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• Shakespeare: The Animated Tales, Act 1 (The Taming Of The Shrew & Macbeth) | DVD | (29/01/2007) from £8.08   |  Saving you £-2.09 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A double bill of animated Shakespeare plays abridged and adapted by Leon Garfield. In The Taming of the Shrew the rebellious Kate finds true happiness by bowing to the wishes of husband Petruchio. Macbeth Shakespeare's darkest play is a tale of greed murder witchcraft and madness set in ancient Scotland.

• The Best of Lynda La Plante | DVD | (03/09/2012) from £10.99   |  Saving you £15.00 (57.70%)   |  RRP £25.99

  An acclaimed writer of best-selling books and award-winning television, Lynda La Plante is the most prolific creator of taut, meticulously observed and forensically correct detective thrillers in the UK. This superb collection brings together three of her most exciting, intense and compelling stories; each unique, and each presenting the kind of sharply written, outspoken and commanding characters she is famous for.Above Suspicion: DC Anna Travis (Kelly Reilly) has been assigned to her first murder case. Under the watchful eye of DCI James Langton (Ciarn Hinds), she joins a team investigating a series of brutal and shocking murders. For eight years the body count of prostitutes and drug users has risen. Determined to prove herself, Travis links one man to the killings, an actor on the brink of stardom. He seems above suspicion, but in getting close to the truth, is she getting too close to a killer?Trial & Retribution: Sins Of The Father: DS Walker (David Hayman) and DI Connor (Victoria Smurfit) are joined at the hip in their search for justice - a search which will follow them from case to courtroom. Young Emily Harrogate the daughter of an apparently happily married couple is found dead in the family home. Appearances prove deceptive as the investigation uncovers a house full of secrets and lies. Any one of them could lead to the true killer - and does - but will justice be done?The Commander: Windows Of The Soul: On an East London estate a priest has been brutally beaten and stabbed to death. Suspicion falls on a fighter from the local boxing club. Commander Blake (Amanda Burton) and DCI James (Mark Lewis Jones) find themselves on opposite sides as the case echoes James's rough-edged youth. Following a vicious attack on a fellow detective, the two are forced to put aside their differences and find the killer before he strikes again.

• High Crimes | DVD | (31/03/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Ashley Judd plays a succesful lawyer shocked to find her husband as a secret past as a military operative. When he is committed of a terrible war crime she must defend him in a top secret military courtroom, where none of the rules she knows apply.

• The Rainbow | DVD | (23/07/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A respectable and picturesque realisation of DH Lawrence's novel, 1989's The Rainbow is director Ken Russell's prequel to his 1969 version of Women in Love. By Russell's standards, this is a remarkably restrained treatment of Lawrence's novel, set in the Midlands in the 19th century: with its lush, rural setting and quaint bucolic soundtrack there are moments when you might imagine you're watching The Railway Children--until the sex scenes kick in, that is. Her soul infused with infinite longing by the sight of a rainbow as a child, Ursula Brangwen grows up restless at the prescribed roles set out for women in Victorian England, which are stoically endured by her mother (Glenda Jackson, who played Ursula's sister Gudrun in Women in Love). She idealises her swimming instructor--the older, more experienced Winifred (Amanda Donohoe) with whom she enjoys a passionate, borderline lesbian relationship. She becomes a schoolteacher against her parents' wishes, and takes up with Paul McGann, who is somewhat tepid as a Boer War officer. Ultimately, however, she finds all of these limitations too constraining and finally strikes out on her own in search of true spiritual and sexual freedom. On the DVD: This is a full-screen version of the film, ratio 4:3. The sound quality is fine as is the colour and sharpness, though like the film itself, not quite as ravishing as you might hope. Special features consist of a routine trailer ("She played by her passion, not by their rules") and disappointingly perfunctory "filmographies" of the director and cast: merely lists of their previous movies. --David Stubbs

• Mimic / Mimic 2 / Mimic 3 - Sentinel | DVD | (20/03/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Mimic: A team of scientists discover a miracle cure that stops the spread of a deadly disease only to find out three years later that something has gone terribly wrong. Their creation has taken on a horrifying life of its own able to mimic and destroy its every predator - even man! And now it threatens to wipe out an entire city...unless they stop it in time... (Dir. Guillermo Del Toro 1997) Mimic 2: Just when they were all thought to be dead the giant cockroaches

• Man Stroke Woman - Series 2 | DVD | (19/11/2007) from £17.97   |  Saving you £5.01 (33.44%)   |  RRP £19.99

  From producer of The Office Ash Atalla comes the second series of BBC3's sketch show Man Stroke Woman. With a cast featuring Nick Frost from Spaced and Daisy Haggard from Green Wing the show describes itself as 'a show about your girlfriend your boyfriend your kids and the girl you fancy in the accounts department'. Contains all 6 episodes from the second series.

• The Forsyte Saga - Series 2 - To Let | DVD | (30/06/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The second series of The Forsyte Saga, based on John Galsworthy's To Let, moves the story of the sprawling, fractious and aristocratic Forsyte family into the 1920s. The drama shifts to a new generation shouldering the burdensome legacies of an aging Soames (Damian Lewis) and his failed marriage to free-spirited Irene (Gina McKee). The lovely Fleur (Emma Griffiths Malin), Soames' daughter by second wife Annette (Beatriz Batarda), and strapping Jon (Lee Williams), son of Irene and Soames' bohemian cousin, Jolyon (Rupert Graves), develop a romance much to the dismay of their feuding parents. But the long reach of the elder Forsytes' sins--and the tenderness with which they seek redemption through their children--ultimately undercuts the young lovers' happiness. Meanwhile, sundry characters move in and out of the Forsytes' orbit, including a French businessman (Michael Maloney) stirring more troubles for Soames, and an art dealer (Oliver Milburn) with designs on Fleur. As with Series 1, all this will feel familiar to anyone who has seen the 26-part, 1967 version; yet this updated effort renews and redefines the Forsytes' overlapping tragedies, with a more interior feel and a first-rate contemporary cast. As with its legendary predecessor, this Forsyte Saga depends heavily on the seemingly soulless Soames' slow evolution to humanity; Damian Lewis carries the load brilliantly. --Tom Keogh

• Ted 2 | DVD | (26/10/2020) from £10.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Mark Wahlberg reprises his role as John Bennett in this extended edition of the follow up to the 2012 hit comedy 'Ted' co-written and directed by Seth MacFarlane. MacFarlane also provides the voice for the eponymous stuffed teddy who, after marrying his girlfriend, Tami-Lynn (Jessica Barth), from the first film, is trying to have a baby. However, in order for Ted to gain custody of a child, he has to ask John to provide a sperm donation and prove in court that he is a person... The supporting cast includes Amanda Seyfried, Liam Neeson and Morgan Freeman.

• Explorers | DVD | (08/11/2004) from £29.99   |  Saving you £-14.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Ben Crandell (Hawke) is an alien-obsessed teenager whose dreams are being influenced by a group of extra-terrestrials! When he wakes one morning he is able to draw an advanced circuit board designed for space flight. With the assistance of his two friends Wolfgang (Phoenix) and Darren (Presson) Ben constructs a home-made spaceship to meet the aliens. Hilarity ensues as they discover that the creatures are obsessed with American culture! Great special effects by Rob Bottin (The T

• Les Misérables | Blu Ray | (18/07/2023) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Richard's Things | DVD | (16/03/2009) from £4.57   |  Saving you £11.68 (352.87%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Based on the novel by Frederick Raphael Starring: Liv Ullmann, Amanda Redman, Tim Piggot-Smith Kate Morris (Ullmann) following 20 happy years of marriage is confronted with the news of her husbands death whilst away on a business trip. The hotel register reveals that hes been travelling with another woman and Morris determines to track down her rival and discover the secrets of her husbands double life. When the 2 women do meet, talking about their relationship with Richard becomes a kind of exorcism for them. Eventually this develops into a physical relationship between the two women which was considered controversial material for television at the time.

• Phantasm II | DVD | (05/09/2002) from £16.07   |  Saving you £1.91 (14.60%)   |  RRP £14.99

  The Tall Man is back with a vengance. Armed with his lethal band of flying silver spheres the deadly mortician who was thought to have killed his last victim nine years ago returns more dangerous than ever. Once again young Michael Pearson and his pal Reggie take on the master of the killer orbs as they race against time and risk their lives to thwart his murderous rampage forever...

• Lovelace | Blu Ray | (23/09/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In 1972, before the internet, before the explosion of the adult film industry, Deep Throat was a phenomenon: the first scripted pornographic theatrical feature film, featuring a story, some jokes, and an unknown and unlikely star, Linda Lovelace (Amanda Seyfried; Les Miserables). Escaping a strict religious family, Linda discovered freedom and the high-life when she fell for and married charismatic hustler Chuck Traynor (Peter Sarsgaard; TVs The Killing). As Linda Lovelace she became an international sensation-less centerfold fantasy than a charming girl-next-door with some 'impressive skills'. Fully inhabiting her new identity, Linda became an enthusiastic spokesperson for sexual freedom and uninhibited hedonism. Six years later she presented another, utterly contradictory, narrative to the world-and herself, as the survivor of a far darker story. The all-star cast includes; Emmy Award winner Hank Azaria (The Simpsons), BAFTA winner Juno Temple (The Dark Night Rises), Adam Brody (Seeking a Friend for the End of the World), Academy Award nominee James Franco (127 Hours), Golden Globe nominee Chris Noth (Sex and The City), Emmy Winner Bobby Cannavale (TVs Nurse Jackie), Wes Bentley (The Hunger Games), Robert Patrick (Gangster Squad), Debi Mazar (Collateral), Eric Roberts (The Expendables, The Dark Night), Academy Award nominee Sharon Stone (Casino, Basic Instinct), and Academy Award nominee Chloe Sevigny (Boys Don't Cry).

• Fast Times At Ridgemont High | DVD | (04/02/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The script for Fast Times at Ridgemont High is based on filmmaker Cameron (Jerry Maguire, Almost Famous) Crowe's time as a reporter for Rolling Stone. He was so youthful looking that he was able to go undercover for a year at a California high school and write a book about it. The film launched the careers of several young actors, including Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Phoebe Cates and, above all, Sean Penn. The story line is episodic, dealing with the lives of iconic teen types: one of the school's cool kids, a nerd, a teen queen and, most enjoyably, the class stoner (Penn), who finds himself at odds with a strict history teacher (a wonderfully spiky Ray Walston). This is not a great film but very entertaining and, for a certain age group, a seminal film experience.--Marshall Fine, Amazon.com On the DVD: Amy (Clueless) Heckerling and Cameron Crowe's commentary is revealing and indicative of a time where nudity on celluloid was shocking rather than the norm as they talk about the issues which contributed to the film's original X-rating, as well as all the actors who originally auditioned for the roles. The transfer quality is high with little grain, and although the soundtrack is in mono rather than Dolby 5.1 it is not detrimental to the film. There's a retrospective documentary called "Reliving Our Fast Times at Ridgemont High" featuring new interviews with most of the cast and crew, plus a highly original feature about the locations used in the film, how they looked in 1982 and how they look now. For fact buffs there's the usual mix of biographies, theatrical trailer and production notes.--Kristen Bowditch

• Needful Things | DVD | (02/06/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  Newly arrived and seemingly kindly antique shop owner Gaunt (Max von Sydow) has the strange talent of finding the perfect present for each of Castle Rock's quiet townsfolk. However, Gaunt does not want any money in return - instead he asks a small favour from each of them. These favours start off as pranks, but gradually increase in their nastiness. Sheriff Panghorn (Ed Harris) resists the sinister Gaunt, even while he is working his evil persuasive charm on Panghorn's girlfriend.

• Chasing Liberty / What A Girl Wants | DVD | (24/04/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Chasing Liberty: Every family has a rebel. Even the First Family! She's the President's daughter. But she just wants to be herself. Multi-talented Mandy Moore makes her romantic comedy debut as Anna who finally gets Dad (Mark Harmon) to reduce the number of agents while she goes to a music club. But when Anna arrives at the club she realizes her father has backed out of the deal she ditches the agents and goes on the run with Ben a handsome photographer she meets. Anna does

• One Day | Blu Ray | (06/02/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Lone Scherfig directs this romcom, based on the best-seller by David Nicholls, about two friends who reunite every year on the anniversary of their first meeting. Since the day when they first met at their college graduation - July 15th,1988 - Emma Morley (Anne Hathaway) and Dexter Mayhew (Jim Sturgess) have kept in touch, meeting up again on the same day each year. Over the following two decades, the ups and downs of the relationship between the idealistic Emma and wealthy ladies' man Dexter are revisited every July 15th, as they try to take stock of their lives, and attempt to discover what they've both been missing all along.

• The X Files: I Want To Believe (1 Disc Edition with Exclusive Free X Files Poster) | DVD | (24/11/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The feature film The X-Files: I Want to Believe is a satisfying if unspectacular installment in the X-Files series, taking place an unspecified time after the show's nine-year television run. Former agent Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) is now a doctor, while Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) is being hunted by his former agency and living in seclusion. He and Scully are summoned back by a case involving a missing agent and a former priest (Billy Connolly) who claims to be able to see clues to the agent's whereabouts psychically, though his initial search turns up only a severed limb. Don't expect the usual cast of characters; the FBI has completely turned over (except for the George W. Bush portrait), and the only reason Scully and Mulder are back is because agent Dakota Whitney (Amanda Peet) remembers his success on similar cases involving the inexplicable. Don't expect the same rogues' gallery either; unlike the previous X-Files feature film, which was inextricably linked to the series' convoluted mythology arc (and served as a bridge between the fifth and sixth seasons), I Want to Believe is a stand-alone piece that makes use of the series' roots in horror/sci-fi and moody Vancouver, B.C., locales. Also unlike the previous film, which was almost self-consciously shot for the big screen, this film is on a smaller scale, like a double-length episode of the series. But it's still a good reminder of the creepy vibe that hooked fans for years. And the relationship between Mulder and Scully? It seems to have resumed pretty much where it left off, at least when you take into account the long period of separation. But stick around for the end-credit sequence to take in all the possibilities for the future. --David Horiuchi, Amazon.com

• A Summer's Tale | DVD | (25/07/2005) from £10.96   |  Saving you £12.02 (150.82%)   |  RRP £19.99

  'A Summer's Tale' is the third part of Eric Rohmer's 'Four Seasons' quartet of films which includes 'Autumn Tale' 'Tale Of Winter' and 'Tale Of Springtime'. A shy young man named Gaspard (Poupaud) takes a vacation in a small village of Normandy France to meet his girlfriend Lena. During an unsuccessful attempt to locate Lena he meets Margot (Langlet) a pretty local servant girl. They become fast friends and soon Gaspard finds himself physically attracted to Margot but she has

• Tess Of The D'Urbervilles | DVD | (12/05/2003) from £15.75   |  Saving you £-5.76 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The powerful tale of a peasant girl whose life is torn apart by the love and jealousy of two men. Tess's journey from innocent country maiden to tragic ruined heroine is a story of love prejudice and hypocrisy in an era of Victorian values.