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• Mission: Impossible - Series 6 | DVD | (18/05/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The sixth series of Mission: Impossible: Jim Phelps (Peter Graves) gets his assignment Barney Collier (Greg Morris) makes the required special effects and Willy Armitage (Peter Lupus) supplies the muscle. And while Paris (Leonard Nimoy) has the makeup skills to become any character required it's the team's newest member - the gorgeous Dana Lambert (Lesley Ann Warren) - who gives this season an added boost and makes this set of Mission: Impossible the most thrilling DVD experience yet!

• Blood Simple | DVD | (01/01/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The debut film of director Joel Coen and his brother-producer Ethan Coen, 1983's Blood Simple is grisly comic noir that marries the feverish toughness of pulp thrillers with the ghoulishness of even pulpier horror. (Imagine the novels of Jim Thompson somehow fused with the comic tabloid Weird Tales and you get the idea.) The story concerns a Texas bar owner (Dan Hedaya) who hires a seedy private detective (M Emmett Walsh) to follow his cheating wife (Frances McDormand in her first film appearance) and then kill her and her lover (John Getz). The gumshoe turns the tables on his client, and suddenly a bad situation gets much, much worse, with some violent goings-on that are as elemental as they are shocking. (A scene in which a character who has been buried alive suddenly emerges from his own grave instantly becomes an archetypal nightmare.) Shot by Barry Sonnenfeld before he became an A-list director in Hollywood, Blood Simple established the hyperreal look and feel of the Coens' productions (undoubtedly inspired a bit by filmmaker Sam Raimi, whose The Evil Dead had just been coedited by Joel). Sections of the film have proved to be an endurance test for art-house movie fans, particularly an extended climax that involves one shock after another but ends with a laugh at the absurdity of criminal ambition. This is definitely one of the triumphs of the 1980s and the American independent film scene in general. --Tom Keogh

• Waiting For Guffman | DVD | (28/06/2013) from £11.39   |  Saving you £3.60 (31.61%)   |  RRP £14.99

  There's A Good Reason Some Talent Remains Undiscovered. Blain Missouri may be small but Corky St. Clair always dreams big. Determined to get back to the lights of Broadway he's created Red White and Blaine a musical celebration of the burg's 150th anniversary. This is Spinal Tap and Best In Show co-creator Christopher Guest plays Corky in this acclaimed comedy. Eugene Levy Catherine O'Hara Parker Posey Fred Willard and Bob Balaban co-star as stagestruck townfolk who pin their hopes of being discovered on Corky's hilariously hapless theater production... and on reports that big-time talent scout Mort Guffman will be in the audience.

• From The Ashes | DVD | (30/05/2011) from £6.94   |  Saving you £9.05 (130.40%)   |  RRP £15.99

  From The Ashes is the incredible story of English cricket's greatest ever comeback. It's the summer of 1981 and in the midst of a heated Ashes battle iconic all-rounder Ian Botham is sacked as England Captain with England 1-0 after two tests. Having been told by selectors that if he hadn't resigned he would have been sacked anyway not only is his career on a tightrope but English cricket is on the verge of total humiliation.

• Hook | DVD | (03/11/2008) from £5.49   |  Saving you £4.50 (81.97%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Peter Pan - the hero who never grows old - has grown up! And he's even forgotten how to fly! Enter the magical mystical world of a hundred fun summers as the ageless avenger and faithful fairy Tinkerbell return to Never Never Land in search of Peter's forgotten childhood his lost children and a fearless confrontation with his evil pirate enemy - Captain Hook. Dustin Hoffman Robin Williams Juila Roberts and Bob Hoskins hook up for the fantasy flight for a lifetime as dream-maker Steven Spielberg brings this amazing tale of adventure to the screen. All children grow up...except one!

• Wizards | DVD | (13/06/2016) from £9.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (50.05%)   |  RRP £14.99

• The Forgotten Toys - The Complete Collection | DVD | (07/11/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A tale of love and friendship. Annie the rag doll and Teddy Bear are in search of a child who will love them. Their search takes them on an incredible adventure through an overwhelming city. Based on the book 'The Night After Christmas' by James Stevenson.

• Capote | DVD | (03/05/2010) from £4.90   |  Saving you £15.09 (307.96%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Philip Seymour Hoffman stars in this look at US literary legend Truman Capote.

• Best Of British Steam - Northern England | DVD | (04/03/2008) from £7.99   |  Saving you £2.00 (25.03%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The North of England birthplace of the industrial revolution is home to an enormous variety of steam interest. One of the world's oldest railways has been resurrected in Middleton near Leeds; Bowes railway still works its' early roped hauled inclines; and in the lake district a narrow gauge steam takes tourists through the scenery of Ravenglass and Eskdale.

• Balto | DVD | (17/05/2002) from £14.44   |  Saving you £1.55 (10.73%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Buried like a bone in a snowdrift, Balto never achieved the theatrical success it should have, but it's worth digging up. The film is structured on the true tale of a lead sled dog, Balto, that brought a diphtheria antitoxin to the small town of Nome, Alaska. The film balances comedy, villainy and drama very well and the voice work is above average. This is safe family viewing, as even the villain's comeuppance manages a civilised resolution. --Keith Simanton, Amazon.com

• Nebraska | Blu Ray | (14/04/2014) from £37.78   |  Saving you £-10.79 (N/A%)   |  RRP £26.99

  In Alexander Payne's "Nebraska" a father and son steer the American road comedy into a vanishing Midwest on the trail of a dubious fortune - and in search of an understanding of each other that once seemed impossible.

• On The Buses - Series 1 - Episodes 4 To 7 | DVD | (15/07/2002) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-10.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Set around a London bus depot, On the Buses starred Reg Varney as Stan, an ageing bachelor and driver of the No.11 bus who still lives with his Mum (Cicely Courtneidge), his plain sister Olive (Anna Karen) and disgruntled brother-in-law Arthur (Michael Robbins). At work, he fraternises with the laddish and lecherous Jack (Bob Grant), with whom he pursues innumerable (and improbable) giggly, mini-skirted "clippies" (conductors) and cheeks the beady-eyed and punctilious bus inspector, Blakey (Steven Lewis) This first series was broadcast in black and white in 1969. Much of the comedy derives from gender role reversal--Stan and Arthur forced to do the household chores when Olive and Mum fall ill ("Family Flu"); "The Canteen", in which the busmen decide to run the canteen themselves; or "The Darts Match", in which Stan and Jack are bested at darts by--imagine--a pair of dollybird clippies. Despite its immense popularity, On the Buses hasn't dated well. Like the buses themselves, the jokes don't arrive very often and when they do, they're visible a long way off. The studio audience whoops cathartically at anything remotely alluding to sex, making you wonder at the repressed nature of British society in 1969. In later decades it would come to be treasured as somewhat creaky kitsch by audiences nostalgic for an age of politically incorrect innocence. On the DVD: On the Buses has no extra features here. The original black and white versions have scrubbed up reasonably well, although defects such as fading sound and poor dubbing have proven beyond amendment.--David Stubbs

• On The Buses - Series 2 - Episodes 1 To 3 | DVD | (15/07/2002) from £14.25   |  Saving you £-8.26 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Set around a London bus depot, On the Buses starred Reg Varney as Stan, an ageing bachelor and driver of the No.11 bus who still lives with his Mum (Doris Hare), his plain sister Olive (Anna Karen) and disgruntled brother-in-law Arthur (Michael Robbins). At work, he fraternises with the laddish and lecherous Jack (Bob Grant), with whom he pursues innumerable (and improbable) giggly, mini-skirted "clippies" (conductors) and cheeks the beady-eyed and punctilious bus inspector, Blakey (Steven Lewis) Despite its immense popularity, On the Buses hasn't dated well. Like the buses themselves, the jokes don't arrive very often and when they do, they're visible a long way off. The studio audience whoops cathartically at anything remotely alluding to sex--even a bared male nipple--making you wonder at the repressed nature of British society in 1969. In later decades it would come to be treasured as somewhat creaky kitsch by audiences nostalgic for an age of politically incorrect innocence. On the DVD: On the Buses has no extra features here. The original black and white versions have scrubbed up reasonably well, although defects such as fading sound and poor dubbing have proven beyond amendment. --David Stubbs

• New Scotland Yard - The Complete Series 3 | DVD | (23/09/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  This highly regarded crime series stars John Woodvine as Detective Chief Superintendent Kingdom of the Central Office of the CID, and John Carlisle as his colleague DI Ward. An intelligent, authentic portrayal of the complexities of police work in the increasingly violent London of the 1970s, New Scotland Yard benefited from the involvement of ex-Chief Superintendent Frank Williams, former head of the Yard's Murder Squad, who acted as series adviser. This third series sees the workaholic King...

• Sparkle | DVD | (16/08/2010) from £11.26   |  Saving you £-1.27 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  In Sparkle a young schemer who has ambitions in the glamorous world of PR suffers a setback when true love turns his world upside down in the most unexpected of circumstances.

• L.I.E. | DVD | (28/04/2003) from £18.75   |  Saving you £1.24 (6.61%)   |  RRP £19.99

  "12 and Holding" explores the complexities of children losing their innocence and adults struggling to guide them.

• So Dear To My Heart | DVD | (21/07/2003) from £8.38   |  Saving you £10.87 (152.67%)   |  RRP £17.99

  One of Walt Disney's most beloved film classics So Dear To My Heart brilliantly blends live action and animation to tell a heartwarming story the whole family will cherish. The fun begins when Danny a rejected and mischievous black lamb is adopted by a determined young boy named Jeremiah (Bobby Driscoll). While drawing a picture of Danny in his scrapbook Jeremiah daydreams of winning first prize in a local contest. Then from his drawings Danny and other animal pictures magica

• Friends With Money | DVD | (25/09/2006) from £5.91   |  Saving you £17.07 (584.59%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Jennifer Aniston stars in this drama about three married women, their husbands and their lone single friend.

• Bob Dylan-Don't Look Back | DVD | (05/05/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Live footage shot during Dylan's 1965 concert tour of England. Songs include classics 'Subterranean Homesick Blues' 'Maggie's Farm' 'The Times They Are A'Changin'' and 'It's All Right Ma I'm Only Bleeding'. The DVD also features performances from Joan Baez Alan Price and Donovan.

• Family Enforcer | DVD | (26/07/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  The story of a young man who is bent on becoming the best hoodlum in the underworld society where favours are repaid in kind... or repaid in blood.