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• Harry Brown | DVD | (22/03/2010) from £6.19   |  Saving you £13.80 (222.94%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Set in modern-day Britain, "Harry Brown" follows one man's (Sir Michael Caine) journey through a chaotic world where drugs are the currency of the day and guns run the streets.

• 10 Things I Hate About You | DVD | (22/03/2010) from £9.93   |  Saving you £9.82 (120.20%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Padua High in Seattle, Washington, has Smarties, Skids, Preppies, Granolas, Loners, and Lovers. The Beautiful People are the jocks and cheerleaders you don't talk to unless they talk to you first.

• Mulan - Musical Masterpiece Edition | DVD | (22/03/2010) from £9.15   |  Saving you £-4.16 (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  1998's Mulan is solid entertainment from a new group of Disney animators. The story source is a Chinese fab le about a young girl who disguises herself as a man to help her family and her country. When the Huns attack China, a cal l to arms goes out to every village, and Mulan's father, being the only man in the family, accepts the call. Mulan (voiced by Ming-Na Wen, sung by Lea Salonga) has just made a disastrous appearance at the Matchmaker and decides to challenge soc iety's expectations (that she should be a bride). She steals her father's conscription notice, cuts her hair and impersona tes a man to join the army. She goes to boot camp, learning to fit in with the other soldiers with some help from her side kick, Mushu, a wise-cracking dragon (voiced by Eddie Murphy). She trains, and soon faces the Huns eye to eye to protect he r Emperor.The film is gorgeous to look at, with a superior blend of classic and computer-generated animation. Directors Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook make the best of it: a battle in the snowy mountains is as thrilling as the best Hollywood a ction films. The menacing Huns are not cute but simple and bad. The wickedness is subtle, not disturbing. The film is not a fully fledged musical, as it has only five songs (the best, "Be a Man", is sung during boot camp). Eddie Murphy is an in spired choice for the comic-relief dragon, but his lines are not as clever as Robin Williams's in Aladdin (1992). T hese are minor quibbles, though. The story is strong, and Mulan goes right to the top of Disney animated heroines; she has the right stuff. --Doug Thomas

• The Gruffalo | DVD | (22/03/2010) from £6.89   |  Saving you £6.10 (88.53%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The Gruffalo

• Dumbo (Special Edition) | DVD | (22/03/2010) from £9.15   |  Saving you £-2.16 (N/A%)   |  RRP £6.99

  A Disney "classic" that actually is a classic, Dumbo should be part of your movie collection whether or not you have children. The storytelling was never as lean as in Dumbo, the songs rarely as haunting (or just plain weird), the characters rarely so well defined. The film pits the "cold, cruel, heartless" world that can't accept abnormality against a plucky, and mute, hero. Jumbo Jr. (Dumbo is a mean-spirited nickname) is ostracised from the circus pack shortly after his delivery by the stork because of his big ears. His mother sticks up for him and is shackled. He's jeered by children (an insightful scene has one boy poking fun at Dumbo's ears, even though the youngster's ears are also ungainly), used by the circus folk, and demoted to appearing with the clowns. Only the decent Timothy Q. Mouse looks out for the little guy. Concerns about the un-PC "Jim Crow" crows, who mock Dumbo with the wonderful "When I See an Elephant Fly", should be moderated by remembering that the crows are the only social group in the film who act kindly to the little outcast. If you don't mist up during the "Baby Mine" scene, you may be legally pronounced dead. --Keith Simanton

• The Passion Of The Christ | DVD | (22/03/2010) from £11.74   |  Saving you £-0.75 (N/A%)   |  RRP £10.99

  Director Mel Gibson's controversial retelling of the last twelve hours in the life of Jesus Christ.

• Tai Chi For Arthritis - 12 Lessons With Dr Paul Lam | DVD | (22/03/2010) from £18.99   |  Saving you £11.00 (57.93%)   |  RRP £29.99

  In 1996, Dr Lam with a team of medical and tai chi experts created this safe and easy to learn program. Medical studies confirm Tai Chi for Arthritis relieves pain, reduces falls and improves quality of life, that is why the Arthritis organisations around the world support the program. What is special about this edition is that you will feel as though you are participating in Dr Lam's class. After a brief introduction of what Tai Chi for Arthritis is and how this DVD can benefit you, Dr Lam...

• Galaxy Quest | Blu Ray | (22/03/2010) from £7.99   |  Saving you £12.00 (150.19%)   |  RRP £19.99

  For four years, the crew of the NSEA Protector donned their uniforms and set off on thrilling and often dangerous missions in space--then their series was canceled.

• Paranormal Activity | DVD | (22/03/2010) from £5.81   |  Saving you £14.18 (244.06%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Based on true events, this frightening and supernatural film portrays the story of Katie and Micah, a carefree couple who become haunted by an unseen presence in their house.

• First Day Of The Rest Of Your Life | DVD | (22/03/2010) from £10.98   |  Saving you £5.01 (45.63%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The First Day Of The Rest Of Your Life

• Twin Peaks: Definitive Gold Box Edition (UK Version) | DVD | (22/03/2010) from £59.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (16.67%)   |  RRP £69.99

  Season 1 Twin Peaks devotees, who have kept the mystery alive on myriad Web sites, will jump at the chance to return to the spooky town that might just be the anti-Mayberry. Rarely syndicated, the Twin Peaks television series has lost none of its quirky and queasy power to get under your skin and haunt your dreams. So brew up a pot of some "damn fine coffee," dig into some cherry pie, and lose yourself in David Lynch and Mark Frost's murder mystery and soap opera, which unfolds, in one character's words, "like a beautiful dream and terrible nightmare all at once." Twin Peaks was a pop culture phenomenon for one season at least, until the increasingly bizarre twists and maddening teases so confounded audiences that they lost interest in just who killed Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee). This series was a career peak for most of its eclectic ensemble cast, including Kyle MacLachlan as straight-arrow FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper, Michael Ontkean as local Sheriff Harry S. Truman, Sherilyn Fenn as bad girl Audrey Horne, Peggy Lipton as waitress Norma Jennings, and Catherine Coulson as the Log Lady. Alumni enjoying current success include Lara Flynn Boyle ("The Practice"), as good girl Donna Hayward, and Miguel Ferrer ("Crossing Jordan"), hilarious as forensics expert Albert Rosenfield (who has absolutely no "social niceties").--Donald Liebenson Season 2 "Don't search for all the answers at once," says a giant appearing to FBI Agent Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan) in a vision. "A path is formed by laying one stone at a time." In Twin Peaks, that's easier said than done. Over the course of two seasons, that path went nowhere and everywhere. "Bureau guidelines, deductive technique, Tibetan method, and luck" don't cut it here. It also takes a little magic, which is what makes David Lynch and Mark Frost's bracingly original serial drama one of TV's ultimate trips, and still the stuff that fever dreams are made of. With the DVD release of season 2, die-hard Peakers can rekindle their obsession with this macabre, maddening, sinister, and surreal series set in the rural Pacific Northwest community whose bucolic surroundings hide "things dark and heinous." (If you're new to Twin Peaks, best to get the lay of the land by watching the brilliant feature-length pilot and the instant-cult-classic first season, which capture Twin at its peak.) Three main mysteries drive season 2. First, there's the still (!) unresolved murder of Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee). Then, there's the question of who shot Cooper in the season 1 cliffhanger. And finally, ultimately: What about Bob? With its dream logic, bizarre behavior, and nightmare imagery, much of what transpires goes right by you. Some subplots (Sherilyn Fenn's sexpot Audrey held captive at the bordello, One-Eyed Jacks) are easier to latch on to than others (amnesiac Nadine believes she's an 18-year-old high schooler) And, yes, that's a pre-X-Files David Duchovny as Dennis/Denice, a transsexual DEA agent. In Twin Peaks' second season, the truth is out there, but we are entering A Few Good Men territory. When Laura's killer is at last revealed in episode 16, no doubt many will not be able to handle the truth. The teases, red herrings, and out-and-out gonzo looniness will try the patience of viewers with a more conventional bent. But, as Cooper observes at one point, "All in all, [it's] a very interesting experience," with enough doppelgangers, allusions, pop-culture references, and in-jokes to keep bloggers buzzing. If, for example, you get any pleasure from recognizing Hank Worden, who played Mose in The Searchers, as "the world's most decrepit room service waiter," then Twin Peaks may just make you feel right at home. --Donald Liebenson

• The Clouded Yellow | DVD | (22/03/2010) from £27.96   |  Saving you £-15.97 (N/A%)   |  RRP £11.99

  When ex spy David Somers takes a low-profile job in the country cataloguing a butterfly collection he finds that dangerous work continues to pursue him. David grows fond of his employer's niece a fragile fey young woman named Sophie. When Sophie is framed for the murder of Hick - the spiteful handyman he becomes embroiled in a murder mystery and goes underground with the beautiful suspect. The fugitives stay one step ahead of the police until the breathless climax. Starring the Oscar nominated and Emmy Award winning Trevor Howard (Gandhi The Third Man Superman) in one of his greatest films alongside the Oscar nominated and Emmy Award winning Jean Simmons (Spartacus Guys and Dolls Elmer Gantry) and directed by Ralph Thomas (Doctor in the House).

• The Class (Single-disc edition) | DVD | (22/03/2010) from £4.41   |  Saving you £11.58 (262.59%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Francois and his fellow teachers prepare for a new year at a high school in a tough neighbourhood. Armed with the best intentions, they brace themselves to not let discouragement stop them from trying to give the best education to their students.

• Little Princess - Series 1 | DVD | (22/03/2010) from £29.64   |  Saving you £0.35 (1.18%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Everyone's favourite royal rascal is back to laugh and learn with her friends and family in The Kingdom. With her loyal pets Puss and Scruff and trusty teddy Gilbert at her side Little Princess's questions about how the world works are answered as she embarks on a series of wonderful adventures that will delight and inspire children as they learn with her. Featuring all 30 episodes from series one and with the voice talents of Jane Horrocks (Little Princess) and Julian Clary (Narrator).

• Star Trek: The Original Series - Series 3 - Complete | Blu Ray | (22/03/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £69.99

  Captain Kirk and the intrepid crew of the Starship Enterprise set sail for their final season of mind-blowing small screen adventures. The final mission of the original Starship Enterprise is one no science fiction fan can afford to be without. Episodes Comprise: 1. Spock's Brain 2. The Enterprise Incident 3. The Paradise Syndrome 4. And the Children Shall Lead 5. Is There In Truth No Beauty? 6. Spectre Of The Gun 7. Day Of The Dove 8. For The World Is Hollow And I Have Touched The Sky 9. The Tholian Web 10. Plato's Stepchildren 11. Wink Of An Eye 12. The Empath 13. Elaan Of Troyius 14. Whom Gods Destroy 15. Let That Be Your Last Battlefield 16. The Mark Of Gideon 17. That Which Survives 18. The Lights Of Zetar 19. Requiem For Methuselah 20. The Way To Eden 21. The Cloudminders 22. The Savage Curtain 23. All Our Yesterdays 24. Turnabout Intruder

• Street Hawk - The Complete Series | DVD | (22/03/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Enjoy for the first time ever all 13 episodes including the feature length pilot of this much loved 1980's motorcycle contender to Knight Rider. Jesse Mach an ex-motorcycle cop injured in the line of duty-now a police trouble shooter has been recruited for a top secret government mission to ride Street Hawk an all terrain attack motorcycle designed to fight urban crime capable of incredible speeds of up to 300 mph and immense firepower. Only one man Norman Tuttle knows Jesse Machs true identity. The Man The Machine Street Hawk. This is the first time that this 80s' cult classic has ever been released anywhere in the entire world on DVD. The series also features a groundbreaking score by the legendary electronic supergroup 'Tangerine Dream'.

• Fist Of Legend | DVD | (22/03/2010) from £5.69   |  Saving you £12.30 (216.17%)   |  RRP £17.99

  A stunning reinvention of Bruce Lee's timeless 1972 classic, Fist of Fury, Fist of Legend delivers scene upon scene of intense and magnificently composed martial arts action, and is now considered by many to be the greatest Kung Fu movie of all time!

• The Passion Of The Christ | Blu Ray | (22/03/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £10.99

  Director Mel Gibson's controversial retelling of the last twelve hours in the life of Jesus Christ.

• A Mind To Kill - Series 2 | DVD | (22/03/2010) from £39.95   |  Saving you £-4.96 (N/A%)   |  RRP £34.99

  In this gritty and darkly authentic detective thriller Philip Madoc (The Life and Times of David Lloyd George) is the memorably charismatic Detective Chief Inspector Noel Bain - a man with a passion for defending the innocent and an infallible instinct which even the sharpest criminal minds cannot match. Bain is a widower and alongside the complex and frequently disturbing cases that come his way he must also face the challenges of caring for his teenaged daughter Hannah.

• An American Icon | DVD | (22/03/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Track list DVD 1.Love me Tender - In concert 2.Introduction 3.Burning Love 4.I Got A Woman (Got a sweety) 5.That's All Right Mama 6.Something 7.Hound Dog 8.Baby What You Want Me To Do 9.You Gave Me A Mountain 10.Heartbreak Hotel 11.Blue Suede Shoes 12.Steamroller Blues 13.Love Me Tender 14.Lawdy Miss Clawdy 15.My Way 16.I Can't Stop Loving You 17.Are You Lonesome Tonight? 18.Love Me 19.Just Pretend 20.Medley: When My Blue Moon 21.Turns To Gold Again/ 22....