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An Amorous Woman Of Tang Dynasty, Yumeno KyusakuS Girl Hell , Die Alone
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Full Body Massage is a 1995 US TV movie by Nicolas Roeg
Starring
Mimi Rogers, Bryan Brown and Christopher Burgard 
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes A successful but world-weary art dealer finds out that her usual masseur has sent a substitute for her
regular weekly massage at her home. They find that they are both mutually attracted, and annoy one another a great deal.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong nudity, sex:
Promotional Material Mimi Rogers (Austin Powers, Bosch) and Bryan Brown (Cocktail, F/X) sizzle in this highly provocative drama from acclaimed director Nicolas Roeg (Walkabout, The Man Who Fell to
Earth). Nina (Rogers), a successful but world-weary art dealer, is surprised to find that her regular masseur has sent a substitute, Fitch (Brown), to continue her weekly massage sessions. Fitchs therapeutic caresses, while charged with sexual tension,
gain emotional significance as the opinionated pair first clash, and then bond while relaying thoughtful meditations on intimacy and human relationships. Free to discuss her life, hopes and failures, Nina is liberated from her confused world, indulging
in a strange, erotic mysticism with her handy muse. Brilliantly helmed by British director Roeg, Full Body Massage is an exhilarating and sophisticated portrait of sensual love. SPECIAL FEATURES:
- - HIGH-DEFINITION BLU-RAY PRESENTATION
- - English SDH
- - Full Frame Version [SD]
- - Painting by Numbers - Gareth Williams on Full body Massage
- - Original Trailer
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An Amorous Woman Of Tang Dynasty An Amorous Woman Of Tang Dynasty is a 1984 Hong Kong action romance by Eddie Ling-Ching Fong
Starring Patricia Ha, Alex Man and Kuo-Chu Chang
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Rebellious Yu Yuan-gi becomes a Taoist priestess in order to avoid traditional roles designated to her as a
woman by the society and focus on her studies and poetry. However, her trysts with both her maid and a ronin lead to trouble.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for sexual violence, strong sex:
Promotional Material One of the last films produced at Hong Kong's legendary Shaw Brothers studio, and absolutely one of their finest -- a visually ravishing and erotically charged story of a
free-spirited female poet Yu (Patricia Ha, Nomad) who, frustrated by the conservative times in which she lives, refuses to behave in the ways nice young ladies are supposed to. Despite plentiful clothes-off action, this is so much more than a
soft-core 'romp,' boasting an artistic ambition that Shaw Brothers didn't always show in their kung fu movies. Directed with intelligence and real style by Eddie Fong Ling-ching, this is one of the major films from Hong Kong's Golden Age. 88 Films are
proud to present this sensual masterpiece in the UK for the first time on Blu-ray. SPECIAL FEATURES:
- - HIGH-DEFINITION BLU-RAY PRESENTATION
- - 2.0 Mandarin with English Subtitles
- - Audio Commentary by Journalist David West
- - Alex Man on An Amorous Woman of Tang Dynasty by Fred Ambroisine
- - Trailer
- - Stills
Gallery
- - Presented in a slipcase featuring new artwork by Justin Coffee and including a double-sided foldout poster
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Yumeno KyusakuS Girl Hell Yumeno KyusakuS Girl Hell is a 1977 Japan horror mystery drama by Masaru Konuma
Starring Asami Ogawa, Yűko Asuka and Eimei Esumi
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Utae and Aiko attend an all-girl private school where the devoutly religious principal seems to be raping
some of the students, including Utae.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for sexual violence, strong sex, threat:
Promotional Material Passions are inflamed in an elite school for girls in 1930s Japan in Yumeno Kyusakus Girl Hell, as two of its students find solace away from the crowd in each others company. But can
their love flourish amongst the corrupting influence of their parents and the schools sinister principal, whose actions transform their lives into a living hell on earth? Directed by one of the most-regarded directors of Nikkatsus Roman Porno
erotic line, Masaru Konuma (Flower and Snake, Wife to be Sacrified), this Gothic-styled erotic nightmare adapted from a story by the 'unfilmable' literary maestro Yumeno Kyusaku (Dogra Magra) is by turns sensual, surreal, horrific and otherworldly, and
counts among the studios boldest works. SPECIAL FEATURES:
- HIGH DEFINITION BLU-RAY PRESENTATION IN 2.35:1 ASPECT RATIO
- ORIGINAL MONO 2.0 AUDIO WITH NEW ENGLISH SUBTITLES
- AUDIO COMMENTARY BY ANNE MCKNIGHT AND JASPER SHARP
- PLANET GIRL: INTRODUCTION BY KEI CHIBA
- LIFE ON MARS:
INTRODUCTION BY KEN TERAWAKI
- STILLS GALLERY
- TRAILER
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Pinocchio 964 964 PINOCCIO is a 1991 Japan Sci-Fi horror by Shozin Fukui
Starring Haji Suzuki, Onn-chan and Kôji Ôtsubo
There are no censorship issues with this release. UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong violence, injury detail, sex, sex references:
Promotional Material Pinocchio 964, a lobotomised cyborg sex slave, is abandoned by his owners due to his inability to maintain an erection, while the corporate entity plans to kill him.
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Rulers of the City Rulers of the City is a 1976 Italy / West Germany crime thriller by Fernando Di Leo.
Starring Jack Palance and Al Cliver and Harry Baer.
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Tony, a mob loan collector, is dissatisfied with his station in life. Though he dreams of one day being
rich, he is stuck with the dead-end job of beating up borrowers who fall behind in their payments. After meeting up with Napoli, another mob enforcer who's just been fired from his job, the two hatch a plan. Together, they will con mob boss Manzari out
of a fortune, after which they can retire and live in luxury. Manzari, however, is not about to let them go so easily.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong violence, nudity, drug misuse:
Promotional Material Tony (Harry Baer, Fox and His Friends), a debt collector for a small-time Roman boss, dreams of making it big. He meets Rick (Al Cliver, Zombie Flesh Eaters) and decides to back him
up in order to screw over an American gangster, called Scarface Manzari (Jack Palance, Batman), who monopolizes all the crime in the city. But Rick is driven by revenge on Manzari because he had treacherously killed his father after a robbery years
earlier. An Italian crime classic from Fernando Di Leo (The Boss), Rulers of the City features his trademark violence and action with a strain of dark humour producing one of the filmmaker's most enjoyable slices of Eurocrime. Newly restored in 4K it is
presented on Blu-ray in the UK for the first time. LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES
- 2020 4K restoration of the original negative, presented with both original Italian and English audio options, available on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK
- Uncompressed mono PCM audio
- Violent City - an archival featurette
including interviews with Fernando Di Leo, Al Cliver, editor Amedeo Giomini, and weapons expert Gilberto Galimberti
- A new interview with Eurocrime authority Mike Malloy on the childhood revenge theme in poliziotteschi
- Reversible sleeve
featuring artwork based on original posters
- New and improved English subtitle translation
- Limited edition booklet with new writing by Francesco Massaccesi
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Duel Duel is a 1971 USA action thriller by steven spielberg
Starring Dennis Weaver, Jacqueline Scott and Eddie Firestone
Originally made as a TV movie. Recognising the director's talent, producers commissioned extra material to bring the film to feature length for a theatrical release. This theatrical version was later shortened for DVD and Blu-ray
Summary Notes While traveling through the desert for an appointment with a client, the businessman David Mann from California passes a slow and old tanker truck. The psychotic truck driver feels
offended and chases David along the empty highway trying to kill him.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 12 rated for moderate threat:
Promotional Material TERROR IN YOUR REAR-VIEW MIRROR!! Steven Spielberg directs this high-velocity thriller about a motorist terrorised by an evil truck.
Spielbergs first full-length movie, Duel, helped jumpstart the directors big-screen career, with a gripping, action-packed story hailed by critics as a film that 'belongs on the classics shelf reserved for top suspensers' (Daily Variety). Dennis
Weaver stars as the travelling salesman waging a desperate battle for survival after he is mysteriously singled out. Praised for its deft use of relentlessly mounting psychological tension, Duel features one of the most uniquely terrifying 'characters'
in movie history: a massive, roaring, 40-ton truck with sheer menace. A few years later, the action of Spielbergs blockbuster hit Jaws would echo Duels tale of a lone hero in a heart-stopping fight to the finish against a monstrous, inhuman foe.
Bonus Features:
Original TV Movie Version of Duel in 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio (HD)
A Conversation with Director Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg and the Small Screen
Richard Matheson: The Writing of Duel
Photograph & Poster Gallery
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New Religion / Neu Mirrors is a 2022 Japan horror drama by Keishi
Kondo
Starring Kaho Seto, Satoshi Oka and Saionji Ryuseigun
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes Miyabi, a call girl, meets clients who photograph parts of her body. She realizes each photo brings her daughter's spirit closer. As only her eyes remain to be captured, it leads to societal collapse in
this fantasy film.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for brief strong gore, nudity:
Promotional Material After her daughter's death in an accident, Miyabi gets a divorce, starts working as a call girl and moves in with her new boyfriend. In a meeting with a new customer, he asks to take
a picture of her body -- first her spine, then, her feet, and after that, he begins to photograph her every time they meet. One day, while at home, Miyabi feels a small hand touching her leg and soon realizes that every time she allows her body to be
photographed she can feel her daughter's spirit reaching closer and closer. Neu Mirrors is a spin-off short film that attempts to answer certain unanswered questions of New Religion and begins just after a scene in the previous film. Aizawa
wakes up in a strange hotel room. A voice calls him from his earphone. Aizawa notices a man in a white shirt in the room and a photo book at his feet. There are the faces of many strangers and his own face printed on it. Then, Aizawa's reality
dissolves into a nightmare world. EXTRAS:
- - Neu Mirrors - Short Film (30 mins)
- - Director Interview (30 mins)
- - Behind the Scenes (30 mins)
- - Outtakes (11 mins)
- - Director Feature Length Audio Commentary
- - Early Concept Movie
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Crowdfunding Teaser
- - Theatrical Trailer
- - International Trailer
- - Slipcase and Reversible Sleeves with original artwork for both films
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St Patrick's Day Massacre is a 2025 UK horror by Steve Lawson
Starring Marta Svetek, Ayvianna Snow and Manoj Anand
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes On a trip to Dublin to celebrate St.
Patrick's Day, four friends agree to spend the night in an abandoned tavern, where they are stalked by an undead killer in search of revenge for a tragedy that occurred centuries before.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong
violence, injury detail, horror, language:
Promotional Material On a trip to Dublin to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, four college friends are lured to an abandoned tavern by a mysterious Irishman named O'Reilly. After agreeing to stay the night,
the four young women learn that the tavern is also home to a hideous undead killer, Darragh O'Donoghue, who stalks the corridors with his rusty scythe, seeking bloody revenge for a tragedy that occurred two centuries before.
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Die Alone is a 2024 Canada/US horror thriller by Lowell Dean
Starring Carrie-Anne Moss, Douglas Smith and Frank Grillo
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Tells the story of a young man who has amnesia. He bands together with a rugged survivalist in a zombie-like
outbreak to find his girlfriend.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated with a trigger warning for strong bloody violence, gore, language, suicide:
- 2025 Lightbulb Film Distribution (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released
on 10th March 2025
- 2025 Lightbulb Film Distribution R2 DVD at UK Amazon
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Erotic Ghost Story Trilogy, The Punch And Judy Man
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Bangkok Dog is a 2024 Thailand action film by Chaya Supannarat
Starring Elliott Allison, Byron Bishop and Sahajak Boonthanakit
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes The story focuses on an American agent sent to a dangerous undercover mission in Thailand to dismantle a
sadistic crime lord.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for strong sadistic violence\n:
Promotional Material Agent Andrew Kang is sent to Thailand on a dangerous undercover mission to take down the human trafficking ring run by the sadistic crimelord Dominick Mesias. His street smarts and
fighting skills win over the local gangsters and he rises up the Bangkok underworld but the closer he gets to cracking the case, the more he loses himself in the role.
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Erotic Ghost Story Trilogy is a film set
Starring Amy
Yip, Hitomi Kudo and So Man There are no censorship issues with this release beyond noting that there are shorter Mandarin versions UK: BBFC aggregate 18 rated:
Promotional Material This triple-bill of paranormal perversion delivers everything you'd want from a Category III movie, plus a bit more besides. In the first tale from Story of Ricki director Ngai Choi
Lam, a trio of sexy spirits fall for the same hunk. The second movie, the directorial debut of Peter Ngor has the God of Carnal Desire, God Wu Tung on a quest for revenge after his favourite conquest is zapped by other god like beings and in the third
piece from Kai-Ming Lai, a man journeys into the afterlife only to be greeted by a very powerful woman. A trilogy like no other, this one hits the spirited saucy spot.
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The Punch And Judy Man is a 1963 UK comedy by Jeremy Summers
Starring Tony Hancock, Sylvia Syms and Ronald Fraser
Cut by the BBFC for a U rated cinema release in 1962. a shortened version was released on VHS and DVD. Uncut and 12 rated for 2025 Blu-ray but the BBFC notes that it required the removal of an old BBFC U rating card.
Summary Notes Dark comedy about a seaside Punch and Judy man driven to distraction by his social climbing wife and his hatred for the snobbery of local government. He is persuaded to go to the
Mayor's gala evening but it's all too much for him.
UK: Passed Universal, suitable for all uncut for:
Promotional Material Appearing in his second feature film-starring role, comedy legend Tony Hancock gives a memorable performance in this bittersweet comedy of small-town snobbery and one-upmanship.
Content to scratch out a living in the faded seaside town of Piltdown, puppeteer Wally Pinner (Hancock) is unhappily married to Delia (Sylvia Syms), a gift-shop owner with social pretensions. When Wally is invited to perform at the town's anniversary
gala reception, however, Delia scents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to raise the couples social standing... EXTRAS:
- NEW Hard Knocks: Paul Merton on The Punch and Judy Man
- Excerpt from ABC Series HANCOCK'S
- BEHP Audio interview extract with Jeremy Summers
- Blackpool Show: Season 1 Episode 7 (1966)
- Behind the Scenes Stills Gallery
- Theatrical trailer
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The Mask Of Satan The Mask Of Satan is a 1960 Italy horror by Mario Bava.
Starring Barbara Steele and John Richardson and Andrea Checchi.
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes In the Seventeenth Century, in Maldavia, Princess Asa Vajda and her lover Javutich (Arturo Dominici) are
killed by the local population, accused of witchcraft. A mask of Satan is attached to their faces. Princess Asa curses her brother, promising revenge to his descents. The body of Javutich is buried outside the cemetery, and the coffin of Princess Asa is
placed in the family's tomb with a cross over it for protection. Two hundred years later, Professor Thomas Kruvajan and his assistant, Dr. Andre Gorobec, are going to a congress in Russia and they accidentally find the tomb. Dr. Thomas breaks the cross,
releasing the evil witch. When they are leaving the place, Dr. Andre meets Princess Katia Vajda, descendant of Princess Asa, and falls in love with her. Meanwhile, Katia is threatened by the witch, who wants to use her body to live again.
US: Uncut and MPAA Unrated for:
Promotional Material THE NORTH AMERICAN BLU-RAY PREMIERE From writer/director Lamberto Bava (DEMONS) comes a modern-day reimagining of his father's classic BLACK SUNDAY featuring FX by Sergio Stivaletti
(CEMETERY MAN), music by Simon Boswell (SANTA SANGRE) and hailed as an impressive evolution of '80s Italian horror that not enough fans have seen (At The Mansion Of Madness): When a group of skiers becomes trapped in a crevasse, their discovery of a
long-frozen female corpse will unmask an ancient evil, unlock a portal of the damned and unleash a nightmare of Satanic vengeance. Mary Sellers (STAGEFRIGHT), Debora Caprioglio (Klaus Kinski's PAGANINI) and Michele Soavi (director of THE CHURCH and THE
SECT) star in this visual roller coaster (Ninja Dixon) - also known as DEMONS 5: THE DEVIL'S VEIL - now scanned in 2K from the original camera negative for the first time ever in North America. Special Features The Curse Of The Mask - Interview
With Director Lamberto Bava Una Americana A Roma - Interview With Actress Mary Sellers Sabina The Teenage Witch - Interview With Actress Debora Caprioglio
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Performance Performance is a 1970 UK crime drama by Donald Cammell & Nicolas Roeg.
With James Fox, Mick Jagger and Anita Pallenberg.
The film has a history of censorship at the hands of the BBFC and Its own distributor, Warner. BBFC cuts wre later waived but the extensive footage removed by Warners is still missing. Summary Notes
A violent East London gangster undergoes a transformation of identity while hiding from his former colleagues in the home of a jaded Bohemian rock star and his two girlfriends.
US: Uncut and
MPAA Unrated for:
- 2025 The Criterion Collection R0 4K Blu-ray/(RA) Blu-ray Combo at US Amazon #ad released on
25th February 2025
- 2025 The Criterion Collection (RA) Blu-ray at US Amazon #ad released on 25th February 2025
Promotional Material The grimy criminal underworld and hedonistic rock-and-roll counterculture of late-1960s London collide in this mind-scrambling, kaleidoscopic freak-out. On the run from his vengeful
boss, a ruthless gangster (James Fox) hides out in the Notting Hill home of a reclusive rock star (Mick Jagger) and his companions (Anita Pallenberg and Michele Breton), who open the doors of his perception as the lines between reality and fantasy, male
and female, persona and self, dissolve in a hallucinogenic haze. Built around Jaggers most magnetic narrative-film performance, this visionary collaboration between enigmatic artist Donald Cammell and first-time director Nicolas Roeg is a daringly
transgressive, endlessly influential journey to the dark side of bohemia.
4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New 4K digital restoration, approved by producer Sandy Lieberson, with uncompressed monaural original-UK-version soundtrack
- One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR
and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
- Donald Cammell: The Ultimate Performance (1998), a documentary by Kevin Macdonald and Chris Rodley
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Influence and Controversy: Making 'Performance' (2007), a documentary about the making of the film
- The True Story of David
Litvinoff, a new visual essay by Keiron Pim, biographer of dialogue coach and technical adviser David Litvinoff
- Performers on 'Performance,' a documentary featuring
actors James Fox, Mick Jagger, Anita Pallenberg, and others
- The Two Cockneys of Harry Flowers, a program on the dialogue overdubbing done for the U.S. version of the film
- Memo from Turner, a program featuring behind-the-scenes footage
- Trailer
- English subtitles for the
deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: An essay by film critic Ryan Gilbey and a 1995 article by filmmaker and scholar Peter Wollen
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Sex & Zen, Nomad, Blackhat, Dragon Fist
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Sex and Zen is a 1991 Hong Kong comedy mystery fantasy by Michael Mak.
Starring Amy Yip, Lawrence Ng and Kent Cheng.
Heavily cut by the BBFC for 18 rated 1997 VHS. Less cuts were required for 2007 DVD and in 2024 the film was uncut and BBFC 18 rated for Blu-ray. Summary Notes A man marries a beautiful wife, but decides to go out and experience as many sexual conquests as possible, with unusual and often hilarious results. Meanwhile, his wife is forced to enter a brothel and work as a prostitute.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for strong sex, sexual violence, nudity:
- 2024 88 Films Collector's Edition (RB) Blu-ray at UK Amazon #ad released
on 24th February 2025
- 2024 88 Films R2 DVD at UK Amazon #ad released on 24th February 2025
Promotional Material "Banned for 400 years!" screamed the original poster and you can see why as this erotic comedy is brilliantly bizarre, pretty sleazy and downright weird. Also known as The
Carnal Prayer Mat's Stash of Illicit Love and slightly based on the seventeenth century novel The Carnel Prayer Mat, we follow a desperate man who is convinced by his mentor that he needs to be "well equipped" to pleasure his wife, so he has a
horses appendage transplanted onto him! From here on in it gets really strange! A box-office hit in Hong Kong, this Category III movie is an erotic experience like no other and presented here UNCUT and remastered for the very first time.
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Dragon Fist Dragon Fist is a 1979 Hong Kong/Taiwan action kung fu drama by Wei Lo
Starring Jackie Chan, Nora Miao and James Tien
Passed 18 uncut by the BBFC for cinema and video. There is also a shortened version released in the US. Summary Notes Tong Huo-wan seeks redress from the man responsible
for his master's death, but becomes entangled in a feud between a local clan and gangsters.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for strong violence:
Promotional Material Director Wei Lo and martial arts legend Jackie Chan are back together in a kung-fu saturated story of revenge and justice. Tong Huo-wan (Chan) is on the hunt for retribution for the
death of his mentor whilst also balancing out the power between locals and violent gangsters as well as dealing with the devastating news that his masters family are joining a rival school! Chan is on red-hot form here, as a seemingly indestructible man
determined to right all wrongs, even if that means going against his teachings.
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HERETIC is a 2024 US/Canada horror thriller by Scott Beck, Bryan Woods
Starring Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes Two young religious women are drawn into a game of cat-and-mouse in the house of a strange man.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong violence, bloody images, threat, sex references:
Promotional Material Two young missionaries (Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East) are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant). Made
to choose between belief and disbelief, they find themselves plunged into the darkest labyrinths of Reed's mind and a deadly game of cat-and-mouse in this twisted horror from writer-directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods ("A Quiet Place").
BONUS FEATURES: Commentary with Writer-Directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods
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Nomad is a 1982 Hong Kong romance by Patrick Tam, Terry Kay-Ming Tong
Starring Patricia Ha, Kent Tong and Cecilia Yip
The film was recut after original release version brought complaints over sex scenes in mall and on tram.
Summary Notes Two young couples, from the wealthy and working class of Hong Kong, form and soon become inseparable. They start living an idle life, dreaming of traveling far away, when an
ex-revolutionary friend in hiding arrives from Japan.
Versions
Promotional Material An icon of the Hong Kong New Wave and mentor to Wong Kar-wai, Patrick Tam worked with icons including Tony Leung (In the Mood for Love), Leslie Cheung (Days of Being Wild), Kenny
Bee (Armour of God) and others in these two inimitable classics. In Nomad two couples, equal parts rich and working class, bond and experience the frolics of youth. The arrival of a Red Army deserter brings violence and disruption prompting incredible
plot twists and inspired set-pieces. My Heart is That Eternal Rose finds Tam in the more familiar Heroic Bloodshed genre. A young couple are torn apart by a botched Triad job that forces Rick to relocate to the Philippines and Lap to
become a gangster's moll. Six years later they meet again but their reunion only reignites the danger that drove them apart. Stunningly shot by David Chung (Once Upon a Time in China) and Christopher Doyle (Chungking Express) both
films are newly restored and made available on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK. LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES
- 4K restoration of the Nomad director's cut, 2K restoration of My Heart is That Eternal Rose, UK premieres on Blu-ray presented on two discs
- Interview with critic Tony Rayns on Nomad (2024)
- Interview
with assistant director Stanley Kwan on Nomad (2024)
- Interview with Nomad producer Dennis Yu (2024)
- A visual essay on Patrick Tam and the Hong Kong New Wave by author David Desser (2024)
- Audio commentary on My Heart is That Eternal Rose by Frank Djeng (2024)
- Interview with producer John Sham (2019)
- Two episodes of C.I.D. directed by Tam (1976, 49 mins each)
- Trailer
- Newly improved English subtitle translations by Dylan
Cheung
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow
- Limited edition booklet featuring an archival career-spanning interview with Patrick Tam by Arnaud Lanuque and a new
essay by Kambole Campbell
- Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings
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Cronos is a 1992 Mexico horror fantasy drama by Guillermo del Toro
Starring Federico Luppi, Ron Perlman and Claudio Brook
There are no censorship issues with this release. From IMDb: Some explicit nudity was added in the US video release. Summary Notes A mysterious device designed to provide
its owner with eternal life resurfaces after four hundred years, leaving a trail of destruction in its path.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong language, bloody images:
Promotional Material Oscar-winner Guillermo del Toro's ( Pan's Labyrinth, The Shape of Water ) directorial debut offers a unique take on the classic vampire story and
went on to win the Critics' Week award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1993. When antiques dealer Jesús Gris (Federico Luppi) discovers an ancient artifact in the form of a golden mechanical scarab, he is unaware of the power it holds. Whilst the
parasite inside the device grants eternal life to its new host, it also causes an extreme aversion to daylight and an unquenchable thirst for human blood. Desperate to claim the device for himself, a dying millionaire (played by Claudio Brook) and his
brutish nephew (Ron Perlman, Hellboy ) are in hot pursuit. Newly restored in 4K, the BFI is delighted to be bringing Cronos back to UK audiences, in an extras packed limited
edition 4K UHD. Extras
- Newly recorded audio commentary by Jason Wood
- Audio commentary with Guillermo del Toro (2002)
- Audio commentary with producers Arthur H
Gorson and Bertha Navarro and co-producer Alejandro Springall (in English and Spanish with optional English subtitles)
- Optional original Spanish-language voice-over introduction
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Cronos - An Introduction (2024, 34 mins): director Guillermo del Toro in conversation with the former head of the Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes film festival and current managing director
of Arte France Cinéma, Olivier Pčre (2024, 34 mins)
- Geometria (1987, 7 mins): a short film by Guillermo del Toro about a young man who pays dearly to have his dreams come true
- Guillermo del Toro on Geometria (7 mins): a short interview with the director about Geometria
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BFI Screen Talk: Guillermo del Toro (2017, 74 mins): filmed around the release of The Shape of Water , the writer and director discusses his career with journalist, author and
screenwriter Mark Salisbury and the BFI London Film Festival
- The Making of Cronos: An Interview with Federico Luppi (2006, 5 mins): a short archival interview with the actor
- Interview with the director (2010, 60 mins): an archival interview with Guillermo del Toro
- Interview with Guillermo del Toro (2010, 18 mins): an interview with the writer
and director
- Interview with Guillermo Navarro (2010, 13 mins): an interview with the film's cinematographer
- Interview with Ron Perlman (2010, 7 mins): an interview with
the actor who since Cronos has gone on to become one of Del Toro's regular collaborators
- Theatrical trailer
- Stills gallery
- 60-page book featuring new essays by Michelle Kisner, Rich Johnson, Barry Forshaw, and Michael Leader. Also includes and edited version of 'Guillermo del Toro: The origins of horror and Cronos
', an interview that originally appeared in The Faber Book of Mexican Cinema , by Jason Wood and an original Sight & Sound review by John Kraniauskas
- Fold-out poster
featuring the new artwork for the film
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Blackhat is a 2015 USA action crime mystery by Michael Mann.
Starring Chris Hemsworth and Viola Davis and Manny Montana.
Exists as a US Version, a cut International/European Version and a Director's Cut. Summary Notes Set within the world of global cybercrime, Legendary's
"blackhat" follows a furloughed convict and his American and Chinese partners as they hunt a high-level cybercrime network from Chicago to Los Angeles to Hong Kong to Jakarta.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 15 rated for strong
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Promotional Material WE ARE NO LONGER IN CONTROL. Michael Mann ( Thief , Collateral ), the acclaimed auteur celebrated for his
action panache and commitment to cinematic realism, turns his hand to depicting the high-stakes world of global cybercrime in Blackhat , a contemporary, ripped-from-the-headlines twist on the espionage thriller. Chris Hemsworth (
The Avengers , Extraction ) stars as Nick Hathaway, a gifted hacker currently serving a lengthy prison sentence. When a Hong Kong nuclear plant goes into meltdown after its security is
penetrated, Chinese army cybersecurity captain Chen Dawai (Leehom Wang, Lust, Caution ) offers his old college roommate a deal: help identify and apprehend the culprit in exchange for his own freedom. What follows is a
frenetic, globe-trotting race against time to avert disaster, fraught with hidden agendas and ever-shifting loyalties. Praised for its unusually accurate portrayal of cybersecurity, Blackhat boasts an impressive
international cast, including Tang Wei ( Decision to Leave ), Viola Davis ( The Woman King ) and Yorick van Wageningen ( The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
), and showcases one of cinemas finest filmmakers bringing the skills he honed during a long and storied career to bear on a distinctly 21st-century phenomenon. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS
- 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentations in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of both the US and international versions of the film
- Original lossless 5.1 audio
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Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Audio commentary by critics Bryan Reesman and Max Evry
- Firewall
-- video interview with cinematographer Stuart Dryburgh
- Zero Day Threat -- video interview with production designer Guy Hendrix Dyas
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The Cyber Threat , On Location Around the World and Creating Reality -- three archival behind-the-scenes featurettes on the
making of the film
- Image gallery
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Doug John Miller
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The Baby In The Basket is a 2025 UK horror mystery drama by Andy Crane,
Nathan Shepka
Starring Amber Doig-Thorne, Michaela Longden and Elle O'Hara
There are no censorship issues with this release
Summary Notes A baby in a basket is left on the steps of an isolated monastery on a Scottish island. The nuns take it in, planning to care for it until a storm passes. Soon though, strange and unexplained events begin
to happen at the convent.
UK: Uncut and BBFC 18 rated for strong sex, disturbing scenes:
Promotional Material A baby in a basket is left on the steps of an isolated monastery on a Scottish island. The nuns take it in, planning to care for it until a storm passes. Soon though, strange and
unexplained events begin to happen at the convent.
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Constantine is a 2005 USA / Germany action horror mystery by Francis Lawrence.
Starring Keanu Reeves and Rachel Weisz and Djimon Hounsou.
There are no censorship issues with this release Summary Notes John Constantine is approached by Det. Angela Dodson who needs his help to prove that her twin sister
Isabel's death was not a suicide. The dead woman was a devout Catholic and Angela refuses to accept she would have taken her own life. She's asked Constantine for help because he has a reputation for dealing with the mystical. In fact, he is a demon
hunter whose sole purpose on Earth is to send demons back to the nether regions. John himself has been to Hell and knows that he is destined to return there on his death - but hopes his good deeds may find him a place in Heaven. As he looks into Isabel's
death, he realizes demons are trying to break through to the human world, and his battles lead him into a direct conflict with Satan.
UK: Passed Suitable for 15 years and over uncut for:
Promotional Material Just beneath the streets of modern-day Los Angeles lies a world of demons and angels. Globetrotting misfit and renegade occultist John Constantine (Keanu Reeves), a man who has
literally been to hell and back, enters this world to help a skeptical policewoman investigate the mysterious suicide of her twin sister in Constantine. Based on the long-running, adult DC Comics/Vertigo comic book series "John Constantine:
Hellblazer. On-Disc Special Features and Extra Content
- Commentary: Commentary with director Francis Lawrence and producer Akiva Goldsman
- Commentary: Commentary with writers Kevin Brodbin and Frank A. Cappello
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Featurette: Two Decades of Damnation
- Featurette: Channeling Constantine-Examines the uniqueness of the John Constantine character and the casting of several other roles in the film.
- Featurette: Conjuring Constantine-Focuses on the adaptation from the graphic novels on which the film is based.
- Featurette: Director's Confessional-Features Francis
Lawrence discussing the expectations and pressures of directing a major studio film.
- Featurette: Collision With Evil-A look at Constantine's original opening sequence that was never filmed and the creation of the
impressive effect that now opens the film.
- Featurette: Holy Relics-An examination of the film's props and the deliberately old, worn look given to many of them, and offering a brief history on the ones that
receive the most attention in the film.
- Featurette: Shotgun Shootout-A Look at the making of one of the film's primary action sequences.
- Featurette: Hellscape-Focus on
the special effects and the creation of the visuals for the film's Hell-centric sequences.
- Featurette: Visualizing Vermin-The evolution of a demon made of various insects and small creatures.
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Featurette: Warrior Wings-A glimpse at the creation of the angel wings seen in the film.
- Featurette: Unholy Abduction-Another behind-the-scenes look at the making of yet another of the
film's major effects sequences.
- Featurette: Demon Face-The process of applying the demon make-up to the Balthazar character, and the piece also features an interview with actor Gavin Rossdale.
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Featurette: Constantine's Cosmology-A look at how Constantine fits into the mythos of hero tales.
- Featurette: Foresight: The Power of Pre-Visualization-An in-depth look at these animated
storyboards that help the filmmakers more easily create the look they desire.
- Featurette: A Writer's Vision-A series of pre-visualization images, created by Frank Cappello, to help him better get a feel for the
story.
- Deleted Scenes + Alternate Ending: Thirteen deleted scenes and an alternate ending."
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