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• The Matrix Revisited Twin Pack | DVD | (24/12/2001) from £9.99   |  Saving you £16.00 (160.16%)   |  RRP £25.99

  The Wachowski Brothers' The Matrix took the well-worn science fiction idea of virtual reality, added supercharged Hollywood gloss and stole The Phantom Menace's thunder as the must-see movie of the summer of 1999. Laced with Star Wars-like Eastern mysticism, and featuring thrilling martial arts action choreographed by Hong Kong action director Yuen Woo Ping (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), The Matrix restored Keanu Reeves to genre stardom, and made a star of Carrie-Anne Moss. Helping the film stand out from its rivals was the introduction of the now celebrated "bullet time" visual effects, though otherwise the war-against-the-machines story, hard-hitting style and kinetic set-pieces such as the corporate lobby shoot-out lean heavily on Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991).--Gary S Dalkin The original feature-packed single-DVD release of The Matrix became one of the format's early bestsellers and a must-have purchase for every new DVD owner. In anticipation of The Matrix 2 the movie has been re-released in this two-disc set, which combines the original disc with a companion two-hour documentary, The Matrix Revisited, that covers each and every aspect of the making of this ground-breaking movie in enough detail to satisfy even the most demanding of fans. There are contributions from all the principal cast and crew, who guide us from the story's inception in the minds of the Wachowski brothers right through to the preparatory work for the next two instalments. Also on the disc are: a teaser montage of behind-the-scenes footage for the follow-up movies, a section on the newly commissioned Japanimation "Animatrix" features, fight choreographer Yuen Woo Ping's blocking tapes, a piece about the fans, a breakdown of the bathroom fight and wet-wall sequence, a plug for the Web site and DVD-ROM extras. If that's not enough, there are even hidden extra "Easter eggs", including one about the woman in the red dress. Plenty, in fact, to keep fans satisfied until the second instalment arrives in cinemas.--Mark Walker

• The Piano Player | DVD | (27/07/2009) from £5.38   |  Saving you £4.61 (85.69%)   |  RRP £9.99

  As a child Alex Laney (Christopher Lambert) stands helpless by the family piano as his parents are brutally gunned down by a hired hit-man. He has lived with these demons all his life and has himself become a clinical professional killer. When notorious crime lord Christo Nichol is released from a South African prison Alex is dispatched there to protect corrupt lawyer Robert Nile (Dennis Hopper) who has a violent history with Christo. After an attempt on Nile's life they are forced to run for the only safe haven left to them the remote mining village near Cape Town where Robert grew up. There they await the showdown with the assassin and Alex must face his past and its terrible connection to Nile.

• Men In Black 3 | Blu Ray | (05/11/2012) from £5.62   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Men In Black 3 [Blu-ray] [2012] [Region Free]

• Appointment In London | DVD | (08/02/2010) from £11.98   |  Saving you £1.01 (8.43%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Appointment in London

• Smokin' Aces/ Smokin' Aces 2 - Assassin's Ball | Blu Ray | (05/11/2013) from £18.29   |  Saving you £1.70 (9.29%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Two volume collection of thrillers. In 'Smokin Aces' (2007) a Vegas funnyman turns snitch against some heavyweight mobsters and needs protecting. Buddy 'Sarah Aces' Israel (Jeremy Piven) is a comedic Vegas magician who has informed on an important mobster. The call goes in from the mobster that a million bucks goes to anyone who cuts Buddy's heart out and the FBI intercepts the call. Aces is put under the protection of agents Carruthers and Messner (Ray Liotta and Ryan Reynolds) who squirrel.

• Violet & Daisy | DVD | (14/04/2014) from £3.98   |  Saving you £12.01 (301.76%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Two teenage assassins accept what they think will be a quick-and-easy job, until an unexpected target throws them off their plan.

• Final Fantasy Triple (Kingsglaive: Final Fantasy XV, Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children) | Blu Ray | (21/11/2016) from £45.67   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  KINGSGLAIVE: FINAL FANTASY XV: The magical kingdom of Lucis is home to the world's last remaining Crystal, and the menacing empire of Niflheim is determined to steal it. FINAL FANTASY: THE SPIRITS WITHIN: The year is 2065, and Earth has been taken over by phantom alien forms. An alien infestation inhabits the body of female doctor who is the center of a global investigation into espionage by alien invaders. Underlying this futuristic action-adventure is a profound story about life, love and humanity. FINAL FANTASY VII: ADVENT CHILDREN: A soldier long thought dead in battle returns to wreak havoc on mankind as a punishment for the fact that he was genetically engineered by a corrupt company. The continuation of the Final Fantasy VII videogame story that starts 2 years later.

• Gotham: Season 1-4 | DVD | (17/09/2018) from £49.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £49.99

  The story behind Detective James Gordon's rise to prominence in Gotham City in the years before Batman's arrival.

• Mythica - A Quest for Heroes | DVD | (11/05/2015) from £4.91   |  Saving you £10.08 (205.30%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Mythica follows the enchanting adventures of Marek, a wizard born with the dark powers of necromancy, trapped in a life of eternal servitude. With the help of beautiful a priestess, Teela, Marek escapes her master and assembles a team of adventurers to embark on an epic quest to rescue Teela s sister from a vicious Ogre. Marek s powers are put to the test as she learns to harness the magic that threatens to corrupt her. Featuring a formidable heroine, a band of brutish brothers, and a startling fantasy world, Mythica depicts the spellbinding tale of Marek s fight for freedom.

• Prisoners of the Lost Universe (Dual Format) | Blu Ray | (09/11/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £21.99

  Fantasy thriller in which Dan (Richard Hatch) and Carrie (Kay Lenz) inadvertently follow crazed scientist Dr Hartmann (Kenneth Hendel) into a parallel universe where humans and monsters are under the brutal rule of Kleel (John Saxon). They discover that they pre-historical style universe they are inhabiting is actually called Vonya and that the evil Kleel is preparing to kill Dan and take Carrie as his servant bride. Directed by Sword and Sorcery film director Terry Marcel (Hawk the Slayer).

• Jackie Chan's First Strike | DVD | (01/10/1999) from £7.76   |  Saving you £9.49 (146.00%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Action-god Jackie Chan does his best James Bond impression with First Strike, an ecstatic sequel to the classic Supercop. The bare-bones plot has Chan in pursuit of international terrorists, but the narrative quickly gives way to an unceasing barrage of insane stunt work (including a nitro-fuelled ski chase and a grandiose fight scene set inside a functioning shark tank). As with most of the ageing star's recent films, there is more of an emphasis placed on big, impersonal (albeit impressive) stunts rather than the close-up combat that made him famous; but the end result is still a must-see rush for longtime fans and a great introduction for newcomers eager to see what all the well-deserved fuss is about. The scene where Jackie takes on multiple goons while armed only with a ladder is one of his most jaw-dropping set pieces ever--and that's saying quite a lot. Be sure to stick around for the closing credits of gags gone awry, which graphically prove that Chan is truly the hardest working man in show business. --Andrew Wright

• Brave (Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray | Blu Ray | (26/11/2012) from £6.24   |  Saving you £24.75 (396.63%)   |  RRP £30.99

  With a courageous and impetuous heroine leading the way, Disney/Pixar sets out on yet another extraordinary journey-this time across the rugged and mysterious Highlands of Scotland in Brave.

• Ride On | DVD | (24/07/2023) from £6.39   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• 10 To Midnight | DVD | (03/05/2004) from £14.98   |  Saving you £-1.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The clock is ticking and time is running out as ace detectives Leo Kessler and Paul McAnn track down a psychotic killer who is brutally slaying young women. Caught in a web of red tape they seem unable to bring the murderer to justice until Kessler's daughter becomes the next victim and revenge becomes the most powerful of motives...

• Batman And Robin | DVD | (11/05/1998) from £10.55   |  Saving you £3.44 (32.61%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Following Val Kilmer's portrayal of the caped crusader in Batman Forever, the fourth Batman feature stars George Clooney under the pointy-eared cowl, with Chris O'Donnell returning as Robin the Boy Wonder. This time the dynamic duo is up against the nefarious Mr Freeze (Arnold Schwarzenegger), who is bent on turning the world into an iceberg, and the slyly seductive but highly toxic Poison Ivy (Uma Thurman), who wants to eliminate all animal life and turn the Earth into a gigantic greenhouse. Alicia Silverstone lends a hand as Batgirl, and Elle McPherson plays the thankless role of Batman/Bruce Wayne's fiancèe. A sensory assault of dazzling colours, senseless action and lavish sets run amok, this Batman & Robin offers an overdose of eye candy, but it is strictly for devoted Bat-o-philes. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

• Ferry To Hong Kong | DVD | (14/02/2011) from £6.09   |  Saving you £6.90 (113.30%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Mark Conrad (Curt jurgens) is an unwanted nomad - doomed to sail the Hong Kong ferry unable to disembark at either port of call. The ferry captain(Orson Welles) treats his unwanted passenger with disdain and contempt. Sylvia Syms plays an enchanting schoolmistress who falls in love with Conrad despite his constant rebuffs. Join this mismatched triangle as they battle with pirates and a raging typhoon on the Ferry to Hong Kong.

• The Young And Prodigious T.S. Spivet | DVD | (06/10/2014) from £21.58   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  T.S. Spivet lives on a remote ranch in Montana with his parents his sister Gracie and his brother Layton. A gifted child with a passion for science he has invented a perpetual motion machine for which he has been awarded the prestigious Baird Prize by the Smithsonian Institution in Washington. He leaves a note for his family and hops on a freight train to make his way across the United States and receive his prize. But no one there suspects that the lucky winner is a ten-year-old child with a very dark secret…

• Stagecoach | DVD | (14/08/2017) from £8.45   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Nathaniel Reed has left the outlaw life and settled down with a family until a US Marshal with a grudge hatches a revenge plot that forces Reed out of retirement. Reed returns to his criminal ways and becomes known as Texas Jack; one of the most infamous stagecoach robbers in history. Based on a true story.

• Mean Machine/The Longest Yard | DVD | (06/10/2008) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-12.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Mean Machine: From the Producer of Lock Stock and Snatch comes MEAN MACHINE 90 minutes (plus injury time) of no holds barred adrenaline-fuelled soccer action! Vinnie Jones is Danny Meehan a football superstar who had it all: the money the fast cars and the super model girlfriend. But now he's all washed up and when he's put inside for punching a cop things go from bad to worse. The football mad commissioner organises a one-off game - the wardens against the inmates - and he's got to turn a bunch of out-of-shape reprobates into a winning team. If he loses he'll face the wrath of the cons. If he wins it's goodbye to his parole. But one thing's for sure - it'll be one hell of a match. The Longest Yard: In this rough-and-tumble yarn actually filmed on-location at the Georgia State Prison the cons are the heroes and the guards are the heavies. Eddie Albert is the sadistic warden who'll gladly make any sacrifice to push his gaurds' semi-pro football team to a national championship. Reynolds plays one time pro quarterback Paul Crewe now behind bars for leading State Police on a wild chase in a borrowed car. He agrees to organise a prisoners' team to play the guards. The warden intercedes to assure that his goon squad will meet only passive resistance from Crewe's Mean Machine. But the license to pound their hated guards is a big incentive for murderers and thieves to learn strategy.

• Raging Phoenix | Blu Ray | (12/04/2010) from £22.19   |  Saving you £2.80 (12.62%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Delivering non-stop thrills and breathtaking action Raging Phoenix is the latest martial arts sensation from the producers of Ong Bak Born To Fight and The Warrior King. Action Cinema's first lady Jija Janin (Chocolate) leaps into a spectacular adventure to bring down an infamous human trafficking ring that is terrorising her nation and very soon a new hero is born.