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• World War Z | Blu Ray | (21/10/2013) from £9.98   |  Saving you £19.00 (237.80%)   |  RRP £26.99

  Few monsters lend themselves better to allegory than the zombie. In the years since George Romero first set the shambling mold with Night of the Living Dead, filmmakers have been using the undead as handy substitutes for concepts as varied as mall-walking consumers, punk rockers, soccer hooligans, and every political movement imaginable. (All this, plus brain chomping.) World War Z, the mega-scale adaptation of Max Brooks's richly detailed faux-historical novel, presents a zombie apocalypse on a ginormous level never seen before on film. Somehow, however, the sheer size of the scenario, coupled with a distinct lack of visceral explicitness, ends up blunting much of the metaphoric impact. While the globe-hopping action certainly doesn't want for spectacle, viewers may find themselves wishing there was something more to, you know, chew on. Director Marc Forster and his team of screenwriters (including J. Michael Straczynski and Lost's Damon Lindelof) have kept the basic gist of the source material, in which an unexplained outbreak results in a rapidly growing army of the undead. Unlike the novel's sprawling collection of unrelated narrators, however, the film streamlines the plot, following a retired United Nations investigator (Brad Pitt) who must leave his family behind in order to seek out the origins of the outbreak. While the introduction of a central character does help connect some of Brooks's cooler ideas, it also has the curious effect of narrowing the global scale of the crisis. By the time of the third act, in which Pitt finds himself under siege in a confined space, the once epic scope has decelerated into something virtually indistinguishable from any other zombie movie. Even if it's not a genre changer, though, World War Z still has plenty to distinguish itself, including a number of well-orchestrated set pieces--this is a movie that will never be shown on airplanes--and the performances, with Pitt's gradually eroding calm strengthened by a crew of supporting actors (including Mireille Enos, James Badge Dale, and a fantastically loony David Morse) who manage to make a large impression in limited time. Most importantly, it's got those tremendous early scenes of zombie apocalypse, which display a level of frenetic chaos that's somehow both over-the-top and eerily plausible. When the fleet-footed ghouls start dogpiling en masse, even the most level-headed viewer may find themselves checking the locks and heading for the basement. --Andrew Wright

• Hummingbird | DVD | (21/10/2013) from £6.19   |  Saving you £11.80 (190.63%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Joey Jones (Jason Statham) is a damaged ex-special forces soldier trapped in London's criminal underworld. But when opportunity enables him to assume another man's identity, he is transformed into an avenging angel.

• The Stone Roses: Made of Stone (2-Disc Collectors Edition) | DVD | (21/10/2013) from £9.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (100.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In 2012 a resurrection no one thought possible took place when legendary band The Stone Roses reformed after 16 years. With unprecedented access to previously unseen archive footage Made of Stone is a revealing journey through the life of one of the most revered and influential bands in British music history. Acclaimed film-maker Shane Meadows brings his unique directorial style humour and emotional depth to the film capturing the band at work and in their everyday lives as they rehearsed for their much-anticipated reunion which culminated in three triumphant homecoming gigs at Manchester's Heaton Park in front of 220 000 adoring fans. Incorporating never-seen-before material spanning the band's musical history the personal experiences of many of those touched by the band and their music and unparalleled' access to the record-breaking sell-out concerts which took place in Summer 2012 this is the definitive record of the definitive band of the past 25 years.

• Peaky Blinders: Series 1 | DVD | (21/10/2013) from £12.79   |  Saving you £12.20 (95.39%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Peaky Blinders is an epic gangster drama set in the lawless streets of post-war Birmingham on the cusp of the 1920s. Thomas Shelby controls the Peaky Blinders one of the city's most feared and successful criminal organisations but his ambitions go beyond running the streets. Crime pays business pays better.

• Green Street Hooligans: Underground | DVD | (21/10/2013) from £3.99   |  Saving you £12.00 (300.75%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Danny Harvey (Scott Adkins) has spent all of his life fighting - in the playground on the football pitch and then heading up the Green Street Elite. Fourteen years ago Danny turned his back on football violence and channelled his ability to fight into the world of MMA. After running with the GSE for years Joey (Billy Cook) Danny's younger brother who is also skilled in MMA took the advice of his big brother and got his pro licence. But when Joey is killed in an organised fight Danny knows the only way of finding out who killed him and avenge his brother's death is to return to his old manor and get back into the firm. But Hooliganism has moved on. The fighting has become much more organised and sophisticated. Danny's MMA skills are going to be more useful than he ever thought possible.

• Oliver! | Blu Ray | (21/10/2013) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-7.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Experience the high-spirited adventures of Oliver Twist in this Oscar-winning musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic tale! Young Oliver (Mark Lester) is an orphan who escapes the cheerless life of the workhouse and takes to the streets of 19th-Century London. He's immediately taken in by aband of street urchins, headed by the lovable villain, Fagin (Ron Moody), his fiendish henchman, Bill Sikes (Oliver Reed), and his loyal apprentice, The Artful Dodger (Jack Wild). Through his educati...

• Round Ireland with A Fridge | DVD | (21/10/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A self-centred pampered celebrity accepts a drunken bet that will change his outlook on life. On his funny and heart-warming journey around the coastline of Ireland he meets a series of bizarre characters falls for a feisty radio reporter and takes his fridge surfing. Written by Tony Hawks and based on his worldwide bestseller this comedy road movie proves that no matter how gloomy things seem open the fridge door and a little light comes on. Tony takes the lead role and is joined by a stellar cast of comedians including Sean Hughes Ed Byrne and Josie Lawrence. Special Features: Story Behind The Fridge Fridge Interviews

• Carry On Screaming | Blu Ray | (21/10/2013) from £10.35   |  Saving you £12.64 (122.13%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Who is stealing virgins and turning them into shop-window mannequins? What is the meaning of the gigantic hairy finger found at the scene of the latest crime? What clues can the mad professor (Kenneth Williams) or his deathly pale and impossibly buxom sister (Fenella Fielding) provide to the hopeless Detective Bung? (Harry H. Corbett) Join the Carry On team including Charles Hawtrey Bernard Bresslaw and Joan Sims as they chill your spine in this hair raising spoof of a horror movie. Special Features: Audio Commentary Trailer

• The Borgias: Seasons 1-3 Box Set | DVD | (21/10/2013) from £20.29   |  Saving you £-5.29 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.00

  Jeremy Irons (Reversal of Fortune) leads a powerful cast to the spoils in his Golden Globe�-nominated role as Rodrigo Borgia/Pope Alexander. Bribing his way into the most powerful cloak in 15th century Italy is just the beginning. As Pope, he wields the influence of the Church to seat kings and control global land, amassing unlimited riches. With enemies lurking in every corner, will their own greed, lust and wrath be the fall of their unholy empire? The Borgias, the original It...

• Edgar Wallace Presents: The Gaunt Stranger | DVD | (21/10/2013) from £4.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (100.20%)   |  RRP £9.99

  An atmospheric adaptation of The Ringer - the play that earned global fame for English master of suspense Edgar Wallace and remains his best-known story - this classic whodunit combines taut direction and inspired characterisation, with Patrick Barr starring as a beleaguered Scotland Yard investigator, John Longdon his hawkish superior and, in an early film role as a particularly haughty secretary, Patricia Roc. Also notable as the first film produced at Ealing by Michael Balcon, The Gaunt St...

• The Deep | DVD | (21/10/2013) from £8.98   |  Saving you £9.01 (100.33%)   |  RRP £17.99

• Dragonball Z Season 9 | DVD | (21/10/2013) from £26.98   |  Saving you £10.00 (40.02%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Majin Buu's spree of terror continues and his ruthlessness knows no bounds! In his quest to eliminate the remaining Z-Fighters Buu has cut a path of destruction across the face of the Earth leaving a trail of devastation so utterly complete that it may even be beyond the power of the Dragon Balls to repair... With their efforts to stop Majin Buu quickly proving futile the Z-Fighters have but one remaining hope against this seemingly invincible foe: the Fusion Technique! But for this desperate plan to succeed Goku will have to join forces with his oldest rival Vegeta! Can the combined efforts of these two mighty Saiyan warriors put a stop to Majin Buu once and for all? The final battle for the fate of the universe begins! Contains episodes 254-291. Special Features: Marathon playback mode

• The Witches (Blu-ray + DVD) | Blu Ray | (21/10/2013) from £12.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (76.98%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Originally released in 1966 The Witches is an unforgettably chilling pastoral horror from the legendary Hammer Films studio. Adapted for the screen by Nigel Kneale (The Quatermass Xperiment) it also stars Joan Fontaine (Rebecca Suspicion) in her last major film role. Gwen Mayfield an English schoolteacher working in an African missionary suddenly finds herself being victimized by a tribe of local witch doctors. Exposed to the deadly powers of the occult she's left deeply traumatized. In an effort to recover Gwen takes up a position in a rural school within the British countryside. But the idyllic village surroundings become increasingly sinister as Gwen begins to uncover a nightmarish web of dark and satanic secrets. Special Features: Brand new documentary: Hammer Glamour Commentary

• Vengeance Trilogy Boxset | Blu Ray | (21/10/2013) from £18.99   |  Saving you £6.00 (31.60%)   |  RRP £24.99

  This collectable set includes three of director Chan-Wook Park's most celebrated films; his vengeance trilogy. Although the films do not follow on from one another they have the same central theme at their centres; retribution and its effects on both the victim and the aggressor. This collection of three ultra-violent films includes Sympathy for Mr Vengeance Oldboy And Lady Vengeance. Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)Deaf mute Ryu (Shin Ha-Kyun) has saved all his hard-earned money for his sister who requires a kidney transplant. He has the wrong blood type to be able to donate one of his kidneys so he arranges a trade with a group of black-market organ dealers: one of his kidneys and 10 million won in return for their finding a kidney for his sister. Just as the criminals renege on the deal a legitimate kidney becomes available for transplant. Unfortunately Ryu no longer has the 10 million won required for the hospital to perform the operation. In retaliation he and his political activist girlfriend kidnap his former boss's daughter - but events quickly spiral quickly out of control... Old Boy (2003)Is another vibrant and twisted revenge thriller. Oh Dae-Su (Choi Min-Sik) has never taken his role as husband and father seriously and has just been released from police custody for drunk and disorderly behaviour on his own baby daughter's birthday. When he finds himself in solitary confinement in a prison cell after being mysteriously abducted on the street he has no idea what is going on or why. A year into his imprisonment he learns from the small television in his cell that his wife is dead and that he himself is suspected of the crime. When fifteen years later he is released as suddenly and inexplicably as he was detained he is determined to track down his tormentors and wreak his revenge. But little does he know that his kidnappers have even worse horrors in store for him... In Lady Vengeance (2005)Geum-ja Lee (Yeong-ae Lee) is a young woman who works for underworld crime boss Mr Baek (Min-sik Choi). Taking the fall for the abduction and murder of a child Geum-ja is sent to prison at the age of 19. When she realises that she has been framed by Mr Baek himself she spends 13 years in prison planning her revenge. On her release she exacts her vengeance against Mr Baek's goons before a final confrontation with the mentor who betrayed her.

• The East | DVD | (21/10/2013) from £4.99   |  Saving you £15.00 (300.60%)   |  RRP £19.99

  From producer Ridley Scott and directed by Zal Batmanglij comes a taut sexy thriller with an acclaimed cast that includes Alexander Skarsgård and Oscar Nominee Ellen Page. When young ambitious Sarah Moss (Brit Marling) is hired by an elite private intelligence firm she is immediately sent on a dangerous undercover assignment. Infiltrating an anarchistic activist group called The East Sarah must take part as the group terrorises corporate leaders who seem to get away with crimes against humanity. But the more the group's activities escalate the more Sarah's life is in danger.

• Ladies in Charge - The Complete Series | DVD | (21/10/2013) from £14.98   |  Saving you £7.00 (53.89%)   |  RRP £19.99

  This touching drama series charts the fortunes of three young women who, having returned from their voluntary service as ambulance drivers during the First World War, decide to set up a 'universal aunts' agency to help those less fortunate than themselves. This set comprises the complete series alongside the pilot episode, scripted by Upstairs, Downstairs' Alfred Shaughnessy and screened in 1985 as a drama in ITV's Storyboard anthology. Penned by a largely female team that includes novelist ...

• Abbott & Costello: 8 Classic Films | DVD | (21/10/2013) from £23.48   |  Saving you £-8.49 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  A UNIQUE COLLECTION OF 8 ABBOTT & COSTELLO MOVIES ON 4 DVD'S PRESENTED IN A BEAUTIFUL BOX SET WHICH IS BRAND NEW AND FACTORY SEALED

• Flcl: Collection | Blu Ray | (21/10/2013) from £21.09   |  Saving you £3.90 (18.49%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Naota wants to be normal. But his brother's girlfriend is acting strange and now there's an even stranger girl hitting on him. Literally. With a bass guitar. Oh did we mention the robots that keep springing from his head? Things get very weird very quickly... Get ready for this shocking funny and right out freaky show about adolescence expectations and alien intrigue.

• Best Of Laurel & Hardy | DVD | (21/10/2013) from £13.99   |  Saving you £36.00 (257.33%)   |  RRP £49.99

  Laurel and Hardy classics packaged into one fantastic box set ensuring hour upon hour of chuckles. Laurel and Hardy Way out WestPlus Shorts: Way Out West (Black and Whiite) Way out West (Colourised) One Good Turn (Black and Whiite) One Good Turn (Colourised) Thicker Than Water (Black and Whiite) Thicker Than Water (Colourised) Regarded as the most popular of Laurel and Hardy's feature-length films - not least for the song The Trail of the Lonesome Pine -Way out West sees Stan and Ollie visiting the town of Brushwood Gulch to deliver the deed of a gold mine only to be deceived by James Finlayson playing a villainous saloon-keeper. A great favourite among Laurel and Hardy admirers Finlayson is featured elsewhere in this compilation through the classic Laurel and Hardy shorts One Good Turn and Thicker than Water. Laurel and Hardy the Bohemian GirlRelated Shorts: The Bohemian Girl (Black and Whiite) The Bohemian Girl (Colourised) On The Loose (Black and Whiite) That's My Wife (Black and Whiite) Along Came Auntie (Black and Whiite) A classic full-length Laurel and Hardy film The Bohemian Girl is based on the opera by Michael W. Balfe. Stan and Ollie play gypsies in Europe as it was centuries ago earning their living by an ingenious means of picking pockets. When Mrs. Hardy disappears with her lover they become guardians to a small girl who is really the daughter of an aristocrat. The Bohemian Girl was the last Laurel and Hardy film to feature Thelma Todd who had worked with the team since their first talkie in 1929. This compilation includes one of her starring short comedies with ZaSu Pitts On the Loose to which Laurel and Hardy contribute a guest appearance. Also included is That's My Wife a classic silent Laurel and Hardy film that at one stage was going to be reworked as part of The Bohemian Girl plus the earlier Hardy solo film that inspired its plot Along Came Auntie. Laurel and Hardy Saps at SeaMusic Shorts: Saps At Sea (Black and Whiite) Saps at Sea (Colourised You're Too Darn Tootin' (Black and Whiite) Below Zero (Black and Whiite) Below Zero (Colourised) Tiemblay Titubea (Black and Whiite) A collection of classic Laurel and Hardy including the feature-length comedy Saps at Sea - Laurel and Hardy's last film for Hal Roach - in which Stan's trombone-playing aggravates Ollie's newly-acquired allergy to the sound of horns! Continuing the musical connection are two short comedies in which our heroes struggle to earn a living as musicians: Below Zero - presented in both its original version and in its rare Spanish-language edition with Laurel and Hardfy speaking their own dialogue - and one of their best silents You're Darn Tootin'. Laurel and Hardy Sons of the DesertRelated Shorts: Sons of the Desert (Black and Whiite) Sons of the Desert (Colourised) We Faw Down (Black and Whiite) Their Purple Movement On The Wrong Trek A classic feature film - regarded by many critics as Laurel and Hardy's best - plus the silent short that inspired it another attempt by Stan and Ollie to escape their wives plus Laurel and Hardy returning a guest appearance with Charley Chase. In Sons of the Desert Stan and Ollie attend the Chicago convention of their lodge but tell their wives they are going on an ocean voyage for the sake of Ollie's health - then discover that the ship has sunk! The silent short We Faw Down anticipates this story with Stan and Ollie claiming to have attended a stage show - unaware that the theatre has burned down. In Their Purple Moment Stan and Ollie go out for an evening without their wives only to discover that their money has been replaced with useless coupons. Sons of the Desert include a guest contribution from fellow-Roach comedian Charley Chase; On the Wrong Trek sees Laurel and Hardy returning the compliment in one of Chase's own films.

• Heartbeat: The Complete Series 1 to 7- The Rowan Years | DVD | (21/10/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £56.26

  Set during the 1960s this phenomenally popular series stars Nick Berry as a young PC whose work takes him into the heart of community life in a north Yorkshire village. Staple Sunday-night viewing for two decades Heartbeat featured a host of colourful characters that viewers took to their hearts, illustrious guest stars and a wonderfully nostalgic soundtrack. This set comprises the first seven series - all of Nick Rowan's stories and more. Introducing much-loved regulars like cheeky r...