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• The Last Ship: The Complete Second Season | Blu Ray | (13/06/2016) from £16.35   |  Saving you £23.64 (144.59%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Basic cable's #1 new series of 2014, THE LAST SHIP sails again in season two in its quest to save humanity after a devastating pandemic. Eric Dane (Grey's Anatomy) stars in the action-packed military thriller from blockbuster filmmaker Michael Bay (Transformers), based on the bestselling novel by William Brinkley. THE LAST SHIP chronicles a global catastrophe that nearly decimates the world's population. Because of its positioning, the Navy destroyer U.S.S. Nathan James avoided falling victim to the devastating tragedy. But now, Captain Tom Chandler (Dane) and his crew must confront the reality of their new existence in a world where they may be among the few remaining survivors. As the second seson opens, Chandler, his second-in-command XO Mike Slattery (Adam Baldwin) and the rest of the crew are working to disseminate the cure that paleomicrobiologist Dr. Rachel Scott (Rhona Mitra) developed at the end of the first season. But new enemy surfaces in season two of this high-impact drama Episodes: UNREAL CITY FIGHT THE SHIP IT'S NOT A RUMOUR SOLACE ACHILLES LONG DAY'S JOURNEY ALONE AND UNAFRAID SAFE ZONE UNEASY LIES THE HEAD FRIENDLY FIRE VALKYRIE CRY HAVOC! A MORE PERFECT UNION

• Stanley Kubrick | DVD | (10/09/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £99.99

  This superb nine-disc Stanley Kubrick Box Set contains all the late director's work from 1962's Lolita to Kubrick's final film, the highly controversial Eyes Wide Shut (1999). There's also the excellent and highly informative two-hour documentary: Stanley Kubrick: A Life in Pictures, narrated (a little drably) by Tom Cruise. It isn't exactly a warts-and-all portrait of Stan the Man, which is not surprising, really, given that it's directed and produced by Kubrick's brother-in-law Jan Harlan, and that Kubrick's widow Christine was closely involved in the making of it. But it does give a detailed and revealing portrait of a brilliant, demanding and often infuriating man, airing rare footage that goes right back to his earliest years as a brash youngster in the Bronx, already playing to camera with a frightening degree of self-awareness. Six of the eight movies (all but Dr Strangelove and Eyes Wide Shut) have been digitally restored and remastered, and almost all (barring Strangelove again and Lolita) now boast Dolby Digital 5.1 stereo sound remixes. For some bizarre reason, Kubrick insisted on mono sound for the 1999 set, which he approved shortly before his death. Visually the improvement over the often grainy, scratchy prints previously on offer--The Shining (1980) was notoriously messy--is immense. All the features are presented in their original ratios, which in the case of Strangelove means the changing ratios in which it was originally shot, and for 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) the full glorious 2.21:1 expanse of the Cinerama screen.So what don't you get? Essentially, the early Kubrick--the work of the young, hungry director before he moved to England and started to gather all the controlling strings into his own hand: most notably the tough, taut thriller The Killing (1956) and the icily furious war film Paths of Glory (1957). Too bad Warners couldn't have negotiated the rights for those too. But what we have here is the culminating phase of Kubrick's filmmaking career--the final 27 years of one of the great masters of cinema. On the DVDs: Besides the visual and sonic improvements mentioned above, each of the eight features includes the original theatrical trailer and multiple-language subtitles. The DVD of Dr Strangelove also gives us filmographies of the principal players, plus theatrical posters and a photo gallery, while Eyes Wide Shut includes interviews (taped after Kubrick's death) with Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman and Steven Spielberg, plus a couple of 30-second TV spots. And with The Shining we get a fascinating 34-minute documentary made by Kubrick's then 17-year-old daughter Vivian, plus--just to add a further layer--Vivian's present-day voice-over commentary on her film. --Philip Kemp

• Radio Flyer | DVD | (10/07/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Lorraine Bracco John Heard and Oscar-winner Ben Johnson star in this moving story of a family torn apart by violence - and healed by imagination. Elijah Wood and Joseph Mazzello co-star as Bracco's two young sons devoted brothers who escape their chaotic family life with dreams of flying. Inspired by a local legend they attempt to build a working airplane. And in the process of transforming their ordinary red wagon into a fantastical flying machine they transform their own lives

• Where The Day Takes You | DVD | (17/01/2005) from £3.95   |  Saving you £9.04 (228.86%)   |  RRP £12.99

  No parents. No rules! A group of teenage runaways - fleeing abusive parents prostitution drugs and educational isolation - try to survive together on the mean streets of Los Angeles... An all-star cast takes you on an unforgettable tour of Hollywood's notorious underground; from the after-hours dance clubs to the hidden drug dens it's a no holds barred look at life in the fast lane.

• My Bodyguard | DVD | (06/03/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Clifford Peach (Chris Makepeace) an easygoing teenager is finding it less than easy to fit in at his new high school where a tough-talking bully (Matt Dillon) terrorizes his classmates and extorts their lunch money. Refusing to pay up Clifford enlists the aid of an overgrown misfit whose mere presence intimidates students and teachers alike. But their ""business relationship"" soon turns personal as Clifford and the troubled loner forge a winning alliance against their intimidators -

• Jackie Chan Adventures - Search For The Talisman | DVD | (22/07/2002) from £17.04   |  Saving you £-1.06 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Jackie Chan's Adventures is the exciting new animated series from world-famous action hero Jackie Chan. You've never seen Jackie like this! Archeologist Jackie Chan's eleven-year-old niece Jade proves action runs in the family when she arrives from Hong Kong to live with Jackie and his wise old uncle in San Francisco. Meanwhile Jackie has found an ancient Chinese talisman and now he's got government agents and gangsters chasing after him. Soon Jackie and Jade learn the secret p

• Rugby World Cup - Official Review 2003 - Scotland | DVD | (08/12/2003) from £9.60   |  Saving you £10.39 (52.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The official review of the 2003 Rugby World Cup for the Scottish rugby team.

• Chuck - Complete Season 1-4 (Amazon.co.uk Exclusive Box Set) | DVD | (03/10/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £49.99

  When a computer geek inadvertently downloads critical government secrets directly into his brain, the CIA and NSA assign two agents to protect him and exploit such knowledge, turning his life upside down.

• CSI: Miami - Complete Season 1 (Amazon.co.uk Exclusive) | DVD | (21/02/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £59.99

  As Lt. Horatio Caine (David Caruso) notes in episode 4 ("Just One Kiss"), "The evidence, as always, will speak for itself." In other words, CSI: Miami follows the same super-successful formula as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Fortunately, this instantly popular spin-off established its own unique identity from the start. Like CSI, the Dade County criminalists of CSI: Miami solve murders using forensic science. Unlike the Vegas crew, however, they're cops with the power to arrest, their coroner (Alexx Woods) talks to dead people, and almost everybody speaks Spanish. Sometimes their crime scene is a swamp, sometimes a resort hotel. Either way, the skies are always sunny, the 'gators always biting. Real-life Florida resident Caruso is joined by Khandi Alexander (NewsRadio) as Woods, Emily Procter (The West Wing) as ballistics expert Calleigh Duquesne, Adam Rodriguez (Roswell) as underwater recovery expert Eric Delko, and featured player Rory Cochrane as Tim "Speed" Speedle. Cochrane (Dazed and Confused) wouldn't become a full-fledged cast member until the 12th episode ("Entrance Wound"). Meanwhile, Kim Delaney (Caruso's former NYPD Blue cast mate) wouldn't join until the first ("Golden Parachute"), but left after the 10th ("A Horrible Mind"), reportedly due to a lack of chemistry with Caruso. Just as CSI has made the most of its location with stories about showgirls and casino owners, so has CSI: Miami exploited its surroundings for all they're worth. Pilot episode "Cross-Jurisdictions" (a crossover with CSI), for instance, was loosely based on the murder of Miami-based designer Gianni Versace. Other notable episodes include "Camp Fear" with Joan of Arcadia's Amber Tamblyn as a detention camp cadet and "Dead Woman Walking" with Karen Sillas (Under Suspicion) as a victim of radiation poisoning. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

• Firefly - The Complete Series (Limited Edition Steelbook) | Blu Ray | (01/04/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Five hundred years in the future there's a whole new frontier, and the crew of the Firefly-class spaceship Serenity is eager to stake a claim on the action. They'll take any job, legal or illegal, to keep fuel in the tanks and food on the table. But things get a bit more complicated after they take on a passenger wanted by the new totalitarian Alliance regime. Now they find themselves on the run, desperate to steer clear of Alliance ships and the flesh-eating Reavers who live on the fringes of space.

• Jackie Chan Adventures - The Entire Season 1 | DVD | (17/05/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Jackie Chan's Adventures is the exciting new animated series from world-famous action hero Jackie Chan. You've never seen Jackie like this! Episode titles: The Dark Hand The Power Within The Mask of El Toro Fuerte Enter...The Viper Project A for Astral Shell Game Bullies Tough Break The Rock The Dog and Piggy Show The Jade Monkey The Tiger and the Pussycat Day of the Dragon.

• The Interrogation | DVD | (03/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  After a one-night stand with a military officer a cabaret singer is imprisoned by the secret police without ever being informed of her alleged crime. For the next five years she is subjected to harrowing torture and harassment which she doggedly withstands in a struggle to maintain her dignity and sanity. Interrogation was banned by the Polish government for being 'inflammatory and dangerous'. Years later director Bugjaski smuggled a copy out of the country and it s

• Control Factor | DVD | (30/01/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  When your thoughts are not your own. An innocent man is caught up in a deadly mind control experiment in this fast-paced conspiracy thriller. Lance Bishop is an ordinary insurance executive whose life is turned upside down by a crazed gunman. Before the killer is shot dead himself he issues a grim warning to Lance 'If only you knew what knew'. Haunted by nightmares Lance begins hearing voices which terrifyingly order him to murder his wife Karen. He realises he can trust non-one particularly not the police agency investigating the killings and ultimately not even himself. Tense and chilling Control Factor stars Adam Baldwin (The Patriot) Elizabeth Berkley (Showgirls) and Tony Todd (Candy Man).

• Stargate SG-1: Season 7 (Vol. 36) | DVD | (31/05/2004) from £6.09   |  Saving you £13.90 (69.50%)   |  RRP £19.99

  More adventures with the SG1 crew. Featuring the four thrilling episodes: Heroes (Part 1): The Air Force sends a documentary crew to capture the historical importance of the Stargate programme. Members of the Stargate Command greet the crew with resistance. Tensions rise when an off world emergency forces General Hammond to restrict the crews access to SGC. Heroes (part 2): The documentary crew is given a true look at the heroic nature and bond between the soldiers of SGC when a key member of the Stargate Crew is killed in action. Resurrection: The team are sent to investigate the murder of a group of rogue NID scientists. Whilst piecing together the events of the crime SG-1 discover the scientists may have experimented and combined DNA to create the ultimate evil: a human being that possesses the conscience of a Goa'uld. Inauguration: On his first day in office the newly elected President of the United States is told about the Stargate programme and must be brought up to speed on the past seven years of it's existence.

• The Devil And Max Devlin | DVD | (05/04/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  After stepping into the path of an oncoming bus the deceased Max Devlin strikes a bargain with the devil. Max will be restored to life providing he can convince three innocent people to sell their souls to the devil within two months. His targets have other ideas however in this devilishly comic fantasy featuring Marvin Hamlisch's music.

• The Prophecy Of The Tiger | DVD | (14/04/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £1.99

  You Can't Refuse Your Destiny... Dr Henry Jekyll (Adam Baldwin) a young surgeon and his new bride travel to Hong Kong for their honeymoon. Tragically the marriage ends in violence when his wife is killed in a massive explosion. They have been caught in the middle of a Hong Kong gang war. Desperately ill with serious burns Dr Jekyll is resurrected by a Chinese medicine doctor Dr Chau. Changed in appearance the grief-stricken Jekyll learns that he is sought by the police in connection with his wife's death. Forced to change his name he buries his former identity and his thoughts are only of vengeance against his wife's killers. Driven by rage he undergoes extensive martial arts training to fuel his crime fighting alter ego and avenge the brutal gangs that dominate Hong Kong's underworld. Ultimately he learns the truth that shocks him to the core. According to the ancient Chinese Book of Being his arrival in Hong Kong was predestined and he is fated to become the legendary White Tiger a mythical crime fighter.

• Serenity - Steelbook - Universal 100th Anniversary Edition | Blu Ray | (25/02/2013) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-5.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Can't stop the signal...Beloved television cult director Joss Whedon (Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Angel) makes a spectacular first foray onto the big screen with Serenity, the cinematic adaptation of his wildly popular but short-lived sci-fi series, Firefly. A mix of space western, comedy, and drama, Serenity follows captain Malcolm Mal Reynolds (Nathan Fillion) and his ragtag crew as they trade their way around the edges of civilized society. Of particular interest are two passengers they take on, Simon and River Tam (Sean Maher and Summer Glau), a brother and his telepathic sister on the run from the corrupt governing Alliance. As notorious former members of the anti-Alliance opposition, Mal and his crew make it difficult for Simon and River to stay hidden. Everything goes completely awry when a government assassin is sent to retrieve River. As Mal is forced to choose between his close-knit crew and the brother and sister newcomers, it becomes apparent that River harbors both a dangerous secret and astounding fighting powers, and Mal decides that discovering the truth about what she knows might just be worth his time.Many of the film's action sequences revolve around Summer Glau's martial arts skills in her portrayal of River. Glau prepared for her role with Hong Kong stuntwoman Ming Lu, as well as stunt coordinators Chad Stahelski and Hiro Koda, and as a result performed nearly all the stuntwork herself. In addition to the stellar stunts, realistic graphics, and an often haunting score, the film's actors display a rare chemistry that brings viewers both into their lives and into a possible version of humanity's future.

• Smoke Jumpers | DVD | (04/03/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £6.99

  The Final Countdown: Due to a freak electrical storm the USS Nimitz the world's largest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier is transported back to December 6 1941 in time to head off the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. As the fateful hour grows near the ship's commanders must wrestle with the moral and ethical dilemmas of interfering with the progress of history. Creator Nobel laureate Harry Wolper (Peter O'Toole) is obsessed with a project to recreate his wife from cells he has kept since her death 30 years ago. He needs some assistance so he hires graduate student Boris (Vincent Spano). However Wolper is distracted not only by the attentions of Meli (Mariel Hemingway) but also by his attempts to set up Boris with Barbara (Virginia Madsen) a beautiful medical student. When Wolper's dream is finally destroyed Boris pleads with him to channel his talents into saving Barbara's life. This unique love story is guaranteed to make you laugh and cry.

• Gacy | DVD | (08/03/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  John Wayne Gacy was a model citizen right down to volunteering to be a clown for the children at the local hospital. Shockingly though he kept a gruesome guilty secret that is revealed when a trail of missing young men lead to Gacy's suburban home. The nation watch in horror as one by one the discovery of over 30 murders come to light. Soon the details and drama surrounding the killings are unearthed along with the bodies lying entombed beneath the house. Based on the true story of one of the most prolific serial killers in American history.

• The X Files: Season 9 | DVD | (07/06/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £34.99

  With so many promises to fulfil and questions left unanswered, the ninth and final series of The X-Files was inevitably going to short-change some of its audience. Mulder is missing, Scully is in and out with various baby concerns, Reyes frequently seems like she's only along for the ride and Doggett seems so right in the role that some fans wondered if he should have appeared sooner. Other cult cameos flitted across the screen in an attempt to keep viewers transfixed. Lucy Lawless, Cary Elwes and Robert Patrick's real-life wife were interesting diversions, but when Burt Reynolds appeared to be none other than God himself, it was apparent that nothing at all was sacred in this last year. Standalone episodes (for example, on Satanic possession and a Brady Bunch psycho) proved to be amongst the least interesting of the show's efforts. No doubt because everyone was focussing on the all-important arc story episodes. Was there more than one alien faction? Were they all in collusion? Who had control of the black oil virus? Who had been in charge of the abductions? More importantly, would Mulder and Scully finally get in bed together? Scattered through the 19 episodes (the fewest of any season), were answers to some of these points. Then as much as possible that remained was packed into the two-hour finale. After 200 episodes, it's just possible that The X-Files overstayed its welcome; nonetheless it will always be remembered for being the most influential TV product of the 1990s. And since this is science-fiction, don't assume it's completely dead either. --Paul Tonks