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• Challengers | DVD | (15/07/2024) from £8.85   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• La Chimera | DVD | (22/07/2024) from £7.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Carry On Matron | DVD | (07/07/2003) from £8.22   |  Saving you £4.77 (58.03%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Hattie Jacques finally got to the play the title role in 1972 when Carry On Matron immortalised the character she had developed during several previous outings, most notably in Carry On Doctor. And she seized it with gusto. This is no one-dimensional performance, but a very human portrait of a woman doing her best to retain her authority in the face of mounting chaos--a raid planned by Sid James to steal the hospital's supply of contraceptive pills. Certainly, she's obsessed with regular bowel movements--this wouldn't be a Carry On film otherwise--but she remains a majestic figure of dignity with a touch of human warmth. Occasionally, too, a real hint of irony peeks through the slapstick and the innuendo. Surely scriptwriter Talbot Rothwell had his tongue lodged firmly in his cheek when he gave Barbara Windsor--then married to Ronnie Knight--the line, "I don't fancy being a gangster's moll!" Terry Scott makes a guest appearance and Sid James is at his most conniving and lecherous. Theatre impresario Bill Kenwright has a cameo role and there's an early appearance from Wendy Richard as a prototype Pauline Fowler. But it's the female stalwarts who shine. Joan Sims and Hattie Jacques were truly comic actresses of the highest order. --Piers Ford

• The Patriot | DVD | (12/07/2004) from £4.91   |  Saving you £1.08 (22.00%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Dr. Wesley McClaren (Seagal) was the government's top immunologist before giving it all up for a quiet practice in a small Montana community. But the peace is abruptly shattered when a violent extremist group unleashes a rapidly spreading lethal biological agent and takes over the town! As more and more people die from a baffling illness the edge-of-your-seat suspense only intensifies as McClaren races to outsmart the militiamen and find a cure before the insidious disease spreads wo

• Scary Movie 2 | DVD | (01/07/2002) from £5.75   |  Saving you £12.24 (212.87%)   |  RRP £17.99

  In this sequel to last year's hit spoof of horror movies follows four tricked by their professor into visiting a haunted house for a school project.

• Troy: Fall of A City (BBC) | Blu Ray | (23/04/2018) from £8.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  This eight-part retelling of the fall of Troy sweeps back to the judgement of Paris, his scandalous love affair with Helen and the ill-starred prophecy surrounding his birth. When the baby Paris is born, the omens foretell that he will bring about the downfall of the city. Queen Hecuba and King Priam are forced to choose whether to abandon their newborn son to the wolves or save him, but risk the safety of their kingdom. Their choice will decide not only the fate of their child, but the very existence of Troy. Told from the perspective of the Trojan royal family at the heart of the siege, the story's main themes are love, intrigue, betrayal and belonging. Louis Hunter(The Fosters) and Bella Dayne (Humans) will star as Paris and Helen, the lovers whose passionate affair plunges Greece and Troy into war. David Threlfall (Shameless) is Paris father, King Priam of Troy, alongside Frances O Connor (The Missing) as Hecuba, Queen of Troy, and Tom Weston-Jones (Dickensian) as their eldest son Hector. Game Of Thrones Joseph Mawle plays as Odysseus; Chloe Pirrie (War & Peace) is Andromache; Johnny Harris (This Is England 86-90) is Agamemnon; David Gyasi (Interstellar) is Achilles; and Jonas Armstrong (Ripper Street) plays Menelaos, the King of Sparta whose marriage to Helen is destroyed when Paris arrives in his city. Includes subtitles for the Hard of Hearing

• Carry On Abroad | DVD | (27/08/2001) from £14.98   |  Saving you £-4.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  One of the last decent Carry On movies, Carry On Abroad is a 1972 venture into the world of package holidays. After this, the series descended into unfunny coarseness as opposed to camply laboured double entendre, culminating in the dreadful Carry On Emanuelle. Here, publican Sid James and dutiful mother's son turned sex maniac Charles Hawtrey are among a brace of Brits heading for the "paradise island" of Elsbels. Kenneth Williams is the out-of-his-depth tour operator, reverting to the sort of effete types he played in the 1950s, Peter Butterworth a pre-Manuel-style manager of a half-built hotel. A series of disasters ensue, with the entire gang landing up in jail following a fracas in a brothel at one point, but everyone finds romantic and sexual fulfilment in a quaint disco finale. This includes a gay character who is "dissuaded" from his homosexuality in a typical example of the thoroughly reactionary subtext that constitutes the really naughty bit of most Carry On films. Nonetheless, this throwback to an imaginary time when the lewdest innuendo of a dirty old man was greeted by young females with a flirty "Ooh, saucy!" is enjoyable on condition that you enter into its seaside-postcard spirit. June Whitfield is fine as a sexually uptight wife, Kenneth Connor a model of red-faced frustration as her wimpish husband. On the DVD: Sadly, no extra features except scene selection. The picture is a 4:3 ratio full-screen presentation. --David Stubbs

• Carry On Matron | DVD | (27/08/2001) from £11.50   |  Saving you £1.48 (17.39%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Hattie Jacques finally got to the play the title role in 1972 when Carry On Matron immortalised the character she had developed during several previous outings, most notably in Carry On Doctor. And she seized it with gusto. This is no one-dimensional performance, but a very human portrait of a woman doing her best to retain her authority in the face of mounting chaos--a raid planned by Sid James to steal the hospital's supply of contraceptive pills. Certainly, she's obsessed with regular bowel movements--this wouldn't be a Carry On film otherwise--but she remains a majestic figure of dignity with a touch of human warmth. Occasionally, too, a real hint of irony peeks through the slapstick and the innuendo. Surely scriptwriter Talbot Rothwell had his tongue lodged firmly in his cheek when he gave Barbara Windsor--then married to Ronnie Knight--a the line, "I don't fancy being a gangster's moll!" Terry Scott makes a guest appearance and Sid James is at his most conniving and lecherous. Theatre impresario Bill Kenwright has a cameo role and there's an early appearance from Wendy Richard as a prototype Pauline Fowler. But it's the female stalwarts who shine. Joan Sims and Hattie Jacques truly were comic actresses of the highest order. On the DVD: Presented like most of the other Carry On DVD releases in 4:3 picture format and mono soundtrack, this release has all the comfy quality of a lazy Saturday afternoon in front of the television. But where are the extras? It's one thing to launch a highly popular series of films as classic entertainment, but they deserve more than the budget treatment. As always, a cast list, some sort of documentary extra and biographies of at least the key players would really do them justice. --Piers Ford

• Vigil | DVD | (04/10/2021) from £14.65   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Vigil is an adrenaline-fuelled new thriller that unravels a high-stakes conspiracy threatening the very heart of Britain's nuclear deterrent. As this six-part drama commences, two seemingly disparate events - the disappearance of a Scottish fishing trawler and a death aboard a Trident nuclear submarine - bring the police into direct conflict with the Navy and British security services. DCI Amy Silva is thrown into this highly charged situation, tasked with heading an investigation both on land and at sea. Finding her authority increasingly weakened by the forces at play around her, the brilliant but fragile Silva is also left questioning her own choices as she navigates personal trauma and loss. This timely thriller takes viewers deep into the pitch-black icy waters of the Atlantic, to a place where tomorrow's geopolitical struggles are already being played out.

• The Crown Season 4 | Blu Ray | (01/11/2021) from £26.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  This drama follows the political rivalries and romance of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the events that shaped the second half of the 20th century. The fourth season covers the time period between 1979 and 1990, is set during Margaret Thatcher's premiership, and introduces Lady Diana Spencer. Episode 01 Gold Stick As Elizabeth welcomes Britain's first woman prime minister and Charles meets a young Diana Spencer, an IRA attack brings tragedy to the royal family. Episode 02 The Balmoral Test Margaret Thatcher visits Balmoral but has trouble fitting in with the royal family, while Charles finds himself torn between his heart and family duty. Episode 03 Fairy-tale After Charles proposes, Diana moves into Buckingham Palace and finds her life filled with princess training, loneliness, and Camilla Parker Bowles. Episode 04 Favourites While Margaret Thatcher struggles with the disappearance of her favourite child, Elizabeth re-examines her relationships with her four children. Episode 05 Fagan As Thatcher's policies create rising unemployment, a desperate man breaks into the palace, where he finds Elizabeth's bedroom and awakens her for a talk. Episode 06 Terra Nullius On a tour of Australia, Diana struggles to balance motherhood with her royal duties while both she and Charles cope with their marriage difficulties. Episode 07 The Hereditary Principle Grappling with mental health issues, Margaret seeks help and discovers an appalling secret about estranged relatives of the royal family. Episode 08 48:1 As many nations condemn apartheid in South Africa, tensions mount between Thatcher and Elizabeth about their clashing opinions on applying sanctions. Episode 09 Avalanche Charles is caught in a deadly avalanche, prompting both him and Diana to re-evaluate their commitment to their troubled marriage. Episode 10 War Amid a growing challenge to her power, Thatcher fights for her position. Charles grows more determined to separate from Diana as their marriage unravels.

• Emma (Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (22/06/2020) from £9.75   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Jane Austen's beloved comedy about finding your equal and earning your happy ending, is reimagined in this delicious new film adaptation of EMMA. Handsome, clever, and rich, Emma Woodhouse is a restless queen bee without rivals in her sleepy little town. In this glittering satire of social class and the pain of growing up, Emma must adventure through misguided matches and romantic missteps to find the love that has been there all along. Bonus Features Feature Commentary with Director Autumn de Wilde, Screenwriter Eleanor Catton, and Director of Photography Christopher Blauvelt Deleted Scenes Gag Reel A Playful Tease

• Troy: Fall of a City (BBC) | DVD | (23/04/2018) from £5.99   |  Saving you £5.70 (95.16%)   |  RRP £11.69

  This eight-part retelling of the fall of Troy sweeps back to the judgement of Paris, his scandalous love affair with Helen and the ill-starred prophecy surrounding his birth. When the baby Paris is born, the omens foretell that he will bring about the downfall of the city. Queen Hecuba and King Priam are forced to choose whether to abandon their newborn son to the wolves or save him, but risk the safety of their kingdom. Their choice will decide not only the fate of their child, but the very existence of Troy. Told from the perspective of the Trojan royal family at the heart of the siege, the story's main themes are love, intrigue, betrayal and belonging. Louis Hunter(The Fosters) and Bella Dayne (Humans) will star as Paris and Helen, the lovers whose passionate affair plunges Greece and Troy into war. David Threlfall (Shameless) is Paris father, King Priam of Troy, alongside Frances O Connor (The Missing) as Hecuba, Queen of Troy, and Tom Weston-Jones (Dickensian) as their eldest son Hector. Game Of Thrones Joseph Mawle plays as Odysseus; Chloe Pirrie (War & Peace) is Andromache; Johnny Harris (This Is England 86-90) is Agamemnon; David Gyasi (Interstellar) is Achilles; and Jonas Armstrong (Ripper Street) plays Menelaos, the King of Sparta whose marriage to Helen is destroyed when Paris arrives in his city. Includes subtitles for the Hard of Hearing

• Boys On Film 18: Heroes | DVD | (30/04/2018) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  BOYS ON FILM comes of age with ten uplifting and powerful tales recounting the lives of everyday heroes fighting for their own identities and the right for us all to be ourselves. This selection includes the powerful docudrama The Colour Of His Hair starring Josh O Connor (God s Own Country), the breath-taking Egyptian animation Half A Life, An Evening, the touching sequel to An Afternoon (from Boys On Film 14), and Iris Prize 2017 winner, Mother Knows Best. TEN SHORT FILMS DANIEL (UK, 2015, 14 mins) Directed by Dean Loxton. Starring Henry Garrett (Poldark) BUDDY (The Netherlands, 2015, 12 mins) Directed by Niels Bourgonje HALF A LIFE (Egypt, Indonesia, USA, Netherlands, 2017, 12mins) Directed by Tamara Shogaolu UNDRESS ME (Sweden, 2013, 15 mins) Directed by Victor Lindgren. THE COLOUR OF HIS HAIR (UK, 2017, 23 mins) Directed by Sam Ashby. Starring BAFTA-nominated Josh O Connor (God s Own Country) SILLY GIRL (UK, 2016, 5 mins) Directed by Hope Dickson Leach (The Levelling). Starring Clara Baxendale (My Mad Fat Diary) and Jason Barker (A Deal with the Universe). AN EVENING (Denmark, 2016, 10 mins) Directed by Søren Green AIDS: DOCTORS AND NURSES TELL THEIR STORIES (UK, 2017, 26 mins) Directed by Alejandro Medina IT S CONSUMING ME (Germany, 2012, 3 mins) Directed by Kai Staenicke (B. Golden) MOTHER KNOWS BEST (Sweden, 2016, 13 mins) Directed by Mikael Bundsen

• The Durrells Series 1 & 2 | DVD | (29/05/2017) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Finding their place in the sun A warm, funny, feel-good series about a family's adventures on a gorgeous Greek island when they uproot from their English home in the hope of a better life. Based on Gerald Durrell's much-loved Corfu trilogy of novels, The Durrells sees impoverished but sparky widow Louisa Durrell make the radical decision to seek out a new destiny for her family when her options in late 1930s England seem to be limited to struggling on or marrying a wealthy but dreary older man. Concerned that the lives of her four ˜children', are heading down the wrong track, she relocates her reluctant brood to a dilapidated house in the Greek sun. This beautifully-shot series follows the family as they adjust to their new life, face a whole new set of challenges and meet new friends, rivals, lovers and animals.

• American Made (BD + Digital download) | Blu Ray | (26/12/2017) from £3.49   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A pilot lands work for the CIA and as a drug runner in the south during the 1980s. Click Images to Enlarge

• Car Trouble | DVD | (02/02/2004) from £16.98   |  Saving you £-13.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  In the throes of a midlife crisis a man buys a new Jaguar and it immediately becomes his new love. What he doesn't know is that his wife is as attracted to the Jaguar salesman as he is to the car.

• Hide and Seek | DVD | (19/09/2016) from £7.95   |  Saving you £8.04 (101.13%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Four fragile young people flee London to start an unconventional utopia, creating a world of fantasy that overwhelms them.

• The Durrells Series 2 | DVD | (29/05/2017) from £8.97   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  This charming and hugely popular series returns to follow the further adventures of the eccentric Durrell family as they embrace life on a gorgeous Greek island. The Durrells is based on Gerald Durrell's trilogy of Corfu novels and this latest series sees sparky English widow Louisa and her brood continue to put down roots in their dilapidated rented house, alongside an ever-increasing menagerie of animals brought home by youngest son Gerry.

• Canadian Bacon | DVD | (02/02/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The American President is behind in the polls and is looking to increase his popularity. His advisors launch an 'anti-Canadian' campaign which inadvertantly results in bumbling U.S. sheriff Boomer (John Candy) and his hair-trigger deputy Honey (Rhea Perlman) leading their troopers to invade Canada!

• The Barchester Chronicles | DVD | (30/05/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The first two episodes of this BBC miniseries only hint at the delights to come. A lawsuit aimed at church reform in the town of Barchester forces a decent middle-aged clergyman (Donald Pleasence) into a moral crisis and a conflict with his son-in-law, a pompous archdeacon (Nigel Hawthorne, The Madness of King George). The gracefully written and acted narrative shows glimpses of dry wit--but in episode 3, the arrival of a new bishop (Clive Swift, Keeping Up Appearances), his imperious wife (Geraldine McEwan, The Magdalene Sisters), and his devious chaplain (Alan Rickman, Truly Madly Deeply, the Harry Potter movies) launches The Barchester Chronicles into a satirical power struggle all the more mesmerizing because of the smallness of the territory. The scheming of the citizens and clergy of this British town is both Byzantine and wonderfully comic as the tempestuous personalities claw and dig at each other. Rickman, in one of his first film or television roles, turns in a tour de force of oily ambition. McEwan's ferocious machinations are downright terrifying, while the sputtering Hawthorne seems constantly in danger of bursting a vein. At the center of it all is Pleasence. Making goodness compelling has always been difficult, since wickedness is always more dramatic; but Pleasence brings a deep and stirring passion to his role that proves as engaging as all the back-biting that surrounds him. And these are just the more familiar faces; a host of lesser-known actors give equally superb performances. The final episode (of seven) will have you on pins and needles. The Barchester Chronicles, adapted from two novels by Anthony Trollope, is one of those marvels of British television, a skillful production that proves intelligent fare can be hugely entertaining. --Bret Fetzer