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• 101 & 102 Dalmatians (Double Pack) | DVD | (10/09/2001) from £22.98   |  Saving you £10.00 (50.03%)   |  RRP £29.99

  It's hard to know who thought it would be a good idea to make a live-action version of Disney's animated classic, 101 Dalmatians (and originally Dodie Smith's classic children's story). The one bright notion anyone had was casting Glenn Close as Disney Übervillainess Cruella de Vil; her flashing eyes and angular features are a perfect match and do credit to what is one of the most indelible animated characters Disney has ever created. The story remains essentially the same, focusing on Cruella's plot to kidnap the puppies of a young married couple (Jeff Daniels and Joely Richardson) and make them into a coat. But the dreaded John Hughes, who wrote this script, fills it with sadistic slapstick and far too few genuine laughs. The human actors work hard, but to little avail; thankfully, there's a posse of puppies to regularly steal scenes when the going gets dreary--although there are only so many laughs to be had from inappropriate dog puddles. --Marshall Fine, Amazon.com Don't be fooled by the title, there are four reasons to like 102 Dalmatians, the sequel to the successful live-action remake of Disney's 101 Dalmatians. There are the 101 spotted pooches, Glenn Close back in fine form as Cruella DeVil, Oddball--the spotless Dalmatian pup--and Waddlesworth, a parrot who thinks he's a rottweiler (and is voiced by Monty Python's Eric Idle). There are just as many reasons to be disappointed: like most sequels, the story line is virtually a rewrite of t he first; the secondary casting isn't as interesting; the dialogue merely serves to move the plot along; and the third act substitutes mean-spiritedness for comedy. After a period of rehabilitation, Cruella has returned to her old tricks. Once again, she simply must have a spotted coat and will go to any lengths to get hold of the 102 Dalmatians needed to make one with a hood. She sets her sights on the pups owned by her probation officer, Chloe (Alice Evans), and the owner of a local animal shelter, Kevin (Ioan Gruffudd). Her servant Alonso (Tim McInnerny) and flamboyant furrier Monsieur Le Pelt (Gerard Depardieu, in one ridiculous outfit after another) are drafted to aid in her quest. It should come as no surprise that Chloe and Kevin fall in love, Oddball helps to save the day and Cruella is defeated. Children should enjoy the animal high jinks, but adults are less likely to be enamoured by this perfectly competent, but relatively charmless affair. --Kathleen C Fennessy, Amazon.com.

• Complex Of Fear | DVD | (24/01/2002) from £6.11   |  Saving you £-0.13 (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  Complex Of Fear

• Operation Delta Force 4: Deep Fault | DVD | (15/04/2002) from £9.38   |  Saving you £-6.39 (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  America's best are in deep trouble. A group of seismologists have been taken prisoner and the Delta Force an elite rescue team is sent in to free them. But during the rescue the Delta Force begins to suspect that there was more to their mission than just saving the scientists. It may have been linked to a secret discontinued experiment named Project Zeus. Now it's up to the Delta Force to stop a countdown to destruction.

• The 1962 Newport Jazz Festival | DVD | (21/07/2003) from £21.58   |  Saving you £-1.59 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The legendary 1962 Newport Jazz festival which features Count Basie and his Orchestra Johnny Hodges The Oscar Peterson Trio The Clara Ward Gospel Singers Pee Wee Russell Ruby Braff Joe Williams Roland Kirk The Duke Ellington Orchestra.

• All Star Jazz Show: Live From Lincoln Center | DVD | (31/10/2011) from £14.65   |  Saving you £4.33 (37.14%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Originally broadcast as The Original Rompin' Stompin' Hot And Heavy, Cool And Groove All Star Jazz Show on CBS television in 1977. This award winning DVD from filmmaker Gary Keys contains performances from Lionel Hampton, Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, Herbie Hancock, Max Roach, Stan Getz, Gerry Mulligan, and Joe Williams. The witty program traces the birth of jazz from spirituals all the way to the wild sounds of the 70s via live performance, dance and narration. Hosted by Dionne Warwick. Winner of a 1977 Daytime Emmy.

• Steel Frontier | DVD | (12/04/2005) from £5.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  All-action tale set in the 21st Century radioactive wastelands where the colony of survivors are rebuilding their lives from the ashes. Joe Lara stars as Yuma a gunslinging anti hero who must strike out alone against the 'United Regime' led by the evil General Quantrell played by Brion James.

• Doing Hard Time | DVD | (28/02/2005) from £6.73   |  Saving you £13.26 (197.03%)   |  RRP £19.99

  He had to get in to get even... A father's eight year old son is murdered in a gangland shooting. The father (Boris Kodjoe) gets himself thrown into prison to avenge his son's death.

• Willie Nelson-Rock the Night | DVD | (13/08/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  An overwhelmingly star-studded event: the legendary Willie Nelson is joined by a seemingly endless list of both veteran musical icons and up-and-coming stars from Shelby Lynne to Los Lonely Boys to kid Rock. A big house band provides sharp support. Among so many magical moments it's hard to pick just a few: some will be especially moved by Willie's duet with Lucinda Williams; some will enjoy the madness Jerry Lee Lewis and Kid Rock achieve on the climatic Whole Lotta Shakin

• Making A Case For Murder | DVD | (25/06/2001) from £12.23   |  Saving you £3.75 (40.58%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A courtroom drama based on a true story which exposes the horrors of racial violence. On a cold night in 1986 three black men struggled to repair their car in a middle-class neighbourhood of New York City. Unable to start the vehicle they sought refuge in a small restaurant nearby. What happened next sent shockwaves throughout the world.

• The Beast Of Bray Road | DVD | (22/05/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £10.99

  Based on actual accounts of werewolf sightings in Walworth County Wisconsin The Beast Of Bray Road follows a local sheriff who is finally forced to accept that a string of horrifying deaths is linked to a predator which possesses DNA of both man and wolf...

• Dodgeball - A True Underdog Story / Stuck On You | DVD | (31/05/2005) from £4.99   |  Saving you £11.00 (220.44%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Dodgeball: You'll dodge duck dip dive...and laugh out loud watching Vince Vaughn and Ben Stiller settle their differences in a winner-take-all dodgeball competition! Under the painful tutelage of legendary ADAA champ Patches O'Houlihan (Rip Torn) Peter LaFleur (Vaughn) and his Average Joe's take on the Purple Cobras led by egomaniacal fitness guru White Goodman (Stiller). It's an over-the-top underdog tale filled with hilarious sight gags and balls-out fun! Stuck On You: Conjoined twins Bob (Damon) and Walt (Kinnear) move to Los Angeles so that Walt can more actively pursue his dream of being a successful actor. After a chance appearance on Cher's TV show the pair become celebrities overnight but as Bob's internet girlfriend (Mendes) is about to uncover his secret the sudden success threatens to drive the two brothers apart...

• The Sixth Sense | UMD | (06/03/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £18.99

• Breeders | DVD | (28/06/2010) from £10.78   |  Saving you £5.21 (48.33%)   |  RRP £15.99

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• Joe Williams - A Song Is Born | DVD | (21/02/2005) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-1.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Winner of numerous Downbeat Critics' & Readers' Polls Joe Williams was at the peak of his musical powers in this unique collaboration with piano legend George Shearing. His vocal excellence and impeccable taste that garnered Mr. Williams a Grammy Award are displayed in his versions of musical jewels A Child is Born Muddy Water Tenderly and The Comeback. Superbly filmed at the Paul Masson Winery in California.

• Legend of the Guardians/Happy Feet Double Pack | DVD | (10/09/2012) from £4.99   |  Saving you £15.00 (75.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Legend Of The Guardians When a young owl is abducted by an evil Owl army, he must escape with newfound friends to seek out the legendary Guardians to stop the menace. Happy Feet Into the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a penguin is born who cannot sing. But he can tap dance something fierce!

• Rugby World Cup - Official Review 2003 - Ireland | DVD | (08/12/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Relive the excitement of the 2003 Rugby World Cup with the IRB Official Review on DVD. From the first match of the tournament through to the epic England versus Australia final this 180 minute production comes packed with all the key tries and tackles scrums and lineouts penalties and mauls and of course the occasional drop goal. This edition includes material specific to the Ireland team.

• The Sixth Sense | DVD | (29/07/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  "I see dead people," whispers little Cole Sear (Haley Joel Osment), scared to affirm what is to him now a daily occurrence. This peaked nine-year old, already hypersensitive to begin with, is now being haunted by seemingly malevolent spirits. Child psychologist Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis) is trying to find out what's triggering Cole's visions but what appears to be a psychological manifestation turns out to be frighteningly real. It might be enough to scare off a lesser man, but for Malcolm it's personal--several months before, he was accosted and shot by an unhinged patient, who then turned the gun on himself. Since then, Malcolm has been in turmoil--he and his wife (Olivia Williams) are barely speaking, and his life has taken an aimless turn. Having failed his loved ones and himself, he's not about to give up on Cole. The Sixth Sense, M Night Shyamalan's third feature, sets itself up as a thriller, poised on the brink of delivering monstrous scares, but gradually evolves into more of a psychological drama with supernatural undertones. Many critics faulted the film for being mawkish and New Age-y, but no matter how you slice it, this is one mightily effective piece of filmmaking. The bare bones of the story are basic enough, but the moody atmosphere created by Shyamalan and cinematographer Tak Fujimoto made this one of the creepiest pictures of 1999, forsaking excessive gore for a sinisterly simple feeling of chilly otherworldliness. Willis is in his strong, silent type mode here, and gives the film wholly over to Osment, whose crumpled face and big eyes convey a child too wise for his years; his scenes with his mother (Toni Collette) are small, heartbreaking marvels. And even if you figure out the film's surprise ending, it packs an amazingly emotional wallop when it comes, and will have you racing to watch the movie again with a new perspective. You may be able to shake off the sentimentality of The Sixth Sense but its craftsmanship and atmosphere will stay with you for days. --Mark Englehart

• Once Upon A Time In America | DVD | (22/09/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Once Upon a Time in America has a chequered history, having been chopped from its original 229-minute director's cut to 139 minutes for its theatrical release. The longer edition presented here benefits from having the complete story (the short version has huge gaps) about turn-of-the-century Jewish immigrants in America finding their way into lives of crime, as told in flashback by an ageing Jewish gangster named Noodles (Robert De Niro). On the other hand, it's almost four hours long, and this sometimes-indulgent Sergio Leone film is no Godfather. Still, it is notable for the contrast between Leone's elegiac take on the gangster film and his occasional explosive action, as well as for the mix of the stoic, inexpressive De Niro and the hyperactive James Woods as his lifelong friend and rival. --Marshall Fine

• The Village/The Sixth Sense | DVD | (05/11/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Village: (Dir. M. Night Shyamalan) (2004): A small community are plagued by fear of the unknown forest that surrounds them. For years they have kept a truce with mysterious creatures in the woods by vowing never to breach a clearly defined border. However when a young man (Joaquin Phoenix) becomes determined to explore the nearby towns his actions are met with menacing consequences. The Sixth Sense (Dir. M. Night Shyamalan) (1999): After the assault and suicide of one of his ex-patients award-winning child psychologist Malcolm Crowe (Bruce Willis) is left determined to help a young boy named Cole who suffers from the same diagnosis as the ex-patient - they both see dead people. Malcolm cannot rest until he makes amends for his feelings of failure created by the mental breakdown of the first patient. Cole is a young boy who is paralyzed by fear from his visions of dead people. His mother is at her wits end trying to cope with Cole's eccentricities. With the help of Dr. Crowe Cole goes on a journey of self as he learns to overcome his fears all the while discovering the purpose of his gift.