"Actor: George"

• Young And Innocent | DVD | (15/01/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Among Alfred Hitchcock's pre-Hollywood movies, 1938's Young and Innocent is a most unfairly overlooked classic. It's full of themes and stylistic touches that became permanent fixtures in his career. Based on Josephine Tey's novel A Shilling for Candles, the film title refers to the characters' outlook. However Hitchcock characteristically chips away at that innocence with flourishes of macabre humour, such as scenes of a dead rat at the lunch table and a hopeless conference with a defence lawyer, while suspense is heightened in a game of blindman's buff at a children 's party. The story concerns a typically Hitchcockian innocent man (Derrick de Marney) on the run, with a trivial object to find (a raincoat) that will prove his innocence. He's helped by a fiery young girl (Nova Pilbeam) who's unfortunately the daughter of the chief constable, but has some handy first aid skills. There's also an oppressive mother figure in the shape of an overbearing aunt (Mary Clare). Aside from these thematic traits, what remains impressive for viewers new or old is Hitchcock's technical set-pieces: a car sinks into a mineshaft, a railway station is recreated in miniature, and the twitchy-eyed murderer is finally located via an extended aerial tracking shot across a ballroom (pre-empting many similar shots, eg: Notorious). This sequence took two days to accomplish, and demonstrates the director was more than ready to move to the older and less innocent American industry . --Paul Tonks

• Merlin's Shop Of Mystical Wonders | DVD | (14/04/2003) from £7.23   |  Saving you £-6.24 (-630.30%)   |  RRP £0.99

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• John Wayne - 3 On 1 - Riders Of Destiny / West Of The Divide / Sagebrush Trail | DVD | (21/01/2002) from £4.99   |  Saving you £1.00 (20.04%)   |  RRP £5.99

  3 x John Wayne classics on 1 DVD. 'Riders of Destiny' - The Duke is a government agent who discovers while securing water rights for ranchers that someone is stealing their water. He must find the thieves. 'West of the Divide' - Young John Wayne impersonates an outlaw he suspects is connected to the murder of his father and the kidnapping of his long lost brother. 'Sagebrush Trail' - Wayne breaks out of jail after being falsely accused of murder. He must prove his innocence before the authorities lock him back up.

• Evel Knievel | DVD | (14/03/2011) from £6.73   |  Saving you £-1.74 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £4.99

  A biography of the famed motorcycle daredevil Evel Kneivel much of which was filmed in his hometown of Butte in Montana. The film focuses on major events in his life particularly his relationship with his girlfriend/wife Linda.

• Young Buffalo Bill | DVD | (07/02/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £6.99

  Bill Cody finds himself in the middle a fight over mining land in New Mexico besieged by Indians after a missing deed.

• George Clinton - Mothership Connection - Live | DVD | (23/02/2009) from £9.25   |  Saving you £8.00 (100.13%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Second only to James Brown the world of rap and hip-hop has heavily sampled George Clinton's unique songs and he has been citied as an influence by numerous people from Prince to the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Their concerts resemble the excitement of a circus. The band dress in wedding dresses leather jumpsuits or flowing robes and help to create a carnival atmosphere. Taken from a concert in Houston Texas on their first big tour the Mothership Connection is like no other show ever seen. Recorded in the mid-seventies this psychedelic experience even includes the Mothership (a mock flying saucer) landing on stage from which George Clinton emerges!

• Hijack Stories | DVD | (20/01/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Minder - Series 9 - Parts 1 To 4 (Box Set) | DVD | (06/09/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  The ninth series of the classic TV series which features Arthur Daley, a small-time conman, who employs a minder to protect him from other crooks.

• George Clooney | DVD | (13/02/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A collection of great movies featuring the ruggedly suave George Clooney! The Peacemaker: (Dir. Mimi Leder 1997) When a train carrying atomic warheads mysteriously crashes in the former Soviet Union brilliant US nuclear specialist Dr. Julia Kelly discovers the accident is really part of a diabolical plot to cover up the theft of these weapons. Assigned to help her recover the explosives is crack Special Forces Colonel Thomas Devoe whose brash take-no-prisoners style clashes with Kelly's more diplomatic approach. Putting aside their personal differences - and their budding romance - together they race against time and as they track the last remaining warhead to the steps of the United Nations in this taut apocalyptic thriller from director Mimi Leder. Out Of Sight: (Dir. Steven Soderbergh 1998) Meet Jack Foley (George Clooney) the most successful bank robber in the country. On the day he busts out of jail he finds himself stealing something far more precious than money: Karen Sisco's (Jennifer Lopez) heart. She's smart sexy and unfortunately for Jack she's a Federal Marshal. Now they're willing to risk it all to find out if there's more between them than just the law... Intolerable Cruelty: (Dir. Joel Coen 2003) From the Coen brothers comes this witty sharp comedy about a man who wins in court and courts to win! Divorce attorney Miles Massey has got it all. Serial gold-digger Marilyn Rexroth wants it all. A hilarious battle of deceit and cunning ensues when Miles falls for Marilyn with each one trying to outsmart the other. Underhand tactics deceptions and an undeniable attraction escalate as Marilyn and Miles square off in this classic battle of the sexes...

• Space Fury | DVD | (08/03/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  Two American astronauts are involved in a collision with a Russian space station. One of them is more than he appears; a terrorist with plans to sabotage the mission...

• New Barbarians | Blu Ray | (01/07/2016) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Ghoul School | DVD | (20/06/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Two drug dealers are infected with a vampiric virus by female angels united to declare war on humanity and reclaim Earth which they believe is rightly their own. In an interesting twist it is the realm of the underworld which must come to the rescue in the form of demons who are perfectly satisfied to have the three worlds co-exist as they are...

• Murder On Flight 502 | DVD | (01/09/2003) from £6.96   |  Saving you £0.02 (0.50%)   |  RRP £3.99

• Man Hunt | DVD | (20/03/2017) from £26.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• The Ides of March / State of Play (Double Pack) | DVD | (01/10/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The Ides of MarchWritten and directed by Academy Award winner George Clooney and starring Ryan Gosling, The Ides of March is an electrifying tale of ambition, betrayal and revenge. As up and coming press secretary Stephen Myers (Ryan Gosling) battles tirelessly for Governor Mike Morris (George Clooney) in a frantic election race he becomes distracted by sexy young intern Molly (Evan Rachel Wood). Whilst concealing their affair he agrees to meet the opposition's campaign manager (Paul Giamatti), who offers him a job on his staff. Stephen neglects to inform his boss of the meeting and as his silence is revealed he discovers a dirty personal secret that could sink Morris' political career. State of PlayOscar winner Russell Crowe leads an all-star cast in this blistering thriller about a rising congressman (Ben Affleck) and an investigative journalist, Cal McCaffrey (Crowe), embroiled in a case of seemingly unrelated, brutal murders. Congressman Collins is the rising star of his political party - until his mistress is murdered, and buried secrets come tumbling out. Having been assigned the story by his editor (Oscar winner Helen Mirren), Cal and his partner Della (Rachel McAdams) step into a cover-up that threatens to shake the nation's power structures, they discover one truth - when billions of dollars are at stake, no one's integrity, love or life is ever safe.

• Duty Free - Series 3 Plus The Christmas Special | DVD | (08/03/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The continued hilarious escapades of two middle-aged couples abroad enjoying a holiday in the sun which turns out to be full of complications mix-ups and clandestine meetings as married David and Linda (Keith Barron and Joanna Van Gyseghem) still besotted with each other embark on an ill-fated affair and hatch a plot to escape their spouses by moving to another hotel! This DVD release also includes the Christmas special A Duty Free Christmas.

• Sunrise | DVD | (21/09/2009) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-6.99 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The culmination of one of the greatest careers in film history F. W. Murnau's Sunrise blends a story of fable-like simplicity with unparalleled visual imagination and technical ingenuity. Invited to Hollywood by William Fox and given total artistic freedom on any project he wished Murnau's tale of the idyllic marriage of a peasant couple (George O'Brien and Janet Gaynor) threatened by a Machiavellian seductress from the city (Margaret Livingston) created a milestone of film expressionism. Made in the twilight of the silent era it became both a swan song for a vanishing medium and one of the few films to instantly achieve legendary status. Winner of three Oscars for Best Actress (Gaynor) Cinematography and a never-repeated award for Unique and Artistic Picture its influence and stature has only grown with each passing year. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present a new 2-disc special edition of the film including an all-new alternate version recently discovered in a Czech archive of a higher visual quality than any other known source.

• George Beverly Shea - Then Sings My Soul - Best Of | DVD | (08/09/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  George Beverly Shea's deep resonant voice has sung hope into the lives of hundreds of millions of people throughout his long and legendary career. Throughout his 65-year friendship with Billy Graham he has been a permanent fixture at Billy Graham Crusades in all 50 states and on every continent in the world. He has sung to an estimated 220 million people during his lifetime and currently holds the world record for singing to more people in person than any other artist in history. Still more people have been impacted by his music through Grammy-winning recordings as well as television and radio broadcasts across the world. It is clear to see that the integrity and humility that have long characterized this man of God have given a unique credibility to all that he stands for and that kind of legacy is nothing short of extraordinary.

• The Sorcerers | DVD | (01/09/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The Sorcerers, the second film directed by the lost "wunderkind" of British cinema Michael Reeves, may not have the scope and visceral impact of his masterpiece, Witchfinder General (1968), but there's enough fierce originality here to show what a tragic loss it was when he died from a drugs overdose aged only 24. The film also shows the effective use he made of minimal resources, working here on a derisory budget of less than £50,000--of which £11,000 went to the film's sole "named" star, Boris Karloff. Karloff plays an elderly scientist living with his devoted wife in shabby poverty in London, dreaming of the brilliant breakthrough in hypnotic technique that will restore him to fame and fortune. Seeking a guinea-pig, he hits on Mike, a disaffected young man-about-town (Ian Ogilvy, who starred in all three of Reeves' films). But the technique has an unlooked-for side effect--not only can he and his wife make Mike do their bidding, they can vicariously experience everything that he feels. At which point, it turns out that the wife has urges and desires that her husband never suspected. Karloff, then almost at the end of his long career, brings a melancholy dignity to his role; but the revelation is the veteran actress Catherine Lacey as the seemingly sweet old lady, turning terrifyingly avid and venomous as she realises her power. The portrayal of Swinging London, with its mini-skirted dollybirds thronging nightclubs where the strongest stimulant seems to be Coke rather than coke, has an almost touching innocence, but Reeves invests it with a dream-like quality, extending it into scenes of violent death in labyrinthine dark alleys. By this stage, some ten years after it started, the British horror cycle was winding down in lazy self-parody. Reeves had the exceptional talent and vision to revive it, had he only lived. On the DVD: The Sorcerers DVD has original trailers for both this film and Witchfinder General (both woefully clumsy); filmographies for Reeves, Karloff and Ogilvy; an "image gallery" (a grab-bag of posters, stills and lobby cards); detailed written production notes by horror-movie expert Kim Newman; and an excellent 25-minute documentary on Reeves, "Blood Beast", dating from 1999. The transfer is letterboxed full-width, with acceptable sound. --Philip Kemp

• Soldier's Story, A / The Beast / Anzio | DVD | (06/09/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Anzio: Robert Mitchum Peter Falk and Arthur Kennedy star in the rivetting war drama Anzio a vivid portrait of one of the bloodiest WWII battles ever fought. After landing with Allied troops at Anzio Italy in 1944 war correspondent Dick Ennis (Mitchum) and buddy Corporal Rabinoff (Falk) tell Anzio commander General Lesley (Kennedy) that the road to Rome is wide open. But instead of heading to Rome Lesley attempts to build a coastal stronghold only to discover that the Germans have outflanked them by enclosing the Anzio beachhead. Four months and over 30 000 casualties later the Allied forces smash through the German lines and victoriously march to Rome. Directed by Edward Dmytryk (The Caine Mutiny Back To Bataan) Anzio is a powerful film and a symbol of heroic tenacity. The Beast: War brings out the beast in every man. Afghanistan 1981 and the Soviet Union is locked in a futile and bloody battle with the Mujahedeen guerillas. Separated from their patrol the crew of a Russian T-62 tank engages in a deadly game of cat and mouse with the local insurgents led by Taj (Steven Bauer). The tyrannical tank commander Daskal (George Dzundza) wreaks havoc on a peaceful Afghani village pushing the moral boundaries of the tank driver Koverchenko (Jason Patric) to the limits. Sensing mutiny the psychotic Daskal abandons the disenchanted tanker to die in the desert at the hand of rebels only to find he's sealed his own fate. A Soldiers Story: Tensions flare in this gripping film about a murder on a black army base near the end of World War II. Captain Davenport (Howard E. Rollins Jr.) a proud black army attorney is sent to Fort Neal Louisiana to investigate the ruthless shooting death of Sergeant Waters (Adolph Caesar). Through interviews with Waters' men Davenport learns that he was a vicious man who served the white world and despised his own roots. Was the killer a bigoted white officer? Or could he have been a black soldier embittered by Waters' constant race baiting? Directed by Norman Jewison from Charles Fuller's Pulitzer Prize-winning play A Soldier's Story is both a spellbinding mystery and a superb drama that transcends race.