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• Dune | Blu Ray | (05/10/2021) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Onegin | DVD | (05/06/2000) from £11.26   |  Saving you £8.73 (77.53%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A romantic tragedy, adapted from Russian poet Alexander Pushkin's 19th century verse novel.

• Dune--Special TV Edition | DVD | (23/10/2000) from £15.05   |  Saving you £4.94 (32.82%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Dune: Special TV Edition is an extended US network television version prepared in 1988 from David Lynch's 1984 film of Frank Herbert's classic science fiction novel, Dune. The original cinema release of this complex tale of interplanetary intrigue was heavily shortened and this 176-minute TV edition should not to be confused with Lynch's still unreleased three-hour-plus "Director's Cut". In fact Lynch disowned this TV version, replacing his director's credit with the infamous pseudonym Alan Smithee and his screenplay credit with the name Judas Booth (a combination of two notorious traitors). What the network did was add 35 minutes, about 15 minutes in the first two thirds, which in the cinema cut is in any case superbly paced, and around 20 into the final 40. This latter material does help balance the frenetic rush of the cinema cut, restoring important scenes such as Paul Atreides' fight with Jamis, a Fremen funeral and Jessica Atreides' taking the "Water of Life". What primarily alienated Lynch was the imposition of a folksy, sometimes laughable narration, as well as the replacement of the original prologue with a far longer sequence explaining the Dune universe via pre-production paintings. This TV edit is a travesty of what, in the "Director's Cut" at least, is probably a great film, and is really only worth seeing to get a glimpse of the material Lynch was forced to remove. The unconnected mini-series, Frank Herbert's Dune (2000) does a far better job of telling a more complete version of the story. On the DVD: There is a fold-out colour booklet which contains a wealth of stills, a reproduction of the original cinema poster and a worthwhile essay on the original film that avoids any discussion of the TV version it accompanies. On the disc there is only the original theatrical trailer. The superb cinematography is ruined by the panned and scanned 4:3 image, which is grainy and has poor colour fidelity. It is also soft, lacking detail and washed-out, probably a result of being converted from American NTSC TV format video rather than coming directly from an original film print. Certainly the DVD of the cinema version looks far better. The audio is thin mono, completely failing to do justice to how fantastic a post-Star Wars 40-million-dollar science fiction epic should sound. --Gary S Dalkin

• Dune -- Two-disc Special Edition | DVD | (04/07/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  This two-disc special edition release of David Lynch's 1984 film Dune presents the same cut as originally shown theatrically, but with an improved transfer compared to the previous DVD edition and with the addition of new and archive documentary material. In case of confusion, it should be noted that this is not any of the following versions: the re-edited TV movie adaptation of Lynch's film, the long-sought-after extended version Lynch screened for cast and crew in January 1984, a new Director's Cut, or the Sci-Fi Channel mini series. The first disc contains a new anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 transfer taken from a High Definition archive copy of the 1984 film, further restored to remove dirt and scratches, and a Dolby Digital 5.1 remix as well as the original stereo soundtrack. The film looks superb and sounds almost as good, though a DTS soundtrack would have been welcome. The main extras are a well illustrated 32-page booklet written by Paul Sammon, author of the excellent Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner and The Making of Starship Troopers and a new 38-minute anamorphic widescreen documentary, Impressions of Dune. This is much superior to the average making-of, featuring significant new contributions from Kyle MacLachlan, producer Raffaella De Laurentiis, cinematographer Freddie Francis and others--though David Lynch is conspicuous by his absence. Destination Dune is a six-minute promotional featurette made by Sammon at the time of the film's release and the 4:3 image is fairly poor quality. An 83-second BBC interview with Frank Herbert is too short to be of more than passing interest, though the original trailer is a fine example of the 1980's way of selling movies. The set is completed with routine cast and crew profiles. Even with no involvement from Lynch and no commentaries, this is still the best Dune on DVD. --Gary S. Dalkin

• The Little House | DVD | (15/11/2010) from £28.66   |  Saving you £-8.67 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Little House

• Krull | DVD | (05/09/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  There's something inescapably appealing about Krull, a camp Star Wars-meets-The Lord of the Rings knock-off, that encourages the viewer to overlook it's very many silly shortcomings and simply enjoy the fun. James Horner's rollicking music score--written soon after his similarly memorable contribution to Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan--certainly helps, as does the epic-scale CinemaScope photography of the breathtaking Italian landscapes. The costumes and extravagant production design are also great to look at, and much of Derek Meddings' visual effects work still looks striking if not exactly state-of-the-art. Of the cast, Freddie Jones stands head and shoulders above all others as the Obi Wan Kenobi-meets-Gandalf character Ynyr: his trip to the centre of the spider's web is both genuinely scary and genuinely touching. The two romantic leads, Ken Marshall as the Luke Skywalker-meets-King Arthur clone Prince Colwyn and Lysette Anthony (with an overdubbed American voice) as his Leia-Guinevere Princess Lyssa, are mere formalities on which to hang the plot. Ironic fun can be had with the all-British supporting cast, which includes Todd Carty of Eastenders fame and Carry On's Bernard Bresslaw, as well as Robbie Coltrane, Liam Neeson and the gorgeous Francesca Annis. On the DVD: Krull comes to DVD in an anamorphic widescreen print, preserving the luscious CinemaScope look of the theatrical release. The Dolby 5.1 sound lives up to the picture. There are two commentary tracks: on the first, director Peter Yates talks through the movie, with contributions from other crew members and leads Ken Marshall and Lysette Anthony. Oddly, the second audio track is just a reading of an article that originally appeared in the November 1982 issue of Cinefantastique magazine. There's also a half-hour "making-of" featurette originally produced to promote the movie at the time, the usual trailer, stills gallery and three talent profiles. --Mark Walker

• 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

• Penny Gold | DVD | (16/09/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Oscar winning Jack Cardiff directs twisting British thriller in which a detective investigating the murder of a young woman makes a startling discovery. Veteran detective Matthews (James Booth) is determined to crack the brutal murder of a young woman. Her face has been badly battered but her body is identified by her identical twin, Delphi (Francesca Annis), towards whom Matthews feels a growing attraction. As Matthews' investigations take him deeper, he uncovers a plot to steal a priceles...

• Agatha Christie's Tommy And Tuppence: Partners In Crime/Secret... | DVD | (02/09/2013) from £39.99   |  Saving you £-15.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Two young adventurers for hire. Willing to do anything go anywhere. Pay must be good. No unreasonable offer refused. Thus begins the adventures of Tommy and Tuppence. This complete collection features all ten episodes of the TV series Partners in Crime along with the feature-length prequel introducing them. The Secret AdversaryThe Secret Adversary finds the two intrepid amateur detectives undertaking a mission which turns out to have grave consequences for the nation as a whole involving a secret treaty Bolshevik uprisings a missing young lady by the name of Jane Finn and a mysterious villain who goes by the alias of Mr. Brown. Partners in CrimeFinds Tommy and Tuppence newly married and turning pro as they launch their International Detective Agency. A master and mistress of disguise with a reputation amongst bellboys everywhere for being the worst tippers in town they undertake a vast array of cases from missing persons and haunted houses through smuggling thievery connivance skullduggery and of course murder. With each episode more gripping than the last Tommy and Tuppence are the Holmes and Watson of their day with a little more romance and a lot more champagne. Special Features: The Glamorous Fashions of Tuppence Tommy and Tuppence Gallery Agatha Christie Biography and Bibliography Cast Filmographies Subtitles

• Magnum PI - Series 7 - Complete | DVD | (31/03/2008) from £29.90   |  Saving you £5.09 (17.02%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Former Naval Intelligence officer Thomas Magnum resigns his commission to become a private investigator on the north shore of Oahu Hawaii. He lands a home in the guest house on the estate of millionaire author Robin Masters in exchange for testing the estate's security but is forced to work under the strict and ever watchful eye of Jonathan Higgins a former British Army soldier...

• Reckless | DVD | (14/05/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A young doctor applies for a surgical position at a Manchester hospital and is romantically distracted by the hiring consultant who is beautifull sophistcated and unfortunately married to one of the senior doctors. The attraction is mutual and the two begin a torrid affair.

• Magnum PI - Series 6 | DVD | (07/05/2007) from £40.00   |  Saving you £-5.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £34.99

  TV's most charismatic detective is back and ready for action in Magnum P.I: The Complete Sixth Season. Tom Selleck is back in his Emmy Award-winning role as he protects the sunny Hawaiian islands from vicious jewel thieves ruthless kidnappers and prison break-outs. All 20 thrilling episodes are Magnum-packed with action. Episodes Comprise: 1. Deja Vu 2. Old Acquaintance 3. The Kona Winds 4. The Hotel Dick 5. Round and Around 6. Going Home 7. Paniolo 8. The Treasure of Kalaniopu'u 9. Blood and Honor 10. Rapture 11. I Never Wanted to Go to France Anyway 12. Summer School 13. Mad Dogs and Englishmen 14. All Thieves on Deck 15. This Island Isn't Big Enough.... 16. Way of the Stalking Horse 17. Find Me a Rainbow 18. Who Is Don Luis Higgins...and Why Is He Doing These Terrible Things to Me? 19. A Little Bit of Luck...A Little Bit of Grief 20. Photo Play

• The Pleasure Girls (DVD) | DVD | (22/06/2015) from £16.98   |  Saving you £3.00 (20.01%)   |  RRP £17.99

  When Sally (Francesca Annis – Macbeth Dune) moves to London to pursue a modelling career she moves in with Angela (Anneke Wills – Doctor Who) and Dee (Hammer girl Suzanna Leigh) and discovers the world of the carefree bachelor girl over a weekend of parties and romantic encounters. With lively performances from its young ensemble cast (including Ian McShane and Klaus Kinski) this energetic drama bears all the hallmarks of director Gerry O'Hara's (The Bitch All the Right Noises) assured style. Presented digitally remastered with alternative export sequences and little-seen short films from the era. Extras: Original theatrical trailer Alternative export sequences (13 mins) The Rocking Horse (James Scott 1962 25 mins): atmospheric short about a teddy boy and an artist The Meeting (Mamoun Hassan 1964 10 mins): a young woman’s encounter with a mysterious lover

• Cleopatra (Special Edition) | DVD | (08/02/2006) from £29.87   |  Saving you £-9.88 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Possibly the most alluring mysterious and powerful woman of all time Cleopatra (Elizabeth Taylor) changed the course of history when two of the most powerful men in Rome fell in love with her. Rex Harrison is Julius Caesar who wins the Egyptian throne for Cleopatra marries her and provides her with a child Caesarean. Upon returning to his native country Caesar is crowned Dictator of Rome but his desperate desire for even greater power causes a worried Roman Senate to fatally conspire against him on the Ides of March.

• Lillie - The Complete Collection | DVD | (05/01/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  The story follows Lillie from her modest beginnings in Jersey to her marriage rise in London's high society and her affair with the Prince of Wales. The life of the Dean of Jersey's daughter continues when she meets the Prince of Wales' nephew with whom she has a brief affair. She then embarks on a career as an actress which we follow through to her retirement in the South of France where she is surrounded by pictures of her many friends and lovers.

• Sleep With Me | DVD | (01/01/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Sleep With Me is powerful erotic thriller adapted by the acclaimed Andrew Davies follows a tangled web of addictive relationships that unravel with devastating consequences. Richard and Leila are seemingly the perfect couple. Content in their relationship they have a strong circle of friends and lead busy successful lives. Enter mousy Sylvie a mysterious friend of a friend who soon seems to have everyone - particularly Richard - under her spell. Meanwhile Richard begins to receive a string of mysterious e-mails - extracts from a sensual novel describing feelings of jealousy - and unbeknown to Richard Leila's friendship with Sylvie also blossoms. But as their friendship develops uncertainty and undisclosed memories start to surface - lustful memories of Leila's first shivers of sexual desire with a local boy in France...

• Mary Higgins Clark - Weep No More My Lady | DVD | (15/03/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  When a movie star is murdered whilst making a film near a French health spa her husband swiftly becomes the main suspect...

• Dune - Der Wüstenplanet - Mediabook - Limited Special Edition (inkl. 2D-Version) (+ CD-Soundtrack) - Cover "Red" | Blu Ray | (30/06/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Prince (Boxset) | DVD | (05/06/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £30.99

  Purple Rain: The Special Edition (Dir. Albert Magnoli, 1984): Winner of Grammy and Academy Awards for its pulsating song score, 'Purple Rain' marks the electrifying movie debut of Prince as the Kid, a Minneapolis club musician as alienated as he is talented. The Kid struggles with a tumultuous homelife and his own smouldering anger while taking refuge in his music and his steamy love for sexy Apollonia Kotero. Under The Cherry Moon (Dir. Prince, 1986): Prince takes on his first...

• Dune | UMD | (03/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99