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• Two In Clover - The Complete Series | DVD | (03/05/2004) from £6.99   |  Saving you £18.00 (257.51%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The comedy series about self-sufficiency written by Harry Driver and Vince Powell (""Nearest and Dearest"" ""Love Thy Neighbour"") from 1969 which pre-empted ""The Good Life"" by six years. All the episodes from the comedy series starring Carry On stalwart Sid James.

• Arthur Christmas | DVD | (19/11/2012) from £21.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  How CAN Santa deliver billions of presents to the whole world in just one night? With an army of one million combat-style Field Elves and a vast, state-of-the-art control center under the ice of the North Pole!

• Gimme, Gimme, Gimme - The Complete Third Series | DVD | (11/11/2002) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Gimme, Gimme, Gimme took situation comedy to new peaks of vulgarity when it returned for a third and final series in 2001, thanks to the full-on performances of James Dreyfus (Tom) and Kathy Burke (Linda) who suck up Jonathan Harvey's innuendo-laden scripts and spit them out like a couple of thespian tornados. "I don't think anything could relax my lips, baby," leers Burke, milking the endless supply of double entendres. "Mind you, after a couple of vodkas they're usually flapping around like flip-flops." Tom's descent into self-parody--when he looks in the mirror, he sees the new Noel Coward--can have only one logical conclusion: the offer of a bit-part in Crossroads which eventually splits up this dysfunctional friendship. Sex-crazed Linda is deluded beyond all reason--when she looks in the mirror, she sees Catherine Zeta Jones--and here we finally get some insight into the reasons behind her grotesque traits: visits from her old Borstal wing governor (the excellent Ann Mitchell, sending up her Widows character), and the long-lost son she gave up for adoption. Like all successful comedy, Gimme, Gimme, Gimme has its dark side. It also becomes increasingly surreal as the episodes pass: Tom fails miserably in a walk-on role in a conceptual Japanese drama presented in a fire station; and Linda turns the back garden into a campsite. Sophisticated it isn't, but it's often wickedly hilarious and occasionally brilliant. On the DVD: Gimme, Gimme, Gimme is presented in standard 14:9 format with a stereo soundtrack, replicating the sitcom viewing experience. Apart from the episode index, there are no extras. At the very least biographies of Harvey, Burke and Dreyfus would have been useful. --Piers Ford

• Queens of Mystery S1 | DVD | (29/11/2021) from £21.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• The Big Chill | DVD | (01/10/1999) from £14.98   |  Saving you £-1.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  This seminal film about the reunion of thirtysomething friends works even better than when first released in 1983. The fine performances of the ensemble cast and a rockin' soundtrack always made this eminently enjoyable. However, the characters' often pompous blather occasionally stalled the action. Baby Boomer introspection has become so common that such navel gazing seems less problematic than it did in the early 1980s. Seven former classmates from the University of Michigan gather for the funeral of Alex, their idealistic and suicidal friend. They use their time together to become reacquainted, all the while discussing lost dreams and current hopes. (This should appeal to anyone who enjoyed that other famous reunion flick of the 1980s, John Sayles' Return of the Secaucus Seven.) Director-cowriter Lawrence Kasdan culled finely textured performances from his cast and filled the screen with memorable details. He may manipulate us with his writing but the actors do an impressive job of pulling at our heartstrings while Aretha Franklin and Marvin Gaye play in the background. --Rochelle O'Gorman

• Waking Ned | DVD | (12/06/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  When local wag Jackie O'Shea (Ian Bannen) discovers that one of his neighbours in the village of Tulaigh Mohr is a lottery winner he sees a chance to share in the wealth. Things get complicated when Jackie and his pal Michael O'Sullivan (David Kelly) discover that the winner, Ned Devine, died of shock at the very moment he learned of becoming a millionaire. Undaunted, Jackie and Michael dispose of the lucky stiff and hatch a plot to impersonate him and claim the prize. Soon the whole village is involved and the plot rapidly thickens. This film has been compared to The Full Monty, but it lacks the vein of desperation that added depth to that film. Instead, Waking Ned is closer in tone to classic British comedies like Whisky Galore!, with its cast of eccentrics gleefully conspiring to outwit the authorities. Those with a low tolerance for twinkly eyed Irish charm might be tempted to steer clear, although the movie is saved, for the most part, by its central performances. Bannen is superb as an old man who is clearly hungry for any excitement he can drum up and David Kelly is remarkable as his scrawny sidekick. Kelly has had a long career as a character actor in film and television, but here he has a chance to really let loose. His naked motorcycle ride is a marvellous set-piece and in all of his other scenes his twitchy, perfectly timed performance quite simply steals the movie. --Simon Leake, Amazon.com

• The Gruffalo - 20th Anniversary Special Edition, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler Collection | DVD | (11/02/2019) from £7.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The 20th Anniversary special edition includes a set of five exclusive Gruffalo postcards. The Gruffalo is one of the most loved children's stories of all time and tells the story of a mouse who is forced to rely on his wits for survival when confronted by three hungry animals. To scare them away he invents an imaginary monster with terrible teeth and terrible claws. But what happens when he comes face to face with his own creation? Featuring an all-star voice cast of Helena Bonham Carter, Rob Brydon, Robbie Coltrane, James Corden, John Hurt, and Tom Wilkinson. Also available in the collection of much-loved family films based on the wonderful books written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, are: The Gruffalo's Child, Room On The Broom, Stick Man, The Highway Rat and Zog.

• The Amityville Horror 4K Ultra HD | Blu Ray | (18/03/2024) from £26.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  When George and Kathy Lutz and their children move to to Amityville, Long Island, they believe they have found the perfect family home. But the house has a shocking story and within its walls a demonic presence lies in wait that runs the Lutz's lives into a living nightmare. Their only hope is to get out before its too late.One of the most acclaimed and terrifying horror films of the 1970s, director Stuart Rosenberg's (Cool Hand Luke) The Amityville Horror features powerhouse performances from James Brolin (Westworld), genre film icon Margot Kidder (Superman), Rod Steiger (In the Heat of the Night), and cult star Don Stroud (Django Unchained). With a chilling screenplay by Sandor Stern and an unnerving score by Lalo Schifrin (Mission: Impossible), 88 Films is proud to present The Amityville Horror on UHD, stunningly restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative.Product FeaturesBrand new 4K Remaster from the Original Negatives presented in Ultra High Definition (2160p) in 1.85:1 Aspect RatioPresented in High Dynamic Range (HDR10)High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio Also IncludedDTS-HD MA 5.1 EnglishDTS-HD MA 2.0 EnglishOptional English SubtitlesAudio Commentary with Josh Saco and Claire DonnerAudio Commentary with Film Critics Kim Newman and Sean HoganAudio Commentary with Parapsychologist Dr Hans HolzerGet out of Amityville, Get Into New Jersey - Locations Featurette'Brolin Thunder' - An Interview with actor James Brolin'Child's Play' - An Interview with actor Meeno Peluce'Amityville Scribe' - An Interview with screenwriter Sandor Stern'The Devil in the Music' - An interview with composer Lalo Schifrin'For God's Sake, Get Out!' - featuring James Brolin and Margot KidderIntro by Dr. Hans Holzer PhD in ParapsychologyOriginal TrailerTV SpotRadio SpotsStills Gallery

• Unknown | DVD | (13/08/2007) from £5.57   |  Saving you £10.42 (187.07%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Five men wake up in a locked-down warehouse, none of them able to remember how they got there or even who they are.

• Quantum Leap - Season 4 | DVD | (26/06/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £27.99

  ""Theorizing that one could time travel within his own lifetime Dr. Sam Beckett stepped into the Quantum Leap accelerator and Vanished...He woke to find himself trapped in the past facing mirror images that were not his own and driven by an unknown force to change history for the better. His only guide on this journey is Al an observer from his own time who appears in the form of a hologram that only Sam can see and hear. And so Dr. Beckett finds himself leaping from life to lif

• French Dressing | DVD | (08/07/2013) from £21.58   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Satan Bug | Blu Ray | (22/09/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Hudson Hawk | DVD | (14/07/2008) from £11.84   |  Saving you £-1.85 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Bruce Willis is Eddie ""The Hawk"" Hawkins the world's most famous cat burglar who after 10 years in prison is ready to go straight - but its not going be easy for the Hawk. The mob and the CIA have conspired to blackmail Eddie and his partner (Danny Aiello) into stealing three da Vinci masterpieces from the most heavily guarded museums in the world. Sounds simple right? WRONG! While trying to steal the goods Hawk falls in love with a beautiful but schizophrenic nun (Andi MacDowell) and is relentlessly pursued by the greedy and powerful Minerva and Darwin Mayflower (Sandra Bernhard and Richard E Grant) who want the artworks as part of their twisted plot to ruin the world's economy...

• Atomic Blonde (4KUHD + BD + digital download) | 4K UHD | (04/12/2017) from £16.75   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Oscar®-winner Charlize Theron stars as elite MI6's most lethal assassin and the crown jewel of Her Majesty's Secret Intelligence Service, Lorraine Broughton. When she's sent on a covert mission into Cold War Berlin, she must use all of the spycraft, sensuality and savagery she has to stay alive in the ticking time bomb of a city simmering with revolution and double-crossing hives of traitors. Broughton must navigate her way through a deadly game of spies to recover a priceless dossier while fighting ferocious killers along the way in this breakneck action-thriller from director David Leitch (John Wick). Also includes a standard Blu-ray disc. Click Images to Enlarge

• The Two Jakes | DVD | (04/03/2002) from £15.57   |  Saving you £-2.58 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Jack Nicholson returns as private eye Jake Gittes in this atmospheric 'Chinatown' follow-up that's hit upon ""the elusive sequel formula for somehow enhancing a great original"". Much has changed since we last saw Jake. The war has come and gone 1948 Los Angeles teems with optimism and fast bucks. But there's one thing Jake knows hasn't changed: ""Nine times out of ten if you follow the money you will get to the truth"". And that's the trail he follows when a routine case of marital

• A Date With The Falcon | DVD | (12/03/2012) from £7.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (62.58%)   |  RRP £12.99

  It's not easy being the Falcon's fiance, as Helen Reed (Wendy Barrie) quickly discovers. Every girl in town seems to bewildly in love with him and now some exotic foreign beauty from the Falcon's past has ensnared him in anotherdangerous mystery - just on the eve of their wedding.A scientist has found a way to create perfect fake diamonds - and that's a secret worth killing for. Suddenly, theFalcon's a target for mob hit men, dead bodies are turning up in hotel rooms and the cops want the Falcon for murder.As the Falcon offers himself as bait to lure the murderous gang out of hiding, it looks like Helen could be a widowbefore she's even had the chance to become a bride...

• The Vicar Of Dibley - The Complete First Series | DVD | (25/11/2001) from £5.98   |  Saving you £10.01 (167.39%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The most British of British sitcoms, The Vicar of Dibley's well-earned success has nothing to do with the whoops-mind-my-bosoms potential in casting Dawn French in the role of a female vicar foisted upon a sleepy and ultra-conservative English village. Rather this series, set in a rural, largely middle-class environment, is essentially the flip side of, say, Inspector Morse. It's resolutely un-dumbed down, with scalpel-sharp dialogue and a standard of humour that owes more to Tom Stoppard than to mainstream primetime comedy. This release includes the entire first series, in which the vicar has to deal with the inevitable bemusement caused by her arrival and her well-intentioned involvement in the affairs of the community, together with the superbly funny episode in which she realises she's accepted several invitations to Christmas lunch and can't bring herself to disappoint any of the hosts (never before has a sprout-eating contest provoked so much mirth). Above all, though, watch out for the episode which features Kylie Minogue giving the kind of hands-on performance usually associated with classic Morecambe and Wise or Ab Fab--when stars of this stature are happy to send themselves up in a television comedy, you know it's a good sign. On the DVD: The DVD features a slightly bogus "extra" that strings together French's legendary jokes, which, thankfully, also appear in their original locations at the end of each episode.--Roger Thomas

• Best Of The Best | DVD | (18/03/2002) from £14.90   |  Saving you £-4.91 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Alex Grady (Roberts) an Oregan welder and widowed father of a 5-year-old son is chosen for the United States National Karate team. He finds himself in the company of of Tommy Lee (Rhee) a soft spoken Karate instructor and a mix of international colleagues. It's a team with rough edges that must be resolved if they're to win the international competition in the South Korean capital Seoul. The team's sponsor brings in an unorthodox trainer Catherine Wade (Kirkland) to teach the men to

• Generation Kill - Complete HBO Series | Blu Ray | (05/07/2010) from £23.39   |  Saving you £-3.90 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.49

  Baghdad Iraq 2009. Mission: Unclear. Enemy: Unidentified. Duration of Tour: Unknown. It was impossible for the Marines of the First Recon Battalion to anticipate what would occur during those first 40 days of the Iraq war as they found themselves struggling with Shoddy supplies frustrated by the chain of command and questioning the mission at every turn. Fused with camaraderie faith and fury Generation Kill brings you the gritty raw and brutally honest insider's look at what has become of our contemporary American War. Based on Evan Wright's best-selling book and produced by David Simon and Ed Burns two of the men who brought you the critically heralded HBO series The Wire Generation Kill is now an equally acclaimed seven-part miniseries event from HBO Films.

• A Tree Grows In Brooklyn (Masters Of Cinema) Blu Ray | Blu Ray | (22/07/2019) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Eureka Entertainment to release A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN, Elia Kazan's heartfelt and sentimental first feature, presented on Blu-ray from a 2K restoration as a part of The Masters of Cinemas Series from 22 July 2019. Director Elia Kazan's first film, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn shows that the filmmaker's great empathy for his characters was already quite evident at this early juncture, and this endures as one of the most moving Hollywood dramas of the 1940s. Based on Betty Smith's novel a bestseller in the U.S. but also one of the most popular books among American soldiers overseas in WWII Kazan's debut is a sensitive, masterful adaptation. Set among Brooklyn tenements circa 1912, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a portrait of the Nolans, an Irish-American family living in financially challenging circumstances, often made worse by father Johnny's drinking and employment problems. But matriarch Katie keeps the family together during all of the obstacles, caring for son Neeley and daughter Francie, as well as Katie's outspoken, oft-married sister Sissy. But just as Francie's gift for writing opens up new avenues, more tragic developments test the family's resolve. Winning Academy Awards for actors James Dunn (as Johnny) and Peggy Ann Garner (as Francie), and featuring splendid work by Dorothy McGuire and Joan Blondell, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn is a heartfelt testament to the strength of family, and offers an early indication of Kazan's unrivalled proficiency with actors. Special Features: 1080p transfer of the film on Blu-ray from a 2K restoration completed from a 4K scan of the original film elements Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Feature-length commentary by Richard Schickel with Elia Kazan, Ted Donaldson, and Normal Lloyd The Making of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn An Appreciation of Dorothy McGuire A Tree Grows in Brooklyn Hollywood Star Time: Original radio broadcast version of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn from 1946, starring Peggy Ann Garner, James Dunn and Joseph Kearns PLUS: a collector's booklet featuring new essays by Kat Ellinger, Phil Hoad, and Philip Kemp, alongside rare archival imagery