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December 2025

these collector’s editions shine with stunning restorations, premium packaging, and hard-to-find classics.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Trilogy

release: 15th december 2025
available on 4k uhd and blu-ray

 

A shell-shocking saga of mutants, martial arts and New York mayhem, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles trilogy brought comic book grit, practical effects wizardry and pizza-fuelled fun to a generation of moviegoers, helping turn four sewer-dwelling brothers into global pop culture icons.
Launching in 1990 with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, director Steve Barron’s gritty, high-energy adaptation of the underground comic became a box office phenomenon, fusing martial arts action, streetwise humour and the groundbreaking animatronics of Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. The 1991 sequel The Secret of the Ooze is an irresistibly fun second slice: a deep-dive into the turtles’ origins where new mutant foes Tokka and Rahzar are thrown in the mix… double the stakes, double the pizza! Rounding out the trilogy, 1993’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III sends the heroes in a half shell back to feudal Japan in a time-travel adventure full of samurai showdowns, ancient legends and comic chaos.
Restored in glorious 4K and packed with extras, this radical set celebrates the legacy of Leonardo, Donatello, Michelangelo and Raphael in one of the most iconic franchises of the era, blending innovative effects, comic-book heart and early ’90s attitude.

 

  •  New 4K restoration of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from the original 35mm negative by Arrow Films
  •  New 4K restorations of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II & III from the original 35mm interpositives by Arrow Films
  •  Original lossless stereo audio and remixed DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II & III
  •  Reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Florey

the wild geese

release: 15th december 2025
available on ltd. edition 4k uhd / 4k uhd / blu-ray / dvd

 

Screen legends Richard Burton (WHERE EAGLES DARE), Roger Moore (LIVE AND LET DIE) and Richard Harris (A MAN CALLED HORSE) star as a team of aging mercenaries hired by a wealthy industrialist for one final mission: Recruit and train a squad of desperate commandos, parachute into an unstable African nation, snatch its deposed President from a maximum-security prison, escape via the military-controlled airport, and massacre anyone who gets in their way. Reaching the target will be murder, but getting out alive may be impossible. Hardy Kruger (A BRIDGE TOO FAR) and Stewart Granger (KING SOLOMON’S MINES) co-star in this “terrific escapist entertainment” (The Sunday Express) produced by Euan Lloyd (THE FINAL OPTION) and directed by Andrew V. McLaglen (THE DEVIL’S BRIGADE) from a screenplay by 2x Oscar nominee Reginald Rose (12 ANGRY MEN) for what Mondo Digital hails as “a rip-roaring combination of war film, mercenary action and exotic thriller.”

 

  • Bonus Footage, Commentary: mike leeder and arne venema (action film experts); john grover (assembly editor) and calum waddell (south african historian); euan lloyd (producer), roger moore (actor) and john glen moderated by jonathan sothcott (film-maker)
  • Documentaries: the last of the gentleman producers; the flight of ‘the wild geese’
  • Interviews: john kani (actor); paul spurrier (actor); john glen (2nd unit director/editor); colin miller (sound editor); andrew v. mclaglen (director); mike hoare (military advisor)
  • the wild geese royal charity premiere newsreel
  • trailers

akira kurosawa samurai collection

release: 1st december 2025
available on  blu-ray box set

 

‘His influence on filmmakers throughout the entire world is so profound as to be almost incomparable’ Martin Scorsese. Akira Kurosawa is one of the world’s greatest filmmakers. His films have been acclaimed by critics and audiences the world over, and his celebrated samurai epics – featuring international star Toshiro Mifune – have inspired filmmakers as diverse as Steven Spielberg and Sergio Leone, and countless films, including The Magnificent Seven and Star Wars. This indispensable collection contains recently remastered presentations of five of Kurosawa’s greatest films, accompanied by a wealth of extras features including documentaries, interviews, audio commentaries and original theatrical trailers.

 

  • additional features: bonus footage, image gallery, introduction to throne of blood by sir ian mckellen, introduction to throne of blood by mamoun hassan, two scenes from macbeth (1945), bfi screen epiphanies: steven berkoff (2015), introduction to sanjuro by alex cox (film maker), trailers
  • commentary: seven samurai – adrian martin (critic), selected scenes of seven samurai – philip kemp (critic writer), throne of blood – michael jeck (japanese film expert), the hidden fortress – tony rayns (japanese film expert), yojimbo – philip kemp, sanjuro – kenta mcgrath (film maker)
  • documentaries: akira kurosawa: it is wonderful to create (2002), the art of akira kurosawa (2013), my life in cinema (1993), sword for hire (2024), out of the dust storm and into the koi pond (2025), alex cox on kurosawa (2003)
  • interviews: george lucas (film maker)

wild style

release: 1st december 2025
available on 4k uhd / blu-ray

 

HERE’S A LITTLE STORY THAT MUST BE TOLD… In early 1980s New York City, independent filmmaker Charlie Ahearn and downtown artist Fred Brathwaite ventured uptown with the aim of capturing an exciting new underground scene that was happening in the South Bronx, a scene that featured graffiti artists, breakdancing b-boys and two turntables and a microphone. The result was Wild Style, and to many viewers it was their first glimpse of the musical and cultural phenomenon called hip-hop. In this unique hybrid of fiction and documentary, the story of lone graffiti artist Lee “Zoro” Quiñones trying to achieve success on his own terms is brought to vivid life with support by Fred “Fab 5 Freddy” Brathwaite, Sandra “Lady Pink” Fabara and Patti Astor, and with historic music performances by such luminaries as Grandmaster Flash, Busy Bee, The Fantastic Five, The Cold Crush Brothers and The Rock Steady Crew. To create the score, Chris Stein (Blondie) would collaborate with Brathwaite to produce the actual breakbeats to be used in the film, an inspired decision that would provide a source of obsession among crate diggers for decades to come. Endlessly sampled, imitated and debated, Wild Style is the truest portrait of the hip-hop scene during its early years, and remains one of the most important music films ever made.

 

  • commentary: jeff ‘chairman’ mao & andrew ‘monk one’ mason, charlie ahearn & fred ‘fab 5 freddy’ brathwaite
  • documentaries: down by law: creating the music of wild style, the origin story
  • interviews: lee quiñones, charlie ahearn (director)

sansho the bailiff

release: 8th december 2025
available on blu-ray

 

When an idealistic governor disobeys the reigning feudal lord, he is cast into exile, his wife and children left to fend for themselves and eventually wrenched apart by vicious slave traders. Under Kenji Mizoguchi’s dazzling direction, this classic Japanese story became one of cinema’s greatest masterpieces, a monumental, empathetic expression of human resilience in the face of evil.

 

  • commentary: jeffrey angles (japanese literature scholar)
  • interviews: tadao sato (critic); tokuzo tanaka (assistant director); kyoko kagawa (actor)
  • essay: mark le fanu (scholar)

le notti bianche

release: 8th december 2025
available on blu-ray

 

One fateful night on the streets of Liverno, world-weary Marco (Marcello Mastroianni, Allonsanfan) bumps into Natalia (Maria Schell, The Last Bridge), a visibly distressed young woman. As Marco attempts to comfort her, Natalia recounts the story of a lost love (Jean Marais) who she hears is back in town. In a bid to remain close to her, Mario reluctantly agrees to help find him. Adapted from a Fyodor Dostoyevsky short story, director Luchino Visconti (Senso, La terra trema) captures the agony and ecstasy of infatuation in this exquisite melodrama. Headlined by two stellar performances from Marcello Mastroianni and Maria Schell, Le notti bianche won the Silver Lion at the 1957 Venice Film Festival.

 

  • booklet
  • bonus footage
  • documentaries: letters from rome: luchino visconti
  • interviews: adrian wootton (producer/programmer); marcello mastroianni (actor); luchino visconti collaborators and la notti bianche crew (2003)
  • reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by time tomorrow
  • audiobook reading of dostoyevsky’s original short story white nights (2010)
  • trailers

The House With Laughing Windows

release: 29th december 2025
available on 4k uhd / blu-ray

 

When art restorer Stefano (Lino Capolicchio, The Garden of the Finzi-Continis) is sent to a decaying church in rural Italy to restore a forgotten Saint Sebastian fresco, he becomes entangled in a disturbing mystery tied to the artist’s gruesome death. What starts as routine work soon spirals into obsession and paranoia, as Stefano realises that some works of art were never meant to be revealed. Wrapped in a misty, dreamlike atmosphere and driven by an ominous score, ‘The House with Laughing Windows’ stands apart from the more sensational side of Italian horror. Rather than relying on blood-soaked gore like typical horror slashers, Avati crafts a creeping nightmare, building terror through mood and psychological unease – until the film’s shocking climax lands a jarring, unforgettable blow that lingers long after. A haunting masterwork, ‘The House with Laughing Windows’ is one of Italian horror’s most unsettling achievements.

 

  • booklet
  • interviews: pupi avati (director); francesca marciano (actor); antonio avati (producer); lino capolicchio (actor); cesare bastelli
  • art cards
  • poster

saga of the phoenix

release: 15th december 2025
available on blu-ray

 

When an ancient evil stirs once more, monks Peacock (Yuen Biao) and Lucky Fruit (Hiroshi Mikami) are called back into action to confront a new supernatural threat. This time their quest draws them to Hong Kong, where they must protect the innocent and face an unholy alliance of demons and dark sorcery. Alongside them is Ashura (Gloria Yip), still torn between her human heart and her fated link to the underworld, as her powers become the key to either salvation or destruction.
Blending frantic martial arts, grotesque creatures, and wild practical effects, Saga of the Phoenix amps up the chaos of its predecessor with even stranger monsters, surreal comedy, and over-the-top spectacle. Directed by Lam Nai-Choi, this sequel to The Peacock King is a delirious slice of late-1980s Hong Kong/Japanese fantasy cinema—bigger, weirder, and just as unforgettable.

 

  • o-ring and rigid slipcase featuring artwork by r.p. ‘kung fu bob’ o’brien
  • collectable postcard
  • 40-page illustrated perfect-bound book featuring kujakuh-oh: legend of ashura japanese cover art with brand-new essays by andrew heskins and david west
  • reversible sleeve featuring original hong kong poster artwork
  • high definition blu-ray presentation in 1.85:1 aspect ratio
  • 2.0 cantonese mono with english subtitles
  • audio commentary by hk cinema experts frank djeng and f.j. de santo
  • saga of golden harvest – the international connection: albert lee discusses golden harvest’s strategy of distribution overseas

city on fire

release: 1st december 2025
available on 4k uhd / blu-ray

 

After the success of John Woo’s A Better Tomorrow, lead actor Chow Yun Fat cemented his reputation as Hong Kong’s hottest new action film megastar with his electrifying performance in Ringo Lam’s City on Fire, one of the most beloved examples of the ‘heroic bloodshed’ subgenre.
Ko (Chow) is an undercover cop on one last job, assigned to infiltrate a gang of jewel thieves committing armed robberies across Hong Kong. When another police officer is killed in the line of duty during one of the gang’s heists, Ko finds himself caught in the crossfire between the police force desperate to catch the culprits at any cost, and the trigger-happy thieves who begin to smell a rat in their midst. As the bullets fly and the body count rises, Ko’s only hope for survival might be his burgeoning friendship with weary gang member Fu (Danny Lee)…
A marked influence on Quentin Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs, Lam’s gritty and dynamic crime thriller has been restored from the original negative and is finally unleashed on home video again in all its lethal fury, looking and sounding more spectacular than ever before.

 

  • Original lossless Cantonese and English mono audio
  • Optional English subtitles for the Cantonese soundtrack and English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack
  • Brand new audio commentary by Hong Kong cinema experts Frank Djeng and F.J. DeSanto
  • Burn It Down, a brand new interview with screenwriter Tommy Sham
  • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella
  • Illustrated collectors’ booklet featuring new writing on the film by Dylan Cheung 

Whispering Smith Hits London

release: 15th december 2025
available on 4k uhd

 

In this rediscovered classic, restored for a new generation, Private detective Steve “Whispering” Smith is intent on holidaying in England but soon becomes distracted by a pretty face. Unfortunately, the pretty face comes with a problem attached – and that problem is murder.
Featuring strong support from Greta Gynt, Herbert Lom, Rona Anderson and Alan Wheatley, Whispering Smith Hits London has been painstakingly restored by Hammer in 4K from the original film negatives.
In Hammer’s take on the hard-boiled detective, Hollywood mainstay and latter-day science-horror notable Richard Carlson gives an affable performance as a two-fisted detective let loose in London in this exciting – and at times unsettling – Noir-tinged crime thriller.

 

  • booklet
  • commentary: jo botting (bfi curator of fiction) and dave thomas (podcaster); richard holliss (film historian) and gavin collinson (author/screenwriter)
  • documentaries: he’s got a gun!; acting the foreigner; titillating titles
  • image gallery
  • interviews: alfie cox (editor); short documentary travelogue from exclusive films: the village of bray

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