artistic and techcal standard. John Eliot Gardiner chose Gluck''s 1776 French version of Alceste for Robert Wilson''s production conducting the piece for the first time with his period-instrument ensemble the English Baroque Soloists. The excellent Monteverdi Choir provides the chorus and unusually they sing fiom the pit with dancers taking their place on stage. They give magnificently persuasive expression to the horror and compassion demanded by the drama. The 'Greek geometric perfection of Robert Wilson''s various tableaux is beautifully realised with his eye for striking theatrical symbol creating an intriguing visual arena for one of Gluck''s most elevated and sublime works. Soprano Anne Sofie von Otter one of the finest singers of her generation takes the title role of Alceste Queen of Thessaly who offers to die at the hands of the gods in place of her husband Admete (Paul Groves) so that the people will not lose their king. To universal astonishment she is saved from the Underworld by Hercule (Dietrich Henschel) whose action is sanctioned by Apollon (Ludovic T''zier) in a dramatic deus ex machina.

• Island Of Fire | Blu Ray | (26/08/2024) from £21.09   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Four men of iron face their destinies within the harsh walls of a Taiwanese prison. Steve (Jackie Chan, ˜Rush Hour') is a gambler seeking to atone for his sins. Andy (Tony Leung, ˜The Lover') is an undercover cop solving a crime. Lee (Andy Lau, ˜The Great Wall') is a gangster looking for vengeance. John (Sammo Hung, TV's ˜Martial Law') is a lifer seeking to reunite with his son. For this slice of Chinese jailhouse rock, producer Wang Yu (˜The One-Armed Boxer') brought together both the finest talent in Asian cinema and the finest scenes from ˜Bad Boys', ˜Cool Hand Luke', ˜Papillon' and every classic Hollywood prison movie ever! Our heroes get time off for bad behaviour, leading to a furious final ˜Wild Bunch' style showdown. ˜Island of Fire' sees Jackie Chan deliver a new level of fury!

• Chantal Akerman Collection Vol. 1 1967-1978 (5 x Blu-ray set) | Blu Ray | (24/02/2025) from £51.55   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Born in Brussels in 1950 and the daughter of Holocaust survivors, Chantal Akerman directed more than 40 films (short, medium, and feature-length) in almost 50 years, spanning fiction, documentary, musical comedy and literary adaptation. Today she is regarded as one of the most important and influential directors of her generation. Akerman's personal, non-conformist body of work has become increasingly relevant since her death in 2015, resonating with cinephiles globally as well as filmmakers including Joanna Hogg (The Eternal Daughter), Payal Kapadia (All We Imagine as Light), Céline Sciamma (Petite Maman), Sean Baker (Anora), Alice Diop (Saint Omer) Jacques Audiard (Emilia Pérez) and Charlotte Wells (Aftersun) citing her radical and experimental approach to filmmaking as a direct inspiration.Representing the first significant release of Chantal Akerman's work in the UK, this 5-disc set spanning 11 years includes her most famous film, Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975), which topped the Sight & Sound Greatest Films of All Time Poll in 2022.The FilmsExamen d'entree INSAS x 4 (1967), Saute ma ville (1968), L'enfant aime ou je joue (1971), Hôtel Monterey (1972), La Chambre (1972), Hanging Out Yonkers (1973), Le 1⅝ (1973), Je tu il elle (1974), Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles (1975), News from Home (1976), and Les Rendez-vous d'Anna (1978)Extras¢ Limited edition 5-disc set¢ Autour de Jeanne Dielman (68 mins): documentary by Sami Frey, and co-edited by Akerman, which explores the on-set relationships between Akerman, Delphine Seyrig and the crew¢ Audio commentaries on Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles and Les Rendez-vous d'Anna by Kate Rennebohm¢ Audio commentary on Je tu il elle by So Mayer and Selina Robertson¢ Interview with cinematographer Babette Mangolte (32 mins)¢ Interview with Natalia Akerman (28 mins)¢ Interview with actor Aurore Clement (18 mins)¢ Video essay by Sarah Wood looking at the early films of Chantal Akerman (2024)¢ Perfect-bound book with new essays by Catherine Bray, Justine Smith, Gerald White, Sarah Wood and Hannah Strong

• The Adventures of Antoine Doinel: Five Films by François Truffaut | DVD | (08/12/2014) from £11.99   |  Saving you £30.00 (300.30%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Starting with one of the greatest films about childhood, from anywhere, ever (Anthony Quinn, The Independent), which kicked off the French New Wave, François Truffaut delivers an indisputable landmark of cinema history five films, four features and one short, which follow the life of one charming, compelling and unforgettable character. Before anyone else, Truffaut allowed audiences to dip into one character's life progressively over 20 years, witnessing him growing up from a child struggling with school and the law to an adult, struggling with love and divorce. A very special and unique collection, The Adventures of Antoine Doinel will invoke joy, humour, nostalgia and happiness time and time again as your investment in Antoine and his story progressively proliferates with each gloriously captured scene.

• Bleach Complete Series 1 | DVD | (05/05/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £34.99

  For as long as he can remember Ichigo Kurosaki has been able to see ghosts. But when he meets Rukia a Soul Reaper from the Soul Society who battles evil spirits known as Hollows his life changes forever. Now with a new-found wealth of spiritual energy Ichigo discovers his true calling: to protect the living and the dead from evil at all costs!

• The Mystery Of Picasso | Blu Ray | (22/01/2018) from £16.55   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The Mystery Of Picasso Henri-Georges Clouzot, best known for his classic French thriller Les Diaboliques, took on a different mystery in 1956: the creative process and the essence of an artist, namely Pablo Picasso. Utilising transparent canvases so the camera of Claude Renoir could directly capture an artwork s creation, Picasso created 20 artworks for the film. At first, these are simple sketches in marker, but each grows in complexity until the final reel, when The Mystery of Picasso switches to a CinemaScope ratio and bursts into colour. One of the greatest documentary portraits of an artist of work, this release is accompanied by two other films of Picasso: Paul Haesaerts BAFTA-winning A Visit to Picasso from 1949 and a charming home movie by fellow artist Man Ray. Features: High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation, from materials supplied by Gaumont Original French mono audio (uncompressed LPCM) Optional English subtitles A Visit to Picasso, Paul Haesaerts 1949 BAFTA-winning documentary on the painter, capturing Picasso at work in his Vallauris studio La Garoupe, a 1937 home movie by Man Ray, in black and white and colour, of Picasso and friends holidaying near Antibes Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by maarko phntm FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector s booklet featuring new writing on the film by author and illustrator John Coulthart

• Junjo Romantica Season 1 - Standard BD | Blu Ray | (29/10/2018) from £12.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Three very different couples caught up in a storm of pure romance! Romantica: Misaki is struggling to prepare for his college entrance exams, so his brother arranges for a private tutor. But Misaki's nightmare is just beginning when his tutor, Usami, comes on to him! How will Misaki ever manage to pass his exam? Egoist: Just when Kamijou's life is at its lowest, he has a chance meeting with a man who ever lets anything hold him back. Nowaki, his name means typhoon, and he's about to take Kamijou on a whirlwind ride that will turn everything upside-down. Terrorist: Miyagi always seems to shrug off the cares of the world with a joke and a smile. But even he has problem, although he doesn't let them show. Foremost is Shinobu, a relentless young man who's adamant that they're destined to be together. Contains the series on Blu-Ray in Japanese with English subtitles. Episodes: Episodes 1-12

• Pornostar | Blu Ray | (18/10/2021) from £17.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A young man gets off the train in the morning and wanders the business districts aimlessly. He runs across some yakuza gangsters, whom he despises, and goes on a killing spree, but soon becomes involved with a subordinate gang.

• Watercolors | DVD | (30/08/2010) from £8.98   |  Saving you £6.01 (40.10%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Powerful and erotic --Chicago Free PressGraceful --LA TIMES Watercolors is everything that Beautiful Thing should have been and everything that Brokeback Mountain was supposed to be --Chicgopride.com

• The Slime Diaries - The Complete Season | Blu Ray | (06/03/2023) from £14.97   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In between slaying monsters and negotiating with neighboring countries, Rimuru Tempest has his hands full attending to his kingdom alongside day-to-day matters. But whether it's expanding the farms in the summer heat or shoveling snow in the chilly winter, no task is too big for Rimuru and his friends!

• Wild Side | DVD | (12/03/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A haunting, poetic exploration of relationships from Sebastien Lifshitz, the director of Presque Rien.

• The Kung Fu Instructor | Blu Ray | (28/10/2024) from £10.25   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In this bitterly divided town, there's no middle ground; you're either with one side or the other cross the line and face dire consequences. One clan hires a kung fu master played by the great Ti Lung (A Better Tomorrow) to break the stalemate, but he's nobody's servant and his loyalties can't be bought so easily...Inspired by Kurosawa's Yojimbo and Sergio Leone's A Fistful of Dollars, The Kung Fu Instructor puts a slightly more cynical spin on traditional codes of honour. Stylishly directed by Sun Chung (Human Lanterns), 88 Films are proud to present the UK Blu-ray premier of this martial arts masterpiece.

• Winter Sleep | Blu Ray | (23/03/2015) from £19.75   |  Saving you £0.24 (1.22%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In Palme d'Or winner Winter Sleep Aydin a former actor runs a small hotel in central Anatolia with his young wife Nihal with whom he has a stormy relationship and his sister Necla who is suffering from her recent divorce. In winter as the snow begins to fall the hotel turns into a shelter but also an inescapable place that fuels their animosities...

• Animerama: 1001 Nights / Cleopatra Limited Edition | Blu Ray | (18/06/2018) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Animerama ( ) is a series of thematically-related adult anime feature films originally conceived and initiated by Osamu Tezuka and made at his Mushi Production animation studio from the late 1960s to early 1970s, perhaps intended as animated counterparts to the then-emergent pink films. As well as the erotic themes, they are also defined by mixing more typical traditional animation with sequences of UPA and Y ji Kuri influenced experimental use of modern design, limited animation, and still paintings akin to Tezuka s experimental short films and like those largely were all directed, sometimes sharing the billing with Tezuka, by Eiichi Yamamoto. The first, A Thousand & One Nights, was the first erotic animated feature film and, at 130 minutes, remains one of the longest ever animated films. The first two are also notable for having scores by famed composer and electronic rearranger Isao Tomita. A Thousand and One Nights ( Senya Ichiya Monogatari) (1969) Cleopatra ( Kureopatora) (1970) BLU-RAY AND DVD CONTENTS Limited Edition featuring slipcase and reversible sleeves plus liner notes by film critic Simon Abrams (2000 units) Both films included with new 2K restored prints Interview with director Eiichi Yamamoto Audio commentaries on both films by Helen McCarthy, author of The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga