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• The Thirty Nine Steps | DVD | (15/01/2001) from £4.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (100.20%)   |  RRP £9.99

  It's not the 1935 Hitchcock classic, but this sturdy 1978 adaptation of John Buchan's The Thirty Nine Steps is still a rollicking good adventure. In keeping with the Boys' Own derring-do of the story (set in Edwardian London and the Scottish Highlands), the movie maintains a brisk pace that's interrupted only for tea or cocktails. Robert Powell is Richard Hannay, the man who unwittingly becomes embroiled in a dastardly Prussian plot to assassinate the Greek Prime Minister. Framed for murder, Hannay must flee to Scotland and attempt to clear his name whilst outwitting the prune-faced Prussian agents. Among all the deftly choreographed action sequences and careful period settings there's a strong vein of humour in the film, and if it wasn't for the numerous murders there would be little reason for PG certification. The grand dénouement comes with the realisation that the predicted time for the assassination is linked to Big Ben; unlike the earlier movie this version climaxes memorably with Powell hanging from the clock's minute hand. It might not be Hitchcock behind the lens, but it's still jolly good fun. --Joan Byrne

• Outlawed | DVD | (10/06/2019) from £5.47   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Ex-Royal Marines Commando Jake O'Neil (Adam Collins, Transformers: The Last Knight) struggles to adjust to civilian life after a failed mission. When former girlfriend Jade Roberts (Jessica Norris) seeks out his help to uncover the truth behind her father's mysterious death, Jake agrees. As he finds himself tangled in a web of corruption and murder, Jake uncovers evidence that could bring down and jail government official Harold Archibald (Ian Hichens, Legacy). When Jade is kidnapped, his mission is to rescue her and let nothing stand in his way.