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NEW RELEASE NEWS... Karel Kachyňa's LONG LIVE THE REPUBLIC! Blu-ray Special Edition out 16 March 2026.
A landmark, lyrical film from the director of Coach to Vienna and The Ear. Pre-order at: tinyurl.com/vtd6tm7u
Amazon UK: tinyurl.com/4kur4293
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@diabolikdvd.bsky.social etc.
A landmark, lyrical film from the director of Coach to Vienna and The Ear. Pre-order at: tinyurl.com/vtd6tm7u
Amazon UK: tinyurl.com/4kur4293
@rarewaves.bsky.social
@diabolikdvd.bsky.social etc.
January 21, 2026 at 12:50 PM
NEW RELEASE NEWS... Karel Kachyňa's LONG LIVE THE REPUBLIC! Blu-ray Special Edition out 16 March 2026.
A landmark, lyrical film from the director of Coach to Vienna and The Ear. Pre-order at: tinyurl.com/vtd6tm7u
Amazon UK: tinyurl.com/4kur4293
@rarewaves.bsky.social
@diabolikdvd.bsky.social etc.
A landmark, lyrical film from the director of Coach to Vienna and The Ear. Pre-order at: tinyurl.com/vtd6tm7u
Amazon UK: tinyurl.com/4kur4293
@rarewaves.bsky.social
@diabolikdvd.bsky.social etc.
"Harrowing, multi-layered period drama, brilliantly cast and directed [...] Janžurová in particular is a mesmeric, luminous presence...Second Run’s HD restored print looks exquisite"
A 5-star review @grahamrickson.bsky.social of Herz's OIL LAMPS at The Arts Desk www.theartsdesk.com/film/blu-ray...
A 5-star review @grahamrickson.bsky.social of Herz's OIL LAMPS at The Arts Desk www.theartsdesk.com/film/blu-ray...
January 20, 2026 at 11:55 AM
"Harrowing, multi-layered period drama, brilliantly cast and directed [...] Janžurová in particular is a mesmeric, luminous presence...Second Run’s HD restored print looks exquisite"
A 5-star review @grahamrickson.bsky.social of Herz's OIL LAMPS at The Arts Desk www.theartsdesk.com/film/blu-ray...
A 5-star review @grahamrickson.bsky.social of Herz's OIL LAMPS at The Arts Desk www.theartsdesk.com/film/blu-ray...
It's that time of year! @mondodigital.bsky.social choose their 'Top 30 Disc Releases of 2025' - with WHO WANTS TO KILL JESSIE? their Second Run selection
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December 30, 2025 at 12:51 PM
It's that time of year! @mondodigital.bsky.social choose their 'Top 30 Disc Releases of 2025' - with WHO WANTS TO KILL JESSIE? their Second Run selection
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And with thanks to all for their continued support and enthusiasm.
We wish everyone a happy Christmas and a peaceful and safe year ahead.
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We wish everyone a happy Christmas and a peaceful and safe year ahead.
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December 23, 2025 at 12:37 PM
And with thanks to all for their continued support and enthusiasm.
We wish everyone a happy Christmas and a peaceful and safe year ahead.
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We wish everyone a happy Christmas and a peaceful and safe year ahead.
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An excellent piece in PROSPECT by writer James Oliver about the importance of UK’s boutique labels keeping physical media alive and kicking, which also includes an interview with Second Run founder Mehelli Modi.
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www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/culture/7186...
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www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/culture/7186...
December 19, 2025 at 12:20 PM
An excellent piece in PROSPECT by writer James Oliver about the importance of UK’s boutique labels keeping physical media alive and kicking, which also includes an interview with Second Run founder Mehelli Modi.
www.secondrundvd.com/images/pdf/p...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/culture/7186...
www.secondrundvd.com/images/pdf/p...
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/culture/7186...
So, annoyingly Amazon UK are currently sold-out of the ISTVÁN SZABÓ. Arrgghh!!
Fear not! It is fully available at our website and others HMV, FOPP, Zavvi, @rarewaves.bsky.social @diabolikdvd.bsky.social @orbitdvd.bsky.social etc. + Amazon have stock incoming...
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Fear not! It is fully available at our website and others HMV, FOPP, Zavvi, @rarewaves.bsky.social @diabolikdvd.bsky.social @orbitdvd.bsky.social etc. + Amazon have stock incoming...
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December 10, 2025 at 1:03 PM
So, annoyingly Amazon UK are currently sold-out of the ISTVÁN SZABÓ. Arrgghh!!
Fear not! It is fully available at our website and others HMV, FOPP, Zavvi, @rarewaves.bsky.social @diabolikdvd.bsky.social @orbitdvd.bsky.social etc. + Amazon have stock incoming...
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Fear not! It is fully available at our website and others HMV, FOPP, Zavvi, @rarewaves.bsky.social @diabolikdvd.bsky.social @orbitdvd.bsky.social etc. + Amazon have stock incoming...
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Tick tock....
Less than 24 hours to get our ISTVÁN SZABÓ Box Set at the discount price of £37.99 at our webstore...
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Less than 24 hours to get our ISTVÁN SZABÓ Box Set at the discount price of £37.99 at our webstore...
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December 7, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Tick tock....
Less than 24 hours to get our ISTVÁN SZABÓ Box Set at the discount price of £37.99 at our webstore...
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Less than 24 hours to get our ISTVÁN SZABÓ Box Set at the discount price of £37.99 at our webstore...
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LAST CALL!
Our ISTVÁN SZABÓ Box Set is at a discount price of £37.99 at our webstore only until Monday 8th December!
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Our ISTVÁN SZABÓ Box Set is at a discount price of £37.99 at our webstore only until Monday 8th December!
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December 5, 2025 at 12:53 PM
LAST CALL!
Our ISTVÁN SZABÓ Box Set is at a discount price of £37.99 at our webstore only until Monday 8th December!
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Our ISTVÁN SZABÓ Box Set is at a discount price of £37.99 at our webstore only until Monday 8th December!
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"Three of the most remarkably ambitious films of the 1980s. Their 4K restoration is outstanding... Szabo’s epic account of the limits to personal freedom and agency, in a dangerous authoritarian world, still speaks powerfully to us"
Our SZABÓ Set reviewed
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Our SZABÓ Set reviewed
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November 29, 2025 at 3:12 PM
"Three of the most remarkably ambitious films of the 1980s. Their 4K restoration is outstanding... Szabo’s epic account of the limits to personal freedom and agency, in a dangerous authoritarian world, still speaks powerfully to us"
Our SZABÓ Set reviewed
londongrip.co.uk/2025/11/meph...
Our SZABÓ Set reviewed
londongrip.co.uk/2025/11/meph...
NEW RELEASE NEWS! Blu-ray SE coming 26 Jan 2026 -
Aleksander Ford's KNIGHTS OF THE TEUTONIC ORDER (KRZYŻACY). Chosen by Martin Scorsese as one of the 21 best films in the history of Polish cinema. Order at our webstore: tinyurl.com/fns9sscb
Amazon UK: tinyurl.com/3469xcad + all the usual suspects
Aleksander Ford's KNIGHTS OF THE TEUTONIC ORDER (KRZYŻACY). Chosen by Martin Scorsese as one of the 21 best films in the history of Polish cinema. Order at our webstore: tinyurl.com/fns9sscb
Amazon UK: tinyurl.com/3469xcad + all the usual suspects
November 26, 2025 at 12:56 PM
NEW RELEASE NEWS! Blu-ray SE coming 26 Jan 2026 -
Aleksander Ford's KNIGHTS OF THE TEUTONIC ORDER (KRZYŻACY). Chosen by Martin Scorsese as one of the 21 best films in the history of Polish cinema. Order at our webstore: tinyurl.com/fns9sscb
Amazon UK: tinyurl.com/3469xcad + all the usual suspects
Aleksander Ford's KNIGHTS OF THE TEUTONIC ORDER (KRZYŻACY). Chosen by Martin Scorsese as one of the 21 best films in the history of Polish cinema. Order at our webstore: tinyurl.com/fns9sscb
Amazon UK: tinyurl.com/3469xcad + all the usual suspects
The wait is over! Our ISTVÁN SZABÓ Box Sets have arrived!!
Wonderful to see them in the real world. Website discount price of £37.99 until release date - 8 Dec!
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and usual outlets
Wonderful to see them in the real world. Website discount price of £37.99 until release date - 8 Dec!
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Also at Amazon UK tinyurl.com/4bckyaa2
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and usual outlets
November 25, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The wait is over! Our ISTVÁN SZABÓ Box Sets have arrived!!
Wonderful to see them in the real world. Website discount price of £37.99 until release date - 8 Dec!
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Also at Amazon UK tinyurl.com/4bckyaa2
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and usual outlets
Wonderful to see them in the real world. Website discount price of £37.99 until release date - 8 Dec!
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"One of the most extraordinary achievements in Indian cinema - not only as a work of art, but as a collective act of faith."
Dave Lancaster offers an excellent 5-star review of Shyam Benegal's masterpice MANTHAN at Cinemas Online
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Dave Lancaster offers an excellent 5-star review of Shyam Benegal's masterpice MANTHAN at Cinemas Online
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November 21, 2025 at 11:43 AM
"One of the most extraordinary achievements in Indian cinema - not only as a work of art, but as a collective act of faith."
Dave Lancaster offers an excellent 5-star review of Shyam Benegal's masterpice MANTHAN at Cinemas Online
cinemas-online.co.uk/reviews/691f...
Dave Lancaster offers an excellent 5-star review of Shyam Benegal's masterpice MANTHAN at Cinemas Online
cinemas-online.co.uk/reviews/691f...
"MANTHAN is a gorgeously rich fable of social development, far from propaganda or triumphalism. […] It’s also very beautiful"
Nick Bradshaw reviews Shyam Benegal's incredible MANTHAN in the latest @sightsoundmag.bsky.social
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Nick Bradshaw reviews Shyam Benegal's incredible MANTHAN in the latest @sightsoundmag.bsky.social
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November 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
"MANTHAN is a gorgeously rich fable of social development, far from propaganda or triumphalism. […] It’s also very beautiful"
Nick Bradshaw reviews Shyam Benegal's incredible MANTHAN in the latest @sightsoundmag.bsky.social
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Nick Bradshaw reviews Shyam Benegal's incredible MANTHAN in the latest @sightsoundmag.bsky.social
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OUT TODAY!! Shyam Benegal's MANTHAN
A new 4K restoration of this potent, political landmark in Indian independent filmmaking, a powerful exploration of gender, class, and caste inequalities. A testament to the enduring power of cinema to inspire social change. www.secondrundvd.com/release_mant...
A new 4K restoration of this potent, political landmark in Indian independent filmmaking, a powerful exploration of gender, class, and caste inequalities. A testament to the enduring power of cinema to inspire social change. www.secondrundvd.com/release_mant...
October 27, 2025 at 11:46 AM
OUT TODAY!! Shyam Benegal's MANTHAN
A new 4K restoration of this potent, political landmark in Indian independent filmmaking, a powerful exploration of gender, class, and caste inequalities. A testament to the enduring power of cinema to inspire social change. www.secondrundvd.com/release_mant...
A new 4K restoration of this potent, political landmark in Indian independent filmmaking, a powerful exploration of gender, class, and caste inequalities. A testament to the enduring power of cinema to inspire social change. www.secondrundvd.com/release_mant...
Film Heritage Foundation's Shivendra Singh Dungarpur and Second Run's Mehelli Modi show off our lovely new MANTHAN Blu-rays at BFI London Film Festival.
Out next Monday!
Out next Monday!
October 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Film Heritage Foundation's Shivendra Singh Dungarpur and Second Run's Mehelli Modi show off our lovely new MANTHAN Blu-rays at BFI London Film Festival.
Out next Monday!
Out next Monday!
NEW RELEASE - 24 NOV. ISTVÁN SZABÓ:
MEPHISTO / COLONEL REDL / HANUSSEN
LE 3-disc Blu-ray Set. 4K restorations, released for the first time on Blu-ray in the UK. Special pre-order discount price £37.99 at our webstore: tinyurl.com/8n2mvttm
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MEPHISTO / COLONEL REDL / HANUSSEN
LE 3-disc Blu-ray Set. 4K restorations, released for the first time on Blu-ray in the UK. Special pre-order discount price £37.99 at our webstore: tinyurl.com/8n2mvttm
Amazon UK tinyurl.com/4bckyaa2
October 8, 2025 at 11:05 AM
NEW RELEASE - 24 NOV. ISTVÁN SZABÓ:
MEPHISTO / COLONEL REDL / HANUSSEN
LE 3-disc Blu-ray Set. 4K restorations, released for the first time on Blu-ray in the UK. Special pre-order discount price £37.99 at our webstore: tinyurl.com/8n2mvttm
Amazon UK tinyurl.com/4bckyaa2
MEPHISTO / COLONEL REDL / HANUSSEN
LE 3-disc Blu-ray Set. 4K restorations, released for the first time on Blu-ray in the UK. Special pre-order discount price £37.99 at our webstore: tinyurl.com/8n2mvttm
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OUT TODAY! WENDY AND LUCY! Kelly Reichardt, Michelle Williams - a low-key masterpiece that resonates still. Order:
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October 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
OUT TODAY! WENDY AND LUCY! Kelly Reichardt, Michelle Williams - a low-key masterpiece that resonates still. Order:
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WENDY AND LUCY Blu-rays have landed! From Kelly Reichardt - one of the most important and quietly devastating US indy features of the 2000s. Out 6 Oct. Pre-order at:
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September 23, 2025 at 12:23 PM
WENDY AND LUCY Blu-rays have landed! From Kelly Reichardt - one of the most important and quietly devastating US indy features of the 2000s. Out 6 Oct. Pre-order at:
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Amazon UK: tinyurl.com/yswx7yzm
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Amazon UK: tinyurl.com/yswx7yzm
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NEW RELEASE... On Blu-ray 27 Oct - Shyam Benegal's MANTHAN. One of his finest films, presented from a beautiful new 4K restoration by Film Heritage Foundation. Order at our webstore tinyurl.com/yc2kp2bc Amazon UK: tinyurl.com/4m5ux36d @rarewaves.bsky.social @diabolikdvd.bsky.social
September 1, 2025 at 4:31 PM
NEW RELEASE... On Blu-ray 27 Oct - Shyam Benegal's MANTHAN. One of his finest films, presented from a beautiful new 4K restoration by Film Heritage Foundation. Order at our webstore tinyurl.com/yc2kp2bc Amazon UK: tinyurl.com/4m5ux36d @rarewaves.bsky.social @diabolikdvd.bsky.social
A selection of terrific artworks for WHO WANTS TO KILL JESSIE? posters and ads from it's releases around the world.
In Italy it was released theatrically in 1967 as 'Superman vuole uccidere Jessie' (‘Superman Wants to Kill Jessie’) - as if in answer to the film's quizzical title.
In Italy it was released theatrically in 1967 as 'Superman vuole uccidere Jessie' (‘Superman Wants to Kill Jessie’) - as if in answer to the film's quizzical title.
August 26, 2025 at 12:19 PM
A selection of terrific artworks for WHO WANTS TO KILL JESSIE? posters and ads from it's releases around the world.
In Italy it was released theatrically in 1967 as 'Superman vuole uccidere Jessie' (‘Superman Wants to Kill Jessie’) - as if in answer to the film's quizzical title.
In Italy it was released theatrically in 1967 as 'Superman vuole uccidere Jessie' (‘Superman Wants to Kill Jessie’) - as if in answer to the film's quizzical title.
Václav Vorlíček’s wild and inventive WHO WANTS TO KILL JESSIE? is OUT TODAY!
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August 25, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Václav Vorlíček’s wild and inventive WHO WANTS TO KILL JESSIE? is OUT TODAY!
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"Social satire, comedy of manners, slapstick routines, screwball antics and pop art fantasy blasting out in all directions!"
Alan Price reviews the wonderful WHO WANTS TO KILL JESSIE? @LondonGrip.
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Alan Price reviews the wonderful WHO WANTS TO KILL JESSIE? @LondonGrip.
londongrip.co.uk/2025/08/who-...
August 22, 2025 at 12:37 PM
"Social satire, comedy of manners, slapstick routines, screwball antics and pop art fantasy blasting out in all directions!"
Alan Price reviews the wonderful WHO WANTS TO KILL JESSIE? @LondonGrip.
londongrip.co.uk/2025/08/who-...
Alan Price reviews the wonderful WHO WANTS TO KILL JESSIE? @LondonGrip.
londongrip.co.uk/2025/08/who-...
"Second Run's three-disc set ZOLTÁN HUSZÁRIK: SZINDBÁD / CSONTVÁRY / ELÉGIA: FIVE SHORT FILMS encompasses nearly the entire career of one of Hungary's major but now almost forgotten filmmakers."
Eric Cotenas @dvdcompare.net reviews our HUSZÁRIK Blu-ray Box Set
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Eric Cotenas @dvdcompare.net reviews our HUSZÁRIK Blu-ray Box Set
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August 17, 2025 at 2:57 PM
"Second Run's three-disc set ZOLTÁN HUSZÁRIK: SZINDBÁD / CSONTVÁRY / ELÉGIA: FIVE SHORT FILMS encompasses nearly the entire career of one of Hungary's major but now almost forgotten filmmakers."
Eric Cotenas @dvdcompare.net reviews our HUSZÁRIK Blu-ray Box Set
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Eric Cotenas @dvdcompare.net reviews our HUSZÁRIK Blu-ray Box Set
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She's here!! Václav Vorlíček’s demented sci-fi comic-book comedy WHO WANTS TO KILL JESSIE? has landed! OUT AUG 25. Order at our webstore tinyurl.com/y584j937
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August 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM
She's here!! Václav Vorlíček’s demented sci-fi comic-book comedy WHO WANTS TO KILL JESSIE? has landed! OUT AUG 25. Order at our webstore tinyurl.com/y584j937
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NEW RELEASE! 22 Sept - Kelly Reichardt's WENDY AND LUCY. Michelle Williams’ heartbreaking performance, a vivid portrait of a young woman’s struggle and a moving meditation on resilience and the often-overlooked plight of those on the fringes of society.
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Order: tinyurl.com/2s4yyrhb and usual outlets
August 7, 2025 at 1:02 PM
NEW RELEASE! 22 Sept - Kelly Reichardt's WENDY AND LUCY. Michelle Williams’ heartbreaking performance, a vivid portrait of a young woman’s struggle and a moving meditation on resilience and the often-overlooked plight of those on the fringes of society.
Order: tinyurl.com/2s4yyrhb and usual outlets
Order: tinyurl.com/2s4yyrhb and usual outlets