New and Classic Films on DVD and Blu-ray

From the Cheap Seats – The Road Less Travelled

James Oliver thinks he doesn't like modern film, but irritatingly keeps seeing some very good ones – to find out which, read on.

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Days of Glory - Gregory Peck in his first starring role, just £8.99 on DVD

A youthful Peck leads a band of Soviet guerillas against invading Nazis in this wartime production from Jacques Tourneur (Out of the Past). It's a ripping good yarn, says Nick Riddle.

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October (Hyperkino Edition) - Eisenstein's thrilling record of Russian revolution

Audacious, energising - Eisenstein's thrilling reconstruction of the 1917 Russian Revolution has become its official record. This Hyperkino edition adds copious background material.

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The Silence - an absorbing, brooding European crime drama, just £10.99 on DVD

An atmospheric, gripping German drama, Baran bo Odar's intense and menacing debut is one of the finest examples from the new European crime wave, says James Oliver.

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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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