It’s the early 1970s, the Cold War is in full swing, and MI6 has reason to believe there is a Soviet mole in the highest echelon of the British Secret Intelligence Service. His treachery has already blown some of their vital operations and their best networks. “Brought out of retirement to expose the potential mole, veteran spy George Smiley (Gary Oldman) is the only one who can be trusted to expose one of their own. Or can he? As the emotional and physical stress take their toll on the high-ranking suspects, Smiley is forced into the ultimate international spy game where everyone’s motives are in question.”

This Double Take DVD contains both versions of romantic caper The Thomas Crown Affair. In the 1968 original – with lots of split screen scenes – the always cool and composed millionaire Thomas Crown (Steve McQueen) is robbing banks for kicks. Pretty soon sassy insurance investigator Vicki Anderson (Faye Dunaway) is hot on his trail, determined to get her man no matter what. In the 1999 remake debonair Mr. Crown (Pierce Brosnan) strikes again. This time he specializes in art theft, stealing a valuable Monet from the Metropolitan Museum of Art in broad daylight. When self-assured investigator Catherine Banning (Rene Russo) enters the scene the two quickly become involved in a seductive game of cat-and-mouse, in which both players equally enjoy the thrill of the hunt.

This slow-paced, decidedly melancholic documentary tells the life story of French couturier Yves Saint Laurent through the eyes of his partner Pierre Bergé. We get glimpses into the timid designer’s career and personal life, from his appointment as Christian Dior’s successor at age twenty-one to his retirement in 2002. Archive footage and interviews with friends reveal his passion for travel and art, his dedication to his work, playful moments backstage, but also the enormous stress of coming out with four collections a year, and his struggle with depression and addiction.

Biopic based on Cherie Currie’s memoir Neon Angel documenting the rise to fame and subsequent downfall of this 1970’s all-girl rock band. The Runaways, famous for their wild live performances, were formed around guitarist Joan Jett and lead vocalist Cherie Currie. They were only teenagers when they started doing gigs, became huge in Japan and had to deal with the big yet very real rock ‘n’ roll clichés: an exploitative manager, sex, drugs, record company problems and serious fights among group members. With young talents Kristen Stewart and Dakota Fanning in the leading roles, and a generous helping of 70’s rocker style.

The first days after Princess Diana’s death in 1997, Queen Elizabeth II was reluctant to release any official statement. This apparent lack of mourning outraged many, possibly even damaging the image of the crown. With the eyes of the entire nation and the rest of the world upon the royal family, Prime Minister Tony Blair decided to take matters into his own hands and persuade the queen to pay tribute to the “People’s Princess” after all. Stephen Frears has adapted this week of careful negotiations and clashing of two worlds for the big screen. With a splendid Helen Mirren in the role of Elizabeth II, and plenty of sartorial interest with the queen’s outfits and ever-present pearls.