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• Die Hard 4.0 (2 Disc Special Edition) | DVD | (29/10/2007) from £5.49   |  Saving you £19.50 (78.00%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Bruce Willis is back as supercop John McClane in this, the fourth instalment of the smash action franchise.

• Spider-Man Trilogy | Blu Ray | (15/10/2007) from £9.99   |  Saving you £50.00 (500.50%)   |  RRP £59.99

  The case for the Blu-ray high definition format is considerably, and immediately, strengthened by the appearance of one of cinema's most lucrative franchises of recent times. Each of the Spider-man films have amassed extraordinary sums of money, and they're gathered here together in this glorious high-definition set. Ironically for a trilogy, it's the second film that's the strongest, although let's not jump ahead. The first Spider-man, for instance, introduces us to Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire), and covers the genesis of the infamous superhero. Set against Willem Dafoe's Green Goblin, it's a deft, impressive and entertaining blockbuster, albeit one that takes a little longer than you'd like to get motoring. Spider-man 2 is the business, though. This is the one with Alfred Molina's stunning Doctor Octopus, although he has to share the screen with the title character contending with his dual life, and the effect on his relationship with Mary-Jane (Kirsten Dunst). It could have gone wrong, but it's so tightly put together that it's one of the very best blockbusters of recent times. Spider-man 3, inevitably, can't quite match the standard set, but you can't fault it for ambitious. Mixing in Topher Grace as Venom, Thomas Haden Church as Sandman and James Franco as the new Green Goblin, it's a lot to fit into one film, and that's what bogs things down. However, when it does hit its stride, Spider-man 3 is a rip-roaring ride in its own right. Exclusive to the Blu-ray format in high definition, this is undoubtedly the cinematic purist's best way to enjoy the Spider-man films at home. And backed up by some incisive extra features, this is a boxset that not only demos the strengths of high definition home entertainment, it's also got three highly entertaining films at the core of it. --Jon Foster

• Star Trek 5 - The Final Frontier (Limited Edition 50th Anniversary Steelbook) | Blu Ray | (18/07/2016) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the first broadcast of a Star Trek episode in 1966, this Steelbook features art based on the original theatrical poster, plus commemorative 50th Anniverary logo. A renegade Vulcan with a startling secret hijacks the U.S.S. Enterprise in order to find a mythical planet. Kirk and his crew set out to stop a madman in an adventure that takes them to the centre of the universe and, perhaps, before the face of God. With the crew under Vulcan control, the captain must rely on an unlikely alliance to save the galaxy. Bonus Features: COMMENTARY BY: Michael & Denise Okuda and Judith & Garfield Reeves-Stevens and Daren Dochterman STAR TREK HONORS NASA HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME: JAMES DOOHAN STARFLEET ACADEMY: Nimbus III Blu-ray Exclusives: Library Computer Star Trek IQ (BD-LIVE) PLUS OVER 2 HOURS OF PREVIOUSLY RELEASED CONTENT

• k-911 | DVD | (27/03/2017) from £6.95   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  They may have lost a step or two, but Detective Dooley (James Belushi) and his four-legged partner Jerry Lee are still fighting crime with their band of heroics and hilarity. Now reluctantly partnered with a younger K-9 team: the beautiful no-nonsense detective named Welles (Christine Tucci) and her highly disciplined Doberman, Zeus. Dooley fihures he needs Welles and Zeus like a hole in the head- and he nearly gets one when a mysterious attacker tries to gun him down. Reluctantly, Dooley and Jerry Lee make a plan with their new partners- to trap the madman and then spring into action as fast as their legs will carry them! With its entertaining mix of action and laughs, K-911 spells fun for everyone.

• Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter / Night Watch / Day Watch Triple Pack | DVD | (17/06/2013) from £7.43   |  Saving you £7.56 (101.75%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Abraham Lincoln Vampire HunterMany 2012 genre movies have developed a worrisome postmodern tic, often rushing to point out their own ridiculousness before the audience even gets a chance to get swept up and taken in. The historical monster mash Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter is profoundly silly--even sillier, possibly, than the title suggests--but it conducts itself with an admirably straight face. Seth Grahame-Smith's script (based on his own novel) finds the Young Mr. Lincoln (Benjamin Walker) set on a path of righteous vengeance after watching his mother get fatally fanged. As he studies the law and woos the ravishing Mary Todd (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) by day, the nights find him throwing down with an unending army of the undead. When he discovers the plot of a master vampire (the excellently dry Rufus Sewell) to conquer the United States, he makes the fateful decision to throw his hat (and silver-bladed axe) into the ring of national politics. Director Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, the Night Watch series) brings a wide-eyed fervour to the material, offering tantalising hints of a larger mythology while also glorying in the wonky kineticism of the plentiful action sequences. (He's aided in his mission by legendary cinematographer Caleb Deschanel, who gives the images an old-timey View-Master texture.) Scholars of the historical record may well develop the vapours, but for susceptible viewers, the film's wink-free approach and exceedingly game performers make it frightfully easy to sit back, switch off, and bask in its poker-faced outrageousness. Many movies have had somebody thrown by a horse; this movie has a bad guy pick up a horse and throw it at the hero. Brothers and sisters, there is a difference. --Andrew Wright Night WatchNight Watch is that rare film that--like The Matrix--is not only visually dazzling but creates an intriguing, seductive, and thrilling alternative world. A young man named Anton, after dabbling in black magic to bring back the wife who left him, discovers that the world is populated by fantastical Others (vampires, shape-shifters, witches, and more) who have chosen sides--Light or Dark--in an epic battle. A truce has been declared; both sides watch the other to ensure the truce is maintained. But a prophecy has predicted that a powerful Other will tilt the balance, and Anton--who is himself an Other--finds himself crucial to the prophecy's fulfillment. There's no question that Night Watch has weaknesses. Numerous plot holes get glossed over by pell-mell pacing, the visual conception of the apocalyptic battle between Light and Dark is curiously pedestrian (a bunch of knights fighting a bunch of guys in fur with swords--what happened to their various powers?), and more--but, much like similar problems with The Matrix, it doesn't matter. The alternative world Night Watch presents is so rich with possibilities that it takes on a life of its own, both as an imaginative universe and as a vivid metaphor for the moral complexities of our own lives--for example, though the forces of Light claim to be good, their often brutal actions call their virtue into question, and the forces of Dark make some compelling moral arguments on the topic. The movie is so overstuffed with ideas that many don't get fleshed out, but that only contributes to the sense of vitality and unexplored dimensions. Even the subtitles are used creatively. The impending sequels (this is the first film of a trilogy) may--like The Matrix--take all the stimulating possibilities Night Watch raises and drag them into the toilet, but for the moment, this is the sort of electric excitement that blockbuster movies promise but so rarely deliver. --Bret Fetzer Day WatchThe dizzying supernatural Russian epic started in Night Watch continues with Day Watch, in which once again the battle between the forces of Light (the Night Watch) and Dark (the Day Watch) threatens to crack open the world as we know it. The plot centers around Anton (Russian superstar Konstantin Khabensky), an Other (one of many beings with varied supernatural powers) whose son, Yegor, has joined the Day Watch, who are grooming him to be their superpowerful savior. Anton's protégé, Svetlana, also has high-capacity power, and if Yegor and Svetlana come into conflict, the resulting devastation could shatter everything. The key to success seems to lie with the Chalk of Fate, a simple piece of chalk that can rewrite reality. Day Watch is full of plotholes and underdeveloped story points (at one point, to keep him safe, Anton's consciousness is switched into the body of his Night Watch colleague Olga--but mere moments later the Day Watch knows what's happened, before any suspense could be mined from it; as a result, this promising plot twist seems only to exist to allow for some girl-on-girl action), but it's forgivable. As with the first film, Day Watch bubbles over with its wildly imaginative world, its ravishing style, and its fantastic visual effects. If a Hollywood blockbuster had half as much creativity, it would be praised to the skies and be the hit of the year. Don't let the subtitles put you off (particularly since even the subtitles reflect the movie's wit and imagination)--Day Watch is a cinematic feast that any movie fan should devour. --Bret Fetzer

• In the Name of the King 3 | DVD | (21/09/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  American contract killer Hazen Kaine wants out but accepts one last job from the mob: the murder of the three children of royal and wealthy lineage. But upon capturing the children a necklace worn by one of them sends him back in time to medieval days... and Hazen finds himself struggling for his life against a medieval army... and a fire-breathing dragon. Kaine must now learn to be a real man and an honourable warrior helping these strangers to reclaim their stolen kingdom.

• Sharpe's Battle / Sharpe's Sword | DVD | (08/07/2002) from £6.54   |  Saving you £8.45 (56.40%)   |  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's 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

• Outcast | Blu Ray | (26/12/2015) from £8.36   |  Saving you £7.63 (91.27%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A mysterious warrior teams up with the daughter and son of a deposed Chinese Emperor to defeat their cruel brother who seeks their deaths.

• A Simple Plan | DVD | (07/05/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  When Hank, Jacob and Lou find $4.4 million inside a crashed plane in a nature preserve, they quickly come up with the plan to keep the money safe until the plane has been found by others and the dust has settled. But Jacob, Hank's brother, and Lou, a friend, do not behave the way they decided to. Lou, constantly in financial debt, wants his share soon and Jacob wishes to renovate their parents' farm. The trusty atmosphere between the unequal partners dissolves slowly, and intrigues are spun. Also, accidents start happening and when an FBI agent comes into town, looking for a crashed plane, Hank and his partners get into very deep water...

• Uzumasa Limelight | Blu Ray | (25/04/2016) from £19.35   |  Saving you £0.64 (3.31%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Uzumasa 太秦 (Kyoto) is considered the Hollywood of Japan. It has produced many jidaigeki films (period dramas with sword fighting) that are loved by many Japanese, and are highly praised all over the world. These films wouldn't be what they were if it weren't for the kirareyaku (actors whose main job is to be killed by the lead star). Men who are killed, without ever being lit by the limelight This story is about those men, the unsung heroes of classic jidaigeki films. They loved and respected the art, even when the production of classic jidaigeki films began to dwindle. Using Charlie Chaplin's film Limelight as an underlying theme, the admirable story of these men dealing with a new generation and fading craftsmanship is told with melancholy and soul.

• Wayne And Ford - The Collection | DVD | (15/11/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £59.99

  A collection of films celebrating the outstanding iconic collaboration of actor John Wayne and director John Ford. Films comprise: 1. Stagecoach (1939) 2. The Long Voyage Home (1940) 3. Fort Apache (1948) 4. She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) 5. Rio Grande (1951) 6. The Quiet Man (1952)

• Kung Fu Killer | Blu Ray | (23/02/2015) from £11.98   |  Saving you £9.00 (100.11%)   |  RRP £17.99

• Cannibal Girls | DVD | (14/02/2011) from £11.05   |  Saving you £3.94 (35.66%)   |  RRP £14.99

  A young couple spends the night in a restaurant only to find out that it is occupied by three women who hunger for human flesh in this this horror film from the director of classic comedy Ivan Reitman (Ghostbusters Stripes Meatballs). This 1973 long sought-after cult movie was known for a warning bell gimmick which rang in cinemas to warn the more squeamish members of the audience of impending gory or erotic scenes. Mastered from the original negatives in High-Definition this cult-classic comes to DVD at long last in a definitive release!

• The Baytown Outlaws | Blu Ray | (26/12/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  When the ruthless Oodie brothers, the sweatiest outlaws south of the Mason-Dixon line, get a visit from Celeste (Eva Longoria) they are offered a job that sounds too easy to be true - to rescue Celeste's godson from her mafioso ex-husband Carlos (Billy Bob Thornton). The crazy trio take the case, not knowing that Carlos has a few tricks up his sleeve - tricks such as crooked cops, a ferocious gang of Tomahawk-wielding bikers, a team of strippers-turned-assassins and a truckload of apocalyptic road pirates... Welcome to the world of The Baytown Outlaws - the biggest redneck kick-ass bonanza of the year! Special Features: Behind the Scenes with Cast and Crew Theatrical Trailer Original Trailer

• White Line Fever / Airwolf (All-Action Double Feature, Volume 1) | Blu Ray | (15/04/2022) from £19.90   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Calling all Jan-Michael Vincents! Check out the iconic actor in two of his finest roles in this all-action double feature!White Line Fever (1975):In 1970s Arizona, a young married man becomes an independent long-haul driver and he risks his life fighting the corruption in the local long-haul trucking industry.Airwolf: The Movie (1984):A scientist who has created a super helicopter has defected to Libya and taken the machine with him. A secretive government agency hires an ex-Vietnam War pilot to go to Libya, steal the chopper and bring it back. White Line Fever Trailer Airwolf: The Movie Trailer

• Waterworld | Blu Ray | (02/12/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Let's be honest: this 1995 epic isn't nearly as bad as its negative publicity led us to expect. At the time, Waterworld was the most expensive Hollywood production in history (it had a Titanic-sized 200 million US dollars budget), and the film arrived in cinemas with so much controversy and negative gossip that it was an easy target for ridicule. The movie itself, a flawed but enjoyable post-apocalypse thriller, deserves better. Waterworld stars Kevin Costner as the Mariner, a lone maverick with gills and webbed feet who navigates the endless seas of Earth after the complete melting of the polar ice caps. The Mariner has been caged like a criminal when he's freed by Helen (Jeanne Tripplehorn) and enlisted to help her and a young girl (Tina Majorino) escape from the Smokers, a group of renegade terrorists led by Dennis Hopper in yet another memorably villainous role. It is too bad the predictable script isn't more intelligent, but as a companion piece to The Road Warrior, this seafaring stunt-fest is adequately impressive. --Jeff Shannon

• Street Mobster | Blu Ray | (06/08/2018) from £10.95   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A pivotal work in the yakuza movie genre and in the career of director Kinji Fukasaku (Battle Royale, Doberman Cop), Street Mobster presents an abrasive portrait of the rise and fall of a reckless street punk caught in the crossfire of a bloody turf war raging in the mean streets of Kawazaki. When Okita Isamu (Bunta Sugawara, Cops VS Thugs) re-emerges onto the mean streets of Kawazaki after five years in prison for a string of brutal crimes, he comes face to face with prostitute Kinuyo, who immediately pinpoints him as one of the participants in her brutal sexual assault years earlier that left her shell-shocked and consigned to the life of a sex worker. While the two outcasts form an unlikely bond, Okita returns to his criminal ways. He is approached by veteran gangster Kizaki (Noboru Andô, Graveyard of Honour), who encourages him to round up a group of local chinpira street punks to shake up the uneasy agreement between the two rival yakuza groups, who between them control the city's bars, gambling dens and entertainment areas. However, when the new outfit goes too far into the turf of the big boys, they find themselves caught in the midst of a violent reprisal, before an offer of patronage appears from an unlikely source. Street Mobster is the first film in which Fukasaku's vital and exhilarating approach to the contemporary-set gangster picture was paired with the untamed, raw charisma of Japan's top screen mobster Sugawara Bunta. The film would change the life of both, paving the way for their subsequent collaborations on the landmark Battles Without Honour and Humanity series that began the following year. Features: High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation Original uncompressed PCM mono audio Optional English subtitles Audio commentary by Japanese cinema expert Tom Mes Theatrical trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Chris Malbon FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writting on the film by Jasper Sharp

• The Mighty Quinn | DVD | (19/05/2003) from £9.43   |  Saving you £3.56 (37.75%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A highly enjoyable sleeper, The Mighty Quinn is a variation on one of those 1930s studio pictures about two boyhood friends who grow up on different sides of the law. But it's 1989, and things are a bit different. Denzel Washington, smooth as Jamaican rum, plays the police chief of a Caribbean island, a place where crime isn't exactly a pressing concern. Thus the chief is put out when the clues in a murder case point to his old buddy, a dreadlocked ne'er-do-well played by a mischievous Robert Townsend. Director Carl Schenkel is much more interested in friendships and great island atmosphere than in the actual unlocking of the case, and that's just fine. Add in a bouncy soundtrack of reggae music, and The Mighty Quinn becomes one of those hard-to-resist vacation movies. --Robert Horton

• Blade | DVD | (11/10/2010) from £6.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £6.99

  A blood chilling action-packed thriller about modern day vampires unlike any previously encountered. Wesley Snipes is Blade the ultimate vampire hunter and immortal warrior who possesses the superhuman strength and cunning of a vampire but shares none of their weakness. Able to walk by day and stalk by night Blade must confront his ultimate adversary the omnipotent vampire overlord Deacon Frost Stephen Dorff who is intent on leading an underground legion of vampires to conquer mankind. Blade must use his awesome powers and razor-sharp weaponry like never before to prevent the annihilation of the entire human race.

• Dead End Drive In | Blu Ray | (20/09/2016) from £10.98   |  Saving you £11.00 (122.36%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The price of admission is the rest of your life From Ozploitation King Brian Trenchard-Smith (Turkey Shoot, Stuntrock) comes an Australian Grindhouse classic which pits the dregs of society against each other in a crazed battle featuring atomic punks, burnt out junkers and a totally corrupt police force. In an apocalyptic future where crimes rates have spiralled out of control and the economy has permanently collapsed, those in charge have found a perfect solution to the rise of lawlessness Lock away the undesirables, criminals and low down dirty scumbags in the old Drive-in movie theatres, now converted into violent concentration camps. Now, two kids who thought they were only coming along to see the show are trapped by circumstance in the chaos of Dead End Drive-In, can they escape before they too become resigned to the crazed life in this hellhole like everybody else? . There's a party every day, a movie every night, and all the junk food you can eat. What more can a kid want except to get out.