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• The League Of Gentlemen | DVD | (15/01/2001) from £14.98   |  Saving you £0.01 (0.07%)   |  RRP £14.99

  The League of Gentlemen is a sardonic crime drama in which Jack Hawkins plays an embittered retired army officer who recruits seven fellow ex-soldiers to carry out a bank raid with military precision. The film presents an England between post-war austerity and the more liberated 1960s where traditional moral certainties were rapidly being discarded; a London where ex-officers left on the scrapheap at war's end could justify turning their military experience to armed robbery. Unfortunately the tale is neither particularly amusing or thrilling, with an overlong central detour via an army camp prefacing the exciting heist and a largely anti-climactic ending. Nevertheless Hawkins effectively subverts his heroic officer type from The Cruel Sea (1953) and The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), and there's excellent support from a great cast including Nigel Patrick, Richard Attenborough and Roger Livesey. Bryan Forbes not only wrote the cynical screenplay but costarred with wife Nanette Newman in her first significant screen role. More influential than truly classic, The League of Gentlemen has lent its name to a modern BBC comedy, an "Extraordinary" comic strip-turned-movie, and proved the template for heist films ever since, including both versions of The Italian Job (1969 and 2003). On the DVD:The League of Gentlemen is presented in an anamorphically enhanced 16:9 transfer from an excellent condition print and mostly looks and sounds fine. There's minimal print damage, though sadly Philip Green's ironically patriotic main title music suffers from significant distortion. The only extra is the original trailer, which is now something of a period piece itself. --Gary S Dalkin

• A Few Good Men 25th Anniversary | 4K UHD | (06/11/2017) from £21.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Rob Reiner directs this drama starring Tom Cruise and Jack Nicholson. Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee (Cruise) is a Navy lawyer assigned to defend two men who accidentally killed a soldier by strangling him with a towel. Initially working out a quick and easy plea bargain with the prosecuting lawyer (Kevin Bacon), Kaffee is persuaded to investigate the case further by a determined colleague (Demi Moore). Together they take on the might of the army establishment, as the trail of evidence leads to the accused's commanding officer (Nicholson).

• Willard | DVD | (06/09/2004) from £7.86   |  Saving you £12.13 (154.33%)   |  RRP £19.99

  As accomplished as it is superfluous, Willard is a stylish horror film with plenty of style but precious little horror. Genre buffs will appreciate it as a visually superior sequel/remake of its popular 1971 predecessor, giving Crispin Glover a title role perfectly suited to his uniquely odd persona, in the same league as Psycho's Norman Bates. This time, Willard's the psychotically lonely son of the original film's now-deceased protagonist: a milquetoast introvert who befriends an army of obedient rats--lethal allies when Willard's pushed to his emotional breaking point by his abusive boss (R. Lee Ermey). In keeping with his memorably macabre episodes of X-Files, writer-director Glen Morgan excels with dreary atmosphere and mischievously morbid humor (including an ill-fated cat named Scully), and Glover gives his best performance since River's Edge. But even the furry villain Ben--an oversized rat with attitude--is more funny than frightful. With some justification, Glover's fans will appreciate the open door to a sequel. --Jeff Shannon

• Out Of Town - Vol. 4 | DVD | (09/01/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  For lovers of rural England countryman Jack Hargreaves embarks on a series of delightful expeditions through the English countryside. With the countryside once again back in the news the series demonstrates country life and the importance of rural economies trades and habitats. Age old skills such as apple grafting and sheep shearing are covered alongside familiar pursuits like point - to - point racing and angling.

• Private Peaceful | DVD | (05/11/2012) from £24.28   |  Saving you £-9.29 (-62.00%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Adapted from the best-selling novel by children's laureate and writer of 'War Horse' Michael Morpurgo, 'Private Peaceful' is an emotional and uplifting film about the journey of two devoted brothers through their childhood and adolescence in rural Devon to enlisting in the military for the First World War. On the home front, 'Private Peaceful' is a story of fierce family loyalties and brothers divided by their love for the same girl. At war, it encompasses heroism, cowardice, brutality and th...

• The Comancheros | DVD | (18/04/2005) from £6.25   |  Saving you £8.00 (160.32%)   |  RRP £12.99

  John Wayne is a Texas Ranger in this rollicking good humored western assigned to bring an arms-running gang to justice. After Wayne arrests one of the criminals matters are complicated when they wander into an area controlled by the Comancheros- a group of Anglos aiding the warring Comanche Indians. Director Curtiz' last film is based on the novel by Paul I. Wellman.

• Hawaii Five-O - Season 2 | DVD | (29/10/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Episodes Comprise: 1. A Thousand Pardons -- You're Dead! 2. To Hell with Babe Ruth 3. Forty Feet High and It Kills! 4. Just Lucky I Guess 5. Savage Sunday 6. A Bullet for McGarrett 7. Sweet Terror 8. King Kamehameha Blues 9. The Singapore File 10. All the King's Horses 11. Leopard on the Rock 12. The Devil and Mr. Frog 13. The Joker's Wild Man Wild 14. Which Way Did They Go? 15. Blind Tiger 16. Bored She Hung Herself 17. Run Johnny Run 18. Killer Bee 19. The One with the Gun 20. Cry Lie 21. Most Likely to Murder 22. Nightmare Road 23. Three Dead Cows at Makapuu (1) 24. Three Dead Cows at Makapuu (2) 25. Kiss the Queen Goodbye

• Carry On Behind | DVD | (27/08/2001) from £7.66   |  Saving you £2.33 (30.42%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The discovery of valuable archaeological remains beneath a holiday caravan site is the cause of the mayhem in Carry On Behind. That said, the sub-"plots", which involve Windsor Davies and Jack Douglas as a pair of randy fishermen, a couple sharing their caravan with an outsize dog (no, it's not like that...), the obligatory giggling dolly birds and so on are all typical grist to the Carry On mill. The location is of course as bleakly miserable as such a place could ever be and will bring a frisson of familiarity to many Brits. Widely held to be one of the best in the series, the film would in fact have been a rather lacklustre effort were it not for the superbly over-the-top presence of Elke Sommer, whose performance as the strapping assistant to archaeologist Roland Crump (Kenneth Williams) seems like a wonderful hybrid of Ute Lemper and Charlie Dimmock. --Roger Thomas

• Hawaii Five-O - Series 7 | DVD | (22/03/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Hawaii Five-O: Season 7

• Shirley Temple Triple Pack 1 | DVD | (07/08/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Dimples: Temple stars as a young singer who entertains the New York crowds providing the window of opportunity for her pick pocket of a grand father to carry out his work. A rich lady sees the young girl peforming - and after discovering her grim existence with her grand father - offers her an opportunity to rise out of lifestyle... The Littlest Rebel: Shirley Temple's father a rebel officer sneaks back to his rundown plantation to see his family and is arrested. How

• Kolchak: The Night Stalker: The Complete Series | Blu Ray | (12/10/2021) from £66.12   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Pearl Jam - Single Video Theory | DVD | (15/12/2003) from £14.98   |  Saving you £-2.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £11.99

  Single Video Theory is a lo-fi glimpse into the world of Pearl Jam. Set in their downtown Seattle rehearsal space/warehouse it is a fly-on-the-wall view of the band practicing for their upcoming tour. Intercut between performances the band members discuss the process behind the creation of their most recent album ""Yield "" and the evolution of Pearl Jam as a band. Songs include ""All Those Yesterdays "" ""Given to Fly "" ""Wishlist"" and ""Do the Evolution.""

• Dixon of Dock Green Collection 3 | DVD | (11/05/2015) from £5.40   |  Saving you £16.35 (449.18%)   |  RRP £19.99

  This third collection of Dixon of Dock Green features the complete 22nd series of the much-loved policing drama, the last series ever made. Featuring some of the strongest writing in the series' history, having been a fixture on TV screens since 1955, it drew to a close in the spring of 1976 with head held high, it's badge of service untarnished. This final series finds Sgt. George Dixon (Jack Warner) operating from the back office as Collator for Dock Green, tracking, guiding and advising on events in the criminal underworld as they impacted on the otherwise peaceful 'manor' of Dock Green. Meanwhile on the front line, Detective Sgt. Alan Bruton (Richard Heffer), is ably supported by the likes of DC Len Clayton (Ben Howard), Sgt. Johnny Wills (Nicholas Donnelly), DS Mike Brewer (Gregory De Polnay) and PC Harry Dunne(Stephen Marsh) all of whom can be seen or heard in a unique collection of original interviews which are also featured on this release.

• Understanding Modern Snooker | DVD | (22/11/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Two hours of personal tuition with the late Jack Karnehm one of the world's greatest snooker coaches. In this comprehensive 2 hour DVD Jack Karnehm snookers most well known voice shows and explains how to get from 0 - 147. Jack Karnehm has condensed more than thirty years of coaching experience to cover all the basic skills of standing cueing and striking as well as the geography of the table and knowledge of angles. Jack Karnehm was a well known BBC snooker commentator former chairman of the Billiards and Snooker Control Council founder Chairman National Coaching Foundation and National Coach. Players play all their lives and they never improve. It is my intention in this DVD to assist players at all levels in achieving an overall improvement in their game through a basis of a good technique thereby saving hours and possibly years of aimless struggle. Jack Karnehm Plus: A fascinating film on the making of a table a special section for Billiards players trick shots and a wealth of tips on overcoming tension bad habits and becoming a perfectionist.

• The Cedar Tree: Series 3 | DVD | (02/06/2014) from £19.99   |  Saving you £20.00 (100.05%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Devised by Upstairs Downstairs script editor Alfred Shaughnessy The Cedar Tree chronicles the shifting fortunes of a fictional aristocratic family the Bournes of Larkfield Manor through the turbulent years leading up to the Second World War. This third series begins in January 1938 as England stands on the cusp of a metamorphosis. Even for a traditional landowning family change has taken place: Arthur Bourne's elder daughter Elizabeth is now a qualified doctor with a sharpening awareness of social inequalities; her sister Victoria studying music at the Royal Academy is romantically involved with a young German Klaus von Heynig - offering a stark insight into developments in Central Europe; and the widowed Arthur is facing increasing financial pressure - and even the unthinkable prospect of losing Larkfield...

• Batman (1989) Ultimate Collector's Edition 4K Ultra HD Steelbook | Blu Ray | (04/07/2022) from £34.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Ultimate Collector's Edition includes: 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Collectible Steelbook case Premium packaging with unique artwork 16-page booklet 5 Lobby Cards 5 Art Cards Poster (2-Sided) Tim Burton directs; Michael Keaton stars as Batman; and Jack Nicholson stars as his arch foe, The Joker, in the first of the blockbuster Batman series of features. As the Dark Knight, defender of law and order in Gotham City, Batman treads the shadow zone between right and wrong, fighting with only his skill in martial arts and his keenly honed mind to defend the innocent and to purge the memory of his parents' brutal murder-always keeping his true identity as millionaire philanthropist Bruce Wayne a closely guarded secret. Based upon Batman characters created by Bob Kane and published by DC Comics. Product Features Commentary by Director Tim Burton On the Set with Bob Kane Legends of the Dark Knight: The History of Batman Shadows of the Bat: The Cinematic Saga of the Dark Knight Parts 13 Beyond Batman Documentary Gallery 3 Prince Music Videos The Heroes and The Villains Profile Galleries Batman: The Complete Robin Storyboard Sequence Theatrical Trailer

• House of Salem | DVD | (01/10/2018) from £5.59   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A group of kidnappers become a child's unlikely protectors after discovering they have unwittingly been set up to take part in a satanic ritual. As they begin to uncover the truth of the house in which they find themselves trapped, they must battle demonic forces and uncover a legacy of over a hundred years of murder in the name of the Devil.

• Hell's Angels on Wheels | DVD | (14/04/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £1.99

  Hell's Angels on Wheels takes you back to an era of drug and gasoline fuelled rebellion. Photographed by Lazlo Kovacs (Paper Moon Close Encounters of the Third Kind) and starring Jack Nicholson in one of his finest roles this movie goes hog wild! The director Richard Rush worked alongside the notorious Sonny Barger and the Oakland Hells Angels as a major background source. Adam Rourke plays Buddy the head of the Angels and Nicholson plays Poet a gas jockey who joins the brotherhood. Nicholson soon comes to realise that there are a lot of slaves in Buddy's hell and he doesn't want to be one of them. Until that realisation however he delights in the violence and the orgies - which allows Nicholson to give his baby-faced killer grin a thorough work-out.

• Corman's World | DVD | (26/03/2012) from £10.00   |  Saving you £5.99 (59.90%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A feature-length documentary about Roger Corman's life, career and remarkable influence on modern moviemaking.Blue jeans, sock-hops and drive-in movies: the Fifties were America's age of innocence. But stalking the depths of its post-nuclear bliss, mass paranoia became fuel for Joseph McCarthy's brand of Red Scare terror propaganda. Bomb shelters were a deluxe feature in every American home, government-sponsored educational reels promised an imminent nuclear threat from across the Atlantic, and Hollywood, Babylon of the western world, hung on the brink of collapse. It was here, in the last-ditch machinations of a dying juggernaut, that a mild-mannered, civil engineer's son would become the most influential force in modern moviemaking. Corman's World tracks the triumphant rise of Hollywood's most prolific writer-director-producer, the true godfather of independent filmmaking.

• The New York Ripper - Fan High Res Edition | Blu Ray | (27/06/2011) from £9.99   |  Saving you £12.00 (150.19%)   |  RRP £19.99

  NYPD's most jaded cop is taunted by a razor-slashing maniac who carves his way through sexually active young women whilst making deranged Donald Duck voice imitation. One of the most notorious films on the UK's Director of Public Prosecution's so called 'Video Nasties' list; so subversive was it that on its 1st foray into UK the print of RIPPER due for bbfc classification was legendarily escorted back to the border without ever being screened..