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• D-Day | DVD | (23/04/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The Greatest Military Operation of WWII.

• Rocky Balboa | Blu Ray | (21/05/2007) from £14.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (66.71%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The greatest underdog story of our time is back for one final round of the Academy Award-winning franchise.

• Batman - Gotham Knight | DVD | (14/07/2008) from £4.50   |  Saving you £8.49 (188.67%)   |  RRP £12.99

  From the producers of Batman Begins and The Dark Knight comes Batman: Gotham Knight. Bridging the gap between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight and directed by Bruce Timm (Batman: The Animated Series) Batman: Gotham Knight taps into the work of three pioneering anime studios (Production I.G. Studio 4C and Madhouse) and five noted anime directors (Shojiro Nishimi Futoshi Higashide Hiroshi Morioka Yasuhiro Aoki and Toshiyuki Kubooka) to create a thrilling anthology of six interrelated animated shorts based on stories by Josh Olson (A History of Violence) David S. Goyer (Batman Begins) Alan Burnett (Batman: The Animated Series) Greg Rucka (Whiteout) Jordan Goldberg (The Dark Knight) and Brian Azzarello (100 Bullets).

• One of Our Aircraft Is Missing | DVD | (12/05/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £6.99

  Now stunningly repackaged 50p from the sale of this DVD will be paid to Royal British Legion Trading Limited which gives its taxable profits to The Royal British Legion (Charity no. 219279) and Poppy Scotland (Scottish Charity No. SC014096). Nominated for two Academy Awards One of Our Aircraft Is Missing is a dramatic and suspenseful World War II action story based on the actual methods by which the Dutch smuggled crashed British airmen back to England. Six such airmen parachute from their crippled plane into a wood and are discovered by children who take them to a farm where the Dutch question them at length before offering them help. They endure many narrow escapes from the Nazis before they reach a sea port. Their attempted journey across the Channel is fraught with many dangers and an unexpected turn of events.

• Sharpe's Honour / Sharpe's Gold | DVD | (10/06/2002) from £5.92   |  Saving you £9.07 (60.50%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Based on the novels by Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe (1993-7) ran to 14 full-length television films that follow the adventures of the titular soldier through the later years of the Napoleonic Wars. The programmes are an outstanding achievement for the small screen, dominated by Sean Bean’s central performance as the heroic, troubled outsider who turns out to be a resourceful and loyal leader. Bolstered by a strong supporting cast, particularly Daragh O'Malley as Harper and (in later episodes) Abigail Cruttenden as Jane, Sharpe is often visually striking, the action tense and gripping. Consistency is maintained by all 14 episodes being directed by Tom Clegg. On the DVD: Sharpe on DVD contains a photo gallery and several screens of background text. The sound is full-bodied stereo while the very "sharp" (pun intended) picture has been transferred slightly letterboxed at 14:9. Though looking much better than the original TV transmissions the occasionally cropped framing makes it apparent the films were shot in 16:9 widescreen, so it is regrettable they have not been transferred to DVD in that format. Otherwise these are first-rate releases.--Gary S Dalkin

• Seal Team Eight: Behind Enemy Lines | DVD | (07/07/2014) from £5.79   |  Saving you £6.20 (51.70%)   |  RRP £11.99

  Tom Sizemore stars in the most explosive and action-packed Behind Enemy Lines yet! On an unsanctioned mission in Africa a covert team of U.S. Navy SEALs is sent to locate a secret mining operation and prevent the sale of weapons-grade uranium to international terrorists. The stakes are higher than ever - and so is the body count - as Seal Team Eight must fight their way through the treacherous Congo in order to secure the uranium expose the unknown buyer and defuse one of the greatest threats the world has ever known!

• The Persuaders | DVD | (11/09/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £59.99

  The complete collection of the cult TV series featuring John Barry's classic theme tune. Episodes Comprise: 1. Overture 2. Angie Angie 3. Five Miles To Midnight 4. The Gold Napoleon 5. Take Seven Greensleeves 6. Powerswitch 7. The Time And The Place 8. Someone Like Me 9. Anyone Can Play 10. The Old The New And The Deadly 11. Chain Of Events 12. That's Me 13. The Long Goodbye 14. The Man In The Middle 15. Element Of Risk 16. A Home Of Ones Own 17. Nuisance Value 18. The Morning After 19. Read And Destroy 20. A Death In The Family 21. The Ozerov Inheritance 22. To The Death Baby 23. Someone Waiting

• 50 First Dates/Punch-Drunk Love/Spanglish | DVD | (14/01/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Spanglish: A comedy with a language all its own! A woman and her daughter emigrate from Mexico for a new life in America; they end up working for John Clasky (Sandler) who's trying to come to terms with sudden success as a celebrity chef an overly sensitive wife (Tea Leoni) emotional children and an increasing attraction to his new nanny... 50 First Dates: Henry Roth (Sandler) the local marina veterinarian only dates tourists because he's afraid of commitment - that is until he meets Lucy (Barrymore). Unfortunately Lucy lost her short-term memory months ago in a car accident and for her each day is October the 13th. She follows the same routine every day - breakfast at the same restaurant pineapple-picking with her dad and eventually bed time where sleep wipes away her short-term memory. Henry however refuses to be forgotten and as his puppy love matures he embarks on a quest to restore her memory or at least be a part of her everyday routine. But vying for Lucy's attention isn't always easy. Henry explores various approaches before making a video for Lucy to watch every morning reminding her of who she is and what she's doing... Punch drunk Love: Barry Egan (Sandler) a lonely small businessman calls a phone sex line one night only to find himself the victim of an extortion scheme the next day; the very same day on which he goes out on a date with the woman who may be the love of his life!

• The Wall | Blu Ray | (20/11/2017) from £19.58   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  From Doug Liman, director of The Bourne Identity, Mr & Mrs Smith, and Edge of Tomorrow, comes a deadly psychological thriller and a war film like no other. U.S. Sergeants Allen Isaac (Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Nocturnal Animals, Godzilla, Avengers: Age of Ultron) and Shane Matthews (WWE's John Cena) are investigating a pipeline construction site in a desert of Iraq. When he heads into open space, Matthews is shot by an Iraqi sniper, leaving Isaac to take cover and form a rescue plan behind an unsteady, crumbling wall. What unfolds is as much a battle of will and wits as it is of lethally accurate marksmanship in the toughest of conditions.

• Double Pack: Jurassic Park 3D + Jurassic World 3D | Blu Ray | (19/10/2015) from £10.49   |  Saving you £2.01 (16.10%)   |  RRP £12.50

  Please note this is a region B Blu-ray and will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play.  The classic adventure 65 million years in the making, Jurassic Park, and its blockbuster sequel, Jurassic World, come to life in stunning 3D. Come face to face with groundbreaking visual effects and relive the breathtaking story of the world’s greatest amusement park, a remote island where dinosaurs roam and guests can become prey at any moment. From Academy Award-winning director Steven Spielberg (Jurassic Park) and Colin Trevorrow (Jurassic World), experience the awe-inspiring, thrilling journey time and time again!

• Bloodshot | DVD | (26/12/2014) from £5.25   |  Saving you £9.74 (185.52%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Danny Dyer is back and on top form in Blood Shot. A torrid night of passion and terror awaits Phillip (Danny Dyer - EastEnders, The Football Factory) after a chance meeting with a beautiful stranger, whose shocking secret past threatens to destroy them both. Little does he know he will soon be drawn into a nightmare more terrifying than even he can imagine. This gripping thriller will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Let the massacre commence

• The Wanderers | DVD | (26/07/2004) from £66.24   |  Saving you £-56.25 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  New York 1963: f you're young you belong to a gang and if you're Italian you belong to 'The Wanderers'. A collection of kids caught up in love friendship and pubescent fumbles. Interspersed in their lives are bitter clashes with rival gangs - none more feared than the Baldies and their heavyweight leader Terror...

• The Last Dragon | DVD | (29/08/2005) from £5.38   |  Saving you £14.61 (271.56%)   |  RRP £19.99

  From the makers of 'Walking With Beasts' comes a documentary look at the mystical creature that is the Dragon. Fantasy becomes reality in this two hour special that imagines what the world would have been like if these incredible fire-breathing creatures actually did exist. Through vivid dramatic recreations stunning computer animation and life like models of internal organs viewers will get to see the Dragon from inside out. Narrated by acting legend Ian Holm.

• The 1000 Plane Raid | DVD | (27/10/2014) from £7.49   |  Saving you £5.50 (73.43%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Steeple Bassington England 1943. The United States Army Air Force's 8th Air Force 103rd Heavy Bombardment Group is mired in moral-lowering night-time bombing missions that are simultaneously dangerous and relatively ineffective against the German war-making machine. Commanding Officer Colonel Greg Brandon has repeatedly made requests to his superior General Palmer for consideration of an ambitious bombing plan: one thousand planes flown over Germany...in broad daylight. Now Supreme Allied Command is ready to listen and George must make his case―particularly to disapproving General Conway - for such a risky plan; a plan that could render the Army Air Force powerless should losses exceed Colonel Brandon's predictions. Hard-ass by-the-book Colonel Brandon gets the nod and he begins to re-build the sloppy 103rd trying to weed out the incompetents and cowards like Lieutenant Archer while pushing too hard against the rest. Colonel Brandon's growing doubt about the feasibility of his own plan isn't soothed by increasing tension between himself and lover WAC Lieutenant Gabrielle Ames and with the cheeky insubordination of banished RAF fighter pilot Wing Commander Trafton Taffy Howard.

• Exam | DVD | (03/09/2012) from £12.20   |  Saving you £-2.21 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A life or death test. A blank exam paper. A race against time...eight strangers prepare to sit a test together, competing for a top-secret, high-level position.

• Sin City - Recut Steelbook Edition | Blu Ray | (19/04/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• The Brigand of Kandahar (Standard Edition) | Blu Ray | (22/07/2024) from £8.05   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Ronald Lewis (The Full Treatment), Oliver Reed (The Triple Echo), Duncan Lamont (The Scarlet Blade), and Yvonne Romain (Captain Clegg) star in Hammer's The Brigand of Kandahar, a tale of derring-do set on the north-west frontier of the British Raj. Lieutenant Case (Lewis) is a mixed-race officer imprisoned for cowardice following a racially charged court-martial. Bitter and humiliated, Case escapes and joins forces with bandit leader Khan (Reed) in order to enact vengeance upon racist British commanding officer Colonel Drewe (Lamond), but risks Khan's deadly wrath when he falls for Khan's sister (Romain). Directed by John Gilling (The Scarlet Blade), The Brigand of Kandahar is a rip-roaring classic of action and adventure. INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES High Definition remaster Original mono audio Audio commentary with film historian Vic Pratt (2020) Hammer's Women: Yvonne Romain (2020, 8 mins): profile of The Brigand of Kandahar actor by film historian Melanie Williams Stephen Laws Introduces 'The Brigand of Kandahar' (2020, 9 mins): appreciation by the acclaimed horror author Adventures in Filmmaking (2020, 20 mins): writer and historian Neil Sinyard examines the career and reputation of writer-director John Gilling Afghan Ostinati (2020, 13 mins): appreciation of Don Banks' score by David Huckvale, author of Hammer Film Scores and the Musical Avant-Garde Original theatrical trailer Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

• The Machine Girl | DVD | (07/06/2010) from £14.49   |  Saving you £1.50 (10.35%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A schoolgirl, whose parents have committed suicide, discovers her brother has been killed by bullies. After a failed attempt at revenge which sees her lose her left arm, she has a machine gun fitted in its place and returns to wreak her revenge!

• Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World (Special Edition) | DVD | (08/02/2006) from £12.13   |  Saving you £12.86 (51.50%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Russell Crowe stars as "Lucky" Jack Aubrey, who pits his crew of the HMS Surprise against a much better armed and ruthless enemy in a chase that takes him all the way to the far side of the world.

• Colors | Blu Ray | (24/08/2015) from £18.75   |  Saving you £1.24 (6.61%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Directed by Dennis Hopper, Colors is a superior 1988 action movie set among the street gangs of LA that teams up Robert Duvall as Hodges, the elder cop, with young hothead partner Danny McGavin (Sean Penn). Investigating a murderous feud between the “Bloods” and the “Crips”, Duvall attempts to impress upon the impetuous Penn the value of a more cautious, easy-going approach in dealing with gang members, rather than trying to charge in among them. The film as a whole was one of the first to take a serious, unromantic and unstereotypical look at gang culture, at how youngsters are sucked into it, how few options are actually open to these macho hoodlums and how little they have in the way of family, community and stability other than the gangs. The partnership between Penn and Duvall by contrast, though well played, is pretty much the standard old cop/young cop set-up, right down to Duvall’s frequent, ominous remarks about how close he is to retirement. While the action is sometimes disjointed and the relationships between the gangs at times confused, it at least helps to dispel the usual Hollywood good vs. evil dynamic. Instead, there’s a more ambient sense of violence, desperation, retribution and recrimination. Penn’s doomed relationship with a “homegirl” indicates that while the LAPD may capture a few felons, they’ve little chance of capturing the hearts and minds of the criminalised poor. Later films such as John Singleton’s Boyz 'n the Hood (1991) would go further in exploring how life looks from the gangsta perspective.On the DVD: The films is presented in an anamorphic 16:9 widescreen version, with the usual chapter and language selections. The only other feature is the original, detailed but run-of-the-mill trailer. --David Stubbs