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• Spartacus | DVD | (25/10/2004) from £8.51   |  Saving you £4.48 (52.64%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Once a slave. Forever a legend. Sentenced to spend out the rest of his adult life labouring in the harsh deserts of Egypt Thracian slave Spartacus gets a new lease on life when he is purchased by the owner of a Roman gladiator school. Moved by the defiance of Ethopian warrior Draba Spartacus leads a slave uprising which threatens the very foundations of the republic of Rome...

• Farscape: Complete Season 1 (Box Set) | DVD | (28/10/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £99.99

  The first series of Farscape was a revitalising tonic for TV SF. An ambitious coproduction of Jim Henson's Creature Shop, Australia's Channel 9 and Hallmark Entertainment, Farscape launched itself with a refreshing mix of CGI, prosthetics and state-of-the-art puppetry to take a visual leap beyond other genre shows. The witty scripts, too, peppered with double-entendres and pop-culture references, are light years away from the staid style of Star Trek. Admittedly, the first season's basic premise is simply Buck Rogers updated (American astronaut John Crichton, played by Ben Browder, is catapulted to a far-flung galaxy populated by strange aliens), while the crew initially have something of Blake's 7 about them (a motley bunch of escaped convicts pursued by a relentless foe), and ideas like the living ship are borrowed from Babylon 5, but the Farscape concept has a freshness that makes it all look and feel completely original. --Mark Walker

• Sexy Beast | DVD | (03/02/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Ray Winstone stars as the retired British gangster living in Spain, persuaded to return to England for one last job.

• Stargate S.G -1: Season 4 (Vol. 18) | DVD | (26/12/2001) from £6.54   |  Saving you £13.45 (67.30%)   |  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. 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 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" Goa'uld--the ancient Egyptian Gods who are none too chummy after the events of the original film. There's something of The Time Tunnel to the show's premise, but Stargate has held its own with stories that put the science fiction back into TV sci-fi. On the DVD: Episodes: Absolute Power, The Light, Prodigy, Entity. The Harcesis child Shifu (an excellent young Lane Gates) decides Earth needs a lesson in what would happen if it acquired the "Absolute Power" its powers-that-be are greedily after. Daniel is the unwitting test subject, and by the time we see him unflinchingly destroy Moscow it's apparent just what this lesson is. Seeing "The Light" in another way, SG-1 find themselves like moths to a flame on a seemingly abandoned planet. After the shocking suicide of another team member, it takes everyone's individual talents (including the under-used Dr. Fraser) to crack the mystery of the pillar of energy from which all the trouble clearly emanates. In a rare glimpse of ordinary military life, Sam is presented with a "Prodigy" of sorts. The brilliant young Cadet Jennifer Hailey (Elisabeth Rosen) is precocious about her talents to the point of being obnoxious in the eyes of her tutors and peers. She naturally experiences quite a humbling come down when taken through the Stargate to assist on a science mission dealing with a pesky new life form. This episode is all about identifying personal flaws and what it takes to acknowledge them. In another strong show for Carter, a particularly elusive "Entity" imprints itself upon her consciousness as well as the base's computer systems. While every conceivable method of extraction is undertaken, the situation is made more complicated by the possibility that it's all been an enormous misunderstanding. Definitely the most heart-warming presentation of the life of a computer virus you'll ever see!

• First Knight | DVD | (01/10/1999) from £8.75   |  Saving you £-2.76 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  1995 had already seen the box-office success of sword-wielding heroes in Rob Roy and Braveheart when along came this glossy revision of the Arthurian legend, in which Lady Guinevere (Julia Ormond) is torn between her love for the noble King Arthur (Sean Connery) and the passionate knight Sir Lancelot (Richard Gere). As the story opens, Guinevere's lands are under attack by the evil knight Malagant (Ben Cross), and she must choose between marriage to Arthur and the security of Camelot, or encouraging the affections of Lancelot, who has heroically rescued her from a potentially lethal attack. Anyone looking for meticulous medieval authenticity won't find it here, but director Jerry Zucker (Ghost) keeps the action moving with exuberant spirit and glorious production values. Even if you don't completely believe Richard Gere as a somewhat too-contemporary Lancelot, the performances of Ormond and especially Connery are effortlessly appealing. --Jeff Shannon

• Madagascar and Penguin Christmas Caper (Two disc set) | DVD | (01/09/2014) from £6.29   |  Saving you £18.70 (297.30%)   |  RRP £24.99

  At New York's Central Park Zoo a lion (Stiller) a zebra (Rock) a giraffe (Schwimmer) and a hippo (Pinkett Smith) are best friends and stars of the show. But when one of the animals goes missing from their cage the other three break free to look for him only to find themselves reunited... on a ship en route to Africa. When their vessel is hijacked however the friends who have all been raised in captivity learn first-hand what life can be like in the wild.

• Edge Of Sanity | DVD | (04/10/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The lead role or roles is performed perfectly by the talented horror actor ANTHONY PERKINS of Psycho fame. His delightfully insane dual performance brings the film to life. While experimenting with anaesthetics Dr. Henry Jekyll accidentally inhales fumes from an altered drug and creates his alter ego Jack Hyde. This unleashes not only ability to act out his inhibitions and sexual desires; it unleashes a need to kill!

• Meltdown / The King Of Kickboxers / American Haolin | DVD | (04/07/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Meltdown (1995): He redefines revenge! After failing to save his wife from 'The Doctor' Kit Li is working as a bodyguard and secret stunt double for the cowardly martial arts film star Frankie Lane. Frankie attends an exhibition of the crown jewels of Russia at a Hong Kong hotel and when the Doctor's gang take over the building in attempt to steal the jewels Kit is the only thing standing in their way. Will Frankie regain his courage? Will romance blossom between Kit and the nosy reporter? Who has the best Kung Fu? The King Of The Kickboxers (1991): The murder of his brother has left Jake moody and frustrated. The killer was a martial arts champion who is now asking for volunteers to star in his new kickboxing movie. Jake decides to take him up on his invitation.... American Shaolin (1991): Humiliated in front of a national audience American martial artist Drew Carson travels to China's mythical Shaolin temple seeking enlightenment. Only after exhaustive training can he return to his homeland as a true master and attempt to settle the score...

• Flash Gordon Conquers The Universe | DVD | (10/03/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  All 12 episodes of the Flash Gordon series Flash Gordon Conquers The Universe are featured on this three DVD box set. Starring Buster Crabbe as Flash with Carol Hughes as Dale and Charles Middleton as the Evil Mind the Merciless.

• Outsourced - Season 1 | DVD | (26/08/2013) from £13.48   |  Saving you £11.51 (46.10%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Welcome to India: a diverse country of exotic cuisine, fascinating cultures, unique social customs and the home of the Mid America Novelties call centre. Unsuspecting management trainee Todd Dempsy is shocked when his job and department are relocated to the chaotic city of Mumbai. With no other career options, the Kansas native makes the jump himself and discovers that his most important work might just be teaching his eclectic group of Indian customer service reps what being American is all...

• All Or Nothing | DVD | (28/04/2003) from £9.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (100.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A 2002 Mike Leigh drama, All or Nothing is at times almost unbearably bleak and poignant, yet funny, truthful and richly rewarding. The film's revolves around Timothy Spall's mini-cab driver, his family and the various characters and acquaintances on the South-east London estate where he lives. It's perhaps even better than Secrets and Lies, in which Spall also starred, which was marred a little by some of the tearful excesses of Brenda Blethyn's bravura performance. It's evidence that Leigh has matured and improved with age, rather than mellowed and softened. He's developed into a highly distinctive but rounded and humane filmmaker. Spall's cabbie is too gentle and thoughtful to be described as a slob, but his lack of even the most basic ambition and stoic non-resistance to life has created an unspoken rift between him and wife Penny (Lesley Manville). Working on a supermarket checkout, she must cook dinner and fend off insults from her fat, frustrated, obnoxious 18-year-old son Rory. She receives only passive sympathy from her older daughter Rachel. Only when Rory is taken ill is Phil snapped out of his torpor as the family pull together. A host of minor characters also feature; fatuous cabbie Ron (Paul Jesson) his alcoholic wife and sluttish daughter, as well as the wonderfully good-humoured and resilient Maureen, Penny's best friend, concerned at her daughter's relationship with a violent boyfriend. Once accused of caricaturing his "lower class" characters, here Leigh (with the collaborative assistance of his actors) exhibits them in all their authentic complexity, neither idealising nor sentimentalising them. On the DVD: All or Nothing's extras include the original trailer, as well as interviews with several members of the cast. Timothy Spall is interesting on the unnerving process of collaboration favoured by Leigh, whereby characters are "built from zero" by the actors. The smart and rather posh Lesley Manville strikes quite a contrast in real life with her mousey, put-upon character. There's also a meticulous and absorbing commentary from Mike Leigh, who talks about filming in Greenwich and how he has moved away from some of the more dogmatic ideas about filmmaking of his earlier, avant-garde days. --David Stubbs

• Thomas & Friends - Curious Cargo | DVD | (16/07/2012) from £6.35   |  Saving you £6.64 (104.57%)   |  RRP £12.99

  On the island of Sodor as Thomas and his engine friends deliver some curious cargo - from giraffes and cows to birds and bunnies and more! Thomas meets a tall challenge while taking a giraffe to the animal park, Percy learns to be gentle with the animals of Sodoe, and Belle and Toby discover the importance of listening to others. Join Thomas on his wildest adventures yet! Episodes Comprise: Thomas' Tall Friend Percy's New Friends Toby and Bash Big Belle Special Features: Watch with Mr Perkins Down at the Station: Signalman Puzzles: Guess Who?

• The Broken Hearts Club - A Romantic Comedy | DVD | (05/11/2001) from £9.99   |  Saving you £3.00 (30.03%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The cynical yet tender tale of a group of gay friends living in Hollywood, all ultimately in search of one true love.

• Hysterical Blindness | DVD | (08/03/2004) from £29.99   |  Saving you £-16.00 (-114.40%)   |  RRP £13.99

  It's 1987 New Jersey and two girls search for Mister Right. Best friends Debby and Beth have issues with men namely their inability to find good ones. Constantly scouring the 1980's working class New Jersey world of diners and local bars the two girls stoop to desperate yet hilarious measures in their unrelenting attempts to find Mr Perfect. Then there's Beth's mother who is also trying to find a meaningful relationship that will give value to her own mundane existence. It's going

• Razzle Dazzle | DVD | (25/02/2008) from £5.92   |  Saving you £14.07 (70.40%)   |  RRP £19.99

  'Razzle Dazzle'lifts the curtain on the eager members of Mr Jonathon's Dance Academy as they prepare for Australia's most prestigious dance competition.

• Icon | DVD | (14/08/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The only man who can stop the ""Black Manifesto"" of a right wing Russian extremist is ex-CIA Agent Jason Monk (Swayze). Monk will stop at nothing to accomplish his mission. But first he has to stay alive in the shadowy world of the lawless Eastern Block... Classic Cold War espionage thriller starring Patrick Swayze and Patrick Bergin from the pen of acclaimed author Frederick Forsythe.

• The Mechanik | DVD | (21/07/2008) from £4.90   |  Saving you £11.09 (226.33%)   |  RRP £15.99

  They took his family now he's out for revenge...

• Horse Boxing Killer | DVD | (03/05/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Fan favourite Sam 'Drunken Master' Seed is back in another great kung fu comedy. Watch and be amazed by the high energy antics as he trains his students in Drunk Swallow boxing to defeat the infamous Horse Boxing Killer.

• Viking Quest | DVD | (27/04/2015) from £3.62   |  Saving you £10.63 (450.42%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Koli, a peasant boy, is taken from his family and raised by Vikings. Years later, he fights next to them in the warrior clan. Soon after finding an ancient egg, the clan are attacked by a dragon thought only to exist in legends. Koli, in his quest to defeat the dragon, discovers his true lineage and realises the fate of the world now lies with him as only he can stop the impending prophecy and become a true Viking hero.

• British Comedies Of The 1930s: Volume 9 | DVD | (04/04/2016) from £6.99   |  Saving you £6.00 (85.84%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Add a splash of colour to your outfit with these gorgeous high heeled court shoes from Principles by Ben de Lisi. Simple yet stylish, they come in red patent with a round toe.