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• Otis Lee Crenshaw - Live | DVD | (18/11/2001) from £8.84   |  Saving you £7.15 (44.70%)   |  RRP £15.99

  For the satirist, country music has always presented the slowest moving of targets; the genre wears its absurdities on its sleeve, has an appeal which baffles non-adherents and is generally most beloved by people who don't pay money to watch the clever mock things they believe are beneath them. On paper, then, Otis Lee Crenshaw--the creation of American comic Rich Hall--should be about as funny as the Barron Knights in ten-gallon hats. The reality is that Crenshaw, as evinced by this recording of a performance before a nigh hysterical London audience, is very funny indeed. This is because Hall's satire is grounded, one suspects, in an abiding love of country music and as such is laughing with the music and fans rather than at it; he holds an unmistakable depth of knowledge of its conventions and idioms. In a guttural drawl evocative of what John Hiatt might sound like with a broken jaw, Hall/Crenshaw delivers a series of impeccably observed pastiches, inspired improvisations and, most memorably, a triumphant deconstruction of "Jailhouse Rock". --Andrew Mueller

• Ouija Exorcism | DVD | (26/09/2016) from £7.98   |  Saving you £8.01 (100.38%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Trapped beneath the creaking floorboards of a house relentlessly plagued with horror, lies an imprisoned demon, waiting for vengeance. Years before, an acclaimed exorcist banished it to a ouija board; a game where evil will possess anyone who attempts to use it. When the board is discovered hidden deep in the heart of their home, one cursed family will play the game without obeying the rules. Unintentially, they awaken the entity, letting loose its wrath into the human world. Determined to entrench fear into the hearts of the living, the spirit will embark on a horrific rampage of possession, murder and torture. Taking revenge and inflicting terror upon all who face it, will anyone survive it's deadly curse and escape alive?

• The Secret Life of Us : Series 1, Part 1 | DVD | (27/10/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  The Secret Life of Us follows eight twentysomethings sharing three apartments in a Melbourne residential block, and may well be Channel 4's best-kept secret. Buried in a mid-week late-night slot the show has nevertheless developed a cult following as an antipodean answer to This Life, though one mercifully free of amateurish shaky photography. This is actually a good-looking soap spiced with post-watershed language, sex, nudity and a refreshing dose of humour--think Sex and the City meets Coupling, or Dawson's Creek goes to The Book Group. The show takes a while to get going, introducing too many characters too quickly in disorientating fashion, but becomes engrossing entertainment filled with realistically young, aimless and confused, if not very likeable characters. Central to the show is Alex (Claudia Karvan, soon to become much more famous in Star Wars: Episode III) giving a strong performance as an emotional insecure doctor who sets things rolling by having a fling with her best friend's boyfriend. Samuel Johnson meanwhile is the highly sexed struggling novelist whose work in progress, the titular Secret Life of Us offers commentary on the ever more tangled web of romance, deception and friendship. It's Australian drama for those who have outgrown Melbourne's Neighbours. On the DVD: The Secret Life of Us comes to DVD in an anamorphically enhanced 16:9 transfer which looks fine, showing just a little graininess in the darker scenes. The sound is Dolby Prologic and is more than adequate given the small-scale, intimate nature of the production. There are optional subtitles. --Gary S Dalkin

• Snow Day | DVD | (05/11/2001) from £16.50   |  Saving you £-3.51 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  There's nothing cooler than a Snow Day. It's like someone gave you the best birthday present ever-and it's not even your birthday! A Snow Day means no school, no rules and endless possibilities.

• Pirates Of The Caribbean - The Lost Disc Edition (3 Discs) | DVD | (25/04/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £20.99

  Prepare to be blown out of the water. Jack Sparrow (Depp in an Oscar nominated performance) and Will Turner (Bloom) brave the Caribbean Sea to stop a ship of pirates led by Captain Barbossa (Rush) who intend to break an ancient curse using the blood of the lovely Elizabeth Swann (Knightley)... This special 3 disc edition is available for a limited time only!

• The Enforcer | DVD | (04/10/2004) from £6.98   |  Saving you £9.01 (129.08%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The amazing Jet Li plays a cop whose job keeps him from attending his son's junior kung fu competitions in The Enforcer. When sent undercover to infiltrate the gang of a brutal mob boss, his arrest--part of his cover story--exposes his son to humiliation in school. Meanwhile, his wife falls deeper into illness. The Enforcer is a classic Hong Kong blend of dazzling kung fu action and outrageously sentimental subplots. Yet as silly as some situations may seem (and let's be honest, they aren't any more ridiculous than your average Sly Stallone or Arnold Schwarzenegger movie), they're never boring, and when the spectacular fights begin it doesn't matter--Jet Li's stunning skill and natural charisma make him magnetic. Anita Mui--co-starring as a police detective tracking Li down--gets to do her share of fighting as well. In the finale, father and son team up for a battle as funny as it is spectacular. The stunts are jaw-dropping and the special effects, while not always perfectly realistic, are bursts of pure imagination.--Bret Fetzer, Amazon.com

• Duel To The Death | DVD | (04/04/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  The most powerful swordsman in Japan travels to China to take on that country's greatest warrior as a test of heroism. The directorial debut of Ching Siu-Tung (action-choreographer for 'Hero') is a unique mix of philosophy and exciting swordplay.

• Book of the Dead | DVD | (02/02/2015) from £6.97   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Hitman's Run | DVD | (01/09/2003) from £8.95   |  Saving you £-5.96 (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  The mob's best hitman Tony Lazorka becomes the mob's most wanted when he decides to double-cross his bosses. Using the FBI and the witness protection programme his new identity is made known when a disc changes hands. Now his family is at the mercy of both the Mob and the CIA....

• Blood Dancers | DVD | (21/11/2005) from £2.65   |  Saving you £3.34 (126.04%)   |  RRP £5.99

  They're dancing for more than tips!!! When Cherokee a sexy cocktail waitress from a local topless bar is taken captive by three beautiful vampire strippers it's up to Vick - a pizza delivery guy - and Lorna - a friend of Cherokee's - to save her from certain death. Filled with action sex and gratuitous violence Blood Dancers will leave you thirsty for more. Just remember these girls aren't just dancing for tips...but your very soul!

• The Forsyte Saga - Series 2 - To Let | DVD | (30/06/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The second series of The Forsyte Saga, based on John Galsworthy's To Let, moves the story of the sprawling, fractious and aristocratic Forsyte family into the 1920s. The drama shifts to a new generation shouldering the burdensome legacies of an aging Soames (Damian Lewis) and his failed marriage to free-spirited Irene (Gina McKee). The lovely Fleur (Emma Griffiths Malin), Soames' daughter by second wife Annette (Beatriz Batarda), and strapping Jon (Lee Williams), son of Irene and Soames' bohemian cousin, Jolyon (Rupert Graves), develop a romance much to the dismay of their feuding parents. But the long reach of the elder Forsytes' sins--and the tenderness with which they seek redemption through their children--ultimately undercuts the young lovers' happiness. Meanwhile, sundry characters move in and out of the Forsytes' orbit, including a French businessman (Michael Maloney) stirring more troubles for Soames, and an art dealer (Oliver Milburn) with designs on Fleur. As with Series 1, all this will feel familiar to anyone who has seen the 26-part, 1967 version; yet this updated effort renews and redefines the Forsytes' overlapping tragedies, with a more interior feel and a first-rate contemporary cast. As with its legendary predecessor, this Forsyte Saga depends heavily on the seemingly soulless Soames' slow evolution to humanity; Damian Lewis carries the load brilliantly. --Tom Keogh

• Stormbreaker/Dreamer/Lassie | DVD | (22/10/2007) from £19.98   |  Saving you £-4.99 (-33.30%)   |  RRP £14.99

  This box set features the following films: Stormbreaker (Dir. Geoffrey Sax) (2006): After the death of his uncle the 14-year-old hero is forced by the Special Operations Division of Britain's secret intelligence service MI6 into a mission which will save millions of lives... Dreamer (Dir. John Gatins) (2005): Ben Crane (Kurt Russell) was once a great horseman whose gifts as a trainer are now being wasted on making other men's fortunes. Sonador called 'Sonya' was once a great horse whose promising future on the racetrack was suddenly cut short by a career-ending broken leg. Considered as good as dead to her owner who also happens to be Ben's boss Sonya is given to Ben as severance pay along with his walking papers. Now it will take the unwavering faith and determination of Ben's young daughter Cale (Dakota Fanning) to bring these two damaged souls together in a quest for a seemingly impossible goal: to win the breeders' Cup Classic. However the true miracle might be that in helping this injured horse what they are actually healing is their own family... Lassie (Dir. ) (2005): Based on Eric Knight's 1938 novel about the most trustworthy of pooches Lassie Come Home the film is set on the eve of World War II in a Yorkshire mining town in northern England. The Carraclough family fall on hard times and have to sell Lassie to the Duke of Rudling (Peter O'Toole). Transported to the Duke's remote castle in the north of Scotland Lassie is determined to escape from the clutches of the Duke and his evil trainer in an effort to make her way home for Christmas and return to the family she loves...

• Blame | DVD | (14/05/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Seeking justice and revenge, five friends violently attack a man in his remote country house. Their plan: the perfect murder. Confident that their victim's death by his own hand will not be questioned, they overdose him on sleeping pills, but it all goes horribly wrong when their attempt fails and their victim fights for his life.In the aftermath, questions are raised about the true nature of the events leading up to the botched attack. As lies and secrets are revealed, the dynamic of the once-tight group shifts as the friends begin to question each other's motives. As they move closer to the truth, the weight of their quest for justice drives them to a place of no return.

• One Love - The Bob Marley All Star Tribute | DVD | (12/06/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Conceived with DVD release in mind, this high-end, live video concert taped in Jamaica lives up to its title with a generous repertoire of Bob Marley songs performed by reverent pop, hip-hop, rock and reggae veterans. Shot on a rainy night in December 1999, the home video version expands upon an inaugural TNT cable telecast with an additional hour of performances. The DVD edition adds a premium level of special features and exclusive content.The music's the main thing, of course, and on that front One Love is uniformly respectful, orbiting around Marley's songs and infused with whiffs of his Rastafarian world view and reggae's broader Third World perspectives. Marley's family members serve as hosts and frequent collaborators, with a limber house band further reinforcing a coherent, communal element to the performances, and the titular all-stars immerse themselves in Marley's world. Lauryn Hill opens the concert with what is clearly one of its highest points, a joyful "Turn the Lights Down Low". Chrissie Hynde and Erykah Badu take turns duetting with Jimmy Cliff, and another reggae titan, Toots Hibbert, proves a perfect, ebullient fit with a current line-up of the Wailers. The celebrity choices include a conspicuous subset of American folk-rockers in Tracy Chapman, Ben Harper and Hootie and the Blowfish's Darius Rucker, with Chapman the most convincing in a glowing version of "Three Little Birds".Avid reggae fans may be mildly frustrated by the overall crossover thrust of this homage, which favours Yankee rap and hip-hop (via Busta Rhymes and Queen Latifah) instead of home-grown dancehall; it tantalises us with glimpses of Marley's peers, like Cliff and Hibbert, while being largely occupied with sustaining its parade of non-reggae marquee names. For most viewers, though, the scope of the concert and the first-rate sonic finish will sustain the spell, an effect powerfully expanded on the superb DVD version. --Sam Sutherland, Amazon.com

• Jet Li - The Defender / Jet Li - The Enforcer | DVD | (10/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Enforcer: Li plays an undercover Chinese cop sent to track down a notorious criminal in Hong Kong. There he ultimately teams up with his young son an incredible kung fu master in the making. Together they lay down the law... Spectacular thrill-a-minute entertainment with knockout intensity this is a can't miss event for Jet Li fans and a must-see for anyone who's looking for some real action! The Defender: Action superstar Jet Li powers onto the screen in a non-stop action thriller about loyalty betrayal and revenge. Li plays a hard hitting and highly trained bodyguard hired by a wealthy businessman to protect his beautiful girlfriend after she witnesses a murder. But things get sticky when the bodyguard and the girlfriend begin to develop feelings for one another. Then while protecting the sexy witness Li kills the brother of one of the assassins and becomes the target for retribution himself. Featuring the always amazing Jet Li performing all of his own hand-to-hand combat 'The Defender' is a must-see for action fans everywhere!

• First Option | DVD | (30/06/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  'First Option' is an intense action-drama depicting a battle of wits between a crack SDU unit and a criminal gang made up of American ex-special forces operatives. With dazzling action-sequences from impresario Bruce Law 'First Option' is a stunning example of enlightened creative energy and dramatic vision from one of South East Asia's most acclaimed and successful directors.

• U.S Seals 2 | DVD | (18/09/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  When terrorists take over an island there's only one team for the job... At a secret Russian nuclear base a former and very disgruntled U.S. Seal member is planning to launch a missile strike on the United States. The only way to stop him is to send in the best of the best...

• Dream Horse | DVD | (19/11/2021) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Street Fighter - The Ultimate Battle | DVD | (01/10/1999) from £11.98   |  Saving you £-5.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Shadaloo South-East Asia 1995. As civil war enters its seventh month warlord General M. Bison (Raul Julia) virtually brings about global warfare when he takes 63 Allied Nations relief workers hostage and threatens to execute them unless a ransom of billion dollars is paid. It is the mission of Colonel William F Guile (Jean-Claude Van Damme) to rescue the hostages but he has to locate them first! As part of an audacious plan to track down the General and his futuristic fortress Guile and British Intelligence Officer Cammy (Kylie Minogue) recruit to the forces two renegade heroes. However their entire plan is nearly quashed when GNT news correspondent Chun-Li-Zang intervenes and she wants much more than just a story. Action reaches fever pitch as Guile Bison and their forces clash in a fierce battle and the fate of the free world hangs in the balance...

• Last Hurrah For Chivalry | DVD | (16/04/2012) from £15.85   |  Saving you £2.14 (13.50%)   |  RRP £17.99

  From John Woo, the director of Hong Kong movie classics including Bullet in the Head and The Killer, comes the incredible Last Hurrah for Chivalry; his unique take on the Wuxia or heroic fantasy movie genre. This time the guns are replaced with swords but the trademark Woo themes of heroism and honour are much in evidence as the newly married swordsman Kao seeks revenge on the evil Pai for wiping out his family on his wedding night. Alone he cannot beat him so enlists the help of Chang and Green to exact justice upon Pai - John Woo style!This new brotherhood isn't as honourable as it first appears and the scene is set for a climactic deadly battle. This, like the rest of the film, is expertly choreographed and beautifully captured in John Woo's brutally inimitable style that will delight fans who prefer their action hardcore!