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• The X Files Movie | DVD | (31/01/2000) from £7.78   |  Saving you £8.20 (171.19%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The definitive American television series of the 1990s. The X-Files comes to the big screen with an anticlimactic whimper. And how could it be otherwise? Why should material so perfectly realised in one medium necessarily translate well into another? The series is crisply and thoughtfully executed in just about every detail, but the heart of its appeal lies in the elegant handling of complicated and evolving ongoing story lines, which is not something movies are especially good at. The big-screen drive for closure cramps the creative style, though it may also help nonfans get a grip on the proceedings. We do get some invigorating thrills and chills, however, and a more satisfying sense of the scale of an all-enveloping human-alien conspiracy than ever before, but there's no more plot development here than in an average two-part season-ending. FBI black sheep Mulder and Scully have been temporarily transferred from the X-Files project to an anti-terrorist unit to investigate an Oklahoma City-style bombing. They uncover a new wrinkle in the Syndicate/Cancer Man conspiracy--basically an attempt to help one bunch of (benign?) aliens fight off another bunch who want to colonise Earth. A spectacular, ice-bound finale thrillingly staged by series-veteran director Rob Bowman offers Mulder (but not a conveniently unconscious Scully) his first clear look at a You Know What, which in some quarters qualifies as an epochal event. Martin Landau offers the agents some crucial clues, and several familiar TV faces (including the Lone Gunmen and Mitch Pileggi's indispensable Assistant Director Skinner) turn up briefly to wink knowingly at faithful fans. --David Chute

• Born Romantic | DVD | (17/09/2001) from £9.43   |  Saving you £10.56 (111.98%)   |  RRP £19.99

  From the director of "This Year's Love", a romantic comedy about single Londoners looking for love, against a backdrop of Salsa.

• Britannia Series 3 | DVD | (15/11/2021) from £16.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Sky original drama Britannia is back for a third season. Set once again in ancient Britain in the 1st century AD and featuring an ensemble cast of clashing Celtic tribes, Roman invaders, and drugged-up Druids.Britannia Series Three will see the introduction of a brand new central (and terrifying ) character, played by Sophie Okonedo (Ratched). The Death on the Nile actress plays Hemple, the wife of General Aulus (David Morrissey), who arrives in Britannia to find out why her husband has failed with Lokka's mission to capture the chosen one, Cait and she is set to shake things up.

• Superman: Man of Tomorrow | Blu Ray | (07/09/2020) from £10.29   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Meet Clark Kent. Sent to Earth as an infant from the dying planet Krypton, he arrived with as many questions as the number of light-years he traveled. Now a young man, he makes his living in Metropolis as an intern at the Daily Planet alongside reporter Lois Lane while secretly wielding his alien powers of flight, super-strength and x-ray vision in the battle for good. Follow the fledgling hero as he engages in bloody battles with intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo and before fighting for his life with the alien Parasite. The world will learn about Superman but first, Superman must save the world!

• Adam's Rib | DVD | (30/01/2013) from £4.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (200.40%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Adam's Rib, released in 1949, was one of the on-screen peaks for the matchless pairing of Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy. George Cukor's instinctively light touch on the director's tiller, the wittiest of Garson Kanin scripts and apparently effortless acting from the stars, merge for 100 minutes of sophisticated comic perfection. It's tempting to think that, as the sparring husband and wife lawyers, Hepburn and Tracy drew on aspects of their now legendary real-life love affair. Screen chemistry alone can't account for the endless nuances, sidelong looks and timing which make Adam's Rib such a delight. There's also a generosity to their fellow actors that few major stars, then or now, would be confident enough to indulge in. Judy Holliday, playing the wife accused of shooting her philandering husband, had still not secured the lead in the film of her Broadway hit, Born Yesterday. Aware that anything else would have been a travesty, Hepburn as her defence lawyer ensured that Holliday was favoured in their scenes together and she duly got the part. In all the best ways, Adam's Rib is a quick-fire battle-of-the-sexes comedy, with Hepburn's brittle feminism striking sparks off Tracy's bemused chauvinism. The verdict might be a victory for Hepburn, but the real winner is an underlying love and respect which made this partnership one of the all time greats. On the DVD: Adam's Rib is presented in standard 4:3 format from a decent print, with a picture quality and mono soundtrack to please anyone who knows the film primarily from TV matinees. The lack of extras, apart from a scene index, is disappointing for a film of this stature. --Piers Ford

• The Craft & Blumhouse's The Craft: Legacy | DVD | (08/03/2021) from £8.95   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Legacy In Blumhouse's continuation of the cult hit The Craft, an eclectic foursome of aspiring teenage witches gets more than they bargained for as they lean into their newfound powers. Craft Sarah has always been different. So, as the newcomer at St. Benedict's Academy, she immediately falls in with the high school outsiders. But these girls won't settle for being a group of powerless misfits. They have discovered THE CRAFT, and they are going to use it.

• The Great Escape - World Cup Special Edition | DVD | (20/05/2002) from £10.99   |  Saving you £12.00 (109.19%)   |  RRP £22.99

  A stirring example of courage and the indomitable human spirit, for many John Sturges' The Great Escape is both the definitive World War II drama and the nonpareil prison escape movie. Featuring an unequalled ensemble cast in a rivetingly authentic true-life scenario set to Elmer Bernstein's admirable music (who writes contrapuntal march themes these days?), this picture is both a template for subsequent action-adventure movies and one of the last glories of Golden Age Hollywood. Reunited with the director who made him a star in The Magnificent Seven Steve McQueen presents a career-defining performance as the laconic Hilts, the baseball-loving, motorbike-riding "Cooler King". The rest of the all-male Anglo-American cast--Dickie Attenborough, Donald Pleasance, James Garner, Charles Bronson, David McCallum, James Coburn and Gordon Jackson--make the most of their meaty roles (though you have to forgive Coburn his Australian accent). Closely based on Paul Brickhill's book, the various escape attempts, scrounging, forging and ferreting activities are authentically realised thanks also to the presence of technical advisor Wally Flood on set, one of the original tunnel-digging POWs. Sturges orchestrates the climactic mass break-out with total conviction, giving us both high action and very poignant human drama. Without trivialising the grim reality, The Great Escape thrillingly celebrates the heroism of men who never gave up the fight. On the DVD: The Great Escape World Cup Special Edition includes all the features of the two-disc special edition, plus a full-size St George's Cross England flag, a feature on England footballers' World Cup memories and World Cup-themed packaging. --Mark Walker

• Fargo: Season 3 | DVD | (16/10/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.03

  From Creator Noah Hawley, the new installment of Fargo is an all-new true crime tale starring Ewan McGregor in dual roles as Emmit Stussy and his slightly younger brother Ray. Their sibling rivalry leads to a twisted path that begins with petty theft but soon leads to murder, mobsters and cutthroat competitive bridge.

• Company of Wolves | Blu Ray | (18/10/2007) from £6.99   |  Saving you £13.00 (185.98%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Director Neil Jordan's gothic outing is a unique excursion into horror.

• Terrifier 4K UHD | Unknown | (28/07/2025) from £22.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A crazed clown called Art uses Halloween as the perfect night to wreak bloody havoc on anyone who crosses his path. Two friends are heading home after a party when they come across Art in the street. They laugh it off until he starts following them. What happens next is a terrifying game of cat and mouse, as Art traps them in an abandoned building and unleashes pure, brutal chaos. He doesn't talk. He doesn't stop. And he's not clowning around. Terrifier is a bloody, no-holds-barred slasher that's simple, scary, and unforgettable perfect for fans of old-school horror with a modern twist.COMMENTARY WITH DIRECTOR DAMIEN LEONE AND ACTOR DAVID HOWARD THORNTONBEHIND-THE-SCENESINTERVIEW WITH JENNA KANELLDELETED SCENESART THE CLOWN TIME LAPSE MAKEUPDREAD CENTRAL PRESENTS TERRIFIER SAN DIEGO CROWD RESPONSESTRAILER

• Dire Straits - The Sultans Of Swing - The Very Best Of | DVD | (01/10/1999) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  1. Sultans of Swing 2. Lady Writer 3. Romeo and Juliet 4. Tunnel of Love 5. Private Investigations 6. Twisting by the pool 7. Love Over Gold (Live) 8. So Far Away 9. Money for Nothing 10. Brothers in Arms 11. Walk of Life 12. Calling Elvis 13. Heavy Fuel 14. On Every Street 15. Your Latest Trick (Live) 16. Local Hero - Wild Theme (Live)

• Black Narcissus | DVD | (26/09/2005) from £6.99   |  Saving you £13.00 (185.98%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Powell and Pressburger added to their run of daring stimulating and stylistic pictures with this melodrama about a group of Anglican nuns establishing a remote mission high in the Himalayas. Their physical environment - extreme temperatures illness and a young Indian Prince's perfume (Black Narcissus) - leads to psychological disturbance coupled with emotional weakness. Jealousy sexual repression and hysteria all play their part in a fantastic climax which ripped through the Brit

• Inspector Morse - Disc 21 And 22 - Dead On Time / Happy Families | DVD | (12/08/2002) from £4.98   |  Saving you £10.01 (201.00%)   |  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

• Preston Front - Series 2 | DVD | (02/10/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Hodge Eric Spock (now played by Alistair McGowan) and the gang return to DVD in the second series of the follow-up to All Quiet on the Preston Front. Written by Tim Firth (Calendar Girls Kinky Boots). Episodes Comprise: 1. Hodge's Driving Test 2. Eric's Won Ton 3. Lloyydy's Housewarming 4. Spock's Dilated Pupil 5. Polson's Mess 6. Diesel's Ostrich 7. Jeanetta's Marijuna

• Staged: Series 3 | DVD | (24/07/2023) from £8.09   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Silent Witness: Series 18 | DVD | (30/03/2015) from £10.98   |  Saving you £9.01 (82.06%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Lyell Centre team are under pressure. A sniper is on the loose in London; A killer stalks the London Underground; A paedophile is found dead in a playground and a child is missing; A failed assassination attempt leaves a seemingly innocent woman dead; A young policeman is killed in the line of duty. Nikki Jack Thomas and Clarissa join forces with the police to investigate these tense complex and dangerous cases. Snipers Nest Part 1 When three people are shot dead at a petrol station Nikki and Jack strive to track down the sniper at large in London and stem a public crisis. Snipers Nest Part 2 As the sniper’s threat widens and pressure on the police mounts Nikki and Jack investigate links between the victims to close the net on the killer. Falling Angels Part 1 Nikki and Jack investigate a man killed by a train on the London Underground. When murders linked to the tube take place the accidental verdict in the first death is questioned. Falling Angels Part 2 Nikki helps high-flying DI Luke Nelson unearth painful childhood memories that haunt him whilst the team close in on the unrelenting tube-stalking killer. Protection Part 1 When Dale Barge is found dead in a playground Nikki and Jack soon face the alarming prospect that his murder is linked to the disappearance of a little girl Lizzie. Protection Part 2 Social worker Louise fears the worst when the Daniel Garvey the estranged step-father of teenager Kevin whose case she managed is found dead in his car. Squaring The Circle Part 1 The nanny of Russian oligarch Maksim Bazhanov is killed in a botched assassination attempt. Nikki Jack and Thomas try to work out who would want to kill him and why. Squaring The Circle Part 2 A young woman working for London property moguls the Doshis is found dead in Maksim’s apartment. Nikki and Jack unravel the mystery of the dead girl and the missing Russian. One Of Our Own Part 1 Admired Essex police officer Sergeant Sam Honeywell is found dead in his car and the police put huge pressure on the Lyell team to catch his killer. One Of Our Own Part 2 When the body of local wide boy Jason Simons is found dead in suburbia his brutalised body reveals secrets that challenge his identity and the course of the case.

• Waking The Dead - Series 2 | DVD | (26/06/2006) from £14.98   |  Saving you £-4.17 (N/A%)   |  RRP £10.81

  The Cold Case team return to DVD for more unsolved crimes that need their outstanding expertise. Episodes Comprise: 1. Life Sentence (Part 1) 2. Life Sentence (Part 2) 3. Deathwatch (Part 1) 4. Deathwatch (Part 2) 5. Special Relationship (Part 1) 6. Special Relationship (Part 2) 7. Thin Air (Part 1) 8. Thin Air (Part 2)

• Basic Instinct 2 (2006) | DVD | (07/08/2006) from £6.75   |  Saving you £13.24 (196.15%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Sharon Stone returns as novelist Catherine Tramell in this sequel to the iconic 1992 thriller.

• Man in an Orange Shirt: The Complete Series | DVD | (18/09/2017) from £7.70   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Tales of love across two films highlighting the very different challenges that face the couples, With Michael and Thomas just after WWII, and Adam and Steve in the present day.

• Gallipoli | DVD | (03/04/2006) from £5.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (166.95%)   |  RRP £15.99