New and Classic Films on DVD and Blu-ray

The Great Consoler (Hyperkino Edition) - a moving, innovative Russian drama

Addressing the role a creative person should play in society, Kuleshov's drama is based on the jailing of American writer O. Henry. This Hyperkino edition adds copious background material.

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Sherlock: Series 2 - the BBC's outstanding drama continues, just £12.99 on DVD

Series 2 of Sherlock Holmes in the 21st century sees a brilliant rejigging of two of his nemeses: Irene Adler and a gleefully lunatic Moriarty. Bendict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman star.

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Afterschool - a poised and unnerving school voyeurism drama, just £7.99 on DVD

Ezra Miller (a demonic presence in We Need to Talk About Kevin) stars in this provocative tale of teenage alienation that places age-old adolescent anxieties in a disorienting digital age.

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Podcast: This is the Turksib crossing the border...

Graeme revisits a standout release of 2011 from the BFI - The Soviet Influence: From Turksib to Night Mail, which presents the Russian film Turksib next to five British documentaries that it influenced, including the evergreen Night Mail.

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This Land is Mine - Jean Renoir's film of life in occupied Europe, just £8.99

Charles Laughton gives one of the finest performances of his distinguished career in this powerful wartime story of a small town under Nazi occupation, says James Oliver.

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Borgen - a gripping political thriller from the producers of The Killing

Described as 'the Danish West Wing' and featuring strong female characters, this is a compelling series about power, political intrigue and the media that fills the gap left by the Killing.

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