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• The Lost Boys (Two disc Special Edition) | DVD | (13/09/2004) from £8.58   |  Saving you £7.41 (86.36%)   |  RRP £15.99

  This 1987 thriller was a predictable hit with the teen audience it worked overtime to attract. Like most of director Joel Schumacher's films, it's conspicuously designed to push the right marketing and demographic buttons and, granted, there's some pretty cool stuff going on here and there. Take Kiefer Sutherland, for instance. In Stand by Me he played a memorable bully, but here he goes one step further as a memorable bully vampire who leads a tribe of teenage vampires on their nocturnal spree of bloodsucking havoc. Jason Patric plays the new guy in town, who quickly attracts a lovely girlfriend (Jami Gertz), only to find that she might be recruiting him into the vampire fold. The movie gets sillier as it goes along, and resorts to a routine action-movie showdown, but it's a visual knockout (featuring great cinematography by Michael Chapman) and boasts a cast that's eminently able (pardon the pun) to sink their teeth into the best parts of an uneven screenplay. --Jeff Shannon

• Deathstroke: Knights and Dragons | DVD | (17/08/2020) from £3.80   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Ten years ago, Slade Wilson aka the super-assassin called Deathstroke made a tragic mistake, and his wife and son paid a terrible price. Now, a decade later, Wilson's family is threatened once again by the murderous Jackal and the terrorists of H.IV.E. Can Deathstroke atone for the sins of the past or will his family pay the ultimate price?

• Elephant | DVD | (26/07/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  From acclaimed filmmaker Gus Van Sant comes the moving story of a violent incident that rocks the students and faculty at a high school in Portland, Oregon.

• The Awful Truth | Blu Ray | (23/04/2018) from £17.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Cary Grant and Irene Dunne charm in Leo McCarey's Oscarwinning screwball comedy In this Oscar®winning farce, Cary Grant (in the role that first defined the Cary Grant persona) and Irene Dunne (Love Affair) exude charm, cunning, and artless affection as an urbane couple who, fed up with each other's infidelities, resolve to file for divorce. Try as they each might to move on, the mischievous Jerry can't help but meddle in Lucy's ill matched engagement to a cornfed Oklahoma businessman (His Girl Friday's Ralph Bellamy), and a mortified Lucy begins to realize that she may be saying goodbye to the only dance partner capable of following her lead. Directed by the versatile Leo McCarey (Make Way for Tomorrow), a master of improvisation and slapstick as well as a keen and sympathetic observer of human folly, The Awful Truth is a warm but unsparing comedy about two people whose flaws only make them more irresistible. Features: New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack New interview with critic Gary Giddins about director Leo McCarey New video essay by film critic David Cairns on actor Cary Grant's performance Illustrated 1978 audio interview with actor Irene Dunne Lux Radio Theatre adaptation of the film from 1939, starring actor Claudette Colbert and Grant PLUS: An essay by film critic Molly Haskell

• Dark Matter Season One | DVD | (12/10/2015) from £17.98   |  Saving you £9.00 (56.29%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Dark Matter is a fresh and dynamic space opera based on the graphic novel of the same name. When the six-person crew of a derelict spaceship wake from stasis in the farthest reaches of space their memories have been wiped and they have no recollection of who they are or how they got on board. The mysteries of their respective pasts take them on a journey to the farthest reaches of colonized space. Hounded by the galactic authorities, their former employers, ruthless corporations, rivals, bounty hunters, and former enemies they ll have only each other to rely upon. Meanwhile, the clock is ticking because there is a traitor in their midst, a mole who orchestrated their communal mind-wipe... This DVD contains all 13 episodes along with a collection of featurettes offering a glimpse into how Dark Matter was brought to the screen essential viewing for fans.

• Sunshine State | DVD | (27/01/2003) from £13.20   |  Saving you £6.79 (51.44%)   |  RRP £19.99

  This critically acclaimed film from the legendary American director John Sayles is an intelligent and thought provoking drama that follows two women who return to their Florida hometown and are forced to deal with a variety of personal and practical issues...

• Leaving | DVD | (16/06/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Set in 1960 in Greenock the hub of the Clyde's shipbuilding industry. Three friends are about to leave school - they are about to be released into a wilderness of a town that seems to offer them nothing. Wonderful acting witty dialogue nostalgic footage of Greenock Endearing characters and some hilarious classroom scenes combine to create a realistic gritty often harrowing and sometimes funny portrayal of school life in 1960's Scotland. Leaving is one of the prestigious films screened under the BBC2 Screen Two banner. Released for the first time on DVD it was originally broadcast in 1988. Written by Daniel Boyle who went on to write Hamish McBeth Inspector Morse Taggart Rebus and Lewis TV dramas.

• Croupier UHD | Blu Ray | (05/12/2022) from £24.25   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In 1998, Mike Hodges, director of the iconic Get Carter, returned to the genre that made his name with Croupier, an unforgettable thriller that put leading man Clive Owen firmly on the map and established itself as a classic of British crime cinema. Jack Manfred (Clive Owen) is an aspiring writer going nowhere fast. Taking a job as a casino croupier just to make ends meet, he finds himself seduced by the high stakes world of luck and chance. As the job takes over his life and his relationship to girlfriend Marion (Gina McKee) begins to crumble, Jack's attention is caught by down-on-her-luck gambler Jani (Alex Kingston). Under pressure from her creditors, she asks Jack to be the inside man for a planned heist at the casino. It all sounds so easy. But even a pro can't predict the cards he will be dealt. With a screenplay by Paul Mayersberg (The Man Who Fell to Earth, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence) Hodges first theatrical feature in almost a decade proved that he'd lost none of his edge. Cooly confident, mercilessly gripping and tautly directed, Croupier arrives on Arrow Video looking better than ever, newly restored from the original 35mm camera negative with a wealth of special features. Product Features Brand new 4K restoration from the original camera negative by Arrow Films, approved by director Mike Hodges Bonus disc containing brand new feature-length documentary Mike Hodges: A Film-Maker's Life Fully illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by film critics Barry Forshaw and Philip Kemp, plus select archival material Fold-out double-sided poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sam Hadley Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sam Hadley DISC 1 CROUPIER (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY) 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) Original uncompressed stereo and DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio options Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Optional audio description for the visually impaired Brand new audio commentary by film critic Josh Nelson Archive audio commentary by director Mike Hodges A Streak of Fortune, a new interview with screenwriter Paul Mayersberg about the writing and making of Croupier Film, Scones and Fury, a new interview with actress Kate Hardie in which she looks back on the making of Croupier and her friendship with Mike Hodges Mike Hodges at the BFI, an archival audio interview with director Mike Hodges from the time of Croupier's release Theatrical Trailer Image Gallery DISC 2 MIKE HODGES: A FILM-MAKER'S LIFE (LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE BLU-RAY) In this all new documentary from Arrow Films, film critic David Cairns sits down with Croupier, Get Carter and Flash Gordon director Mike Hodges to take a closer look at the entirety of his career; featuring candid insights into the making of each film and his experience of the industry at large, it is a remarkable portrait of one of Britain's finest filmmakers

• Star Stories Series 1 | DVD | (30/07/2007) from £11.96   |  Saving you £11.02 (122.85%)   |  RRP £19.99

  This comedy sketch show features parodies of the home lives of famous Hollywood couples. Stars lampooned include David and Victoria Beckham George Michael Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas Jude Law and Sadie Frost and many more.

• Family Guy, Series 1 | DVD | (29/03/2004) from £4.99   |  Saving you £20.00 (400.80%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Family Guy shouldn't work at all. Even by the witless standards of modern television, it is breathtakingly derivative: does an animated series about the travails of a boorish, suburban yob with a saintly wife, a hopeless son, a clever daughter and a baby sound familiar at all? Even the house in Family Guy looks like it was built by the same architects who sketched the residence of The Simpsons. However, Family Guy does work, transcending its (occasionally annoyingly) obvious influences with reliably crisp writing and the glorious sight gags contained in the surreal flashbacks which punctuate the episodes. Most importantly, the show's brilliance comes from two absolutely superb characters: Stewie, the baby whose extravagant dreams of tyrannising the world are perpetually thwarted by the prosaic limitations of infanthood, and the urbane family dog Brian--Snoopy after attendance at an obedience class run by Frank Sinatra. Family Guy does not possess the cultural or satirical depth of The Simpsons--very little art in any field does. But it is a genuinely funny and clever programme. --Andrew Mueller

• The Water Horse - Legend Of The Deep | Blu Ray | (30/06/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  A lonely boy discovers a mysterious egg that hatches a sea creature of Scottish legend that enchants and mystifies to this day.

• Danielle Steel's Vanished | DVD | (30/06/2003) from £12.17   |  Saving you £-6.18 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Marielle Delauney (Lisa Rinna) and her adoring husband Charles are enjoying the romance of Paris when suddenly a tragic accident claims the life of their young son. Their marriage cannot survive their misery and Marielle plagued by guilt and despair is hospitalised.Eighteen months later she moves back to New York to forget her past and start her life over. A wealthy steel magnate Malcolm Patterson (George Hamilton) hires Marielle as curator of his art collection and it's not long before business leads to pleasure. They marry and very soon they are blessed with a beautiful baby boy. But then just as Marielle is sure her future is finally coming together her son goes missing and memories of her past flood back with a vengeance.To her horror Marielle's ex-husband is charged with kidnapping and in disbelief she searches for another possible answer. With the help of FBI Agent John Taylor Marielle is about to discover the unexpected true fate of her son.

• Blank Cheque | DVD | (12/02/2001) from £12.98   |  Saving you £6.00 (60.06%)   |  RRP £15.99

  When 11-year-old Preston Water's bicycle is hit by a crook on the run a hastily scrawled BLANK CHEQUE sets the wheels in motion for the spending spree of a lifetime. Preston fills out the cheque for 1 million dollars and starts buying up all his dreams - his own house a chauffeured limo and of course the best toys money can buy. But before long the crooks and the FBI are hot on Preston's trail and he's about to learn that a million dollars can buy a whole lot of trouble. In the

• Joey - The Complete First Season | DVD | (25/07/2005) from £28.99   |  Saving you £22.00 (75.89%)   |  RRP £50.99

  New town. Still lost! In this hilarious 'Friends' spin-off the lovably dim Joey Tribbiani (Matt Le Blanc) moves to Los Angeles to pursue his disastrous acting career... Episodes comprise: 1. Pilot 2. Joey and the Student (aka Episode One ) 3. Joey and the Party 4. Joey and the Book Club 5. Joey and the Perfect Storm 6. Joey and the Nemesis 7. Joey and the Husband 8. Joey and the Dream Girl (Part 1) 9. Joey and the Dream Girl (Part 2) 10. Joey and the Big A

• Complicity | DVD | (10/07/2000) from £17.29   |  Saving you £2.70 (15.62%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Based on the Iain Banks novel this gripping thriller is set in Scotland with a strong cast including the brilliant Johnny Lee Miller. Cameron Colley is a journalist who writes articles that takes the underdog's viewpoint. His motives are shared by a serial killer who commits murder on behalf of the underdog. The two stories then begin to fuse together...

• The Man From Laramie | DVD | (01/10/2001) from £8.73   |  Saving you £4.26 (48.80%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The Man from Laramie is the last of five remarkable Westerns Anthony Mann made with James Stewart (starting with Winchester '73 and peaking with The Naked Spur). Only John Ford excelled Mann as a purveyor of eye-filling Western imagery, and Mann's best films are second to no one's when it comes to the fusion of dynamic action, rugged landscapes and fierce psychological intensity. This collaboration marked virtually a whole new career for Stewart, whose characters are all haunted by the past and driven by obsession--here, to find whoever set his cavalry-officer brother in the path of warlike Indians. The Man from Laramie aspires to an epic grandeur beyond its predecessors. It's the only one in CinemaScope, and Stewart's personal quest is subsumed in a larger drama--nothing less than a sagebrush version of King Lear, with a range baron on the verge of blindness (Donald Crisp), his weak and therefore vicious son (Alex Nicol) and another, apparently more solid "son", his Edmund-like foreman (Arthur Kennedy). There are a few too many subsidiary characters, and the reach for thematic complexity occasionally diminishes the impact. But no one will ever forget the scene on the salt flats between Nicol and Stewart--climaxing in the single most shocking act of violence in 50s cinema--or the final, mountain-top confrontation. For decades, the film has been seen only in washed-out, pan-and-scan videos, with the characters playing visual hopscotch from one panel of the original composition to another. It's great to have this glorious DVD--razor-sharp, fully saturated (or as saturated as 50s Eastmancolor could be) and breathtaking in its CinemaScope sweep. --Richard T Jameson, Amazon.com

• Goodbye Christopher Robin | Blu Ray | (26/02/2018) from £6.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  GOODBYE CHRISTOPHER ROBIN gives a rare glimpse into the relationship between beloved children's author A. A. Milne (Domhnall Gleeson) and his son Christopher Robin (Will TIlston), whose toys inspired the magical world of Winnie the Pooh. Along with his mother Daphne (Margot Robbie), and his nanny Olive (Kelly Macdonald), Christopher Robin and his family are swept up in the international success of the books; the enchanting tales bringing hope and comfort to England after the First World War. But with the eyes of the world on Christopher Robin, what will the cost be to the family?

• In from the side - Special Edition BD | Blu Ray | (06/11/2023) from £11.95   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Doctor Who - Series 4 Vol.3 | DVD | (04/08/2008) from £6.24   |  Saving you £11.75 (188.30%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Hot on the heels of the acclaimed third series Doctor Who returns for a fourth instalment with a familiar face alongside the Doctor. Award-winning comedienne Catherine Tate returns as the Doctor's new companion revisiting her role as Donna Noble who featured in the 2006 Christmas special The Runaway Bride. Set Comprises: 1. Silence In The Library 2. Forest Of the Dead 3. Midnight

• Against All Odds | DVD | (13/10/2003) from £18.00   |  Saving you £-12.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Dark Passions explode in this steamy sinister love story starring Rachel Ward and Jeff Bridges. Terry Brogan (Bridges) a cynical ex-football star is hired to find Jessie Wyler (Ward) the runaway mistress of a ruthless LA nightclub owner Jake Wise (James Woods). According to Jake Jessie had stabbed him and vanishes with $50 000. But Terry's mission is soon forgotten when he tracks down and falls in love with the beautiful Jessie on a Mexican Island. Trouble brews however when Jake dispatches his henchman Hank Sully (Alex Karras) to bring the lovers back. Driven by passion for the mysterious young woman. Terry quickly finds himself trapped in a complex web of corruption betrayal and murder. Packed with riveting excitement and vivid sensuality. Against All Odds grabs you and never lets go.