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• Jeffrey | DVD | (03/12/2001) from £21.98   |  Saving you £-11.99 (-120.00%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Surprisingly light-hearted and witty, Paul Rudnick's Jeffrey (based on his off-Broadway play) was one of the first films to tackle the AIDS crisis without patting itself on the back or offering everything up in a sobering movie-of-the-week scenario. The titular Jeffrey (Steven Weber) is a happy-go-lucky gay man who suddenly comes face to face with the fact that AIDS has turned sex into something "radioactive". Paranoid in the extreme, he vows to become celibate--at just about the same time that hunky Steve (The Pretender's Michael T. Weiss) saunters into his life, eyes twinkling and hormones raging. The only problem is that Steve, for all his muscles and charm, is HIV-positive, thus setting Jeffrey's deepest fears into motion. When it was written in 1995, Jeffrey struck a nerve in mining the fear that a number of gay men felt during the height of the AIDS crisis. Even just a few years later, though, Jeffrey's paranoia (what, he's never heard of condoms?) seems dated, and his behaviour more self-damaging than self-aware--basically, he needs a slap upside the head as opposed to therapy. Still, Rudnick (who went on to pen the more mainstream In and Out) is never one to pass up a witty one-liner or an opportunity to poke fun at anyone, and Jeffrey now stands as a hilarious, sometimes poignant portrait of gay single life and the perils of dating in a paranoid time. Weber's Jeffrey is simultaneously open to the possibilities of life and fearful to embrace them, and Weiss is, well... gorgeous and funny and sexy beyond belief. Still, it's Patrick Stewart, as Jeffrey's interior decorator best friend, who effortlessly steals the film with his cutting wit; in his mouth, Rudnick's lines are priceless gems. With a host of amazing cameos, including Sigourney Weaver as a conceited New Age maven, Kathy Najimy as her sad-sack follower, Christine Baranski as a high-society hostess for a roundup-themed charity dinner, and a top-form Nathan Lane as a gay priest who seems to have discovered the meaning of life--literally. --Mark Englehart, Amazon.com

• Ordinary Decent Criminal | DVD | (06/05/2002) from £19.99   |  Saving you £-6.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Dublin. An enigmatic, leather-clad figure weaves its way through traffic on a powerful motorbike. This is Michael Lynch (KEVIN SPACEY): family man, liar, criminal mastermind and our hero.

• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Complete Season 3 - Amazon.co.uk Exclusive | DVD | (26/07/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £59.99

  Now firmly established as one of the top-rated television dramas, by its third year CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is a show positively glowing with confidence. Even when individual cases seem either too contrived or too easily resolved, the indefatigable night shift at the Las Vegas PD crime lab always look the part, solving conundrums and discovering microscopic damning evidence while, apparently, never shedding their own loose hair or skin cells all over the supposedly quarantined crime scenes. In reality, Catherine Willows' flowing blonde locks would contaminate any evidence she collected, but in the world of CSI only the bad guys leave body parts behind--the CSIs themselves are so good they're positively pristine. The 23 episodes of season 3 on this five-disc set present more deliciously bizarre situations for the problem-solving sleuths: cannibalism, snuff movies, dwarfs, death while drag racing, bodies falling from the sky, and various dismemberments all tax the team's acumen. These are all double or multiple-case episodes, though in a characteristic trick of the writing sometimes apparently unrelated murders turn out to be connected (or vice versa, as in "Blood Lust," in which a road-accident victim is not what he seems, and the death of the driver at the hands of an angry mob is made all the more tragic). The mix of genuine forensic science with the glossiest Jerry Bruckheimer production values, plus the virtues of a good ensemble cast headed by William Peterson's modern-day Sherlock Holmes, remains as compelling as ever. --Mark Walker

• Staunton Hill | DVD | (19/10/2009) from £3.99   |  Saving you £12.00 (300.75%)   |  RRP £15.99

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• Poirot - Agatha Christie's Poirot - The Adventures Of Johnnie Waverly / Four And Twenty Blackbirds | DVD | (12/05/2003) from £6.37   |  Saving you £3.62 (56.83%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The Adventure Of Johnnie Waverly: Country squire Marcus Waverly calls on Poirot to ask for help in dealing with kidnap threats against his son Johnnie. It becomes a race against time to discover the identity of the mystery letter writer and save little Johnnie from a terrible fate. 4 & 20 Blackbirds: As elderly Anthony Gascoigne lies dying at his Brighton home his estranged twin brother Henry falls to his death. A tragic accident or murder? Poirot believes the answer lies in the eating of a blackberry pie.

• Bewitched - Season 5 | DVD | (13/08/2007) from £24.28   |  Saving you £10.71 (44.11%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Bewitched stars Elizabeth Mopntgomery as Samantha an average everyday housewife mother... and witch! Her husband Darrin is an ad agency executive and a mortal!

• Poirot - Agatha Christie's Poirot - The Cornish Mystery / The Disappearance Of Mr Davenheim | DVD | (12/05/2003) from £8.29   |  Saving you £1.70 (20.51%)   |  RRP £9.99

  David Suchet brings the great detective Hercule Poirot to rich life in The Cornish Mystery / The Disappearance of Mr Davenheim. These two episodes are lovingly true to their 1930s settings. In The Cornish Mystery Poirot has an unusual visitor--a victim who says she's not dead yet but is slowly being poisoned. The Disappearance of Mr Davenheim takes the standard case of a businessman's disappearance and spices it up with a friendly wager that Poirot can't solve the mystery without leaving his apartment. --Ali Davis

• Seriously Funny - The Greatest Comedy Collection | DVD | (25/11/2002) from £4.98   |  Saving you £15.01 (301.41%)   |  RRP £19.99

  'Seriously Funny!' is the funniest DVD you will ever own! Introduced by Nick Hancock this is the best and most hilarious comic talent and their funniest sketches for Comic Relief. Whether it's Alan Partridge Kevin & Perry Ali G or Billy Connolly to name but a few who make you laugh out loud if it's hot comedic action you're after then you'll love this DVD! *Portion of sales going to Comic Relief.

• Friends: Complete Series 8 | DVD | (27/10/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £89.99

  The eighth season of Friends picks up just moments after Monica and Chandler said "I do". But the focus of this season is firmly on Rachel's pregnancy, as the story progresses from fatherhood revelations in "The One with the Red Sweater" and "The One Where Rachel Tells..." towards complicated new feelings for Rachel, Ross and Joey, culminating in the maternity ward two-parter "The One Where Rachel Has a Baby". But it's not all Rachel's pregnancy story. Standalone highlights include "The One with the Rumour" in which the "We Hate Rachel" club started in High School by Ross and a certain Mr Jennifer Aniston (an uncredited Brad Pitt) is revealed; while "The One with Monica's Boots" has Monica and Chandler arguing over finances while Phoebe and Ross argue over the attentions of Sting's wife Trudie Styler (cameoing as herself). Relationship complications fall upon Phoebe as "The One with the Tea Leaves" hooks her up with a stellar cameo from Alec Baldwin. "The One with Joey's Interview" has Matt LeBlanc on top form preparing to be interviewed by Soap Opera Digest. But time starts to tick faster for everyone in "The One Where Rachel is Late", as Joey's WWI movie finally arrives, but is overshadowed by the wait for Rachel's overdue arrival. Naturally it's all build-up to the cliffhanger finale and a final emotional surprise. --Paul Tonks

• Losing Isaiah | DVD | (06/10/2003) from £11.45   |  Saving you £7.53 (89.01%)   |  RRP £15.99

  An African-American baby abandoned by his crack addicted mother is adopted by a white social worker and her husband. When the mother struggles through rehab to kick her habit she then seeks to reclaim her lost son...

• Poirot - Agatha Christie's Poirot - The Adventure Of The Egyptian Tomb / The Underdog | DVD | (16/06/2003) from £6.00   |  Saving you £3.99 (66.50%)   |  RRP £9.99

  More intriguing investigations for Agatha Christie's famed Belgian detective... The Adventure Of The Egyptian Tomb: An archaeological expedition has discovered the tomb of King-Men-her-Ra in the Valley of the Kings. When Sir John Willard smashes the seal of the burial chamber he suffers a heart attack and dies. One by one the men involved in the expedition begin to drop off like flies. Is there a curse on the tomb or are there more sinister forces at work? Poirot is called in to investigate. The Underdog: Horace Trefusis the chief chemist at the chemical factory is going through confidential papers concerning a new compound called Astroprene when an intruder disturbs him. Poirot becomes involved and finds himself investigating a case of intruige and sabotage.

• Run Ronnie Run | DVD | (29/03/2004) from £8.99   |  Saving you £11.00 (122.36%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Reality TV gets a reality check in Run Ronnie Run!..... Ronnie Dobbs is a drunken mullet-haired criminal who can't seem to keep himself from getting arrested. When spotted once again on a national reality show a Hollywood TV Producer Terry Twillstein gets the brilliant idea to base an entire show on Ronnie himself. Overnight Ronnie is a national TV star and the toast of Hollywood! But it isn't long until clean living and morality get the better of him and he can't get arrested a

• Best Defense | DVD | (28/06/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Dudley Moore and Eddie Murphy star in this anti-establishment comedy about a disenchanted military scientist whose shortcomings have a knock-on effect on a hapless soldier caught-up in a war he has no place being in. With some classic Murphy dialogue and screwball antics Best Defence is an alternative look at the dynamics of modern warfare.

• Poirot - Agatha Christie's Poirot - The Affair At The Victory Ball / The Mystery Of Hunter's Lodge | DVD | (16/06/2003) from £9.98   |  Saving you £0.01 (0.10%)   |  RRP £9.99

  More intriguing investigations for Agatha Christie's famed Belgian detective... The Affair At The Victory Ball: The Victory costume ball is in full swing just before midnight when a brutal murder is discovered. Poirot has only his own observations a mysterious note and a silver monogrammed case of cocaine to lead him to the killer. The Mystery Of Hunter's Lodge: Hastings accompanied by Poirot has been invited to a Grouse shoot on his uncle's estate. Amidst the gloomy Emglish weather and gun-smoke Poirot finds himself investigating a case of bizarre disguise and mistaken identity.

• Matilda / Madeline | DVD | (27/10/2003) from £13.48   |  Saving you £4.51 (25.10%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Matilda: Unfortunately for Matilda her father Harry (Danny DeVito) is a used car salesman who bamboozles innocent customers and her mother Zinnia (Rhea Perlman) lives for bingo and soap operas. Far from noticing what a special child Matilda is they barely notice her at all! They bundle Matilda off to Cruncham Hall a bleak school where students cower before the whip hand and fist of a hulking monster headmistress Miss Trunchball (Pam Ferris). But amid Crunchem's darkness Ma

• Poirot - Agatha Christie's Poirot - The Kidnapped Prime Minister / Western Star | DVD | (12/05/2003) from £8.53   |  Saving you £4.45 (80.32%)   |  RRP £9.99

  In The Kidnapped Prime Minister / The Adventure of the Western Star David Suchet once again brings the great detective Hercule Poirot to rich life. In The Adventure of the Western Star a Belgian film star's priceless diamond disappears after she receives threatening letters from a Chinese man. When Britain's Prime Minister vanishes on the eve of important international negotiations, Poirot is called in to solve the case of The Kidnapped Prime Minister. The deceptions in each crime are elaborately plotted, but for Poirot the solution is usually as simple as a children's nursery rhyme. Suchet portrays the dapper detective with a quiet dignity and sublime smile that often infuriate his action-hungry clients. But as Agatha Christie readers know quite well, all of the real action takes place in Poirot's "little grey cells". Providing comic counterpoint to Poirot's method is his sidekick, Captain Hastings (Hugh Fraser), whose well-meaning but befuddled attempts to help solve each case make these episodes entertaining even if you've already figured out whodunit. --Larisa Lomacky Moore

• Crazy in Alabama | DVD | (03/05/2004) from £9.74   |  Saving you £-0.76 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  In the sweltering summer of 1965 everybody in Alabama went completely crazy especially 12-year-old Peejoe's glamorous Aunt Lucille. When she got rid of her abusive husband and hit the road to fulfill her dreams of Hollywood she left Peejoe with one explosive secret. And as she tried to outrun the long arm of the law on her hilarious journey Peejoe was left behind to discover which secrets are worth keeping in this poignant comedy about freedom and why it's always worth whatever it costs. Antonio Banderas' directorial debut.

• Poirot - Agatha Christie's Poirot - Murder On The Links | DVD | (14/07/2003) from £6.92   |  Saving you £3.07 (44.36%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Paul Renauld hopes to escape blackmail but his copy cat crime is more exact than he intended. He is found murdered with a love letter in his pocket. The plot is complicated by Bella Duveen the beautiful singer stealing the murder weapon and the discovery of the body of a tramp who was stabbed after he died...

• Friends - Series 10 - Vol. 1 - Episodes 1-4 | DVD | (16/02/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £6.99

  The first volume of episodes from series 10 of the smash hit U.S. sitcom. The One After Joey And Rachel's Kiss: Romantic hookups continue to go astray in Barbados as Monica Phoebe and Chandler overhear Ross kissing Charlie while through the room's other walls they can also eavesdrop on Joey Matt and Rachel. The One Where Ross Is Fine: Rachel Joey and Charlie spend a very uncomfortable evening with Ross while Chandler commits an unpardonable act when he and Monica visit a couple who have adopted a cute boy and phoebe is visited by a desperate Frank Jr. when he can no longer cope with his triplets. The One With Ross' Tan: Rachel and Joey nervously anticipate their first real 'night' together Monica and Phoebe hatch a scheme to avoid an obnoxious old friend who puts on airs with a fake British accent. Meanwhile Ross envies Monica's sprayed-on tan but when he steps into the booth he emerges as a two-toned disaster. The One With The Cake: Rachel convinces Monica and Chandler to delay their long-anticipated trip to Vermont to stay for Emma's first birthday party but complications ensue when Emma takes a nap and an X-rated birthday cake arrives. When Ross dashes out to help he puts Joey in charge of keeping the partygoers locked in the apartment until the right cake is found.

• Hot Pursuit | DVD | (14/06/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The one film in John Cusack's filmography he'd probably like us all to forget, this 80s-style preppy-in-peril film (compare and contrast with After Hours and Something Wild) casts him as a college student who gets mixed up with pirates and drug runners around the Caribbean. The wannabe screwball comedy falls flatter with each gag but Cusack's hang-dog sweetness and knack with one-liners carries it through and at the very least it's worth catching if only for a glimpse of Ben Stiller in his pre-There's Something About Mary fame days, in a double act here with his real-life father Jerry Stiller. --Leslie Felperin