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• Little Man Tate | DVD | (06/05/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Jodie Foster and Dianne Wiest star in Foster's engaging directorial debut, Little Man Tate. Single mother Dede Tate is doing her best to raise her brilliant-but-lonely son Fred on a waitress' salary. Jane Grierson (Wiest), something of an expert on being brilliant but lonely, spots Fred's genius and wants to enrol him in her school for the gifted. A simple story, but very well told. Foster and Wiest both give excellent, sensitive performances, conveying the selfishness in each characters desire to have Fred to herself, as well as the pain in not being able to fulfil all his needs on her own. Adam Hann-Byrd gives a remarkable performance as Fred, showing his intelligence without getting precious about it. Foster demonstrates a steady directing hand, but the best moments are the more whimsical ones in which she reveals the quiet exhilaration of Fred's mental leaps, like when a pool game suddenly becomes a beautiful collision of lines and forces. --Ali Davis, Amazon.com

• Tosca - Puccini | DVD | (09/05/2005) from £16.05   |  Saving you £0.94 (5.86%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Opera is an inherently theatrical medium that does not lend itself readily to the realism of film treatment. The shining exception is Puccini's Tosca, an action-packed melodrama that unfolds in three taut and gripping acts, like the meatiest of Hollywood films noir. And unlike most operas, these three acts are set in three very specific Roman locales. Thus this 1976 film takes place in the church of Sant'Andrea della Valle (Act 1), the Palazzo Farnese (Act 2) and the Castel Sant'Angelo (Act 3). The evocative settings, however, would be mere window-dressing if the cast wasn't just right; fortunately here Placido Domingo is at his virile peak in the heroic tenor role of Cavaradossi; Raina Kabaivanska is a sultry, vocally beautiful Tosca; while a more infamous and domineering Scarpia than that of Sherrill Milnes can hardly be imagined. Bruno Bartoletti and the New Philharmonia Orchestra give lustily dramatic support. Here the music and vocals are pre-recorded and the singers mime to the playback. Occasionally the result is a little unnatural, but overall the cast are good enough actors to bring off the conceit even in the close-ups. It all pays off triumphantly with the gripping realism of the rooftop finale, the one place where film can improve on stage. With the authenticity of the settings assured and such distinguished leads singing so well, this is an almost ideal filmed Tosca. On the DVD: Tosca on disc is presented in 4:3 ratio with a choice of Dolby 5.1 or LPCM Stereo. The picture is adequate but a little flat (possibly because the format is NTSC not PAL) and the same can be said for the sound, which does what it should but is never revelatory. Subtitles are provided in the main European languages and Chinese. --Mark Walker

• Batman - The Animated Series - Vol. 2 - Tales Of The Dark Knight | DVD | (26/07/2004) from £3.90   |  Saving you £7.09 (181.79%)   |  RRP £10.99

  He rules the night as Gotham City's shadowy protector - a crusading Dark Knight defending the innocent and striking fear into the hearts of evildoers. The legend of Batman continues in this thrilling collection of the second volume of the Emmy award-winning 'Batman: The Animated Series'. Episodes comprise: The Underdwellers P.O.V. The Forgotten Be A Clown.

• Cult Horror Collection 2011 | DVD | (03/10/2011) from £17.05   |  Saving you £5.93 (42.18%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Titles Comprise:Dracula: Although there have been numerous screen versions of Bram Stoker's classic tale, Dracula, none is more enduring than this 1931 movie. Towering ominously among the shadows of the Carpathian Mountains, Castle Dracula strikes fear in the hearts of the Transylvanian villagers below. With the superb Bela Lugosi starring as the screen's most popular vampire Count Dracula, the film's eerie and chilling mood is enhanced by specialist horror director Tod Browning. Dracula remains a masterpiece not only of the genre, but for all time.Frankenstein: Boris Karloff stars as the screen's most memorable monster in what many consider to be the greatest horror film ever made. Dr. Frankenstein (Colin Clive) dares to tamper with life and death by creating a human monster (Karloff) out of lifeless body parts. It is director James Whale's adaptation of the Mary Shelley novel blended with Karloff's compassionate portrayal of a creature groping for identity that makes Frankenstein a masterpiece not only of the genre, but for all time.The Wolf Man: The original horror classic that introduced one of the screen's most infamous monsters! Lon Chaney Jr. portrays Larry Talbot, who returns to his father's (Claude Rains) castle in Wales and meets a beautiful woman (Evelyn Ankers). One fateful night, Talbot escorts her to a local carnival where Jenny's fate is revealed by a mysterious gypsy fortune teller. Today, over 65 years after it was first released, the dreamlike atmospheres and elaborate settings combined with a chilling musical score make The Wolf Man a masterpiece not only of the genre, but for all time!The Bride of Frankenstein: One of the most popular horror classics of all time, and an acclaimed sequel to the original Frankenstein. The legendary Boris Karloff reprises his role as the screen's most misunderstood monster who now longs for a mate of his own. Colin Clive is back as the overly ambitious Dr. Frankenstein, who creates the ill-fated bride (Elsa Lanchester). Directed by the original's James Whale (his last horror film) and featuring a haunting musical score, The Bride of Frankenstein ranks as one of the finest films not only of the genre, but for all time.

• Whitney | DVD | (17/07/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A chronicle of Whitney Houston's rise to fame and turbulent relationship with husband Bobby Brown.

• Leprechaun 4 - Leprechaun In Space | DVD | (06/10/2008) from £5.77   |  Saving you £4.22 (73.14%)   |  RRP £9.99

  On a distant planet a power hungry Leprechaun kidnaps a Dominian princess Princess Zarina and plans to make himself king but not if a bumbling brigade of space marines have anything to say about it! Their commander is a mad scientist by the name of Dr. Mittenhand who's half machine thanks to one of his experiments. Once on the planet Leprechaun is blown up but quickly is reborn through one of the marines and wreaks havoc aboard the ship as Dr. Mittenhand plans to use the princess for his experiments to make himself whole again. But now after many of the marines are killed Leprechaun turns Dr. Mittenhand into a grotesque monster and plans to blow up the ship...

• Due Date | Blu Ray | (28/02/2011) from £6.00   |  Saving you £18.99 (316.50%)   |  RRP £24.99

  From The Hangover director Todd Phillips Due Date throws two unlikely companions together on a road trip that turns out to be as life-changing as it is outrageous. Expectant first-time father Peter Highman (Robert Downey Jr.) looks forward to his new child's due date five days away. As Peter hurries to catch a flight home from Atlanta to be at his wife's side for the birth his best intentions go completely awry when an encounter with aspiring actor Ethan Tremblay (Zach Galifianakis) forces Peter to hitch a ride with Ethan on a cross-country trip that will ultimately destroy several cars many friendships and Peter's last nerve.

• Capote / In Cold Blood (Box Set) | DVD | (03/07/2006) from £17.21   |  Saving you £7.78 (45.21%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Capote (Dir. Bennett Miller ): In November 1959 the shocking murder of a smalltown Kansas family captures the imagination of Truman Capote (Philip Seymour Hoffman) famed author of Breakfast at Tiffany's. With his childhood friend Harper Lee (Catherine Keener) writer of the soon-to-be published To Kill a Mockingbird Capote sets out to investigate winning over the locals despite his flamboyant appearance and style. When he forms a bond with the killers and their execution date nears the writing of In Cold Blood a book that will change the course of American Literature takes a drastic toll on Capote changing him in ways he never imagined. In Cold Blood (Dir. Richard Brooks 1967): Richard Brooks' stylish and powerful 1967 drama adapted from Truman Capote's novel about a shocking real-life murder case. This daring cinematic portrait employs flashbacks to fully examine what drives an individual to commit thoughtless and brutal crimes while using a highly innovative jazz score by Quincy Jones to capture the moody atmosphere. A prosperous and respected Kansas farmer his wife and his two teenage children are wantonly and brutally slaughtered. The murderers are two mindless ex-convict drifters. Neither man is sane enough to regret their crime. The story penetrates the inner workings of the criminals' minds as it follows their purposeless meandering through Mexico and the United States in evasion of the law...

• Godzilla: King of the Monsters - Steelbook 4K | Blu Ray | (14/10/2019) from £29.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The new story follows the heroic efforts of the crypto-zoological agency Monarch as its members face off against a battery of god-sized monsters, including the mighty Godzilla, who collides with Mothra, Rodan, and his ultimate nemesis, the three-headed King Ghidorah. When these ancient super-speciesthought to be mere mythsrise again, they all vie for supremacy, leaving humanity's very existence hanging in the balance.

• Memento (Special Edition) | DVD | (08/02/2006) from £41.46   |  Saving you £-15.21 (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Guy Pearce stars in this innovative thriller that begins with a crime and then goes back through time to trace its origins.

• Pig Hunt | DVD | (05/10/2009) from £7.20   |  Saving you £8.79 (122.08%)   |  RRP £15.99

  An action packed creature feature of epic proportions - Get Muddy. Get Bloody. Kill or Be Killed. The "Pig Hunt" is on!

• War Wagon (John Wayne) | DVD | (05/06/2006) from £7.63   |  Saving you £2.36 (30.93%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Rancher Taw Jackson (Wayne) is dead-set on capturing an ironclad stagecoach belonging to the cattle baron who stole his fortune and tarnished his good name years before. To pull off the heist Jackson puts together a crew that includes an old character a half-civilized Indian a young drunk and a cocky gunfighter...

• Happy Endings - Season 1 | DVD | (12/03/2012) from £12.98   |  Saving you £10.01 (77.12%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Take six twenty something friends, add cocktails and hormones, shake, and you've got Happy Endings, the hilarious new comedy that asks: When a couple splits, who gets to keep the friends? Dave (Zachary Knighton, TV's FlashForward ) finds fulfilment (sort of) manning a food truck after losing his hot fiance, Alex (Elisha Cuthbert, TV's 24 ), at the altar. Alex's type-A sister, Jane (Eliza Coupe, TV's Scrubs ), is almost happily married to horndog Brad (Damon Wayans Jr., TV's The Underground ). Dave's roommate, Max (Adam Pally), is a gay, sports-loving slob, and Penny (Casey Wilson, TV's SNL) is on the prowl for a good man...or men. The laughs are nonstop as they do what tightly knit friends do best: hang out, have fun, debate the meaning of life, hook up, break up and do it all over again!

• Trail Beyond | DVD | (16/01/2006) from £11.98   |  Saving you £1.01 (8.43%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Misfits. Underachievers. Rebels. The boys of the Regis School have been kicked out of the best prep schools in America. Terrorists just took over the campus. Now years of bad behavior are about to pay off! The Regis School (better known by students as the ""Rejects School"") is where America's most powerful families send their wayward sons after they've been kicked out of the better prep schools. But faced with certain death at the hands of the terrorists the toughest of the tr

• Officer And A Gentleman, An / American Gigolo | DVD | (04/11/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  An Officer And A Gentleman: Richard Gere stars as Navy recruit Zack Mayo while the stunning Debra Winger is his love interest. Lou Gossett Jnr. won an Academy Award for his brilliant portrayal of a tough drill instructor. David Keith plays Zacks struggling fellow candidate. Zack Mayo is a young loner with a bad attitude. Tempted by the glamour and admiration of the life of a Navy pilot he decides to sign up for Officer Candidate School. After thirteen tortuous weeks under

• Alvarez Kelly | DVD | (01/10/2001) from £5.28   |  Saving you £7.71 (146.02%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Alvarez Kelly (1966) doesn't really justify the description of "Western Classic" which Columbia Tristar attach to it, but it's a pleasant enough Western directed by Edward Dmytryk. The rather convoluted plot (adventurer plays one side off against the other on a cattle drive from Mexico during the Civil War) relies heavily on the charm of the two stars, William Holden and Richard Widmark, but the two prove as reliable as ever. There are some so-so action scenes, but it's the battle of wits between the two principals that supplies all the fireworks. By contrast Janice Rule is just adequate as the love interest. On the DVD: It's a good-looking DVD transfer, with a 1:2.35 aspect ratio and Dolby Digital sound. Subtitles are available in English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Dutch and Polish with dubbing into French, German, Italian and Spanish. For extras there are trailers and some filmographies, so partial as to be not much use. --Ed Buscombe

• Come Play | DVD | (19/08/2021) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Let's Be Cops | Blu Ray | (26/12/2014) from £6.37   |  Saving you £18.62 (292.31%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Two struggling pals dress as police officers for a costume party and become neighborhood sensations. But when these newly-minted heroes get tangled in a real life web of mobsters and dirty detectives they must put their fake badges on the line.

• Down To You | DVD | (11/02/2002) from £5.37   |  Saving you £4.62 (86.03%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A new comedy about narrowing it down to the one you love.

• War | DVD | (22/11/2004) from £13.48   |  Saving you £6.51 (32.60%)   |  RRP £19.99

  'War' is set around the ongoing civil war between the Russian Federation and Chechnya written and directed by Aleksei Balabanov best known for the ""Brat"" series. Ivan a Russian prisoner is being held by Aslan a Chechyan rebel leader. Hostage negotiations begin resulting in the decision to allow Ivan and a British prisoner John to go free so that they can return with the ransom for the release of the other captives. However unable to raise the money the two men return to