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• Irma La Douce | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £14.18   |  Saving you £1.81 (12.76%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Irma La Douce reunited The Apartment team of Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine with director Billy Wilder in an adaptation of the stage musical of the same name which had been a hit in Paris, London and New York. The screen transfer by Wilder and his colleague--writer IAL Diamond--however, omits the show's songs, relegating them to a background score refashioned by Andre Previn with some additional themes of his own. Background here is a complimentary term, for whatever qualms one might entertain as to this move, the two sets of themes are skilfully woven together by Previn and emerge as a witty and lyrical aural delight in their own right which is given due prominence on the soundtrack. Wilder is no rush to tell prostitute Irma's story: her affair with Lemmon being the pivot of the tale as he takes on the disguise of an English Lord. Lemmon and MacLaine beautifully play their mutual attraction under Wilder's deft direction with the slapstick never allowed to get out of hand. Many will recognise Wilder's touch in his handling of the scene where Lemmon as a policeman is carted off in a van full of voracious prostitutes from the bunks-in-the-train sequence in Some Like It Hot. The handsome production, designed by Alexander Tranner--with the occasional view of the Seine thrown in for good measure--and the Panavision photography by Joseph La Shelle are further assets. On the DVD: The DVD contains a longer than usual theatrical trailer, half shot as a cartoon with characters closely resembling those Pink Panther figures who emerged at the same time from the Mirisch Brothers, a pair prominent in sustaining the unique success of United Artists, whose name was deleted, in favour of the MGM logo, in the early 1960s. It's too bad that the music on this DVD transfer sometimes strikes a coarse note particularly over the extended opening credits. --Adrian Edwards

• Chato's Land | Blu Ray | (24/03/2025) from £11.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Screen legends Charles Bronson (Breakheart Pass, The Valdez Horses) and Jack Palance (Attack, Monte Walsh) star in a magnificent western as wild and untamed as the Old West itself. Bristling with dynamic action sequences and riveting performances, Chato's Land is a bold, sweeping tale of passion, vengeance and cold-blooded murder. Chato (Bronson) is a half-breed Apache who treads the line between two cultures, balancing allegiance to his tribe with the allure of the white man's world. But when Chato kills a vicious sheriff in self-defence, he finds himself hunted by a posse led by the ruthless Quincey (Palance), a former Confederate soldier who is determined to see him hang. it's 13 men against one, but the odds shift in Chato's favour when he leads his pursuers into Apache territory, where the harsh, cruel countryside can kill as surely as a gunman's bullet. Bronson's first of six collaborations with director Michael Winner (The Mechanic, Death Wish), this touch, uncompromising western also features James Whitmore (Madigan), Simon Oakland (TV's Kolchak: The Night Stalker), Richard Basehart (Time Limit), Ralph Waite (The Grissom Gang), Richard Jordan (Valdez Is Coming) and Victor French (Rio Lobo).

• Your Move | DVD | (05/02/2018) from £4.47   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  How far will you go to protect your family?

• Smash - Season 1 | DVD | (29/10/2012) from £3.59   |  Saving you £26.40 (735.38%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Brought by executive producer Steven Spielberg, Smash revolves around the creation of a new Broadway musical based on the life of Marilyn Monroe. As the production takes shape, everyone involved in it must balance his or her often chaotic personal life with the all-consuming demands of a life in the theatre.

• Rambo - The Ultimate Blu-Ray Collection | Blu Ray | (23/06/2008) from £79.99   |  Saving you £-10.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £69.99

  First Blood (Dir. Ted Kotcheff) (1982): He never fought a battle he couldn't win: except the conflict raging within his own soul. Academy Award winner Sylvester Stallone stars as war hero John Rambo. An ex-Green Beret haunted by memories of Vietnam he was once the perfect killing machine. Now he's searching for peace but finds instead an over-zealous small-town sheriff who's spoiling for a fight. All hell breaks loose when an unjustly imprisoned Rambo escapes and becomes the target of a massive manhunt. Now he must use his cunning combat skills and weapons training to stay alive and outwit his pursuers. Co-starring Brian Dennehy and Richard Crenna First Blood is an explosive action-thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final powerful frame. Rambo II (Dir. George P. Cosmatos) (1985): He's back! Superstar Sylvester Stallone is John Rambo the ultimate action hero in this explosive Oscar-nominated sequel to First Blood that boasts a riveting screenplay by Stallone and James Cameron (Titanic). Although the Vietnam War is officially over Rambo remains the perfect fighting machine. But his survival skills are tested with a vengeance on a top-secret mission that takes him back to the jungles of Vietnam in search of American POW's. For when Rambo is double-crossed this expendable hero armed with just his bow arrows and knife must defeat savage enemies equipped with deadly firepower. Rambo III (Dir. Peter MacDonald) (1988): The battle rages on as superstar Sylvester Stallone detonates the third and most explosive in the action-packed Rambo trilogy. Combat has taken its toll on John Rambo (Stallone) but he has finally begun to find inner peace inside a monastery - until his friend and mentor Col. Sam Trautman (Richard Crenna) shows up to ask for his help on a top-secret mission to Afghanistan. A war-weary Rambo declines but when Trautman is captured Rambo erupts into a one-man firestorm to rescue his former commanding officer and decimate the enemy. It's an intense pulse-pounding adventure that boasts unrelenting action and suspense from start to finish! Rambo (Dir. Sylvester Stallone) (2008): In this latest chapter Rambo has withdrawn away from his dangerous life to a simple and secluded existance in Thailand where he spends his time chauffering locals up the river in his old PT boat. Despite trying his best to avoid trouble he is recruited by missionaries who are travelling up river to help the oppressed local people against the brutal rule of the murderous Burmese military. After witnessing a sadistic raid by Major Pa Tee Tint in which many locals are tortured and murdered the missionaries plead with Rambo to help their cause of liberating the survivors. Unable to stay behind he joins with them in what may be his deadliest mission ever.

• Idle Hands | DVD | (25/08/2008) from £14.98   |  Saving you £5.01 (33.44%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Despite all the pot-smoking in Idle Hands, the message here seems to be that too many bong hits will take you on a one-way trip to the devil's playground. That's what happens to Anton (Devon Sawa), a wasted teen who's so perpetually zonked on weed that he doesn't notice his parents have been slaughtered by an evil force that then possesses Anton's right hand, taking on a wildly homicidal life of its own after Anton chops it off with a butcher knife. The first victims are Anton's pals Mick (teen-movie stalwart Seth Green), who gets a beer bottle embedded in his skull, and Pnub (Elden Henson), whose head is lopped off by a rotary saw blade, and later reattached with a barbecue fork and duct tape. (Did we mention that Mick and Pnub turn into undead jokesters? It's that kind of movie.) This unoriginal idea is little more than an excuse for gross-out effects and easy one-liners, and then Vivica A. Fox appears as the demon-buster who knows how to kill the hand once and for all. It's fun to a point, and certain to be a popular Halloween hit with its intended teenage audience, but you can't help wishing this movie had tried harder to be something more than a collection of crude and gory gags. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

• Mad Dog Morgan (UK Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (21/03/2022) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Based on the true story of Dan Morgan the infamous Australian outlaw once described as ˜the most bloodthirsty ruffian that ever took to the bush' Mad Dog Morgan provides the perfect showcase for the unique star quality of Dennis Hopper (Night Tide, The Last Movie). After witnessing a bloody massacre of Chinese workers on Australia's goldfields, Morgan turns to a life of crime, becoming a bushranger and the scourge of the vicious authorities and, ultimately, a local legend leaving a bloody legacy in his wake. Nominated for two Australian Film Institute Awards, including one for director Philippe Mora (The Beast Within), Mad Dog Morgan is a brutal and uncompromising slice of Ozploitation. Extras New restoration from a 4K scan of the interpositive by Powerhouse Films Two presentations of the film: Mad Dog Morgan, the 103-minute director's cut; and Mad Dog, the 95-minute UK theatrical version Original mono audio Audio commentary with writer-director Philippe Mora and film critic Jake Wilson (2019) Audio commentary with writer-director Philippe Mora (2009) To Shoot a Mad Dog (1976): behind-the-scenes documentary, produced and directed by David Elfick, and featuring extensive interview footage with actor Dennis Hopper Hopping Mad (2019): Mora reflects on the making of Mad Dog Morgan That's Our Mad Dog: A Conversation with Dennis Hopper (2009): retrospective interview with the legendary actor, conducted by Mora ˜Not Quite Hollywood' Interview Excerpts (2008): over an hour of outtakes from Mark Hartley's acclaimed documentary on Australia cinema, featuring Mora, producer Jeremy Thomas, camera operator John Seale, and actors Jack Thompson, Roger Ward and Graeme Blundell Mad Country: Shooting Locations Revisited (2019) with optional audio commentary by Mora Original theatrical trailer Image gallery: promotional and publicity material New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Limited edition exclusive 80-page book with a new essay by Tara Judah, Philippe Mora's pre-production notes on Mad Dog Morgan, archival interview with Mora and producer Jeremy Thomas, Mora on the making of the film, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits Limited edition exclusive poster UK premiere on Blu-ray Limited edition of 2,000 copies for the UK All extras subject to change

• The Band Wagon | DVD | (16/05/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Get Aboard! Fading movie musical star Tony Hunter down and out in Hollywood decides to try his luck on the Broadway stage. Unfortunately the simple hoofer discovers that a pretentious director has control of the project and that instead of good humor happy songs and a tapping chorus line there'll be lengthy speeches heavy drama and lots of deep soul-searching. Even worse Tony's expected to dance with a classical ballerina! Thanks to the massive egos of everyone involv

• Craze | DVD | (04/04/2016) from £11.99   |  Saving you £3.00 (25.02%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Freddie Francis (Tales From The Crypt, Torture Garden) apparently didn't care much for this, his 1974 assignmentfor the Kandel and Cohen production house even going so far as to describe it as worse than Trog We at Nucleus, however, disagree: Craze is a slice of prime British horror sleaze, ripe for rediscovery. It's got everything! It's got Jack Palance (Dracula, Torture Garden, Hawk The Slayer) pretending to be English, exclaiming Jeezus Christ Almighty! and picking up dolly birds in funky psychedelic nightspots! It's got Martin Potter (Goodbye Gemini, Satan's Slave, Cruel Passion) as his paranoid, hard-drinking gay business partner, Julie Ege (Creatures the World Forgot, Legend of the Seven Golden Vampires) andKathleen Byron (Twins of Evil) as ritual victims, and Michael Jayston (Thriller, Quiller, Tales that Witness Madness) Percy Herbert (The Fiend, Black Snake) and David Warbeck (The Beyond, The Black Cat) as a trio of grumpy flatfoot coppers! It's got Suzy Kendall (Up The Junction, Bird with the Crystal Plumage, Torso) as a curly-wigged hooker with a jaw-dropping sex-aid collection, and Trevor Howard, Diana Dors, Hugh Griffith and Edith Evans (you KNOW who they are), slumming it in late-career cameos.

• The Hot Spot (Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (19/06/2023) from £19.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Harry, a drifter (Don Johnson, Miami Vice) rolls into town and talks his way into a job at a car dealership where he becomes caught between two beautiful women, the boss's conniving wife Dolly (Virginia Madsen, Candyman) and Gloria (Jennifer Connelly, Requiem for a Dream) a naive young accountant whose life is complicated by blackmail. When Harry plans to rob the local bank, he becomes enmeshed in a lethal web of lust, greed and extortion, whose only escape is murder. Adapted from Hell Hath No Fury by Charles Williams, The Hot Spot is a dusty, sweaty modern noir that updates the pulp formula of twists and turns with an intensity to match director Dennis Hopper's earlier film roles. Directed by Hopper (Easy Rider, Out of the Blue) with verve, the stellar cast are supported by William Sadler (The Shawshank Redemption), Charles Martin Smith (The Untouchables) and Jack Nance (Eraserhead) accompanied by a brilliant soundtrack featuring Miles Davis, John Lee Hooker, Taj Mahal and original music by Jack Nitzsche. Limited Edition Features 2K restoration by Kino Lorber, overseen and approved by cinematographer Ueli Steiger Uncompressed mono PCM audio Archival interview with Dennis Hopper who discusses The Hot Spot and features footage of John Lee Hooker and images from the set (1991) Interviews with stars Virginia Madsen (2021, 7 mins) and William Sadler (2021, 7 mins) Nick Dawson on Dennis Hopper and The Hot Spot, an interview with the editor of Dennis Hopper: Interviews (2023) Duane Swierczynski on Charles Williams' source novel, the crime writer and expert looks at the adaptation and provides a background of the author (2023) Trailer English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Reversible sleeve featuring original and new artwork by Time Tomorrow Limited edition booklet featuring new writing by critics Elena Lazic on the film; Leslie Byron Pitt on the erotic thriller genre and the film's place within it; and an archival piece on the film featuring an interview with Hopper by RJ Smith Limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings

• The One That Got Away | Blu Ray | (02/03/2015) from £13.98   |  Saving you £3.00 (25.02%)   |  RRP £14.99

  The One That Got Away is the remarkable true story of the only German prisoner of war captured in Britain who managed to escape and successfully return to his homeland. Hardy Kruger – one of Germany's leading actors and himself a prisoner of war who escaped from the Americans on three occasions – stars as the charismatic Lieutenant Franz von Werra; a strong supporting cast includes Michael Goodliffe Colin Gordon and Terence Alexander. This classic feature directed by Golden Globe winner Roy Ward Baker is presented here in a High Definition transfer from the original film elements. With the Battle of Britain at its height a German fighter pilot is shot down over England and taken into custody. Though confined to a POW camp his captivity cannot deter him from the single aim of escaping back to his homeland. After several months he sees his chance and takes it... Special Features   Image Gallery Original Theatrical Trailer  

• WolfBlood - Series 5 (BBC) | DVD | (29/05/2017) from £4.02   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The wolfblood universe has changed and Kafe is now a trendy hang-out for humans and wolfbloods alike. Fed up with the publicity, Jana is now staying in the den and, with fear of her powers waning, Jana worries that her presence puts her pack in jeopardy. Imara has been forced to downsize, with Matei there now and sharing a bedroom with TJ, while Jeffries has had much success with his best seller books. Katrina has employed ex-Segolia agent Robyn, and at school, the wolfbloods are facing all sorts of new rules.

• The Osbournes Series 2 | DVD | (27/06/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Everybody's favourite dysfunctional family - Ozzy Sharon Kelly and Jack - is back for a second season of reality that's even wilder than the first! As the always unpredictable Osbournes again open their doors to MTV's cameras the result is episodes of unscripted insanity!

• Chitty Chitty Bang Bang / Oliver / Annie | DVD | (03/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (Dir. Ken Hughes 1968): Everything Caractacus Potts invents goes wrong - even his sweets are full of holes. So how can he have created a car that not only drives but floats and flies as well? Find out as the fantasmagorical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang takes your family on a magical musical adventure you won't forget. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang has never looked or sounded better. With its catchy tunes including the Oscar nominated theme tune (Best Song 1968) marvelous cast and enchanting storyline this delightful film is first-class family entertainment and definitely far toot sweet to miss! Annie (Dir. John Huston 1982): A plucky red-haired girl dreams of a life away outside her orphanage and its gin-soaked tyrant Miss Hannigan (played to perfection by Carol Burnett). One day Annie meets the famous billionaire Daddy Warbucks and the pair share spectacular times in 1930's New York City. But Miss Hannigan and her zany villainous colleagues are determined to spoil the fun for America's favourite orphan... Oliver! (Dir. Carol Reed 1968): Young Oliver Twist (Mark Lester) is an orphan who escapes the cheerless life of the workhouse and takes to the streets of 19th-Century London. He''s immediately taken in by a band of street urchins headed by the lovable villain Fagin (Ron Moody) his fiendish henchman Bill Sikes (Oliver Reed) and his loyal apprentice The Artful Dodger (Jack Wild). Through his education in the fine points of pick-pocketing Oliver makes away with an unexpected treasure... a home and a family of his own.

• Danny, The Champion Of The World / The Witches / Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory | DVD | (21/11/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £30.99

  Danny Champion Of The World (Dir. Gavin Millar 1989): In a small English town a widowed father and his son own and operate a gas station that rests on land coveted by a local developer. They must fight to keep their land and retain the traditional values they have come to live by against harsh government inspectors who are privately in league with the developer. The Witches (Dir. Nicolas Roeg 1990): Saving the world from witches is a tall order for a boy they've turn

• Year One | Blu Ray | (02/11/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £21.99

  When a couple of lazy hunter-gatherers (Jack Black and Michael Cera) are banished from their primitive village, they set off on an epic journey through the ancient world in Sony Pictures' comedy "Year One".

• Daughter Of Darkness | DVD | (11/08/2003) from £16.94   |  Saving you £-9.96 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  Cathy Stevens is experiencing recurring dreams. They're believed to have hidden meanings that will shed light on the truth about her father a man she has never met. Determined to find answers Cathy sets out to Romania where her parents met thirty years ago. What follows is her worst nightmare...

• Endeavour Series 1-5 | DVD | (12/03/2018) from £27.99   |  Saving you £2.00 (7.15%)   |  RRP £29.99

• Josephine and Men | DVD | (12/05/2014) from £12.98   |  Saving you £-1.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Glynis Johns heads an impeccable cast in this sparkling comedy feature of 1955. Charting the romantic complications of a kind-hearted young woman who simply cannot resist an underdog Josephine and Men is adapted by BAFTA-Award winning screenwriter and author Nigel Balchin from his own story and presented here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Josephine Luton is about to be married to her fiancé wealthy businessman Alan Hartley. All this looks set to change however when she falls for Alan's friend struggling playwright David Hewer; the trouble is that Josephine's ever-loving and over-sympathetic nature leads her to switch from needful men to even more needful men - and David most clearly falls into the latter category. But for just how long is he like to remain the underdog? Special Features: Full-frame version of main feature Original Theatrical Trailer Image Gallery Original Promotional PDF

• Eraserhead | DVD | (04/06/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Newly remastered by David Lynch himself for this 35th Anniversary release, his feature-film debut is a masterpiece of the macabre and grotesque. Eraserhead follows a sensitive young man as he struggles to cope with impending parenthood. Henry Spencer (Jack Nance) lives in a hopeless industrial landscape, lusting after the beautiful woman who lives in the apartment across the hall. Five years in the making, Eraserhead contains all of the trademark attributes of a Lynch film--haunting visuals, an ethereal score, unsettling sound design, and, most notably, a black sense of humour - creating a world onscreen that is exhilarating, terrifying, and truly unique.