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• The Strike Series | DVD | (16/04/2018) from £17.00   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Every episode of the BBC crime drama based on the novels by J.K. Rowling. The show follows struggling private detective Cormoran Strike (Tom Burke) as he uses his skills as a former Royal Military Special Investigation Branch investigator to examine a number of murder mysteries from his small London office, including the death of a model who has fallen from a balcony in Mayfair and the disappearance of a famous author. The collection includes: 'The Cuckoo's Calling', 'The Silkworm' and 'Career of Evil'.

• Strike: Lethal White | DVD | (23/11/2020) from £16.25   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott investigate the blackmail of a Government Minister and the story of a strangled child.

• Mrs Doubtfire | DVD | (30/07/2001) from £6.27   |  Saving you £6.72 (107.18%)   |  RRP £12.99

  This huge 1993 hit for Robin Williams and director Chris Columbus (Home Alone), based on a novel called Alias Madame Doubtfire by Anne Fine, stars Williams as a loving but flaky father estranged from his frustrated wife (Sally Field). Devastated by a court order limiting his time with the children, Williams's character disguises himself as a warm, old British nanny who becomes the kids' best friend. As with Dustin Hoffman's performance in Tootsie, Williams's drag act--buried under layers of latex and padding--is the show, and everything and everyone else on screen serves his sometimes frantic role. Since that's the case, it's fortunate that Williams is Williams, and his performance is terribly funny at times and exceptionally believable in those scenes where his character misses his children. Playing Williams's brother, a professional makeup artist, Harvey Fierstein has a good support role in a bright sequence where he tries a number of feminine looks on Williams before settling on Mrs Doubtfire's visage. --Tom Keogh

• The Parent Trap | DVD | (22/01/2001) from £5.99   |  Saving you £12.00 (200.33%)   |  RRP £17.99

  If you were a kid in the early 1960s, then you saw The Parent Trap with Hayley Mills--it's as simple as that. Now Disney has pulled the beloved comedy--about a pair of twins who meet for the first time at summer camp and vow to reunite their long-divorced parents--out of the mothballs and remade it with a decidedly 90s feel. This time, the twins act is performed by newcomer Lindsay Lohan, who plays both Hallie and Annie, who each live with one of their parents (Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson). Adversaries when they first meet at camp, Hallie and Annie become, well, sisters when they figure out that they are siblings. The comedy springs from their efforts to sabotage Dad's impending marriage to the gold-digging Elaine Hendrix, while reintroducing Dad to Mom. Quaid has a nice, loosey-goosey way with slapstick, as does Richardson, who plays a very funny drunk scene. --Marshall Fine

• Strike: The Cuckoos Calling | DVD | (27/11/2017) from £13.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Strike tells the police that the circumstances of Rochelle's death merit further investigation but is dismissed. He seeks out Lula's friends and learns that Lula was looking for her biological family.

• Gremlins 1&2 | Blu Ray | (10/02/2020) from £16.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Gremlins Gremlins is a widly original roller-coaster ride of hilarious mischief. One minute your hair will stand on end, the next you'll hold your sides with laughter at the havoc these supposedly gentle furballs create when the rules are broken. With sly special effects that dazzle and enchant, Gremlins is what superior popular moviemaking is all about (Richard Corliss, Time). Gremlins 2 - The New Batch The Rules are the same but the laughs are bigger and the thrills are better. this time, Billy and everyone's favourite Mogwai, Gizmo, must face off against a new batch of Gremlins who definitely think thet New York is their kind of town. Extras Gremlins: Over 10 Minutes of Footage Not Seen in Cinemas Making-of-Featurette Two Commentaries: 1) Director Joe Dante, Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Dick Miller and Howie Madel 2) Director Joe Dante, Producer Michael Finnell and Special Effects Artist Chris Walas - Photo/Storyboard Gallery - Theatrical Trailers Gremlins 2: Over 20 minutes of never before seen footage. Behind-the-scenes documentary, Commentary by Director Joe Dante, Actor Zach Galligan, Writer Charlie Haas and Producer Michael Finnel, Gag Reel

• My Cousin Rachel | DVD | (30/10/2017) from £5.75   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A young Englishman plots revenge against his mysterious, beautiful cousin, believing that she murdered his guardian. But his feelings become complicated as he finds himself falling under the beguiling spell of her charms.

• Gremlins (1984) | Blu Ray | (30/09/2019) from £21.13   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A father returns from Chinatown with an unusual pet, a Mogwai--a gift for his son. The rules are simple: Keep your Mogwai away from water, bright lights and, most importantly, never--never--feed him after midnight. But the rules are inadvertently broken, and the consequences multiply at an alarming rate.

• Thunderbirds Box Set (9 discs) | DVD | (13/11/2000) from £25.99   |  Saving you £99.00 (380.92%)   |  RRP £124.99

  Filmed in VIDECOLOR [explosions, drum roll, music builds to a climax] and SUPERMARIONATION"! The opening sequence of Thunderbirds is itself a masterclass in Gerry Anderson's marionette hyperbole: who else would dare to make a virtue out of the fact that (a) the show is in colour and (b) it's got puppets in it? But everything about this series really is epic: Thunderbirds is action on the grandest scale, pre-dating such high-concept Hollywood vehicles as Armaggedon by 30 years and more (the acting is better, too), and fetishising gadgets in a way that even the most excessive Bond movies could never hope to rival. Unsurprisingly, it transpires that the visual effects are by Derek Meddings, whose later contributions to Bond movies like The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker echo his pioneering model work here.As to the characters, the clean-cut Tracey boys take second place in the audiences' affections to their cool machines--the real stars of the show--while comic relief is to be found in the charming company of Lady Penelope and her pink Rolls (number plate FAB1), driven by lugubrious chauffeur Parker, whose "Yes, milady" catch phrase resonated around school playgrounds for decades. (Spare a thought for poor old John Tracey, stuck up in space on Thunderbird 5 with only the radio for company.) The puppet stunt-work is breathtakingly audacious, and every week's death-defying escapade is nail-bitingly choreographed in the very best tradition of disaster movies. First shown in 1964 and now digitally remastered, Thunderbirds is children's TV that still looks and sounds like big-budget Hollywood.In this box set: All 32 episodes on eight discs, plus a bonus DVD featuring "The Thunderbirds Companion", an exclusive documentary with interviews and behind-the-scenes footage. --Mark Walker

• Mrs. Doubtfire (4K Ultra HD) (+ Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (02/10/2026) from £28.18   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Bonnie & Clyde | DVD | (19/05/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Though Bonnie Parker (Holliday Grainger Jane Eyre) & Clyde Barrow’s (Emile Hirsch Into the Wild) crime spree is legendary their story has never been told quite like this. Fuelled by their passion for each other and Bonnie’s obsession with fame the couple committed increasingly dangerous robberies leaving a trail of blood – and headlines – behind them. Aided by Clyde’s sixth sense they stayed one step ahead of the law until their final fateful showdown. Also starring Academy Award® winners Holly Hunter (Best Actress 1993 The Piano) and William Hurt (Best Actor 1985 Kiss of the Spider Woman) Bonnie & Clyde is powerful gripping entertainment.

• Lady Chatterley's Lover | Blu Ray | (07/09/2015) from £8.54   |  Saving you £11.45 (134.07%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Holliday Grainger, Richard Madden and James Norton star in this BBC adaptation of D.H. Lawrence's novel, written and directed by Jed Mercurio. After her upper-class husband Sir Clifford (Norton) returns home from the First World War confined to a wheelchair and paralysed from the waist down, Lady Constance Chatterley (Grainger) embarks upon an affair with the estate's gamekeeper Oliver Mellors (Madden). But in the strict society of 1920s England, Lady Chatterley is forced to decide whether to continue her scandalous affair or reconcile with her increasingly suspicious husband.

• Lady Chatterley's Lover | DVD | (07/09/2015) from £7.99   |  Saving you £12.00 (150.19%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Holliday Grainger, Richard Madden and James Norton star in this BBC adaptation of D.H. Lawrence's novel, written and directed by Jed Mercurio. After her upper-class husband Sir Clifford (Norton) returns home from the First World War confined to a wheelchair and paralysed from the waist down, Lady Constance Chatterley (Grainger) embarks upon an affair with the estate's gamekeeper Oliver Mellors (Madden). But in the strict society of 1920s England, Lady Chatterley is forced to decide whether to continue her scandalous affair or reconcile with her increasingly suspicious husband.

• The Finest Hours | Blu Ray | (13/06/2016) from £10.98   |  Saving you £0.01 (0.11%)   |  RRP £9.00

  Based on the extraordinary true story of the greatest small-boat rescue in U.S. Coast Guard history, The Finest Hours is a tale of courage, faith and honour in the face of overwhelming odds. When a massive storm strikes off the coast of Cape Cod, it rips a T-2 oil tanker in half, trapping more than 30 sailors on its rapidly sinking stern. As Captain Bernie Webber (Chris Pine) and his crew set out in a 12-seat rescue boat to save them, Chief Engineer Ray Sybert (Casey Affl eck) struggles to buy his men more time. Packed with heroic action and thrilling bonus content, The Finest Hours Blu-ray is a triumph. Bonus Features: Against All Odds: The Bernie Webber Story Deleted Scenes Brotherhood Two Crews What Is Your Finest Hour? The Finest Inspiration: The U.S. Coast Guard

• Adam's Rib | DVD | (30/01/2013) from £4.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (200.40%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Adam's Rib, released in 1949, was one of the on-screen peaks for the matchless pairing of Katharine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy. George Cukor's instinctively light touch on the director's tiller, the wittiest of Garson Kanin scripts and apparently effortless acting from the stars, merge for 100 minutes of sophisticated comic perfection. It's tempting to think that, as the sparring husband and wife lawyers, Hepburn and Tracy drew on aspects of their now legendary real-life love affair. Screen chemistry alone can't account for the endless nuances, sidelong looks and timing which make Adam's Rib such a delight. There's also a generosity to their fellow actors that few major stars, then or now, would be confident enough to indulge in. Judy Holliday, playing the wife accused of shooting her philandering husband, had still not secured the lead in the film of her Broadway hit, Born Yesterday. Aware that anything else would have been a travesty, Hepburn as her defence lawyer ensured that Holliday was favoured in their scenes together and she duly got the part. In all the best ways, Adam's Rib is a quick-fire battle-of-the-sexes comedy, with Hepburn's brittle feminism striking sparks off Tracy's bemused chauvinism. The verdict might be a victory for Hepburn, but the real winner is an underlying love and respect which made this partnership one of the all time greats. On the DVD: Adam's Rib is presented in standard 4:3 format from a decent print, with a picture quality and mono soundtrack to please anyone who knows the film primarily from TV matinees. The lack of extras, apart from a scene index, is disappointing for a film of this stature. --Piers Ford

• The Finest Hours | DVD | (13/06/2016) from £9.09   |  Saving you £8.16 (104.21%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Based on the extraordinary true story of the greatest small-boat rescue in U.S. Coast Guard history, The Finest Hours is a tale of courage, faith and honour in the face of overwhelming odds. When a massive storm strikes off the coast of Cape Cod, it rips a T-2 oil tanker in half, trapping more than 30 sailors on its rapidly sinking stern. As Captain Bernie Webber (Chris Pine) and his crew set out in a 12-seat rescue boat to save them, Chief Engineer Ray Sybert (Casey Affl eck) struggles to buy his men more time.

• Strike: The Silkworm | DVD | (19/02/2018) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The Silkworm is the two-part drama adapted from the second novel in JK Rowling's critically acclaimed Cormoran Strike series, published under the pseudonym Robert Galbraith. The story follows on from the events in the first drama of the series which received rave reviews, Strike: The Cuckoo's Calling. They successfully solved the murder of model Lula Landry now Cormoran Tom Burke) and his partner Robin Ellacott (Holliday Grainger) are hired to solve their next case.

• Gremlins | Blu Ray | (06/10/2014) from £9.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  When his absent-minded father gives young Billy Pelzer (Zach Galligan) a new pet, he warns him to abide by three rules. The rules get broken, of course, and the pet--a cute Mogwai named Gizmo--unwittingly gives birth to the vicious Gremlins who proceed to terrorise the town. Although the long shadow of Producer Steven Spielberg hangs over Joe Dante's 1984 comedy Gremlins almost as much as it did over Tobe Hooper's Poltergeist (1982), Dante doesn't allow it to overwhelm his own quirky style too much. Glimpses of Robbie the Robot and The Time Machine (which promptly disappears) at an inventors' convention reveal his passion for old-movie references (which culminated with Matinee, 1993). Aided and abetted by Spielberg's guidance and a script by Chris Columbus (who would go on to direct and produce the Home Alone franchise) and a music score by Jerry Goldsmith, Dante had all the help he needed to make the biggest hit of his career. Much of the humour derives from Dante's playful handling of the setting in Smallsville, USA, whose inhabitants are as much the target of his satire as they are of the Gremlins' unwanted solicitations. The xenophobic neighbour who warns prophetically of "gremlins" in foreign cars and machinery provides a subtext for the attack on homely American values, as does showing Invasion of the Body Snatchers on TV while the wicked Gremlins hatch. The sight of the little tykes cavorting in a bar, getting drunk and even dancing in pink leggings looks suspiciously like a satirical dig at the whole 1980's culture of selfishness: with their destructive impulses and overindulgences the Gremlins are the ultimate egotistical yuppies. As with many Spielberg projects, the bland hero saves the day for nostalgic, old-fashioned values, but there are plenty of laughs along the way--for example in the now-classic scene when the hero's mother fights off Gremlins in the kitchen by stuffing them in the blender and microwave. Dante's 1990 sequel is even more satirically pointed, and he effectively remade the original with Small Soldiers (1998), replacing Gremlins with toys. On the DVD: Disappointingly, there are no extra features at all here, aside from subtitles and "interactive menus"--which simply means there is an onscreen menu and it works. --Mark Walker

• Mrs Doubtfire / Dunston Checks In / Baby's Day Out | DVD | (15/09/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Mrs Doubtfire: How far would an ordinary father go to spend more time with his children? Daniel Hillard (Robin Williams) is no ordinary father so when he learns his ex-wife (Sally Field) needs a housekeeper he applies for the job. With the perfect wig a little makeup and a dress for all occasions he becomes Mrs Doubtfire a devoted British housekeeper who is hired on the spot. Free to be the 'woman' he never knew he could be the disguised Daniel creates a whole new life with his entire family! Dunston Checks In: An orangutan called Dunston checks into a hotel which he proceeds to turn upside down. The manager's son Kyle is determined to help Dunston escape to a new life... Baby's Day Out: The Cotwell family arrange a family portrait only to discover that the photographers are kidnappers!

• Born Yesterday | DVD | (05/08/2002) from £18.55   |  Saving you £-5.56 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Born Yesterday was the box-office comedy hit of 1950 and won a Best Actress Oscar for the exceptional Judy Holliday, recreating her long-running Broadway triumph as Billie Dawn, the quintessential dumb blonde who finally gets herself some smarts. The film resonates with the sophisticated sparring in Garson Kanin's script and there are tightly controlled performances from William Holden as the cynical journalist hired to polish Billie up for Washington society and Broderick Crawford as Harry Brock, her rough, crooked and ambitious boyfriend. But Born Yesterday is Holliday's picture, as she runs the gamut from brassy insouciance to tentative, vulnerable enlightenment. She hasn't thought of her estranged father in five years: "It's nothing against him. I haven't thought of anything in five years." Her gradual awakening to the realisation that she is a stooge for Brock's corrupt business deals, and the way she sheds her chorus girl's intellect in the face of growing political awareness, are brilliantly traced. Holliday's dead-pan delivery makes the pathos of her self-discovery both hilarious and deeply touching; it's the hallmark of a comic genius, which makes the sparseness of her subsequent film appearances all the more regrettable. On the DVD: Born Yesterday is presented in full screen (1.33:1) ratio. Like the mono soundtrack, the black and white picture quality has triumphantly survived its more than half century. Extras include a gallery of vintage advertisements and an original theatrical trailer, plus filmographies and welcome, comprehensive booklet notes. --Piers Ford