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  • Martha Marcy May Marlene [Blu-ray]Martha Marcy May Marlene | Blu Ray | (28/05/2012) from £18.88   |  Saving you £6.11 (24.40%)   |  RRP £24.99

    Martha Marcy May Marlene creates a sense of uneasy suspense within seconds of coming on screen: a young woman, who will be known by all the title names at various times in the movie, is escaping from a rural commune of some sort. And not just a commune, but by the looks of it, a cult--an impression that will grow as Martha flashes back to her experiences once she reaches the safety of her sister's antiseptic country place. It is part of director Sean Durkin's design that we experience the film as Martha's point of view, which means there may be some question about whether she's an emotionally unstable person to begin with or simply in a legitimate terror about the traumatising events that have unfolded for her in recent months. Although the film has one storytelling contrivance (Martha withholds her experiences from her sister, when a little exposition would help matters tremendously), in general Durkin keeps a lid on this simmering situation, and he's got a good compositional eye that only occasionally tips over into preciousness. Sarah Paulson and Hugh Dancy play Martha's complacent but concerned sister and brother-in-law, and John Hawkes (Winter's Bone) is a spellbinder as the commune leader, a manipulator of subtle skill. (With some stories like this, you have a hard time believing cult followers could fall for these creepy charismatics; in this one, Hawkes demonstrates how such things might happen.) The movie's most unexpected and alluring touch is the performance by Elizabeth Olsen, as Martha; this younger sister of the child-star Olsen twins brings a zonked-out centre of gravity to the part. She's got just a bit of blankness, too, which enhances the movie's well-wrought guessing game. --Robert Horton

  • Martha Marcy May Marlene [Blu-ray]Martha Marcy May Marlene | Blu Ray | (03/06/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

    Martha Marcy May Marlene creates a sense of uneasy suspense within seconds of coming on screen: a young woman, who will be known by all the title names at various times in the movie, is escaping from a rural commune of some sort. And not just a commune, but by the looks of it, a cult--an impression that will grow as Martha flashes back to her experiences once she reaches the safety of her sister's antiseptic country place. It is part of director Sean Durkin's design that we experience the film as Martha's point of view, which means there may be some question about whether she's an emotionally unstable person to begin with or simply in a legitimate terror about the traumatising events that have unfolded for her in recent months. Although the film has one storytelling contrivance (Martha withholds her experiences from her sister, when a little exposition would help matters tremendously), in general Durkin keeps a lid on this simmering situation, and he's got a good compositional eye that only occasionally tips over into preciousness. Sarah Paulson and Hugh Dancy play Martha's complacent but concerned sister and brother-in-law, and John Hawkes (Winter's Bone) is a spellbinder as the commune leader, a manipulator of subtle skill. (With some stories like this, you have a hard time believing cult followers could fall for these creepy charismatics; in this one, Hawkes demonstrates how such things might happen.) The movie's most unexpected and alluring touch is the performance by Elizabeth Olsen, as Martha; this younger sister of the child-star Olsen twins brings a zonked-out centre of gravity to the part. She's got just a bit of blankness, too, which enhances the movie's well-wrought guessing game. --Robert Horton

  • TempoTempo | DVD | (09/08/2004) from £15.98   |  Saving you £-2.99 (-23.00%)   |  RRP £12.99

    An American woman moves to Paris to work at a famous jewellery store; while she is there she meets a couple who are planning a heist of the store. Now she not only threatens their heist but their romance too... With a treacherous love triangle filled with suspicion vengeance and murder this riveting thriller will keep you guessing until the very end!

  • Coach [DVD]Coach | DVD | (16/08/2010) from £6.46   |  Saving you £-0.47 (-7.80%)   |  RRP £5.99

    A slacker trust-fund type finds the motivation to become a coach of a middle school soccer team. Through an unlikely friendship with the team's thirteen-year-old star player and a budding relationship with Gabrielle who questions his party-boy lifestyle Nick begins to understand that growing up is more complicated than he ever could have imagined - whether it be at thirteen or at twenty-eight. Nick embraces his new challenge his new girlfriend and his soccer team of misfits and with a few missteps along the way ends up finding himself in a place he never thought possible.

  • David Copperfield  - Limited Edition Box Set (with Book) [2000]David Copperfield - Limited Edition Box Set (with Book) | DVD | (02/08/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

    Born to a weak but loving mother soon after his father dies David Copperfield is nine years old when his mother Clara marries Mr Murdstone. A cruel man who believes in extreme discipline he has no hesitation in sending David away to school. Shortly after he is sent away Clara dies and Murdstone seizes the opportunity to send him away for good this time into menial labour at a London wine merchants. It is here that David meets the genial Micawber family and his aunt Betsey arra

  • King Arthur [UMD Universal Media Disc]King Arthur | UMD | (05/09/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £18.99

    It's got a round table, some knights, and a noble warrior who rises to become King Arthur, but everything else about this revisionist legend is pure Hollywood. That's not such a bad thing if you enjoyed Rob Roy, Braveheart, Gladiator and Troy, and there's some intriguing potential in presenting the "real" Arthur (played by Clive Owen) as a 5th-century soldier of Rome, assigned to defend Roman-imperial England against a hoard of invading Saxons (led by Stellan Skarsgard in hairy villain mode). As revamped history and "archaeological findings" would have us believe, Guinevere (Keira Knightley) is a warrior babe in face-paint and Lancelot (Ioan Gruffudd) is a nonentity who fades into the woodwork. Never mind. Best to enjoy the harsh, gloomy atmosphere of Irish locations, the ruggedness of Owen and his hearty supporting cast, and the entertaining nonsense of a Jerry Bruckheimer production that strips battle-ready Guinevere down to leather-strap S&M gear while all the men sport full-body armor. Hail to the queen, indeed! --Jeff Shannon

  • Underworld 1 and 2/Blood and ChocolateUnderworld 1 and 2/Blood and Chocolate | DVD | (29/10/2007) from £9.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (50.05%)   |  RRP £14.99

    This box set features the following films: Underworld (Dir. Len Wiseman) (2003): Vampires and lycans an ancient form of werewolf are at war. While the vampires inhabit a gigantic castle that houses their ancestor's tombs the lycans live underground in a dilapidated sewer cave. Both teams are equipped with big guns and they are constantly innovating deadlier bullets to gain advantage over each other. On the vampire side the leather-clad death agent Selene (Kate Beckinsale) delegates teams of vamps to attack the lycans. But when she discovers that the lycans have kidnapped a human medical student Michael Corvin (Scott Speedman) she knows the worst is on its way. Against the orders of her superior Kraven (Shane Brolly) who is obsessively in love with Selene she awakens the most powerful vampire of all time Viktor (Bill Nighy) and prepares for a massive feud against lycan leader Lucian (Michael Sheen)... Underworld Evolution (Dir. Len Wiseman) (2006): Bloodthirsty vengeance is measured out in buckets not spoonfuls for this hard-hitting vampire movie sequel. The story picks up right where the first Underworld left off in the midst of a war between Lycans (werewolves) and vampires with the gorgeous death-dealer Selene (Kate Beckinsale) on the run with her vamp-wolf hybrid lover Michael (Scott Speedman). Blood And Chocolate (Dir. Katja von Garnier) (2007): Ten years ago in the remote mountains of Colorado a young girl watched helplessly as her family was murdered by a pack of angry men for the secret they carried in their blood. Now though she lives half a world away Vivian Gandillon is still running. Living in relative safety in Bucharest Vivian spends her days working at a chocolate shop and nights trawling the city's underground clubs fending off the reckless antics of her cousin Rafe and his gang of delinquents he calls ""The Five."" Aiden Galvin is an artist researching Bucharest's ancient art and relics for his next graphic novel based on the mythology of the loup garoux -shapeshifters whose power to change effortlessly into the forms of both human and wolf was once considered holy among men. Wrestling demons of his own Aiden hopes to explore the inner lives of these outsiders that he believes were persecuted to extinction - labeled monsters murderers werewolves. What he doesn't know is that the loup garoux are not only very real they're far from extinct. During a chance encounter in an abandoned church celebrating the loup garoux Aiden unknowingly comes face-to-face with the real thing Vivian. Others may have secrets but none as extraordinary as hers for Vivian is among the last of her kind leading a tenuous existence under the protection and control of Gabriel the powerful and enigmatic leader of one of the last packs of loup garoux on earth. After their brief exchange in the church Aiden can't get Vivian out of his mind nor can she forget him. He pursues her until she relents a

  • Ella Enchanted [DVD] [2020]Ella Enchanted | DVD | (01/02/2021) from £7.05   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

    Anne Hathaway, the delightful star of The Princess Diaries, is Ella in the charming fairy-tale adventure Ella Enchanted. On the day of her birth, Ella is given a gift from her Fairy Godmother the gift of obedience, which is also a curse. Under no circumstances can Ella refuse anything she is asked to do, no matter how wicked it may be. Tired of being taken advantage of, Ella, with a talking book as her companion, leaves home to find her Fairy Godmother and return her unwanted gift. This simple errand soon turns into an amazing journey filled with ogres, giants, wicked stepsisters, elves and the plotting of Prince Charmont's evil uncle, who wants to take over the crown and rulethe kingdom. Bursting with colorful characters, music, wit and whimsy, is a truly enchanting and heartwarming tale that will captivate the entire family. Extras: Music Video It's Not Just Make-Believe Performed By Kari Kimmel Deleted And Extended Scenes Feature Commentary With Director Tommy O'Haver, Anne Hathaway And Hugh Dancy Prince Charmont's Fan Club Set-Top Game Ella Enchanted Red Carpet Premiere Special The Magical World Of Ella Enchanted 

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