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• Poirot - Agatha Christie's Poirot - Complete Collection | DVD | (21/11/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £124.99

  Based on Agatha Christie's novels David Suchet stars as the enigmatic eccentric and extremely intelligent super-sleuth Hercule Poirot.

• Poirot - Agatha Christie's Poirot - Lord Edgware Dies | DVD | (12/05/2003) from £6.99   |  Saving you £3.00 (42.92%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Lord Edgware Dies finds Poirot (David Suchet) reopening his London office with the help of Miss Lemon (Pauline Moran) and Captain Hastings (Hugh Fraser). As they celebrate their reunion, Japp quips that there's "only one thing missing...the body". Right on cue, a corpse turns up just moments later. Most of the suspects are actors by profession, but Poirot's "little grey cells" are able to penetrate the murderer's disguise--though only after two more victims heighten the suspense. --Larisa Lomacky Moore

• 101 & 102 Dalmatians (Double Pack) | DVD | (10/09/2001) from £22.98   |  Saving you £10.00 (50.03%)   |  RRP £29.99

  It's hard to know who thought it would be a good idea to make a live-action version of Disney's animated classic, 101 Dalmatians (and originally Dodie Smith's classic children's story). The one bright notion anyone had was casting Glenn Close as Disney Übervillainess Cruella de Vil; her flashing eyes and angular features are a perfect match and do credit to what is one of the most indelible animated characters Disney has ever created. The story remains essentially the same, focusing on Cruella's plot to kidnap the puppies of a young married couple (Jeff Daniels and Joely Richardson) and make them into a coat. But the dreaded John Hughes, who wrote this script, fills it with sadistic slapstick and far too few genuine laughs. The human actors work hard, but to little avail; thankfully, there's a posse of puppies to regularly steal scenes when the going gets dreary--although there are only so many laughs to be had from inappropriate dog puddles. --Marshall Fine, Amazon.com Don't be fooled by the title, there are four reasons to like 102 Dalmatians, the sequel to the successful live-action remake of Disney's 101 Dalmatians. There are the 101 spotted pooches, Glenn Close back in fine form as Cruella DeVil, Oddball--the spotless Dalmatian pup--and Waddlesworth, a parrot who thinks he's a rottweiler (and is voiced by Monty Python's Eric Idle). There are just as many reasons to be disappointed: like most sequels, the story line is virtually a rewrite of t he first; the secondary casting isn't as interesting; the dialogue merely serves to move the plot along; and the third act substitutes mean-spiritedness for comedy. After a period of rehabilitation, Cruella has returned to her old tricks. Once again, she simply must have a spotted coat and will go to any lengths to get hold of the 102 Dalmatians needed to make one with a hood. She sets her sights on the pups owned by her probation officer, Chloe (Alice Evans), and the owner of a local animal shelter, Kevin (Ioan Gruffudd). Her servant Alonso (Tim McInnerny) and flamboyant furrier Monsieur Le Pelt (Gerard Depardieu, in one ridiculous outfit after another) are drafted to aid in her quest. It should come as no surprise that Chloe and Kevin fall in love, Oddball helps to save the day and Cruella is defeated. Children should enjoy the animal high jinks, but adults are less likely to be enamoured by this perfectly competent, but relatively charmless affair. --Kathleen C Fennessy, Amazon.com.

• Sharpe's Enemy | DVD | (15/01/2007) from £4.49   |  Saving you £3.50 (77.95%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Action and romance follow Sharpe as he and his chosen men once again risk their lives on a dangerous and heroic mission.In Sharpe's enemy Sharpe first has to do battle with a gang of deserters led by the evil renegade Sergeant Hakeswill (Pete Postlethwaite).Hakeswill uses hostages including Sharpe's old flame the beautiful Isabella as innocent pawns in his wicked game to win a ransom. This is only the beginning of the problems facing Sharpe. A far greater threat is on the horizon. One where failure would mean the end of the war for the allied armies ....

• Poirot - Agatha Christie's Poirot - The Adventures Of Johnnie Waverly / Four And Twenty Blackbirds | DVD | (12/05/2003) from £6.37   |  Saving you £3.62 (56.83%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The Adventure Of Johnnie Waverly: Country squire Marcus Waverly calls on Poirot to ask for help in dealing with kidnap threats against his son Johnnie. It becomes a race against time to discover the identity of the mystery letter writer and save little Johnnie from a terrible fate. 4 & 20 Blackbirds: As elderly Anthony Gascoigne lies dying at his Brighton home his estranged twin brother Henry falls to his death. A tragic accident or murder? Poirot believes the answer lies in the eating of a blackberry pie.

• Poirot - Agatha Christie's Poirot - The Cornish Mystery / The Disappearance Of Mr Davenheim | DVD | (12/05/2003) from £9.70   |  Saving you £0.29 (2.99%)   |  RRP £9.99

  David Suchet brings the great detective Hercule Poirot to rich life in The Cornish Mystery / The Disappearance of Mr Davenheim. These two episodes are lovingly true to their 1930s settings. In The Cornish Mystery Poirot has an unusual visitor--a victim who says she's not dead yet but is slowly being poisoned. The Disappearance of Mr Davenheim takes the standard case of a businessman's disappearance and spices it up with a friendly wager that Poirot can't solve the mystery without leaving his apartment. --Ali Davis

• Poirot - Agatha Christie's Poirot - The Adventure Of The Egyptian Tomb / The Underdog | DVD | (16/06/2003) from £6.28   |  Saving you £3.71 (59.08%)   |  RRP £9.99

  More intriguing investigations for Agatha Christie's famed Belgian detective... The Adventure Of The Egyptian Tomb: An archaeological expedition has discovered the tomb of King-Men-her-Ra in the Valley of the Kings. When Sir John Willard smashes the seal of the burial chamber he suffers a heart attack and dies. One by one the men involved in the expedition begin to drop off like flies. Is there a curse on the tomb or are there more sinister forces at work? Poirot is called in to investigate. The Underdog: Horace Trefusis the chief chemist at the chemical factory is going through confidential papers concerning a new compound called Astroprene when an intruder disturbs him. Poirot becomes involved and finds himself investigating a case of intruige and sabotage.

• Poirot - Agatha Christie's Poirot - The Affair At The Victory Ball / The Mystery Of Hunter's Lodge | DVD | (16/06/2003) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  More intriguing investigations for Agatha Christie's famed Belgian detective... The Affair At The Victory Ball: The Victory costume ball is in full swing just before midnight when a brutal murder is discovered. Poirot has only his own observations a mysterious note and a silver monogrammed case of cocaine to lead him to the killer. The Mystery Of Hunter's Lodge: Hastings accompanied by Poirot has been invited to a Grouse shoot on his uncle's estate. Amidst the gloomy Emglish weather and gun-smoke Poirot finds himself investigating a case of bizarre disguise and mistaken identity.

• Poirot - Agatha Christie's Poirot - The Kidnapped Prime Minister / Western Star | DVD | (12/05/2003) from £8.53   |  Saving you £4.45 (80.32%)   |  RRP £9.99

  In The Kidnapped Prime Minister / The Adventure of the Western Star David Suchet once again brings the great detective Hercule Poirot to rich life. In The Adventure of the Western Star a Belgian film star's priceless diamond disappears after she receives threatening letters from a Chinese man. When Britain's Prime Minister vanishes on the eve of important international negotiations, Poirot is called in to solve the case of The Kidnapped Prime Minister. The deceptions in each crime are elaborately plotted, but for Poirot the solution is usually as simple as a children's nursery rhyme. Suchet portrays the dapper detective with a quiet dignity and sublime smile that often infuriate his action-hungry clients. But as Agatha Christie readers know quite well, all of the real action takes place in Poirot's "little grey cells". Providing comic counterpoint to Poirot's method is his sidekick, Captain Hastings (Hugh Fraser), whose well-meaning but befuddled attempts to help solve each case make these episodes entertaining even if you've already figured out whodunit. --Larisa Lomacky Moore

• Poirot - Agatha Christie's Poirot - Murder On The Links | DVD | (14/07/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Paul Renauld hopes to escape blackmail but his copy cat crime is more exact than he intended. He is found murdered with a love letter in his pocket. The plot is complicated by Bella Duveen the beautiful singer stealing the murder weapon and the discovery of the body of a tramp who was stabbed after he died...

• Poirot - Agatha Christie's Poirot - The Dead Man's Mirror / Jewel Robbery At The Grand Metropolitan | DVD | (16/06/2003) from £11.23   |  Saving you £1.75 (21.24%)   |  RRP £9.99

  More intriguing investigations for Agatha Christie's famed Belgian detective... The Dead Man's Mirror: Art dealer Gervase Chevenix is not a popular man. So when he dies in mysterious circumstances Poirot has no shortage of suspects to choose from. The Jewel Robbery At The Grand Metropolitan: A holiday for Poirot on the South Coast turns into one of the most absorbing cases ever encountered. The pearls of the Tsar are missing and a man's life is at stake.

• Poirot - Agatha Christie's Poirot - The Mystery Of The Spanish Chest / The Theft Of The Royal Ruby | DVD | (16/06/2003) from £9.96   |  Saving you £0.03 (0.30%)   |  RRP £9.99

  More intriguing investigations for Agatha Christie's famed Belgian detective... The Mystery Of The Spanish Chest: Poirot is approached by Lady Chatterton who believes that her beautiful friend Marguerite Clayton is in danger the suspect being her over-possessive husband. The mystery deepens when Poirot is summoned as a witness to a murder when a body is found in an ornate Spanish trunk. The Theft Of The Royal Ruby: Called urgently to the foreign office Poirot is briefed on the theft of a priceless ruby from the Prince of Egypt. He is forced to spend Christmas at the home of Colonel Lacev the infamous Egyptologist only to discover there is intrigue all around him.

• Poirot - Agatha Christie's Poirot - Problem At Sea / The Incredible Theft | DVD | (12/05/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Problem At Sea: Poirot and Hastings are enjoying a pleasant cruise but are asked to investigate a case of murder on the high seas when the wife of one of their fellow passengers is robbed and murdered in her cabin. The Incredible Theft: The future safety of the country rests on Poirot's shoulders when a vital design sheet for a secret new fighter aircraft goes missing. Can one of Lord Mayfield's trusted weekend guests really be spying for the Germans?

• Poirot - Agatha Christie's Poirot - Third Floor Flat / Triangle At Rhodes | DVD | (12/05/2003) from £22.75   |  Saving you £-12.76 (-127.70%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The Third Floor Flat: Poirot is bored and discontended as he has had no murder case to investigate for several weeks. Only hours later he finds himself embroiled in the strange shooting of Mrs Grant the new resident who has moved in just two floors below his own apartment. Triangle At Rhodes: Poirot is on holiday at Rhodes' Palace Hotel when a British woman is mysteriously poisoned. Is this the simple crime of passion it appears to be or is the woman's husband an innocent man?

• Sharpe's Rifles | DVD | (15/01/2007) from £5.98   |  Saving you £2.01 (33.61%)   |  RRP £7.99

  After saving the life of Sir Arthur Wellesley Sgt Richard Sharpe is rewarded with the field commission of Lieutenant. His first mission is to go behind enemy lines to Casa Antiga to locate a missing agent James Rothschild who carries a banker's draft for badly needed funds for the British army. Sharpe is given command of the 95th Rifles under Capt Murray but soon finds that they are an undisciplined bunch and neither Murray nor the men of the Rifles are prepared to accept Sharpe's command as 'proper' officers are not raised from the ranks. After Captain Murray is killed in a surprise French attack Sharpe is left in sole command. Two Spanish allies Major Blas Vivar and Comandante Teresa offer to lead Sharpe to Casa Antiga and he reluctantly agrees. At Casa Antiga there is no sign of Rothschild and Sharpe becomes increasingly suspicious of his Spanish companions...only to discover that the real mission is to transport a holy relic of Spain to Torrecastro to inspire an uprising against the French.

• Poirot - Agatha Christie's Poirot - How Does Your Garden Grow? / The Million Dollar Bond Robbery | DVD | (29/05/2003) from £9.27   |  Saving you £3.71 (59.08%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A potpourri of international intrigue awaits Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot in How Does Your Garden Grow? / The Million Dollar Bond Robbery. An alleged Communist conspiracy casts suspicion on the Russian servant of a murdered woman in How Does Your Garden Grow?. In The Million-Dollar Bond Robbery, it's the theft of American bonds en route from London to New York. But even the most devious criminal mind is no match for Agatha Christie's famous detective. --Larisa Lomacky Moore

• Sharpe's Siege | DVD | (15/01/2007) from £8.99   |  Saving you £-1.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Sean Bean stars as swashbuckling British officer Richard Sharpe in Sharpe's siege. Sharpe marries his sweetheart Jane Gibbons but then has to immediately leave her to go on a dangerous mission in the Pyrenees to capture a French fort.While Sharpe is battling with the French his wife contracts a deadly fever which has swept through the British camp and endangers her life. Sharpe encounters his old enemy Ducos and is compelled to stay at the fort an fight for his country knowing that even is he survives he may never see his beloved new bride again.

• Sharpe's Honour | DVD | (15/01/2007) from £4.98   |  Saving you £3.01 (60.44%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Sean Bean stars as the dashing and daredevil Napoleonic hero Richard Sharpe Hero of Wellington's Spanish Army. But Sharpe unwittingly becomes caught up in a French plot; hie is convicted of the murder of a Spanish nobleman and sentenced to death this time he will need more than just his legendary courage to survive. In a desperate attempt to clear his name Sharpe is forced to venture deep into enemy territory to capture La Marquesa a beautiful French spy who alone can prove his innocence.

• Sharpe - Sharpe's Mission | DVD | (15/01/2007) from £3.86   |  Saving you £4.13 (51.70%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Sean Bean stars as the courageous Major Richard Sharpe. In Sharpe's Mission Wellington orders Sharpe to join the dashing Colonel Brand on a hazardous journey behind French enemy line with the aim of blowing up an ammunition store.Sharpe's wife Jane becomes disillusioned with Sharpe's frequent absences. Left behind in the camp she warms to the attentions of another admirer.Meanwhile Sharpe is out in the mountains and is dangerously out numbered with the French ranks closing in. He must risk his own life however to confront a far deadlier enemy on his own side.

• Sharpe's Gold | DVD | (15/01/2007) from £9.98   |  Saving you £-1.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Once again action and adventure pursue maverick British rifleman Major Richard Sharpe (Sean Bean). In Sharpe's Gold the dashing and heroic major pits his wits against El Casco A Terrifying partisan leader who has a chilling way of dealing with his enemies.Sharpe's Mission to trade guns for deserters is imperilled by the beautiful and desirable Ellie who follows him into the hills where there is rumoured to be hidden Aztec gold.