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• Kramer vs Kramer | DVD | (16/04/2007) from £5.70   |  Saving you £0.29 (5.09%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Winner of five Academy Awards including Best Picture, Actor, and Screenplay, Kramer vs. Kramer remains as powerfully moving today as it was when released in 1979, simply because its drama will remain relevant for couples of any generation. Adapted by director Robert Benton from the novel by Avery Corman, this is perhaps the finest, most evenly balanced film ever made about the failure of marriage and the tumultuous shift of parental roles. It begins when Joanna Kramer (Meryl Streep) bluntly informs her husband Ted (Dustin Hoffman) that she's leaving him, just as his advertising career is advancing and demanding most of his waking hours. Self-involvement is just one of the film's underlying themes, along with the search for identity that prompts Joanna to leave Ted with their first-grade son (Justin Henry), who now finds himself living with a workaholic parent he barely knows. Juggling his domestic challenge with professional deadlines, Ted is further pressured when his wife files for custody of their son. This legal battle forms the dramatic spine of the film, but its power is derived from Benton's flawlessly observant script and the superlative performances of his entire cast. Because Benton refuses to assign blame and deals fairly with both sides of a devastating dilemma, the film arrives at equal levels of pain, growth, and integrity under emotionally stressful circumstances. That gives virtually every scene the unmistakable ring of truth--a quality of dramatic honestly that makes Kramer vs. Kramer not merely a classic tearjerker, but one of the finest American dramas of its decade. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

• No Way Out | DVD | (08/01/2001) from £16.92   |  Saving you £-0.94 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Imagine being a hunter leading highly-trained bloodhounds in pursuit of a killer... and the trail leads directly to you! Starring Academy award winners Kevin Costner and Gene Hackman 'No Way Out' is a mesmerising look at Washington power. Capturing a well deserved four stars from critic Roger Ebert this taut and stylish thriller is fast-paced and powerful - a perfect nailbiter. In a fit of rage Secretary of Defense David Brice (Hackman) murders his mistress. To keep a lid on the

• The Naked City | Blu Ray | (27/10/2014) from £15.84   |  Saving you £7.14 (55.56%)   |  RRP £19.99

  There are eight million stories in the Naked City. This is one of them. Jules Dassin followed up his explosive prison picture Brute Force with another slice of hard-boiled crime fiction. Within a decade he’d make Thieves’ Highway Night and the City and Rififi thus confirming Dassin’s position as one of the all-time-great film noir directors. New York the middle of summer. A blonde ex-model is murdered in her bathtub and detectives Muldoon (Barry Fitzgerald) and Halloran (Don Taylor) are assigned to the case. Their investigation will lead them through the entire city from Park Avenue to the Lower East Side culminating in a thrilling climax atop the Williamsburg Bridge. Inspired by the work of the infamous tabloid photographer Weegee The Naked City was the first major Hollywood production to be shot entirely on the streets of New York making use of more than a hundred authentic locations. Both its editing and its cinematographer would earn Academy Awards while the film itself would be recognised by the Library of Congress as one of American cinema’s most significant motion pictures. Special Edition Contents: New high definition digital transfer of the film High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation Original mono 1.0 audio (uncompressed PCM on the Blu-ray) Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired Audio commentary by screenwriter Malvin Wald Jules Dassin at LACMA – a 40-minute interview with Bruce Goldstein in which the director discusses his career The Hollywood Ten – a 1950 documentary short on the ten filmmakers blacklisted from Hollywood for their refusal to name names before the House of Un-American Activities including The Naked City’s screenwriter Albert Maltz Gallery of production stills by infamous photojournalist Weegee Theatrical trailer Reversible sleeve featuring the original poster and newly commissioned artwork by Vladimir Zimakov Collector’s booklet containing new writing on the film by Alastair Philips Barry Salt and Sergio Angelini illustrated with original production stills

• The Naked City | DVD | (13/07/2009) from £9.43   |  Saving you £10.56 (111.98%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Master of film noir Jules Dassin directs this influential crime thriller starring Barry Fitzgerald and Don Taylor as two detectives trying to decipher the clues of the vicious murder of the beautiful Jean Dexter. With the tabloids following the story closely the two set to work with an army of detectives and forensic professionals. On discovering Jean's shady relationship with cheating Frank Niles they begin to unravel the clues that some stolen jewelry is leading them on. However with the killer still at large the detectives are in a dangerous position; as they get ever closer to the truth they begin to realise the threat they are putting themselves in.

• Kramer vs Kramer | DVD | (02/05/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  It might have started out as a small, rather arty divorce drama but Kramer vs Kramer was the biggest cinema hit of 1979. It confirmed Dustin Hoffman's status as a major star in a performance that combined his trademark twitchy intensity with deep sensitivity. And it provided Meryl Streep with a pivotal role in her rise to big-screen greatness. Both won Oscars, as did director Robert Benton and the film itself scooped the Best Picture award. Kramer vs Kramer has worn well into the 21st century. Although clearly of its time--by the late 1970s, microscopic relationship analysis had become the theme of commercial cinema--it stands on the strength of its central performances. Hoffman's Ted Kramer is a vision of the Graduate grown up: serious, focused and thrown by anything that threatens his upwardly mobile professional trajectory. The news that his wife, who he has failed to notice teetering on the edge of a breakdown, is leaving him and their son sends him into a tailspin. The film is as much about his resilience and fulfilment as it is the story of a divorce and custody battle. Justin Henry is extraordinary as Billy, the boy caught in the middle, and turns in a remarkably complex, thoughtful performance, which is light years from the archetypal all-American kid you might anticipate. And in just a handful of scenes, Streep is mesmerising as Joanna, the deserting wife and mother who you just can't bring yourself to hate. Yes, this is soap opera. But it belongs up there with all the finest cinematic human dramas. On the DVD: The widescreen presentation ensures a theatrically authentic experience, with some fantastic shots of New York city coming into their own. The mono sound is adequate for the relative intimacy of most of the dialogue. But the real bonus is the retrospective documentary in which director and writer Benton, producer Stanley Jaffe and the cast look back with touching satisfaction at a piece which clearly meant a great deal to them all. Hoffman's initial reluctance (he was going through a real-life divorce) to get involved, the process of working with a gifted child actor and Streep's desire to make Joanna understood are all recalled in fascinating detail. --Piers Ford

• Columbia Classics 4K UHD Collection Volume 4 | Blu Ray | (04/03/2024) from £167.59   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

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• Dallas - Season 4 | DVD | (22/05/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Sucking in viewers with the dramas, scandals, and intrigues of the Texas elite, 'Dallas' quickly became a national sensation after debuting in 1978.

• Kramer Vs Kramer | Blu Ray | (22/02/2016) from £18.01   |  Saving you £1.24 (7.40%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Winner of five Academy Awards including Best Picture, Actor, and Screenplay, Kramer vs. Kramer remains as powerfully moving today as it was when released in 1979, simply because its drama will remain relevant for couples of any generation. Adapted by director Robert Benton from the novel by Avery Corman, this is perhaps the finest, most evenly balanced film ever made about the failure of marriage and the tumultuous shift of parental roles. It begins when Joanna Kramer (Meryl Streep) bluntly informs her husband Ted (Dustin Hoffman) that she's leaving him, just as his advertising career is advancing and demanding most of his waking hours. Self-involvement is just one of the film's underlying themes, along with the search for identity that prompts Joanna to leave Ted with their first-grade son (Justin Henry), who now finds himself living with a workaholic parent he barely knows. Juggling his domestic challenge with professional deadlines, Ted is further pressured when his wife files for custody of their son. This legal battle forms the dramatic spine of the film, but its power is derived from Benton's flawlessly observant script and the superlative performances of his entire cast. Because Benton refuses to assign blame and deals fairly with both sides of a devastating dilemma, the film arrives at equal levels of pain, growth, and integrity under emotionally stressful circumstances. That gives virtually every scene the unmistakable ring of truth--a quality of dramatic honestly that makes Kramer vs. Kramer not merely a classic tearjerker, but one of the finest American dramas of its decade. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

• Anything Goes | DVD | (14/03/2023) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Dallas - Series 7 | DVD | (22/04/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Episode Comprise: 1. The Road Back 2. The Long Goodbye 3. The Letter 4. My Brother's Keeper 5. The Quality of Mercy 6. Check and Mate 7. Ray's Trial 8. The Oil Baron's Ball 9. Morning After 10. The Buck Stops Here 11. To Catch a Sly 12. Barbecue Four 13. Past Imperfect 14. Peter's Principle 15. Offshore Crude 16. Some Do... Some Don't 17. Eye of the Beholder 18. Twelve Mile Limit 19. Where Is Poppa? 20. When the Bough Breaks 21. True Confessions 22. And the Winner Is... 23. Fools Rush In 24. The Unexpected 25. Strange Alliance 26. Blow Up 27. Turning Point 28. Love Stories 29. Hush Hush Sweet Jessie 30. End Game

• Dallas - Season 5 | DVD | (25/09/2006) from £28.99   |  Saving you £11.00 (37.94%)   |  RRP £39.99

  The complete fifth season of familial and political wranglings in the Ewing oil empire... the Ewing Family is struck by tragedy when Jock is presumed dead in a plane crash and J.R. schemes to gain ultimate power over the Ewing business while he battles for custody of his son and ultimately tries to win Sue Ellen's love back. The drama continues as Cliff is devastated over Sue Ellen and attempts suicide; Bobby adopts Kristin's baby and gets caught up in a murder charge; and Donna catc

• Jurassic Park: The Lost World (BD) | Blu Ray | (21/05/2018) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Director Steven Spielberg takes us back to the scene of Jurassic Park in The Lost World: Jurassic Park, the blockbuster sequel with even more dinosaurs, action and Academy Award-nominated visual effects. Four years since the disaster at Jurassic Park, two groups are in a race against time that will determine the fate of the remote island's prehistoric inhabitants. Featuring an all-star cast including Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Vince Vaughn and Pete Postlethwaite, this action-packed thrill ride will leave you on the edge of your seat...again! Special Features: Return To Jurassic Park : Finding The Lost World , Something Survived Deleted Scenes The Making Of The Lost World Original Featurette On The Making Of The Film The Jurassic Park Phenomenon: A Discussion With Author Michael Crichton A Compie Dance Number: Thank You Steven Spielberg From Ilm Ilm & The Lost World : Before And After The Visual Effects Storyboards Production Archives

• No Way Out | DVD | (10/02/2014) from £9.43   |  Saving you £0.56 (5.94%)   |  RRP £9.99

  This implausible, but effective 1987 film stars Kevin Costner (Bull Durham, Wyatt Earp) as a naval officer and CIA agent who may not be what he seems. This sexy thriller is an espionage mystery and an enigmatic character study of two men trying to be faithful to the loyalties they hold. Costner begins a torrid love affair with the mistress (Sean Young) of the Secretary of Defense, but when she turns up dead, Costner is implicated in a web of intrigue that threatens national security and exposes personal secrets at the highest levels. The Secretary and his men try to cover up the affair while simultaneously searching for a Soviet mole in their ranks. Featuring an exciting chase sequence through the Washington, D.C., subways, No Way Out is a standard issue thriller that nonetheless keeps the action coming. --Robert Lane

• The Lost World - Jurassic Park 2 | DVD | (08/01/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Director Steven Spielberg takes us back to the scene of Jurassic Park in The Lost World the blockbuster sequel with even more dinosaurs more action and more breathtaking visual effects than its record-breaking predecessor. This DVD edition contains exclusive interviews and rare behind-the-scenes footage. The Lost World remains among the most successful films of all time and features an all-star cast including Jeff Goldblum Julianne Moore and Pete Postlethwaite. It has been four years since the disaster at Jurassic Park and two groups are in a race against time that will determine the fate of the remote island's prehistoric inhabitants.

• The Lost World | DVD | (28/11/2005) from £5.13   |  Saving you £10.86 (211.70%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Directed by Steven Spielberg the film picks up four years after the disaster at Jurassic Park. On a nearby island dinosaurs have secretly survived and been allowed to roam free but now there is a more ominous threat - a plan to capture and bring the dinosaurs to the mainland. John Hammond who has lost control of his InGen company sees a chance to redeem himself for his past mistakes and sends an expedition led by Ian Malcolm to reach the island before the mercenary team gets th

• Kramer vs Kramer | Blu Ray | (02/02/2009) from £13.48   |  Saving you £6.51 (48.29%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Kramer vs Kramer is the box office smash that gathered 5 Oscars including Best Picture Best Actor for Dustin Hoffman and Best Supporting Actress for Meryl Streep. Returning home late from work one night a career-obsessed Ted Kramer is told by his wife that she is leaving him. After a life of being 'somebody's daughter' or 'somebody's wife ' she's going off to find herself - leaving Ted to care for their 6 year-old son. Ted while trying to hold down his job gets to really know his son: cooking his meals taking him to the park understanding every need and fear. For the first time in his life he feels like a fulfilled parent. But then Joanna returns. And she wants her son back...

• Jurassic Park: The Lost World (DVD) | DVD | (21/05/2018) from £4.56   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Director Steven Spielberg takes us back to the scene of Jurassic Park in The Lost World: Jurassic Park, the blockbuster sequel with even more dinosaurs, action and Academy Award-nominated visual effects. Four years since the disaster at Jurassic Park, two groups are in a race against time that will determine the fate of the remote island's prehistoric inhabitants. Featuring an all-star cast including Jeff Goldblum, Julianne Moore, Vince Vaughn and Pete Postlethwaite, this action-packed thrill ride will leave you on the edge of your seat...again! Special Features: The Making Of Deleted Scenes Marketing: Posters & Toys Industrial Light & Magic The World of Jurassic Park Dinosaur Encyclopedia Illustrations & conceptual drawings Models Storyboards Production Photos Production Notes Talent Profiles

• While the City Sleeps (1956) | DVD | (11/10/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £11.99

  While a police-eluding serial killer prowls the New York streets newspaper publisher Walter Kyne (Vincent Price) pits his three top newsmen against each other to catch the maniac and scoop the story but in the ensuing chase the hounds become entangled in professional rivalry and romantic complications - with deadly consequences. Fritz Lang's tense fast-paced Hollywood thriller features an all-star cast and cinematography by noir maestro Ernest Laszlo (Kiss Me Deadly).

• Monster In The Closet | DVD | (18/12/2003) from £12.99   |  Saving you £-6.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  After several people and a dog are found dead in their closets a 'mild mannered' reporter a college professor her son and a befuddled professor band together to uncover the mystery but not without involving the U.S. Army and creating mass panic!

• A Wedding | DVD | (15/08/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  More than one family secret hides behind a wedding... When the Corellis and the Brenners come together for the joyous occasion of their children's wedding events get off to a shaky start with the aging Bishop struggling to remember the order of service. As the reception gets underway the wedding planner looks set to crack the over-zealous staff attack one of the guests infidelities are rife and scandalous secrets are revealed. As the chaos ensues and tension rises between t