"Actor: Helen"

• A Farewell To Arms | DVD | (31/12/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £21.99

  Based on Ernest Hemingway's tragic wartime romance

• The Madness Of King George | DVD | (28/01/2002) from £8.89   |  Saving you £1.10 (12.37%)   |  RRP £9.99

  More wit than wisdom? More style than substance? Both these charges have been levelled at The Madness of King George, but neither are entirely fair. It could be that the notional subject matter--the psychological collapse of George III, later attributed to the neurological disease porphyria--implies a profound, analytical approach of the kind associated with Oliver Sachs. However, as the screenplay was written by Alan Bennett, based upon his stage play The Madness of George III, what we have here is a typically shrewd, elegant and poignant depiction of how the world seems when viewed by someone who sees things in their own unique way. And as it is by Bennett, who allows himself a brief, bumbling cameo appearance, the dialogue is of course scalpel-sharp throughout and often extremely moving.The historical accuracy is strong on detail, but there's an element of artistic license, such as the depiction of HRH's apparent partial recovery at the close of the film (although the scene itself, in which Hawthorne's befuddled monarch rallies himself to address his subjects, is a joy). In the end, though, we really don't mind.On the DVD: the widescreen DVD extras include the theatrical trailer, a featurette and a lucid commentary by director Nicholas Hytner. --Roger Thomas

• Mad About Music | DVD | (07/03/2010) from £4.75   |  Saving you £8.24 (173.47%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Gloria Harkinson's mother an actress eager to maintain her glamorous mystique has tucked her away in a Swiss boarding school. The creative teenager realizes that she can not speak about her mom to anyone there. Because she has no living father either she decides to invent one -- a rugged adventurer no less. Her imaginary pop becomes a ""problem "" however when Gloria's friends demand to meet the heroic fellow. So she finds a vacationing composer to fill ""dad's"" shoes!

• Prime Suspect 1 | DVD | (06/11/2006) from £8.98   |  Saving you £4.01 (30.90%)   |  RRP £12.99

  When DCI Jane Tennison (Mirren) takes over the running of what appears to be an open and shut murder case her investigations lead her into a male dominated world and the hunt for a serial killer. Winner of BAFTA's Best Drama Serial in 1991 written by Lynda La Plante.

• Wycliffe - Series 1 | DVD | (27/07/2009) from £12.27   |  Saving you £7.72 (62.92%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Wycliffe: Series 1 (2 Disc)

• Last Of The Dogmen | DVD | (25/08/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Despite an irritating, tacked-on voice-over narration that somebody must have thought necessary to make sense of the story (it isn't), Last of the Dogmen is actually a very moving and magical film. Tom Berenger plays a Montana bounty hunter who helps an anthropologist (Barbara Hershey) search for the descendants of a Cheyenne tribe who disappeared in the 1870s. What the two find in a remote mountain stretch is an entire community of Cheyenne who have kept themselves cut off from the modern world. A Dances with Wolves parallel emerges as the white outsiders gradually fit in, but Last of the Dogmen stands up just fine without comparison to any other films. As in Kevin Costner's Oscar-winning movie, however, there are ways in which this film captures a similar sense of yearning, mystery and loss--not least being David Arnold's fine John Barry-esque score. --Tom Keogh

• Bad Girls - Series 3 | DVD | (25/03/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £49.99

  Separated from their homes children and lovers the female inmates of HMP Larkhalls continue to struggle with the harsh reality of life in this hidden world. Bad Girls Series 3 doesn't shy away from the cruelties and tense relationships inside the prison but also captures the warmth and humour the women need to survive the system. This DVD release features all 16 episodes across 5 discs.

• The Secret Of My Success | DVD | (28/05/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Derivative fluff from 1987, The Secret of My Success is made tolerable by its bawdy exuberance and an appealing performance by Michael J Fox, who was still enjoying TV stardom and the career momentum he earned by travelling Back to the Future. Here he plays a Kansas farm boy who dreams of scoring big in New York City... but reality turns out to be brutal to his ambition. When his uncle (Richard Jordan) gives him a mail-room job in the high-rise headquarters of a major corporation, Fox occupies an empty office and poses as a young executive, winning the attention of a lovely young colleague (Helen Slater) and having an affair with his boss's wife (Margaret Whitton). Sporadically amusing as a yuppie comedy and rather off-putting as a wannabe sex farce, the film's still recommendable for its lively cast and a breezy style that almost succeeds in updating the conventions of vintage screwball comedy. Whitton is a standout performer here, so you may wonder why her comedic talent has been underrated, apart from a good role in the first two Major League movies. This may be little more than a big-screen sitcom, but it's not without its charms. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

• Earth's Wild Ride | DVD | (26/03/2012) from £7.99   |  Saving you £12.00 (150.19%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Every step of the Earth's 940 kilometre, one-year journey around the sun is essential to maintaining life as we know it, giving us the ever-changing weather and seasons that transform our planet. In terms of maintaining life on our planet, 23 is truly the magic number. Without this unique tilt, our world would never experience climatic change - the equatorial regions would eternally roast, while the poles would be frozen solid. For the first time ever, this astonishing film charts the entire progress of Earth as it undertakes it's incredible annual journey. From stunning space imagery to in-your-face storm chasing, this series will showcase the incredible power of our seasons and weather, and what drives them to both incredible creation and devastating destruction.

• Twister | Blu Ray | (25/05/2009) from £9.59   |  Saving you £10.40 (108.45%)   |  RRP £19.99

  From the producers of Jurassic Park and the director of Speed comes the action-packed Twister. In this adventure swirling with cliffhanging excitement and awesome special effects Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton play scientists pursuing the most destructive weatherfront to sweep through mid-America's Tornado Alley in 50 years. By launching electronic sensors into the funnel the storm chasers hope to obtain enough data to create an improved warning system. But to do so they must intercept the twisters' deadly path. The chase is on!

• Show Boat (1936) (Criterion Collection) UK Only | Blu Ray | (14/09/2020) from £17.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  JEROME KERN and OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II's immortal musical adaptation of EDNA FERBER's sprawling novel receives its most faithful and enduring cinematic adaptation under the elegant direction of JAMES WHALE (Bride of Frankenstein). A rich portrait of changing American entertainment traditions and race relations, Show Boat spans four decades and three generations as it follows the fortunes of the stage-struck Magnolia (The Awful Truth's IRENE DUNNE), an aspiring actor whose journey takes her from her family's humble floating playhouse in the 1880s South to the height of fame in the 1930s North. The cast of show-business legends includes HELEN MORGAN (Applause), HATTIE McDANIEL (Gone with the Wind), CHARLES WINNINGER (Beyond Tomorrow), and the great PAUL ROBESON (The Emperor Jones), whose iconic, soul-shaking rendition of Ol' Man River is one of the crowning glories of the American stage and screen. Special Features: New, restored 4K digital transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack Audio commentary from 1989 featuring American musical historian Miles Kreuger New interview with James Whale biographer James Curtis Recognizing Race in Show Boat, a new interview program featuring professor and author Shana L. Redmond Paul Robeson: Tribute to an Artist (1979), an Academy Awardwinning short documentary by Saul J. Turell, newly restored Two performances from the sound prologue of the 1929 film version of Show Boat, plus twenty minutes of silent excerpts from the film, with audio commentary by Kreuger Two radio adaptations of Show Boat, featuring stage and screen cast members Allan Jones, Helen Morgan, and Charles Winninger; actor Orson Welles; and novelist Edna Ferber PLUS: An essay by critic Gary Giddins

• Honda The Technology - The Development Of The V4 | DVD | (26/05/2008) from £10.55   |  Saving you £-0.56 (-5.60%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Legendary producer Pandro S. Berman acquired this sell out Broadway success and turned it into a hit motion picture starring Fred Astaire and not one but two of the greatest stage and screen dancers Irene Dunne and Ginger Rogers. The magic of 1920''s Paris is the backdrop as the City of Lights illuminates this film and also brings us the first great rendition of Smoke Get''s In Your Eyes. A template for future great Hollywood musicals. This is the third screen pairing of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers.

• MotherFatherSon | DVD | (03/06/2019) from £7.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Irresistible BBC drama featuring Richard Gere in his first major television role for 30 years. From bestselling author and Emmy-nominated writer Tom Rob Smith. Max (Richard Gere) owns one of the world's most influential media empires. Information is his trade: he holds dark secrets on everyone, and uses his power ruthlessly. His son Caden (Billy Howle) is editor of Max's mouthpiece, The National newspaper. But Caden is crumbling under the pressure of his father's expectation, numbing his pain with cocaine and intense anonymous sex. When Caden's excess causes a massive stroke, he's left like a helpless child. For Kathryn (Helen McCrory) Max's estranged wife this is a chance to reconnect with the sensitive boy Max ripped away from her. As Max and Kathryn fight for the soul of their son, another fight is about to begin, a fight for the heart of the nation. Because Caden knows secrets that could bring Max's empire crashing down. And Caden's silence can't be bought. Starring: Richard Gere (Chicago, Pretty Woman); Helen McCrory (Peaky Blinders, Harry Potter); Billy Howle (The Witness for the Prosecution); Sarah Lancashire (Happy Valley); Sinéad Cusack (Call the Midwife); Paul Ready (Motherland); Pippa Bennett-Warner (Harlots); Danny Sapani (Black Panther); Joseph Mawle (Game of Thrones) Created & Written By: Tom Rob Smith (London Spy; The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story) Bonus Features: Introducing Motherfatherson Creating Motherfatherson Becoming Caden London

• Weekend Of A Champion | DVD | (04/11/2013) from £4.99   |  Saving you £8.00 (61.60%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In 1971 Motor Racing fan Roman Polanski spent a weekend with world champion driver Jackie Stewart as he attempted to win the Monaco Grand Prix. Polanski was given intimate access to Stewart's world for three days both on the track and off. The result is an extraordinarily rare glimpse into the life of a gifted athlete at the height of his powers. Forty years on Polanski and Stewart meet once again. In a remarkable post-script they discuss the sport both past and present with a unique and unmatched perspective.

• Mad About You - Series 1 | DVD | (07/05/2007) from £5.54   |  Saving you £15.71 (367.06%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Get ready for romance and hilarious bickering in the Big Apple. Join Jaime and Paul Buchman (Academy Award-winner Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser) as they navigate marriage in this 6-time Emmy Award-winning series. Episodes Comprise: 1. Romantic Improvisations 2. Sofa's Choice 3. Sunday Times 4. Out of the Past 5. Paul in the Family 6. I'm Just So Happy for You 7. Token Friend 8. The Apartment 9. Riding Backwards 10. Neighbors from Hell 11. Met Someone 12. Maid About You 13. Togetherness 14. Weekend Getaway 15. The Wedding Affair 16. Love Among the Tiles 17. The Billionaire 18. The Man Who Said Hello 19. Swept Away 20. The Spy Who Loved Me 21. The Painter 22. Happy Anniversary

• Peaky Blinders: Series 1 | Blu Ray | (21/10/2013) from £9.99   |  Saving you £20.00 (200.20%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Peaky Blinders is an epic gangster drama set in the lawless streets of post-war Birmingham on the cusp of the 1920s. Thomas Shelby controls the Peaky Blinders one of the city's most feared and successful criminal organisations but his ambitions go beyond running the streets. Crime pays business pays better.

• ENGLANDS EARLY QUEENS: She Wolves | DVD | (10/12/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  In the Medieval and Tudor world there was no question in people's minds about the order of God's creation - men ruled and women didn't. A king was a warrior who literally fought to win power then battled to keep it. Yet despite everything that stood in their way, a handful of extraordinary women did attempt to rule medieval and Tudor England. On this DVD, historian Dr Helen Castor explores seven queens who challenged male power, the fierce reactions they provoked and whether the term 'she wol...

• Age of Consent - Limited Edition | Blu Ray | (26/11/2018) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Based on Norman Lindsay's controversial autobiographical 1935 novel, Age of Consent is the story of an artist (James Mason), grown tired of producing art for wealthy Americans, who moves to the wilds of Australia's Great Barrier Reef where he meets Cora (Helen Mirren), a teenage girl who inspires him and becomes his muse as well as the object of his desire. The penultimate film from the great Michael Powell (Black Narcissus, The Red Shoes, Peeping Tom) Age of Consent explores the obsessive nature of an artist approaching the twilight of his career. Misjudged and mis-handled on its initial release (when the distributor removed key scenes and re-scored the film), Age of Consent is now regarded as one of Powell's key works. INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES: Two presentations of the film: The Film Foundation's 2005 restoration of the original 106-minute Director's Cut; and the 96-minute 1969 Theatrical Version The John Player Lecture with Michael Powell: The Beauty of the Image (1971): archival audio recording of the celebrated filmmaker in conversation with Kevin Gough-Yates at London's National Film Theatre The Guardian Interview with Michael Powell (1986): archival audio recording of the filmmaker in conversation with Sheila Whitaker at the National Film Theatre Audio commentary with film historian Kent Jones (2009) Ian Christie on Michael Powell and ˜Age of Consent' (2018): the respected academic and author of Arrows of Desire: Films of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger discusses Powell's life and work Making 'Age of Consent' (2009, 17 mins): Kevin Powell, composer Peter Sculthorpe and editor Anthony Buckley recall the turbulent production and release history of the film Martin Scorsese on ˜Age of Consent' (2009, 6 mins): the acclaimed director discusses the impact and legacy of Powell's film Helen Mirren: A Conversation with Cora (2009, 13 mins): the award-winning actor reflects on one of her earliest and most memorable film roles Down Under with Ron and Valerie Taylor (2009, 10 mins): a conversation with the celebrated underwater photographers Original theatrical trailer Image gallery: promotional photography and publicity material New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Samm Deighan, an overview of contemporary critical responses and historic articles on the film UK premiere on Blu-ray Limited Edition of 3,000 copies

• Woman in Black / Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death | DVD | (13/07/2015) from £9.61   |  Saving you £-2.61 (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.00

  Woman in Black - Based on the classic ghost story the Woman in Black tells the tale of Arthur Kipps (Daniel Radcliffe) a lawyer who is forced to leave his young son and travel to a remote village to attend to the affairs of the recently deceased owner of Eel Marsh House. Working alone in the old mansion Kipps begins to uncover the town's tragic and tortured secrets and his fears escalate when he discovers that local children have been disappearing under mysterious circumstances. When those closest to him become threatened by the vengeful Woman in Black Kipps must find a way to break the cycle of terror. Woman in Black: Angel of Death - England 1941. With London in the midst of the blitz two teachers evacuate a group of schoolchildren to the abandoned Eel Marsh House. Seeking safety from the bombs in the remote coastal location the group instead find themselves facing a far deadlier and terrifying evil when their arrival awakens the Woman in Black.

• Trumbo | Blu Ray | (20/06/2016) from £9.99   |  Saving you £13.00 (130.13%)   |  RRP £22.99

  The successful career of 1940s screenwriter Dalton Trumbo (Bryan Cranston) comes to a crushing end when he and other Hollywood figures are blacklisted for their political beliefs. TRUMBO (directed by Jay Roach) tells the story of his fight against the U.S. government and studio bosses in a war over words and freedom, which entangled everyone in Hollywood from Hedda Hopper (Helen Mirren) and John Wayne to Kirk Douglas and Otto Preminger.