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• Gregory's Girl | Blu Ray | (05/05/2014) from £18.98   |  Saving you £1.00 (5.89%)   |  RRP £17.99

  There is something so utterly captivating about this Bill Forsyth film--whether it's the quaintly authentic Scottish accents (they had to be softened for its US release) or the wholly universal story of young love. But what really gives Gregory's Girl its evergreen appeal is the enchanting performance of young Gordon John Sinclair as the eponymous gangly lead. With his shock of red hair, he's all arms and legs--and inexperience. Gregory becomes infatuated with Dorothy (a lovely Dee Hepburn), who proves a heartier and better athlete than he is. Gregory's so clueless, he relies on advice from his wee sister. The story may be familiar, but Forsyth's astute and affectionate rendering gives the film its momentum (the film won best screenplay at the British Academy Awards). If American viewers at first struggle to understand the well-written banter, it is worth the effort because there's charm in nearly every line. It's curious that both Sinclair and Hepburn, seemingly poised on the brink of stardom here, either chose not to take advantage of the possible opportunity or weren't ever offered roles as wonderful as these. (Sinclair had a small role in Forsyth's Local Hero and starred in 1986's The Girl in the Picture and other small films. Hepburn appears to have worked only once post-Gregory, a brief stint in the British series Crossroads.) Forsyth completed a 1998 sequel, with Sinclair and Ever After's Dougray Scott. --N.F. Mendoza

• Gregory's Girl | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  There is something so utterly captivating about this Bill Forsyth film--whether it's the quaintly authentic Scottish accents (they had to be softened for its US release) or the wholly universal story of young love. But what really gives Gregory's Girl its evergreen appeal is the enchanting performance of young Gordon John Sinclair as the eponymous gangly lead. With his shock of red hair, he's all arms and legs--and inexperience. Gregory becomes infatuated with Dorothy (a lovely Dee Hepburn), who proves a heartier and better athlete than he is. Gregory's so clueless, he relies on advice from his wee sister. The story may be familiar, but Forsyth's astute and affectionate rendering gives the film its momentum (the film won best screenplay at the British Academy Awards). If American viewers at first struggle to understand the well-written banter, it is worth the effort because there's charm in nearly every line. It's curious that both Sinclair and Hepburn, seemingly poised on the brink of stardom here, either chose not to take advantage of the possible opportunity or weren't ever offered roles as wonderful as these. (Sinclair had a small role in Forsyth's Local Hero and starred in 1986's The Girl in the Picture and other small films. Hepburn appears to have worked only once post-Gregory, a brief stint in the British series Crossroads.) Forsyth completed a 1998 sequel, with Sinclair and Ever After's Dougray Scott. --N.F. Mendoza

• Gregory's Girl | DVD | (07/06/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  'Gregory's 2 Girls' is part thriller, part romantic comedy and finds Gregory still dreaming his way through life and still looking for romance.

• The Black Stallion | DVD | (07/04/2003) from £16.25   |  Saving you £-2.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Adapted from the beloved novel by Walter Farley, The Black Stallion is a 1979 family classic that was hailed by no less than hard-to-please critic Pauline Kael as "may be the greatest children's movie ever made". A visual feast from start to finish, the timeless tale plays out on almost mythic terms. A young boy survives a shipwreck and is stranded on a deserted island with a graceful black stallion, with whom the boy develops an almost empathic friendship. After being rescued and returning home, the two make a winning team as jockey and lightning-fast racehorse under the tutelage of a passionate trainer, played by Mickey Rooney in an Oscar-nominated role. From its serenely hypnotic island sequence to the breathtaking race scenes, this delightful film is guaranteed to enthral any viewer, regardless of age. The Black Stallion is a genuine masterpiece of family entertainment.--Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

• Shane | DVD | (06/10/2003) from £6.30   |  Saving you £9.69 (153.81%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Consciously crafted by director George Stevens as a piece of American myth making, Shane is on nearly everyone's shortlist of great movie Westerns. A buckskin knight, Shane (Alan Ladd) rides into the middle of a range war between farmers and cattlemen, quickly siding with the "sod-busters". While helping a kindly farmer (Van Heflin), Shane falls platonically in love with the man's wife (Jean Arthur, in the last screen performance of a marvellous career). Though the showdowns are exciting, and the story simple but involving, what most people will remember about this movie is the friendship between the stoical Shane and the young son of the farmers. The kid is played by Brandon De Wilde, an amazing child performer; his parting scene with Shane is guaranteed to draw tears from even the most stony-hearted moviegoer. And speaking of stony hearts, Jack Palance made a sensational impression as the evil gunslinger sent to clean house--he has fewer lines of dialogue than he has lines in his magnificently craggy face, but he makes them count. The photography, highlighting the landscape near Jackson Hole, Wyoming, won an Oscar. --Robert Horton

• McLintock | DVD | (02/07/2007) from £7.14   |  Saving you £-4.15 (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  He Tamed The West But Could He Tame Her? Cattle baron banker and model citizen George McLintock has the world in his hands. The only thing missing is his wife Katherine who left him two years earlier suspecting him of adultery. In an effort to get on with his life McLintock saves a beautiful but impoverished widow from resettlement and hires her as his cook welcoming both her and her two children into his home. Sparks begin to fly and McLintock's simple and serene lifestyle comes to a crashing halt as an unexpected turn of events results in brawls gunfire an Indian attack the engagement of his only daughter and the return of Mrs. McLintock!

• Stories We Tell | DVD | (23/09/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In this inspired genre-twisting new film writer/director Sarah Polley delves into the murky waters of family histories. As each interviewee relates their story varying levels of reliability are exposed and the truth is shown as being dependant on how it is told.

• The Comancheros | DVD | (18/04/2005) from £6.25   |  Saving you £8.00 (160.32%)   |  RRP £12.99

  John Wayne is a Texas Ranger in this rollicking good humored western assigned to bring an arms-running gang to justice. After Wayne arrests one of the criminals matters are complicated when they wander into an area controlled by the Comancheros- a group of Anglos aiding the warring Comanche Indians. Director Curtiz' last film is based on the novel by Paul I. Wellman.

• 3 Tough Guys Of The Silver Screen - Vol. 2 - Vengeance Valley / The Big Trees / The Man From Utah | DVD | (06/12/2004) from £6.73   |  Saving you £-1.74 (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Vengeance Valley: An unusual Western for its time Vengeance Valley gave Burt Lancaster his first Western role. His athletic prowess made him perfect for the genre and he'd go on to make Gunfight At O.K. Corral Apache and The Unforgiven among others. Vengeance Valley emphasises character development and the solid cast meets the challenge. Robert Walker plays Burt's foster brother. Joanne Dru John Ireland Ted de Corsia Hugh O'Brien and Glenn Strange lend support. One o

• Stories We Tell | Blu Ray | (23/09/2013) from £9.80   |  Saving you £10.19 (103.98%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In this inspired genre-twisting new film writer/director Sarah Polley delves into the murky waters of family histories. As each interviewee relates their story varying levels of reliability are exposed and the truth is shown as being dependant on how it is told.

• 3 Classic Westerns Of The Silver Screen - Vol. 5 | DVD | (01/08/2005) from £4.98   |  Saving you £0.01 (0.20%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Hurricane Express: John Wayne stars as pilot Larry Baker who makes an unscheduled landing in a vain attempt to prevent a railway collision that kills his father and is fired for disobeying orders. Larry must find out the truth behind the wreck of the Hurricane Express! Rage At Dawn: A Special Agent is sent way out west to round up the norotious Reno gang. He stages a fake train robbery in order to attract the evil Reno brothers and their gang in this gritty and force

• McLintock | DVD | (21/06/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  He tames the Wild West....but can he tame her? Rancher G W McLintock has everything a man could want: wealth influence respect. Everything that is except his spirited wife Kate who fled the ranch for the rarified atmosphere of the East. When their daughter Becky returns from college Kate arrives too - determined to take Becky back to society again and a boisterous battle of the sexes develops.

• Taggart - Vols. 38 To 41 | DVD | (08/09/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  The longest running police drama on TV marks its' 20th anniversary in September 2003 with this box set release. Episode titles: Skin Deep Wavelength Football Crazy Falling In Love.

• Gregory's Girl / Gregory's Two Girls | DVD | (03/02/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Gregory's Girl: In a Scottish new town Gregory a school footballer becomes aware of... girls! Life is OK for Gregory - even when he loses his star position in the football team to gorgeous Dorothy of 5A. Demoted to goalie he now has time to revel in her triumphs on the field and to dream of the possibilities that just may lie ahead... off the field. But his interest is not entirely reciprocated. Will he survive a rebuff? Can his friends cure him of his terrible infatuation? Will he score with Dorothy? Will he score at all? Who's going to be Gregory's girl? Gregory's Two Girls: Two decades after a teenage boy's crush on a schoolgirl football player Gregory Underwood returns to his old school to teach English. He soon finds himself caught between a colleague and a schoolgirl who plays football. With much of his teaching encompassing human rights Gregory also finds himself enlisted too.

• McLintock | DVD | (09/09/2002) from £12.98   |  Saving you £-2.99 (-29.90%)   |  RRP £9.99

  He Tamed The West But Could He Tame Her? Cattle baron banker and model citizen George McLintock has the world in his hands. The only thing missing is his wife Katherine who left him two years earlier suspecting him of adultery. In an effort to get on with his life McLintock saves a beautiful but impoverished widow from resettlement and hires her as his cook welcoming both her and her two children into his home. Sparks begin to fly and McLintock's simple and serene lifesty

• Lake Of Fire | DVD | (06/10/2008) from £15.79   |  Saving you £2.20 (13.93%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Tony Kaye's graphic shocking and controversial documentary which takes a look on both sides of the abortion debate.

• McLintock | DVD | (11/08/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £1.99

  George McLintock has to try and convince his wife that he has been faithful after a two year seperation with their fights the talk of the town. Matters are not helped by the extremely attractive cook Mrs Louise Warren he has hired at the ranch house... The film achieved a certain notoriety for the 'spanking' scene widely regarded as a cinematic first.

• Taggart - Vols. 34 To 37 | DVD | (02/06/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Four further investigations from the famed Scottish detectives.

• Taggart - Vols. 42 To 45 | DVD | (08/03/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Episode 42 - Death Trap When the son of a Glasgow politician is assassinated the Taggart team are brought in. Episode 43 - Fire Burn A body is found in a burnt out factory. When the bombmaker's body turns up the race is on to find the real culprit before he plants more bombs and kills again. Episode 44 - Watertight When a young prostitute is found dead in a river Ross enlists the help of police informant Sadie wo gets killed. It is Ross's job to find out who killed Sadie.

• Taggart - Vols. 30 To 33 (Box Set) | DVD | (10/03/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  A quartet of intriguing adventures for the Glaswegian detectives. Babushka: After the murder of a wealthy Scottish businessman the Taggart team becomes involved with a shady agency which pairs up Russian women with available Scottish men. They piece together a story of blackmail and intrigue where the villains play for high stakes... Berserker: A new amphetamine-type drug Berserker appears on the streets of Glasgow and is particularly popular with bodybuilders.