European Mavericks: Hearts Of Darkness

Das Experiment: It began as a game in the name of science. Twenty men (eight 'guards' and twelve 'prisoners') in an intense two week investigation into aggressive behaviour in a simulated prison environment. It soon became a quest to survive... Based on a real life psychological experiment, Oliver Hirschbiegel's debut feature is a resonant, hard-hitting look at the abuse of power and the corruption of authority. Masterfully shot with the use of hidden cameras, the film builds to a bloody and thrilling climax. Nominated as the German contender for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, Das Experiment features a no holds barred performance by Moritz Bleibtreu as Tarek, a heroic undercover journalist who stands up against the brutalities inflicted by the would-be guards. (Dir. Oliver Hirschbiegel, German, 2001) Pusher: To deal or not to deal: that is the question. Pusher is the story of Frank a small time drug pusher playing with the big boys. He loves the job, the life and most of all the money. When a deal goes wrong, Frank has 18 hours to come up with the cash or go on the run in fear of his life. (Dir. Nicolas Winding Refn, Danish, 1996) Evil: All evil needs is for good men to do nothing. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film and Winner of six international film awards including Best Film, Best Actor and Best Cinematography. From celebrated director Mikael Hafstrom comes the haunting, intense and powerfully performed, Evil. Erik is expelled for fighting. He ends up at a private boarding school where the senior students control the younger ones.Erik finds a friend in Pierre, his room mate. The story revolves around Erik who just wishes to be left alone to graduate, but he doesn't listen to what the seniors have to say and they don't like it.... (Dir. Mikael Hafstrom, Swedish, 2003)

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Little Buddha
Keanu Reeves and Bridget Fonda star in this motion picture spectacular from Academy Award-winning director, Bernardo Bertolucci. In a big American city, young Jesse Conrad and his family discover a story about a prince in a land of miracles. But the miracle becomes real when Tibetan monks appear, searching for their leader's reincarnation - who they believe has been reborn into Jesse! Suddenl...
Pistol Opera
Killing With Style! Stray Cat is number three. She wants to be number one. Pistol Opera is an extreme tale of a female assassin's surreal rise up the ranks of the criminal underworld. Legendary director Seijun Suzuki reworks his own Branded to Kill thirty-three years later into a totally new jaw-dropping experience!...
Takashi Miike Boxed Set (4 Discs)
Family 1 & 2: (2 Discs) Based on the manga series of the same name, 'Family' deals with the story of a small Yakuza clan whose position is being severely threatened by rival gangs. The boss isn't happy and more often that not, he finds himself embarking on solo missions to retrieve kidnapped associates and restore the pride of the family. Hisao Maki's Manga comic is brought...
The Vengeance Trilogy Deluxe Edition Box Set
Sympathy For Mr Vengeance (2002): A deaf mute worker saves all his money for his sister who requires a kidney transplant. He has the wrong blood type to be able to donate one of his kidneys, so he arranges a trade with a group of organ dealers: one of his kidneys, and 10 million won, in return for their finding a kidney for his sister. They renege, but a legitimate kidney becomes available for tra...
Lone Wolf And Cub: Sword Of Vengeance
For the first time in the UK Sword Of Vengeance has been created from a new print supplied by Toho with the digitisation and cleansing process carried out by Technicolor. Framed for treason, the official executioner of the Shogunate, Ogami Itto, is stripped of office and declared an outlaw. Together with his infant son, Diagoro he sets out as a mercenary on a blood-soaked journey of revenge agains...
Ushpizin (aka: The Guests)
Winner of the 2004 Best Actor award at the 2004 Israeli Film Academy for writer-star Shuli Rand, Ushpizin is a heart warming and light hearted look at the daily lives of ultra-Orthodox Jews learning, living and loving in modern-day Israel. Following the story of a family facing hardships, they must rely on their faith for miracles to happen during the holiday season. Inspiring, heartwarming and up...