"Actor: Jessie"

• An Angel At My Table | DVD | (18/11/2002) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-0.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Originally produced as a three-part miniseries for New Zealand television, this extraordinary film is based on the life of Janet Frame, an introverted, sensitive girl who was later misdiagnosed as schizophrenic and spent eight years in a psychiatric hospital. She would later become one of New Zealand's most celebrated poets and novelists, publishing her first books while she was still confined to a mental ward. She had endured over 200 electroshock treatments and had almost been lobotomized by careless physicians who took no time to understand that she was merely awkward and shy and suffered from little more than routine depression. From a solid screenplayby Laura Jones, director Jane Campion (The Piano) tells this story without soapy melodrama but rather as anexploration of a challenged creative spirit--a journey into a writer's mind, exploring the power of imagination as a mechanism of survival and self-defense. Three talented actors play Janet Frame at different ages throughout the film, with Kerry Fox giving a powerful performance as the young-adult Janet, whose own skill and creative tenacity would prove to be her salvation. Frightening, harrowing and ultimately a source of humanistic enlightenment, An Angel at My Table (titled after Frame's autobiography) is a film you won't soon forget.--Jeff Shannon

• Alexander | Blu Ray | (30/06/2014) from £7.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (125.16%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Alexander, the King of Macedonia and one of the greatest military leaders in the history of warfare, conquers much of the known world.

• Eastenders: The Slaters in Detention | DVD | (10/11/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  With brand new material never to be broadcast on TV the UK's favourite soap opera comes to DVD! Follow the trials and tribulations of the most volatile family in British soap - the Slaters. Locked up in a cell following an altercation outside School Disco the girls look back on some of the most explosive dramatic and tear-jerking events since they moved to Albert Square. All the drama and emotion we have come to expect together with more than a little humour makes 'Slaters In Detention' an ideal Christmas present for all the soap's fans.

• Orchard End Murder (DVD + Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (24/07/2017) from £7.29   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The BFI Flipside presents... THE ORCHARD END MURDER (DVD + Blu-ray) A film by Christian Marnham This latest release from BFI Flipside is the newly remastered rarity - one of a series of British mini-features that shocked UK cinema audiences during the 1970s and early 1980s Set in an idyllic Kent village one balmy summer during the 1960s, this obscure British oddity is a macabre tale of murder and mischief A young woman from the suburbs (Tracy Hyde), bored by a countryside tryst, wanders off to explore her surroundings. When she meets a gnome-like stationmaster and his towering, half-witted railway-worker friend (played by Casualty's Clive Mantle), an initially strange encounter turns sinister among the trees of a nearby orchard. Written and directed by Christian Marnham and shot by Pete Walker's regular cameraman Peter Jessop, The Orchard End Murder is a violent, darkly humorous thriller, unseen since it originally shocked UK cinema audiences as the supporting feature to Gary Sherman's Dead and Buried. Special Features: Presented in both High Definition and Standard Definition The Showman (Christian Marnham, 1970, 25 mins): Short documentary about fairground Wild West showman Wally Shufflebottom Christian Marnham on The Orchard End Murder (2017, 38 mins) From Melody to Orchard End Murder: An Interview with Tracy Hyde (2017, 12 mins) An Interview with David Wilkinson (2017, 13 mins) Illustrated booklet with new writing by Josephine Botting and Vic Pratt, along with full film credits

• Doctor In Distress | DVD | (14/04/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  When the usually ranting and raving Sir Lancelot Spratt becomes gentle and considerate the hospital inhabitants become positively alarmed until Dr Simon Sparrow diagnoses the trouble: love!

• Kissed | DVD | (12/03/2007) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-6.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Love knows no bounds Ever since she was a young girl Sandra has been fascinated with death. When she takes part-time work at a funeral parlor her obsession with the dead begins to consume her every thought - and desire. Her secret obsession however interferes with her burgeoning relationship with her boyfriend Matt forcing him to embark on a personal crusade to prove that he will go to great lengths - and sacrifices - to make her love him!

• Shaft (2019) | Blu Ray | (15/06/2020) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Legendary bada** John Shaft (Samuel L. Jackson) agrees to help his estranged son, JJ (Jessie T. Usher), uncover the truth behind his friend's suspicious death. The popular opposite of his foul-mouthed father, JJ is a book-smart cybersecurity expert who needs an education only Shaft can provide: how to navigate Harlem's underbelly. But if flying fists and bullets weren't enough of a challenge, JJ finds his political correctness clashes wildly with Shaft's shut your mouth style in this nonstop action-comedy that proves the Shaft name is still the ultimate in cool. Extra Content - Can Ya Dig It? The Making of Shaft - A Complicated Man: The Shaft Legacy - Part One: A Bad Mother Born, Part Two: No Question Asked, Part Three: A Legend in His Time - Deleted Scenes - Gag Reel

• Big Momma's House | DVD | (14/05/2001) from £5.99   |  Saving you £7.00 (53.90%)   |  RRP £12.99

  No one tries very hard in Big Momma's House, so your enjoyment of this Martin Lawrence vehicle pretty much depends on how much amusement you're able to derive from a guy dressed up as a very ample woman. The setup is of the eye-rolling, only-in-Hollywood nature: Lawrence, as detective Malcolm Turner, is after a killer, and apparently the only way to capture him is to pose as the bad guy's ex-girlfriend's grandmother, who--the film cannot stress this point too much--is quite large. Apparently, Sherry (Nia Long), the young woman in question--she's as attractive as Big Momma is, well, you know--is none too bright, for she falls for Malcolm's ruse, which of course ostensibly amuses mainly because it's so transparent. She at least has an excuse--she hasn't seen Big Momma in two years--but Big Momma's oblivious friends must be functional morons. Screenwriters Darryl Quarles and Don Rhymer didn't tax themselves very much, as they have Malcolm-as-Big-Momma going through fairly predictable motions--botching a meal and delivering a baby unconventionally (Big Momma's a midwife), but ruling at basketball and self-defence and protecting Sherry while trying vainly not to flirt with her. Paul Giamatti is wasted as Malcolm's partner; director Raja Gosnell's clunky sense of comic rhythm is bewildering, because he used to be an editor (he brought a similar lack of magic to Home Alone 3). Lawrence won't have anyone forgetting Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon in Some Like It Hot, Dustin Hoffman in Tootsie, or Robin Williams in Mrs Doubtfire anytime soon. Eddie Murphy in The Nutty Professor 2: The Klumps is far more accomplished, versatile, and funny. --David Kronke, Amazon.com

• Beast | Blu Ray | (20/08/2018) from £5.99   |  Saving you £4.00 (66.78%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Moll (Jessie Buckley, TABOO, WAR AND PEACE) is 27 and still living at home, stifled by the small island community around her and too beholden to her family to break away. When she meets Pascal, a free-spirited stranger, a whole new world opens up to her and she begins to feel alive for the first time, falling madly in love. Finally breaking free from her family, Moll moves in with Pascal (Johnny Flynn, CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA) to start a new life. But when he is arrested as the key suspect in a series of brutal murders, she is left isolated and afraid. Choosing to stand with him against the suspicions of the community, Moll finds herself forced to make choices that will impact her life forever.

• Dolittle (4K UHD + Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (15/06/2020) from £8.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Robert Downey Jr. electrifies one of literature's most enduring characters in a vivid reimagining of the classic tale of the man who could talk to animals: Dolittle. After losing his wife seven years earlier, the eccentric Dr. John Dolittle (Downey), famed doctor and veterinarian of Queen Victoria's England, hermits himself away behind the high walls of Dolittle Manor with only his menagerie of exotic animals for company. But when the young queen (Jessie Buckley) falls gravely ill, a reluctant Dolittle is forced to set sail on an epic adventure to a mythical island in search of a cure, regaining his wit and courage as he crosses old adversaries and discovers wondrous creatures. The doctor is joined on his quest by a young, self-appointed apprentice (Harry Collett) and a raucous coterie of animal friends, including an anxious gorilla (Rami Malek), an enthusiastic but bird-brained duck (Octavia Spencer), a bickering duo of a cynical ostrich (Kumail Nanjiani) and an upbeat polar bear (John Cena) and a headstrong parrot (Emma Thompson), who serves as Dolittle's most trusted advisor and confidante.

• Modern Life is Rubbish (DVD) | DVD | (07/05/2018) from £3.48   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Brought together by their shared love of music, ten years on Liam (Josh Whitehouse - Nothern Soul, Poldark) and Natalie (Freya Mavor - New Worlds, Skins) are at breaking point. In their case opposites attract but don't necessarily work long-term. After making the heartbreaking decision to separate, they must split their prized music library. But the songs that defined their relationship keep pulling them back together Bonus Features Behind the Scenes Cast Interviews Making of Featurette

• The Shakespeare'S Globe Collection | DVD | (21/04/2023) from £139.49   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Shaft 1-3: Shaft/Shaft's Big Score!/Shaft in Africa | DVD | (27/07/2020) from £16.65   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  When Harlem P.I John Shaft first appeared on the movie scene, he was a 'shut your mouth' detective to reckon with, a fact underscored by Isaac Hayes' Oscar - winning Best Original Song (1971). Richard Roundtree plays the hard-hitting, street- smart title role, hunting for a kidnap victim in Shaft (1971) and seeking a friend's murderer in Shaft's Big Score! - mixing it up with mob thugs each time. Finally, there's Shaft in Africa, with our hero bringing down a slavery cartel. Shaft's the name. Excitement's the game! Special Features: Thatrical Trailers Featurette

• The Jessie Matthews Revue Vol. 1 | DVD | (06/04/2015) from £5.99   |  Saving you £7.00 (116.86%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Throughout the 1930s Jessie Matthews was Britain's best-loved musical film star her dynamism and gamine charm beguiling audiences on both sides of the Atlantic. With a string of box-office hits spotlighting her unique talent and charisma it's easy to see how she became so popular – and why she remains so to this day. Showcasing some of the era's finest cinema talent – including director Victor Saville writer Sidney Gilliat and comedy star (and Matthews' husband) Sonnie Hale – the two films on this volume are presented as transfers from the original film elements in their as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratios. FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH Six very different people are involved in a fatal omnibus accident; which two were killed on this unluckiest of days is eventually revealed in a compelling blend of humour and pathos. Black and White / 83 mins / 1.33:1 / Mono / English FIRST A GIRL A messenger girl and would-be entertainer's big break arrives when she stands in for a drag artiste stricken with laryngitis... and finds life can get very complicated for a girl impersonating a boy impersonating a girl! Black and White / 88 mins / 1.33:1 / Mono / English

• The Jessie Matthews Revue Volume 2 | DVD | (22/06/2015) from £8.08   |  Saving you £4.91 (60.77%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Throughout the 1930s Jessie Matthews was Britain's best-loved musical film star her dynamism and gamine charm captivating audiences on both sides of the Atlantic. With a string of box-office hits spotlighting her unique talent it's easy to see how she became so popular – and why she remains so to this day. Showcasing some the era's finest cinema talent – including directors Victor Saville and (in a change from his normal fare) Alfred Hitchcock actors Robert Young and Esmond Knight as well as comedy star (and Matthews' husband) Sonnie Hale – the two films on this volume are presented as transfers from the  original film elements in their as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratios. It's love again! A young actress secretly seizes the chance to play the part of an imaginary socialite invented by a gossip columnist. The enigmatic beauty becomes famous but the columnist is mystified when his fictional star appears in person! Waltzes from Viennna A pretty girl works in the bakery in which aspiring composer Johann Strauss is also forced to work by his father. Can she help him achieve his dreams despite his father's objections?

• Prince Of Darkness | DVD | (21/10/2002) from £9.98   |  Saving you £9.00 (128.76%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Deep in the crypt of an old church absolute evil has been lurking in the form of the Sleeper a sinister green liquid that contains the essence of the Devil himself. Discovered by a priest this liquid is investigated by physics experts in the hope that science will help fight the battle against evil but their experiments unwittingly set Satan free...

• Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2012 | DVD | (05/11/2012) from £5.82   |  Saving you £1.17 (20.10%)   |  RRP £6.99

  On Friday 11th May 2012, Jesse J and over 25 of the nation’s best known and most loved comedians and TV stars came together for the UK’s biggest stand-up show ever! For the third year running they performed at this exclusive comedy event in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital at the world famous 02 Arena. Filmed in front of 15,000 screaming fans Channel 4’s Comedy Gala features the entire comedy extravaganza, including the all those bits they didn’t show on TV. This is the must have comedy DVD for 2012!

• Evergreen | DVD | (25/05/2009) from £8.98   |  Saving you £6.00 (85.84%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In Edwardian London music-hall star Harriet Green (played by the multi-talented Jessie Matthews) performs to adoring audiences. Then just as she is about to marry her aristocratic fianc'' her former lover appears threatening to unleash a public scandal that could ruin her: she already has an illegitimate daughter by him. Harriet flees abroad leaving her daughter also called Harriet in the care of her dresser. When years later the younger Harriet attends an audition for a musical - intent on pursuing her own stage career - a young publicity agent Tommy believes he has hit upon the perfect idea for a stage act based upon Harriet's remarkable resemblance to her mother... Evergreen was a major success for Jessie Matthews one of British cinema's best-loved stars. Also starring Matthews' husband Sonnie Hale and silent-screen star Betty Balfour (known as 'the British Mary Pickford') this charming musical comedy - featuring music by Rogers and Hart and outstanding choreography by Buddy Bradley - was a hit on both sides of the Atlantic.

• The Jessie Matthews Revue volume 4 | DVD | (05/10/2015) from £12.98   |  Saving you £2.00 (18.20%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Throughout the 1930s Jessie Matthews was Britain's best-loved musical film star, her dynamism and gamine charm beguiling audiences on both sides of the Atlantic. With a string of box-office hits spotlighting her unique talent, it's easy to see how she became so popular and why she remains so to this day.Showcasing some the era's finest cinema talent including actor-director (and Matthews' husband) Sonnie Hale, director Victor Saville and art director Alfred Junge the two films on this volume are presented as transfers from the original film elements, in their as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratios.THE GOOD COMPANIONS (1933)Jessie shares the bill with John Gielgud and Edmund Gwenn in JB Priestley's famous tale of a failing concert party and the three 'angels' who come together by chance to rescue it.Black and White / 108 mins / 1.33:1 / Mono / EnglishSAILING ALONG (1938)Kay is a star-struck young woman working on a Thames barge. When she's spotted by a producer her dream of fame comes true but will she still have time for her boyfriend?Black and White / 91 mins / 1.33:1 / Mono / English

• Annika - The Complete Series | DVD | (18/04/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  This three-part drama sensitively portrays a teenage romance between an English boy and a Swedish girl. A joint Swedish-British production Annika stars Jesse Birdsall and Christina Rigner alongside Bulman star Don Henderson and was co-written by Colin Nutley a multi-award-winning English director now living and working in Sweden. Nutley is highly acclaimed for his insightful treatment of the mores of his adopted country and several of his films have been chosen to represent Sweden at leading international film festivals and at the Academy Awards. Eighteen-year-old Pete Daniels is spending the summer doing casual work on the Isle of Wight when he meets and falls in love with Annika a fifteen-year-old language student. Their relationship quickly intensifies - but the time inevitably comes when Annika has to return to her homeland and Pete makes a life-changing decision.