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• This Land Is Mine | DVD | (13/02/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Oscar winner Charles Laughton gives one of the finest performances of his long and distinguished career in this powerful and compelling wartime story of a small French town under Nazi occupation. Albert Lory (Charles Laughton) is a timid schoolmaster desperately trying to ignore the realities of the war - and secretly in love with his pretty fellow schoolteacher Louise (Maureen O'Hara). The horrors of the Nazi occupation however soon become all too real. Books are burned, Jews rounded up and hostages taken when armed saboteurs start to fight back.Some townspeople, like Louise's Fianc George (George Sanders), become collaborators. Others, including her brother Paul (Kent Smith), offer violent resistance. As those he loves and cares for begin to disappear or die around him, Albert realises he can no longer afford to be frightened. The Nazis are about to discover that just one man - eloquent, unafraid and fired by a fierce sense of justice - can be more dangerous than a hundred armed saboteurs...

• Mountain Patrol | DVD | (12/12/2005) from £8.07   |  Saving you £7.92 (49.50%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Set during the mid '90s Mountain Patrol tells the tale of the deadly battles waged between the poachers - who have their sights set on Kekexili's endangered antelopes - and the group of mountain patrolmen who'll stop at nothing to punish them. A hotshot journalist is employed from Beijing to join the latter group and see what makes them tick. Thus begins a tireless pursuit for justice; in the process lives are sacrificed sandstorms are braved and the boundaries of inv

• Born To Fight | DVD | (24/10/2005) from £9.71   |  Saving you £6.28 (64.68%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A traumatised cop and a bunch of athletes must battle an army of guerrillas.

• The Dark Knight Rises Bat Cowl - Limited Edition Premium Pack | Blu Ray | (03/12/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £69.99

  Of all the "most anticipated" movies ever claiming that title, it's hard to imagine one that has caused so much speculation and breathless expectation as Christopher Nolan's final chapter to his magnificently brooding Batman trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises. Though it may not rise to the level of the mythic grandeur of its predecessor, The Dark Knight Rises is a truly magnificent work of cinematic brilliance that commandingly completes the cycle and is as heavy with literary resonance as it is of-the-moment insight into the political and social affairs unfolding on the world stage. That it is also a full-blown and fully realized epic crime drama packed with state-of-the-art action relying equally on immaculate CGI fakery and heart-stopping practical effects and stunt work makes its entrée into blockbuster history worthy of all the anticipation and more. It deserves all the accolades it will get for bringing an opulently baroque view of a comic book universe to life with sinister effectiveness. Set eight years after the events of The Dark Knight, TDK Rises finds Bruce Wayne broken in spirit and body from his moral and physical battle with the Joker. Gotham City is at peace primarily because Batman took the fall for Harvey Dent's murder, allowing the former district attorney's memory to remain as a crime-fighting hero rather than the lunatic destructor he became as Two-Face. But that meant Batman's cape and cowl wound up in cold storage--perhaps for good--with only police commissioner Jim Gordon in possession of the truth. The threat that faces Gotham now is by no means new; as deployed by the intricate script that weaves themes first explored in Batman Begins, fundamental conflicts that predate his own origins are at the heart of the ultimate struggle that will leave Batman and his city either triumphant or in ashes. It is one of the movie's greatest achievements that we really don't know which way it will end up until its final exhilarating moments. Intricate may be an understatement in the construction of the script by Nolan and his brother Jonathan. The multilayered story includes a battle for control of Wayne Industries and the decimation of Bruce Wayne's personal wealth; a destructive yet potentially earth-saving clean energy source; a desolate prison colony on the other side of the globe; terrorist attacks against people, property, and the world's economic foundation; the redistribution of wealth to the 99 percent; and a virtuoso jewel thief who is identified in every way except name as Catwoman. Played with saucy fun and sexy danger by Anne Hathaway, Selina Kyle is sort of the catalyst (!) for all the plot threads, especially when she whispers into Bruce's ear at a charity ball some prescient words about a coming storm that will tear Gotham asunder. As unpredictable as it is sometimes hard to follow, the winds of this storm blow in a raft of diverse and extremely compelling new characters (including Selina Kyle) who are all part of a dance that ends with the ballet of a cataclysmic denouement. Among the new faces are Marion Cotillard as a green-energy advocate and Wayne Industries board member and Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a devoted Gotham cop who may lead Nolan into a new comic book franchise. The hulking monster Bane, played by Tom Hardy with powerful confidence even under a clawlike mask, is so much more than a villain (and the toughest match yet for Batman's prowess). Though he ends up being less important to the movie's moral themes and can't really match Heath Ledger's maniacal turn as Joker, his mesmerizing swagger and presence as demonic force personified are an affecting counterpoint to the moral battle that rages within Batman himself. Christian Bale gives his most dynamic performance yet as the tortured hero, and Michael Caine (Alfred), Gary Oldman (Gordon), and Morgan Freeman (Lucius Fox) all return with more gravitas and emotional weight than ever before. Then there's the action. Punctuated by three or four magnificent set pieces, TDKR deftly mixes the cinematic process of providing information with punches of pow throughout (an airplane-to-airplane kidnap/rescue, an institutional terrorist assault and subsequent chase, and the choreographed crippling of an entire city are the above-mentioned highlights). The added impact of the movie's extensive Imax footage ups the wow factor, all of it kinetically controlled by Nolan and his top lieutenants Wally Pfister (cinematography), Hans Zimmer (composer), Lee Smith (editor), and Nathan Crowley and Kevin Kavanaugh (production designers). The best recommendation TDKR carries is that it does not leave one wanting for more. At 164 minutes, there's plenty of nonstop dramatic enthrallment for a single sitting. More important, there's a deep sense of satisfaction that The Dark Knight Rises leaves as the fulfilling conclusion to an absorbing saga that remains relevant, resonant, and above all thoroughly entertaining. --Ted Fry

• 80's Collection for Him | DVD | (16/09/2010) from £7.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play.  Boxset includes: TRADING PLACES AIRPLANE FERRIS BUELLERS DAY OFF THE NAKED GUN   Trading Places What happens when a wall street tycoon meets a street smart hustler? Find out in the comedy classic that helped launch the careers of two Hollywood superstars - Eddie Murphy and Jamie Lee Curtis. From acclaimed director John Landis comes the story of a down-and-out con artist who trades lifestyles with a well -to-do investor. Ferris Bueller's Day Off Ferris Bueller. Larger than life. Blessed with a magical MATTHEW BRODERICK sense of serendipity. He's a model for all those who take themselves too seriously. A guy who knows the value of a day off  Airplane Voted "one of the 10 funniest movies ever made" by the american film institute, "Airplane!" is a masterpiece of off-the-wall comedy. Featuring Robert Hays as an ex-fighter pilot forced to take over the controls of an airliner when the flight crew succumbs to food poisoning. The Naked Gun Those screw-loose Airplane! creators have done it again! leslie nielson stars as police squad's own granite-jawed, rock-brained cop Frank Drebin, Who bumbles across a mind control scheme to assassinate queen elizabeth.

• The Iceman Cometh | DVD | (25/07/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Too cool for words! In 16th Century China Ming guard Fong Sau-Ching (Yuen Biao) relentlessly tracks the ruthless villain Fung San (martial arts legend Yuen Wah). After Fung San steals the priceless and magical Black Jade Buddha a titanic martial arts encounter atop a cliff ensues and is only ended when the two men tumble into a glacier where they are instantly frozen. Mistakenly thawed out four hundred years later Fong Sau-Chin must continue his pursuit of his quarry altho

• Serpico / Narc / The Untouchables | DVD | (11/10/2004) from £9.95   |  Saving you £10.04 (100.90%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Narc Jason Patric and Ray Liotta deliver edgy driven performances in this compelling crime drama. Nick Tellis (Patric) is a suspended narcotics officer recruited to investigate the murder of Michael Calvess a rookie cop killed under mysterious circumstances. Tellis is teamed with Calvess's partner Henry Oak (Liotta) a hot-tempered renegade who'll stop at nothing to avenge his friend's death. As Tellis and Oak follow a shadowy trail through the seamy drug underworld the lin

• Blades of Blood | DVD | (02/05/2011) from £7.19   |  Saving you £8.80 (55.00%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The desire for power will destroy the world. An incredible tale of deadly rivalries and bload-soaked battles Blades of Blood is a heart-pounding martial arts epic that is already being hailed as a modern classic. As a kingdom faces an invading army the court splits into two rival factions both vying for the king's trust. Frustrated with the lack of action this leads to one courtier splits away forming a rebel army that hacks and slashes its way to power leaving a trail of betrayed friends and traumatized victims in its wake. But one friend an old blind swordsman and the young warrior he is training refuse to stand down and the battle for control of the nation becomes a grudge match between the country's two greatest warriors.

• The Professionals - Vol. 4 | DVD | (05/04/2004) from £5.49   |  Saving you £0.50 (9.11%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Thrown together to join George Cowley's new C15 organisation....Hard men no patience nor time for subtleties. Charged with combating terrorists criminals and corruption wherever they find it. Capable of using any means necessary. The only people they can trust are themselves... Close Quarters: Can the Klu Klux Klan really be acting in Britain? It seems so after a lawyer trying to defend some black tenants is threatened. When Bodie is hospitalised during their investigation

• 9 (Nine) Limited Edition | Blu Ray | (22/02/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Visionary filmmakers Tim Burton (The Corpse Bride Charlie and The Chocolate Factory) and Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted Nightwatch) join forces to produce wunderkind director Shane Acker's distinctively original and thrilling tale. 9 stars Elijah Wood John C. Reilly Jennifer Connelly Martin Landau Christopher Plummer and Crispin Glover and features the music of Danny Elfman. When 9 (The Lord of the Ring's Elijah Wood) first comes to life he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world. All humans are gone and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction. Despite being the neophyte of the group 9 convinces the others that hiding will do them no good. They must take the offensive if they are to survive and they must discover why the machines want to destroy them in the first place. As they'll soon come to learn the very future of civilization may depend on them.

• The Abominable Snowman | DVD | (26/05/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  An international expeditionary force set off for the Himalayas in search of the legendary Yeti...

• Ninja Terminator | DVD | (04/02/2002) from £19.96   |  Saving you £-15.97 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  All-action martial arts tale of three Ninjas competing for a statue of the Golden Ninja Warrior which embodies the divine power of the Ninja Empire. Spectacular fight scenes and swordplay.

• Into The West - Where Myth And Magic Walk The Earth | DVD | (17/12/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

• Charlton Heston Triple Bill - Mother Lode, 55 Days an Peking & Proud Men | Blu Ray | (28/11/2022) from £16.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  55 Days at Peking Diplomats, soldiers and other representatives of a dozen nations fend off the siege of the International Compound in Peking, China during the 1900 Boxer Rebellion. The disparate interests unite for survival by the Chinese Empress and her generals. starring silver screen heavyweights Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner and David Niven. Mother Lode - A couple of adventurers go into the wilds of British Columbia in search of a lost colleague, but when their plane crashes they find themselves at the mercy of an isolated, crazy miner. Proud Men - A conservative rancher disowns his son after he refuses to go to Vietnam to fight. Fifteen years later, his mother makes one last desperate attempt to reconcile father and son Product Features Boasting an all-star cast, including Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner and David Niven First Ever UK Blu-Ray Release of Proud Men, Mother Lode

• Battleship - Limited Edition Steelbook (Blu-ray + Digital Copy) | Blu Ray | (20/08/2012) from £31.98   |  Saving you £-1.99 (-6.60%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Following the success of Transformers and G.I. Joe, Hasbro brings another of its beloved properties to the big screen, with explosive and cheerfully improbable results. The situation: Aliens splash down outside Hawaii, surrounding the islands with an impenetrable force field and wreaking havoc on the captive population. While the world outside watches helplessly, a skeleton crew of naval officers and civilians (led by Taylor Kitsch's cocky washout and Rihanna's weapons expert) must figure out a way to save the planet while being seriously outgunned. Director Peter Berg, whose previous films The Rundown and Hancock displayed a playful tweaking of genre conventions, keeps things surprisingly high and tight here, depicting military tactics and the chain of command with an honest respect, including casting actual combat veterans in pivotal supporting roles. While such a reverent approach is certainly admirable, it coexists uneasily with the inherent goofiness of the premise, particularly during the climactic scene where the heroes sit down in front of a grid and, yes, fire a missile at B7. (Note: Nobody actually gets to say "You sunk my battleship," but Liam Neeson, in an extended cameo as an admiral, sure looks like he wants to.) However, while the narrative might be missing a few pieces, Berg's film undeniably delivers the action-movie goods, staging a number of all-out combat scenes with verve and ingenuity. (Special kudos to whoever designed the main weapon of the aliens, a razor-toothed sphere of gears that chews up the scenery with a tangible sense of delight.) Audiences looking for coherence may need to keep on looking, but Battleship definitely sports the maximum number of bangs for the summer-movie buck. Bring on Kerplunk: The Motion Picture. --Andrew Wright

• Beautiful Boxer | DVD | (23/01/2006) from £8.98   |  Saving you £11.01 (122.61%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Based on the real life story of Parinya Charoenphol, a Muaythai boxer who underwent a sex change operation to become a woman.

• The Take Blu-Ray | Blu Ray | (14/10/2019) from £7.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Crime fighter Terry Sneed arrives in New Mexico to help out a local police chief - but he's already taking money from the underworld.

• Desert Victory (An Imperial War Museum Title) | DVD | (05/03/2007) from £12.13   |  Saving you £-2.14 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Desert Victory: This film was made by the British Army Film & Photographic Unit in conjunction with the RAF Film Production Unit to capture the Battle of El Alamein as it happened. Directed by Roy Boulting the film is widely recognised as one of the best documentaries produced during the Second World War. Teams of cameramen followed the 8th Army troops into battle against Rommels Afrika Korps and captured some of the most extraordinary frontline combat footage of the war. Land And Live In The Desert: Produced by the US Army Air Force in 1942 this rare film vividly demonstrates survival skills for air crew shot down in the desert. Wavell's 30 000: Produced by the Crown Film Unit in 1942 this film provides a detailed account of British and Commonwealth successes under General Sir Archibald Wavell against the Italians in Libya in 1940-41 culminating in the capture of Bengazi. The Siege Of Tobruk: Produced by the Army Film Unit Imperial Forces and the British Newsreel Association in 1942 this film provides rare material of the first siege of Tobruk and shows British Australian and polish troops defending this small Libyan port. Defenders Of Tobruk: Produced by the Australian Department of Information Official Unit in 1942 this short film focuses on Australian troops during the first siege of Tobruk.

• Dragon Tiger Gate | Blu Ray | (30/03/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

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• War Collection - 633 Squadron / The Bridge At Remagen / The Great Escape | DVD | (06/06/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  This box set contains the following three titles; all classic war films. 633 Squadron: 633 Squadron has enjoyed an unqualified stream of successes. Their luck changes when they are assigned to bomb a German heavy water plant which is part of the Nazi effort to develop an atomic bomb in Norway which is shielded by a mountain and guarded by heavy anti-aircraft defences. Their nearly impossible mission is further complicated by a German air raid the difficult approach to the target and the capture and torture of the underground leader who is assisting the squadron. The Bridge At Remagen: In the last days of World War II the Allied Army desperatly searched for a bridgehead across the impenetrable Rhein River in order to launch a major assault into the center of Germany. 'Bridge At Remagen' tells the true story of the battle for this last bridgehead from both the German and the American perspective. The Great Escape: Based on a true story 'The Great Escape' deals with the largest Allied escape attempt from a German prisoner of war camp during the Second World War. The first part of the film focuses on the escape efforts within the camp and the process of secretly digging an escape tunnel. The second half of the film deals with the massive effort by the German Gestapo to track down the 70 escaped prisoners who are at this point throughout the Third Reich attempting to make their way to England and various neutral countries.