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• Philadelphia - Collector's Edition | DVD | (19/07/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Up-and-coming young lawyer Andrew Beckett (Tom Hanks) has just been fired by his prestigious law firm. They say he hasn't got what it takes. Andrew knows it's because he's got AIDS. Determined to defend his professional reputation Andrew hires fierce brilliant personal-injury attorney Joe Miller (Denzel Washington) to sue his former employers for wrongful dismissal. Joe is initially reluctant to take on the case. Although he as grown up knowing the pain of prejudice he's never

• Philadelphia | DVD | (25/05/1998) from £7.37   |  Saving you £5.62 (76.26%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Philadelphia wasn't the first movie about AIDS (it followed such worthy independent films as Parting Glances and Longtime Companion), but it was the first Hollywood studio picture to take AIDS as its primary subject. In that sense, Philadelphia is a historically important film. As such, it's worth remembering that director Jonathan Demme (Melvin and Howard, Something Wild, The Silence of the Lambs) wasn't interested in preaching to the converted; he set out to make a film that would connect with a mainstream audience. And he succeeded. Philadelphia was not only a hit, it also won Oscars for Bruce Springsteen's haunting "The Streets of Philadelphia," and for Tom Hanks as the gay lawyer Andrew Beckett who is unjustly fired by his firm because he has AIDS. Denzel Washington is another lawyer (functioning as the mainstream-audience surrogate) who reluctantly takes Beckett's case and learns to overcome his misconceptions about the disease, about those who contract it, and about gay people in general. The combined warmth and humanism of Hanks and Demme were absolutely essential to making this picture a success. The cast also features Jason Robards, Antonio Banderas (as Beckett's lover), Joanne Woodward, and Robert Ridgely, and, of course, those Demme regulars Charles Napier, Tracey Walter and Roger Corman. --Jim Emerson

• Something Wild | DVD | (06/01/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  That Jonathan Demme's Something Wild is compelling from first to last is down to the chemistry between Melanie Griffith (Lulu) and Jeff Daniels (Charlie). She's bad, trashy and into handcuffed sex with strangers in motel rooms: she even manages to look sexy in a black bobbed wig. He's Mr Ordinary, with suit and steady job and--apparently--a wife and kids. Lulu has him mesmerised from the very start, as she offers him a lift back to the office but instead drives to Pennsylvania for her high-school reunion, stealing from garages along the way. Passing Charlie off as her husband, they run into problems when she meets her real one--the greasy, violent Ray, recently out of jail (Liotta, superb here)--and Charlie bumps into a guy from his office. Ray is not about to give up Lulu and pursues the couple relentlessly back to New York, the chase culminating, inevitably, in violence. It's a most unlikely love story, but as Charlie discovers he's less of a grey man than we all first thought, and a softer side of Lulu is revealed, it seems possible that we could be looking at a happy ending. This is a film that seems as fresh today as when it first appeared and remains one of Demme's finest achievements. On the DVD: Something Wild is a pretty basic DVD package. There are no extras beyond the bog-standard trailer and scene-selection options. The picture quality itself is fine, though it's not as pristine as you'd find with more recent films. The spoken languages and subtitles are restricted to English and Spanish. --Harriet Smith

• Chicago Blues Jam Vol.1 Rod Piazza / The Blues Instigators | DVD | (01/08/2005) from £3.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (125.31%)   |  RRP £8.99

  Volume 1 of a stunning collection of live blues recordings from Buddy Guys' `Legends' club in Chicago recorded in 1994. Buddy Guy's Legends has become as celebrated as its namesake for providing Chicago with the highest quality blues talent to be seen anywhere. From the Monday jam sessions to the constant flow of world-class talent weekends Legends is a required stop for soul-stirring Blues and barbeque. Chicago Blues Jam brings you a slice of this legendary stage with interviews and commentary by Buzz Kilman. Rod Piazza: A California native who helped form Bacon Fat with former Muddy Waters' harpman George 'Harmonica' Smith Piazza only started garnering wide notoriety in the 1990's. After twenty-five years of hard work it was the nineties that the band truly took off. Two studio records were released. ""Blues in the Dark"" in 1991 and ""Alphabet Blues"" in 1992. The turning point was 1993 when the band's ""Live at B.B. King's Blues Club"" won the NAIRD (National Association of Independent Record Distributors) Award Winning Album of the Year. In 1998 the band received six nominations at the W.C. Handy Awards which are considered the blues equivalent of the Grammy's. And Rod walked away with the Best Instrumentalist - Harmonica award. The band was nominated for four awards in 1999 and four in 2000. The Mighty Flyers also won Blues Band of the Year in both those years. The Blues Instigators: A four member band that has extensively toured the Midwest performing songs 'on the funky side of the blues.' They are a party-rocking band with a great repertoire of old and new blues songs to keep your toes tapping all night.

• Chicago Blues Jam Vol. 4 Hubers Sumlin / Rod Piazza | DVD | (01/08/2005) from £8.07   |  Saving you £0.92 (11.40%)   |  RRP £8.99

  Volume 4 of a stunning collection of live blues recordings from Buddy Guys' `Legends' club in Chicago recorded in 1994. Buddy Guy's Legends has become as celebrated as its namesake for providing Chicago with the highest quality blues talent to be seen anywhere. From the Monday jam sessions to the constant flow of world-class talent weekends Legends is a required stop for soul-stirring Blues and barbeque. Chicago Blues Jam brings you a slice of this legendary stage with interviews and commentary by Buzz Kilman. Hubert Sumlin: One of the most influential guitarists of the 20th century. Sumlin is credited as being a major influence to guitar greats from Eric Clapton to Frank Zappa. Sumlin spent years playing with Howlin' Wolf forming the most legendary partnership the blues world has ever known and changing American music forever. Rod Piazza A California native who helped form Bacon Fat with former Muddy Waters' harpman George 'Harmonica' Smith Piazza only started garnering wide notoriety in the 1990's. After twenty-five years of hard work it was the nineties that the band truly took off. Two studio records were released. ""Blues in the Dark"" in 1991 and ""Alphabet Blues"" in 1992. The turning point was 1993 when the band's ""Live at B.B. King's Blues Club"" won the NAIRD (National Association of Independent Record Distributors) Award Winning Album of the Year. In 1998 the band received six nominations at the W.C. Handy Awards which are considered the blues equivalent of the Grammy's. And Rod walked away with the Best Instrumentalist - Harmonica award. The band was nominated for four awards in 1999 and four in 2000. The Mighty Flyers also won Blues Band of the Year in both those years.

• Chicago Blues Jam Vol. 5 Junior Wells / Pistol Pete | DVD | (01/08/2005) from £7.99   |  Saving you £1.00 (12.52%)   |  RRP £8.99

  Volume 5 of a stunning collection of live blues recordings from Buddy Guys' `Legends' club in Chicago recorded in 1994. Buddy Guy's Legends has become as celebrated as its namesake for providing Chicago with the highest quality blues talent to be seen anywhere. From the Monday jam sessions to the constant flow of world class talent weekends Legends is a required stop for soul-stirring Blues and barbeque. Chicago Blues Jam brings you a slice of this legendary stage with interviews and commentary by Buzz Kilman. Junior Wells: Referred to by many as the 'Godfather of Blues' Wells has left an indelible mark on the world of music. An accomplished harp player who has regularly played with Buddy Guy and Muddy Waters - to name but two - this performance at Legends is a perfect example of why Wells was a perennial favourite here. Pistol Pete: This man is proof that the blues still has a bright future ahead of it. This young guitarist - who has been likened to a fusion of B. B. King and Hendrix - shows why he is a regular fixture at `Legends' with his blistering 6-string technique.

• Chicago Blues Jam Vol. 2 Lonnie Brooks / Studebaker John & The Hawkes | DVD | (01/08/2005) from £3.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (125.31%)   |  RRP £8.99

  Volume 2 of a stunning collection of live blues recordings from Buddy Guys' `Legends' club in Chicago recorded in 1994. Buddy Guy's Legends has become as celebrated as its namesake for providing Chicago with the highest quality blues talent to be seen anywhere. From the Monday jam sessions to the constant flow of world-class talent weekends Legends is a required stop for soul-stirring Blues and barbeque. Chicago Blues Jam brings you a slice of this legendary stage with interviews and commentary by Buzz Kilman. Lonnie Brooks: Known for his 'Voodoo Blues' style which fuses the Bayou sounds of the Opelousas the swing of Texas the soul of Memphis and the power of Chicago blues. Today Brooks can sometimes be seen with sons Ronnie and Wayne in a 3-guitar onslaught. Just one of many shows at Legends Brooks lights up the stage here with his powerful charged guitar style. Studebaker John & The Hawks: This Chicago native picked up the harmonica at age 7 and got hooked on the blues in his early teens because of the corned beef sandwiches on Maxwell Street. Enjoy this Chicago fixture who has developed into an accomplished guitar and harp player as well as an excellent songwriter.

• Chicago Blues Jam Vol. 3 George Baze: Tribute To Muddy Waters | DVD | (01/08/2005) from £8.35   |  Saving you £3.63 (67.72%)   |  RRP £8.99

  Volume 3 of a stunning collection of live blues recordings from Buddy Guys' 'Legends' club in Chicago recorded in 1994. Buddy Guy's Legends has become as celebrated as its namesake for providing Chicago with the highest quality blues talent to be seen anywhere. From the Monday jam sessions to the constant flow of world-class talent weekends Legends is a required stop for soul-stirring Blues and barbeque. Chicago Blues Jam brings you a slice of this legendary stage with interviews and commentary by Buzz Kilman. George Baze: A Tribute to Muddy Waters: Another fixture of the Chicago blues scene George has played guitar with local greats like James Cotton and Muddy Waters and was the lead guitarist for Junior Wells' band for over 10 years. George is joined by the local legends like Roy Hytower Pistol Pete and John Katke as 'Legends' celebrates what would have been Muddy Waters' 79th birthday. You won't want to miss these great musicians as they reminisce and perform some Muddy Waters classics on this very special Chicago Blues Jam. Guest musicians include: Bob Hawkes Harmonica Hinds Kevin Johnston Dave Rice Orlando Wright G'Force and Robert 'Duke Blues' Kelley.

• Chicago Blues Jam Vol. 6 James Harman / Howard & The White Boys | DVD | (01/08/2005) from £4.99   |  Saving you £4.00 (80.16%)   |  RRP £8.99

  Volume 6 of a stunning collection of live blues recordings from Buddy Guys `Legends' club in Chicago recorded in 1994. Buddy Guy's Legends has become as celebrated as its namesake for providing Chicago with the highest quality blues talent to be seen anywhere. From the Monday jam sessions to the constant flow of world-class talent weekends Legends is a required stop for soul-stirring Blues and barbeque. Chicago Blues Jam brings you a slice of this legendary stage with interviews and