"Actor: Harry"

• Blue Lamp, The / The Nanny | DVD | (23/06/2003) from £14.99   |  Saving you £1.00 (6.67%)   |  RRP £15.99

  This is a double-feature of two British crime classics, The Blue Lamp (1949) and The Nanny (1965). The Blue Lamp is the film that introduced PC George Dixon, played by Jack Warner, later immortalised in the BBC's long-running Dixon of Dock Green (1955-76). Here Dixon's murder is the catalyst for an exciting London manhunt, shot largely on location in a fast-moving, starkly efficient style showing the influence of The Naked City (1948). The war-damaged East End and the car chases through almost vehicle-free streets offer a documentary-like vision of a London now long gone, and a young Dirk Bogarde makes a serious impact in an early starring role. In contrast, The Nanny has a superstar, the imported Hollywood legend Bette Davis, in the declining years of her career. Just one of three psychological thrillers Hammer produced in 1965 (the others were Frantic and Hysteria), the film capitalises on the popularity of Davis's Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) with a comparable mix of hateful insanity and paranoia. The screenplay skilfully juggles the audience's sympathies between a superb Davis and the dysfunctional family of which she becomes a part, developing a powerful sense of dread which shows such clichéd later fare as The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) how to do this sort of thing with real class. On the DVD: The Blue Lamp and The Nanny are presented in black and white with adequate mono sound. The Blue Lamp is in its original 4:3 ratio; The Nanny is cropped from its theatrical 1.85:1 to 4:3, though it's only in a few shots that it becomes obvious that information is missing at the sides of the screen. The print of The Blue Lamp is soft and grainy, while The Nanny is grainy with a considerable amount of flicker. There are no extras. --Gary S. Dalkin

• Spike Milligan - I Told You I Was Ill | DVD | (10/11/2003) from £4.99   |  Saving you £1.00 (20.04%)   |  RRP £5.99

• Six Ways To Sunday | DVD | (01/10/1999) from £7.51   |  Saving you £-4.52 (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  This is the riveting and twisted story of an 18-year-old on the brink of manhood. Against the stark backdrop of small-town life Harry Odum (Norman Reedus) lives with his housebound mother Kate (Debbie Harry) a former lounge singer who lives on memories and a strong unhealthy attachment to her only son. Prone to vicious bursts of aggression Harry Odum catches the eye of the local crime bosses and with the help of his 'homeboy' pal Arnie (Adrien Brody) he slides easily into the ranks of the organisation. As Harry delves deeper and deeper into the cold brutality of organised crime with its emphasis on loyalty his own violent and illicit actions fierce consequences. As events spin around him the same dark urges that made Harry a first-rate hitman threaten to sweep him away in an undertow of twisted sexuality betrayal and self-destruction...

• Abbott And Costello In Buck Privates | Blu Ray | (26/02/2018) from £4.40   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Comedy legends Bud Abbott and Lou Costello cemented their place in film history with the hilarious wartime comedy classic Buck Privates. After spending years on stage in burlesque and on radio perfecting classic routines such as 'Who's on First?', the duo transitioned to motion pictures at Universal in 1940. In their first leading roles, Bud and Lou play con artists who accidentally enlist in the U.S. Army to avoid going to jail. Making matters worse, their no-nonsense drill sergeant turns out to be the cop who tried to arrest them! Featuring classic routines such as 'Drill', 'Dice Game' and 'You're Forty, She's Ten', the film also starred the popular singing group The Andrews Sisters performing the Academy Award nominated song 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy'. Following the success of Buck Privates, Bud and Lou made an astounding 26 more movies at Universal leaving a legacy of laughter that will be treasured forever.

• It Came From Beneath The Sea | DVD | (16/06/2003) from £14.89   |  Saving you £-1.90 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  It Came from Beneath the Sea appeared two years after Ray Harryhausen unleashed The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms upon New York City. This time the master special-effects creator turned loose a giant (albeit six-armed) octopus on San Francisco, and the result is another enjoyable atom-age adventure that should please fans of vintage science fiction. Kenneth Tobey, who battled The Thing (From Another World) in 1951, stars as a Navy captain pursuing a monstrous octopoid (sextapoid?) after it attacks his atomic sub. After it wreaks havoc with shipping lanes, he tracks the creature to San Francisco for a final showdown. Scripting by George Worthing Yates (Them) and Hal Smith and direction by Robert Gordon are perfunctory at best, which gives the always-reliable Tobey and costar Faith Domergue little to do, but this is Harryhausen's show, and his monster, though the budget was restrained, is still impressive. Younger audiences weaned on digital FX may find this creaky, but nostalgic viewers will enjoy its simple thrills. --Paul Gaita

• Executive Stress - The Complete Series 3 | DVD | (20/05/2013) from £7.82   |  Saving you £5.17 (66.11%)   |  RRP £12.99

  With the children grown up Caroline Fairchild has resumed her former career assuming the role of Editorial Director for her old company Oasis Publishing – against the wishes of husband Donald who also works in the industry.

• Oedipus Rex - Stravinsky | DVD | (13/06/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Opera-oratorio in two acts. Poem after Sophocles by Jean Cocteau.

• Goodbye Mr Chips | DVD | (21/05/2007) from £14.13   |  Saving you £-1.14 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  James Hilton's beloved novel Goodbye Mr Chips is tenderly remade here in this 2002 TV production. Martin Clunes plays the schoolteacher over a 50-year period, from his first day as a novice Latin instructor until his death at 83 as retired headmaster. The world and Mr Chipping change dramatically over the decades. He marries a proto-feminist (Victoria Hamilton) who nicknames him "Chips" and gives him courage to test his humanitarian impulses. World War I hits home in many ways--a long list of the school's graduates die or are maimed and Chips struggles with the discriminatory exile of his best friend, the German teacher. Despite obvious breaks for commercials, this film has a graceful honesty that transcends the sometimes sentimental storyline. The casual cruelty at the all-boys' school may make parents flinch more than their children, rendering this a safe choice for family viewing. --Kimberly Heinrichs

• Christine | DVD | (07/03/2005) from £25.00   |  Saving you £-12.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Hell hath no Fury...like Christine. She was born in Detroit on an automobile assembly line. But she is no ordinary automobile. Deep within her chassis lives an unholy presence. She is Christine a red and white 1958 Plymouth Fury whose unique standard equipment includes an evil indestructible vengeance that will destroy anyone in her way. She seduces 17-year old Arnie Cunningham (Keith Gordon) who becomes consumed with passion for her sleek rounded chrome-laden body. She demands

• Follow The Fleet | DVD | (04/04/2005) from £7.78   |  Saving you £8.21 (105.53%)   |  RRP £15.99

  When the fleet puts in at San Francisco sailor Bake Baker tries to rekindle the flame with his old dancing partner... A jamboree for fans of Hollywood musicals with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin.

• Miss Sadie Thompson | DVD | (18/08/2003) from £6.57   |  Saving you £6.42 (97.72%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Miss Sadie Thompson (Hayworth) is a bawdy night club entertainer stranded on a tropical island during World War II...

• The Simpsons: Bart Wars | DVD | (08/09/2003) from £6.47   |  Saving you £6.52 (100.77%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Mayored To The Mob (Season 10): Set your Phasers on fun! It's Homer Simpson -Nerdbuster! By rescuing Mayor Quimby from rioting geeks at a Sci-Fi Convention Homer becomes the official mayoral bodyguard only to discover he's got to battle Fat Tony's wacky gangsters. A deadly ballet fraught with musical mayhem!! Dog Of Death (Season 3): The Dog: Man's best.. and most expensive friend? A potentially fatal illness strikes Santa's Little Helper testing the Simpsons family

• Will and Grace: Complete Series 2 | DVD | (30/08/2004) from £6.16   |  Saving you £43.83 (711.53%)   |  RRP £49.99

  After a first season made controversial by the mere presence of openly gay characters, Will & Grace returned triumphantly with renewed confidence and vigour. In their second season, sidekicks Jack and Karen (the very, very funny Sean Hayes and Megan Mullally) are more snide and gleefully obnoxious than ever; Will (Eric McCormack) has perfected his prickly panache; and in particular Grace (Debra Messing) has entered a whole new plane of sexy goofiness, diving even more headlong into physical comedy--such as the episode when, in order to woo a high school crush, she gets a water-padded bra that springs a leak. The writing has also become tighter, grown more deft in its gay and pop culture references (which were often self-conscious in the first season) and at juggling sustained storylines, such as the Immigration department investigating Jack's marriage to Karen's Salvadorian maid Rosario (Shelley Morrison), Grace and Will struggling to become less emotionally incestuous, and Jack seeking his biological father. The show excels at tackling emotional subjects (like Will discovering that his father, who has accepted and even embraced his homosexuality at home, has told his co-workers that Will is married to Grace) with a sharp comic eye. Guest stars start to accumulate: Molly Shannon returns, Sydney Pollack and Debbie Reynolds play Will's dad and Grace's mom, Joan Collins appears as a rival designer, Neil Patrick Harris (Doogie Howser, MD) plays the leader of a going-straight support group, and Gregory Hines takes on a recurring role as Will's new boss, a high-powered lawyer who seduces Grace. Will & Grace mixes superb sitcom farce with sly sociopolitical commentary; the fusion is smart and consistently entertaining. --Bret Fetzer

• Wagonmaster | DVD | (05/05/2008) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-10.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

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• Written On The Wind | DVD | (21/02/2005) from £16.37   |  Saving you £-6.38 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Bathed in lurid Technicolor melodrama maestro Douglas Sirk's 'Written On The Wind' is the stylishly debauched tale of a Texas oil magnate brought down by the excesses of his spoiled offspring. Features an all-star quartet that includes Robert Stack as a pistol-packin' alcoholic playboy; Lauren Bacall as his long-suffering wife; Rock Hudson as his earthy best friend; and Dorothy Malone (who won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance) as his nymphomaniac sister.

• Gone With The Wind | Blu Ray | (16/11/2009) from £16.98   |  Saving you £6.01 (35.39%)   |  RRP £22.99

  David O. Selznick's production of Margaret Mitchell's Pulitzer Prize winner Gone With The Wind features Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh in their iconic roles as Rhett Butler and Scarlett O'Hara! This sweeping Civil War-era romance won an impressive 10 Academy Awards (including Best Picture) and has thrilled audiences for more than a half century with its eternal love affair between handsome Rhett Butler (Gable) and his sassy headstrong heroine Scarlett O'Hara (Leigh).

• The Spoilers (John Wayne) | DVD | (05/06/2006) from £5.35   |  Saving you £4.64 (86.73%)   |  RRP £9.99

  In Nome Alaska miner Roy Glennister and his partner Dextry financed by saloon entertainer Cherry Malotte fight to save their gold claim from crooked commissioner Alexander McNamara.

• Rattle Of A Simple Man | DVD | (14/04/2014) from £8.29   |  Saving you £1.70 (20.51%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Comedy icon Harry H. Corbett stars opposite Diane Cilento in Charles Dyer's daring early-sixties drama of faltering romance between a shy northern football fan and a worldly London prostitute. Presented here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements, Rattle of a Simple Man is both a touching romantic comedy and a finely observed study of human relationships directed by Oscar winner Muriel Box. Percy Winthram is a naive young man who still lives at home with his mum. In L...

• It Came From The Desert | DVD | (25/06/2018) from £11.51   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A pulpy, action monster movie, inspired by Cinemaware's cult 1980s video game It Came from the Desert . A nostalgic tribute to creature features from the 1950's, It Came From The Desert features rival motocross heroes and heroines, kegger parties in the desert, secret underground military bases, romantic insecurities...and of course giant ants.

• Ealing Studios Boxset 1 | DVD | (16/10/2006) from £27.99   |  Saving you £2.00 (7.15%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Kind Hearts and Coronets (Dir. Robert Hamer 1949): Sir Alec Guinness became an international star with his extraordinary performance as eight different characters in this 1949 Ealing Studios classic. Dennis Price (I'm All Right Jack Private Progress) co-stars as Edwardian gentleman Louis Mazzini who plots to avenge his mother's death by seizing the dukedom of the aristocratic d'Ascoyne family. But to gain this inheritance Mazzini must first murder the line of eccentric relatives who stand between him and the title including General d'Ascoyne Admiral d'Ascoyne The Duke of Chalfont Lady Agatha d'Ascoyne and four more all brillantly portrayed by Guinness and leading to one of the most delicious final twists in comedy history. Passport To Pimlico (Dir. Henry Cornelius 1949): An ancient document reveals that London's Pimlico district really belongs to France. And the Pimlico community eager to abandon post-War constraints quickly establish their independence as a ration-free state with hilarious results. Nicholas Nickleby (Dir. Alberto Cavalcanti 1947): The classic Charles Dicken's tale of 'Nicholas Nickleby ' a man who is deprived of his inheritance and travels to seek his fortune with a group of gypsies. Went The Day Well? (Dir. Alberto Cavalcanti 1942): The residents of a British village during WWII welcome a platoon of soldiers only to discover that they're actually Germans!