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• Thunderbirds: Volume 3 | DVD | (19/07/2004) from £5.00   |  Saving you £10.99 (219.80%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Filmed in VIDECOLOR [explosions, drum roll, music builds to a climax] and SUPERMARIONATION"! The opening sequence of Thunderbirds is itself a masterclass in Gerry Anderson's marionette hyperbole: who else would dare to make a virtue out of the fact that (a) the show is in colour and (b) it's got puppets in it? But everything about this series really is epic: Thunderbirds is action on the grandest scale, pre-dating such high-concept Hollywood vehicles as Armaggedon by 30 years and more (the acting is better, too), and fetishising gadgets in a way that even the most excessive Bond movies could never hope to rival. Unsurprisingly, it transpires that the visual effects are by Derek Meddings, whose later contributions to Bond movies like The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker echo his pioneering model work here.As to the characters, the clean-cut Tracey boys take second place in the audiences' affections to their cool machines--the real stars of the show--while comic relief is to be found in the charming company of Lady Penelope and her pink Rolls (number plate FAB1), driven by lugubrious chauffeur Parker, whose "Yes, milady" catch phrase resonated around school playgrounds for decades. (Spare a thought for poor old John Tracey, stuck up in space on Thunderbird 5 with only the radio for company.) The puppet stunt-work is breathtakingly audacious, and every week's death-defying escapade is nail-bitingly choreographed in the very best tradition of disaster movies. First shown in 1964 and now digitally remastered, Thunderbirds is children's TV that still looks and sounds like big-budget Hollywood.On this DVD: The four episodes are: "End of the Road", "The Uninvited", "Sun Probe" and "Operation Crash Dive".

• Harrison's Flowers | DVD | (04/08/2003) from £7.22   |  Saving you £10.77 (149.17%)   |  RRP £17.99

  An implausible plot doesn't prevent Harrison's Flowers from being a harrowing and moving depiction of the cost of war. Andie MacDowell stars as Sarah Lloyd, the wife of a photojournalist reported lost in the 1991 civil war raging between ethnic divisions in the former Yugoslavia. Refusing to believe her husband is dead, Sarah flies to Austria and then drives into the heart of the war, where she teams up with other photographers (Adrien Brody and Brendan Gleeson), who help her find a small town where her husband was last seen--while all around them rages one of the most horrific conflicts of the late 20th century. The story is barely credible, but the depiction of the war itself is stunning, and the depiction of the lives of photojournalists--partly thrill-seeking voyeurs, partly truth tellers--is complex and compelling. Though MacDowell isn't a great actress, all the performances are solid, and Brody is outstanding. --Bret Fetzer

• Haunted London | DVD | (26/10/2009) from £14.99   |  Saving you £-1.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Exploring London's real ghost stories from Biggin Hill airfield to a haunted Underground station, including interviews with eye-witnesses

• My Name Is Joe | DVD | (18/03/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The second of many collaborations between acclaimed director Ken Loach and award-winning screenwriter Paul Laverty, My Name Is Joe is a typically hard-hitting drama with humour, passion, tragedy and violence in equal measure. Peter Mullan (Orphans) stars as Joe, a recovering alcoholic who has done a few things in his past which he'd rather forget. Out of work and on the dole, he keeps sane by coaching a local football team largely made up of delinquents. When one of Joe's players, Liam, gets involved with some local gangsters a chain of events is set in motion which not only threatens the lives of those concerned but also impacts on Joe's budding love affair with social worker, Sarah. Set in the stark surroundings of a socially deprived Glasgow, My Name Is Joe is another masterful social-realist work from Loach supplemented by an arresting performance from Peter Mullan (who won Best Actor at Cannes for this performance).

• Dinocroc Vs. Supergator | DVD | (04/07/2011) from £3.91   |  Saving you £2.08 (53.20%)   |  RRP £5.99

  They were created deep within the secret island laboratories of an unscrupulous biotech corporation and grown to horrific proportions... until they both escaped. Bullets won't stop them. Explosives only make them meaner. And their ravenous reptile appetites for scientists tourists S.W.A.T. teams and swimsuit models have only just begun. Now an undercover investigator a sexy Fish & Game officer and a cold-blooded swamp hunter known only as 'The Cajun' are all in pursuit of the scaly beasts that can outrun SUVs crush buses and snack on sleazy producers in hot tubs. But when these monster lizards ultimately meet in battle will mankind be the defeated species? David Carradine (Kill Bill Death Race 2000) - in one of his final performances - stars in this epic Syfy smash about the bone-crunching body-chomping earth-trembling smackdown of Dinocroc vs. Supergator!

• Mysterious Skin | DVD | (24/10/2005) from £12.13   |  Saving you £7.86 (39.30%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A chance meeting causes two teenagers to unlock some dark secrets in this tough drama.

• Night Watch | DVD | (21/08/2006) from £9.98   |  Saving you £5.01 (50.20%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Mop-haired hustler Victor plies his trade amidst the seedy nocturnal denizens of Buenos Aires with the grim threat of violence simmering just below the surface. Threatening strangers an attempted murder and the remembrance of a past love combine to send Victor on a soul-searching surreal urban odyssey in this sharp drama helmed by veteran Argentine director Edgardo Cozarinsky.

• Die Dinos - Die komplette Serie (Softbox) | DVD | (16/03/2018) from £49.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Fireman Sam - Help Is Here | DVD | (23/01/2012) from £6.39   |  Saving you £6.60 (103.29%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Help is Here with Fireman Sam in this collection of courageous rescues! Norman's cousin Derek pays a visit and finds himself being rescued from the Pontypandy cliffs. Meanwhile Sam uses some abseiling skills to retrieve Norman from the wishing well, Elvis gets in to a spot of bother with a chocolate cake and Sam is paired with Dilys in a three legged race with hilarious consequences!Episodes Comprise:Pontypandy ExtremeNorman's GhostPontypandy PioneersDouble TroubleThree Legged Race

• Stop Making Sense | Blu Ray | (03/11/2023) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Shameless - Series 1-6 - Complete | DVD | (18/05/2009) from £29.98   |  Saving you £60.01 (200.17%)   |  RRP £89.99

  Shameless the BAFTA award-winning and brilliantly funny drama series from writer Paul Abbott follows the roller coaster lives and loves of the highly un-orthodox yet extremely tightly knit Gallagher family. Head of the family in name only is Dad Frank - a feckless charmless self-pitying unemployed bully - a model father. Since mum went AWOL dad hit the bottle leaving his six remarkably well-balanced children Fiona Lip Ian Debbie Carl and Liam to fend for themselves. But the Gallaghers need not worry anymore now they've teamed up with the local gangsters the Maguires who continue to explode the myth of a conventional family.

• Chronic | DVD | (11/04/2016) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Oscar nominee Tim Roth (The Hateful Eight, Selma) is David, a nurse who works with terminally ill patients. Efficient and dedicated, he develops strong and intimate relationships with each person he cares for.

• Ghost Team | DVD | (02/10/2017) from £8.21   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A paranormal-obsessed man mounts his own investigation into the beyond with his depressed best friend, misfit nephew, a cable access medium and an overeager security guard.

• Merchant-Ivory In India | DVD | (25/10/2004) from £99.90   |  Saving you £-49.91 (N/A%)   |  RRP £49.99

  Heat And Dust Blending east with west and moving effortlessly between the vibrant world of modern-day India and the magnificent splendours of the Raj 'Heat And Dust' intertwines the contemporary story of Anne a young woman drawn to India by her desire to unravel the scandal surrounding her great-aunt Olivia's seduction in the 1920's by a glamorous Indian Prince. For Anne it proves as much a journey of self-discovery as the opportunity to solve an enigma as she too becomes seduced by the romantic and luxurious enchantments of India. Bombay Talkie The story set off by elaborate studio numbers is a melodrama echoing those of Bombay's mass audience movies and the sexy best sellers of the film's heroine American authoress Lucia Lane (Jennifer Kendal). A character study about a best-selling English novellist who comes to Bombay in search of creative inspiration she becomes romantically involved with handsome movie star Vikram (Shashi Kapoor). When that doesn't work out she flees to an ashram to take up the spiritual ife. That also hilariously doesn't work out and the ill-fated couple get together again with explosive results! Shakespeare Wallah Essentially a culture-clash romance which blends Shakespeare and British tradition with the emerging Indian 'pop' culture the film traces the developing relationship between Lizzie one of the members of the acting troupe with Sanju a wealthy Indian playboy. But their romance is beset by hinderances not least being the machinations of Manjula a fiery Indian cinema star who is also in love with Sanju. The Courtesans Of Bombay Roughly situated over 24 hours we visit Pavan Pool a compound in Bombay where poor women sing dance and engage in prostitution. The Deceivers In 1825 India lives under fear. A mysterious religion's followers murder everyone that stands against their plans. In Custody Drama based on the novel by Anita Desai which follows Deven a teacher at an Indian college and his attempt to interview a famous poet...

• Wild West - Series 1 | DVD | (15/03/2004) from £4.98   |  Saving you £12.27 (329.84%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Dawn French casts off her 'Vicar Of Dibley' dog collar for some lurid rain-wearas she takes on a much talked about role as a lesbian in a close-knit coastal community. A quirky comedy set in the small picturesque yet rather odd coastal village of St Gweep. Mary always says what she thinks and is not averse to stocking the shop she runs with stolen goods while Angela's prim exterior masks an unhealthy obsession with some frilly frocks and strange phobias. And the village locals are every bit eccentric as the distinctively 'odd couple' in this charming and original series.

• Buffy Season 2 | DVD | (18/09/2017) from £11.49   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  At the heart of the first years of Joss Whedon's Buffy the Vampire Slayer was the romance between Buffy (Sarah Michelle Gellar), slayer of all things evil, and hunky Angel (David Boreanaz), the tortured vampire destined to walk the earth with a soul. The second season of Buffy took the Buffy-Angel pas de deux from ecstasy to agony in a now-classic plot arc that catapulted the show from WB teen drama to true TV greatness. You see, if the cursed Angel ever experiences true happiness for a moment, he'll revert to being an evil vampire again. And guess what happens after Buffy and Angel finally declare their love for one another and consummate their relationship... Buffy found its true momentum during the second season, as geeky Xander (Nicholas Brendon) fell in love with popular girl Cordelia (Charisma Carpenter), Willow (Alyson Hannigan) gave up her crush on Xander in favour of werewolf boy Oz (Seth Green), and watcher Giles (Anthony Stewart Head) began a sweetly tentative relationship with computer teacher (and witch) Jenny Calendar (Robia LaMorte). Mayhem came to Sunnydale, though, in the form of evil vampires Drusilla (Juliet Landau) and Spike (drolly wicked James Marsters), who were more than ready to aid and abet Angel as he turned bad. It all sounds like horror-action mayhem (and there are great fight scenes), but Buffy took on its plotlines with amazing depth, intelligence, and humour. And oh, man, the love story! Buffy and Angel's tragic relationship is one of the most heartbreaking you'll ever find. Buffy's final dilemma finds her having to save the world at Angel's expense, and Gellar (who deserves a passel of Emmys for her work) is phenomenal at telegraphing Buffy's swirling conflicts between love and duty. This is some of the best TV ever made, period. --Mark Englehart

• Inspector Morse - Disc 13 And 14 - The Sins Of The Fathers / Driven To Distraction | DVD | (15/07/2002) from £5.34   |  Saving you £9.65 (180.71%)   |  RRP £14.99

  When Inspector Morse first appeared on television in 1987, nobody could have predicted that it would run into the next century, maintaining throughout a quality of scripts and story lines that raised the genre of the detective series to a new level. Much of its success can be attributed to John Thaw's total immersion in the role. Morse is a prickly character and not obviously easy to like. As a detective in Oxford with unfulfilled academic propensities, he is permanently excluded from a world of which he would dearly love to be a part. He is at odds with that world--and with his colleagues in the police force--most of the time. Passionate about opera and "proper beer", he is a cultural snob for whom vulgarity causes almost physical pain. As a result, he lives from one disillusionment to another. And he is scarred--more deeply than he would ever admit--by past relationships. But he also has a naïve streak and, deep-down sensitivity, which makes him a fascinating challenge for women. At the heart of Morse's professional life is his awkward partnership with Detective Sergeant Lewis, the resolutely ordinary, worldly sidekick who manages to keep his boss in an almost permanent state of exasperation while retaining his grudging respect. It's a testament to Kevin Whateley's consistently excellent performance that from such unpromising material, Lewis becomes as indispensable to the series as Barrington Pheloung's hypnotic, classic theme music. Morse's investigations do occasionally take him abroad to more exotic locations, but throughout 14 successful years of often gruesome murders, the city of Oxford itself became a central character in these brooding two-hour dramas: creator Colin Dexter stating he finally had to kill Morse off because he was giving Oxford a bad reputation as a dangerous place! --Piers Ford

• Maisy On The Go | DVD | (09/08/2010) from £4.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Episodes Comprise: Train Bus Boat Plane Toot Go Wheel Ferry Clouds Sky Rowing

• Criterion Collection: Black Narcissus | Blu Ray | (20/07/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Jerusalem Countdown | DVD | (12/11/2012) from £25.63   |  Saving you £-17.64 (-220.80%)   |  RRP £7.99

  With the Middle East in turmoil, Israel's pre-eminent Ally is thrust into an impending war - America is now the target as the battle for Jerusalem begins. Based on the best-selling book by Dr John Hagee, Jerusalem Countdown highlights the reality of an inevitable conflict between Israel and Islam. When nuclear weapons are smuggled into America, senior FBI agent Shane Daughtry (David AR White) is faced with an impossible task - find them before they are detonated. The clock is ticking and the only people that can help are a washed-up arms dealer (Lee Majors), a converted Israeli Mossad agent (Stacy Keach) and a by-the-book CIA Deputy Director (Randy Travis). In this film of international terror and suspense, nuclear holocaust on American soil threatens global stability and the impending destruction of the world.