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• True Lies | DVD | (01/06/2001) from £4.97   |  Saving you £5.02 (101.01%)   |  RRP £9.99

  From The Terminator to Titanic, you can always rely on writer-director James Cameron to show you something you've never seen on the big screen before. The guy may not consistently pen the most scintillating dialogue in the world (and, especially in this movie, he doesn't seem to have a particularly high regard for women), but as a director of kinetic, push-the-envelope action sequences, he is in a class by himself. In True Lies, the highlight is a breathtaking third-act jet and car chase through the Florida Keys. Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a covert intelligence agent whose wife of 15 years (Jamie Lee Curtis) finally finds out that he's not really a computer salesman and who becomes mixed up in a case involving nuclear arms smuggling. Tom Arnold is surprisingly funny and engaging as Schwarzenegger's longtime spy partner, and Bill Paxton is a smarmy used-car salesman whom Arnold thinks is having an affair with his wife. Purely in terms of spectacular action and high-tech hardware, True Lies is a blast. --Jim Emerson, Amazon.com

• Blood Of The Werewolf | DVD | (05/05/2003) from £1.99   |  Saving you £2.00 (50.10%)   |  RRP £3.99

  These are not your ordinary wereolf stories! A three part anthology in gothic urban and sci-fi milieu titled 'Blood Reunion' 'Old Blood' and 'Manbeast'.

• The Night Of The Hunter | DVD | (19/03/2001) from £4.99   |  Saving you £8.00 (160.32%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In the entire history of American movies, The Night of the Hunter stands out as the rarest and most exotic of specimens. It is, to say the least, a masterpiece--and not just because it was the only movie directed by flamboyant actor Charles Laughton or the only produced solo screenplay by the legendary critic James Agee (who also co-wrote The African Queen). The truth is, nobody has ever made anything approaching its phantasmagoric, overheated style in which German expressionism, religious hysteria, fairy-tale fantasy (of the Grimm-est variety), and stalker movie are brought together in a furious boil. Like a nightmarish premonition of stalker movies to come, Night of the Hunter tells the suspenseful tale of a demented preacher (Robert Mitchum, in a performance that prefigures his memorable villain in Cape Fear), who torments a boy and his little sister--even marries their mixed-up mother (Shelley Winters)--because he's certain the kids know where their late bank-robber father hid a stash of stolen money. So dramatic, primal, and unforgettable are its images--the preacher's shadow looming over the children in their bedroom, the magical boat ride down a river whose banks teem with fantastic wildlife, those tattoos of LOVE and HATE on the unholy man's knuckles, the golden locks of a drowned woman waving in the current along with the indigenous plant life in her watery grave--that they're still haunting audiences (and filmmakers) today. --Jim Emerson, Amazon.com

• Scrooged 4K UHD | Blu Ray | (06/11/2023) from £21.25   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Celebrate the 35th anniversary of an essential holiday classic, remastered for 4K Ultra HD™ and featuring hours of never beforereleased special features. Frank Cross (Bill Murray) is a modernday Scrooge a mean, nasty, uncaring, and unforgiving TV exec ready to unleash a live broadcast of A Christmas Carol around the world. But, before the night is over, hell be visited by his deadasadoornail boss (John Forsythe), a maniacal cab driver from the past (David Johansen), a presentday fairy packing punches (Carol Kane), and a ghoulish, sevenfoot headless messenger from the future. Both hysterical and heartfelt, SCROOGED is an updated take on a familiar favorite. Yule love it!

• Enough | DVD | (19/05/2003) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-14.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Jennifer Lopez marries her dream man, but soon discovers he isn't the man she thought he was. For her own safety - and that of her daughter - she decides to take drastic action...

• Radio | DVD | (20/09/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The inspiring true-life story of the relationship between a high-school football coach and a mentally-challenged man nicknamed "Radio" who together transform their South Carolina community.

• Sleeping Beauty (50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) - 2 Disc DVD and Book Set (Disney) | DVD | (27/10/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Disney's 1959 Sleeping Beauty was the studio's most ambitious effort to date, a lavish spectacle boasting a gorgeous waltz-filled score adapted from the music of Tchaikovsky. In the 14th century, the malevolent Maleficent (not dissimilar to the wicked queen in Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) taunts a king that his infant Aurora will fatally prick her finger on a spinning wheel before sundown on her sixteenth birthday. This, of course, would deny her a happily-ever-after with her true love. Fortunately, some bubbly, bumbling fairies named Flora, Fauna and Merryweather are on hand to assist. It's not really all that much about the title character--how interesting can someone in the middle of a long nap be, anyway? Instead, those fairies carry the day, as well as, of course, good Prince Phillip, whose battle with the malevolent Maleficent in the guise of a dragon has been co-opted by any number of animated films since. See it in its original glory here, alongside Maleficent's castle, which, filled with warthogs and demonic imps in a macabre dance celebrating their evil ways, manages a certain creepy grandeur. --David Kronke, Amazon.com

• Against All Odds | DVD | (13/10/2003) from £18.00   |  Saving you £-12.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Dark Passions explode in this steamy sinister love story starring Rachel Ward and Jeff Bridges. Terry Brogan (Bridges) a cynical ex-football star is hired to find Jessie Wyler (Ward) the runaway mistress of a ruthless LA nightclub owner Jake Wise (James Woods). According to Jake Jessie had stabbed him and vanishes with $50 000. But Terry's mission is soon forgotten when he tracks down and falls in love with the beautiful Jessie on a Mexican Island. Trouble brews however when Jake dispatches his henchman Hank Sully (Alex Karras) to bring the lovers back. Driven by passion for the mysterious young woman. Terry quickly finds himself trapped in a complex web of corruption betrayal and murder. Packed with riveting excitement and vivid sensuality. Against All Odds grabs you and never lets go.

• Sleeping Beauty : Deluxe Collector's Edition | DVD | (13/01/2003) from £17.97   |  Saving you £10.01 (66.82%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Disney's 1959 Sleeping Beauty was the studio's most ambitious effort to date, a lavish spectacle boasting a gorgeous waltz-filled score adapted from the music of Tchaikovsky. In the 14th century, the malevolent Maleficent (not dissimilar to the wicked queen in Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) taunts a king that his infant Aurora will fatally prick her finger on a spinning wheel before sundown on her sixteenth birthday. This, of course, would deny her a happily-ever-after with her true love. Fortunately, some bubbly, bumbling fairies named Flora, Fauna and Merryweather are on hand to assist. It's not really all that much about the title character--how interesting can someone in the middle of a long nap be, anyway? Instead, those fairies carry the day, as well as, of course, good Prince Phillip, whose battle with the malevolent Maleficent in the guise of a dragon has been co-opted by any number of animated films since. See it in its original glory here, alongside Malificent's castle, which, filled with warthogs and demonic imps in a macabre dance celebrating their evil ways, manages a certain creepy grandeur. --David Kronke, Amazon.com

• Scrooged | DVD | (06/11/2006) from £6.73   |  Saving you £9.26 (137.59%)   |  RRP £15.99

  High-spirited high jinks on Christmas Eve put Frank Cross (Bill Murray) in a ghostly time warp in this hilarious take-off of Charles Dickens' ""A Christmas Carol."" Cross who has made the meteoric rise from the depths of the mailroom to TV network president is mean nasty uncaring unforgiving and has a sadistic sense of humor - perfect qualities for a modern-day Scrooge. Before the night is over he'll be visited by a maniacal New York cab driver from the past a present-day fairy who's into pratfalls and finally a ghoulish seven-foot headless messenger from the future...

• All I Want For Christmas / Surviving Christmas / Scrooged Triple Pack | DVD | (15/10/2012) from £5.09   |  Saving you £10.90 (214.15%)   |  RRP £15.99

  All I Want For Christmas: An offbeat but festive comedy that will cheer the whole family, 'All I Want For Christmas' stars Leslie Nielsen as an irreverent Santa and Hollywood icon Lauren Bacall as the grandmother of two young children intent on making their holiday wish come true. Surviving Christmas: It's madness, mischief and mayhem when rich executive Drew Latham (Ben Affleck) decides to rent himself a family for the holidays. Tired of spending Christmas alone, Drew makes th...

• Scrooged | DVD | (04/12/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Most critics couldn't get behind Bill Murray's modern retelling of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, finding it too unfocused at times and not nearly wicked enough. Still, if you are a Murray fan, you have to enjoy his deliciously nasty portrayal of the world's meanest TV executive, who has his cathartic moment one cold Christmas night in New York City. The various ghosts lead him on a ghost-town tour of Manhattan, with stops at holidays past, present and future and a Kumbaya moment when Al Green and Annie Lennox sing "Put a Little Love in Your Heart". The effects are otherworldly, but one wishes the writing were as sharp as Murray's edgy portrayal. --Marshall Fine

• House of 1,000 Corpses | Blu Ray | (11/04/2023) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Sins - Complete | DVD | (25/09/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Helene Junot is rich beautiful powerful and envied for her success but is surrounded by enemies who seek to destroy her. As a young girl Helene witnessed the murder of her mother was seperated from her brother and sister and was herself both beaten and raped by the Nazi's in Paris. Helene now a fully grown woman meets a photographer who puts her on the road to fame as the hottest model in Paris until she turns her hand to design and becomes a director of a top fashion house. Helene attracts many men both good and bad especially in the case of Count De Ville but she meets an American Officer on his way to Vietnam and falls madly in love but happiness eludes her as she is forced to borrow money to pay a famed Nazi hunter to track down her long lost brother who has spent 15 years in a mental institution. Helene's empire flourishes but the ruthlessness and calculative ambition in business and her quest for revenge costs her dear as she has to deal with her many enemies as her life enters a new dimension when she has to fight for her own survival and that of her empire.

• Against All Odds | DVD | (10/01/2000) from £15.97   |  Saving you £7.01 (54.01%)   |  RRP £19.99

  James Woods doesn't get to play many romantic leads--and he certainly doesn't get the girl in this handsome, if occasionally hollow, remake of Out of the Past. As the mover-and-shaker lover of Rachel Ward, he loses her--if only temporarily--to ex-football star Jeff Bridges. Woods captures the insecurity behind a man of power who understands that the women in his life love his money first. But he also shows us the real tenderness that kept Ward close when money lost its glitter. Bridges is at his best, playing the should-have-been trying to keep his future from repeating his dead-end past. Look for actress Jane Greer (who played the Ward role in the 1947 original opposite Robert Mitchum and Kirk Douglas) in a small role. --Marshall Fine, Amazon.com

• House of 1,000 Corpses | Blu Ray | (17/09/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Pixar - Ultimate Collection (Disney Pixar) | DVD | (30/06/2008) from £99.99   |  Saving you £-42.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £57.99

  This box set features the following films: Toy Story As 6-year-old Andy's favourite toy Woody (Tom Hanks) a take-charge pull-string cowboy is confident in his role as room leader. But after Andy's birthday party newcomer Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) a flashy space ranger with laser action and pop-out wings crash-lands into Woody's world. Toy Story 2 While Andy is away at summer camp Woody is toynapped by Al a greedy toy collector. His best friends including Buzz Mr Potato Head Slinky Dog and Rex set out on a heroic rescue mission to save him. Along the way they meet a whole host of new friends including Jessie the cow girl and Bullseye the horse. Together the Toy Story 2 gang set out to make sure Woody is home safely before Andy returns..... A Bugs Life: On behalf of ""oppressed bugs everywhere"" an inventive ant named Flik hires ""warrior bugs"" to defend his colony from a horde of greedy grasshoppers led by Hopper. But when Flik's cavalry turns out to be a motley group of flea circus performers the stage is set for comic confusion...as well as unlikely heroes! Monsters Inc: Monsters Inc. is the largest scare factory in the monster world and the top Kid-Scarer is James P. Sullivan (John Goodman) a huge intimidating monster with blue fur large purple spots and horns known as ""Sulley"" to his friends. His Scare Assistant best friend and roommate is Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) a lime green opinionated feisty monster. And visiting from the human world is Boo a tiny girl who turns the monster world upside down and teaches Sulley and Mike that laughter is more powerful than a scream. Finding Nemo: Nemo an adventurous young clownfish is unexpectedly taken to a dentist's office aquarium. It's up to Marlin (Albert Brooks) his worrisome father and Dory (Ellen DeGeneres) a friendly but forgetful regal blue tang fish to make the epic journey to bring Nemo home. The Incredibles: Bob Parr was once known as Mr Incredible the world's greatest superhero. Fifteen years later Bob and his wife Helen (Formerly Elastigirl) have adopted civillian identities and retreated to the suburbs to lead ""normal lives"" with their three children. However Bob is thrown back into the world of super-heroism when he receives a mysterious communication summoning him to a remote island for a top-secret mission. Cars: Speeding on his way to a big race Lightning McQueen crashes into Radiator Springs destroying lots of the inhabitants' belongings! In order to make up for what he did the raucous roadster is sentenced to community service. Though he will do anything to get away from the work McQueen must learn to respect and bond with the Radiator Springs inhabitants in order to get out of the town and back on the racetrack... Ratatouille: A rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great French chef despite his family's wishes and the obvious problem of being a rat in a decidedly roden

• Mr Saturday Night | DVD | (07/06/2004) from £21.72   |  Saving you £-11.73 (-117.40%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Comedian Billy Crystal invested a life's worth of experience into his directorial debut, starring in and cowriting it as well. Mr. Saturday Night is a fascinating alternate biography of the career he never had. From the 1920s to the 90s, the movie uses flashbacks to follow a comedian's turbulent journey from making the family laugh, to stardom, to retirement. Buddy Young Jr (Crystal) and his brother Stan (David Paymer) show us the decidedly unfunny behind-the-scenes family events that can bolster or destroy an act. It's unfortunate that the flip side of Buddy's comic face is a viciously cruel streak. Distanced from his daughter and with Stan's need to move on, the contemporary segments are tinged with tragedy. They're assisted immeasurably by some impressive old-age make-up (which so often fails), transforming Crystal into an unrecognisable cantankerous creature. The gags come thick and fast; there are numerous cameos and the good-natured tone of the movie make it universally appealing. If only more acts from Saturday Night Live had been handled as well. On the DVD: Mr. Saturday Night is a standard transfer with no frills in 4:3 and stereo. The extras package offers a series of mini-interviews that are interesting in themselves, but inexplicably repeated in the accompanying five-minute featurette. --Paul Tonks

• Secret Window / Panic Room / Enough | DVD | (03/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Secret Window (Dir. David Koepp 2004): Following a bitter separation from his wife (Bello) famed mystery writer Mort Rainey (Depp) is unexpectedly confronted at his remote lake house by a dangerous stranger named John Shooter (Turturro). Claiming Rainey has plagiarised his short story the psychotic Shooter demands justice. When Shooter's fearful demands turn to threats - and then murder - Rainey turns to a private detective for help. But when nothing stops the horror from spiralling out of control Rainey soon discovers he can't trust anyone or anything... Panic Room (Dir. David Fincher 2002): Meg Altman is at a crossroads. Suffering through a painful divorce from her husband pharmaceuticals millionaire Stephen Altman Meg moves from their suburban home in Greenwich Connecticut and buys and Upper West Side Manhattan townhouse for herself and her eleven-year-old daughter Sarah. She intends to go back to school raise her child and start a new life. But the panic she feels at starting over pales in comparison to her fear and desperation when intruders break into her new home. Enough (Dir. Michael Apted 2002): In this Michael Apted thriller Jennifer Lopez plays former waitress Slim who marries a customer who has defended her honour but later discovers her husband (Bill Campbell) is a womaniser prepared to enforce the rule of law with regular beatings if Slim decides not to tow the line and accept his philandering. Enough is enough for Slim who skips town and begins a cross country trek as she and her daughter attempt to stay one step ahead of her husband...

• Black Books - The Complete Series 3 | DVD | (04/10/2004) from £6.54   |  Saving you £13.45 (67.30%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The third series of cult comedy set in a second hand bookshop. Dylan Moran stars as the bohemian and frequently drunk owner who has one major problem with his line of work: he hates customers! Help is at hand however in the form of mild-mannered Manny (Bill Bailey) who proves to be something of a star at selling books and Fran (Tamsin Greig)their under achieving friend. This dubious trio form a family of sorts to protect each other from the realities of modern London but nothing can protect them from each other! Black books is a haven of books wine and conversation the only threat to the groups peace and prosperity is their own limitless stupidity. Episodes comprise: 1. Manny Come Home 2. Elephants And Hens 3. Moo-ma And Moo-pa 4. A Little Flutter 5. The Travel Writer 6. Party