Drama
Cinema Paradiso – 4K
In one of the most difficult years for cinema where many venues across the nation remain shuttered, it is important to remind ourselves of the everlasting joy of the cinema experience, and keep it alive in any way we can. That ...
Polytechnique
While the world waits with bated breath for Denis Villeneuve’s highly-anticipated Dune adaptation, there’s surely no time like the present to revisit some of the acclaimed French Canadian filmmaker’s early work. Thanks to the B...
Les Misérables
Losing out to Bong Joon-ho’s awards darling Parasite in the Best International Feature Film category at the 92nd Academy Awards, Ladj Ly’s explosive crime drama Les Misérables would’ve been the winner any other year. A contempo...
The Irishman
There’s not much that can be said about Martin Scorsese’s sprawling 3.5 hour crime epic that hasn’t been said already, but thanks to a gorgeous new DVD and Blu-ray release courtesy of The Criterion Collection, we are once again...
The Night Porter
One of the most controversial films of all time, 1974’s The Night Porter was described by celebrated critic Roger Ebert as ‘a despicable attempt to titillate us by exploiting memories of persecution and suffering’. Portraying t...
Aprile (1998) and The Son’s Room (2001)
Debuting on UK Blu-ray for the first time with sparkling new restorations from StudioCanal, Aprile (1998) and The Son’s Room (2001) are two of many shining jewels in the crown of celebrated filmmaker Nanni Moretti. Released ind...
Proxima
Few can relate to the mental, physical and emotional strain it takes to prepare for a trip into outer space however many are familiar with the feeling of being torn between their life’s ambition and their responsibilities as a ...
Le Cercle Rouge
One of the most famous heist movies of all time, acclaimed filmmaker Jean-Pierre Melville’s Le Cercle Rouge (The Red Circle) celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. StudioCanal are marking the milestone with a beautiful new ...
La Haine
As 2020 becomes more and more fractured, films like Mathieu Kassovitz’s masterpiece La Haine only grow in resonance. Chronicling the aftermath of a violent riot in Paris, the film is a study of increasing tension through unrest...
Breathless
Released in 1960, Jean-Luc Godard’s debut feature film Breathless – or À bout de souffle – is one of the most iconic films of all time. Responsible for ushering in the French New Wave, popularising the ‘jump cut’ and generally ...
Five Easy Pieces
Nominated for four Academy Awards and five Golden Globes, Five Easy Pieces is an unforgettable drama from celebrated filmmaker Bob Rafelson that sees Jack Nicholson at his very best – and thanks to The Criterion Collection, fin...
Play for Today: Volume One
Play for Today, the seminal BBC1 anthology series, provided endless water cooler moments in Britain before the term had been coined. Running from 1970 to 1984, its 306 one-off dramas were broadcast on primetime BBC1 and feature...
Nuclear
As we in England enter another lockdown thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, Catherine Linstrum’s hauntingly beautiful Nuclear hits different. Taking place almost entirely in a mysterious rural landscape that feels almost post-apoc...
El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie
Seven years after Badfinger’s Baby Blue played out the story of Heisenberg on our screens, there are few people who will disagree with the notion that Breaking Bad is one of the all-time greats in TV drama. Over 62 unforgettabl...
Topsy-Turvy
While certainly not a title that was screaming out for a place in the prestigious Criterion Collection, Mike Leigh’s unexpectedly lavish period piece Topsy-Turvy from 1999 showed a side of the contemporary British filmmaker tha...
Lynn + Lucy
After multiple award wins and a critically acclaimed digital release, Fyzal Boulifa’s haunting and heart-breaking drama Lynn + Lucy hits Blu-ray courtesy of the British Film Institute. Starring newcomer Roxanne Scrimshaw (in he...
Full Metal Jacket
In the pantheon of war movies, there are some that have stood the test of time as true masterpieces. Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket is one of those films. Raw, powerful, and often disturbing, this haunting snapshot of the ...
Finding the Way Back
Finding the Way Back sees Ben Affleck and director Gavin O’Connor reunite after 2016’s underrated action thriller The Accountant, this time crafting a more subtle and reflective piece. The result is Finding the Way Back, a powe...
300
Finally making its highly anticipated debut on 4K Blu-ray from Warner Bros Home Entertainment, Zack Snyder’s stunningly stylised epic has certainly never looked or sounded better. But how does the film hold up, 14 years since i...
One Summer: The Complete Series
Written by award-winning playwright Willy Russell, One Summer aired on Channel 4 in 1983 to critical acclaim, praised for its emotional drama, hard-hitting realism, and subtle humour. Starring David Morrissey (The Walking Dead)...
