"Actor: Jacques P in"

• Swinging Bach | DVD | (03/07/2006) from £15.39   |  Saving you £2.60 (14.50%)   |  RRP £17.99

  An electrifying concert live from Leipzig's market square featuring celebrated Bach interpreters from the realms of jazz and classical music who present their infectiously swinging takes on a selection of Bach's timeless masterpieces - such as the D minor Toccata and Fugue or the Badinerie and Air from the Orchestral Suites.

• Winged Migration | Blu Ray | (16/08/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Witness as five film crews follow a rich variety of bird migrations through 40 countries and each of the seven continents. With teams totalling more than 450 people 17 pilots and 14 cinematographers used planes gliders helicopters and balloonsto fly alongside above below and in front of their subjects. Open your eyes to the wonders of the natural world as you fly along with the world's most gorgeous birds through areas as remote as the Arctic and the Amazon and as populated as Paris and New York City.

• Charade | DVD | (01/12/2003) from £6.27   |  Saving you £6.72 (107.18%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In Charade Audrey Hepburn plays a Parisienne whose husband is murdered and who finds she is being followed by four men seeking the fortune her late spouse had hidden away. Cary Grant is the stranger who comes to her aid, but his real motives aren't entirely clear--could he even be the killer? The 1963 film is directed by Stanley Donen, but it has been called "Hitchcockian" for good reason: the possible duplicities between lovers, the unspoken agendas between a man and woman sharing secrets. Charade is nowhere as significant as a Hitchcock film, but in terms of suspense it holds its own; and Donen's glossy production lends itself to the welcome experience of stargazing. You want Cary Grant to be Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn to be no one but Audrey Hepburn in a Hollywood product such as this, and they certainly don't let us down. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com

• The Flashing Blade - Vol. 1 | DVD | (20/08/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The Flashing Blade is a tale of high adventure set in 1630 as the dashing Chevalier de Recci (Robert Etcheverry) undertakes a dangerous mission across occupied territory to avert war between France and Spain. This 13-episode serial was made for French television in 1967, and in dubbed form regularly shown on the BBC during school holidays from 1969 through the 1970s (usually when 1965's Adventures of Robinson Crusoe was having a rest). This release is aimed at that generation who, from the spine-tingling theme song onward, remember the show with tremendous affection. Like the classic Hollywood movie serials, each 23-minute episode packs in a couple of action sequences; some plot twists, a little comic relief and very variable acting and costumes. For a children's programme the story is remarkably complex, and takes a while to gather pace. The colours have faded, the use of classical music is clumsy, but the dubbing is surprisingly accomplished. The swashbuckling action is at odds with the more serious historical drama, but viewed with nostalgia The Flashing Blade is thoroughly entertaining vintage TV. --Gary S Dalkin

• The Flashing Blade - Vol. 2 | DVD | (20/08/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Clad in a cape and armed with a sword the Flashing Blade - a fearless warrior who fights for the French - treads a skilful path between intrigues conspiracies and ruses while trying to win the glory to which he so ardently aspires. Episode 5: Isabelle suspects that the merchant who rescued her is not all that he seems to be. Episode 6: Francois on his quest for the agent who will help him to get his message through to the French falls in with a group of strolling players

• Alberto Giacometti - What Is A Head / A Man Among Men | DVD | (10/12/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  What Is A Head? This insightful film from Michel Van Zele reveals for the first time the brilliance of Alberto Giacometti in all its richness. Featuring countless interviews with luminaries from the art world the film pays particular attention to Giacometti's unique approach to the head be it sculpted drawn or painted. [Colour/WS 16:9]

• Jacques Pepin - Fast Food My Way | DVD | (19/02/2007) from £18.15   |  Saving you £3.84 (17.50%)   |  RRP £21.99

  This 4 hour 2 DVD set contains simple cuisine with recipes that require little time or specialist knowledge. With an inter-active menu you will learn to create 8 complete menus - 30 great tasting dishes - all special enough for company or easy enough to make after getting home from work. Disc 1: Lesson 1: Thirty minute casserole - zucchini & tomato salad - smoked salmon timbales - orange & cream cheese Lesson 2: Mock tiramisu - smoked trout salad with horseradish cream - chicken breast on mashed cauliflower with red hot salsa Lesson 3: Salmon tartare on cauliflower salad - chickpea ragout - breaded pork escalopes with mushroom sauce - caramelised peaches Lesson 4: Pasta ham and vegetable gratin - romaine & radicchio with salsa dressing - crab cakes in red sauce - big almond macaroons with apricot filling Disc 2: Lesson 1: Egg & tomato gratin - stuffed scallops on mushroom rice - greens with quick cream dressing - pineapple wedges in caramel Lesson 2: Sausage & potatoes packets - devil shrimp - mushroom & walnut salad in sour cream dressing - apple peel granite with apple puree Lesson 3: Asparagus custards - slow cooked tuna steaks with tomato relish - apple skillet cake Lesson 4: Tomato tartare & tomato water sauce - rigatoni & mussels with saffron - puree of peas with mint & cilantro - strawberry shortbread panachee

• Jacques Pepin-Fast Food My Wa | DVD | (24/09/2007) from £24.99   |  Saving you £13.00 (34.20%)   |  RRP £37.99

  This 4-hour 2-disc DVD set the 3rd volume in the Fast Food My Way series pays tribute to a very simple cuisine with recipes that require little work and fit nicely into the fast-paced lifestyles of today. Use the inter-activity of the DVD format to learn how to create 8 complete menus - 31 great-tasting dishes - all special enough for company yet easy enough for those weekday evenings when you have no time. Disc 1 Lesson 1: scrambled eggs on tomato jus cauliflower with

• Jacques Pepin - Fast Food My Way Vol.2 | DVD | (16/04/2007) from £35.62   |  Saving you £-13.63 (-62.00%)   |  RRP £21.99

  This 4 hour 2 DVD set contains simple cuisine with recipes that require little time or specialist knowledge. With an inter-active menu you will learn to create 8 complete menus - 33 great tasting dishes - all special enough for company or easy enough to make after getting home from work. Disc 1: Lesson 1: Summertime pasta - 2 raspberry gratins - asparagus with shallots - red snapper with tomatoes & cream Lesson 2: beef short rib mushroom & potatoe stew - scallops sevich & guacamole - champagne on fruit rocks Lesson 3: asparagus with croutons & chorizo - oven baked ssalmon with sun-dried tomato & salsa mayonnaise - melon prosciutto - sweet cheese medley - almond cake with berries Lesson 4: Apple pecan & apricot crumble - instant beef tenderloin stew - mushroom & raisin chutney - mushroom veloute with almonds Disc 2: Lesson 1: veal roast - pear brown betty - skillet endives - tomato & mozzarella fans Lesson 2: Codfish brandade - choclate hazelnut brownie cake - broccoli rabe & pea fricassee - chicken breasts with garlic & parsley Lesson 3: Lamb & white bean stew - lobster salad with tarragon - lobster bisque - couscous - asian eggplant salad Lesson 4: Chicken tonnato - summer salad - sea bass gravlax with cucumber - chestnut & chocolate cake

• Jacques Pepin-Xmas Celebratio | DVD | (22/10/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Comprehensive instruction and demonstration on how to prepare and cook a sumptuous Christmas feast Menu: Starter Oysters on the Half-Shell served over rice with Migonette Sauce First Course Smoked Salmon stuffed with Cucumber Salad Second Course Classic Folie Gras with Cognac Aspic Salt-cured Folie Gras served with roasted nuts crunchy sea salt and sweet preserves Main Course - Braised Duck with a tangy honey sauce Side Dishes Glazed Shallots Black Truffle Salad with Lemon dressing Leek & Mushroom Pie Desert Decorated Yule Log English Christmas Pudding and sauce

• Jacques Pepin - Thanksgiving Celebration | DVD | (24/09/2007) from £27.51   |  Saving you £-10.52 (-61.90%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Jacques Pepin has taught millions around the world how to cook special celebration meals for every family occasion or to enjoy with friends. Menu Starters: Smoked Salmon Tartare with a Cucumber Salad and Salmon Caviar Salmon Graviax served with cucumber sweet onion and rye bread. Main Course: Roast Turkey with apple cider glaze and Buttered Bread and Mushroom stuffing. Side Dishes: Brussel Sprouts Gratin of Butternut Squash Cherry Ginger Chutney Deser

• Jacques Pepin - Chanukah Celebration | DVD | (24/09/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Celebrate the Jewish 'Festival of Lights' with comprehensive instruction and demonstration on how to prepare and cook a light French inspired Chanukah dinner. Jacques Pepin has taught millions around the world how to cook special celebration meals for every family occasion or to enjoy with friends Menu: Consomme Printanier with a colourful sprinkling of carrot turnip and zucchini and miniature Chicken Quenelles Cold Mousse of Chicken and Pistachios with garnish and set in aspic Veal Roast with braised lettuce Served with Vegetable Pancakes Tempura Frozen Citrus Souffle with fresh baked Lady Fingers Holiday Fruit Cake with home-made candied fruit

• Jacque Pepin's Summertime Celebration | DVD | (23/07/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Jacques Pepin has taught millions around the world how to cook special celebration meals for every family occasion or to enjoy with friends Menu: Starter - Poached Salmon with Mousseline Sauce First Course - Rillettes of Rabbit with country bread Main Course - Grilled shoulder of lamb served with lemon & herb butter and Potato & Corn Packets Desert Sponge cake soaked in sweet summer berries served with custard sauce Chocolate Gourmand

• Tirez Sur Le Pianiste | DVD | (03/04/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The opening of Shoot the Piano Player, François Truffaut's second feature film, is one of the signal moments of the French New Wave--an inspired intersection of grim fatality and happy accident, location shooting and lurid melodrama, movie convention and frowzy, uncontainable life. A man runs through deserted night streets, stalked by the lights of a car. It's a definitive film noir situation, promptly sidetracked--yet curiously not undercut--by real-life slapstick: watching over his shoulder for pursuers, the running man charges smack into a lamppost. The figure that helps him to his feet is not one of the pursuers (they've oddly disappeared) but an anonymous passer-by, who proceeds to escort him for a block or two, genially schmoozing about the mundane, slow-blooming glories of marriage. The Good Samaritan departs at the next turning, never to be identified and never to be seen again. And the first man--who, despite this evocative introduction, is not even destined to be the main character of the movie--immediately resumes his helter-skelter flight from an as-yet-unspecified and unseen menace. At this point in his career--right after The 400 Blows, just before his great Jules and Jim--the world seemed wide for Truffaut, as wide as the Dyaliscope screen that he and cinematographer Raoul Coutard deployed with unprecedented spontaneity and lyricism. Anything might wander into frame and become part of the flow: an oddball digression, an unexpected change of mood, a small miracle of poetic insight. The official agenda of the movie is adapting a noir-ish story by American writer David Goodis, about a celebrated concert musician (Charles Aznavour) hiding out as a piano player in a saloon. He's on the run as much as the guy--his older brother--in the first scene. But whereas the brother is worried about a couple of buffoonish gangsters, Charlie Koller is ducking out on life, love and the possibility that he might be hurt, or cause hurt, again. Decades after its original release, Shoot the Piano Player remains as fresh, exhilarating, and heartbreaking--as open to the magic of movies and life--as ever. --Richard T Jameson