"Actor: Anne"

• Strauss: Der Rosenkavalier -- Vienna/Kleiber | DVD | (03/09/2004) from £16.96   |  Saving you £-0.71 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  The epic grandeur of Der Rosenkavalier stems not just from its immense length (over three hours) but from the all-too-human complexity of its characters--each of whom is smitten with someone else--and the endless stream of graceful melodies the composer conjures. After the tonality-stretching dissonance of Salome and especially Elektra, Strauss moved onto a different musical path here: the music's sheer gorgeousness has given this most heartbreaking of 20th-century operas its pride of place in the repertory. For this 1994 performance at the Vienna Opera House, conductor Carlos Kleiber leads a committed reading of the buoyant score that savours every note. The three leads are superb singer-actresses who get full marks for embodying Strauss's most richly romantic creations: Felicity Lott (the Marschallin), Anne Sophie von Otter (Octavian) and Barbara Bonney (Sophie) also offer a truly entrancing final trio, one of the great scenes in all opera. The stereo sound mix is solid, as is the video transfer. --Kevin Filipski, Amazon.com

• Wonder Woman - Complete Season 2 | DVD | (26/09/2005) from £49.99   |  Saving you £-9.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £40.99

  The complete second season of Wonder Woman! Meet the United States' secret and most beautiful weapon in the fight against tyranny: Wonder Woman! Former Miss USA Lynda Carter stars as the heroine who hides her identity behind the oversized glasses of a War Department functionary. But when duty and danger call she transforms. And the wonders never cease! Episodes comprise: 1. The Return Of Wonder Woman 2. Anschluss '77 3. The Man Who Could Move The World 4. The Bermuda Tr

• Field Of Dreams | DVD | (24/09/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Field of Dreams is, in the words of its makers, a baseball film that "isn't about baseball". Rather, it's a magical film that works its spell on all but the most hard-boiled of viewers, an altogether superior slice of apple-pie sentimentality. Kevin Costner plays a young Iowa farmer who finds himself pestered by a whispering voice urging him, "If you build it, he will come". With the consent of an uncharacteristically supportive Hollywood wife (Amy Madigan) he sets about building a baseball diamond in the middle of his land. This action invites the prospect of bankruptcy--however, it also invites the spirit of "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, a baseball superstar disgraced following his role in the 1919 World Series scandal. The supernatural voices continue to urge Costner to "go the distance"--and he seeks out reclusive writer Thomas Mann (James Earl Jones) and "Doc" Graham (Burt Lancaster), impelled by purposes he is as yet unable to divine. Field of Dreams works because it touches so endearingly on themes of redemption, inner peace and the possibility of second chances--the "dreams" which elude most of us. It also cites baseball as an idyllic metaphor for all that is decent and constant about America. Costner gives immense plausibility to an utterly, deliberately implausible scenario. On the DVD: Presented in anamorphic 1.78:1, the vivid, almost unnaturally natural Iowa colours are depicted to vivid effect (much of the diamond grass had to be painted green when it died). Generous extras include a making-of feature, an interview with WP Kinsella, author of the novel on which the book is based, and Costner. Director/writer Phil Alden Robinson also provides a director's commentary in which he describes the logistical difficulties of assembling 1500 automobiles for the memorable final scene. --David Stubbs

• Initial D - Drift Racer | DVD | (03/07/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Takumi (Chou) spends his school days in a daze about the flirty Natsuki (Anne Suzuki) his afternoons working at the gas station of best bud Itsuki (Chapman To) and his nights delivering tofu for his hard drinking dad Bunta (Anthony Wong). For five years 18-year-old Takumi has been delivering tofu in his father's obsolescent Toyota AE86 every morning. Not only has he become a good racer but he has also unwillingly perfected the art of drifting. Asked to drive this AE86 in a David an

• Frances | DVD | (09/08/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The violent tragic but true story of a rebellious female star of the 1930s who fought the Hollywood system... and lost.

• J.D.'s Revenge | Blu Ray | (30/10/2017) from £13.89   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  It wasn t long before the Blaxploitation boom moved into the horror market, bringing the world Blacula, Blackenstein, Abby (Blaxploitation s The Exorcist) and cult favourite J.D. s Revenge. Law student Ike is enjoying a night on the town with his friends when his life changes dramatically. Taking part in a nightclub hypnosis act, he becomes possessed with the spirit of a violent gangster murdered in the 1940s. Believing himself to be the reincarnation of murderous J.D., Ike launches a revenge campaign against those who had done him wrong all those years ago... Directed by Arthur Marks (Bucktown, Friday Foster) and starring Glynn Turman (Cooley High) and Academy Award-winner Louis Gossett Jr (An Officer and a Gentleman), J.D. s Revenge is a alternately tough and terrifying a Blaxploitation gem waiting to be rediscovered! SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS: Brand new 2K restoration from original film elements, produced by Arrow Films exclusively for this release High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original 1.0 mono sound Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Brand new interview with producer-director Arthur Marks More interviews to be announced! Original theatrical trailer Arthur Marks trailer reel Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sean Phillips FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector s booklet containing new writing by Kim Newman, author of Nightmare Movies

• Emergency Ward10 - Vol.3 | DVD | (22/03/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Emergency Ward 10 - Vol. 3 (4 Discs)

• The Roman Spring Of Mrs Stone | DVD | (02/02/2009) from £4.92   |  Saving you £8.07 (164.02%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Based on Tennessee Williams' only novel and set amongst the picturesque grandeur of post-war Rome The Roman Spring of Mrs Stone is a steamy tale of romantic obsession starring Helen Mirren and Olivier Martinez. Fading Broadway star Karen Stone (Mirren) finds herself at life's crossroads when her adoring rich husband passes away while the couple are en route to Italy. Taking an apartment in Rome she seeks solace by embarking on a series of meaningless flings with a procession of

• Catfight | Blu Ray | (24/04/2017) from £21.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  THEY'RE IN FOR THE FIGHT OF THEIR LIVES! Prepare to sink your claws into Catfight, a brutal and darkly hilarious film that combines the violence of Fight Club and the poignant comedy of Arrested Development, all mashed into one of the most original and funniest movies of recent years. Struggling artist Ashley (Anne Heche) and wealthy housewife Veronica (Sandra Oh) were friends at college, but their paths have not crossed since. When they find themselves attending the same event (Ashley working as a waiter at Veronica's rich husband's party), their initial thinly-veiled verbal pleasantries soon take a turn, leading to an all-out brawl and all-consuming rivalry that will keep these two locked in combat for years. With supporting appearances from Alicia Silverstone as Ashley's lesbian love interest, and Dylan Baker playing an overworked coma doctor, Catfight turns the portrayal of women's fights in movies on its head in the most violent of ways possible, landing a killer satirical blow at modern day society. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS: High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Optional subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Commentary with writer-editor-director Onur Tukel Commentary with actors Sandra Oh and Anne Heche Fight Choreography featurette Deleted Scenes Trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by The Red Dress FIRST PRESSING ONLY: O-Card, Booklet featuring new writing on the film

• Handel: Messiah - The 250th Anniversary Performance | DVD | (13/10/2003) from £10.74   |  Saving you £3.25 (30.26%)   |  RRP £13.99

  This 1992 performance of Handel's masterpiece was filmed at The Point Theatre Dublin. Conducted by Sir Neville Marriner.

• The Hedgehog Reg 2 DVD | DVD | (13/02/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Based on a best-selling novel, first-time writer/director Mona Achach's charming and thoughtful The Hedgehog is the story of an unexpected encounter. Paloma, an exceptionally intelligent 11 year old (played by Garance Le Guillermic) wants to end it all on her 12th birthday. Fascinated by art and philosophy, she documents her life and immediate circle, drawing trenchant and often hilarious observations on the world around her within a Parisian apartment building. But as her birthday approaches, Paloma finally meets some kindred spirits in her solitary concierge Renee Michel (Josiane Balasko) and an enigmatic and elegant neighbour Mr Kakuro Ozu (Togo Igawa).Freely inspired by Moroccan-born Muriel Barbery's international literary success, The Hedgehog leaves a deep impression. No car chases, no expolsions, no convoluted plot twists - yet its utterly captivating simply because the characters are so well drawn and full of humanity.

• Parasitic (DVD) | DVD | (25/02/2013) from £13.99   |  Saving you £-1.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A group of friends are trapped inside of a nightclub with and unseen terror. Unable to escape, one at a time they fall victim to a ravenous, bloodthirsty beast. They must fight if they are going to survive and destroy the creature before it is let loose on the world... IT WILL MAKE YOUR SKIN CRAWL.

• Ghosts of Girlfriends Past | Blu Ray | (09/05/2018) from £7.12   |  Saving you £17.87 (250.98%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Matthew McConaughey plays the ultimate bachelor about town, a serial heartbreaker until one day the ghosts of his former girlfriends visit him and take him on a journey through his failed relationships

• Edward And Caroline | Blu Ray | (21/08/2017) from £11.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Becker's dark, offbeat comedy about a failing marriage stars Daniel Gélin as Édouard, a poor pianist married to Caroline (Anne Vernon), a beautiful girl from a middle-class family. Caroline's uncle Claude (Jean Galland), a complete snob who looks down on Édouard like the rest of his family, invites the couple to a party at which he is expected to play for his supper in front of Claude's important friends. Add the fact that Claude's son Alain (Jacques Francois) is in love with Caroline and this evening is destined for disaster.

• Shakespeare Complete Collection | DVD | (10/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  A quintet of the finest Shakespeare adaptations in one box set! Featuring 'The Taming Of The Shrew' 'King Lear' 'Macbeth' 'Henry V' and 'Hamlet'. The Taming Of The Shrew: Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton sparkle in Shakespeare's comic look at male chauvinism and women's lib. Petruchio journeys to Padua in search of a wealthy wife encountering the fiery Katharina a self willed shrew who leads Petruchio on a merry chase with Katharina as determined to maintain her indepen

• Tyrone Power - Mark Of Zorro / Razor's Edge / Yank In The RAF / Big Trail In Old Chicago / Second Fiddle | DVD | (04/09/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £34.99

  The Mark Of Zorro (Dir. Rouben Mamoulian 1940): This swashbuckling remake of the silent classic stars Tyrone Power as the dashing masked avenger who single-handedly saves Los Angeles from Spanish despots. Don Diego Vega (Power) is summoned home from his elite training corps in Spain to California where he finds his father the Alcade deposed and the people living in tyranny. Disguised as Zorro a sword-wielding mystery man dressed in black he works to restore his father to

• Garage | DVD | (30/06/2008) from £10.15   |  Saving you £5.84 (57.54%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The lonely caretaker of a crumbling petrol station sees his little niche threatened and his life changed forever.

• Fallen Angel | DVD | (29/03/2004) from £14.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (33.36%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Down on his luck Eric meets the wealthy June and formulates a plan to marry her then divorce her and steal her fortune that will enable him to live in comfort with Stella with whom he is in love. However when Stella is mysteriously murdered things start to go very wrong indeed...

• Get Smart | Blu Ray | (23/02/2009) from £19.70   |  Saving you £7.29 (37.01%)   |  RRP £26.99

  In the all-new action comedy "Get Smart" Maxwell Smart (Steve Carell) is on a mission to thwart the latest plot for world domination by the evil crime syndicate known as KAOS.

• Wicked World (AGFA) | Blu Ray | (15/08/2022) from £16.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Total horror anarchy from the makers of THINGS! In 1989, filmmaker Barry J. Gillis and friends renewed the world's faith in Canada with the horror brainbomb known as THINGS. But that was only the beginning. Virtually unseen until now, WICKED WORLD is not only Gillis' 1991 follow-up to THINGS it's also a new form of genre anarchy. Grant Ekland (Gillis) is a cop who is haunted by the death of his girlfriend at the hands of a psychotic slasher named Harold. When Harold is released from an asylum, there's only one option for Ekland: revenge! Filled with metal riffage, gnarly ultra-violence, and experimental techniques, WICKED WORLD feels like what would happen if Salvador Dali injected acid directly into his brain while staring at a Cannibal Corpse LP cover. This is a highly personal treatise on the toxicity of society from one of the most singular fi lmmakers in trash horror history. If you survive WICKED WORLD, you'll never forget it. Special Features: New transfer of the cut from the original 3/4 master tapes Unseen 2019 director's cut Commentary with director Barry J. Gillis REALITY: BEHIND THE SCENES OF WICKED WORLD documentary Marshall Law music video by Barry J. Gillis, and more! English subtitles