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• The Sacrament | Blu Ray | (17/06/2024) from £18.75   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A small documentary film crew accompanies a man as he travels to Eden Parish in search of his missing sister. It soon becomes apparent that this paradise is not what it seems.Special Features Indie Guys at Heart: A new interview with Actor AJ BowenThe Best Pathway: A new interview with Actor Joe SwanbergAn Ecstatic State: A new interview with Actor Amy SeimetzThe Itch to Act: A new interview with Actor Gene JonesA Wild Ride: A new interview with Producer Peter PhokTruthiness: Alexandra Heller-Nicholas on The SacramentWe're Not Sinners Here: The Making of The Sacrament

• Lethal Weapon 3 | DVD | (29/10/2001) from £7.02   |  Saving you £6.97 (99.29%)   |  RRP £13.99

  The lightest of the first three films, Lethal Weapon 3 finds everyone occupying comfortable positions like students who always choose to sit in the same classroom seats. Mel Gibson and Danny Glover return as LAPD partners whose working method consists of the former diving into danger and the latter holding back. (The sequence set in the parking garage of a building, in which Gibson inadvertently trips a switch that makes a timed explosive device speed up, is priceless.) Joe Pesci once again plays a motor-mouth pest, and while the story is pretty much forgettable, it does introduce the best new dynamic in the series, a romance between Gibson and Rene Russo's equally tough but attractive cop. --Tom Keogh

• Rocky Anthology (Box Set) | DVD | (28/05/2001) from £25.99   |  Saving you £14.00 (53.87%)   |  RRP £39.99

  The story of Rocky Balboa, as presented in this five-movie Rocky anthology, looks suspiciously like a barely fictional parallel to Sylvester Stallone's own career. Such a strong vein of autobiography is hardly surprising, really, since Stallone wrote all five movies and directed II, III and IV. The original was a feel-good patriotic update on the American Dream, mirroring Stallone's own journey as a lucky break drags a man from the gutter into stardom; Rocky II was the story of a man who is subsequently plagued by the need to prove that his first success wasn't a fluke, and represented Stallone's attempt to keep his career afloat amidst a sudden explosion of blockbuster movies and superstar actors; the third featured a rival to his position echoing the friendly battle kept up with Schwarzenegger for box-office dominance; Rocky IV appeared at the same time as Rambo: First Blood Part II and was a veritable shower of self-glorification; and the fifth entered old age as gracefully as it could with younger blood ready to pounce from all directions. Balboa may have been "a little punchy", but Stallone was clearly the brains behind the Rockymovies' success.On the DVD: For picture and sound, it's to the first disc connoisseurs should turn. Transfer and 5.1 soundtrack are a notch above instalments III and IV. Inexplicably, II and V are only in three-channel surround. Disc 1 is also the place for the extras. Although the others feature their own trailer and a half-heartedly animated menu, the first has a montage menu that matches the excellent packaging and links rather easily to a hidden feature ("Rocky Meets Stallone"). There's a fascinating 12-minute "behind the scenes" short with director John Avildsen showing fight test footage and two short tributes to the late Burgess Meredith and cinematographer James Crabe. The commentary might seem a little crowded, featuring Avildsen, producers Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff, Talia Shire, Burt Young and Carl Weathers. The best feature is a 30-minute interview with Stallone, who remembers writing from an 8x9 room in Philadelphia and being inspired by an Ali fight. There are confessions about injuries, casting and his dog Butkus! As a 25th Anniversary special edition, the first disc alone is excellent value. --Paul Tonks

• A Bronx Tale | Blu Ray | (18/06/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  When his son is befriended by a dangerous local gangster, a father will stop at nothing to ensure his son isn't dragged into the cruel and dangerous underworld of New York.

• Mommie Dearest | DVD | (01/03/2004) from £35.35   |  Saving you £-19.36 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  'Mommie Dearest' is the outrageous and controversial story of legendary movie star Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway) and her struggle with the dual roles of fading actress and tormented mother. The public Crawford was strong-willed glamorous and admirable but Mommie Dearest reveals the private Crawford the woman desperate to be a mother adopting her children when she was single and trying to survive in the movie industry. The rage the debilitating strain and the terrifying descent in

• Bond Remastered - Goldeneye (1-disc) | DVD | (12/03/2007) from £9.19   |  Saving you £0.80 (8.71%)   |  RRP £9.99

  James Bond is back in an adventure which is bigger better and more explosive than ever before. It's packed with incredible stunts glamorous locations beautiful women and fast cars! Bond has a dangerous new enemy to face in his deadly mission. Aided by the Russian underworld his treacherous foe has stolen a top-secret helicopter and the lethal Soviet space weapon ""GoldenEye"" with which he plans to obliterate the Western world. This uncut '15' certificate version of Goldeneye is available on DVD for the very first time!

• Running Scared | DVD | (11/03/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  This moody 1986 buddy picture and police drama represented a change of pace for both stars. Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines play two Chicago police detectives who, feeling gun-shy about the inherent danger of their jobs, contemplate retirement in Florida. They just can't shake the allure of their work, however, particularly when their pursuit of a notorious drug dealer (Jimmy Smits) turns personal and deadly. While there are more than enough light moments in Running Scared, generated by the easy and convincing rapport between Crystal and Hines, director Peter Hyams (The Star Chamber, 2010) succeeds in straddling the two disparate moods to create a taut and engaging action picture. --Robert Lane

• Things Change (Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (22/03/2021) from £15.00   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Written and directed by David Mamet (Oleanna), the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright known for his intense dramas, Things Change is a charming, expertly crafted 'mistaken identity' comedy. The Mob force unassuming shoe-shine man Gino (Don Ameche, Trading Places) into taking the hit for a murder he didn't commit. The pay-off? A fishing boat in Sicily when he gets out. Small-time crook Jerry (Joe Mantegna, House of Games) takes Gino on one last jaunt to Lake Tahoe before his term begins, but, when Gino is mistaken for a major league gangster, the duo soon fall prey to local hoodlums An unexpected change of pace for Mamet, Things Change benefits from an intelligent, witty script and superb central performances from Ameche and Mantegna, who received Best Actor awards at the Venice Film Festival for their efforts. Extras High Definition remaster Original stereo audio New interview with writer-director David Mamet New interview with actor Joe Mantegna New Interview with actor William H Macy New Interview with composer Alaric Jans Original theatrical trailer Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Ellen Cheshire, an archival production report, extracts from interviews with David Mamet and Don Ameche, an overview of contemporary critical responses and film credits World premiere on Blu-ray Limited edition of 3,000 copies All extras subject to change

• The Inbetweeners Movie 1 & 2 | Blu Ray | (01/12/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £27.99

  In this critically acclaimed and award winning duo of films The Inbetweeners boys Will Simon Jay & Neil go on a ‘lads’ holiday to Malia for two weeks of sun sea and who knows maybe even some sex. Then the guys travel to Australia to meet up with Jay on his mental gap year where there’s singing round the camp fire disgrace at a water park and a trip into the outback… will they survive? The Inbetweeners Movie: The Making Of Joe Thomas Dangerman Things We Did Instead of Rehearsing Commentaries with Cast Crew & Writers Deleted Scenes Bloopers London Premiere Skye Premiere Sims™ Parody The Inbetweeners 2: Audio Commentary with writer / directors Iain Morris & Damon Beesley Audio Commentary with Simon Bird James Buckley Blake Harrison & Joe Thomas Behind the Scenes Featurette Extended Deleted Scenes Blooper Reel East End to the Outback Featurette

• Midnight Run | DVD | (24/07/2000) from £9.98   |  Saving you £10.01 (100.30%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Director Martin Brest rocketed to the top of Hollywood's A list with the blockbuster success of Beverly Hills Cop, and this 1988 follow-up is even better. Midnight Run is a genuine rarity--an action comedy that's dramatically satisfying--thanks to a sharp script by George Gallo, the superb teaming of Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin, and Brest's consummate skill in combining suspense and humour with well-developed characters. De Niro plays a maverick bounty hunter whose latest assignment is Grodin, an accountant accused of embezzling from the Mob. De Niro thinks he's in for an easy job, transporting Grodin (who's afraid to fly) from New York to Los Angeles, but soon discovers that both the FBI and the Mafia are hot on Grodin's trail. Equal parts road trip, action thriller, and a quirky character study, Midnight Run moves at a breakneck pace but still gives De Niro and Grodin time to create rich, memorable performances as two men who seem to be opposites, but gradually develop mutual respect and admiration. Mainstream entertainment at its best. --Jeff Shannon

• The Godfather: Part III | DVD | (27/09/2004) from £9.47   |  Saving you £8.52 (89.97%)   |  RRP £17.99

  One of the greatest sagas in movie history continues! In this third film epic Corleone trilogy Al Pacino reprises the role of powerful family leader Micheal Corleone. Now in his sixties Micheal is dominated by two passions; freeing his family from crime and finding a suitable sucessor. That sucessor could be fiery Vincent (Andy Garcia)... but he may also be the spark that turns Michael's hopes of business legitimacy into an inferno of mob violence. Francis Ford Coppola directs P

• Poetic Justice | DVD | (10/03/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  After witnessing the murder of her first and only boyfriend young Justice decides to forget about college and become a South Central Los Angeles hairdresser. Avoiding friends the only way for her to cope with her depression is by composing beautiful poetry...

• Fresh Meat: Series 1-3 | DVD | (02/06/2014) from £29.98   |  Saving you £2.00 (7.15%)   |  RRP £29.99

  This box set includes all three series of the award-winning Fresh Meat. Public school boy JP (Jack Whitehall) charming and crushingly insecure Kingsley (Joe Thomas) Josie (Kimberley Nixon) who's seeking new experiences socially-awkward Howard (Greg McHugh) hard-living Vod (Zawe Ashton) and desperate to be cool Oregon (Charlotte Ritchie) are about to embark on the most exciting period of their lives so far: university! Thrown together as housemates they are on the brink of adult life and about to discover who they really are. Special Features: Series 1: Behind-the-Scenes Tour Including Cast Interviews and Outtakes Deleted Scenes Series 2: The Story Behind The Implodium Implodes

• WWE: NXT - From Secret to Sensation | Blu Ray | (13/11/2017) from £15.89   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  What began as a developmental brand for up and coming WWE Superstars turned into the third pillar of WWE TV, quickly establishing itself as a bonafide show in it s own rights with it s mix of top talent and 5 star matches, this is NXT!

• Night Patrol | DVD | (19/04/2004) from £22.47   |  Saving you £-16.48 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Melvin has a problem. As a rookie cop he ranks among the best... of the worst. Inept hapless and shy his daily routine takes him from misadventure to misadventure. but by night the normally bungling bobby transforms into ;The Unknown Comic'. Disguised only with a paper bag over his head Melvin has audiences eating out of his hand if only the same were true of the voluptuous lady in the front row. A loony psychiatrist a police captain who is a pathalogical liar a playboy partner

• Rocky - Special Edition | DVD | (28/05/2001) from £6.29   |  Saving you £13.70 (217.81%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The 1976 Best Picture Award-winner Rocky has the look of a contemporary on-the-streets movie like Taxi Driver, but the heart of a fairytale. For the Bicentennial Year, world heavyweight champion Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers), a Muhammad Ali-like stars-and-stripes blowhard, cynically offers a title shot to an unknown over-the-hill Philadelphia club fighter, Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone). Unlike the sequels, Rocky is a rare American sports movie to realise there's more drama and emotional resonance in losing than winning. The unique finale suggests that going the distance against the odds is more of a triumph than a conventional victory. Stallone, then an unknown as actor and writer, crafts the script to his own strengths--mumbling, Brando-like sincerity combined with explosive physicality expressed in his use of a side of beef as a punch-bag or wintery jogs around Philly. Surprisingly little of the film is taken up with ring action, as we follow Rocky's awkward courtship of pet-store minion Adrian (Talia Shire) and uneasy relationship with her slobbish brother (Burt Young), while Burgess Meredith provides the old pro licks as the curmudgeonly trainer. Though it led to a slick, steroid-fuelled franchise, it has a pleasing roughness, exemplified by the memorable funk/brass band score and the array of fidgety, credible method acting tics. On the DVD: 1.85:1 16x9 print, which represents the sometimes-slick, sometimes rough look of the cinematography; feature commentary with supporting cast and crew (Burt Young admits to rubbing vermouth into his neck to make himself repulsive), video interview with Stallone, a retrospective featurette (which includes news footage of the Ali fight that inspired the story), 8mm test fight footage with a flabbier Stallone, tributes to Burgess Meredith and cameraman James Crabe, trailers for Rocky and all the sequels (which makes a solid précis of the whole series). All this and a "special hidden feature" (a comic sketch with Sly meeting Rocky).--Kim Newman

• The Infiltrator | Blu Ray | (17/04/2019) from £8.86   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  U.S. Customs agent Robert 'Bob' Mazur (Bryan Cranston) goes deep undercover to infiltrate Pablo Escobar's blood-soaked drug trafficking scene plaguing the nation in 1985 by posing as slick, money-laundering businessman Bob Musella.

• The Final Countdown | DVD | (04/02/2002) from £6.99   |  Saving you £-3.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  With a tantalising "what-if?" scenario and a respectable cast of Hollywood veterans, The Final Countdown plays like a grand-scale episode of The Twilight Zone. It's really no more than that, and time-travel movies have grown far more sophisticated since this popular 1980 release, but there's still some life remaining in the movie's basic premise: what if a modern-era navy aircraft carrier--in this case the real-life nuclear-powered USS Nimitz--was caught in an anomalous storm and thrust 40 years backwards in time to the eve of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor? Will the ship's commander (Kirk Douglas) interfere with history? Will the visiting systems analyst (Martin Sheen) convince him not to? Will a rescued senator from 1941 (Charles Durning) play an unexpected role in the future of American politics? Veteran TV director Don Taylor doesn't do much with the ideas posed by this potentially intriguing plot; he seems more interested in satisfying aviation buffs with loving footage of F-14 "Jolly Roger" fighter jets, made possible by the navy's generous cooperation. That makes The Final Countdown a better navy film than a fully fledged time-travel fantasy, but there's a nice little twist at the end, and the plot holes are easy to ignore. James Cameron would've done it better, but this popcorn thriller makes an enjoyable double bill with The Philadelphia Experiment. --Jeff Shannon

• The Strange Colour of Your Body's Tears | DVD | (23/06/2014) from £10.24   |  Saving you £9.51 (112.15%)   |  RRP £17.99

  From Belgian directors H l ne Cattet and Bruno Forzani comes this thriller starring Klaus Tange. When Dan (Tange) returns home to find his apartment locked from the inside and his wife missing he begins frantically searching the building. When he visits Dora (Birgit Yew), the old, rather eccentric lady upstairs to find out what might have happened, Dora tells Dan the story of when her husband disappeared through a hole in the ceiling. Could the building really have taken his wife? Dan vows no.

• The Upper Hand - The Complete Seventh Series | DVD | (20/06/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  When high-flying executive Caroline Wheatley advertised for a live-in home help Charlie Burrows a footballer with a career curtailed by injury was the last person she expected to find applying for the job at her luxurious country home. But the good-looking resourceful Charlie met with approval both from Caroline's vivacious mother Laura and her son Tom. Before long a romance bloomed - one that has taken the pair all the way up the wedding aisle. But there are still surprises ahead for the couple... This engaging sitcom stars Joe McGann as Charlie and Diana Weston as Caroline with Avengers siren Honor Blackman as Laura and future Bad Girls star Kellie Bright as Charlie's streetwise daughter Joanna. The Upper Hand based on scripts for the hugely popular US series Who's the Boss? was a major success for Central and ran for seven series. Presented here is the final series also featuring guest appearances by Millicent Martin Milton Johns Louise Jameson and Denis Lill.