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• Stranger in the House (DVD + Blu-ray) (BFI Flipside 037) | Blu Ray | (25/02/2019) from £16.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Once an eminent barrister, cynical drunkard John Sawyer (James Mason) leads a reclusive life, out of touch with the burgeoning youth movement of the mid-1960s. But when his daughter Angela's (Geraldine Chaplin) boyfriend is wrongfully accused of murder, Sawyer decides to confront his demons and the changing world around him in order to defend him. Featuring striking camera work from Academy Award-winner Kenneth Higgins and co-starring music legend Bobby Darin, this intergenerational drama (based on a novel by George Simenon) is a cult British classic ripe for rediscovery. Special Features: Original trailer Other extras TBC Fully illustrated booklet

• No Way Back | DVD | (09/10/2003) from £5.49   |  Saving you £0.50 (9.11%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The FBI, the Mafia, and the Yakuza (Japanese gangsters) fight to the death in this nonstop action thriller starring Russell Crowe (Gladiator). FBI agent Zack Grant (Crowe) sends beautiful rookie operative Seiko (Kelly Hu) on a sting operation against the depraved, skinhead son of a Mafia kingpin. Little does he know that Seiko is on a revenge mission of her own. This bloody situation escalates into all-out war, as the Mafia kingpin, Frank Serlano (Michael Lerner), and the head Yakuza, Yuji (Etsushi Toyokawa), get into the act. Grant is forced to go renegade from the bureau when Serlano kidnaps his young son, a plot point that certainly raises the story's emotional stakes. During an exciting airplane hijacking sequence, we meet Mary (Helen Slater), a dizzy blonde flight attendant who introduces an unexpected note of comic relief to the proceedings (along with a touch of romance). Crowe is convincing in Dirty Harry mode, bringing his characteristic intensity and empathy to the role. It's fun to watch a former Miss Hawaii, Kelly Hu, display her martial arts mastery, and the performances of Slater and Toyokawa are a cut above the action-genre norm. Still and all, No Way Back falls squarely into the "guilty pleasure" movie category. Writer-director Frank A. Cappello (American Yakuza), provides plenty of slam-bang, shoot-'em-up action, plus enough nail-biting suspense to keep you on the edge of your seat.

• Fire In Babylon | Blu Ray | (06/06/2011) from £13.01   |  Saving you £4.98 (38.28%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Feature documentary about the great West Indies cricket team of the 1970's/80's.

• Body Melt (Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (28/01/2019) from £16.25   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  If you loved the stomach-churning madness of STREET TRASH (1987) then you are sure to adore the insane goo and gore of BODY MELT (1993) - one of the greatest Ozploitation classics of all time! Even messier and more manic than STREET TRASH, this upchuck-classic spins a story about some Melbourne residents who are singled out as human guinea pigs for a concoction that mutates bodies and turns flesh into liquid nastiness! Spun with a sick, sick, sick sense of humour - BODY MELT is in the same vein as early Peter Jackson (BAD TASTE/ BRAINDEAD) and even features an oft-kilter performance from everyone's favourite soap star Ian Smith (yes, Harold from NEIGHBOURS). And thanks to 88 Films this shocking and unpredictable splat-stick gem is ready for reappraisal in gloriously gruesome HD!

• School For Scoundrels / The Green Man | DVD | (14/04/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  In School for Scoundrels wimpy Ian Carmichael wants to impress girls and get one over on all-round show-off and cad Terry Thomas (playing gloriously to type). Discovering Alastair Simms' unorthodox school Carmichael happily enrols and learns the quaint tricks of the day for securing the admiration of a fair lady. Ultimately as a star pupil he teaches the Master a thing or two about true love when everything turns out just fine in the end. Appealing to all male sensibilities is the idea of a magical set of simple rules for winning someone's affections. Set in the tweed-rich environment of an English boarding school makes this an even quainter notion. To watch this classic comedy is to cock one's snoot at womanisers everywhere while unavoidably making a mental list of anything that might actually work! The three central performances are brilliantly realised, particularly the role reversal between Carmichael and Thomas. Try playing a tennis match after a viewing without calling "hard cheese". -Paul Tonks

• Classics Collection - Wuthering Heights/Jane Eyre/Nicolas Nickleby | DVD | (09/04/2007) from £32.82   |  Saving you £-18.57 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Wuthering Heights (Dir. Robert Fuest 1970): Haunting passionate and unforgettable this beautiful version of Emily Bronte's timeless masterpiece stars Anna Calder-Marshall and Timothy Dalton as Cathy and Heathcliff star crossed lovers destined for a doomed romance..... Jane Eyre (Dir. Franco Zeffirelli 1996): Jane Eyre is a poor orphan brought up by a wealthy Aunt who is determined she should never forget her impoverished background. Surviving the cruelty of an oppressive boarding school she becomes the governess of Thornfield Hall owned by the enigmatic and rarely seen Mr Rochester. When Jane finally meets Mr Rochester in the flesh she is consumed by an overwhelming attraction towards him that soon becomes mutual. Nicholas Nickleby (Dir. Douglas McGrath 2002): When his father dies young Nicholas Nickleby's family is left penniless and he his sister and his mother venture to London to seek help from their wealthy Uncle Ralph (Plummer). Unfortunately Ralph's intentions are less than good and the family is split apart. Nicholas is sent to teach at Dotheboys Hall a squalid school for orphan boys run by the cruel and abusive Wackford Squeers (Broadbent). Within the dark grim walls of Dotheboys Nicholas befriends a kind-hearted and mistreated boy named Smike (Bell) and together they run away setting off on an adventure to reunite the Nickleby family and build a new home of their own.

• Dune Apocolypse | DVD | (18/02/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  It's been twelve years since Paul Maud'dib Atreides's (Alec Newman, Frank Herbert's Dune) desert-dwelling Freman Jihad spread out across the universe to exterminate all that remained of the Old Imperial armies-twelve years of war as all the known planets were colonized, one-by-one, under Maud'dib's rule. Out of this chaos, the House Atreides has emerged as a superpower of Dune-the arid planet, Arrakis. But its Imperial government is not omnipotent. Its greatest enemy, the fallen Baron Harkonnen (Ian McNeice, A Christmas Carol), still strives to regain control of Dune, its mysterious life force, and everything it represents to the galactic order. A far more insidious threat is poised and ready to strike within the treacherous House Atreides. As Maud'dib's secret enemies grow in number, his only chance to protect the family's supreme reign is in his new twins, born of his concubine, Chani. Soon, the hope for Dune will be in the hands of his young son Leto (James McAvoy - X Men: First Class, Filth, Wanted) heir to a power unimaginable. It will be Leto's responsibility to demystify the legacy of his father, raze the old regime, and restore peace to the Empire. But the ultimate battle has yet to be waged, and the children of Atreide-the children of Dune-will find themselves trapped in an unpredictable future of their family's own making. As Frank Herbert's award-winning visionary masterpiece reinvented the mythology of fantasy fiction, so does Dune Apocalypse reinvent the boundaries of fantasy film. From high court intrigue to stupendous battles, from theological/ecological speculations of the future to confrontations with the supreme intelligence of the universe.

• Senna (2011) / TT: Closer to the Edge (2011) / Fastest (2012) - Triple Pack | DVD | (24/09/2012) from £16.95   |  Saving you £8.04 (47.43%)   |  RRP £24.99

  SennaSenna is the true story of Brazilian motor-racing legend, Ayrton Senna, whom many believe was the greatest driver who ever lived. Spanning Senna's titanic Formula One career, the film charts his physical and spiritual journey, both on track and off; his quest for perfection and his ultimate transformation from a supremely gifted novice, who exploded into F1 in 1984, to myth after the tragic events of Imola in 1994. TT: Closer to the EdgeThe Isle of Man Tourist Trophy is the greatest motorcycle road race in the world, the ultimate challenge for rider and machine. Following legendary riders Guy Martin (BBC's The Boat That Guy Built), Ian Hutchinson, John McGuinness, Conor Cummins and many more, TT: Closer to the Edge is a story about freedom of choice, the strength of human spirit and the will to win. FastestThis thrilling documentary, narrated by Ewan Mcgregor, highlights the thrills, spills and incredible commitment and courage the sport demands of it stars. With unprecedented behind-the-scenes access and never before seen angles, interviews and insight, this truly cinematic experience charts the exhilarating highs and crushing lows.

• The Sandbaggers - Series 1 | DVD | (15/04/2013) from £22.95   |  Saving you £-2.96 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Both a critical and ratings success on its original ITV transmission The Sandbaggers was lauded in 2003 by the New York Times as being ""The best spy series in TV history"". 'The Sandbaggers' is a nickname for the Special Section of the British Secret Service - a team of special agents who were deployed during the Cold War. Run by the dour single-minded Neil Burnside (Roy Marsden) the 'Sandbaggers' are headed by the brash but conscientious Willie Caine (Ray Lonnen). In

• Plenty | Blu Ray | (11/08/2014) from £10.98   |  Saving you £6.00 (66.74%)   |  RRP £14.99

  There will be days and days and days like this... Meryl Streep delivers one of her greatest performances in David Hare's adaptation of his own stage play which spans two decades in the life of a French Resistance operative who struggles to build a new life amid the apathy of post-war England. Featuring a stellar supporting cast and winning a brace of awards and nominations in 1985 this masterly feature is presented here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements. At the end of World War Two Susan Traherne a young Englishwoman who has worked as a courier in Nazi-occupied France returns home full of hope for a golden future. Yet peacetime brings its own difficulties for Susan; she finds her marriage to a Foreign Office diplomat arid and unfulfilling and the seemingly trivial concerns of others leave her cold. As the danger and intensity – and undeniable excitement – of her wartime days give way to a new mundane life her fragile mental and emotional stability begins to crumble… Special Features: Original Theatrical Trailer Image Gallery Promotional Material PDF

• Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World / Braveheart / Dances With Wolves | DVD | (19/09/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Master & Commander: In Peter Weir's Master And Commander Russell Crowe stars as Captain ""Lucky"" Jack Aubrey renowned as a fighting captain in the British Navy. After a French ship almost sinks them in a battle the ship's surgeon and Aubrey's closest friend Stephen Maturin (Paul Bettany) cautions him about letting revenge cloud his judgement. With the HMS Surprise badly damaged and much of his crew injured Aubrey is torn between duty and friendship as he pursues a high-stake

• Backbeat | DVD | (15/05/2006) from £17.98   |  Saving you £-1.99 (-12.40%)   |  RRP £15.99

  He had to choose between his best friend... The woman he loved... And the greatest rock 'n' roll band in the world. A reconstruction of the legendary British rock group's early days before the advent of Beatlemania and world-wide fame. The story focuses on the turbulent and exciting period that the Beatles' spent in Hamburg Germany in 1960-62 when they played in a series of rough-and-tumble dives and came into contact with cutting-edge artists. Among them was photographer A

• American Pie | DVD | (01/03/2010) from £4.75   |  Saving you £8.24 (173.47%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Jim (Jason Biggs) is just Like any other healthy, red-blooded guy -- who is also a virgin -- he's desperate.

• Jesus Of Nazareth | DVD | (27/03/2000) from £12.81   |  Saving you £7.18 (56.05%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Originally made for TV in 1977, this in-depth version of Jesus' life is so thorough that the first hour is devoted solely to the story of his birth. The film doesn't skimp on some of the other landmark events of this famous story either. Director Franco Zeffirelli gives ample screen time each to the Last Supper and the Crucifixion. Passages of the Bible are quoted verbatim, the locations have a Palestine-like authenticity, and, aside from some of the principals (Robert Powell as Jesus, Olivia Hussey as Mary, and Stacy Keach as Barabbas), many of the non-Roman characters are actually played by Semitic-looking actors. Zeffirelli diligently provides the socio-political background that gave rise to Jesus' following and the crisis in belief it caused for the people of Israel (and one or two Romans). --Kimberly Heinrichs, Amazon.com

• Michael Collins | DVD | (25/09/1998) from £10.03   |  Saving you £3.96 (39.48%)   |  RRP £13.99

  A heartfelt epic from Irish director Neal Jordan (The Crying Game, Interview with the Vampire), Michael Collins is the biography of the charismatic and controversial Irish rebel leader who led the fight for independence from Britain. Among the most beautiful and atmospherically photographed movies of the 1990s, Michael Collins is also a rich and intelligent study of the nature of politics and leadership: the IRA spokesman, full of fiery convictions, eventually gives way to the more mature negotiator who strives to reach a compromise solution and is politically undone in the process. Liam Neeson gives a grand and towering performance as Collins, but for all the character's legendary, heroic, or otherwise larger-than-life attributes, Jordan and Neeson also keep him human. This is sweeping historical filmmaking of the kind we haven't seen since the heyday of David Lean, but with Jordan's characteristic touches of complexity and ambivalence. --Jim Emerson

• The Sum Of All Fears | Blu Ray | (23/05/2022) from £20.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Ben Affleck takes command in the role of agent Jack Ryan in this thrilling adventure based on the Tom Clancy bestseller. America's Cold War fears are rekindled after the President of Russia is succeeded by a man with a cryptic past. Suspecting Russian scientists to be developing more nuclear weapons, CIA Director William Cabot (Morgan Freeman) calls on Ryan to investigate. The danger-ridden trail leads to a shocking conclusionterrorists plan to provoke a war between the U.S. and Russia by detonating a nuclear bomb at a championship football game. Product Features Disc 1: 4K Ultra HD Commentary by Director Phil Alden Robinson and Cinematographer John Lindley Commentary by Director Phil Alden Robinson and Novelist Tom Clancy Disc 2: Blu-Ray Commentary by Director Phil Alden Robinson and Cinematographer John Lindley Commentary by Director Phil Alden Robinson and Novelist Tom Clancy The Making of The Sum of All Fears Creating Reality: The Visual Effects of The Sum of All Fears

• Wind in the Willows | Blu Ray | (13/06/2022) from £16.19   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  First published in 1908, Kenneth Grahame's The Wind In The Willows has become one of the best-loved books of all time, enchanting generations of children and adults alike. Voiced by an all-star cast including David Jason as TOAD, Michael Hordern as BADGER, Richard Pearson as MOLE and Ian Carmichael as RATTY with Una Stubbs and Beryl Reid. Brought to the screen by award-winning animation team Cosgrove Hall, The Wind In The Willows movie introduces us, for the first time, to our four intrepid animal friends. Toad decides that motor cars are the only way to travel, however his driving skills don't matchup to his enthusiasm. Our countryside friends come to his rescue and try to help him stay on the right side of the road, and the law, in this exciting adventure. BAFTA and Emmy award-winning, this movie set the template for the hugely successful five series of The Wind In The Willows that followed.

• The Sweeney - The Complete Series 1 | DVD | (10/09/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Rough, tough and politically incorrect in the way that only the best '70s drama series can be, The Sweeney is one of the major television successes of the last fifty years. Featuring John Thaw as the irascible Detective Inspector Regan and Dennis Waterman as his loyal 'oppo', Detective Sergeant Carter, this set presents the complete first series of this benchmark television drama.

• Time Bandits | DVD | (30/09/2002) from £8.90   |  Saving you £11.09 (124.61%)   |  RRP £19.99

  With Time Bandits, only his second movie as director, Terry Gilliam's barbed humour and hyperactive visual imagination got themselves gloriously into full gear. Sketched out in a matter of weeks over Michael Palin's kitchen table while Gilliam struggled to get his dream project Brazil off the ground, this is a children's film made by a director who "hates kid films" and all the "mawkish sentimental crap" that goes with them. The 11-year-old hero, Kevin, finds himself lugged out of his suburban bedroom and off through a series of wormholes in time and space by a gang of rapacious, bickering midgets in search of loot, en route encountering (and casually despoiling) a gallery of eminent historical figures that include Agamemnon, Napoleon and Robin Hood, along with assorted ogres, giants and monsters. As co-screenwriters, Gilliam and Palin cheerfully filch ideas from everyone from Homer and Jonathan Swift to Lewis Carroll and Walt Disney, while the sets--as always with Gilliam--ingeniously work towering miracles on puny budgets. "The whole point of fairy tales", according to Gilliam, "is to frighten the kids" and Time Bandits taps into some archetypal nightmare imagery. But the whole farrago is much too good-humoured to be seriously scary. Not least of the movie's pleasures are a series of ripe cameos from the likes of Ian Holm as an irascible Bonaparte, Sean Connery good-humouredly spoofing his own image as Agamemnon, John Cleese's version of Robin Hood as inanely condescending minor royalty ("So you're a robber too! Jolly good!"), David Warner hamming it up gleefully as the Evil Genius, and the great Ralph Richardson playing the Supreme Being as a tetchy public-school headmaster. On the DVD: Time Bandits on disc comes with a generous wealth of extras. Along with the expected trailer--sent up Python-style by a disaffected voice-over--we get excerpts from Gilliam's storyboard and notated script, filmographies for Gilliam, Palin, Connery and David Rappaport (the leader of the vertically challenged gang), stills, production shots, a scrapbook with cast photos and drawings, notes on the film and plenty more background data, plus a cheerfully relaxed 27-minute interview with Gilliam and Palin. There's also an informative and appealingly unpretentious full-length commentary shared between Gilliam, Palin, Cleese, Warner and Craig Warnock, who played Kevin. The transfer, clean and crisp, is in the original full-width ratio, and there's a choice of Dolby Stereo or Dolby 5.1 sound. --Philip Kemp

• In Deep The Complete Series | DVD | (09/07/2012) from £11.98   |  Saving you £15.00 (150.15%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Life as an undercover detective is demanding. One slip-up can result in disaster, something that Liam Ketman (Nick Berry) and Garth O'Hanlon (Stephen Tompkinson) know only too well. The pressure of leading complicated double lives means that sacrifices must be made for the job and the impact on their personal lives is immense.All three series of hard-hitting BBC crime drama In Deep come to DVD in this fantastic complete box set for the very first time.Featuring appearances by some of Britain's greatest talent including Ian McShane, Lisa Maxwell, Fiona Allen, Meera Syal and Kevin Bishop.