War

• Apocalypse Now (REDUX) | DVD | (09/01/2012) from £9.99   |  Saving you £6.00 (37.50%)   |  RRP £15.99

  • The Timeless Epic from Francis Ford Coppola• In a pristine new transfer supervised by Francis Ford Coppola• Presented in the original (2.35:1) theatrical aspect ratio In 1979 renowned director Francis Ford Coppola changed cinema history with his mesmerising epic Apocalypse Now, one of the most unforgettable, authentic and harrowing depictions of the Vietnam War. In 2001 he re-approached his hallucinatory masterpiece to create a definitive version, reinstating 49 minutes of previously unseen material. The result is Apocalypse Now Redux. Tormented army captain Benjamin L. Willard is sent on a secret mission into warring Cambodia to eliminate the mysterious and psychotic renegade Colonel Kurtz. But it’s a hazardous journey that will take him into the heart of savage conflict and to the edge of sanity.

• Defiinitive Edition - Battle Of Britain | DVD | (23/04/2007) from £12.13   |  Saving you £0.86 (6.60%)   |  RRP £12.99

  This is a spectacular retelling of a true story that shows courage at its inspiring best. Few defining moments can change the outcome of war; but when the outnumbered Royal Air Force defied unsurmountable odds in engaging the German Luftwaffe they may well have altered the course of history! Features Ron Goodwin's theatrical score or Sir William Walton's original (unused) score restored and remixed in 5.1 surround!

• Salo, Or The 120 Days Of Sodom | DVD | (29/09/2008) from £49.99   |  Saving you £-27.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Pasolini's controversial film has been widely regarded to be one of the most disturbing ever made based on the book The 120 Days of Sodom by the Marquis de Sade. Pasolini transposes the setting of De Sade's book from 18th century France to the last days of Mussolini's regime in the Republic of Sal''.

• In the Fog | Blu Ray | (26/08/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In 1942 Belarus is in the hands of Nazis and the local militia. Sushenya is taken from his house in the middle of the night by Burov and his sidekick Voitik two partisan fighters hiding out in the hills and forest. Sushenya is the only one of four captured rail workers who has been allowed to live by the occupying Germans after seemingly sabotaging the rail tracks. With the village and even his wife turned against him as a collaborator Sushenya accepts what must happen next until the Germans suddenly appear and he is - perhaps - given a second chance leaving space for doubt both on his betrayal and on the legitimacy of punishment by death. The three - and later two - men walk in the wood exhausted fleeing death from the Nazis while discussing and living the moral dilemmas of treason heroism guilt and revenge. Shot in sumptuous long takes and vibrant colour In the Fog ultimately questions the corruption of man's very humanity in the context of war. Special Features: Letter Trailer

• Days Of Thunder | Blu Ray | (02/03/2009) from £16.99   |  Saving you £3.00 (17.66%)   |  RRP £19.99

  This loud and fast 1988 effort by director Tony Scott (Beverly Hills Cop 2, Top Gun) is much more style than substance but it does effectively depict the edgy and dangerous world of stock car racing. Tom Cruise plays yet another cocky loner trying to find success and happiness, this time as stock car racer Cole Trickle, a driver with raw talent but no discipline who is desperate for guidance and sponsorship. They both materialize in the visage of world-weary Robert Duvall, who despite his better instincts sees a second chance at victory in the young driver. Featuring supporting roles by Nicole Kidman, as Cruise's physician and love interest, and Randy Quaid, as a bombastic sponsor, and with a screenplay by Robert Towne (Chinatown), Days of Thunder is a slickly packaged entertainment best suited for die-hard Tom Cruise fans and those who want an intense visual experience. --Robert Lane

• The Lighthorsemen | Blu Ray | (15/04/2022) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In the great Australian spirit of courage and high adventure comes a true blue legend, from the creators of Phar Lap and The Man From Snowy River. Four gallant men of the Australian Light Horse Regiment are thrust into the last great cavalry charge when the British campaign in Palestine becomes a stalemate in 1917. In a desperate attempt to aid the Allies' cause 800 young Australian horsemen set off against gunfire and insurmountable odds in a last ditch attempt to save the attacking British soldiers from imminent annihilation by the Turco-German Army.Featuring Jon Blake (ANZACS), Peter Phelps (Lantana), Gary Sweet (The Tracker), Bill Kerr (Gallipoli), Gerard Kennedy (Against The Wind), Anthony Andrews (Brideshead Revisited), Sigrid Thornton (The Man From Snowy River) and with a crisp new high definition transfer epically framed by Academy Award® winning cinematographer Dean Semler, The Lighthorsemen is an action-packed heroic gallop into Australia's wartime history.Audio commentary with director Simon WincerNew interview with producer Antony I. GinnaneNew interview with director Simon WincerNew interview with composer Mario MilloDeleted scenesProduction galleryTheatrical trailer

• School For Secrets | DVD | (08/02/2010) from £9.98   |  Saving you £0.01 (0.10%)   |  RRP £9.99

  School for Secrets tells the inside story of the 'Boffins' - Britain's backroom boys - who developed the miracle discovery of radar and helped stave off the German invasion of Britain in 1940. Five different scientists led by Professor Heatherville (Ralph Richardson) are brought together and work in total secrecy and under incredible pressure in a race against time to develop this vital weapon. Their dedication disrupts their family lives as they are forced to sacrifice everything to make the great breakthrough. Their success is illustrated by the effect Radar has on the fighting abilities of the RAF over the skies of Britain in those crucial summer and autumn months of 1940. However Germany is also planning its own Radar capability and British commandos must be despatched to strike at a vital Nazi installation Written produced and directed by Peter Ustinov and boasting a distinguished supporting cast including Richard Attenborough David Tomlinson and John Laurie this film celebrates one of Britain's greatest wartime achievements.

• The Red Desert | Blu Ray | (27/10/2008) from £33.73   |  Saving you £-8.74 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £24.99

  In Antonioni's first color feature Giuliana (Vitti) is a woman who on the verge of a nervous breakdown struggles to discover meaning peace and serenity within the desolate and industrialized town where she lives. Plagued by mental anguish as the result of a past automobile accident Giuliana first seeks comfort by having an affair with one of her husband's close friends (Harris). Ultimately left dissatisfied by the affair Giuliana returns to her wandering forever seeking solace from her angst. Additionally burdened by the illness of her only child Giuliana recedes further and further into neurotic isolation as the surrounding urban environment threatens to consume her. Critically acclaimed the world over for its brilliant cinematography Red Desert presents and unforgettable story rich with saturated color and unsurpassed symbolic imagery.

• Zeppelin | DVD | (23/07/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Justice Society: World War II | Blu Ray | (10/05/2021) from £16.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Barry Allen's relaxing trip to Metropolis is about to go sideways. While speeding off to help in an impromptu battle, The Flash blazes and rips through time, only to find himself dropped into the middle of World War II. It's here that The Flash meets Wonder Woman and her top secret team, known as the Justice Society of America. Witness the raging tides of war, gripping combat and the velocity of valor as The Flash fights to get back to his own timeline! Special Features Adventures in Storytelling The New DC Showcase short - Kamandi A Sneak Peek at the Next Animated DC Universe Movie, Long Halloween Part 1 - To be Determined A Preview of Justice League Vs Teen Titans A Preview of Wonder Woman: Bloodlines Justice League - Legends (Part One) - To be Determined Justice League - Legends (Part Two) - To be Determined

• We Were Soldiers | Blu Ray | (06/10/2014) from £21.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  We Were Soldiers, based on the bestselling account of the battle of La Drang valley at the outset of the Vietnam War, is the latest Mel Gibson Braveheart-esque offering where plot and characterisation, rather than the men who lost their lives in the conflict, are the most serious casualties. The story follows Lt. Colonel Hal Moore (Gibson) and his platoon through a brief spell at boot camp and then into the battle itself. In place of the moral ambiguity offered by, say, Platoon or Hamburger Hill, We Were Soldiers presents us with archetypes. Gibson's family man colonel is almost a parody of Patton, a man with so much heart you wonder how he manages to get up in the morning. He's a good Catholic, loves his men, and tells us that he's the first one on the battlefield and the last one off. And if that self-eulogising wasn't enough we have the slow-mo, heavily scored last-one-into-the-helicopter moment to prove it. In uncomfortably jingoistic contrast, the commander of the Viet Cong never leaves his cavernous headquarters as he sends his faceless foot soldiers to their death. What saves the film are Ryan Hurst's performance as the stoic Sergeant Ernie Savage and Barry Pepper's non-combatant journalist who gets caught up in the action and has to fight to survive, both of whom inject some much-needed humanity into the action. Otherwise there is so little character development before the offensive that you find yourself squinting at the screen trying to work out who just bought the bullet when you really should be feeling every gunshot. Braveheart scribe Randall Wallace's direction is heavy handed and over sentimental--relentless violence masquerades as poignant remembrances of the futility of war--and the only time it ever approaches genuine emotion is the scene where the wives begin receiving telegrams detailing their husband's deaths. When measured against Hamburger Hill and Full Metal Jacket, We Were Soldiers doesn't even deserve to be in the same platoon. --Kristen Bowditch

• Take A Letter Mr Jones | DVD | (16/03/2009) from £14.55   |  Saving you £0.44 (3.02%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Starring: John Inman, Rula Lenska and Miriam Mergolyes A Classic 1980S situation comedy, available for the first time on DVD. From the same production team who brought us On The Buses & The Rag Trade All 6 episodes on one DVD In a classic role reversal Inman (Mr Jones) plays PA and secretary to Joan Warner (Lenska) a director of the multi-national Eight Star International. With a nod to Fawlty Towers Mergolyes plays Maria the Italian maid whos lack of English only thinly disguises her stupidity

• A War | Blu Ray | (09/05/2016) from £10.95   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Faith's world is turned upside down when she finds out her father is dying. When the mysteriously alluring Sissy Young becomes her field hockey coach, Faith finds a compassionate spirit and much-needed mother figure. Little does she know that Sissy is the head of a centuries-old witches' coven using the fruit of an ancient cherry tree in a secret ritual that restores life. And soon Sissy has enticed Faith into making a fateful bargain that is about to change everything From David Keating, the director of the critically acclaimed neo Hammer horror WAKE WOOD, comes another blood-freezing rural nightmare.

• In the Fog | DVD | (26/08/2013) from £6.98   |  Saving you £11.00 (220.44%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In 1942 Belarus is in the hands of Nazis and the local militia. Sushenya is taken from his house in the middle of the night by Burov and his sidekick Voitik two partisan fighters hiding out in the hills and forest. Sushenya is the only one of four captured rail workers who has been allowed to live by the occupying Germans after seemingly sabotaging the rail tracks. With the village and even his wife turned against him as a collaborator Sushenya accepts what must happen next until the Germans suddenly appear and he is - perhaps - given a second chance leaving space for doubt both on his betrayal and on the legitimacy of punishment by death. The three - and later two - men walk in the wood exhausted fleeing death from the Nazis while discussing and living the moral dilemmas of treason heroism guilt and revenge. Shot in sumptuous long takes and vibrant colour In the Fog ultimately questions the corruption of man's very humanity in the context of war. Special Features: Trailer

• My Way | Blu Ray | (24/09/2012) from £13.48   |  Saving you £4.51 (33.46%)   |  RRP £17.99

  From Kang Je-gyu, the critically acclaimed and award-winning director of Brotherhood, My Way is a Second World War movie packed with epic action. My Way is the story of two men, Jun-Shik and Tatsuo, one Korean, the other Japanese, bitter rivals and enemies. When war breaks out both men must fight for the Imperial Army, but their unit is brutally shattered and they become prisoners. For each man this is the start of an adventure spanning savage fighting in China, the Soviet Union and, finally, Europe, where they are reunited on the eve of D-Day. Now bonded by blood these unlikely survivors must make a momentous choice: fight again or find a way home... Special Features: A Way to My Way - A 40 minute 'Making of' People Behind My Way - 35 minute Documentary with the Cast, Crew and Director (Blu-Ray Exclusive)

• Carla's Song (Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (26/04/2021) from £17.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The first collaboration between director Ken Loach and screenwriter Paul Laverty a relationship which now extends to fifteen feature films and shorts, including My Name Is Joe and I, Daniel Blake Carla's Song tells the story of George (Robert Carlyle, Trainspotting), a Glaswegian bus driver, and Carla (Oyanka Cabezas), a Nicaraguan refugee. Set in 1987, the film follows the pair as they meet, fall in love, and travel to Nicaragua in search of Carla's former lover, a possible victim of the civil war. Extras High Definition remaster Original stereo audio Audio commentary with director Ken Loach and screenwriter Paul Laverty (2005) Keeping Up Appearances (2021): new interview with producer Sally Hibbin Two Worlds Collide (2021): new interview with editor Jonathan Morris Tuning in to Nicaragua (2021): new interview with composer George Fenton Background to the Art (2021): new interview with art director Fergus Clegg Sounds of Music (2021): new interview with sound recordist Ray Beckett Keeping Up Appearances (2021): new interview with script supervisor Susanna Lenton Deleted scenes Original theatrical trailer Image gallery: publicity and promotional material New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Michael Pattison, an extract from Paul Laverty's introduction to his screenplay, Ken Loach on recutting the film, an extract from a report on the Nicaraguan premiere, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits UK premiere on Blu-ray Limited edition of 3,000 copies

• WWII - The Long Road Home | DVD | (26/10/2020) from £7.34   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Elliott Hasler writes, directs and stars in this WWII drama. British soldier Charlie Standing (Hasler) is captured in Tunisia by enemy soldiers and sent to various POW camps throughout Italy. When he manages to escape Standing begins the arduous journey of trying to return home. Meanwhile, his wife (Alice Rogers) no longer receives letters from her husband and fears the worst as she cares for their infant son.

• The Air I Breathe | DVD | (15/09/2008) from £6.48   |  Saving you £10.77 (206.32%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Four short fables in which characters collide with fate - and each other - comprise "The Air I Breathe" an ambitious and absorbing drama from debuting director/writer Jieho Lee.

• Everyman's War | DVD | (17/05/2010) from £4.45   |  Saving you £11.54 (259.33%)   |  RRP £15.99

  One man's hope... One man's courage... Based on the true story of Don Smith's heroic experience at the Battle of the Bulge while with the 94th Infantry.

• Black Rain | Blu Ray | (08/09/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  An American Cop in Japan. Their country. Their laws. Their game. His rules. Black Rain is centered around two New York City police officers Michael Douglas and Andy Garcia who arrest a member of the Japanese Yakuza and must escort him back to Japan. Once there he escapes and the two police officers find themselves dragged deeper and deeper into the Japanese underworld.