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• Hound of the Baskervilles | DVD | (17/02/2003) from £19.99   |  Saving you £-4.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  With 17 previous screen adaptations behind it, this 2002 BBC version of The Hound of the Baskervilles might have been inhibited by the sheer weight of expectation. But in this production--marking the centenary of Arthur Conan Doyle's novel--director David Attwood rings the changes subtly and strikingly, helped by Allan Cubitt's tautly argued script and Christopher Hall's vivid production: the viewer feels the "presence" of the moors as never before. Richard Roxburgh is a thoughtful, understated Sherlock Holmes--self-absorbed yet observant of life around him. There's nothing bumbling or ineffectual about Ian Hart's Dr Watson--a resourceful thinker who, often sceptical of Holmes, complements him in human awareness. Richard E Grant dons a plausibly sociopathic manner as Stapleton, and there's a touching portrayal of his put-upon sister from Neve McIntosh. John Nettles and Geraldine James contribute sterling character parts as Dr and Mrs Mortimer, and Matt Day is a suave, not too sophisticated Sir Henry Baskerville. It adds up to a convincing rethink of a hallowed tale. On the DVD: The Hound of the Baskervilles on disc comes with a 16:9 picture that reproduces the sombre atmosphere of Baskerville Hall--shot at a variety of English locations--with real immediacy, and the Dolby Digital sound has 5.1 surround enhancement. Subtitles are in 11 languages, with 10 scene selections--framed in a stylishly- presented main menu. Special Features include a 12-minute making of documentary and interviews with the cast members, as well as a running commentary from Attwood and Hall. --Richard Whitehouse

• Batman - Original Series 1-3 | Blu Ray | (02/03/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  TV's iconic Dynamic Duo has been captured along with a legion of abominable archenemies in a POW-erful numbered limited-edition collection. Featuring ALL 120 original broadcast episodes ever popular guest stars like Julie Newmar and Cesar Romero The Adam West Scrapbook complete episode guide — and exploding with over 3 hours of all new extras — you can bring home all the crime fighting action that won generations of fans!

• Neverending Story - Vol. 4 | DVD | (28/07/2003) from £19.35   |  Saving you £-13.36 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Bastian Balthazar Bux (Mark Rendall) is an average twelve year old boy whose life revolves around going to school watching TV and playing video games. That is until he discovers a magical book `The Neverending Story' in a fascinating curiosity shop owned by the mysterious Carl Coreander (John Dunn Hill). Bastian's imagination is inspired by the book's tale of an enchanted world called Fantasia; a world ruled by the Childlike Empress (Audrey Gardiner) and inhabited by an assortment o

• Genevieve | DVD | (01/10/1999) from £13.66   |  Saving you £-0.68 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  For anyone who travels the congested roads of Britain these days the utterly delightful Genevieve will provoke a wistful, nostalgic sigh of regret for times gone by when there were no motorways, traffic jams were almost non-existent and friendly police motorcyclists riding classic Nortons (without helmets) cheerfully let people driving vintage cars race each other along country lanes. Even in 1953, Henry Cornelius’ gentle comedy must have seemed pleasingly old-fashioned, concerned as it is with the antics of two obsessive enthusiasts on the annual London to Brighton classic car rally. The principal quartet could hardly be bettered: though John Gregson is something of a cold fish as Genevieve’s proud owner, the radiant warmth of Dinah Sheridan as his long-suffering wife more than compensates. Kenneth More is ideally cast in the role of boastful rival enthusiast and Kay Kendall has possibly the best comic moment of all when she astonishes everyone with her drunken trumpet playing. Cornelius also directed Ealing’s Passport to Pimlico, so his sure eye for gently mocking and celebrating British eccentricities is never in doubt. The screenplay by (American writer) William Rose now seems like an elegy to a way of life long disappeared: the pivotal moment when Gregson stops to humour a passing old buffer about his love of classic cars comes from a vanished era of politeness before road rage; as does the priceless exchange between hotel owner Joyce Grenfell and her aged resident: "No one’s ever complained before", says the mystified Grenfell after Gregson and Sheridan moan about the facilities, "Are they Americans?" asks the old lady, unable to conceive that anyone British could say such things. Genevieve is both a wonderful period comedy and a nostalgic portrait of England the way it used to be. On the DVD: the "Special Edition" version of Genevieve has a decent new documentary with reminiscences from Dinah Sheridan (still radiant), the director of photography and the film’s editor, who talk about the challenges of filming on location. Most treasurable of all, though, is legendary harmonica player Larry Adler, who remembers his distinctive score with much fondness and is not at all embittered by his Hollywood blacklisting, which meant he was denied an Academy Award nomination. There’s also a short piece on some of the locations used (which for economic reasons were mostly in the lanes around Pinewood studios), cast biographies and a gallery of stills. The 4:3 ratio colour picture looks pretty good for its age and the mono sound is adequate. --Mark Walker

• Vikings: Season 4 - Volume 2 | DVD | (07/08/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The second ten episodes from the fourth season of the historical drama following the adventures of a Viking clan. The season follows Ragnar (Travis Fimmel), a Viking chieftain who, with help from his brother Rollo (Clive Standen) and wife Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick), plots to become king. A formidable warrior, Ragnar often leads his men on raids overseas. However, even as he makes a name for himself on the battlefield, Ragnar must be aware of rivals plotting behind his back in his homeland. The episodes are: 'The Outsider', 'The Vision', 'Two Journeys', 'In the Uncertain Hour Before the Morning', 'All His Angels', 'Crossings', 'The Great Army', 'Revenge', 'On the Eve' and 'The Reckoning'.

• Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan - Season Three | Blu Ray | (25/09/2023) from £22.85   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In Season 3 of Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, Jack (John Krasinski) is working as a CIA case officer in Rome when he is tipped off that the Sokol Project, a secret plan to restore the Soviet Empire, is being resurrected more than 50 years after it was thought to have been shut down. Jack embarks on a mission to confirm the intelligence, but things quickly go awry, and he is wrongly implicated in a larger conspiracy. Crisscrossing Europe, he races against the clock to stop the cascade of destabilising conflicts from leading to global catastrophe. Also starring Wendell Pierce (The Wire), Nina Hoss (The Contractor), Betty Gabriel (Get Out), and Emmy® Award nominee Michael Kelly (House of Cards). This 2-disc collection includes every thrilling episode along with exclusive deleted scenes. Includes exclusive deleted scenes!

• The Princess Diaries 1 and 2 (Box Set) | DVD | (03/10/2005) from £25.02   |  Saving you £-5.03 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Princess Diaries (Dir. Garry Marshall 2001): Academy Award Winner Julie Andrews enchanting newcomer Anne Hathaway and Hector Elizondo (Pretty Woman) lead a charmed cast in Disney's The Princess Diaries a hilarious hip and heartwarming modern day Cinderella story. Mia Thermopolis (Hathaway) is a bright but terribly shy and gawky teenager whose goal in life is to survive each school day with a minimum of attention and embarrassment. Unfortunately her wish to be invisible is

• Morning Departure | DVD | (13/04/2015) from £6.72   |  Saving you £6.27 (93.30%)   |  RRP £12.99

  World War Two thriller starring John Mills. While out on routine patrol, the Royal Navy submarine Trojan accidentally strikes an electronically-operated drifting mine, and plunges immediately to the sea bed. As time - and air - start to run out, the Captain, Lt Cmdr Armstrong (Mills) gathers the handful of survivors together and tries to figure out the best means of escape. Richard Attenborough and Nigel Patrick co-star.

• Death Screams | Blu Ray | (28/03/2022) from £16.55   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In one of the most unlikely cinematic pairings of all time, David Nelson (who rose to fame as a child star playing alongside his real-life family in the wholesome TV show The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet) directs Playboy Playmate and adult star Susan Kiger in this bodycount-heavy, long overlooked slice of Southern fried hack-and-slash - 1982's Death Screams! Late one night, a young couple are brutally murdered at a make-out spot by an unseen assailant, their bodies tossed into the nearby river. As the lifeless lovers drift slowly downstream, the residents of the town excitedly prepare themselves for their annual carnival, unaware that a machete-wielding maniac with a twisted grudge is lurking in their midst. When a group of teen revellers plan a late-night after party down in the local cemetery, they unwittingly set the stage for a bloodbath. Death Screams, which was released on US VHS as House of Death (and on UK DVD with the reels in the wrong order!) oozes early '80s regional slasher charm from its every pore, boasting an everything-plus-the-kitchen-sink final reel featuring slashed throats, bisected bodies and exploding heads. Lovingly restored from the only-known existing 35mm print, this little-seen slasher classic is ready to carve its way into the bleeding hearts of horror fans everywhere! Product Features 2K restoration from an archival 35mm print High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original uncompressed mono audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Audio commentary with producer Charles Ison and special effects artist Worth Keeter moderated by filmmaker Phil Smoot Audio commentary with The Hysteria Continues All the Fun of the Scare: The Making of Death Screams - making-of documentary featuring interviews with producer Charles Ison, special effects artist Worth Keeter, writer Paul Elliott, actors Hanns Manship and Curt Rector, actor/producer's assistant/assistant supervising editor Sharon Alley and actor/talent wrangler Robert Billy Bob Melton TV and Radio Spots Image Galleries House of Death Alternate VHS Opening Titles Two versions of the screenplay under the original title of Night Screams [BD-ROM content] Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly-commissioned artwork by Sadist Art Designs

• Stakeout / Another Stakeout | DVD | (10/10/2005) from £9.99   |  Saving you £8.00 (80.08%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Stakeout (Dir. John Badham 1987): While on an FBI stakeout detective Chris Lecce (Richard Dreyfuss) falls hard for Maria (Madeleine Stowe) the woman he's supposed to be watching. Soon he's inside her home enjoying a torrid love affair while his young partner Bill Reimers (Emilio Estevez) waits across the street looking through his binoculars and fuming. But the woman's ex-boyfriend (Aidan Quinn) a crazed escaped convict who is the real object of the stakeout is on his

• Frasier - Season 1 | DVD | (24/11/2003) from £7.98   |  Saving you £27.01 (338.47%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Thanks to sharp writing and a pitch-perfect ensemble cast, Frasier became one of the smartest and funniest television shows of the 1990s. Following the 1993 demise of Cheers, Diane's fussy psychiatrist boyfriend, Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammer), seemed an unlikely candidate for a spin-off series, yet the show earned smash ratings and dozens of Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actor (Grammer) in the very first season. In an inspired bit of casting, Grammer was matched with David Hyde Pierce as his brother and fellow psychiatrist Niles, and the rest of the players included his radio-program manager, Roz (Peri Gilpin), his father, Marty (John Mahoney), his father's physical therapist, Daphne (Jane Leeves), and the dog Eddie (Moose). In the first season, Frasier and Marty try to learn how to coexist in the same apartment; Niles and Daphne spend a stormy evening in Niles's house; Frasier acquires pushy agent Bebe (Harriet Sansom Harris) and searches for love with Amanda Donohoe among others; his ex-wife Lilith (Bebe Neuwirth) makes a guest appearance; the family takes a cross-country trip in a Winnebago; and the two brothers collaborate on a book. --David Horiuchi

• Paul Weller - Live - Route Of Kings / Later... With Jools Holland | DVD | (02/12/2002) from £13.50   |  Saving you £-7.51 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Paul Weller Live At Hyde Park Tracklist: Introduction Sunflower Bull Rush Magic Bus Friday Street Hung Up A Bullet For Everyone Whirlpools’ End Leafy Mysteries Up In Suze’s Room All Good Books Can You Heal Us (Holy Man) This Is No Time Foot Of The Mountain Broken Stones Picking Up Sticks You Do Something To Me Stanley Road Out Of The Sinking Peacock Suit Into Tomorrow The Changingman Standing Out In The Universe Wild Wood Call Me No. 5 Woodc

• Operation Pacific | DVD | (21/07/2003) from £6.59   |  Saving you £7.40 (112.29%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Submarine commander Duke Gifford feels guilty in the death of his former commanding officer, as well as about his failed marriage. These issues pull at him during a hazardous mission against the Japanese in World War II.

• Skippy The Bush Kangaroo - Vol. 1 | DVD | (18/10/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Thrill! As Skippy rescues Sonny from an out of control speedboat.... Gasp! As Ranger Hammond comes face to face with his evil cigarette smoking twin.... Cheer! As Skippy escapes from the clutches of evil zoo keeper Frank Thring.... Hiss! As swinging honeymooners plot to steal Skippy's fur.... Applaud! As Skippy tinkles the ivories and plays drums in a rock band Much loved and fondly remembered by everybody who grew up during the 60s and 70s Skippy was no mere marsupial. Not only cou

• Muppets - The Great Muppet Caper | DVD | (06/03/2006) from £6.17   |  Saving you £8.82 (142.95%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Stop the presses! The crime of the century has occurred and investigative reporters Kermit the Frog Fozzie Bear and The Great Gonzo are out to crack the case in this song-filled star-studded extravaganza directed by the legendary Jim Henson. Our heroes arrive in London to interview Lady Holiday (Diana Rigg) a high-fashion designer whose priceless diamond necklace has just been stolen. But when Kermit mistakes the lovely receptionist/would be model Miss Piggy for her aristocra

• Small Hotel | DVD | (03/08/2015) from £6.99   |  Saving you £3.00 (42.92%)   |  RRP £9.99

  In his penultimate film Gordon Harker heads a strong cast in a charming comedy charting the battle between the staff of a none-too-prosperous hotel and a supervisor eager to make some unpopular changes. Co-starring Marie Lohr John Loder and Billie Whitelaw Small Hotel is featured here in a brand-new transfer from the original film elements. The dining room of the Jolly Fiddler has long been presided over by Albert an aged but very shrewd waiter. A past master of the gentle art of fiddling he extracts the maximum profit from his job while managing to endear himself to both the customers and staff. Then there's a visit from Mr Finch. He thinks it's time Albert was replaced... Features: Original Theatrical Trailer

• Fringe - Season 5 | DVD | (13/05/2013) from £9.99   |  Saving you £20.00 (200.20%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Created by world-famous director J. J. Abrams (Star Trek Lost) Fringe has become a cult hit and inspired a comic book series and an alternate reality game. The series follows the Fringe Division of the FBI and Homeland Security who are tasked with investigating strange and inexplicable mysteries that reference a parallel universe. This fifth and final series starts in 2036 where watchers from far within the future have travelled to 2015 after having ruined earth in their own time. They have systematically killed a large amount of the human race in an event called 'the purge' and begun to subjugate the remaining population. Having miraculously hidden themselves away the Fring Team must reunite and figure out a way to turn back time and save the earth.

• Domestic Disturbance | DVD | (23/12/2002) from £4.19   |  Saving you £11.80 (73.80%)   |  RRP £15.99

  John Travolta stars as a divorced father who discovers that his 11-year-old son's new stepfather is not what he made himself out to be.

• E.R. - Series 15 - Complete | DVD | (21/09/2009) from £13.29   |  Saving you £31.70 (238.52%)   |  RRP £44.99

  ER follows the lives of the emergency room staff and doctors of Chicago's County General Hospital a Level One Trauma Center where the difference between life and death rests on split-second decisions -- and the pressure joy and guilt are often overwhelming. These medical professionals are determined to save lives in a place where nothing is taken for granted and nothing is certain... nothing except that another desperate person will be rushed through the emergency room doors in the next moment in need of their help. Some will live and some will die but the dedication and passion of these healers will endure.

• Elmer Gantry | DVD | (03/02/2003) from £15.29   |  Saving you £-2.30 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Brothers and sisters, can we get a witness for Elmer Gantry, a woeful tale of saints and sinners? Burt Lancaster earned his only Oscar as the wide-smiling, glad-handing, soul-saving charlatan Gantry, a salesman who turns his gift for preaching into a career at the pulpit. Climbing on board the barnstorming evangelical tour of revivalist Sister Sharon Falconer (Jean Simmons), Gantry declaims, invokes, and sermonises his way to the top, until a former flame-turned-prostitute (Shirley Jones in an Oscar-winning performance) threatens to reveal his dark past as a womaniser and con man. Lancaster harnesses all his physical vigour and natural charisma for this role, literally throwing himself into his preaching with the suppleness of an acrobat and the sing-song delivery of a gospel singer--he even brays like a hound to show the Holy Spirit within him. Gantry is a showman, pure and simple, and while he doesn't fool true-believer Sister Sharon, he gives her a few object lessons in playing the crowd. Director Richard Brooks, who also took home an Oscar for his screenplay (adapted from the Sinclair Lewis novel), creates a rousing drama both on and off the pulpit, and provides fine roles for an excellent supporting cast, including Arthur Kennedy, Dean Jagger, John McIntire, and singer Patti Page. --Sean Axmaker