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• Fairy Tail: Part 22 | DVD | (29/01/2018) from £8.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  They'll fight ˜till the E.N.D. With the battle of Tartaros still raging on, the wizards of Fairy Tail may have finally met their match. The threat of three thousand Faces hangs over them, and the power of the Demon Gates takes their breath away when they reveal their true Etherious Forms. Right when things begin to look up, an even bigger threat appears-Acnologia! Beaten and exhausted, can the wizards find the strength to take on Tartaros and this monstrous dragon? When the fire inside Natsu erupts, he will have a startling and unexpected reunion. But the time for catching up and seeking answers will have to wait-E.N.D. and the ready-to-detonate Faces are moments from destroying the magical world as they know it! The final battle for the magical world happens now! Contains episodes on 253 to 265 on DVD with both the English dub and the original Japanese track with English subtitles.

• Puccini - La Boheme | DVD | (12/06/2006) from £14.78   |  Saving you £-3.79 (N/A%)   |  RRP £10.99

  Zeffirelli's 1963 Milan production of La Boheme, preserved in this 1965 film, provides a richly satisfying take on Puccini's much-loved romantic tragedy. The staging is opulent, not least in the way Zeffirelli opens up the Cafe Momus and turns it into a warm, vibrant haven for the bohemians and their followers. But it's the relationships which really matter here. Puccini's score--conducted with restrained passion by Herbert von Karajan--develops in a wonderfully linear way, with some of his most intensely moving arias and duets underpinning the evolution of the bohemian artists, particularly Rodolfo and Marcello, from immature egotists to rounded human beings, touched by tragedy. The film does look dated now--Mirella Freni's Mimi, sung with moving clarity, has the doe-eyed look of a 1960s pop star and the camera work is a tad unsophisticated--but the singing still puts the listener through the wringer. Gianni Raimondi's Rodolfo ("Che gelida manina") struggles manfully to come to terms with his emotional shortcomings and Adriana Martino (Musetta) has some fine comic moments before playing her vital part in the overwhelming sadness of the final scenes. Soul food for the tragically inclined. On the DVD: La Boheme has no extras here, but excellent booklet notes accompany the disc. The PCM Stereo soundtrack has been digitally remastered to decent effect. The 4:3 picture format inevitably imposes some limitations and the 1960s video quality is a little dull, but after all, this is a product of its time and a vital record of one of Zeffirelli's most successful productions.--Piers Ford

• Emma: A Victorian Romance - Season One (Collector's Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (25/07/2022) from £24.75   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In 19th-century London, class lines are sharply drawn, and the social standing to which people are born dictates the path their lives will follow. Emma, an honest and hardworking young maid, never felt her place in life to be a burden. But then she met William, a member of the gentry and the eldest son of a wealthy family. His warm smile and earnest affection threaten to capture her heart but can love truly conquer all? Product Features Includes 96-page booklet Clean Opening Clean Closing Japanese Promo Commercial Japanese TV Promo Spots Japanese DVD Commercials S. Season 1 Trailer

• Beethoven - Fidelio | DVD | (11/09/2006) from £14.39   |  Saving you £2.60 (18.07%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Opera in two acts - Libretto/Livret: Joseph von Sonnleithner with revision by Stephan von Breuning and George Friedrich Treitschke after Jean-Nicolas Bouilly's Leonore, ou L'amour conjugal.Leonard Bernstein's acclaimed 1978 performance of Beethoven's only opera have gone down in the annals as a landmark in Vienna State Opera history - brilliantly staged by the great Viennese producer Otto Schenk and featuring some of the most remarkable singers of the time.

• House of Boys | DVD | (29/08/2011) from £10.65   |  Saving you £6.34 (59.53%)   |  RRP £16.99

  It is 1984. Frank (Layke Anderson) is a determined teenager who runs away from high school to find an alternative lifestyle in Amsterdam. He finds a home and a job at the House of Boys a bar-cum-brothel run by a strict Madame (Udo Kier) who has an eye for what his punters crave. Frank works his way up from barman to on-stage dancer and falls in love with some of his housemates. The first intimations of what is described as 'the gay plague' casts a long shadow over Frank's tight-knit group of friends. Yet despite the troubles that cloud the hopes and dreams of young Frank his perseverance along with support from a willing doctor (Stephen Fry) will carry him through. 'House of Boys' is a glamorous colourful coming-of-age story that lifts the lid on an exciting world of sex and music where deep passions suddenly turn into a struggle for courage. Featuring music from Spandau Ballet Soft Cell Dangerous Muse Jimmy Somerville Roy Orbison and The The.

• Revolutionary Girl Utena - Part 3 (Standard Edition) | Blu Ray | (21/12/2021) from £34.59   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The Legendary Shojo Anime Series Comes to Blu-ray! As the final duel rapidly approaches, the Student Council's will to continue is beginning to waver. After all, End of the World's identity and motives remain a mystery. And Utena, fueled by her desire to protect Anthy, continues to prevail over the feeble ambitions that drive the Student Council to fight. But the Council's ambitions are reignited when they hear a sound. At first, it's faint, but soon it becomes clear: The promised revolution is within reach and the duels must go on. And what of Utena's own ambition? To become a prince, the duels may be only one of the trials she has yet to face. Episodes 13-24 in Japanese and English with English subtitles. Bonus: TV Series: Animated art gallery Interviews with Director Kunihiko Ikuhara Interview with actresses Tomoko Kawakami ( Utena ) and Yuriko Fuchizaki ( Anthy ) Interviews with the English-language cast Japanese staff commentary for episodes 37-39 Dueling themes karaoke Film: Commentary by Director Kunihiko Ikuhara, Behind the scenes with the English cast

• Kill la Kill - Part 2 | Blu Ray | (25/04/2016) from £25.65   |  Saving you £4.34 (16.92%)   |  RRP £29.99

  As they enter the final stages of the great King of the Hill battle, Ryuko must face Uzu Sanageyama again after defeating the other three members of the Elite Four. But, the combat is brought to a sudden halt when a mysterious girl clad in a gothic Lolita outfit and an eye patch suddenly appears... Her name is Nui Harime and she claims to have killed Ryukos father, Dr. Matoi! What will Matoi do and why does Satsuki seem so unconcerned? Find out in the second part of Kill la Kill! Contains episodes 10 to 19 of the series, with both the English dub and the original Japanese track with English subtitles. Extras: Clean Opening Clean Closing

• Wicked City and Demon City Shinjuku - Limited Edition Box Set + 60-page Booklet | Blu Ray | (07/12/2020) from £32.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  There is Earth, our familiar world, and then there is the Black World, a parallel dimension that very few people are aware of. For centuries, a pact between the two worlds has been observed to maintain peace, and terms must be negotiated and renewed soon to continue relative harmony. This time around, there is a militant faction that will stop at nothing to prevent the signing of a new treaty for inter-dimensional peace. Two agents of the elite organization known as the Black guards defenders of the balance between the two worlds are charged with ensurig the success of the treaty. Director Yoshiaki Kawajiri (Ninja Scroll) blends stylish eroticism, graphic horror and pulse-pounding action as these two race to consummate the peace treaty in time. Set includes: 2 x Blu-ray discs, 4 x art cards, 1 x Art Booklet packaged in a rigid box.

• Mozart - Cosi Fan Tutte (Fischer, Oae) | DVD | (26/02/2007) from £28.55   |  Saving you £1.44 (5.04%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Mozart's genius in setting to music Da Ponte's comic play of love, infidelity and forgiveness marks Cosi fan tutte as one of the great works of art from the Age of Enlightenment. Nicholas Hynter's beautiful new production, with its sure touch and theatrical know-how, lives up to its promise to be 'shockingly traditional', while Ivan Fischer teases artful performances from an outstanding international cast of convincing young lovers. Recorded using High Definition cameras with true surround sound.

• Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;Surrection - Collector's Edition (Dual Format) | Blu Ray | (25/01/2021) from £34.19   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  What became of Lelouch? The mystery is solved at last in Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection! With the death of Lelouch vi Britannia bringing to an end the reign of Britannia's most malevolent emperor, the world finds itself enjoying an unprecedented era of peace under the leadership of the newly formed United Federation of Nations. Of course, any peace is a fragile one, and when a group of armed militants kidnap princess Nunnally vi Britannia and Black Knights advisor Suzaku Kururugi, the world once again finds itself on the brink of turmoil. As this crisis deepens, it becomes clear that only one man has the intellect and cunning required to trample the growing insurrection - the mysterious Zero. It's left to the immortal CC to complete the resurrection of this great leader... Extras: Original soundtrack CD (30 tracks) 32-page booklet Visual commentary A Casual Conversation with Donald Shults & Elizabeth Maxwell Commercials Collector's packaging

• Animerama: 1001 Nights / Cleopatra Limited Edition | DVD | (18/06/2018) from £8.85   |  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

• Faithless (Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (11/04/2022) from £8.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  An aging director conjures a tale of adultery, betrayal and grief, in this powerful meditation on love and art based on a loosely autobiographical script by Ingmar Bergman Directed by Liv Ullmann - Bergman's former muse and actress - Faithless is a lyrical, passionate and enigmatic work of outstanding depth; an emotional mystery story that reflects on the desire and torment of an intense romantic affair. Sensitively depicted via Ullmann's assured direction and featuring a stunning central performance by Lena Endre, this modern classic is presented on Blu-ray for the first time. Product Features Newly recorded audio commentary by film critic Adrian Martin Interview with Liv Ullmann (2000, 31 mins): archive interview with the acclaimed actress and director The Guardian Interview: Liv Ullmann (2001, 66 mins): the actress and director in conversation with film critic and writer Shane Danielson In Conversation with Liv Ullman (2018, 60 mins): the actress interviewed on stage by Geoff Andrew at BFI Southbank Original trailer Illustrated booklet including a new essay by Sarah Lutton, and contemporary articles by Philip Strick and Geoffrey Macnab Nominated for Palm d'or (Cannes, 2000) Liv Ullmann to receive an Honorary Oscar this year (2022)

• Kill La Kill Part 1 - Standard Edition | DVD | (28/03/2016) from £18.75   |  Saving you £1.24 (6.61%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Honnouji Academy - where the school is ruled by students clad in special outfits called Goku Uniforms. Deriding the student body as 'pigs in human clothing', Student Council President Satsuki Kiryuin, along with her loyal underlings, the Elite Four, has the academy under their absolute control. One day, a vagrant schoolgirl named Ryuko Matoi appears and tries to get Satsuki, who recognizes her Scissor Blade, to talk. Was their encounter a mere coincidence or fate? The clash between the two will soon consume the whole academy! Contains the first eight episodes of the series with both the English dub and the original Japanese track with English subtitles. Extras: Clean Opening Clean Closing

• Emma: A Victorian Romance - Season Two (Collector's Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (08/08/2022) from £51.55   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In the faraway village of Haworth, a new chapter in Emma's life has begun. Now employed by the wealthy Mölders family, Emma has resolved to put the past behind her. She'll have to adjust to a new house, a charming (but eccentric) new mistress, and a host of fellow servants, some with buried pasts of their own. Meanwhile, back in London, William is doing his best to uphold his father's wishes as the Jones family heir, but try as he might, he can't forget Emma. Yet, whenever he feels at his worst, Eleanor is always there to comfort him with a warm, shy smile. Could the answer to his broken heart be right before his eyes? Product Features Includes 48-page booklet Clean Opening Clean Closing Japanese Promo Commercial Japanese TV Promo Spots Japanese DVD Commercials S. Season 1 Trailer

• Salaam-E-Ishq | DVD | (19/03/2007) from £29.99   |  Saving you £-10.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

• The White Dove (Holubice) / Josef Kilián (Postava k podpírání) - Two-film Special Edition | DVD | (28/10/2013) from £14.49   |  Saving you £-1.50 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Second Run DVD present a unique double bill of two early works now regarded as two of the main precursors of the Czechoslovak New Wave. The White Dove is the bold and striking debut feature of master filmmaker František Vlácil (Marketa Lazarova; The Valley of the Bees). It is a sparse elegantly composed and stunningly beautiful tale of a wheelchair-bound boy and an artist who inadvertently intercept a homing pigeon and nurse it back to health. Josef Kilián is a dark and absurdly humorous biting allegory of life under the Communist regime. Author of the screenplays for Daisies Ikarie and a Jester's Tale yet Pavel Jurácek remains one of the Czech New Wave's most neglected artists. He made only four films and this surrealist masterpiece - inspired by two icons of Czech literature: the anti-militarist anti-authoritarian Jaroslav Hasek and the grotesque nightmares of Franz Kafka - was 'banned forever' after the Soviet invasion of 1969. Newly restored from original master materials these two remarkable films are presented for the first time ever in the UK. Special Features: Presented from Newly Restored Master Materials Booklet Essay

• Cyber City Oedo 808 (Remastered Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (17/04/2023) from £34.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The year is 2808. The place: Oedo, a cybernetic megalopolis of the future where the dreams of a brighter tomorrow are drowning in a tide of violence, vice and villainy. Driven to breaking point, the forces of law and order are left with no choice but to use the very criminals they capture to help hunt their own kind. Enter hardened cyber criminals Sengoku, Gogul, and Benten. Presented by Police chief Hasegawa with a stark choice, they must decide to either rot in jail for the rest of their lives or join a special force of the Cyber Police and possibly get one more chance at freedom. With their less than subtle blend of extreme violence and excessive swearing, some hard justice is coming to Oedo. With each criminal apprehended and each successful mission completed, the state will agree to reduce their sentences. But with each of them serving a 300-year stretch, and Hasegawa keeping them in line with explosive collars, will they survive long enough to be free men once again? The video featured on the disc is a brand new and enhanced master to that used on the previously released Blu-ray edition of this OVA. Contains: Full OVA Series, 3 Episodes Audio: Japanese, English Subtitles: English Product Features Collector's Slipcase 6 Art Cards

• Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait | DVD | (29/01/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  This audacious documentary follows football icon Zinedane Zidane over the course of a single match.

• Great Freedom | DVD | (06/06/2022) from £8.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• The Champion of Auschwitz | DVD | (15/11/2021) from £7.05   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The incredible true story of the Polish pre-war boxing champion Tadeusz Teddy Pietrzykowski, who in 1940 arrived with the very first transport of prisoners to the newly created Auschwitz concentration camp.Tasked with finishing the build of the camp, he was then made to take part in boxing matches with other prisoners and SS officers. He only lost one bout, and also played an active role in the resistance movement at the camp.