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• Dune | Blu Ray | (05/10/2021) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Dune--Special TV Edition | DVD | (23/10/2000) from £15.05   |  Saving you £4.94 (32.82%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Dune: Special TV Edition is an extended US network television version prepared in 1988 from David Lynch's 1984 film of Frank Herbert's classic science fiction novel, Dune. The original cinema release of this complex tale of interplanetary intrigue was heavily shortened and this 176-minute TV edition should not to be confused with Lynch's still unreleased three-hour-plus "Director's Cut". In fact Lynch disowned this TV version, replacing his director's credit with the infamous pseudonym Alan Smithee and his screenplay credit with the name Judas Booth (a combination of two notorious traitors). What the network did was add 35 minutes, about 15 minutes in the first two thirds, which in the cinema cut is in any case superbly paced, and around 20 into the final 40. This latter material does help balance the frenetic rush of the cinema cut, restoring important scenes such as Paul Atreides' fight with Jamis, a Fremen funeral and Jessica Atreides' taking the "Water of Life". What primarily alienated Lynch was the imposition of a folksy, sometimes laughable narration, as well as the replacement of the original prologue with a far longer sequence explaining the Dune universe via pre-production paintings. This TV edit is a travesty of what, in the "Director's Cut" at least, is probably a great film, and is really only worth seeing to get a glimpse of the material Lynch was forced to remove. The unconnected mini-series, Frank Herbert's Dune (2000) does a far better job of telling a more complete version of the story. On the DVD: There is a fold-out colour booklet which contains a wealth of stills, a reproduction of the original cinema poster and a worthwhile essay on the original film that avoids any discussion of the TV version it accompanies. On the disc there is only the original theatrical trailer. The superb cinematography is ruined by the panned and scanned 4:3 image, which is grainy and has poor colour fidelity. It is also soft, lacking detail and washed-out, probably a result of being converted from American NTSC TV format video rather than coming directly from an original film print. Certainly the DVD of the cinema version looks far better. The audio is thin mono, completely failing to do justice to how fantastic a post-Star Wars 40-million-dollar science fiction epic should sound. --Gary S Dalkin

• Dune -- Two-disc Special Edition | DVD | (04/07/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  This two-disc special edition release of David Lynch's 1984 film Dune presents the same cut as originally shown theatrically, but with an improved transfer compared to the previous DVD edition and with the addition of new and archive documentary material. In case of confusion, it should be noted that this is not any of the following versions: the re-edited TV movie adaptation of Lynch's film, the long-sought-after extended version Lynch screened for cast and crew in January 1984, a new Director's Cut, or the Sci-Fi Channel mini series. The first disc contains a new anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 transfer taken from a High Definition archive copy of the 1984 film, further restored to remove dirt and scratches, and a Dolby Digital 5.1 remix as well as the original stereo soundtrack. The film looks superb and sounds almost as good, though a DTS soundtrack would have been welcome. The main extras are a well illustrated 32-page booklet written by Paul Sammon, author of the excellent Future Noir: The Making of Blade Runner and The Making of Starship Troopers and a new 38-minute anamorphic widescreen documentary, Impressions of Dune. This is much superior to the average making-of, featuring significant new contributions from Kyle MacLachlan, producer Raffaella De Laurentiis, cinematographer Freddie Francis and others--though David Lynch is conspicuous by his absence. Destination Dune is a six-minute promotional featurette made by Sammon at the time of the film's release and the 4:3 image is fairly poor quality. An 83-second BBC interview with Frank Herbert is too short to be of more than passing interest, though the original trailer is a fine example of the 1980's way of selling movies. The set is completed with routine cast and crew profiles. Even with no involvement from Lynch and no commentaries, this is still the best Dune on DVD. --Gary S. Dalkin

• Secret Lives Of Dentists | DVD | (23/01/2006) from £4.99   |  Saving you £15.00 (300.60%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Based on Jane Smiley's novel The Age of Grief Secret Lives Of Dentists is an honest but sympathetic look at the strains of modern marriage. David Hurst (Campbell Scott) is a disillusioned small-time dentist who suspects his wife is having an affair after seeing her kiss a mystery man. Preferring to brood he begins to imagine conversations with an angry patient (Denis Leary). As his grief leads to a variety of bizarre acts violence never seems far away

• Frances | DVD | (09/08/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The violent tragic but true story of a rebellious female star of the 1930s who fought the Hollywood system... and lost.

• Discreet | DVD | (09/07/2018) from £7.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  From the acclaimed director of I Want Your Love and Interior. Leather Bar comes an eerie and powerful thriller that offers a disturbing insight into the dark heart of Trump s America. Filmmaker Alex lives in a van. He sets up his camera in rural areas in the US, in the no-man s land near highways. During a visit to his mother, she shares with him a well-kept secret from his childhood, a secret that threatens to unravel him. Feeling desperate and unstable, Alex is determined to right the wrongs of his past and, through his confusion and increasingly tenuous grip on reality, confront a looming shadow that he has been running from all his life.

• Turn It Up | DVD | (25/02/2002) from £5.78   |  Saving you £14.21 (245.85%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Respect Is Something You Earn. Turn It Up is an explosive contemporary drama about a gifted musician's struggle to rise above the crime-plagued urban streets and realize his dream. Diamond (""Pras"" of the Fugees and Mystery Men) is unwittingly drawn into the world of drug-running by his childhood friend Gage (rapper Ja Rule Backstage). The sudden death of Diamond's mother and the untimely pregnancy of his girlfriend force Diamond to make hard choices about his life and the people

• The Executioner's Song | DVD | (23/03/2020) from £16.58   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The story of Gary Gilmore, a convicted murderer who lobbied for his own execution.

• Shadrach | DVD | (11/08/2003) from £5.12   |  Saving you £-1.13 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  A former slave now approaching 100 years old turns up on the doorstep of the now penniless Dabney family farm claiming to be an ancestor and requesting that he be buried near his ancestral home...

• Under Hellgate Bridge | DVD | (30/06/2003) from £4.99   |  Saving you £-3.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £1.99

  In his directorial debut Michael Sergio reveals the mean streets that run beneath NYC's Hellgate Bridge. In a world where money guns and drugs are a way of life two old enemies Ryan (Rodrick) and Vincent (LaPaglia) confront each other in a battle for love and power. Returning to Astoria Queens after being falsely imprisoned Ryan is drawn to ex-girlfriend Carla(Bayne) who is now married to the small time mobster Vincent. As the secrets that all have kept hidden begin to resurface Ryan again finds himself in a world that he has desperately tried to avoid. Confronted with the reality that he is about to lose everything and seeking redemption for his past actions Ryan turns to the local Priest(Chianese). In a neighborhood where a bridge symbolizes death escape and renewal Ryan learns that sometimes we must all choose between the lesser of two evils.

• The Contract | DVD | (11/10/2004) from £4.99   |  Saving you £-2.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  Hannah has been trained in the lethal art of assassination by her father Luc a former sniper with the special forces in Vietnam. When her father is unexpectedly killed she is forced to choose between the violent world she knows and the ordinary world that she does not.As the sun rises on Capitol Hill Senator Harmon prepares to announce his candidacy for leadership of the Republican party and ultimately the presidency of the United States. The only thing that could deny his dream is the exposure of an evil past full of deception and murder.Hannah engages herself on an action-packed journey that takes her from the Mafia underworld to corruption in the highest levels of government. What she is about to discover could be the greatest and most sinister conspiracy of all time.

• The Music Of Chance | DVD | (10/03/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Nashe is an ex-fireman travelling across America burning up what's left of his inheritance and his memories of the past when he picks up a bloody and battered man by the side of the road. Both begin a series of card games where the stakes spiral out of control leading to unforseen bizarre circumstances. A card game that could literally change their lives forever.

• Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, The / Stigmata / Carrie | DVD | (04/10/2004) from £9.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (100.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Stigmata: Frankie Paige (Arquette) has absolutely no faith in God. All of that changes when she suddenly begins to suffer the stigmata - the living wounds of the crucified Christ. Frankie's miraculous bleeding comes to the attention of the Vatican's top investigator Father Kiernan (Byrne). But when Cardinal Houseman (Pryce) discovers that Frankie is actually channeling an extraordinary and provocative message that could destroy the Church he's convinced that she - and the force possessing her - must be forever silenced. Determined to stop this deadly conspiracy Kiernan risks his faith - and his life - to save her and the message that will change the destiny of mankind forever. Carrie: The school wallflower and the brunt of her classmates' jokes Carrie's revenge is the focus of this tense and stylish horror film. This is the film that made Sissy Spacek a star and featured John Travolta and Amy Irving in their first important screen roles. Carrie established director Brian DePalma as a new creative force in motion pictures. Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2: For 14 years former Texas Ranger Lefty Enright (Dennis Hopper) has been obsessed with finding the psychotic mass-murderers who killed his brother's children. And today he's in luck. A tough as nails late-night disc jockey (Caroline Williams) has caught the ghouls on tape in the act of slicing and dicing a couple of fun-loving rich kids. When she volunteers to help Lefty persuades her to play the tape on-air to lure the maniacs out of hiding. But what she doesn't know is that she's the only witness to this diabolical family's butchery who hasn't been carved up for somebody's supper...just yet!

• Latex | DVD | (14/06/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

• Against Me - We're Never Going Home | DVD | (01/11/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  This documentary is about a tour that took place from April 1st to May 2nd of 2004. The bands were Against Me! Planes Mistaken For Stars and No Choice.I'm not going to make any apologies or try to explain any decisions or actions. It is what it is an accurate representation of one month in time. One month on tour one month driving around the country playing Rock and Roll with some really good friends one month drunk. I'm sure we say some stupid shit I'm sure we do some stupid shit and I'd like to think that maybe somehow in some way there were moments of brilliance and beauty in that. To be honest i don't really care if anyone else can see that in this i can. The highs and the lows the good shows and the bad and all the small stuff that happens along the way that you all too often forget about. I'm a very thankful person for being able to be a part of something like this for being able to have the friends i have and to see the country this way.So as i said this isn't meant to be a representation of who we are as people. Just who we were right then. I hope it stands for what it is a bunch of people having a really really good time. Thanks for watching. -Tom.

• Dune | UMD | (03/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

• Hellblock 13 | DVD | (16/05/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £6.14