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• Tom Brown's Schooldays | DVD | (07/02/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  This classic BBC adaptation of Thomas Hughes' novel is set amongst the class rooms playing fields and dormitories of Rugby school. Tom (Anthony Murphy) is initially overjoyed to find out that he has a place at the prestigious Rugby school. An altercation with Sir Richard Flashman whose son is the resident bully ensures that Tom is in for a rough ride...

• Thunderbirds: Volume 8 | DVD | (19/07/2004) from £21.58   |  Saving you £-5.59 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Filmed in VIDECOLOR--[explosions, drum roll, music builds to a climax]--and SUPERMARIONATION"! The opening sequence of Thunderbirds is itself a masterclass in Gerry Anderson's marionette hyperbole: who else would dare to make a virtue out of the fact that (a)the show is in colour and (b) it's got puppets in it? But everything about this series really is epic: Thunderbirds is action on the grandest scale, pre-dating such high-concept Hollywood vehicles as Armaggedon by 30 years and more (the acting is better, too), and fetishising gadgets in a way that even the most excessive Bond movies could never hope to rival. Unsurprisingly, it transpires that the visual effects are by Derek Meddings, whose later contributions to Bond movies like The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker echo his pioneering model work here. As to the characters, the clean-cut Tracey boys take second place in the audience's affections to their cool machines--the real stars of the show--while comic relief is to be found in the charming company of Lady Penelope and her pink Rolls (number plate FAB1), driven by lugubrious chauffeur Parker, whose "Yes, milady" catchphrase resonated around school playgrounds for decades. (Spare a thought for poor old John Tracey, stuck up in space on Thunderbird 5 with only the radio for company.) The puppet stunt-work is breathtakingly audacious, and every week's death-defying escapade is nail-bitingly choreographed in the very best tradition of disaster movies. First shown in 1964 and now digitally remastered, Thunderbirds is children's TV that still looks and sounds like big-budget Hollywood. On this DVD: The four episodes are: "Alias Mr. Hackenbacker", "Lord Parker's 'Oliday", "Ricochet" and "Give or Take a Million". Amazon.com

• The Spoilers | Blu Ray | (06/12/2021) from £11.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Marlene Dietrich, Randolph Scott and John Wayne wrestle with love and greed in this all-star gold rush adventure set in a turn-of-the-century Alaskan boomtown . Dietrich is savvy saloon owner Cherry Malotte, whose honest former beau (Wayne) looks like being swindled out of his claim by no-good town kingpin McNamara (Scott). It's a tale as wild as the frozen north itself, featuring an all-out fight to the finish between western icons Wayne and Scott, which is still considered one of the most spectacular action sequences ever filmed.

• Gladiator (4K UHD + Blu-ray + Digital / Steelbook) | Blu Ray | (16/06/2020) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Jurassic Piranha | DVD | (18/01/2016) from £9.96   |  Saving you £8.02 (115.07%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Leigh Scott co-writes and directs this sci-fi comedy horror. In New York City, great white sharks genetically engineered to be the size of piranhas are sold to the wealthy as novelty pets. But when some of them escape into the water supply, the mutated fish quickly multiply and begin to terrorise the city's helpless population.Technical Specs: Languages(s): EnglishInteractive Menu

• Bellini - I Puritani | DVD | (21/01/2008) from £16.59   |  Saving you £-1.60 (-10.70%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Track Listing: Disc One: 1. Preludio 2. All'erta! All'erta! L'alba Appari 3. O Di Cromwell Guerrieri 4. A Festa! A Festa! 5. Or Dove Fuggo Mai? 6. Ah! Per Sempre Io Ti Perdei 7. O Amato Zio O Mio Secondo Padre! 8. Chi Mosso A' Miei Desir Il Genitor? 9. Odi... Qual Suon Si Desta? 10. Ad Arturo Onore 11. A Te O Cara 12. Il Rito Augusto Si Compia Senza Me 13. Cavalier! - Se T''' Duopo Il Consiglio 14. Son Vergin Vezzosa 15. Ferma! Invan Invan Rapir Pretendi 16. Dov''' Arturo? 17. Oh! Vieni Al Tempio 18. Ma Tu Gi'' Mi Fuggi? 19. Pausengespr''ch 1 Disc 2: 1. Ah Dolor! Ah Terror! 2. Qual Novella - Cinta Di Fiori 3. E Di Morte Lo Stral Non Sar'' Lento 4. O Rendetemi La Speme 5. Vien Diletto ''ˆ In Ciel La Luna 6. Il Rival Salvar Tu D''i 7. Riccardo! Riccardo! Il Duol Che S'' M'accora 8. Pausengespr''ch 2 9. Son Salvo Alfin Son Salvo 10. A Una Fonte Afflitto E Solo 11. Fini ... Me Lassa! 12. Vieni Vieni Fra Questa Braccia 13. Alto L''! 14. Credeasi Misera! 15. Suon D'araldi? 16. Closing Credits

• The Borrowers/A Simple Wish | DVD | (26/03/2007) from £14.98   |  Saving you £-8.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The Borrowers: Follows the adventures of the dauntless tiny Clock family parents Pod (Jim Broadbent) Homily (Celia Imrie) and their kids Peagreen and Arrietty - a family of tiny four inch tall people who live under the floorboards of a big house surviving by ""borrowing"" from the ""Human Bean"" family upstairs. The Borrowers turn dental floss into tightropes toaster handles into catapults socks into beds stamps into wall posters and when their world is facing extinction - in the form of Ocious P. Potter (John Goodman) their resourcefulness knows no bounds. A Simple Wish: tells the sweet-natured story of Murray a bumbling fairy godfather who has good intentions but not much else. Technically Murray is a fairy godmother--the only male member of the North American Fairy Godmother Association. After barely passing his godmother's exam he is sent to New York City to watch after Anabel a young girl who wishes that her father Oliver will land a part in a Broadway musical so that the family won't have to move to Nebraska. But when the district's previous godmother a nefarious spellcaster named Claudia arrives with her wacky sidekick Boots her plans to cripple Murray and Anabel's magical association and monopolize the wish market wreak havoc on the already unstable Murray. It's up to Murray and Anabel to pool their resources and get rid of Claudia and Boots once and for all. Director Michael Ritchie turns the fairytale knob up a notch with A Simple Wish also taking the time to poke fun at Broadway musicals. Featuring spectacular special effects and an extremely engaging performance by Wilson this is a children's fable with a fresh twist.

• You're Dead | DVD | (20/03/2000) from £4.75   |  Saving you £15.24 (320.84%)   |  RRP £19.99

  On the surface, it is a seamless caper. A beautiful bank robbery staged by a veteran expert and two exuberant heirs apparent.

• Gigi | DVD | (09/10/2006) from £14.49   |  Saving you £-1.50 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A scruffy tomboy is transformed into a radiant high society beauty in this glorious musical from MGM. Scored by the talented team of Lerner and Lowe the movie features splendid musical numbers like ""Thank Heaven for Little Girls"" and ""I Remember It Well."" Directed by the great Vincent Minnelli (The Band Wagon) this award-winning classic is not to be missed.

• Enter The Dragon - Limited Edition Steelbook | Blu Ray | (01/12/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The last film completed by Bruce Lee before his untimely death, Enter the Dragon was his entrée into Hollywood. The American-Hong Kong co-production, shot in Asia by American director Robert Clouse, stars Lee as a British agent sent to infiltrate the criminal empire of bloodthirsty Asian crime lord Han (Shih Kien) through his annual international martial arts tournament. Lee spends his days taking on tournament combatants and nights breaking into the heavily guarded underground fortress, kicking the living tar out of anyone who stands in his way. The mix of kung fu fighting (choreographed by Lee himself) and James Bond intrigue (the plot has more than a passing resemblance to Dr. No) is pulpy by any standard, but the generous budget and talented cast of world-class martial artists puts this film in a category well above Lee's primitive Hong Kong productions. Unfortunately he's off the screen for large chunks of time as American maverick competitors (and champion martial artists) John Saxon and Jim Kelly take centre stage, but once the fighting starts Lee takes over. The tournament setting provides an ample display of martial arts mastery of many styles and climaxes with a huge free-for-all, but the highlight is Lee's brutal one-on-one with the claw-fisted Han in the dynamic hall-of-mirrors battle. Lee narrows his eyes and tenses into a wiry force of sinew, speed and ruthless determination. --Sean Axmaker

• Into the West: The Miniseries | Blu Ray | (30/09/2022) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Fimbles - Fimbly Bimbly Finding Is Fun | DVD | (14/07/2003) from £19.23   |  Saving you £-12.25 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  When The Fimbles arrived on kids TV in 2002, it unfairly drew comparison with The Teletubbies. Beyond the furry man-sized suits, there's actually a lot more going for the show. It's the perfect successor in many ways, featuring just a few more characters and situations to appeal to children beginning to form and follow words. Within each episode, something is found by one of the three Fimbles (Fimbo, Florrie or baby Pom) who populate the Purple Meadow. Near the Tinkling Tree, they experience the excitement (Fimbling Feeling) of discovering something new and eagerly share it with their friends. This allows for the soothing tones of Roly Mo to relax everyone with a story tailored to the found object. More often than not, the group is joined by the fluffy Mummy and egg family of Bessie and Ribble, whose wise observations always lead to a safety warning or two. The show's real star is left to last: the irrepressible Rockit the frog bounces all over the place causing chaos and hilarity simultaneously. As a format, Fimbles is familiar enough for the kids to know what favourite bit to look forward to. It's also significantly different enough to distance itself from any previous show. --Paul Tonks

• The Reptile | DVD | (29/01/2007) from £27.99   |  Saving you £-15.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A Hammer story set in Cornwall. Local police are baffled when strange fang marks appear on the necks of victims in a series of mysterious deaths. Filmed back-to-back with 'Plague Of The Zombies' using several of the same sets. One of the last films made at Bray Studios.

• Hardware - 25 Year Special Anniversary Edition | Blu Ray | (23/02/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  This is the collector’s edition of Hardware the standout Sci-Fi film of 1990. In the barren wastelands of the future a zone trooper stumbles upon the remains of an advanced killing machine the Mark 13 cyborg. Purchased by rugged space trooper Mo (McDermott) as a gift for his sculptress girlfriend Jill (Travis) the dismembered fragments reconstruct themselves from household appliances turning Jill's apartment into a combat zone as the reborn machinery goes on the rampage.

• The Mind Benders | Blu Ray | (02/03/2020) from £10.44   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Dirk Bogarde, Mary Ure and John Clements give compelling performances in this tense, memorable thriller from BAFTA-winning director Basil Dearden. Tinged with Cold War paranoia but featuring, at its core, a very human drama, The Mind Benders is featured here as a brand-new High Definition remaster from original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. When experimental physiologist Professor Sharpey commits suicide, security officer Major Hall suspects treasonous motives. Deeply shocked at the accusation, Sharpey's partner sets out to prove that their sensory deprivation experiments were responsible - by experimenting on himself! Special Features: Theatrical trailer Image gallery

• Regeneration | DVD | (20/11/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Gillies MacKinnon's highly praised adaptation of Pat Barker's novel is a moving and powerful study of war and its devastating effects. Set in a military hospital during World War I the film tells of a real life encounter between army psychologist Dr William Rivers and the poet Siegfried Sassoon who has been institutionalised in an attempt to undermine his public disapproval of the war. It also concerns young poet Wilfred Owen who whith support from Sassoon begins to write his great war poems. Rivers whose duty it is to return shell-shocked officers to the trenches is tormented by the morality of what is being done in the name of medicine especially the treatment of working-class officer Billy Prior who has been struck dumb by the carnage he has witnessed.

• Revenge of the Creature (1955) DVD | DVD | (08/11/2010) from £17.53   |  Saving you £-2.54 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  The follow up to Creature From The Black Lagoon Having survived being riddled with bullets at the end of the first film the Gill Man is captured and sent to the Ocean Harbor Oceanarium in Florida where he is studied by animal psychologist Professor Clete Ferguson and student Helen Dobson. Helen and Clete quickly begin to fall in love much to the chagrin of Joe Hayes the Gill-man's keeper. The Gill-man takes an instant liking to Helen (as he did to Kay in the first film) which severely hampers Professor Ferguson's efforts to communicate with him. Ultimately the Gill-man escapes from his tank killing Joe in the process and flees to the open ocean. Unable to stop thinking about Helen he soon begins to stalk her and Ferguson ultimately abducting her from a seaside restaurant where the two are at a party. Clete tries to give chase but the Gill-man escapes to the water with his captive. Clete and the local law enforcement must now try to track down Helen and her amphibious abductor.

• Joe Kidd | Blu Ray | (06/05/2013) from £8.00   |  Saving you £6.99 (46.60%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Contesting land ownership Mexicans invade a small New Mexico town. A ruthless land baron hires a bounty hunter to track down their leader.

• The Best of Monty Python's Flying Circus/Live at Aspen | DVD | (03/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  In just four series the ground-breaking anarchic surreal and hilarious Monty Python's Flying Circus - featuring Graham Chapman John Cleese Terry Gilliam Eric Idle Terry Jones and Michael Palin - changed the face of comedy. Over 30 years later their skits animation and sketches seem as fresh as ever. This compilation of the best moments from the series includes such classics as 'Dead Parrot Sketch' 'Ministry Of Silly Walks' 'Spanish Inquisition' 'Upper Class Twit of the Year' and 'Lumberjack Song'.Live At Aspen filmed in 1998 finds the team discussing the show and performing their favourite sketches. It was the first time in 18 years that all the Python members had appeared on stage together (the late Graham Chapman making his appearance in an urn).

• Scorched | DVD | (15/05/2006) from £5.74   |  Saving you £7.25 (126.31%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In this fun crime caper movie, a small-town bank robbery is botched in the most ironic of ways.