As the war escalates to dizzying new heights, ZAFT controls most of the Earth and prepares to do away with the Alliance's military. With neither side willing to budge from their lofty ideals, the whole world is heading straight for total annihilation.
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.
RIFIFI (ri-f -fi) n. French argot. 1. Quarrel, rumble, free-for-all, open hostilities between individuals or gangs, rough and tumble confrontation between two or more individuals. 2. A tense and chaotic situation involving violent confrontations between parties. A seminal work of crime filmmaking that lead the young critic François Truffaut to declare the best Film Noir I have ever seen , Jules Dassin s Rififi [Du rififi chez les hommes] has influenced films as diverse as Reservoir Dogs and Ocean s Eleven since its release. Following Tony, le Stéphanois (Jean Servais), a master thief fresh out of jail, wearing a harried look and suffering ill health he refuses to be involved with crime, until he finds his girlfriend shacked up with a rival gangster. With little reason to keep living he plans a final job. Tony sets about finding his crew and meticulously planning the job; a robbery of the jewellery store Mappin & Webb. Rififi revolves around the central heist, famed for its finite detail and incredible tension, but the drama does not end at the heist like so many other crime films. Dassin s film is a humanist tale that hinges on the loyalty among thieves and draws on the fatalistic, doom laden lives common to crooks and thieves in pulp literature. An instant commercial success in Paris and worldwide, the film was also very well received by the critics with Jules Dassin being awarded the best director prize at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival.
Akira Kurosawa, one of the cinema s greatest auteurs, has wowed audiences and inspired filmmakers as diverse as George Lucas and Sergio Leone. This highly collectable 4-disc box set highlights his mastery of the crime genre bringing together four of his finest thrillers. Included here is the yakuza gangster drama Drunken Angel (1948); the atmospheric police thriller Stray Dog (1949); the tale of corporate greed and corruption, The Bad Sleep Well (1947); and the gripping Ed Mcbain adaptation High and Low (1963).
A costume drama like no other, Facets of Love tells the stories of the Shanghai brothel in the early years of the 20th century: of its devious owners, of the unhappy innocents that have been tricked into toiling there and of the entitled men who visit, the ordinary and the illustrious.A good deal saucier than the martial arts movies that its producers at Shaw Brothers studio are most famous for, Li Hsang-han's film is a sensual indulgence, with beautiful design and photography. There's even a small early appearance from Jackie Chan! 88 Films are proud to present the UK Blu-ray premier of this sumptuous, decadent delight.
After Carlo is mugged by thugs he goes to the police, but when they drop the case, he loses faith in the justice system and decides to take on the hoods himself. Teaming up with a young robber, he goes on a mission of vengeance.This smart poliziotteschi movie directed by Enzo G. Castellari (Inglorious Bastards) and starring legendary spaghetti western favourite Franco Nero (Django), is a cool and entertaining street-level crime pic bursting with Italian flavours. Product Features2K Restoration From the Original Camera NegativeHD (1080p) Blu-rayTM Presentation in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio2.0 English Mono2.0 Italian Mono with Newly-translated English SubtitlesAudio Commentary with Italian Cinema Experts Eugenio Ercolani, Troy Howarth and Nathaniel ThomsonShorter US Grindhouse CutSniff Around and Find Out - Featurette by Mike MalloyEnzo's Law - An Interview with Director Enzo G. CastellariOliver Onions - An Interview with Composer's Guido and Maurizio De AngelisStreet Stunts - An Interview with Actor and Stuntman Massimo VanniOriginal TrailerTV Spot
The year is 1999 and Tokyo's Mobile Police have a new weapon in the war on crime--advanced robots called Labors are used to combat the criminals who would use the new technology for illegal means. The suicide of a mysterious man on the massive Babylon Project construction site sets off a cascade of events that may signal the destruction of Tokyo. What is the connection between the suicide, the new mobile Police AV-XO Zero Labor, and a berserk prototype tank? When Patlabor cops Noah Izumi and Azuma Shinohara investigate an unexplained wave of rogue Labors rampaging across the city, they uncover a sinister revenge plot to infect Tokyo's population of 8,000 Labors with the deadly BABEL virus. With the future of the city hanging in the balance and a typhoon poised to trigger the devastation, Noah, Azuma, and their teammates must destroy the source of the virus--the giant Babylon Project tower in Tokyo Bay--in a battle to the finish.
A delightful family comedy based on the best-selling books chronicling the adventures of Nicolas, a mischievous French schoolboy. When Nicolas overhears his parents talking about a new arrival, he knows it can only mean one thing - a baby! Convinced they are making plans to abandon him in the forest to make room for his sibling he enlists the help of his fellow classmates to make sure he will survive. Offering a wonderful child's eye view of the world, this Gallic style Diary of a Wimpy Kid is bound to enchant children and parents alike.
A very ordinary man (Nao Omori) who takes care of his son while his wife lies in a coma enters a very ordinary building. Following a seductive ride on a merry-go-round he signs up with an exclusive club. Membership is one year only and cannot be cancelled under any circumstances. Happily he endures dominatrix intrusions in his daily life until they get a little too close to his unsuspecting family. With a courage not displayed in his professional life as a bed salesman he tries to cancel his membership evoking the wrath of the American CEO who descends upon Tokyo to teach him a lesson.
Penelope Cruz stars in the latest Pedro Almodovar film about three generations of women and how they deal with death.
The world's boldest buccaneers set sail for the great Pirate Festival, where the Straw Hats join a mad-dash race to find Gol D. Roger's treasure. There's just one little problem. An old member of Roger's crew has a sinister score to settle. All bets are off when the most iconic pirates of One Piece history band together for a swashbuckling showdown, the likes of which have never been seen!
Winner of the Grand Prix award at Cannes 2022 and selected as the Belgian entry for the 2023 Academy Awards, CLOSE is an elegant, poetic and empathetic study of youth from acclaimed writer-director Lukas Dhont. Thirteen-year-olds Léo and Rémi are inseparable; they spend every waking moment together, racing each other on their bikes, playing in the fields that surround their homes, and sleeping at each other's houses. They are best friends, as close as brothers. However, as they start a new school year, the pressures of burgeoning adolescence challenge their bond with unexpected and far-reaching consequences. With incredibly authentic and emotional performances from newcomers Eden Dambrine and Gustav De Waele, Dhont's latest film is as evocative as it is visually stunning, set against the rich landscape of the Belgian countryside. A powerful coming of age story, this profoundly moving portrait of male friendship offers a depiction of intimacy and masculinity that is sure to have an enduring impact. Product Features Q&A with Lukas Dhont & Angelo Tijssen
Alchemy - the mystic science of transmutation. Gifted alchemists can break down and reconstruct matter using the Law of Equivalent Exchange, creating miraculous things. But one taboo can never be broken - human transmutation. The Elric brothers Edward and Alphonse broke the taboo in an attempt to resurrect their late mother and as a result, lost everything. Al's soul was transferred to a suit of living armor and Ed lost two limbs, confining him to mechanical auto-mail. To recover what they've lost they embarked on a journey to find the fabled Philosopher's Stone. The closer they get to the hidden truth of the Philosopher's Stone, the deeper they fall under shadowy schemes and the perils of unnatural creatures. The military nation of Amestris, the grudges and hatreds of a persecuted people, and the countless tragedies caused by alchemy all form a dark vortex that will draw people and countries into its void. The Elric brothers forge ahead in their quest to transmute despair into hope ...
Jep Gambardella a 65-year-old journalist and once promising novelist spends his easy life among Rome's high society in a swirl of rooftop parties and late-night soirees. But when he learns of the death of his friend's wife - a woman he loved as an 18-year-old - his life is thrown into perspective and he begins to see the world through new eyes. A dazzling dizzying mesmerising and hypnotic cinematic tour-de-force that has drawn comparisons with Italian greats such as La Dolce Vita and La Notte. A triumphant return to form for world-renowned visionary director Paulo Sorrentino (Il Divo This Must Be The Place). Starring the multi award-winning Toni Servillo (Il Divo Gomorrah). Official Selection at the Cannes Film Festival 2013 the film was hotly tipped for the Palme d'Or.
Armed with newfound strength, the Straw Hats reunite in Sabaody Archipelago and begin their journey to the New World. Heading underwater, they ll have to take on the cantankerous creatures of the deep sea before reaching their next stop Fish-man Island. After a rough landing scatters the pirates, a good deed earns them an invitation to the royal palace. Everything goes swimmingly until a psychic s prophecy turns the whole island against Luffy and his crew. Backs to the wall, their honorable hosts become their hostages, and the timing couldn t be worse. The New Fish-man Pirates have allied with the infamous Decken to siege the palace.
Set in Buenos Aires over the course of 24 hours, Nine Queens is a taut, highly seductive heist thriller in which nothing is as it seems and where no one can be trusted. A naive young con artist (Gastón Pauls) teams up with an enigmatic, experienced master criminal (Ricardo DarÃn) for what could be the crime to end all crimes.Includes behind the scenes featurettes, TV spots and a trailer
The truth about the Titans begins to come to light. Political secrets, a false king, and the reality that will shake the foundation of the worldall falls on the shoulders of Eren and his friends, as they fight to survive. With Historia set to be the rightful Queen, the Levi Squad must act. But a figure from Levi's past, the deadly Kenny, could turn this into a losing battle. Are Eren and his friends prepared to face the true monsters that lie within the walls?
Covering the later years of Chantal Akerman's career, this 5-disc set completes the two-volume Akerman collection.Born in Brussels in 1950 to parents who had survived the Holocaust, Chantal Akerman directed more than 40 films (short, medium and feature-length) over 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 resonated with cinephiles globally and become increasingly relevant since her death in 2015, with filmmakers including Joanna Hogg (The Eternal Daughter), Céline Sciamma (Petite Maman), Alice Diop (Saint Omer) and Jacques Audiard (Emilia Pérez), among others, citing her radical and experimental approach to cinema as a direct inspiration. Covering the later years of Akerman's career, this set explores her experimentations with form and genre and includes musical comedy Golden Eighties (1986) and her final film, No Home Movie (2015).The FilmsToute Une Nuit (1982), Les Annees 80 (1983), Golden Eighties (1986), La Paresse (1986), Histoires d'Amerique: Food, Family and Philosophy (1988), D'Est (1993), Sud (1999), La Captive (2000), De l'Autre Côté (2002), La Folie Almayer (2011), No Home Movie (2015)ExtrasFive Blu-ray set featuring 11 landmark films by Chantal Akerman72-page perfect-bound book with new essays by Erin Nunoda, Daniella Shreir, Rachel Pronger, Catherine Wheatley, and Alisa LebowOther extras tbc
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