War

• Greatest Ever Modern War Collection | DVD | (29/09/2008) from £32.95   |  Saving you £7.04 (21.37%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Titles Comprise: Born On The Fourth Of July: Tom Cruise delivers a riveting and unforgettable portrayal of Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic in Oliver Stone's Academy Award-winning masterpiece. Based on a true story the acclaimed film follows the young Kovic from a zealous teen who eagerly volunteers for the Vietnam War to an embittered veteran paralyzed from the mid-chest down. Deeply in love with his country Kovic returned to an environment vastly different from the one he left and struggled before emerging as a brave new voice for the disenchanted. Black Hawk Down: Ridley Scott directs this fast moving action adventure about the disastrous mission in Somalia on October 3 1993 where nearly 100 U.S. Army Rangers commanded by Capt. Mike Steele were dropped by helicopter deep into the capital city of Mogadishu to capture two top lieutenants of a Somali warlord which leads to a large and chaotic firefight between the Rangers and hundreds of Somali gunmen which destroys two U.S. Black Hawk helicopters in Mogadishu. Casualties Of War: Witness to a vile crime Private Eriksson (Michael J. Fox) is forced to stand alone against his fellow soldiers and commanding officer Sergeant Meserve (Sean Penn). A powerful and charismatic man pushed over the edge of barbarism by the terror and brutality of combat. With sweeping scope action and raw power master filmmaker Brian De Palma creates a devastating and unforgettable tale of one man's quest for sanity and justice amidst the chaos of war. Jarhead: Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx and Jake Gyllenhaal star in this critically acclaimed brilliantly unconventional war story from Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes. Jarhead (the self-imposed moniker of the Marines) follows Swoff (Gyllenhaal) from a sobering stint in boot camp to active duty where he sports a sniper rifle through Middle East deserts that provide no cover from the heat or Iraqi soldiers. Swoff and his fellow Marines sustain themselves with sardonic humanity and wicked comedy on blazing desert fields in a country they don't understand against an enemy they can't see for a cause they don't fully grasp. Three Kings: Absurdly comic highly kinetic at times shockingly emotional Three Kings begins when the Gulf War is over. Amid the partying and confusion four American soldiers (George Clooney Mark Wahlberg Ice Cube and Spike Jonze) determined to take home more than sand fleas go off into the Iraqi desert to find millions in stolen Kuwaiti bullion. They are plunged into the heart of a democratic uprising that spins the day and their lives out of control. David O. Russell's unique tapestry of humor violence and history makes Three Kings one of the best movies of the year. (Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times)

• Ran / Special Edition (4K Ultra HD + 2 Blu-rays) | Blu Ray | (15/07/2021) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• The Red Desert | DVD | (27/10/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  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.

• The Last Drop | DVD | (10/12/2007) from £6.49   |  Saving you £6.49 (185.43%)   |  RRP £9.99

  In a daring attempt to end WWII by Christmas 35 000 U.S. troops are dropped behind enemy lines in German occupied Holland. In the midst of the largest airborne invasion in history one small unit of men codename ""Matchbox"" has its own agenda; to lay claim to a horde of Nazi gold in the vicinity. When Matchbox are shot down short of their landing zone the odds of success seem hopeless. Seven very different soldiers find themselves separated from the Allied invasion on a collision course with renegade German soldiers who also want to lay claim to the horde.

• Hustle & Flow | Blu Ray | (19/01/2009) from £13.48   |  Saving you £6.51 (48.29%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A Memphis street hustler tries to become a respected rapper.

• Parade | DVD | (22/06/2009) from £32.49   |  Saving you £-12.50 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Parade

• A Walk in the Sun | DVD | (21/11/2011) from £15.19   |  Saving you £2.80 (18.43%)   |  RRP £17.99

  In the 1943 invasion of Italy, one American platoon lands, digs in, then makes its way inland to attempt to take a fortified farmhouse, as tension and casualties mount. Unusually realistic picture of war as long quiet stretches of talk, punctuated by sharp, random bursts of violent action whose relevance to the big picture is often unknown to the soldiers.

• Battle Hymn | DVD | (19/05/2007) from £8.77   |  Saving you £1.22 (13.91%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Tormented for years by a sense of guilt after inadvertently bombing a German orphanage during World War Two Parson Dean Hess (Rock Hudson) leaves his pulpit and wife (Martha Hyer) to return to the Air Force as a training officer during the Korean War. Posted near the remote village of Yungsan in South Korea Col. Hess is tasked with instructing the inexperienced Korean pilots but his mission takes a personal twist when he stumbles upon an opportunity to help local orphans. Between his battle against an evil foe and his determination to save the children Hess may just find the redemption he so desperately seeks.

• Kokoro (The Heart) | DVD | (23/02/2009) from £13.19   |  Saving you £8.06 (67.56%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Brimful with brooding psychological torment Kokoro is vintage Kon Ichikawa (An Actor's Revenge The Burmese Harp Tokyo Olympiad). Based on a novel by celebrated Japanese author Natsume Soseki the director foregrounds its themes of individual isolation and social estrangement most notably in a central protagonist stricken by existential demons and stranded by changing times. Why does Nobuchi (Masayuki Mori) visit the grave of his old friend Kaji (Tatsuya Mihashi)? Why is he so secretive with his wife Shizu (Michiyo Aratama)? And how does Nobuchi's friendship with the young student Hioki (Shoji Yasui) - for whom the older man acts as reluctant sensei - relate to his time with Kaji? As the Meiji Era draws to a close with the emperor's death and the suicide of General Nogi a fateful tale of tainted love failed friendship and redemptive honour unravels with tragic consequences. Though sometimes overlooked in the director's impressive oeuvre Ichikawa's profoundly beautiful rendering of Soseki's novel is a considerable work of cinema in its own right. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present Kokoro for home viewing in the UK for the very first time.

• Johnny Got His Gun (Imprint Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (08/04/2022) from £28.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  War Has Plunged Army Soldier Joe Bonham (Timothy Bottoms) Into An Unending Nightmare. Hit By An Artillery Shell In World War I, Joe Has Suffered Injuries That Have All But Erased His Humanity: He'S Lost His Sight, Speech, Hearing And Sense Of Smell. But He Still Has The Ability To Think And Remember, Which, In The End, May Be More A Curse Than A Blessing. Trapped In His Body, Joe Realizes There'S Only One Way Out Of His Misery: Death. Can He Get A Sympathetic Nurse To Help Him? Hollywood Screenwriter Dalton Trumbo Directed Just One Film In His Career, Johnny Got His Gun. Trumbo'S 1971 Adaptation Of His 1939 Novel Has Long Been Considered One Of The Most Powerful Anti-War Movies Ever Produced.New Audio Commentary By Cinema Author & Critic Matthew Asprey Gear Dalton Trumbo: Rebel In Hollywood DocumentaryInterview With Actor Timothy BottomsBehind-The-Scenes Footage (With Commentary By Timothy Bottoms And Director Of Photography Jules Brenner)1940 Radio Adaptation Starring James Cagney (Audio Only)Original Theatrical TrailerLimited Edition Slipcase On The First 2000 Copies With Unique Artwork.

• Wings Of Vietnam | DVD | (22/09/2008) from £12.98   |  Saving you £12.01 (48.10%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Over 10 years in the making Wings Over Vietnam is the most detailed and comprehensive account of the Vietnam air war ever produced. This critically acclaimed Discovery series covers every aspect of the South East Asia air war. Available for the first time on DVD this 2 disc DVD set includes rare combat film that reviews the aerial tactics and strategies used by the USAAF. First hand veteran accounts (including John McCain) combined with graphic air to air ''through the gun sight'' footage bring to life the combat missions and dogfights that took place.

• Maria Full Of Grace | Blu Ray | (16/02/2009) from £8.99   |  Saving you £2.00 (22.25%)   |  RRP £10.99

  These pellets contain heroin. Each weighs 10 grams. Each is 4.2 cm long and 1.4 cm wide. And they're on their way to New York in the stomach of a 17-year-old girl.

• The 7th Dawn | Blu Ray | (11/01/2022) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• L'Aur De Paris | DVD | (16/03/2009) from £20.23   |  Saving you £-2.24 (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  L' Air De Paris

• Rebellion | Blu Ray | (26/08/2013) from £9.99   |  Saving you £14.00 (175.22%)   |  RRP £21.99

  Mathieu Kassovitz (La Haine) makes a powerful comeback in front of and behind the camera with this impressive thriller based on true events. It's April 1988 on the Ouvéa Island in the French colony of New Caledonia. 30 police are kidnapped by Kanak separatists and in response 300 special-forces operatives are sent in to restore order. To avoid unnecessary conflict Philippe Legorjus (Kassovitz) the captain of an elite counter-terrorism police unit is sent in to the heart of the rebel base to negotiate a peaceful solution. But against the highly pressured backdrop of presidential elections in France the stakes are high and all bets are off.

• The Dirty Dozen (2 Disc Special Edition) | DVD | (07/08/2006) from £17.99   |  Saving you £-1.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Train them! Excite them! Arm them!...Then turn them loose on the Nazis! Atten-hut! Twelve jailbirds will earn their freedom... if they survive a suicide mission against the Nazi brass. Tough-as-nails Lee Marvin leads a nothing-to-lose convict squad in this all-time action trendsetter. They don't make 'em like this anymore!

• Frankensteins Army Steelbook | Blu Ray | (05/11/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Casablanca Express: The Churchill Kidnap | DVD | (19/09/2011) from £12.45   |  Saving you £0.54 (4.34%)   |  RRP £12.99

  WW II; when a crack unit of Nazi Sturmtruppen kidnapped Churchill on a train half way across the Moroccan desert, it was down to a few fearless, unsung heroes from the British Secret Intelligence Service and a U.S. Marine Platoon to rescue the British Prime Minister and prevent a devastating Nazi victory which would have changed the course of the War and the world as we know it.In November 1942 the Allied forces seized North Africa from pro-German Vichy France and occupied Casablanca, Algiers and Oran. Just a few months later, in January 1943, the British Prime Minister Winston Spencer Churchill, the American President Franklin D. Roosevelt and France's General de Gaulle held a conference in Casablanca to establish their strategy to win the war and demand the 'unconditional surrender' of the Axis powers.Churchill's plane took off from London on the night of 12 January 1943 on his way to meet Roosevelt and de Gaulle, but his journey was to prove more difficult than expected... and remains shrouded in mystery as many other Wartime legends are to this day..

• The Bridge (Die Brucke) (re-release) | DVD | (04/04/2011) from £27.00   |  Saving you £-7.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  This Oscar-nominated classic by Bernhard Wicki is a gripping and shocking anti-war movie. Seven schoolboys still under-age are drafted into the German Army during the last days of the war in April 1945. Without any training they receive the order to defend a bridge against advancing American troops. Filled with fervor and patriotic enthusiasm they believe that fighting for their homeland is the greatest honor. Unaware that the bridge is strategically useless and will be blown up anyway the boys take their orders very seriously with many paying the ultimate price. Soon the pointlessness of the deaths and their orders is realised.

• Little Odessa (Exclusive to Amazon.co.uk) | DVD | (23/07/2007) from £9.51   |  Saving you £11.74 (142.30%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Little Odessa