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• Nero | DVD | (25/06/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The decline of an empire A dramatisation of the life and times of the infamous Roman Emperor Nero who allegedly set fire to Rome when he committed suicide.

• The Mummy | DVD | (12/06/2017) from £5.60   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  If you're expecting bandaged-wrapped corpses and a lurching Boris Karloff-type villain, then you've come to the wrong movie. But if outrageous effects, a hunky hero, and some hearty laughs are what you're looking for, the 1999 version of The Mummy is spectacularly good fun. Yes, the critics called it "hokey," "cheesy," and "pallid." Well, the critics are unjust. Granted, the plot tends to stray, the acting is a bit of a stretch, and the characters occasionally slip into cliché, but who cares? When that action gets going, hold tight--those two hours just fly by. The premise of the movie isn't that far off from the original. Egyptologist and general mess Evelyn (Rachel Weisz) discovers a map to the lost city of Hamunaptra, and so she hires rogue Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) to lead her there. Once there, Evelyn accidentally unlocks the tomb of Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo), a man who had been buried alive a couple of millennia ago with flesh-eating bugs as punishment for sleeping with the pharaoh's girlfriend. The ancient mummy is revived, and he is determined to bring his old love back to life, which of course means much mayhem (including the unleashing of the 10 plagues) and human sacrifice. Despite the rather gory premise, this movie is fairly tame in terms of violence; most of the magic and surprise come from the special effects, which are glorious to watch, although Imhotep, before being fully reconstituted, is, as one explorer puts it, rather "juicy." Keep in mind this film is as much comedy as it is adventure--those looking for a straightforward horror pic will be disappointed. But for those who want good old-fashioned eye-candy kind of fun, The Mummy ranks as one of choicest flicks of 1999. --Jenny Brown

• This Happy Breed | DVD | (15/09/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  This Happy Breed' is a splendidly acted classic portraying how an ordinary British family lived between the wars. Just after WWI the Gibbons family moves to a nice house in the suburbs. The inhabitants of 17 Sycamore Road are ordinary people with their irritable in-laws their just plain folks camaraderie and their unshakeable belief that no matter how hard the times are Mother England is forged of good stock and common sense will somehow prevail. This is a wonderful adaptation of Noel Coward's play written by Anthony Havelock-Allan and directed by David Lean who brought us the critically acclaimed classic 'Brief Encounter'.

• Percy And Thunder | DVD | (01/09/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Promising middleweight Wayne 'Thunder' Canter teams up with veteran trainer Percy Banks to contend for the World title. But in the corrupt world of prize fighting he finds that it takes more than talent to make it to the top.

• Life's A Trip | DVD | (18/01/2010) from £6.05   |  Saving you £-0.06 (-1.00%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Mark (John C. McGinley Scrubs) McGriff (D.B. Sweeney Spawn The Cutting Edge) and Jason (Paul Hipp Midnight In The Garden Of Good And Evil) are three life-long buddies who manage to stay afloat in their small Pennsylvania hometown. Mark whose fleeting college football glory has morphed into a dangerous obsession with gambling is becoming more estranged each day from his wife and son. McGriff who has never let go of his rock-and-roll aspirations realizes that he is not the man he used to be. And then there's Jason who still lives with his parents and allows them to dictate his life. Trying to find an escape from their everyday lives they embark on a cross-country road trip to go to the College Football Championship Bowl. Their journey takes them through twists and turns boozing and misbehaving every step of the way. Tensions arise between the three friends and their shortcomings become apparent. In the end they discover that the most important thing in this crazy uncertain world is their friendship.

• Five Weeks In A Balloon | DVD | (25/08/2003) from £9.99   |  Saving you £-4.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Adventure drama and suspense fill this animated version of the classic novel by Jules Verne. The DVD contains the story of Gentle of Titipu based on Gilbert & Sullivan's 'The Mikado'.

• Gangland | DVD | (09/10/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Gangster No. 1 Vincent Dianni (Danny Aiello) is one of the mob's most loyal foot soldiers. He has always obeyed his Mafia bosses no matter how vicious the jobs they give him. Vinnie decides to leave the underworld but his employers are getting worried that he might rat them out to save his increasingly tortured conscience. The only answer is to arrange for him to be taken out by his young protege Tommy (William Forsythe) but is Tommy ruthless enough to murder his best friend in cold blood?

• Peter Cushing - The Peter Cushing Collection | DVD | (13/03/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  This terrific box set features a profusion of Peter Cushing-led horror films. The Abominable Snowman (Dir. Val Guest 1957): The final film collaboration between director Val Guest and writer Nigel Kneale. Starring Forrest Tucker and Peter Cushing The Abominable Snowman tells of an expedition to the Himalayas to track down the mythical Yeti. A wonderfully atmospheric chiller from the heyday of the Hammer Studios. Island of Terror (Dir. Terence Fisher 1966): When oh when will scientists learn to stop playing with radiation? Island of Terror takes place on a remote island off the coast of Ireland. No phones no regular transport to and from the mainland but there is a well-equipped cancer research center where the well intentioned - but foolish! - scientists are irradiating lumps of tissue. The local constable finds a body with no bones in it ('No bones?' 'No bones!') and soon a team from London led by the ever-game Peter Cushing arrives to investigate. Let's hope that darned generator doesn't give out... Island of Terror isn't going to keep you awake at night but it is a lot of silly fun. Be warned though - whatever the evil menace is it can climb trees! The Blood Beast Terror (Dir. Vernon Sewell 1968): A Victorian English entomologist whose daughter happens to be a giant moth moves with her to a quiet village where he can begin work on an insect mate for her. His family problems worsen when his winged daughter starts killing people and drinking their blood. Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (Dir. Terence Fisher 1974): Doctor Helder (Briant) is sent to an asylum for experimenting on cadavers. There he is rescued by Doctor Carl Victor (Cushing) the original Doctor Frankenstein now living under a new identity who learns that a new monster is set to walk the earth...

• 9 (Nine) (2009) with Limted Edition 3D Lenticular Sleeve | DVD | (12/03/2012) from £9.43   |  Saving you £-1.44 (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Visionary filmmakers Tim Burton (The Corpse Bride, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory) and Timur Bekmambetov (Wanted, Nightwatch) join forces to produce wunderkind director Shane Acker's distinctively original and thrilling tale. 9 stars Elijah Wood, John C. Reilly, Jennifer Connelly, Martin Landau, Christopher Plummer and Crispin Glover and features the music of Danny Elfman. When 9 (The Lord of the Ring's Elijah Wood) first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world. All humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small community of others like him taking refuge from fearsome machines that roam the earth intent on their extinction. Despite being the neophyte of the group, 9 convinces the others that hiding will do them no good. They must take the offensive if they are to survive, and they must discover why the machines want to destroy them in the first place. As they'll soon come to learn, the very future of civilization may depend on them.

• Taggart - Fade To Black | DVD | (05/02/2007) from £6.44   |  Saving you £-0.45 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

• Crime True Stories 6 dvd Box set | DVD | (07/07/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Titles Comprise: In The Eyes Of A Stranger: When Lynn Carlson witnesses a brutal slaying of a stranger on the subway she tells police that the dying woman gave her a message she didn't understand right before she died. Soon it becomes clear that the murders were part of something much bigger - a gold heist and two million dollars in cash that's gone missing. The Heart Of The Lie: Who was Bambi Bembenek? Lindsay Frost stars as the attractive enigmatic Bembenek a former Milwaukee cop and one-time pin-up girl convicted of the brutal slaying of her husband's ex-wife. Her sensational Midwest murder trial and subsequent prison break-out turned her into an international cause c''lebr''. Hit And Run: In the stifling suburban world inhabited by Joanna Kendall very little happens to change the meticulously planned existence. That is until she accidentally hits an eight-year-old girl who has dashed in front of her car. Her nightmare only worsens when after calling for help she chooses to drive on rather than take responsibility for what's happened. Dangerous Child: A divorced mother faces the bitter irony of being suspected of child abuse when in fact her own teen son is taking verbal and physical swipes at her. Murder Of Innocence: A woman who seemingly has everything becomes increasingly unhinged and a danger to everyone around her... The Ultimate Betrayal: The true story of one daughter's fight to bring her father to justice for years of physical and mental abuse...

• Wayland's Quest | DVD | (03/08/2009) from £6.98   |  Saving you £15.00 (300.60%)   |  RRP £19.99

  When an evil warlock seeks to terminate the Reign of Kings there is not 1 but 7 things that can save him... Seven Swords. Apart they sre just steel and leather but united... Guarded by giant spiders fire-breathing dragons and even the Gods; nothing will come between the warlock and the power of steel. Secretly others covet the Swords yet still there is only one person in the land who has the courage to stem the spread of this evil tyrant. Who will finally gain the power of the Gods? Can you unlock the clues to the Seven Swords or will you too be consumed by the promise of limitless power? A movie with multiple endings and puzzles to keep you on the edge of your seat. Take heart - the Legend of Wayland will save the day!

• Hearts Of Midlothian FC - Hearts Late Late Show | DVD | (07/07/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  All the highs and lows from the 2002/2003 season at Hearts Midlothian Football Club. Featuring interviews with the players and the manager.

• The Boys From Brazil | UMD | (30/01/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

• Cinema Collection - Vol. 5 | DVD | (27/06/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Features eight movies. In '12:01 PM' a man is forced to consult a physicist when he finds himself stuck in the same 59 minutes of his life. Also features: 'A Hard Rain' 'Bufford's Got A Gun' 'Leslie's Folly' '15th Phase Of The Moon' 'Heart Of The Deal' 'Astronomy' and 'The Great O'Grady'.

• The Happening | UMD | (02/03/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

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• Miami Hustle | DVD | (17/01/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  No matter under what guise sexy Marsha Thomas uses in a situation she always manages to combine beauty and charm to get her way. Faced with having to pay off her brother's debt she'll work any scheme to settle the payment.

• Third Rock From The Sun - Series 5 - Complete | DVD | (27/10/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The multi-award winning comedy series stars John Lithgow as the High Commander of an investigative team of aliens sent to Earth on a mission to learn everything about humans and their so-called advanced civilisation.

• The Longest Day (Classic Collection Box Set) | DVD | (31/05/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  On June 6 1944 the Allied Invasion of France marked the beginning of the end of Nazi domination over Europe. The attack involved 3 000 000 men 11 000 planes and 4 000 ships comprising the largest armada the world has ever seen. The Longest Day is a vivid hour-by-hour re-creation of this historic event. Featuring a stellar international cast and told from the perspectives of both sides it is a fascinating look at the massive preparations mistakes and random events that determined the outcome of one of the biggest battles in history. Winner of two Oscars (Special Effects and Cinematography) The Longest Day ranks as one of Hollywood's truly great war films.

• Mutant X, Series 1 Vol. 3 | DVD | (17/02/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Mutant X takes the useful SF trope of the mutant minority persecuted by the state and adds potentially interesting spins on which it rarely delivers. After a couple of pilot episodes that pushed into OTT visual stylishness, the show has settled into mildly repetitive though watchable blandness: for the most part it avoids story arcs and a large cast of regulars in favour of plugging its characters into the stock plots of television SF, such as doubles, vengeance crusades and untrustworthy lovers. On the DVD: Mutant X Series 1, Volume 3 contains the following episodes: "A Whiter Shade of Pale". Adam's invisible ex-lover Danielle needs stabilising by a gene resequencer which has been stolen from him by Eckhart's agents. "Double Vision". New mutant Maddie splits Emma into two--one Emma is completely ruthless and prepared to destroy Eckhart and the GSA at huge cost in life. "Blood Ties". Jesse meets his father again and is recruited by him to a vengeance crusade that may be a cover for industrial espionage. "Altered Ego". A mutant's power changes Adam into a ruthless villain determined to destroy his friends. The DVDs also contain trailers, a file on Genomex, interviews with the makeup artists and with Lauren Lee Smith (Emma). --Roz Kaveney