"Actor: Hoffman"

• Abraham Lincoln | DVD | (24/06/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

• The Last of the Belles | DVD | (05/06/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  The amazing Richard Chamberlain as F. Scott Fitzgerald gives an outstanding performance, with the wonderful Blythe Danner as his zany wife Zelda. The couple have just returned from Europe, deeply in debt from a very high style of living. Their marriage is showing visible signs of stress, and Zelda has become quiet and moody, distancing herself from her pompous husband. This is a story within a story, depicting the courtship of the writer, while stationed in the army during WWI. The fabulous Susan Sarandon plays Ailie Calhoun and David Hoffman is Andy McKenna. This charming love story, was Fitzgerald's attempt to correct the flaws in his own marriage, by causing a fictional story to unfold, as he wished his own would in real life. Brilliant actors bring romance, young passion, and the realities of life in the Deep South during WW1, to this wonderful drama.

• Thriller Films (Box Set) | DVD | (21/10/2002) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  This box set contains the following four titles: Cosa Nostra: A writer gets entangled in the world of Mafia hardman. His break comes when his Mafioso novel is turnedinto a Hollywood movie... but he is dogged by his crusading past. Plato's Run: An explosive story about battle-hardened mercenaries in a daring 'do-or-die' mission to rescue escapees from a brutal Cuban prison. Valentine's Day: A member of a crime family agrees to give state evidence but is killed. The only witness is his girlfriend. Detective Jack Valentine allows his lust to cloud his judgement. Merchant Of Death: Hard-bitten cop Jim Randall's colleague is gunned down in an ambush. Jim becomes a one-man slaughterhouse in his mission of revenge.

• Doubt | Blu Ray | (06/07/2009) from £28.33   |  Saving you £-4.34 (N/A%)   |  RRP £23.99

  "Doubt" is a gripping story about the quest for truth, the forces of change and the devastating consequences of blind justice in an age defined by moral conviction.

• Deep Blue Sea / Space Cowboys / Sphere | DVD | (08/10/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £30.99

  With a voracious trio of mako sharks wreaking havoc, Deep Blue Sea dares to up the ante on Jaws, but director Renny Harlin trades the nuanced suspense of Spielberg's 1975 blockbuster for the trickery of the digital age. In other words, why build genuine terror when you can show ill-fated humans getting torn into bloody chunks? It's inevitable that Saffron Burrows should end up in her underwear like Sigourney Weaver in Alien, but even then the movie offers a credible reason for the strip-down; that Deep Blue Sea can be simultaneously ridiculous and sensible is just another one of its shlocky charms. Space Cowboys is a slice of cornball Americana that's so much fun you'll be tempted to stand up and salute. Director and costar Clint Eastwood manages to turn what might have been ludicrous into a jubilant tribute to age and experience, and Space Cowboys succeeds as two movies in one--a comedy about retired pilots given one last shot at glory and an Apollo 13-like thriller with all the requisite heroics. Space Cowboys earns its wings, once again demonstrating Eastwood's comfort with any genre he chooses. From yet another derivative science fiction novel by Michael Crichton comes the equally derivative and flaccid movie Sphere, in which three top Hollywood stars struggle to squeeze tension and excitement out of material that doesn't match their talents. There are moments of high intensity and psychological suspense, and the stellar cast works hard to boost the talky screenplay. But it's clear that this was a hurried production (Hoffman and director Barry Levinson made Wag the Dog during an extended production delay), and as a result Sphere's look and feel is like a film that wasn't quite ready for the cameras. Though it's by no means a waste of time, it's undeniably disappointing. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

• Illuminating Angels & Demons | DVD | (19/07/2010) from £4.98   |  Saving you £7.00 (234.11%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Dan Brown's best-selling Angels & Demons portrays a world in which the Vatican is in a secret two thousand year-old battle with a powerful underground organisation the Illuminati. Much like Brown's mega-hit The Da Vinci Code there are real facts behind the story and a remarkable truth to be exposed. Why is the Vatican so secret about much of its history and its doings? Does and even more secret organisation - the Illuminati - really exist? Are the Illuminati plotting to destroy the Vatican or do they have bigger ambitions? Who are the Angels and who are the Demons? HEAR THE EXPERTS - Join Simon Cox author if the international best-selling Illuminating Angels & Demons and Cracking The Da Vinci Code as he and eleven additional noted authorities take you on an in-depth journey to uncover a plan for world domination that dates back to the early foundations of Christian history. DISCOVER THE TRUTH - More than mere investigation or documentary. Illuminating Angels & Demons is a visually stunning travelogue of the intrigue in baroque and renaissance Rome and the implications it holds for us today. SEE THE ART - In the quest to find the facts behind Brown's fiction you will follow the Path Of Illumination and explore the magnificent sculpture and fountains of Bernini the majestic St Peter's Square and the surrounding seemingly impregnable Vatican City. Examine the more ancient Pantheon and Egyptian obelisks and learn of their meaning and importance to Rome and to the Vatican.

• Virgin Nights | DVD | (22/07/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

• The Tale Of Despereaux with Limited Edition 3D Lenticular Sleeve | DVD | (12/03/2012) from £9.43   |  Saving you £-1.44 (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  All hope was lost in a land where sunlight disappeared and the world became dreary grey. Until Despereaux Tilling was born that is!

• Testimony | DVD | (17/03/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The long awaited Hoffman biography. Find out what it's like to live you life at the top of a sport you helped create. From building Hoffman Bikes arguably one of the most respected brands on the scene to starting the Bicycle Stunts series which later evolved into the X-games. Not to mention some of the riding that gave Mat the nickname ''The Condor.

• Mission Impossible 3 | HD DVD | (27/11/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Tom Cruise blasts back into action as IMF agent Ethan Hunt who with a little help from old friend Luther Stickell (Ving Rhames) must take on a deadly new adversary in the shape of Owen Davian (Philip Seymour Hoffman)... This third instalment in the big screen exploits of Mission Impossible is written and directed by J.J. Abrams personally selected by Tom Cruise following his work on creating series such as Alias and Lost!

• Sleepers | DVD | (14/03/2016) from £20.23   |  Saving you £-5.24 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  The first thing you need to know about Sleepers is that it's based on a novel by Lorenzo Carcaterra that was allegedly based on a true story. The movie repeats this bogus claim, which was attacked and determined by a wide majority to be misleading. Knowing this, Sleepers becomes problematic because it's too neat, too clean, too manipulative in terms of legal justice and dramatic impact to be truly convincing. And yet, with its stellar cast directed by Barry Levinson, it succeeds as gripping entertainment, and its tale of complex morality--despite a dubious emphasis on homophobic revenge--is sufficiently provocative. It's about four boys in New York's Hell's Kitchen district who are sent to reform school, where they must endure routine sexual assaults by the sadistic guards. Years after their release, the opportunity for revenge proves irresistible for two of the young men, who must then rely on the other pair of friends (Brad Pitt, Jason Patric), a loyal priest (Robert De Niro), and a shabby lawyer (Dustin Hoffman) to defend them in court. Despite the compelling ambiguities of the story, there's never any doubt about how we're supposed to feel, and the screenplay glosses over the story's most difficult moral dilemmas. At its best, Sleepers grabs your attention and pulls you into its intense story of friendship and the price of loyalty under extreme conditions. The movie's New York settings are vividly authentic, and Minnie Driver makes a strong impression as a long-time friend of the loyal group of guys. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

• Charlie Wilson's War/Capote | DVD | (06/10/2008) from £12.01   |  Saving you £4.24 (39.44%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Charlie Wilson's War: The true story of how a playboy congressman a renegade CIA agent and a beautiful Houston socialite joined forces to lead the largest and most successful covert operation in history. Their efforts contributed to the fall of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War with consequences that reverberate throughout the world today. Capote: In 1959 Truman Capote a popular writer for The New Yorker learns about the horrific and senseless murder of a family of four in Halcomb Kansas. Inspired by the story material Capote and his partner Harper Lee travel to the town to research for an article. However as Capote digs deeper into the story he is inspired to expand the project into what would be his greatest work 'In Cold Blood'. To that end he arranges extensive interviews with the prisoners especially with Perry Smith a quiet and articulate man with a troubled history. As he works on his book Capote feels some compassion for Perry which in part prompts him to help the prisoners to some degree. However that feeling deeply conflicts with his need for closure for the book which only an execution can provide. The conflict and mixed motives for both interviewer and subject make for a troubling experience that would produce a literary account that redefined modern non-fiction....

• The Talented Mr. Ripley | Blu Ray | (26/09/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• The Forest | DVD | (04/12/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  What You Don't Know May Kill You A group of friends reunite to say their final goodbyes at the spot in the forest where their friend Wes was tragically killed four years earlier. The reunion is disrupted by a brutal murder and an unexpected arrival of Kat (Chase Masterson) a genetics researchers who warns them to leave the forest immediately. Meanwhile an inhuman creature with super-human strength speed and agility continues its trail of slaughter and one by one the friends pay the ultimate price for the sins of their past. The final bloody confrontation reveals an unfathomable truth about the creature's identity and what really happened on that night four years ago.

• She's the Man/Bring It on/Take the Lead | DVD | (22/10/2007) from £28.14   |  Saving you £-8.15 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  This box set features the following films: She's The Man (Dir. Andy Fickman) (2006): Viola Johnson (Amanda Bynes) had her own good reasons for disguising herself as her twin brother Sebastian (James Kirk) and enrolling in his place at his new boarding school Illyria Prep. She was counting on Sebastian being AWOL from school as he tried to break into the music scene in London. What she didn't count on was falling in love with her hot roommate Duke (Channing Tatum) who in turn only has eyes for the beautiful Olivia (Laura Ramsey). Making matters worse Olivia is starting to fall for Sebastian who-for reasons Olivia couldn't begin to guess-appears to be the sensitive type of guy she'd always dreamed of meeting. If things weren't complicated enough the real Sebastian has come back from London two days earlier than expected and arrives on campus having no clue that he's been replaced... by his own twin sister. Bring It on (Dir. Peyton Reed) (2000): The Toro cheerleader squad from Rancho Carne High School in San Diego has got spirit spunk sass and a killer routine that's sure to land them the national championship trophy for the sixth year in a row. But for newly-elected team captain Torrance the Toros' road to total cheer glory takes a shady turn when she discovers that their perfectly choreographed routines were in fact stolen from the Clovers a hip-hop squad from East Compton by the Toros' former captain. While the Toros scramble to come up with a new routine the Clovers led by squad captain Isis (Gabrielle Union) have their own problems coming up with enough money to cover their travel expenses to the championships. With time running out and the pressure mounting both captains drive their squads to the point of exhaustion: Torrance hell bent on saving the Toros' reputation and Isis more determined than ever to see that the Clovers finally get the recognition they deserve. But only one team can bring home the title so may the best moves win... Take The Lead (Dir. Liz Friedlander) (2006): Pierre Dulaine is a Manhattan ballroom teacher and competitor who volunteers his time to teach ballroom dancing to a group of New York inner city high school kids. Initially forced to participate as a form of detention the kids reject Mr. Dulaine's efforts until his unwavering commitment and dedication finally inspires them to embrace the program infusing it with their own unique hip-hop style while subconsciously learning valuable life lessons about pride respect self-esteem and honour.

• The Boat That Rocked | DVD | (11/04/2016) from £15.15   |  Saving you £-0.16 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Richard Curtis writes and directs this ensemble comedy set in the world of the pop music and pirate radio stations of 1960s Britain. Philip Seymour Hoffman stars as The Count, a larger-than-life American rock 'n' roll DJ who - along with fellow broadcasters Dave (Nick Frost), Simon (Chris O'Dowd), Midnight Mark (Tom Wisdom), Wee Small Hours Bob (Ralph Brown), Thick Kevin (Tom Brooke), On-The-Hour John (Will Adamsdale), Angus 'The Nut' Nutsford (Rhys Darby) and Gavin (Rhys Ifans) - takes the airwaves by storm via Radio Rock, a pirate radio station operating from a boat in the middle of the stormy North Sea in order to escape the confines of stuffy British law. Bill Nighy, Emma Thompson and Kenneth Branagh co-star.

• Runaway Jury - Book & DVD | DVD | (08/08/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A member of the jury for an explosive trial against a gun manufacturer joins forces with a beautiful woman to manipulate the panel.

• The Star Wagon | DVD | (01/11/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Dustin Hoffman stars in this stage adaptation of the Maxwell Anderson play.

• Sleeping Dogs Lie | DVD | (02/06/2003) from £19.95   |  Saving you £-13.96 (-233.10%)   |  RRP £5.99

  It's 1919; at the height of his career, wealthy impresario Ambrose Small sends his wife to the bank with a cheque for over a million dollars - then vanishes without a trace.

• Carnal Knowledge / The Graduate / The Elephant Man | DVD | (04/10/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Carnal Knowledge: One of the most controversial movies of its time this thought-provoking (Leonard Maltin) comedy-drama from legendary director Mike Nichols is a funny yet poignant look at relationships as seen through the eyes of two friends over a 20-year period. Superbly crafted by playwright Jules Feiffer Carnal Knowledge is brimming with touching insights sexy banter and powerful performances by three-time Oscar winner Jack Nicholson Ann-Margaret Candice Bergen and pop music icon Arthur Garfunkel. Jonathan (Nicholson) and Sandy (Garfunkel) are college roommates who share an endless fascination - and obsession - with women. As time goes by their relentless pursuit for the joys of the flesh becomes more competitive. And more damaging. Soon Jonathan and Sandy's lives become a vicious circle of girls booze and unfulfillment and they realize only too late that in the war of the sexes they are their own worst enemy... The Graduate: In his first major film role Dustin Hoffman plays an ultra-na''ve college graduate who's seduced by a middle-aged woman played by the scintillating Anne Bancroft and then falls in love with her daughter. With the sharpest of scripts and a perfect soundtrack by Simon & Garfunkel this film was deservedly nominated for 6 Oscars and won Nichols an Academy Award for Best Director. The Elephant Man: David Lynch creator of Twin Peaks and acclaimed director of 'Eraserhead' 'Blue Velvet' and 'Wild At Heart' directs this bizarre but true story of courage and human dignity. John Hurt gives the performance of a lifetime as John Merrick the worst freak known to Victorian medical science a man whose body is hideously distorted into a grotesque parody of an elephant. Rescued from a travelling freak show by Sir Frederick Treves Merrick gradually reveals himself to be a strangely sweet and gentle man remarkably unembittered by the degradation and torment he suffered at the circus. Beautifully shot by Freddie Francis and with an excellent supporting cast including Sir John Gielgud Anne Bancroft and Dame Wendy Hiller 'The Elephant Man' is a compelling moving and enchanting story. The film was nominated for eight Oscars including Best Picture Best Director and Best Actor.