"Actor: Eric "

• Offenbach: La Belle Helene -- Paris/Minkowski | DVD | (03/12/2001) from £11.02   |  Saving you £15.23 (156.05%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Jacques Offenbach's 19th century parody of life under the yoke of Napoleon III, La Belle Hélène, has always seemed as tongue-in-cheek as the material could go. This new staging from the Théâtre Musical de Paris' 2000 season proves you can always go further. As if the social comment and knowing musical allusions (eg: Wagner's Tannhäuser) weren't enough, now via director Lauren Pelly's imagination Helen (Dame Felicity Lott) becomes a modern sexually frustrated woman dreaming the entire scenario. In her dream she is singled out as the most beautiful woman on Earth (prompting vain delusions to rival Snow White's wicked stepmother) as reward for Pâris (Yann Beuron) choosing Venus as most beautiful Goddess off Earth. Act 1 takes place in the bedroom and bed of Helen and ineffectual husband/king Ménélas (Michel Sénéchal). Here the fusion of costumes worn by High Priest Calchas (François Le Roux) seems incongruous until the archaeological dig setting of Act 2 turns everything into a dream. From then on, the analogy of bed as throne, the sheep costumes and male and female swimsuit parade followed by synchronised stage "swimming" of Act 3 all take on greater significance. Les Musicians du Louvre give a tremendous performance under Marc Minkowski's baton (which you often see popping into frame), particularly in the centrepiece duet between Lott and Beuron for their "Dream of Love". Contemporary makeovers of opera often lose sight of the original's intentions, but this update certainly preserves the spirit of Offenbach's vision. On the DVD: A choice of Stereo, Dolby 5.1 or DTS is a testament to the careful staging of this production, as is the video's multi-camera edit. In fact, the 25-minute behind-the-scenes documentary reveals the DVD was conceived as part of the staging. Four interviews make this a most welcome supplement, with Dame Lott having the most to say. --Paul Tonks

• Shadows of Progress: Documentary films in post-war Britain 1951-1977 | DVD | (15/11/2010) from £47.23   |  Saving you £-12.24 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £34.99

  As Britain emerged from the Second World War new social political and ideological challenges brought about inevitable and far-reaching change. With change came a need to look at and engage with the country's people and places values and industries in fresh and exciting ways. Out of the shadows cast by such celebrated documentarians as Humphrey Jennings and Paul Rotha emerged the likes of John Krish Eric Marquis and Derrick Knight each of whom employed bold and distinctive new techniques in order to tackle an increasingly diverse array of subjects. Until now the films and filmmakers in this collection have been unjustly overlooked and under-appreciated. And yet the films presented here - commissioned by private industry commercial sponsors Government departments and independent charities - are every bit as inspired ground-breaking and indispensable as anything produced by the Free Cinema or British Documentary Movements.

• Debateable Lands - In Search Of The Border Reivers | DVD | (22/11/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  A journey through the turbulent 16th century borderlands of England and Scotland in search of the Border Reivers in the company of George MacDonald Fraser and Eric Robson. The Border Reivers were medieval protection racketeers who for 400 years terrorized the Anglo Scottish frontier.

• Elephant | Blu Ray | (20/07/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Winner of the Palme d'Or and Best Director prizes at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival Gus Van Sant's realistic drama takes us inside an American high school on one single ordinary day that very rapidly turns tragic...

• Bundy | DVD | (24/11/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Ted Bundy was a chilling combination of boy-next-door good looks and deranged perversions. Bundy took his fantasies to extremes when he abandons his girlfriends to lure, threaten, and murder more than a hundred unsuspecting women.

• Bram Stoker's Legend Of The Mummy | DVD | (07/10/2002) from £6.96   |  Saving you £-1.98 (N/A%)   |  RRP £1.99

• Monster Man | DVD | (31/07/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  On this highway the roadkill is HUMAN! Anal retentive Adam has a serious case of unrequited love on his mind. The lady in question is due to marry someone else so Adam and his (ex!) best-friend Harley set off to win her heart. However Harley's not the only thing that's going to bother Adam on his journey... To make matters worse the pair have a stowaway - the sexy but mysterious Sarah a hitchhiker with an attitude and an eye on taking Adam's virginity. And to make matters even worse still a psychotic serial killer with a HUGE monster-truck is determined to make the three hapless heroes his next blood-splattered roadkill!

• Johnny Was | DVD | (26/03/2007) from £5.95   |  Saving you £14.04 (235.97%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Stop running. Face the truth. Johnny Doyle (Vinnie Jones) tries to escape a violent past in Ireland to lie low in London until his former comrade Flynn (Patrick Bergin) escapes from Brixton Prison hell bent on derailing the Irish peace process. Unable to escape Brixton they are trapped together in Johnny's anything-but-safe safe house sandwiched between a pirate radio station belonging to a Rasta DJ (Lennox Lewis) and a West Indian 'Yardie' crackdealing gangster Julius (Eriq La Salle) downstairs. As the charismatic Flynn finds common ground with the Yardies Johnny fights to realise a peace process of his own but makes the mistake of falling for Julius's girlfriend (Samantha Mumba) causing allout war.

• Lovelace | Blu Ray | (23/09/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In 1972, before the internet, before the explosion of the adult film industry, Deep Throat was a phenomenon: the first scripted pornographic theatrical feature film, featuring a story, some jokes, and an unknown and unlikely star, Linda Lovelace (Amanda Seyfried; Les Miserables). Escaping a strict religious family, Linda discovered freedom and the high-life when she fell for and married charismatic hustler Chuck Traynor (Peter Sarsgaard; TVs The Killing). As Linda Lovelace she became an international sensation-less centerfold fantasy than a charming girl-next-door with some 'impressive skills'. Fully inhabiting her new identity, Linda became an enthusiastic spokesperson for sexual freedom and uninhibited hedonism. Six years later she presented another, utterly contradictory, narrative to the world-and herself, as the survivor of a far darker story. The all-star cast includes; Emmy Award winner Hank Azaria (The Simpsons), BAFTA winner Juno Temple (The Dark Night Rises), Adam Brody (Seeking a Friend for the End of the World), Academy Award nominee James Franco (127 Hours), Golden Globe nominee Chris Noth (Sex and The City), Emmy Winner Bobby Cannavale (TVs Nurse Jackie), Wes Bentley (The Hunger Games), Robert Patrick (Gangster Squad), Debi Mazar (Collateral), Eric Roberts (The Expendables, The Dark Night), Academy Award nominee Sharon Stone (Casino, Basic Instinct), and Academy Award nominee Chloe Sevigny (Boys Don't Cry).

• The Wedding | DVD | (24/02/2003) from £4.90   |  Saving you £1.09 (22.24%)   |  RRP £5.99

  She should marry for love not for the family. Halle Berry features as Shelley Coles a beautiful twenty-five year old woman from a black family of privilege. Shelby is engaged to marry Meade Howell a wonderful jazz musician but as she approaches her wedding day she begins to suffer misgivings brought on by a mixed heritage. Meade's parents will not be attending the marriage of their son because they do not approve of his bi-racial union. Shelby's parents do not object to the colour of Meade's skin but wanted their beautiful eligible daughter to marry a successful professional not a jazz musician. To further cloud Shelby's decision is the arrival of Lute McNeil a very handsome black man who has made it very clear that he considers Shelby to be the woman of his dreams and seeks to have her at any cost... This saga involves family secrets and heart-wrenching questions about love and duty as it relates to the tale of an upper-class African-American family whose ancestors experienced entirely diverse histories leaving the current members of the family with painful choices to make.

• Funny People | Blu Ray | (18/01/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Funny People pulls off quite a feat: it examines the sources of comedy and manages to be knockout funny. Adam Sandler plays George Simmons, a successful comedian of Adam Sandler proportions who is diagnosed with a fatal blood disease. Faced with impending death, he recognizes that he has no friends and decides to make a best friend out of an aspiring young comedian named Ira (Seth Rogen, Knocked Up). This lopsided relationship gradually takes on aspects of true friendship as Ira forces George to try to reconnect with the people in his life, including his ex-girlfriend Laura (Leslie Mann, 17 Again). But forging real relationships conflicts with all the impulses that feed George’s comedy: can he truly re-create his life? Funny People has enough raw, no-inhibitions comedy to satisfy Sandler fans, but the core of the movie is far more complex and compelling--and significantly, Sandler rises to it. He, Rogen, and Mann all deliver superb performances, as does the supporting cast (including Jonah Hill, Superbad; Jason Schwartzman, Rushmore; and Eric Bana, Munich). Funny People fits into the ranks of such classics as Hannah and Her Sisters and Terms of Endearment: movies that blend sadness and joy into a vibrant picture of life. --Bret Fetzer

• Great Performers Tom Dowd and the Language Of Music | DVD | (08/10/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Tom Dowd And The Language Of Music profiles the extraordinary life and legendary work of music producer/recording engineer Tom Dowd. Historical footage vintage photographs and interviews with a who's who list of musical giants from the worlds of jazz soul and classic rock shine a spotlight on the brilliance of Tom Dowd whose creative spirit and passion for innovative technology helped shape the course of modern music.Tom Dowd's credits include recording sessions with Aretha Franklin Ray Charles Eric Clapton Otis Redding John Coltrane The Allman Brothers Band Tito Puente Dizzy Gillespie Thelonious Monk Cream Rod Stewart Lynyrd Skynyrd Booker T & the MG's and countless other musical luminaries.

• Skylab | DVD | (09/12/2013) from £8.49   |  Saving you £11.50 (135.45%)   |  RRP £19.99

  1979. 10-year-old Albertine and all her relatives have gathered in the family house in Brittany for their grandmother’s birthday. All believe the Skylab a piece of a NASA rocket will fall on their heads that summer. This reunion turns out to be a crazy weekend of revelations that none of them expected... Starring Emmanuelle Riva (Amour) Eric Elmosnino (Gainsbourg) and Julie Delpy (Before Midnight 2 Days in Paris) SKYLAB is a wonderfully quirky off-beat coming-of-age tale.

• The Hulk: Limited Edition DVD Box Set | DVD | (17/11/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  "Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon" director Ang Lee brings the brutal Marvel Comics character to the silver screen.

• The L Word - Series 1-3 - Complete | DVD | (19/11/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £89.99

  Same sex. Different city. Set in the chic world of Los Angeles this humor laced dramatic series explores the lives of a group of lesbians their friends family and neighbours. The series takes a smart sexy and fun look at the hopes dreams and lives of these individuals as they deal with things like career struggles relationship issues and the pressures of trying to start a family. The stellar cast features Pam Grier (Jackie Brown Foxy Brown) Jennifer Beals (Flashdance Vampire's Kiss) and a fine selection of guest stars including Snoop Dogg Ossie Davis and Rosanna Arquette.

• The Bill: The Complete Third Series | DVD | (28/05/2007) from £25.28   |  Saving you £4.71 (18.63%)   |  RRP £29.99

  The complete third series of ITV's long running crime drama The Bill is packed with more hard hitting storylines gritty acting and internal conflict down at Sun Hill. Episodes Comprise: 1. The New Order of Things 2. Some You Win Some You Lose 3. Brownie Points 4. Missing Presumed Dead 5. Domestics 6. What Are Little Boys Made Of? 7. Blind Alleys Clogged Roads 8. Double Trouble 9. Sun Hill Karma 10. Skipper 11. Overnight Stay 12. Not Without Cause

• DOCTOR WHO-DER FILM - MOVIE | Blu Ray | (31/03/2017) from £16.04   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• I Want - Romance | DVD | (13/10/2008) from £8.84   |  Saving you £9.15 (103.51%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Titles Comprise: License To Wed: follows newly engaged Ben Murphy (John Krasinski) and his fianc''e Sadie Jones (Mandy Moore) in their quest to live happily ever after. The problem is that Sadie's family church St. Augustine's is run by Reverend Frank (Robin Williams) who won't bless Ben and Sadie's union until they pass his patented 'foolproof' marriage-prep course. Consisting of outrageous classes outlandish homework assignments and some outright invasion of privacy; Reverend Frank's rigorous curriculum puts Ben and Sadie's relationship to the test. Forget happily ever after... do they even have what it takes to make it to the altar? Lucky You: Billie Offer (Barrymore) is a young singer from Bakersfield with more heart then talent. Huck Cheever (Bana) is a poker player whose emotions at the table often undermine his exceptional skill especially when he is heads up with his father poker legend L. C. Cheever (Duvall). The one aptitude Billie and Huck seem to share is a knack for reading people - the difference is what they do with that gift. While Huck's instincts enable him to take advantage of his opponents at the poker table and expertly avoid both emotional connections and long-term commitments in his personal life Billie uses her intuition to see the emotional truth of those around her and sympathize with their pain. When these two meet the real game begins. If Huck is going to win Billie's heart her must lean to play cards the way he has been living life and live life the way he has been playing cards. No Reservations: Catherine Zeta-Jones stars as master chef Kate Armstrong who lives her life like she runs her kitchen with a no-nonsense intensity that both captivates and intimidates everyone around her. Kate's perfectionist nature is put to the test when she 'inherits' her nine-year-old niece Zoe (Abigail Breslin) while contending with a brash new sous-chef who joins her staff. High-spirited and freewheeling Nick Palmer (Aaron Eckhart) couldn't be more different from Kate yet the chemistry between them is undeniable.

• Moonlight Sonata | DVD | (25/05/2009) from £4.92   |  Saving you £8.07 (164.02%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A plane carrying the great Polish concert pianist Jan Ignace Paderewski is forced to make an emergency landing in Sweden and the stranded passengers shelter at the estate of the beautiful Baroness Lindenborg. Though one of the passengers the smooth-talking Mario de la Costa sweeps her off her feet the art of Paderewski touches all who are present - and allows the young Baroness to reflect upon where her true feelings really lie... Paderewski is both seen and heard as himself in this entrancing musical drama from 1937 produced and directed by Lothar Mendes (The Four Feathers). While the film opens with a concert recital of Chopin's 'Polonaise' and features Paderewski's own 'Minuet in G Major' a spellbinding performance of Beethoven's famous sonata brings the drama to its conclusion.

• Will and Grace: Series 1 (Episodes 1-8) | DVD | (03/06/2002) from £7.96   |  Saving you £12.03 (151.13%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Hit American sitcom Will and Grace is as perky as Friends and as wittily urbane as Frasier. The premise concerns Will (Eric McCormack), a mildly uptight lawyer who agrees to let his best friend, interior designer Grace (Debra Messing), to become his flatmate. Their relationship has all the hallmarks of lovers--emotional dependency, little things that get on each others' nerves, strong mutual interests and volcanic arguments. The only snag is that while Grace is straight, Will is gay. Though not shy of poking sharp fun at that situation, Will and Grace is among sitcom's most potent and sophisticated antidotes to homophobia. Though initially a little too pleased with its own camp pertness, the show grows and grows on you with successive episodes, finally becoming indispensable. It also benefits from secondary characters Jack (Sean P Hayes) and Karen (Megan Mullally), also gay and straight respectively, both outrageously and hilariously irresponsible characters: he a free spirit and freeloader, she’s "working" as Grace's assistant, even though she doesn't need the money, having married it. Despite its diamond and rapid-fire punch-lines, Will and Grace conveys enough sense of the main characters' lovelorn predicament to prevent it from becoming too cute.--David Stubbs