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• Avalanche | DVD | (05/05/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A father and his two children struggle to escape certain death after an avalanche entombs their remote mountain cabin. A suspicious plane crash higher up in the mountains has caused the avalanche and swept the lone survivor a dangerous smuggler up against one of the buried cabin's windows. The unsuspecting family pull the stranger into the cabin and revive him. While the cabin slowly and dangerously buckles under the tremendous weight of the avalanche the smuggler forces his rescuers to abandon their escape plans and assist him in finding his stolen cache of diamonds. Time is running out all will surely die in this icy tomb if not from the collapsing cabin then from a bullet fired from the pistol of the cold-hearted stranger.

• Kiss Daddy Goodnight | DVD | (22/05/2000) from £6.92   |  Saving you £2.06 (52.42%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Downtown Manhattan plays host to a number of misfits and loners. Laura is one of these. She has no past. She disguises herself picks-up lecherous middle-aged men slips them a mickey and empties their wallets. Laura lives in a world where there are clubs with no signs no names no nothing. Sid an old acquaintance who's turned up is a musician looking for a gig in a club with no name. He's left trouble behind; she's looking for it. So it's natural their paths should meet. Laura has an upstairs neighbour a man not unlike her unwitting prey named William a middle-aged poet writer and connosieur - an old village-type bohemian. But to William Laura is not unlike the daughter who deserted him - and to whom deadly payback is about to happen.

• Aerosmith - The Making Of Pump | DVD | (15/12/2003) from £17.98   |  Saving you £-13.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  A revealing record of the six month creative process that resulted in PUMP - one of Aerosmith's most dynamic and acclaimed albums. Go behind the scenes and witness the Bad Boys from Boston as they rehearse argue jam and lay down the muscle-flexing tracks only Aerosmith can produce. Unedited conversations between the band and their production team Exclusive musical jams never before seen or heard Personal interviews with the band members covering a provocative array of subjects.

• Mr Saturday Night | DVD | (07/06/2004) from £6.98   |  Saving you £3.01 (43.12%)   |  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

• Progeny | DVD | (29/07/2003) from £9.73   |  Saving you £-6.74 (-225.40%)   |  RRP £2.99

  OK, brace yourself--this could get messy. Craig Burton (Arnold Vosloo, the eponymous vengeful goon in The Mummy) stars here as a dedicated, overworked hospital doctor whose sterling abilities in the emergency room are sadly unparalleled in the bedroom given that he still can't father a child with his spouse Sherry (Jillian McWhirter). Until, that is, he finds himself undergoing a dizzying--and inordinately lengthy--out-of-body experience in the middle of the night. Subsequently troubled by grotesque paranormal visions, Craig is distressed to discover Sherry is pregnant. Convinced his unborn child is, in fact, the product of his wife's abduction by aliens, he's not a happy man. In his fevered state, he first dispatches Sherry to alarming gynaecologist David Weatherly (Wilford Brimley), before visiting both shrink Susan Lamarche (Lindsay Crouse) and alien abduction expert Bert Clavell (Brad Dourif). And from here on in, it gets really dumb. Adorned with the kind of icky, low-rent effects and weird fixation with medical procedure that anyone acquainted with the work of director Brian Yuzna (Society) and scriptwriter Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator) will no doubt already be familiar with, Progeny is a boon for the connoisseur of straight-to-tape nonsense. Just check out that cast-can't you hear the deep, gravelly voice on the trailer now ("Together at last--Crouse. Brimley. Dourif. Vosloo!")? Obviously, anyone after plausible moments of human drama is in entirely the wrong place and, yes, both the direction and performances are erratic to put it politely (Vosloo appears in a state of near-catatonia throughout), but, in its own, stomach-turning, sub-Rosemary's Baby kind of way, Progeny is a prime example of sci-fi/horror nonsense at its best (and most nonsensical). --Danny Leigh

• Cribb - The Hand That Rocks The Cradle | DVD | (09/08/2004) from £21.29   |  Saving you £-1.30 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Alan Dobie stars as Victorian Detective Sergeant Cribb in this classic series written by award-winning crime writer Peter Lovesey. Known for his wry sense of humour Cribb is the backbone of Scotland Yard's newly formed Criminal Investigation Department aided and sometimes hindered by the faithful Constable Thackeray. Featuring the episodes: 1. The Hand That Rocks The Cradle 2. The Choir That Wouldn't Sing 3. Murder Old Boy 4. Invitation To A Dynamite Party

• Devil's Bridge | DVD | (19/03/2012) from £4.50   |  Saving you £8.49 (188.67%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Sean takes his two friends into the rural wilds of Wales in search of an underworld specialist who can illegally revive his failing business. Deep in alien, isolated territory, they accidentally cross William Parry, a broken and desperate farmer dangerously hateful and paranoid of all around him. The situation spins rapidly out of control, spiraling into a horrific heart of darkness spree of pointless violence and revenge as Parry hunts the three friends across the stark and unforgiving terrain.

• Once Upon A Time In China II | DVD | (02/02/2003) from £5.99   |  Saving you £14.00 (233.72%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Like its predecessor, Once Upon a Time in China 2 stars Jet Li as Wong Fei Hung, this time pitched against the xenophobic White Lotus cult, which is violently trying to rid China of foreigners (the period is the early 20th century). To complicate matters, he also finds himself fighting against the reactionary Chinese government. The martial arts battles, in particular one against co-star Donnie Yen as the government's strongman, are everything connoisseurs could wish for. Jet Li is not only acrobatic; he has a powerful screen presence that makes him a convincing hero. Production values, including sets and costumes, are excellent. The only flaw, at least to Western eyes, is the comedy, which has corny jokes about eating dog meat and so forth. On the DVD: the DVD is in widescreen format, with high-quality picture and sound and well-produced subtitles. The extras are well worth having, and include a lengthy scroll-down text biography of Jet Li, interviews with the star and with Donnie Yen, and a very informative audio commentary by Hong Kong cinema expert Bey Logan. --Ed Buscombe

• David Niven Box Set | DVD | (02/06/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Titles Comprise: Bonnie Prince Charlie The Love Lottery Happy Ever After Eternally Yours Happy Go Lovely

• Used Cars | DVD | (11/03/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Used Cars, the 1980 film by director Robert Zemeckis, gives no indication of things to come in his career (Back to the Future, Contact, Forrest Gump), but it is representative of a certain cynical humour he shared early on with writer-partner Bob Gale. Kurt Russell and Jack Warden star in a sketchy comedy about competing used-car salesmen who resort to outrageous tactics to lure customers away from each other. The jokes, like the characters, are intentionally recycled, self-conscious comic fodder from a baby-boomer's lifetime (such as Gale's or Zemeckis') of immersion in pop culture. That makes Used Cars more pastiche than original (the film's title itself suggests that), but as such it has some good, if vaguely familiar, laughs in it. Russell, particularly, is very funny as a practiced con man. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com

• The Rainbow | DVD | (23/07/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A respectable and picturesque realisation of DH Lawrence's novel, 1989's The Rainbow is director Ken Russell's prequel to his 1969 version of Women in Love. By Russell's standards, this is a remarkably restrained treatment of Lawrence's novel, set in the Midlands in the 19th century: with its lush, rural setting and quaint bucolic soundtrack there are moments when you might imagine you're watching The Railway Children--until the sex scenes kick in, that is. Her soul infused with infinite longing by the sight of a rainbow as a child, Ursula Brangwen grows up restless at the prescribed roles set out for women in Victorian England, which are stoically endured by her mother (Glenda Jackson, who played Ursula's sister Gudrun in Women in Love). She idealises her swimming instructor--the older, more experienced Winifred (Amanda Donohoe) with whom she enjoys a passionate, borderline lesbian relationship. She becomes a schoolteacher against her parents' wishes, and takes up with Paul McGann, who is somewhat tepid as a Boer War officer. Ultimately, however, she finds all of these limitations too constraining and finally strikes out on her own in search of true spiritual and sexual freedom. On the DVD: This is a full-screen version of the film, ratio 4:3. The sound quality is fine as is the colour and sharpness, though like the film itself, not quite as ravishing as you might hope. Special features consist of a routine trailer ("She played by her passion, not by their rules") and disappointingly perfunctory "filmographies" of the director and cast: merely lists of their previous movies. --David Stubbs

• Spoils of War - Series Three | DVD | (05/07/2010) from £14.98   |  Saving you £5.01 (33.44%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Originally broadcast on ITV in 1980 The Spoils of War follows the fortunes of two north country families the Haywards and the Warringtons in post war Britain starring Alan Hunter (Dangerfield) James Bate (Auf Wiedersehen Pet) Ian Hastings (Prime Suspect) Malcolm Tierney (Dalziel and Pascoe) and Madeleine Newton (When the Boat Comes In).

• Gundam Wing - Endless Waltz - The Movie | DVD | (28/07/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Earth is a peaceful place and the Gundam pilots find themselves looking to rebuild their lives. Suddenly a new faction aspiring to world dominance breaks loose from a colony and kidnaps a government official...

• Jezebel's Kiss | DVD | (15/12/2003) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-16.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

• Crosby, Stills And Nash - Long Time Coming | DVD | (24/01/2005) from £9.46   |  Saving you £3.53 (37.32%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Available for the first time on DVD! In 1969 the founding members of three of the most acclaimed bands of the '60s united to form the first rock 'supergroup' - Crosby Stills & Nash. LONG TIME COMIN' showcases their unforgettable 20-plus years together with a nostalgic musical and visual career retrospective of rare TV appearances recording sessions revealing interviews and exciting concert footage spanning their entire career. Includes performances by The Byrds The Hollies and

• Disney's Teacher's Pet | DVD | (06/09/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A Disney animated film based on the hit TV series for all the family! Spot is one clever dog who can talk and read. Posing as a human he sneaks into class with his master Leonard for one very exciting day at school!

• Small Soldiers/We're Back! a Dinosaur's Story | DVD | (05/06/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Small Soldiers: Meet the Commando Elite - toy action figures with an attitude. They've escaped from their boxes along with the Gorgonites kindhearted but unusual-looking creatures. Now teenager Alan Abernathy gets enlisted to help the Gorgonites and rescue the girl of his dreams before the whole town is turned upside down. Small Soldiers is a spectacular adventure for the whole family! (Dir. Joe Dante 1998) We're Back A Dinosaur's Tale: The voices of the above stars bring a handful of dinosaurs back to life in the modern day in this Steven Spielberg production. Lavish animation and imagination bring to life this delightful tale of dinosaurs in New York City. A group of very friendly very intelligent dinosaurs take a trip to Manhattan and brighten the lives of two very special lonely children. (Dir. Ralph Zondag 1993)

• The Runner | DVD | (28/10/2002) from £7.97   |  Saving you £-1.98 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Never Make A Bet You Can't Afford To Lose. Edward is a compulsive gambler who's lost everything and is forced to work as a numbers runner for Deepthroat a sadistic sociopath and big time professional gambler. From his high tech sanctuary Deepthroat takes perverse pleasure in putting Edward to the test...waiting for him to slip up and checking for every dollar. Edward tries to start a new life with his beautiful girlfriend but when some money is missing Deepthroat wants his payback and one last desperate gamble on human nature will decide their futures.

• Bridge On The River Kwai, The / The Guns Of Navarone / From Here To Eternity | DVD | (17/05/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The Bridge On The River Kwai (1 Disc Edition): Set in Burma during World War II the story tells of British P.O.Ws who are forced to build a large bridge for the Japanese while a British Commando team is sent to destroy it. Winner of seven Academy Awards. Guns Of Navarone: Exciting war film based on a novel by Alistair Maclean which tells of the attempts of a British raiding team to sabotage two giant German guns on a Greek island in the Aegean Sea. From Here To Eternity: Fred Zinnemann's 1953 Oscar-winning film is a powerful portrait of a peacetime military camp stationed in Hawaii just before the attack on Pearl Harbour. Montgomery Clift is superlative in the major role of Robert Prewitt while Frank Sinatra delivers an electrifying Academy Award-winning (1953 Best Supporting Actor) performance as Clift's buddy. Deborah Kerr's love scene in the Hawaiian surf with Burt Lancaster is enshrined as one of the most famous moments in cinema history.

• Count Duckula - Vampire Vacation | DVD | (07/10/2002) from £8.11   |  Saving you £-2.12 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Everyone's favourite vampire comes to DVD for the first time ever! No Sax Please We're Egyptian: Following in the footsteps of his ancestors in search of the Golden Saxophone Duckula Igor and Nanny travel to Egypt but our heroes aren't the only ones looking for the treasure. Vampire Vacation: Fed up with bad weather Count Duckula takes his hardy team to visit his cousin Don Diego in Spain. Here Duckula attempts to impress his cousin by bullfighting but his plan goes horribly wrong when he comes face to face with the fiercest bull in Spain!!! One Stormy Night: Doctor Von Goosewing sneaks into Castle Duckula and builds a mechanical monster to do away with Duckula forever. However things don't quite go to plan! Transylvanian Homesick Blues: Duckula Igor and Nanny take a ride to pre-historic times to meet the world's first vampire then into the future to a world run by vegetables!!! Where will they end up next? Restoration Comedy: Duckula has decided to re-vamp his castle - Igor and Nanny go on strike. The decorating plans go wrong when the workman realise they are working for a vampire!!! The Mutinous Penguins: Duckula Nanny and Igor travel to the Arctic in search of Castle Duckula which has gone missing! Will our heroes meet a watery end?