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• The Twilight Zone - Vol. 13 | DVD | (29/01/2001) from £19.99   |  Saving you £-4.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In 1959 screenwriter Rod Serling first opened the door to the "dimension of imagination" that is The Twilight Zone, a show quite unlike anything that had gone before, and better than much that has followed in its wake. This original and daring television series ran for a magnificent five seasons from 1959 to 1964 and still looks as fresh as ever, particularly on DVD. What distinguished the series (and still does) is the quality of the scripts, many of which were penned by Serling, but with significant contributions from veteran sci-fi authors and screenwriters such as Richard Matheson. Actors of the calibre of Robert Redford, Burgess Meredith, Lee Marvin and William Shatner gave some of their best small-screen performances, while an unforgettable main title theme by Bernard Herrmann and musical contributions from young turks such as Jerry Goldsmith underlined the show's attraction for great creative talent both behind and in front of the cameras. On the DVD: A neat animated menu with a winking eye guides the viewer "Inside the Twilight Zone", which consists of digests of background information on the individual episodes, as well as a general history of the show, a season-by-season breakdown and a potted biography of Serling. --Mark Walker

• Princess Mononoke (DVD and Book) | DVD | (22/10/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Princess Mononoke has already made history as the top-grossing domestic feature ever released in Japan, where its combination of mythic themes, mystical forces, and ravishing visuals tapped deeply into cultural identity and contemporary, ecological anxieties. For international animation and anime fans, this epic, animated 1997 fantasy, represents an auspicious next step for its revered creator, Hayao Miyazaki (My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki's Delivery Service), an acknowledged anime pioneer, whose painterly style, vivid character design, and stylised approach to storytelling take ambitious, evolutionary steps here. Set in medieval Japan, Miyazaki's original story envisions a struggle between nature and man. The march of technology, embodied in the dark iron forges of the ambitious Tatara clan, threatens the natural forces explicit in the benevolent Great God of the Forest and the wide-eyed, spectral spirits he protects. When Ashitaka, a young warrior from a remote, and endangered, village clan, kills a ravenous, boar-like monster, he discovers the beast is in fact an infectious "demon god", transformed by human anger. Ashitaka's quest to solve the beast's fatal curse brings him into the midst of human political intrigues as well as the more crucial battle between man and nature. Miyazaki's convoluted fable is clearly not the stuff of kiddie matinees, nor is the often graphic violence depicted during the battles that ensue. If some younger viewers (or less attentive older ones) will wish for a diagram to sort out the players, Miyazaki's atmospheric world and its lush visual design are reasons enough to watch. For the English-language version, Miramax assembled an impressive vocal cast including Gillian Anderson, Billy Crudup (as Ashitaka), Claire Danes (as San), Minnie Driver (as Lady Eboshi), Billy Bob Thornton, and Jada Pinkett Smith. They bring added nuance to a very different kind of magic kingdom. -- Sam Sutherland, Amazon.com On the DVD: with an impressive widescreen aspect of 2.35:1 and a pleasant 5.1 Dolby digital sound, you cannot fault the transfer of this animation in any way. However, the special features leave a lot to be desired on what is a classic piece of modern anime. The "Behind the Scenes" feature holds no information on the making of Princess Mononoke in its original form--with no input from animator Hayao Miyazaki--and the trailer is taken from the American release of the movie (even though it calls itself an "original" theatrical trailer), complete with the annoyingly hyped-up voiceover that comes with US film trailers. The redeeming feature of this DVD is the ability to watch the anime in its original language with subtitles, a much more passionate and beautiful form--so much of the feeling and lyricism of the movie is lost with the transfer to English language and misplaced casting. After watching the original Japanese version of Princess Mononoke and reading the book you begin to wonder why the West has become such a solitary child of Disney. --Nikki Disney

• Kevin Smith Box Set - Clerks/Jay and Silent Bob/Chasing Amy | DVD | (02/10/2006) from £29.99   |  Saving you £-10.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Clerks: This is a day Dante will never forget. His day rudely begins at 6am when he discovers that he has to work on his day off: a hilarious day in which he has to survive his girlfriend's graphic sexual confessions a mad hockey team and a constant stream of offensive customers. The director Kevin Smith an ex-employee of the Quick Stop convenience store filmed 'Clerks' in the store after hours. Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back: Packed with stars including Ben Affleck Matt Damon Chris Rock Shannon Elizabeth Jason Lee and more this wildly irreverent comedy is actor/director Kevin Smith's finale to the adventures of Jay and Silent Bob that began in Clerks and ran through Mallrats Chasing Amy and Dogma. When best buddies Jay (Jason Mewes) and Silent Bob (Smith) discover that a major motion picture is being based on their likenesses they head for Hollywood to claim the big money they deserve. But when the dopey duo learn that they've been cut out of the cash they set out to sabotage the flick at all costs. Featuring a host of celebrity cameos set to a hot soundtrack Jay and Silent Bob's raucous cross-country road trip is a crash course in the rules of the road with a nonstop assortment of outrageous characters that will have you laughing out loud! Chasing Amy: When successful comic book artist Holden meets Alyssa a fellow comic book artist he falls head over heels in love with her. Holden gets the shock of his life when he finds out she's not interested in him. She has her romantic sights set on another... woman! But she decides to be friends anyway. As Alyssa'a and Holden's friendship evolves so do their feelings. Through a maze of unexpectedly humorous twists Holden discovers that friendship and love have never been so complicated or so funny.

• All In Good Taste | DVD | (15/12/2003) from £12.14   |  Saving you £-8.15 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  A man with a screenplay to sell sets out to find a backer. Unfortunately all those he approaches with money and influence insist that the screenplay be 'sexed up' and made more violent...

• The Twilight Zone - Vol. 7 | DVD | (25/08/2000) from £21.59   |  Saving you £-5.60 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In 1959 screenwriter Rod Serling first opened the door to the "dimension of imagination" that is The Twilight Zone, a show quite unlike anything that had gone before, and better than much that has followed in its wake. This original and daring television series ran for a magnificent five seasons from 1959 to 1964 and still looks as fresh as ever, particularly on DVD. What distinguished the series (and still does) is the quality of the scripts, many of which were penned by Serling, but with significant contributions from veteran sci-fi authors and screenwriters such as Richard Matheson. Actors of the calibre of Robert Redford, Burgess Meredith, Lee Marvin and William Shatner gave some of their best small-screen performances, while an unforgettable main title theme by Bernard Herrmann and musical contributions from young turks such as Jerry Goldsmith underlined the show's attraction for great creative talent both behind and in front of the cameras. On the DVD: A neat animated menu with a winking eye guides the viewer "Inside the Twilight Zone", which consists of digests of background information on the individual episodes, as well as a general history of the show, a season-by-season breakdown and a potted biography of Serling. --Mark Walker

• Teen Slasher | DVD | (08/11/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £20.99

  This terrifying box set features three teen-fronted scary movies... The Wisher: 'The Wisher' is a number one box office hit but it is far too scary for Mary and she leaves the cinema before the end. But soon the fictional story becomes an evil reality as Mary finds a mysterious creature is stalking her. The creature looks and acts just like in the film and Mary believes it is granting her a wish in a twisted way but now she must work out what it wants from her before it is too late... Devil's Prey: It's the middle of the night and a group of teenagers are driving home from a party when they accidentally run into a young woman. Little do they know that this is the least of their worries as she is on the run from a posse of dangerous cult members who are out to catch her for a sacrifice. The Shadows as the cult members are known now have five more targets in their sights as the teens find themselves running for their lives to the nearest outpost of civilization. The Pool: School's out exams are over and it's time for real life to begin. But before 13 friends from the International High School in Prague disappear to the four corners of the earth they intend to throw the best party of their lives. The idea to stage the party in Prague's biggest swimming pool is illegal but cool. And when Gregor the laid back leader of the group thinks an idea is good then no one else from the group objects. But what begins as a night of all nights quickly turns into a life and death struggle as the friends come to realise that death itself is on the guest list. A mysterious masked killer starts a hunt throughout the building. As the kids panic it beings to dawn on them that the killer must be one of their own...

• Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends - Series 2-3 - Complete | DVD | (24/11/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The wall crawling web slinger is joined by his Amazing Friends - Firestar and X-Men hero The Ice-Man in these eleven exciting episodes from seasons 1 and 2! Whether it is battling Video Man or foiling the evil plans of Lightwave our heroes are always ready to battles the forces of evil and save Earth! Episodes Comprise: 1. The Origin Of Iceman 2. Along Came Spidey 3. A Firestar Is Born 4. Spider-Man: Unmasked! 5. The Translyvanian Connection 6. The Education Of A Superhero 7. Attack Of The Arachnoid 8. Origin Of The Spider-Friends 9. Spidey Meets The Girl From Tomorrow 10. The X-Men Adventure 11. Mission: Save The Guardstar

• Horns | Blu Ray | (16/03/2015) from £29.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Zavvi Exclusive Limited Edition Steelbook. From master-of-horror Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes, Piranha 3D) comes this supernatural, offbeat thriller starring beloved British actor Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter franchise, The Woman in Black) and the talented Juno Temple (Magic Magic, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For). Ig Perrish (Daniel Radcliffe) is accused of the murder of his girlfriend, Merrin Williams (Juno Temple). After a hard night of drinking, Ig awakens, hung-over, to find horns growing out of his head; they have the ability to drive people to confess sins and give in to selfish impulses. Ig decides to use this effective tool to discover the circumstances of his girlfriend's death and to seek revenge by finding the true murderer. Daniel and Juno lead an all-star cast with strong support from David Morse (The Green Mile, The Hurt Locker) and Heather Graham (The Hangover I and III, Boogie Nights). Horns is based on the dark fantasy novel of the same name from New York Times best-selling author Joe Hill (Heart Shaped Box) with a screenplay by Keith Burnin. Alexandre Aja, Riza Aziz, Joey McFarland and Cathy Schulman produce.

• Stargate S.G -1: Season 5 (Vol. 22) | DVD | (24/06/2002) from £14.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (33.36%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Stargate SG-1 is the TV spin-off from the 1994 big-screen movie. In the roles of Colonel Jack O'Neill and Dr Daniel Jackson respectively are Richard Dean Anderson and Michael Shanks. They're joined by Captain Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping) and guilt-stricken former alien baddie Teal'c (Christopher Judge) to form the primary unit SG-1. With a seemingly endless network of Stargates found to exist on planets all across the known universe, their mission is to make first contact with as many friendly races as possible. Episodes on this DVD:"Between Two Fires". If there's one lesson SG-1 has learned, it's to always look a gift horse in the mouth. So when old acquaintances the Tollan offer Earth a brace of advanced weaponry, Jack's the first to raise a questioning hand and wonder if they aren't "Between Two Fires". Some James Bond-style sneaking about soon unravels the mystery. "2001". A lot of behind-the-scenes political machinations occur during "2001". There's another gloriously menacing cameo from Ronny Cox as Senator Kinsey who's desperately trying to dismantle the Stargate programme. All of which makes the A-plot about a new ally somewhat insignificant! But as always with newcomers on the show, the Aschen may not be all they appear to be. "Desperate Measures". Driven to "Desperate Measures", the perpetrator behind the kidnap of Major Carter puts everyone in an ethical quandary. Jack is forced to team up with his old foe Maybourne to find her. As if his cameo isn't insidious and slimy enough, there's another terrifically snake-like appearance by John de Lancie as Colonel Simmons. "Wormhole X-Treme!". Coming soon to network TV is "Wormhole X-Treme!", a science fiction show featuring an intrepid team travelling to other worlds via an intergalactic portal. Sound familiar? It sure does to the SGC, and when Jack and company investigate they discover dear old Willie Garson (Martin Lloyd from Season 4's Point of No Return) has become a whole new form of security problem. This is the show's 100th episode, and was created as a sort of Galaxy Quest parody. Full of crew-member cameos and in-jokes, it's definitely the best fun fans and cast have had amid the more dramatically serious story arc over the year. --Paul Tonks

• Stargate S.G -1: Season 2 (Vol. 5) | DVD | (26/06/2000) from £4.99   |  Saving you £15.00 (300.60%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The 1994 movie Stargate was originally intended as the start of a franchise, but creators Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin were distracted celebrating their Independence Day. Episodic TV treatment was the natural next step. Since neither Kurt Russell nor James Spader would be able to commit, it gave the producers licence to tinker with the cast and the universe they'd explore. Replacing the roles of Colonel Jack O'Neill and Dr. Daniel Jackson respectively are Richard Dean Anderson and Michael Shanks. They're joined by Captain Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping) and guilt-stricken former alien baddie Teal'c (Christopher Judge) to form the teacher's pet primary unit SG-1 With a seemingly endless network of Stargates found to exist on planets all across the known universe, their mission is to make first contact with as many friendly races as possible. Chasing their heels at almost every turn are the "overlord" pharaohnic Goa'uld--the ancient Egyptian Gods who are none too chummy after the events of the original film. The welcome notion of a continued plot thread sees offshoots that follow the reincarnation of Daniel's wife, Sam's father literally joining a renegade faction of the Goa'uld, and Jack in an unending quest to out-sarcasm everyone. There's something of The Time Tunnel to the show's premise, but amid a dearth of derivative look-a-likes, Stargate has held its own with stories that put the science fiction back into TV sci-fi. A satisfying conclusion to the previous episode's cliff-hanger is reached in "The Tok'ra (Part II)". There may only be preliminary goodwill established between Earth and the rebels, but the dangling thread bodes well. On planet Madrona, the team are accused of stealing a "Touchstone" that controls its climate. The revelation of who really stole it causes ripples in the pond back on Earth. Prepare for a science lesson (one of the series' strengths) in "A Matter of Time" as the gang ponders how to resist a black hole's pull. The last episode in the volume carries a voice from the past through O'Neill's lips as the "Fifth Race" demands to be heard. --Paul Tonks

• Headhunter 3D | DVD | (19/09/2011) from £9.98   |  Saving you £6.01 (60.22%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Georgina Thereshkova is the beautiful head of the Russian mob family, The Thereshkova's, who control drugs, prostitution and pornography. The police are powerless to stop Georgina's criminal activities and to her family and rivals she appears all but untouchable. But a dark secret is catching up with Georgina which threatens to shatter the stability of her organization. Quinn, a lonely figure from her past has arrived on her turf bent on revenge as he cuts a bloody swathe through Georgina's allies. Georgina's operation grows ever more vulnerable as the police investigation starts to expose the full, terrible nature of her crimes. Head Hunter builds into a shattering climax as the consequences of Georgina's past force a dramatic showdown between Georgina, the police and the murderous Quinn who is hell bent on revenge.

• Marian Anderson - a Portrait in Music (Spirituals) (Rupp) | DVD | (12/07/2004) from £12.98   |  Saving you £10.01 (43.50%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Marian Anderson - A Portrait In Music (Spirituals) (Rupp)

• Joe Zawinul And The Zawinul Syndicate - Live At The Munich Philharmonie | DVD | (27/06/2005) from £49.51   |  Saving you £-28.26 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Featuring the tracklist: 'March Of The Lost Children' 'Solitude' 'Little Rootie Tootie' 'Medicine Man' 'Shadow And Light' 'Carnavalito' 'Black Water' and 'Improvisation'.

• Norma - Vincenzo Bellini | DVD | (28/11/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Bellini's Norma, first performed in 1831, is one of the most glittering jewels in the bel canto repertoire, placing huge vocal demands on the soprano in the title role. The druid priestess who falls prey to human frail ties before redeeming her grace in the flames of the sacrificial fire must also be played with a high degree of dramatic truth. In the 20th century, two singers scaled new heights in combining these requirements: Maria Callas and Joan Sutherland. Sutherland's great achievement, preserved in this 1978 recording of Opera Australia's production at Sidney Opera House, was to render Norma a very human being, unravelling her complex reactions to the events which bring her personal world tumbling down around her. Using Bellini's deceptively simple melodies to tender effect, she reveals the essential purity of many of his greatest arias, not least "Casta diva": an equally valid alternative to Callas' pyrotechnics. Ronald Stevens as Norma's errant Roman lover Pollione and Margreta Elkins as Adalgisa, the unwitting agent of the priestess's ultimate downfall, strike vocal sparks in their duets with Sutherland. But this is essentially a treasurable record of one of the all-time great divas in a role that brought her some of her finest notices, with her husband and long-time collaborator Richard Bonynge in the conductor's box. On the DVD: In all respects, this is a solid offering with few frills. The only extra is an Arthaus trailer. The 4:3 picture format and PCM stereo-sound quality are adequate media for a theatrical performance which is very much of its time: crudely-edited plot explanations separate the acts and there is the imposition of some rather naff stills of the ill-fated lovers on flickering flames to suggest the pyre. But Sutherland's performance triumphs over all. --Piers Ford

• Black Knight / Big Momma's House | DVD | (10/03/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A predictable vehicle for the resistable Martin Lawrence, Black Knight is yet another rerun of Mark Twain's Connecticut Yankee at the Court of King Arthur concept which here plays like a horror-free, considerably less funny take on Army of Darkness. Jamal (Lawrence), minion in a mediaeval theme park, reaches into a moat for a magic amulet and is transported to the 14th century, where he is appalled by the toilet facilities, pals around with a disgraced knight (an equally disgraced Tom Wilkinson), romances a feminist lady-in-waiting (Marsha Thomason), introduces soul music to the court in a bit done better in A Knight's Tale, and becomes the legendary black knight to help the rebels overthrow the wicked king. It has a bigger, more lavish feel than most of Lawrence's makeshift knockabouts, but that may also be why it is even less funny, since his rants are rather reined-in and his screen character comes across as just overly pleased with himself rather than a comic foul-up who turns heroic. --Kim Newman No-one tries very hard in Big Momma's House so your enjoyment of this Martin Lawrence vehicle pretty much depends on how much amusement you are able to derive from a guy dressed up as a very ample woman. The setup is of the eye-rolling, only-in-Hollywood nature: Lawrence, as detective Malcolm Turner, is after a killer, and apparently the only way to capture him is to pose as the bad guy's ex-girlfriend's grandmother, who--the film cannot stress this point too much--is quite large. Apparently, Sherry (Nia Long), the young woman in question--she's as attractive as Big Momma is, well, you know--is none too bright, for she falls for Malcolm's ruse, which of course ostensibly amuses mainly because it's so transparent. Paul Giamatti is wasted as Malcolm's partner, while director Raja Gosnell's clunky sense of comic rhythm is bewildering, because he used to be an editor (he brought a similar lack of magic to Home Alone 3). Eddie Murphy in The Nutty Professor 2: The Klumps is far more accomplished, versatile and funny. --David Kronke

• Lorna Doone | DVD | (19/09/2000) from £39.99   |  Saving you £-25.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Set against spectacular scenery with an exhilarating mix of action adventure and romance Lorna Doone is one of the world's greatest and most enduring love stories. Having seen his father murdered by the Doones - an aristocratic but murderous clan of outlaws - the young Ridd vows revenge. But his vengeance is complicated when he falls in love with the beautiful Lorna daughter of the Doone's. Their 'Romeo and Juliet' relationship wreaks havoc on those closest to them finally threatening their romance.

• Destination X 2010 | DVD | (12/07/2010) from £25.63   |  Saving you £-5.64 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  On Sunday March 21st the past the present and the future collided when the young guns of TNA Wrestling took center stage! Plus it's the return of the Ultimate X - TNA's high-flying death-defying free for all...who will come out on top? All this and much much more!

• The Twilight Zone - Vol. 4 | DVD | (29/05/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In 1959 screenwriter Rod Serling first opened the door to the "dimension of imagination" that is The Twilight Zone, a show quite unlike anything that had gone before, and better than much that has followed in its wake. This original and daring television series ran for five seasons from 1959 to 1964 and still looks as fresh as ever, particularly on DVD. What distinguished the series was the quality of the scripts, many of which were penned by Serling, but with significant contributions from veteran sci-fi authors and screenwriters such as Richard Matheson. Actors of the calibre of Robert Redford, Burgess Meredith, Lee Marvin and William Shatner gave some of their best small-screen performances, while an unforgettable main title theme by Bernard Herrmann and musical contributions from young turks such as Jerry Goldsmith underlined the show's attraction for great creative talent both behind and in front of the cameras.Volume 4 cherry-picks four of the show's more diverse episodes. In "Mr Dingle the Strong" (episode 55) alien visitors experiment on a hapless human, but instead of sinister X Files horror, Serling plays it for laughs. Despite the sparkling presence of Burgess Meredith (the closest the series came to a regular star), this one-joke plot demonstrates why the Zone only rarely ventured into comedy. "Two" (episode 66) pits a characteristically taciturn Charles Bronson against an even more stoical Elizabeth Montgomery, two soldiers from opposing sides who must rediscover themselves as the last man and woman and play Adam and Eve in a post-holocaust world. "A Passage for Trumpet" (episode 32) casts Jack Klugman (The Odd Couple, Quincy) as a downtrodden trumpeter who, in a jazz rewrite of It's a Wonderful Life, learns to value life. Nice. Finally, "The Four of Us are Dying" (episode 13) employs four different actors to play the same character, a "cheap little con-man" whose ability to change his features at will doesn't prevent his deserved comeuppance (more jazz here, this time in a wonderfully jagged underscore from Jerry Goldsmith).On the DVD: A neat animated menu with a winking eye guides the viewer "Inside the Twilight Zone", which consists of digests of background information on the individual episodes, as well as a general history of the show, season-by-season breakdown and a potted biography of Serling. --Mark Walker

• Bob Marley - Freedom Road | DVD | (07/07/2008) from £6.57   |  Saving you £8.42 (128.16%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Natural Mystic - the tracks of the journey.

• Hardcore Homecoming | DVD | (30/04/2007) from £7.69   |  Saving you £0.30 (3.90%)   |  RRP £7.99

  On June 10th 2005 Hardcore Homecoming shattered U.S. box-office records and became the most successful independent wrestling event ever as fans traveled from 6 countries worldwide and all 50 U.S. states to witness a night of legendary match-ups. The concluding event of this unique evening was a controversial 3-way bout using barbed-wire instead of a rope and this 3-hour DVD puts you ring-side for every shocking moment. Includes Sabu vs. Terry Funk vs. Shane Douglas (no rope barbed-wire match); Raven vs. Sandman; Justin Credible vs. Jerry Lynn; 2 Cold Scorpio vs. Kid Kash; Chris Chetti & Mikey Shipwreck vs. C.W. Anderson & Simon Diamond and much more. Hosted by Joey Styles. Special guest referee Mick Foley.