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• Robin Hood | Blu Ray | (26/08/2013) from £9.99   |  Saving you £-2.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  A minor classic from Disney, this 1973 all-animal, all-animated musical version of the familiar story of Robin Hood is more charming than one might expect. Perhaps it's the warm, chummy take on key relationships within the legend--the way Robin Hood (Brian Bedford) gets twitterpated whenever the subject of Maid Marian (Monica Evans) comes up or the way best pal Little John (Phil Harris voicing a variation on his own Baloo from The Jungle Book) admonishes the Sherwood Forest hero, "Aw, Rob, why dontcha just marry the girl?" (Then, of course, there's the canny "casting" of the romantic leads as foxes: Robin the sly one and Marian the, well, foxy one.) The rest of the vocal cast is lively and eclectic: Peter Ustinov, Andy Devine, Terry Thomas, George Lindsey. Roger Miller provides the songs and voice for the minstrel character Allan-A-Dale. The film is ably directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, whose decades of work in Disney's animation division helped create the studio's rich legacy. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com

• Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors | DVD | (26/08/2013) from £7.85   |  Saving you £12.14 (154.65%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The classic Second Doctor adventure - complete at last with two animated episodes! In the distant future Earth faces a new Ice Age. While a dedicated team of scientists battle to hold the approaching glaciers at bay a startling discovery is made deep within the ice... an alien warrior frozen for millennia. When the Doctor Jamie and Victoria arrive they soon discover Earth is under threat from the Ice Warriors - fearsome Martians intent on conquering our planet for themselves...

• Walking with Dinosaurs Box Set (repack) | DVD | (26/08/2013) from £11.59   |  Saving you £1.40 (12.08%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Walking with DinosaursIn 1999 the BBC's Walking with Dinosaurs TV series changed the way we saw dinosaurs forever. This revolutionary show takes viewers right into the dinosaurs' world showing them as if they were alive and filmed in the wild. Since then the series has been seen by millions of people around the world and has won three Emmy awards. It brings to life the mystery and excitement of the age when these reptiles roamed our planet. The makers of Walking with Dinosaurs returned to make two specials The Ballad of Big Al and Land of Giants and The Giant Claw to continue to delight fans of the original series. Special Features: Enhanced Picture-in-Picture Sequences The Making of Walking with Dinosaurs The Ballad of Big AlYears ago an amazing fossil was unearthed in Wyoming USA. Not only were the bones they found those of a dinosaur 'Big Al' but the skeleton of this creature was very nearly complete. The first programme follows his life – a 15-year story of a lone battle against formidable prey and voracious predators whilst the second programme traces the scientific evidence of Big Al. Special Features: Photo Gallery Storyboard Comparison Land of Giants and The Giant ClawIn Land of Giants we join the adventuring zoologist Nigel Marven as he visits the Argentinean landscape of 100 million years ago to attempt to see the biggest land predator bring down the biggest land prey but will he succeed? In The Giant Claw Nigel travels back 75 million years to Mongolia to track down the owner of the largest claws ever discovered. Negotiating the hazards of the Cretaceous is no walk in the park - will he live to discover the true nature of his quarry? Special Features: Fact Files Interviews with Tim Haines Jasper James and Nigel Marven

• Olympus Has Fallen | DVD | (26/08/2013) from £6.19   |  Saving you £13.80 (222.94%)   |  RRP £19.99

  When a group of heavily armed and meticulously trained extremists launch a daring daylight ambush on the White House the President (Aaron Eckhart The Dark Knight) and his staff are taken hostage inside an impenetrable underground bunker. But as the Oval office and its environs sustain an aerial and ground attack a disgraced former U.S. Secret Service agent Mike Banning (Gerard Butler 300) finds his way into the besieged building to do the job he has trained for all his life: to protect the president - at all costs. With tension rising the Acting President (Morgan Freeman The Dark Knight Rises) and US national security team must rely on Banning to rescue the President before the terrorists can unleash their ultimate terrifying plan. From visionary director Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) Olympus Has Fallen is an electrifying and inspired action thriller that will keep your heart pounding from start to finish!

• Time Bandits BD | Blu Ray | (26/08/2013) from £16.95   |  Saving you £3.04 (17.94%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The film that established Terry Gilliam as more than just Monty Python’s resident animator this delightfully inventive children’s fantasy is about young Kevin (Craig Warnock) who finds himself travelling through holes in the space-time continuum in the company of half a dozen fractious dwarfs. Along the way he encounters Agamemnon (Sean Connery) Robin Hood (John Cleese) Napoleon (Ian Holm) and winds up as a passenger on the Titanic although not necessarily in that order. But is this just random entertainment laid on for history fan Kevin’s benefit or part of a wider struggle between the forces of good (Ralph Richardson) and evil (David Warner)? At the time this was a rare example of a small-budget British film successfully taking on American blockbusters. Now it's a much-loved fantasy classic bursting with inspired images and ideas: Gilliam and co-writer Michael Palin (who also appears) are clearly enjoying themselves as much as their audience. Special Features: Brand new 2k-resolution restoration of the film from the original camera negative approved by director and co-writer Terry Gilliam Original uncompressed PCM Stereo 2.0 and 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio options Optional English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Chasing Time Bandits: A new interview with Terry Gilliam Writing the Film that Dares Not Speak its Name: A new interview in which Michael Palin discusses co-writing and acting in Time Bandits The Effects of Time Bandits: A new interview in which Kent Houston founder of the Peerless Camera Company discusses Time Bandits’ optical effects Playing Evil: A new featurette in which actor David Warner remembers producer George Harrison and playing Evil in Time Bandits The Costumes of Time Bandits: A new interview with costume designer James Acheson The Look of Time Bandits: A new interview with production designer Milly Burns From Script to Screen – A new animated featurette in which Milly Burns takes us through her production notebooks locations photographs and storyboards revealing how twentieth century Morocco was transformed into Ancient Greece Original Trailer Restoration Demonstration Collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by critic James Oliver “An extraordinarily inventive fantasy” - Time Out

• Sleeping with the Enemy | Blu Ray | (26/08/2013) from £7.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (62.58%)   |  RRP £12.99

  This tense and terrifying romantic thriller delivers screams aplenty (Variety) and a corker of a climax (Rolling Stone)! Julia Roberts stars as Laura a young woman who thinks she's found the man of her dreams in Martin (Patrick Bergin). But after they are married Laura discovers the real Martin: compulsive controlling and dangerously violent. She escapes by faking her own death and relocating to a small Midwestern town. But even with a new identity Laura lives in fear stalked by the memory of Martin's brutality... a memory that comes to life with a vengeance when he discovers that she is still alive!

• 64 Zoo Lane | DVD | (26/08/2013) from £18.02   |  Saving you £-10.03 (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  64 Zoo Lane emphasizes friendship and responsibility. At the story's end friendly morals are discussed and then bedtime is declared. Georgina deposits Lucy into bed via the bedroom window (later episodes show Lucy yawning and then sleeping soundly in bed. Opportunities for learning: exploring language and vocabulary are enhanced by the use of intonation and expression in the character's voices and the themes of the animals' stories support social and emotional issues including friendships and helping and caring for others.

• Manhattan | Blu Ray | (26/08/2013) from £54.99   |  Saving you £-42.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Nominated for two Academy Awards and considered one of [Woody] Allen's most enduring accomplishments (Box office) Manhattan is a wry touching and finely rendered portrait of modern relationships set against the backdrop of urban alienation. Sumptuously photographed in black and white (Allen's first film in that format) and accompanied by a magnificent Gershwin score Allen's aesthetic triumph is a prismatic portrait of a time and a place that may be studied decades hence (Time). Forty-two-year-old Manhattan native Isaac Davis (Allen) has a job he hates a seventeen year- old girlfriend Tracy (Mariel Hemingway) he doesn't love and a lesbian ex-wife Jill (Meryl Streep) who's writing a tell-all book about their marriage... and whom he'd like to strangle. But when he meets his best friend's sexy intellectual mistress Mary (Diane Keaton) Isaac falls head over heels in lust! Leaving Tracy bedding Mary and quitting his job are just the beginnings of Isaac's quest for romance and fulfilment in a city where sex is as intimate as a handshake - and the gateway to true love... is a revolving door.

• Fall of the House of Usher | Blu Ray | (26/08/2013) from £16.98   |  Saving you £5.00 (33.36%)   |  RRP £19.99

  When exploitation maestro Roger Corman decided to raise his game by hiring Vincent Price to star in an adaptation of a classic tale by Edgar Allan Poe he set in train a series of Poe adaptations that would redefine American horror cinema. When Philip Winthrop (Mark Damon) visits his fiancée Madeleine Usher (Myrna Fahey) in her crumbling family mansion her brother Roderick (Price) tries to talk him out of the wedding explaining that the Usher family is cursed and that extending its bloodline will only prolong the agony. Madeleine wants to elope with Philip but neither of them can predict what ruthless lengths Roderick will go to in order to keep them apart. Richard Matheson's intelligent literate script is enhanced by Floyd Crosby's stylish widescreen cinematography but it's Vincent Price's anguished conviction in one of his signature roles that makes the film so chillingly memorable over half a century on. Special Features: High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Optional English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Audio commentary with director and producer Roger Corman Interview with director and former Corman apprentice Joe Dante Through the Pale Door: A Specially-commissioned video essay by critic and filmmaker David Cairns examining Corman’s film in relation to Poe’s story Archival interview with Vincent Price Original Trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys Collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by author and critic Tim Lucas and an extract from Vincent Price’s long out of print autobiography illustrated with original archive stills and posters And more to be announced! “Moody atmospheric and effective… Price is wonderful as the spooky owner” - TVGuide

• Walking with Dinosaurs (repack) | DVD | (26/08/2013) from £8.15   |  Saving you £-2.16 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  In 1999 the BBC's Walking with Dinosaurs TV series changed the way we saw dinosaurs forever. This revolutionary show takes viewers right into the dinosaurs' world showing them as if they were alive and filmed in the wild. It covered an amazing 155 million years of prehistory with the most cutting-edge technology ever seen on television. Since then the series has been seen by millions of people around the world and has won three Emmy awards. Watch insectivorous pterosaurs chase moths in the hot evening air and see bull triceratops lock horns over a young female - Walking with Dinosaurs makes this distant world as real and natural as images from today's Serengeti. Tracing the 160 million-year history of dinosaurs from their first appearance to their abrupt demise this series marked a watershed in television imagery. Walking With Dinosaurs brings to life the mystery and excitement of the age when these reptiles roamed our planet.

• The Brides Of Dracula (Blu-ray + DVD) | Blu Ray | (26/08/2013) from £14.49   |  Saving you £9.50 (65.56%)   |  RRP £23.99

  United Kingdom released, Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Dolby Linear PCM ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Blu-Ray & DVD Combo, Cast/Crew Interview(s), Interactive Menu, Making Of, Photo Gallery, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: A young teacher on her way to a position in Transylvania helps a young man escape the shackles his mother has put on him. In so doing she innocently unleashes the horrors of the undead once again on the populace, including those at her school for ladies. Luckily for some, Dr Van Helsing is already on his way. ...The Brides of Dracula (Blu-Ray & DVD Combo) (Blu-Ray)

• Barbie Mariposa and the Fairy Princess | DVD | (26/08/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Mariposa, the Butterfly Fairy travels to Shimmervale-a magical kingdom powered by crystals. There she discovers the enchanting GlowWater Falls and makes best friends with Catania-the Fairy Princess. When an evil fairy tries to steal all of the crystals in Shimmervale, the two girls have to team up to save the kingdom and discover friendship overcomes any obstacle.

• Burton and Taylor | DVD | (26/08/2013) from £10.75   |  Saving you £2.24 (20.84%)   |  RRP £12.99

  After divorcing in 1982 Richard and Elizabeth had one final reunion on the stage when they spent seven months touring with Noel Coward's Private Lives in 1983. During the tour public speculation grew about the possibility of another reunion but in private old frictions played out once again. This is the story of the first celebrity 'it' couple. Beyond alcohol pills and the trappings of fame was love the ultimate crutch that allowed them to escape the realities of their extraordinary lives? Funny glamorous tempestuous and dripping with diamonds - this is the last battle of the Burtons.

• RahXephon Complete Collection | DVD | (26/08/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  It is a new reality. For 15 years the remnants of the human race have fought against the alien Mu and their unstoppable giant Dolem; a battle mankind seems destined to lose. But deep within the captured city of Tokyo where time flows on a different path and mind-wiped citizens do not even know that they have been conquered there is something that the Mu fears more than all of mankind's weapons. To find that secret one young woman must penetrate the domed walls of Tokyo Jupiter and find a single young man a young man upon whom the fate of all humanity depends... for in his heart lies the power of RahXephon and with it all the worlds can be remade. The classic anime series and its motion picture counterpart are presented here together in an 8 Disc Complete Collection.

• Danielle Collins - 10 Minute Natural Facelift with The Danielle Collins Face Yoga Method | DVD | (26/08/2013) from £19.99   |  Saving you £-7.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Danielle Collins, Television's Face Yoga Expert, believes we should all have the opportunity to look and feel the very best we can for our age and to have the tools and knowledge to look after the health of our faces, just like we do with our bodies. The 10-minute Natural Facelift leads you though four 10-minute workouts for a younger, healthier face. These workouts can be used as quick 10-minute solutions to rejuvenate, tone, lift and relax the face, or can be practiced together to form a c...

• Spartacus - Original Poster Series | DVD | (26/08/2013) from £9.43   |  Saving you £0.56 (5.94%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Gladiator-rebel escapes from slavery and with an army of slaves challenges the awesome might of Imperial Rome becoming a shining symbol of freedom for all mankind. Special Features: Limited Edition packaging featuring rarely seen film posters and design artwork Production Notes Cast and Film: Kirk Douglas Laurence Olivier Jean Simmons Charles Laughton Peter Ustinov John Gavin Tony Curtis Stanley Kubrick Spartacus Theatrical Trailer

• Dragon | DVD | (26/08/2013) from £5.16   |  Saving you £12.59 (370.29%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Peter Chan directs this Hong Kong martial arts drama that sees an incredibly scrupulous detective on the trail of a former criminal who has attempted to start a new life. Set in 1917, the film finds Liu Jinxi (Donnie Yen) and his wife Ayu (Wei Tang) living quietly in a small village. Their sense of tranquillity is disrupted when a pair of robbers descend on the local store and Liu's intervention results in their death. Detective Xu Baijiu (Takeshi Kaneshiro), a man so faithfully attached to t...

• Something in the Air | DVD | (26/08/2013) from £9.99   |  Saving you £6.00 (60.06%)   |  RRP £15.99

  1970: Gilles a young Parisian student is taken in by the political and creative turmoil of the times. Through a haze of wild parties social activism and romantic encounters he and his friends will partake in some of the most defining moments of the post-war period.

• Peter Ackroyd's Venice | DVD | (26/08/2013) from £9.66   |  Saving you £10.33 (106.94%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Peter Ackroyd presents this four-part documentary about the cultural history of Venice. The episodes are: 'The City As Architecture', 'The City As Art', 'The City As Music' and 'The City As Theatre'.

• The Evil Of Frankenstein (Blu-ray + DVD) | Blu Ray | (26/08/2013) from £14.49   |  Saving you £9.50 (65.56%)   |  RRP £23.99

  United Kingdom released, Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Dolby Linear PCM ), English ( Mono ), WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Blu-Ray & DVD Combo, Cast/Crew Interview(s), Interactive Menu, Making Of, Photo Gallery, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: Hardly the best of Hammer Studios' Frankenstein epics, The Evil of Frankenstein is too much the mixture as before to be truly memorable. Back in business once more is Baron Frankenstein (Peter Cushing), who finds his fabled monster (Kiwi Kingston) frozen in a block of ice. Once the creature is thawed out, the Baron, worried that the big lug might develop a mind of his own, engages the services of a hypnotist (Peter Woodthorpe). Instead of keeping the monster docile, the hypnotist decides to use old "Frankie" for his own evil designs, and we're off and running again. At 84 minutes, Evil of Frankenstein was too short for a two-hour network TV slot, so Universal (the film's American distributor) tacked on 13 minutes of pointless additional footage, featuring timorous villagers Steven Geray, Maria Palmer and William Phipps. The film was followed by a vastly superior sequel, Frankenstein Created Woman. ...The Evil of Frankenstein (Blu-Ray & DVD Combo) (Blu-Ray)