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• Hitman | DVD | (21/08/2000) from £6.24   |  Saving you £13.75 (220.35%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Eric the would-be assassin is such a nice, caring fellow that Hitman has an immediate credibility problem: how could Eric (oriental superstar Jet Li in his follow-up to Lethal Weapon 4) ever believe he could be a cold-blooded murderer? The script tries to get around this by emphasising his poverty, and once he meets conman Norman (Hong Kong comedy star Eric Tsang), the film manages to blend amiable humour with amoral characters and polished action into an entertaining whole. A yakusa crime lord has been murdered by the Angel of Death, a professional hitman who only kills those he believes deserve to die. Getting well out of their depth in the hunt for the assassin, Li and Tsang make an appealing double act, while Gigi Leung is charming as Norman's lawyer daughter. With a moderately involved plot and an emphasis on character, action is limited to five well-staged set-pieces which are stylishly conceived, exciting and don't outstay their welcome. The finale even has a joke at the expense of Die Hard's running across broken glass, while the ending sets up the inevitable sequel. A long way from Li's magnificent Once Upon A Time in China (1991), Hitman is efficient, highly watchable Hong Kong entertainment.On the DVD: The 1.77:1 anamorphically enhanced picture is generally very good, though sometimes slightly grainy. The sound is Dolby Prologic, and far better than many other Hong Kong releases. Even so, the end title notes the film was shown theatrically in Dolby Digital, raising the question as to why the DVD does not also use this system. The film is presented in Cantonese with subtitles, or dubbed in English. Included is a 10-minute interview with Jet Li and a seven-minute interview with Simon Yam (who plays a detective), neither of which are specifically about Hitman. However, a 13-minute interview presented anamorphically enhanced with Keiji Sato (who plays the murdered yakusa's grandson) is specific to the film and ranks as the best extra. A text biography of Jet Li covers many pages and provides an excellent introduction to his career. The "music promo" is Hong Kong Legends' own trailer for Hitman, and is complemented by trailers for five other releases. --Gary S Dalkin

• The Curse Of The Crystal Eye | DVD | (03/09/2001) from £15.18   |  Saving you £-9.19 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  An ancient treasure a legendary curse. One man will end up very rich...or very dead. This is the story of the quest for an ancient fabulous treasure - The Treasure of Ali Baba himself hidden for a Thousand Years. Hidden within the heart of the mystical globe known as the crystal eye is the location of the legendary riches a treasure of which untold numbers of men have died. Take one heroine - Cynthia Rhodes an American Ambassador's sultry daughter one hero - Jameson Parker a ruggedly handsome gunrunner plus a gang of fiery mercenaries an eccentric Italian cryptologist and five thousand arab warriors sheiks and emirs and you've got all the ingredients for a great chase.

• Fist Of Fury | DVD | (14/07/2003) from £11.95   |  Saving you £1.04 (8.70%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In what many enthusiasts consider to be 'the ultimate martial arts movie' Bruce plays the fictional character of Chen Jun a student of legendary real-life martial artist Fok Yun Gap. In an epic tale of national rivalries Lee is a true force of nature as he battles against Japanese Imperialist forces determined to subjugate his people. In the most electrifying performances of his career Bruce Lee demonstrates complete mastery of his art in scene after scene of the most realistic and brutal unarmed combat ever filmed!

• Blame | DVD | (14/05/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Seeking justice and revenge, five friends violently attack a man in his remote country house. Their plan: the perfect murder. Confident that their victim's death by his own hand will not be questioned, they overdose him on sleeping pills, but it all goes horribly wrong when their attempt fails and their victim fights for his life.In the aftermath, questions are raised about the true nature of the events leading up to the botched attack. As lies and secrets are revealed, the dynamic of the once-tight group shifts as the friends begin to question each other's motives. As they move closer to the truth, the weight of their quest for justice drives them to a place of no return.

• Mortal Kombat 2 | Blu Ray | (25/04/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  A new era….but for whom? The Mortal Combat victory in the Outworld was supposed to give rise to a generation of peace on Earth. But never trust the world of the fiendish and the power-mad. They’ve opened the portals linking their dimension to ours, and Earth will be overwhelmed – if a gutsy band of human heroes doesn’t acquire new kombat skills that will crush Outworld’s imaginative array of bad-ass warrior creatures. John R. Loenetti, cinematographer of Mortal Kombat and 2010’s Piranha, directs the fighting fury of Mortal Kombat Annihilation. Smash evil!

• The Bionic Woman - Vol. 2 | DVD | (01/10/2001) from £7.91   |  Saving you £2.08 (26.30%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Features the episodes ""Welcome Home Jaime Part 1"" ""Welcome Home Jaime Part 2"" and ""Angel of Mercy"".

• X-Men 2 | DVD | (01/07/2013) from £3.95   |  Saving you £6.04 (152.91%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The time has come for those who are different to stand united... The X-Men have to band together to find a mutant assassin who has made an attempt on the President's life, while the Mutant Academy at Westchester is attacked by military forces prompting some uncomfortable home truths for Wolverine...

• Terminator 3 - Rise Of The Machines | DVD | (16/06/2008) from £9.73   |  Saving you £0.26 (2.67%)   |  RRP £9.99

  In this eagerly awaited sequel Arnold Schwarzenegger returns to his most famous role as the killer cyborg who travels from the future to protect the young man who could save the future of humankind.

• Stash House | Blu Ray | (03/09/2012) from £4.99   |  Saving you £15.00 (300.60%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A young couple move into their dream starter house only to discover that the dangerous men on the lawn will stop at nothing to retrieve what they are now locked inside with.

• Last Rites Of Ransom Pride | DVD | (30/05/2011) from £7.77   |  Saving you £7.22 (48.20%)   |  RRP £14.99

  A western centered on a woman trying to bring her outlaw lover home for his burial.

• A Force of One | DVD | (06/08/2012) from £8.99   |  Saving you £1.00 (11.12%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A team of undercover narcotics agents is conducting an investigation when things mysteriously begin to go haywire. One by one, the squad members are eliminated by an assassin. To help identify the karate killer, the police enlist the aid of karate champion, Matt Logan (Chuck Norris). Initially disinterested, he is galvanized into action when his adopted son is killed by the villains. He eventually tracks down the serial killer (Bill Wallace), a traitor within the police force, and brings his reign of terror to an end in a no holds barred climactic karate battle between the two men.

• The Informant | Blu Ray | (25/08/2014) from £11.49   |  Saving you £6.50 (36.10%)   |  RRP £17.99

  When financial pressures escalate, Marc Duval (Gilles Lellouche, Mesrine), a Frenchman expatriated to Gibraltar, becomes a spy for French customs on the nation s border. Navigating through debase trafficking and shady cargo, he slowly wins the confidence of Claudio Lanfredi (Riccardo Scamarcio), a powerful but dangerous cocaine importer. As Duval becomes further immersed in both the perils and temptations of the drug trafficking underworld he is forced to live on a knife edge, where only his.

• Drive Hard | Blu Ray | (26/05/2014) from £7.65   |  Saving you £10.34 (135.16%)   |  RRP £17.99

  A former race car driver is abducted by a mysterious thief and forced to be the wheel-man for a crime that puts them both in the sights of the cops and the mob.

• Predator 2 - Limited Edition Steelbook (Blu-ray + DVD) | Blu Ray | (01/04/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  This electrifying action sequel unleashes the deadly Predator in another jungle the urban jungle of Los Angeles. Danny Glover stars as a hard-headed cop up against a savage alien who has come to Earth from a distant galaxy to hunt humans for sport.

• The Hired Hand | DVD | (10/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £8.99

  Chasing their dream of a better life Harry (Fonda) and his good friend Arch (Oates) have drifted across the plains of America together. However Harry has grown tired of his transient life and decides to return to the wife and child that he left years before. At first refusing to accept him Harry's wife orders that he sleep in the barn and work the farm strictly as a hired hand. However soon their romance is rekindled and they rediscover the happiness they once shared. Yet as ill news of Arch reaches him Harry is forced to make the most costly choice of his life... After the success of the era-defining 'Easy Rider' star and creator Peter Fonda was given the opportunity to shoot the movie of his choice. The result was 'The Hired Hand' an elegiac western that stands firmly as a forgotten classic of modern American cinema.

• Master With Cracked Fingers | DVD | (27/08/2001) from £6.75   |  Saving you £-0.76 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Martial arts expert Jackie Chan sets out with his deadly weapons namely his hands and feet to seek revenge against the murderer of his father.

• The Hessen Conspiracy | DVD | (22/08/2011) from £4.10   |  Saving you £10.65 (455.13%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Frankfurt Germany 1945: The war is over and a group of victorious U.S. Army officers - including cynical Colonel Jack Durant (Billy Zane of Titanic) and sexy young Lt. Kathleen Nash (Lyne Renee) - take over a castle that formerly belonged to the German royal family. But when Durant and Nash uncover a massive cache of priceless gems the lovers hatch a plan to loot the treasure. Now all they'll have to do is smuggle the German Crown Jewels into New York City dodge military investigators con a murderous mob boss and steal back their stolen fortune... all without double-crossing each other first. Michael Bowen (Kill Bill LOST) co-stars in this lush neo-noir/thriller co-written by Nicholas Meyer the Oscar nominated screenwriter of The Seven-Per-Cent Solution and Time After Time and director of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan.

• The Mod Squad | DVD | (09/10/2000) from £5.10   |  Saving you £13.88 (657.82%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Three problem teens are headed for jail: (Claire Danes) for assault Pete (Giovanni Ribisi) for robbery and Linc (Omar Epps) for arson. They're set to do time with no hope for freedom until Captain Greer (Dennis Farina) offers them a deal to work for him - undercover. In a hip L.A. scene something is going down - but the cops aren't sure what. Captain Greer sends in his special undercover teen task force - The Mod Squad - to find out. But as this dynamic trio starts looking beyond

• Truck Turner | DVD | (07/07/2003) from £9.43   |  Saving you £3.56 (27.40%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Isaac Hayes and Yaphet Kotto star in this powerful pull-out-the-stops crime thriller from director Jonathan Kaplan. It's a gritty action-packed tale of the streets pulsating with ultra-smooth soul high-octane energy and nonstop suspence. Truck Turner (Hayes) is a footbal star-turned-bounty hunter who's tracking a sadistic pimp on the mean streets of Los Angeles. Armed with his brute strength and ace cool partner (Alan Weeks) Truck closes in on his mark. But a tragic accident s

• Harry Black And The Tiger | DVD | (02/04/2012) from £17.53   |  Saving you £-4.54 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  There's a killer on the prowl... a man-eating tiger stalks the Indian countryside. The authorities recruit ace hunter Harry Black (Stewart Granger) to bag the beast. But Harry's hunt is complicated by the arrival of his old war comrade Desmond Tanner (Anthony Steel - The Sea Shall Not Have Them). Desmond is married to Christian (Barbara Rush - The Black Shield of Falworth). And she is the only woman Harry Black has ever loved...Filmed on stunning Indian locations and featuring action icon Stewart Granger (Moonfleet, The Wild Geese) in one of his best performances, Harry Black and the Tiger is a thrilling fusion of adventure and romance.