Films & TV
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Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (DVD/Blu-Ray/Watch Now)
Director: David Lynch
Shop NowCinematic prequel to the 1990s ‘Twin Peaks’ television series, tracing the events leading up to the death of troubled teen Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee)
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The Bridge (Seasons 1-4)
Gripping Danish/Swedish crime drama. Full of Scandinavian design classics!
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2001: A Space Odyssey 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray special edition
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Shop NowKubrick’s masterpiece 2001: A Space Odyssey 4K Blu-ray is now available.
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The Man from UNCLE (feature-length spinoffs)
Shop NowAll five feature-length spinoffs from the classic 1960s spy series ‘The Man from U.N.C.L.E’.
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The Man From UNCLE complete TV series
Shop NowThe complete TV series (all 4 seasons of 105 episodes) on 41 discs with over 10 hours of Special Features including the theatrical feature ‘One Spy Too Many’; 9 featurettes; interviews with the cast (Vaughn & McCallum) and crew and the rarely seen pilot ‘Solo’.
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Whisky Galore! (1949)
Director: Alexander MacKendrick
Nobody needs an excuse to hole up on a dark Autumn evening to watch the original Whisky Galore! (Alexander Mackendrick, 1949) with a sheepskin rug and glass of single malt in tow, to watch Scottish islanders plundering 50,000 cases of whisky from a stranded ship.
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Highlander
Director: Russell Mulcahy
He fought his first battle on the Scottish Highlands in 1536. He will fight his greatest battle on the streets of New York city in 1986.
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A Good Year
Designer: Sonja Klaus
Director: Ridley Scott
The film location hunting team of A Good Year did a fine job of choosing beautiful southern French locations (Cucuron and the stunning landscapes of the Vaucluse and Luberon areas) which make us want to jump on the next Eurostar and set decorator Sonja Klaus picks out some inspirational and eclectic vintage furniture for the jaw dropping chateau itself.
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The Twelve Chairs
Director: Mel Brooks
Shop NowOur tongue-in-cheek Film and Furniture pick of a film set in Russia is The Twelve Chairs (Mel Brooks, 1970) which takes the viewer on a comical treasure hunt for family jewels across 1920s Soviet Union.
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Local Hero
Director: Bill Forsyth
Local Hero (Bill Forsyth, 1983), starring Peter Riegert and Burt Lancaster was predominantly set in the Scottish village of Pennan and put the remote highland coast firmly on the map
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Chocolat
Director: Lasse Hallström
The design of Vianne’s french chocolate shop and kitchen in Chocolat will leave you hungry to recreate some of the ambience in your own kitchen.
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Amelie
Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Amelie (Jean-Pierre Jeunet, 2001) is such a delightful film in every way and oozes french retro styling – from which we can take much influence for our own homes.
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The Darjeeling Ltd
Director: Wes Anderson
Our top choice for travel in India is Wes Anderson’s quirky The Darjeeling Limited (2007), where estranged brothers Francis (Owen Wilson), Peter (Adrian Brody) and Jack (Jason Schwartzman) reunite for a train trip across this vast and visually evocative land.
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The Graduate
Designers: Richard Sylbert, George Nelson
Director: Mike Nichols
A one of a kind cinematic portrait of 1960s America, The Graduate hit cinemas in 1967 and had the kind of cultural impact that comes along only once in a generation.
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The Great Gatsby
Designers: Catherine Martin, Beverley Dunn
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Set in the 1920s, the story follows aspiring writer Nick Carraway (Maguire) as he moves to New York and becomes intrigued by his neighbour Jay Gatsby (DiCaprio)’s lavish lifestyle and mysterious past. Full of lavish Art Deco interiors inspiration.
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The Beatles Help!
Director: Richard Lester
A masterclass in 60s furniture and interior design, this is the Beatles 2nd film and this time in glorious colour.
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James Bond Collection
Shop Now23 Bond films are gathered together in this one-of-a-kind boxed set– every gorgeous girl, nefarious villain and charismatic star from Sean Connery to Daniel Craig.
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GoodFellas
Designers: Kristi Zea, Leslie Bloom
Director: Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese’s unforgettable film which looks at the power and brutality of mob life.
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Eames: The Architect and The Painter
Designer: Charles and Ray Eames
Director: Jason Cohn
A must for any design fan, this documentary about husband-and-wife design duo Charles and Ray Eames – two of the 20th Century’s most important designers, investigates their furniture, photography, interiors, multimedia exhibits, graphics, games, films and toys and their personal lives.
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Jean-Luc Godard: 13 Film Box Set – The Ultimate Collection
Director: Jean-Luc Godard
Shop NowJean-Luc Godard 14 disc set: Cinema’s original enfant terrible, one of the leaders of the French New Wave, a key influence on the American cinema of the 1970s. His debut A Bout de Souffle (1959) included here tore up the cinematic rulebook.
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