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• Grantchester Series 4 | DVD | (04/03/2019) from £10.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Adapted from the Grantchester Mysteries novels, this series will feature James Norton's final episodes as character Sidney Chambers, the charismatic, jazz-loving clergyman, and one half of the unlikely crime-fighting duo based in 1950s Grantchester.

• Rear Window | DVD | (17/10/2005) from £11.23   |  Saving you £0.76 (6.77%)   |  RRP £11.99

  Like the Greenwich Village courtyard view from its titular portal, Alfred Hitchcock's classic Rear Window is both confined and multileveled: its story and visual perspective are dictated by its protagonist's imprisonment in his apartment, convalescing in a wheelchair, from which both he and the audience observe the lives of his neighbours. Cheerful voyeurism, as well as the behaviour glimpsed among the various tenants, affords a droll comic atmosphere that gradually darkens when he sees clues to what may be a murder. Photographer LB "Jeff" Jeffries (James Stewart) is, in fact, a voyeur by trade, a professional photographer sidelined by an accident while on assignment. His immersion in the human drama (and comedy) visible from his window is a by-product of boredom, underlined by the disapproval of his girlfriend, Lisa (Grace Kelly), and a wisecracking visiting nurse (Thelma Ritter). Yet when the invalid wife of Lars Thorwald (Raymond Burr) disappears, Jeff enlists the two women to help him to determine whether she's really left town, as Thorwald insists, or been murdered. Hitchcock scholar Donald Spoto convincingly argues that the crime at the centre of this mystery is the MacGuffin--a mere pretext--in a film that's more interested in the implications of Jeff's sentinel perspective. We actually learn more about the lives of the other neighbours (given generic names by Jeff, even as he's drawn into their lives) he, and we, watch undetected than we do the putative murderer and his victim. Jeff's evident fear of intimacy and commitment with the elegant, adoring Lisa provides the other vital thread to the script, one woven not only into the couple's own relationship, but reflected and even commented upon through the various neighbours' lives. At a minimum, Hitchcock's skill at making us accomplices to Jeff's spying, coupled with an ingenious escalation of suspense as the teasingly vague evidence coalesces into ominous proof, deliver a superb thriller spiked with droll humour, right up to its nail-biting, nightmarish climax. At deeper levels, however, Rear Window plumbs issues of moral responsibility and emotional honesty, while offering further proof (were any needed) of the director's brilliance as a visual storyteller. -- Sam Sutherland, Amazon.com

• Heartbeat - The Complete Series 12 | DVD | (08/10/2012) from £28.98   |  Saving you £23.00 (85.22%)   |  RRP £49.99

  Set in a North Yorkshire village during the 1960s Heartbeat’s combination of crime and medical storylines charismatic regular characters and wonderfully nostalgic soundtrack made it staple Sunday-night viewing for two decades with the series’ many prestigious awards including Best Performing Peak-Time Drama and several ITV Programme of the Year awards. Attracting a peak audience of 14 million Heartbeat has garnered a devoted following and remains prime-time viewing world-wide.

• Pride & Prejudice & Zombies | DVD | (27/06/2016) from £5.77   |  Saving you £14.22 (246.45%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Lily James (Cinderella) and Sam Riley (Maleficent) lead an all-star British cast in this wonderfully fresh twist on Jane Austen's classic novel, Pride and Prejudice. When a mysterious zombie plague falls upon 19th century England, deadly circumstances force feisty Elizabeth Bennet (James) into an alliance with the arrogant Mr. Darcy (Riley). For future, for family and for love, they must set aside their prejudices and unite on the blood-soaked battlefield to rid the country of the zombie menace. Also starring Jack Huston (TV's Boardwalk Empire), Bella Heathcote (Dark Shadows), Douglas Booth (Noah), with Matt Smith (TV's Doctor Who), with Charles Dance (TV's Game of Thrones) and Lena Headey (TV's Game of Thrones). Based on the best-selling novel by Seth Grahame-Smith.

• The Blacklist - Season 2 | DVD | (17/08/2015) from £4.99   |  Saving you £30.00 (601.20%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play.   

• Cold Feet Series 7 | DVD | (20/11/2017) from £14.19   |  Saving you £-4.20 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Series 6 saw an eagerly awaited return of this much-loved hit drama and now the gang are back! Adam, Pete, Jenny, Karen and David have returned all singing and dancing. Adam has won Tina's heart, the question is, can he keep it? Pete's come a long way since teetering on the edge and his new outlook on life has given Jenny the chance to embrace hers, but at what cost? On the surface Karen appears to have it all and the gang look on in envy as she hosts a lavish party to launch her new publishing house. It's a bittersweet moment for David who's reduced to going door-to-door selling insurance to unsuspecting pensioners. Surely there's a better way to make ends meet? Laced with comedy and tragedy, the big stories and daily minutiae of life are observed and tackled in a way that only Cold Feet can.

• Friends: Complete Series 1 - New Edition | DVD | (25/10/2004) from £7.98   |  Saving you £42.01 (526.44%)   |  RRP £49.99

  This handsome box set includes all the episodes from Series One--from our favourite coffee-drinking sextet's initial meeting in the pilot right up to the series cliff-hanger "The One Where Rachel Finds Out"--that Ross is in love with her, that is. Other highlights include: "The One With the Butt", in which Joey gets a big break as Al Pacino's stunt bottom; "The One With the Monkey" in which Ross acquires Marcel, his pet monkey; and the two-parter (imaginatively called "The One with the Two Parts") in which Joey starts dating Ursula, Phoebe's twin sister and Monica and Rachel double-date cute doctors played by George Clooney and Noah Wyle from ER. --Leslie Felperin

• Murder By Death | DVD | (10/03/2003) from £8.86   |  Saving you £5.89 (82.96%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The world's greatest detectives have been invited to dinner. But when murder is on the menu who will make it to dessert? You are cordially invited to join an all-star cast featuring Peter Sellers David Niven Peter Falk James Coco Elsa Lanchester Maggie Smith Alec Guinness Eileen Brennan Nancy Walker James Cromwell and Estelle Winwood for Neil Simon's hilarious murder-mystery spoof 'Murder By Death'. The isolated mansion of eccentric millionaire Lionel Twain (Truman Capote

• Casino 4K | Blu Ray | (09/09/2019) from £26.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone and Joe Pesci star in director Martin Scorsese's riveting look at how blind ambition, white-hot passion and 24-carat greed toppled an empire. Las Vegas, 1973, is the setting for this fact-based story about the Mob's multimillion-dollar casino operation, where fortunes and lives were made and lost with a roll of the dice. Disc 1 / 4k Ultra HD Movie For The Ultimate Movie Watching Experience, This Disc Features: 4X Sharper Picture Than Hd Hdr (High Dynamic Range) For Brilliant Brights And Deepest Darks Immersive Audio For A Multi-Dimensional Sound Experience Moments With Martin Scorsese, Sharon Stone, Nicholas Pileggi And More! Disc 2 / Blu-Ray Movie™ + Bonus Features Moments With Martin Scorsese, Sharon Stone, Nicholas Pileggi And More! Deleted Scenes Vegas And The Mob History Alive: True Crime Authors: Casino With Nicholas Pileggi

• IT 2 Film Collection | Blu Ray | (28/09/2020) from £36.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  IT (2017) In Derry, Maine, seven young friends unite against a terrifying supernatural creature that has been haunting their small town for centuries. Calling itself Pennywise the Dancing Clown, IT is a monster of unspeakable power that takes the form of everyone's most horrific fears. Threatened by their worst nightmares, the only way these kids can survive IT is together. IT Chapter Two (2019) Twenty-seven years after the Losers' Club defeated Pennywise, IT has returned. Now adults, the Losers have long since gone their separate ways, but with people disappearing again in Derry, Mike calls the others back home. Damaged by their past experiences, they must each conquer their deepest fears to destroy Pennywise- who has become deadlier than ever- once and for all. This 2 film collection includes: Pennywise Lives! Discover how Bill Skarsgård prepared to portray the primordial creature known as Pennywise the Dancing Clown. The Losers' Club Get up close and personal with the teenage stars of IT as they bond together during the film's production. Author of Fear Stephen King reveals the roots of his best-selling novel, the nature of childhood fear, and how he created his most famous monster, Pennywise. Deleted Scenes Eleven deleted or extended scenes from the film.

• The Blue Max | DVD | (09/04/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The Blue Max is highly unusual among Hollywood films, not just for being a large-scale drama set during the generally cinematically overlooked Great War, but in concentrating upon air combat as seen entirely from the German point of view. The story focuses on a lower-class officer, Bruno Stachel (George Peppard), and his obsessive quest to win a Blue Max, a medal awarded for shooting down 20 enemy aircraft. Around this are built subplots concerning a propaganda campaign by James Mason's pragmatic general, rivalry with a fellow officer (Jeremy Kemp), and a love affair with a decadent countess (Ursula Andress) As directed by John Guillermin (best known for 1974's The Towering Inferno), the film's main assets are epic production values, great flying scenes and stunning dogfights. The weak point is the sometimes ponderous character drama, not helped by Peppard who is too lightweight an actor to convince as the driven anti-hero. Clearly influenced by Kubrick's Paths of Glory (1958), The Blue Max is a cold, cynical drama offering a visually breathtaking portrait of a stultified society tearing itself apart during the final months of the Great War. On the DVD: The Blue Max DVD's only extra is a very grainy original trailer presented at 1.77:1. However, for the first time the film itself is complete to buy: the reel which was missing from the widescreen video release being restored here. Also included is the original intermission music. The film is presented anamorphically enhanced at a ratio approximating the original 2.35:1 CinemaScope, though some shots clearly have details cropped at the sides of the frame. Picture quality is good with an acceptable level of grain, which increases significantly during the brief back projection shots. There is a little print damage, but nothing too distracting and the aerial photography itself looks wonderful. The four-channel Dolby Prologic sound is excellent for a film of this age, with Jerry Goldsmith's superb score having richness and clarity and providing almost all the emotional impact. --Gary S Dalkin

• Sharpe's Mission / Sharpe's Revenge | DVD | (09/09/2002) from £5.50   |  Saving you £10.75 (253.54%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Based on the novels by Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe (1993-7) ran to 14 full-length television films that follow the adventures of the titular soldier through the later years of the Napoleonic Wars. The programmes are an outstanding achievement for the small screen, dominated by Sean Bean's central performance as the heroic, troubled outsider who turns out to be a resourceful and loyal leader. Bolstered by a strong supporting cast, particularly Daragh O'Malley as Harper and (in later episodes) Abigail Cruttenden as Jane, Sharpe is often visually striking, the action tense and gripping. Consistency is maintained by all 14 episodes being directed by Tom Clegg. --Gary S Dalkin

• A Handful Of Dust | DVD | (08/10/2007) from £6.90   |  Saving you £-0.91 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Tony and Brenda Last appear to be the perfect married couple - with money a great country house and an adored son John Andrew. When Tony inadvertently invites John Beaver an idle and penniless young socialite to stay for the weekend he sets in motion a series of events which drastically disrupts the course of all their lives.

• Message In A Bottle | DVD | (18/10/1999) from £8.95   |  Saving you £5.04 (56.31%)   |  RRP £13.99

  If, as they say, you're in a certain mood, Message in a Bottle can be just the ticket. Based on Nicholas Sparks' bestselling novel, this handsome but overly calculated romantic tale stars Robin Wright Penn as Theresa, a Chicago Tribune researcher who finds a note encased in a green bottle that has floated onto a Cape Cod shore. The message within is a heartfelt, yearning declaration of love to a woman named Catherine but the author is unknown until Theresa (rather improbably) tracks him down in North Carolina. He's Garret Blake (Kevin Costner), a taciturn builder of sailboats and a grieving widower whose late wife, poetically speaking, was the intended recipient of the seafaring note Theresa found. Theresa, a divorcée with a son, decides to meet Garret, only to find him as bottled-up as his message. Nevertheless, a romance blooms on the strength of quality time in a sailboat and lots of cuddling, though the script tosses in bits of conflict to keep their relationship spicy. Directed by Luis Mandoki (When a Man Loves a Woman), this love story is entirely by the numbers, with Costner inhabiting (rather than performing) a stock fantasy of a man perfect in every way save his broken heart. Penn brings more vibrancy to her equally predictable part but fortunately for all, Paul Newman, John Savage, Robbie Coltrane and Illeana Douglas are on hand in nicely textured character parts. Sometimes predictability is exactly what one wants when settling in for an evening of home video, and this movie fits the bill nicely. The appealing cinematography is by ace cameraman Caleb Deschanel. --Tom Keogh

• Star Wars: Clone Wars - Volume 2 | DVD | (05/12/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  ""Run Jedi run! You have only prolonged the inevitable."" All five 12-minute chapters of Volume 2 are included in this release chronicling Anakin's rise to Jedi Knight; as well as General Grievous' daring attack against the Republic capital leading directly into the events of Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith. As the Republic desperately fights back against the Separatist forces Anakin Skywalker is promoted to the status of Jedi Knight forgoing the

• Anatomy of a Murder (Criterion Collection) | Blu Ray | (16/03/2020) from £12.75   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A virtuoso JAMES STEWART (Vertigo) plays a small-town Michigan lawyer who takes on a difficult case: that of a young Army lieutenant (The Killing of a Chinese Bookie's BEN GAZZARA) accused of murdering the local tavern owner who he believes raped his wife (Days of Wine and Roses' LEE REMICK). This gripping, envelope-pushing courtroom potboiler, the most popular film from Hollywood provocateur OTTO PREMINGER (Laura), was groundbreaking for the frankness of its discussion of sexmore than anything else, it is a striking depiction of the power of words. With its outstanding supporting cast including a young GEORGE C. SCOTT (Patton) as a fiery prosecuting attorney and legendary real-life attorney JOSEPH N. WELCH as the judgeand influential jazz score by DUKE ELLINGTON, Anatomy of a Murder is a Hollywood landmark; it was nominated for seven Oscars, including best picture. Special Edition Features New high-definition digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray edition New alternate 5.1 soundtrack, presented in DTS-HD Master Audio on the Blu-ray edition New interview with Otto Preminger biographer Foster Hirsch Critic Gary Giddins explores Duke Ellington's score in a new interview A look at the relationship between graphic designer Saul Bass and Preminger with Bass biographer Pat Kirkham Newsreel footage from the set Excerpts from a 1967 episode of Firing Line, featuring Preminger in discussion with William F. Buckley Jr. Excerpts from the work Anatomy of Anatomy: The Making of a Movie Behind-the-scenes photographs by Life magazine's Gjon Mili Trailer, featuring on-set footage PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Nick Pinkerton and a 1959 Life magazine article on real-life lawyer Joseph N. Welch, who plays the judge in the film

• Archive | Blu Ray | (12/07/2021) from £5.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  2038: George Almore is working on a true human-equivalent AI. His latest prototype is almost ready, an android version of his wife who died in a car crash. Is this romantic or something much more sinister? George is playing God, creating a woman not from a rib but from electrical components, This sensitive phase is also the riskiest. Especially as he has a goal that must be hidden at all costs. The plot certainly has elements of Bride of Frankenstein as Theo James's George seeks to bring his wife back from the dead. Transferring her consciousness from an Archive unit to a A.I. humanoid.

• Downton Abbey Movie & TV Collection (Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (05/10/2020) from £69.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Downton Abbey, with all its splendour and scandal, has found its way into the hearts of millions around the globe. Now the full collection of six award-winning seasons and one sensational movie is yours to treasure, forever. Home to the Crawley family and their servants, Downton appears to be all elegance and order upon first glance, but no family is ever quite what it seems. Between the desires and dreams of all the residents, both upstairs and downstairs, a day in this household is never far from high drama. Re-live the laughter, tears, tragedy and triumph leading up to the most spectacular event in the history of this grand estate, a Royal visit. BONUS FEATURES Over 5 Hours of Bonus Features Including: Feature Documentary:The Story of Downton Abbey Deleted Scenes Behind the Scenes The Downton Diaries s Upstairs & Downstairs Cast Conversations Feature Commentary with Director Michael Engler And More!

• Arsenic And Old Lace | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £17.48   |  Saving you £-3.49 (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  A drama critic learns on his wedding day that his beloved maiden aunts are homicidal maniacs, and that insanity runs in his family.

• Conan the Barbarian | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £6.49   |  Saving you £-0.50 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The film that launched Arnold Schwarzenegger's international career, Conan the Barbarian is still regarded by many as his finest hour. Limited to a mere handful of lines and expertly directed to play up the Nietzschean strength of the character by John Milius, the Austrian Oak has never looked more suited to a role, his muscle flexing and sword twirling apparently effortless. The extraordinarily finely detailed production design ensures that the barren Spanish countryside perfectly suits the Hyborean-era backdrop envisioned by author Robert E Howard. Whether dressed in rags or riches, Schwarzenegger and companions Subotai (Gerry Lopez) and Valeria (Sandahl Bergman) look believably born to their surroundings. Backing their own very fine performances are brilliant supporting roles from James Earl Jones as serpentine baddie Thulsa Doom and Max Von Sydow as doomed King Osric. Plot-wise the film is simply the transformation of a wild barbarian into a worldly-wise king who, via a quest for revenge, finally learns the riddle of steel. The script is highly regarded for its dazzling set-pieces (the opening village raid, the orgy of body parts) and quotable dialogue ("They shall all drown in lakes of blood"), and it comes complete with an anti-peace movement reactionary subtext for anyone who cares to look close enough. One other element deserving mention is the extraordinary score by Basil Poledouris, which inspires the film with a sense of operatic grandeur. On the DVD: Conan the Barbarian appears as a suitably mythic special edition DVD. Sadly the magnificent score can only be heard in a mono mix, but the very fine picture is presented in 2.35:1. The extras package is phenomenal, too. Several deleted scenes have been re-edited into the film, but are available to view independently as well. There's a quick split-screen special effects feature showing how the ghostly spirits were added to Conan's resurrection. "The Conan Archives" is an 11-minute slide show of drawings, costumes and advertising. Best of all is the fantastic 53-minute "Conan Unchained" documentary interviewing every conceivable contributor who all reminisce with great fondness. It's slightly better seeing Schwarzenegger and Milius than hearing them talk in their commentary, which inevitably re-tells many of the same anecdotes in between puffs of Arnie's stogies. --Paul Tonks