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• Speed -- Two-Disc Special Edition | DVD | (03/06/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The movie that transformed Keanu Reeves into a bona fide action hero, Speed was also former cinematographer Jan De Bont’s assured directorial debut. It’s an almost perfect high-concept movie that lives up to its title both in the adroit choreography of the action set-pieces and Graham Yost’s taut screenplay, which is admirably stripped of all padding. De Bont further heightens the excitement by his use of authentic locations as the out-of-control bus travels through, across and--in one unforgettable scene--a few feet in the air above the urban sprawl of LA. And instead of relegating the love interest to a dull subplot, here Sandra Bullock is an integral part of the action as she and her bus career around the city at 50-plus miles an hour. Even the opening credits neatly illustrate the film’s title, as does composer Mark Mancina’s pulsing score. Sensibly, Reeves passed on the ill-advised sequel and took on The Matrix instead; both screenwriter and director have yet to do anything better than this. On the DVD: Speed is the kind of movie that was made for the DVD format, and this two-disc special edition does it full justice. The feature is presented anamorphically in its original 2.35:1 ratio with spectacularly vivid Dolby 5.1 or DTS 5.1 options. Jan De Bont provides a commentary, though his solo effort is less engaging than that of chatty producer Mark Gordon and writer Graham Yost who enjoy constantly interrupting each other. Disc 2 has lots of goodies, including mini-documentaries on the key action set-pieces with storyboards and multi-angle views of the major stunts. "Inside Speed" looks at various aspects of the production, from locations to stunts; production design and visual effects, plus reproducing all of Graham Yost’s original screenplay. There are individual interviews with the director and principal stars, a short selection of extended scenes and a brief deleted one; a photo gallery, plus a promotional menu in which there is a HBO "making of" featurette, TV spots, trailers, a press kit and Billy Idol’s music video. In all, a satisfyingly extensive package.--Mark Walker

• Skeleton Coast | DVD | (03/09/2001) from £4.99   |  Saving you £-2.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  Tough action story in which a group of renegade mercenaries are called upon to enter Angolan territory to rescue a CIA agent who captured by some bad guys involved in the African Civil War.

• The Champions - The Complete Series | DVD | (16/02/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £49.99

  Craig Sterling (Damon) Sharron Macready (Bastedo) and Richard Barrett (Gaunt) are agents for an international intelligence organisation called NEMESIS. After a plane crash and being rescued by an unknown civilisation the trio make their way back Geneva to continue their work only to discover they have mysteriously developed super-human abilities like telepathy amazing memories and abnormal strengths. Instead of telling anyone about these developments they keep their secret quiet but use their new powers to help complete a range of dangerous assignments... This 8 DVD box set features all 30 episodes from the ITC series The Champions. Episodes: The Beginning The Invisible Man Reply Box No. 666 The Experiment Happening Operation Deep-Freeze The Survivors To Trap A Rat The Iron Man The Ghost Plane The Dark Island The Fanatics Twelve Hours The Search The Gilded Cage Shadow of the Panther A Case of Lemmings The Interrogation The Mission The Silent Enemy The Body Snatchers Get Me Out Of Here! The Night People Project Zero Desert Journey Full Circle Nutcracker The Final Countdown The Gun-Runners Autokill.

• The Professionals - Season 1 | DVD | (10/06/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  An instant hit in 1977, The Professionals was a fast-moving and occasionally sharp-shooting action series about a couple of cool dudes in a fictional secret service organisation, CI5. The creation of Avengers veterans Brian Clemens and Albert Fennell it was often gritty stuff, leavened by the mildly subversive attitudes of Bodie (Lewis Collins) and Doyle (Martin Shaw) who ultimately are always loyal to their gruff boss George Cowley (Gordon Jackson). Helped by witty, if rampantly sexist, dialogue and trousers of sterility defying tightness, Bodie and Doyle enjoyed a good run as 1970s sex symbols. Jackson’s often exasperated Cowley kept them in line with just the right degree of Puritanical steel. The first series set the standard for five successful years, milking the dramatic potential of a rich gamut of scenarios, from international espionage to racism and religious evangelism; Bodie and Doyle usually being called upon to protect a controversial figure from the assassin's bullet. Shaw would later dismiss The Professionals for its stereotypical violence and for a long time refused to allow reruns. In fact, as cult television goes, it has weathered well. Many of its themes are as relevant today as they were then. The constantly elliptical script ("I want you to see that he's… well taken care of") is tremendous fun. And despite the macho drive, the whole thing has a camp archness which betrays its Avengers pedigree. Great for a nostalgic wallow. On the DVD: The Professionals on disc still displays the slightly ropey quality of late 1970s television film complete with brassy soundtrack. Presented in 4:3 format, the original production values disconcertingly recreate the original post-homework viewing experience. But the DVD extras are the thing here. Interactive menus allow you to drill down into the history of each of the 14 episodes, cross-referencing guest stars. And there's an appropriately camp fashion note.--Piers Ford

• Tom And Jerry Tales - Volume 2 | DVD | (01/10/2007) from £6.98   |  Saving you £6.01 (86.10%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Tom and Jerry Classic Collection 2 continues with the works of Hollywood legend Fred Quimby the man largely regarded with creating THE Tom and Jerry episodes. He worked closely with Hanna-Barbera and together they set the high standard of animation music timing and humour for which Tom and Jerry are renowned. Classic Collection 2 includes the Academy Award winning cartoon shorts The Cat Concerto and The Little Orphan the Academy Award nominated Dr Jekyll and Mr Mouse and Hatch Up Your Troubles plus 20 other classics.

• Spider-Man (2002) | DVD | (04/06/2012) from £5.52   |  Saving you £0.47 (8.51%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Peter Parker (Tobey Magure) is an ordinary guy who lives with his beloved aunt and uncle and quietly pines for the girl next door, Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst). But when a genetically-modified 'super-spider' bites him while on a school trip, Peter develops unusual skills - fantastic acrobatic strength, supernatural awareness and a talent for web-spinning. It's not until tragedy strikes at home that Peter decides to use his new powers to fight crime under a secret identity: Spider-Man! When the evil Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe) attacks the good people of New York and endangers the life of Mary Jane, Peter commits himself to the ultimate tests: to thwart his arch-enemy and to win the heart of the girl that he loves.

• The Expert | DVD | (04/03/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  John Lomax a special operations expert finds out that his sister has been murdered. In his attempt to discover the perpetrator he helps the police. However when the killer gets a minor sentence Lomax turns vigilante and decides to take justice into his own hands.

• Jean-Claude Van Damme: Behind Closed Doors | DVD | (16/05/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  ITV have gone ‘Behind Closed Doors’ and into the life of legendary kick boxer and action superstar Jean-Claude Van Damme in this inspiring and entertaining documentary. Van-Damme gave ITV unprecedented insight into his life as he prepares for a kick boxing fight for the first time since 1982 and also takes us behind the scenes of his latest movies. We get to see the real Van-Damme in this documentary and see what kind of life he leads outside of his movies.

• Thunder Point | DVD | (30/06/2003) from £3.96   |  Saving you £-0.97 (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  Discovering a World War II briefcase while scuba diving was the worst day of Henry Barker's and his daughter's life. The Fuhrer-sealed briefcase is of major interest to hard-nose Brit Brigadier Charles Ferguson and a U.S. hitman sent to kill Baker. With her father dead Jenny Baker now has the briefcase whose contents hold the key to resurrecting the fourth Reich - the Windsor Protocol. Smart criminal Sean Dillon (Kyle MacLachlan) is sent by Ferguson to prevent the Windsor Protocol from falling into Nazi hands and quickly finds himself at the top of everyone's hit list. Through hair-raising twists and turns the free world hangs in the balance as the new Nazi regime waits for the return of the Protocol

• Strike Of Thunderkick Tiger | DVD | (07/10/2002) from £12.13   |  Saving you £0.86 (7.09%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The Black Boss Yellow Tiger and Merciless Tsang join forces and snatch a million dollars. The Black Boss is responsible for hiding the money temporarily and keeps a map of it's whereabouts.But Yellow Tiger and Merciless Tsang are impatient and want their split early.The dispute ends with the Black Boss dead and only one person knowing the location of the money - his daughter.The heat is on as his daughter and the man who befriend her try to recover the money and outfox their pursuers.

• Scarface - Screen Outlaws Edition | Blu Ray | (08/04/2013) from £14.98   |  Saving you £10.01 (40.10%)   |  RRP £24.99

  This re-make of the 1932 Howard Hawks classic has up-and-coming gangster Tony Montana (Al Pacino) arriving in Miami as a Cuban refugee. With his friend Manny (Stephen Bauer), Tony carries out a hit on a politician, earning him the gratitude of drug dealer Frank Lopez (Robert Loggia). Tony rises rapidly in the 'organization', but courts disaster when he becomes involved with Lopez' cocaine-addicted wife, Elvira (Michelle Pfeiffer). Special Features: Exclusive Artwork and Artcards

• Barbarian - Rise of the Warrior | DVD | (10/07/2017) from £6.39   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Featuring rising stars Serinda Swan (InHumans, Ballers), William Moseley (Chronicles of Narnia, The Royal Family) and William Levy (Resident Evil: Final Chapter) Barbarian Rise of the Warrior is set in a war-torn land where tribal factions live in fear of annihilation. The film tells the story of a deadly warrior leading a destructive war campaign. After he is betrayed by his own people and left for dead, he is saved and healed by a mysterious princess and taken in by a hidden tribe that believes he was chosen to wage a final battle against the deadliest foe he has ever faced...

• UFC 100: Making History | DVD | (23/11/2009) from £5.89   |  Saving you £3.10 (52.63%)   |  RRP £8.99

  It's the biggest event in mixed martial arts history. UFC heavyweight title holder Brock Lesnar defends his crown against Frank Mir in their long awaited grudge match and UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre puts his belt up for grabs against Thiago Alves. Also The Ultimate Fighter coaches collide as Dan Henderson takes on Michael Bisping in a middleweight showdown. This 11 fight card also features: Jon Fitch vs. Paulo Thiago Yoshihiro Akiyama vs. Alan Belcher Mark Coleman vs. Stephan Bonnar Mac Danzig vs. Jim Miller Jon Jones vs. Jake O'Brien Kim Dong-Hyun vs. TJ Grant CB Dollaway vs. Tom Lawlor Matt Grice vs. Shannon Gugerty This double DVD contains material not seen on TV including the weigh-in and post-fight interviews.

• MOVIE/SPIELFILM In den Strassen der Bronx (A Bronx Tale 1993) | DVD | (28/09/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Along for the Ride | DVD | (24/04/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

• Back In The USSR | DVD | (05/01/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  An American tourist is trapped in Moscow accused of murder and the theft of a priceless icon. When the US Embassy and the Russian police refuse to help he is forced to seek assistance from members of the Moscow underworld...

• Wake Of Death | DVD | (08/08/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Action superstar Jean-Claude Van Damme is back and at his hard-hitting best as Ben Archer an ex-mob enforcer seeking revenge against a ruthless Chinese kingpin responsible for his wife's brutal murder. When Archer joins forces with his old underworld friends an all-out war is waged against the Chinese Triads... Hong Kong favourite Simon Yam faces off against the Muscles From Brussels in this pulse-pounding action thriller!

• Romancing the Stone | Blu Ray | (14/10/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Dragon From Russia | DVD | (24/02/2003) from £17.97   |  Saving you £-7.98 (-79.90%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Based on the Legend of Crying Freeman Dragon from Russia is a spectacular visually flamboyant 'Manga in motion' concept adventure from the director of 'Naked Killer'. An invincible killer the Crying Freeman is the most skilled assassin of the Secret Chinese Society 'The 108 Dragons'. Once an ordinary artist with a passion for life and love he was kidnapped by the society's leader the Dragon Master and trained in the deadly arts of the sect. His memory erased he has no recol

• Who Dares Wins | DVD | (19/03/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  In an uncanny piece of art imitating life, Who Dares Wins came out in 1982 just after the infamous storming of the Iranian Embassy by the legendary British Special Air Services (SAS) unit. The plot builds up to that unshakeable image of black-clad troops abseiling the front of a stately home and smashing through the windows, and pays off expectations with a thrilling finale. Anyone expecting two hours of military instruction will be disappointed however. After the opening 10 minutes with the troops, the almost James-Bond-like story follows Lewis Collins (riding high in those days after TV's The Professionals) as he infiltrates a radical anti-Nuclear society. Operation: Destroy requires him to go undercover with their potentially insane leader Frankie (Judy Davis), ignoring his wife and child. The period detail is often the film's most entertaining feature as Collins tours across 1980s London constantly eluding spies on his tail. Apart from the endless permed hairdos and the fact that the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament hasn't got much to demonstrate about these days, there's the fashions and low-tech gadgetry to enjoy. In the US the film was called The Final Option. The DVD includes a photo gallery, and a history of the SAS. --Paul Tonks