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James Cameron writes and directs this drama about the world's most famous maritime disaster, now available in 4K and containing over 2 hours of BRAND NEW bonus features. The Titanic, the most prestigious liner ever to sail the seas, sets off on its maiden voyage in April 1912. Amongst the passengers are Rose DeWitt Bukater and her fiancé Cal Hockley, the heir of a Pittsburgh steel magnate. Rose is less than thrilled at the prospect of spending the rest of her life with Hockley and contemplates throwing herself off the stern of the ship, only to be persuaded otherwise by fellow passenger, barrowboy Jack Dawson. Despite coming from opposite ends of the social scale, the couple soon fall in love, but will their relationship be cut tragically short when the boat crashes into an iceberg?
An original epic set in 1920s Los Angeles with a huge ensemble cast. Babylon is a tale of outsized ambition and outrageous excess, it traces the rise and fall of multiple characters during an era of unbridled decadence and depravity in early Hollywood.
The animated Isle Of Dogs tells the story of Atari Kobayashi, 12-year-old ward to corrupt Mayor Kobayashi. When, by Executive Decree, all the canine pets of Megasaki City are exiled to a vast garbage-dump called Trash Island, Atari sets off alone in a miniature Junior-Turbo Prop and flies across the river in search of his bodyguard-dog, Spots. There, with the assistance of a pack of newly-found mongrel friends, he begins an epic journey that will decide the fate and future of the entire Prefecture.
Jared Harris (The Crown, Mad Men), Stellan Skarsgård (Breaking the Waves, Good Will Hunting) and Emily Watson (Breaking the Waves, Apple Tree Yard) star in Chernobyl, the critically acclaimed five-part mini-series. On April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukrainian SSR suffered a massive explosion that released radioactive material across Belarus, Russia and Ukraine and as far as Scandinavia and Western Europe. Dramatising the true story of the 1986 nuclear accident, one of the worst man-made catastrophes in history, Chernobyl shines a light on the brave men and women who fought an unprecedented war against an invisible enemy, and who suffered and sacrificed, saving millions of lives, often at the cost of their own. (Nominated for 6 Emmy Awards including Best Limited Series, Best Lead Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Directing for a Limited Series, Best Writing for a Limited Series)
In the alluring world of one of the most stunning scandals to rock the United States, American Hustle tells the story of con man Irving Rosenfeld, who along with his equally cunning and seductive partner Sydney Prosser is forced to work for a wild FBI agent Richie DiMaso. DiMaso pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia that's as dangerous as it is enchanting. Caught between the con-artists and Feds is Carmine Polito, the passionate, volatile, New Jersey political operator, but it's Irving's unpredictable wife Rosalyn who could be the one to pull the thread that brings the entire world crashing down. (2014 Oscar nominations for: Best Motion Picture; Best Director; Best Actor; Best Actress; Best Supporting Actor; Best Supporting Actress; Best Original Screenplay; Best Film Editing; Best Production Design; Best Costume Design)
All six seasons of the popular American crime drama. The series focuses on mob boss Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini) and his close-knit family. There's the dutiful wife Carmela (Edie Falco), the not-so-dutiful son A.J. (Robert Iler), the daughter Meadow (Jamie Lynn Sigler), the uncle Junior (Dominick Chianese), the hot-headed nephew Christopher (Michael Imprioli), the not-too-secret mistress Irina (Oksana Lada) and the shrink Dr Jennifer Melfi (Lorraine Bracco).
From Oscar-nominated visionary filmmaker Baz Luhrmann comes Warner Bros. Pictures' drama Elvis, starring Austin Butler and Oscar winner Tom Hanks. The film explores the life and music of Elvis Presley, seen through the prism of his complicated relationship with his enigmatic manager, Colonel Tom Parker. The story delves into the complex dynamic between Presley and Parker spanning over 20 years, from Presley's rise to fame to his unprecedented stardom, against the backdrop of the evolving cultural landscape and loss of innocence in America. Central to that journey is one of the most significant and influential people in Elvis's life, Priscilla Presley. 8 Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Sound, Best Makeup and Hairstyling.
One of television's most critically acclaimed programmes, The Wire addresses the seedy side of Baltimore’s finest, looking into money, drugs, politics and murder. Told from the point of view of both the police and their targets, the series captures a universe of subterfuge and surveillance, where easy distinctions between good and evil, and crime and punishment, are challenged at every turn. A study on urban life in one of America’s toughest cities, each season of The Wire has focused on a different aspect of Baltimore, starting with the police force and the drug trade, then moving on to City Hall, the education system and concluding with the media.
Self-centred car exporter Charlie Babbitt attends his estranged father's funeral to collect his inheritance. To his surprise, he discovers the money is going to Raymond, the autistic brother he never knew he had. Charlie 'kidnaps' Raymond in an effort to claim some of his inheritance but, as he grows closer to his brother, he realises there may be more to life than money. Oscars were won for Best Picture, Best Actor (Hoffman) and Best Director (Barry Levinson).
Washed-up revolutionary Bob exists in a state of stoned paranoia, surviving off-grid with his spirited, self-reliant daughter, Willa. When his evil nemesis resurfaces after 16 years and his daughter goes missing, the former radical scrambles to find her, father and daughter both battling the consequences of his past. Winner of 6 Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Sean Penn), Best Casting, Best Adapted Screenplay & Best Film Editing.
Also nominated for:
- Best Actor
From visionary filmmaker Spike Lee comes the incredible true story of an American hero. It’s the early 1970s, and Ron Stallworth is the first African-American detective to serve in the Colorado Springs Police Department. Determined to make a name for himself, Stallworth bravely sets out on a dangerous mission: infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan. The young detective soon recruits a more seasoned colleague, Flip Zimmerman, into the undercover investigation of a lifetime. Together, they team up to take down the extremist hate group as the organization aims to sanitize its violent rhetoric to appeal to the mainstream.
Academy Award winner for Best Animated Feature at the 2025 Oscars. Cat is a solitary animal, but as its home is devastated by a great flood, it finds refuge on a boat populated by various species, and will have to team up with them despite their differences.
This comprehensive collection features all of the provocateur’s feature films across 15 Blu-rays that span his Europe Trilogy, the Golden Heart Trilogy and Dogme 95 years right up to the present. Known for his restless technical innovation and rebellious approach, Lars von Trier’s work has confronted taboo subjects and existential problems of the human condition with both thorny, troubled intelligence and puckish humour. Having courted ardent fans and enemies in equal measure during his nearly 40-year career, this extensive collection of works from one of world cinema's most renowned and daring provocateurs features films from his Europe Trilogy years (The Element of Crime, Epidemic, Europa), the Golden Heart Trilogy (Breaking the Waves, The Idiots, Dancer in the Dark) and beyond (Melancholia, Antichrist, Dogville), including the Directors’ Cut of Nymphomaniac.
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This classic confrontation between good and evil stars Kevin Costner as federal agent Eliot Ness, Robert De Niro as gangland kingpin Al Capone and Sean Connery as Malone, the cop who teaches Ness how to beat the mob: shoot fast and shoot first. Brian De Palma's The Untouchables is a must see masterpiece - a glorious, fierce, larger-than-life depiction of the mob warlord who ruled Prohibition-era Chicago and the law enforcers who vowed to bring him down.
Based on an incredible true story, Mike and Claire are two down-on-their-luck musicians who prove that it's never too late to find love and follow your dreams. They form a joyous Neil Diamond tribute band called Lightning and Thunder, rising from a humble garage to dive bar gigs to unexpected hometown stardom. When tragedy strikes, their love for each other and passion for music give them the strength to overcome hardships, rediscover hope, and inspire everyone around them.
1 Academy Award nomination for:
This 14-disc Blu-ray collection contains Michael Haneke's entire feature filmography, many available on Blu-ray for the first time, plus newly restored TV works from the acclaimed director. This limited edition also includes an 80-page booklet with two essays by Haneke and new essays by Catherine Wheatley, Ian Haydn Smith and Haneke's longtime producer Veit Heiduschka, as well as 3 reversible posters. From his Glaciation Trilogy to the shock of Funny Games and subsequent Palme d’Or-winning films The White Ribbon and Amour, Haneke has developed a style that articulately fuses social critique with a cinema of transcendent beauty in its precision, purpose and humanity. With formal disruption and sly reminders of artifice, as well as empathy and dark humour, Haneke stares where others fear to glance. In his worlds, we are all complicit – even him, even you.
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From Paul Thomas Anderson comes the outrageous epic that throws the covers back on California's adult entertainment industry in the swinging seventies. It's a touching and often humorous portrait of a most unusual family of filmakers, and the film was nominated for 3 Oscars, including Best Supporting actor for Burt Reynolds and Best Supporting Actress for Julianne Moore. Includes loads of special features.
In this wickedly funny Palme d’Or winner, social hierarchy is turned upside down, revealing the tawdry relationship between power and beauty. Celebrity model couple, Carl and Yaya, are invited on a luxury cruise for the uber-rich, helmed by an unhinged boat captain. What first appeared instagrammable ends catastrophically, leaving the survivors stranded on a desert island and fighting for survival. 3 Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay.
No one stays at the top forever. Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone and Joe Pesci star in director Martin Scorsese’s riveting look at how blind ambition, white-hot passion and 24-karat greed toppled an empire. Las Vegas, 1973, is the setting for this fact-based story about the Mob’s multimillion-dollar casino operation, where fortunes and lives were made and lost with a roll of the dice.
Academy Award winner for Best Animated Feature at the 2025 Oscars. Cat is a solitary animal, but as its home is devastated by a great flood, it finds refuge on a boat populated by various species, and will have to team up with them despite their differences.
A fascinating and richly intricate tale that brilliantly weaves historical fact with fiction for a timely, cinematic experience. Set in the 1930s, Amsterdam follows three friends who witness a murder, become suspects themselves, and uncover one of the most outrageous plots in American history.
Child psychologist Malcolm Crowe is shot and wounded by a former patient, who then kills himself. Feeling responsible for the death, Crowe sees a chance to assuage his guilt by helping the troubled young Cole Sear, who claims to be haunted by ghosts. As the bond between the doctor and his charge grows, Crowe becomes more and more estranged from his wife, who he suspects of having an affair. This psychological drama features one of Hollywood's most celebrated twist endings.
On a remote island off the west coast of Ireland, lifelong friends Padraic and Colm find themselves at an impasse when Colm unexpectedly puts an end to their friendship. A stunned Padraic, aided by his sister Siobhan and troubled young islander Dominic, endeavours to repair the relationship, refusing to take no for an answer. But Padraic's repeated efforts only strengthen his former friend’s resolve and when Colm delivers a desperate ultimatum, events swiftly escalate, with shocking consequences. 9 Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Screenplay, Best Film Editing, Best Musical Score.
Mississippi, 1932. Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. Winner of 4 Academy Awards: Best Actor, Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography & Best Musical Score.
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