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• Puccini: Tosca -- La Scala/Muti | DVD | (02/12/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Tosca was revived to great acclaim at La Scala in this 2000 production, which built on Luca Ronconi's 1996 version with musical direction from principal conductor Riccardo Muti and Lorenza Cantini's nightmarishly distorted set. Puccini's most recorded opera is loved and derided in equal measure for its high-octane dramatics, rich arias and the fire-spitting exchanges of the eponymous heroine and her wily tormentor Scarpia. Under Muti, the music takes precedence over the self-conscious theatricality of the book. As a result, some high dramatic points--the stabbing, always tricky, and Tosca's suicide, equally dicey--are underplayed here. Singers of the calibre of Maria Guleghina and baritone Leo Nucci can be relied upon for rounded, controlled performances. Guleghina eschews the ferocity of Callas for a less stately, earthier honesty and enjoys moments of great delicacy, particularly in a sweet "Vissi d'arte". And her grief at Cavaradossi's death is searing. The key to Tosca, though, is the ambivalent relationship between the singer and the chief of police. Scarpia is probably the most toxic antihero in opera, and Nucci could do with a touch more virulence. Even so, this is a fascinating production that strips away much of the traditional artifice and gives real insight into the complex emotions that make the opera so compelling for its devotees. On the DVD: Tosca, like so many operas recorded in the theatre, here relies on the performances to compensate for the camera's inability to convey the overall majesty of the production. The 16:9 anamorphic picture format gives no more than a hint of the crushing power of Cantini's set. Happily, the choice of Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS 5.1 surround sound means there is no compromise on the sound front. Orchestra, chorus and principals unite in a fluid homage to Puccini's score. There are no extras on the DVD. One minor niggle: careless editing of the booklet notes means that Puccini briefly becomes Verdi in the description of the opera's genesis. --Piers Ford

• Football Days | DVD | (28/11/2005) from £6.54   |  Saving you £11.45 (63.60%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Six friends, talentless and unfit, form a seven-a-side football team.

• Grazing the Sky BR | Blu Ray | (25/01/2016) from £3.98   |  Saving you £18.00 (904.52%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Grazing the Sky takes a revealing look at the incredible physical exploits of circus acrobats, and finds compelling stories of men and women confronting adversity - including the real risk of severe, debilitating injury. The price of life in the limelight includes years of study and practice, an iron discipline, an ongoing commitment to learning new skills, and constant travel far from home. Director Horacio Alcalá follows eight different acrobats from all over the world, intercutting interviews with artfully staged footage of his subjects performing breathtaking feats with poise and grace.

• The Art of Seduction | DVD | (22/09/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  The Art Of Seduction' is a feature length trilogy of dramas based on the short works of well-known American authors. It brings together some of Hollywood's top talent. Businessman Martin Meadows (Ray Liotta) returns to his suburban home and confronts his wife Emily (Andie MacDowell) whose drinking is beginning to threaten their children's safety. A Domestic Dilemma based on the story by Carson McCullers is a hard-edged portrayal of one couple's struggle with alcoholism. Directed by Kisti Zea. In the second tale up and coming boxer Eddie Megeffin (Matt Dillon) is pressured by his beautiful young wife Arlene (Kyra Sedgwick) to accept a big payday bout with a championship contender. Although he's not ready Eddie is eager to please Arlene - who has been all but forgotten due to his rigorous training schedule. Will Eddie's sacrifices pay off? Or will Arlene simply return to Kansas City. Directed by Walter Bernstein. The third story sees the writer Henry (Scott Glenn) befriend Mara (Juliette Binoche) a prostitute. Struck by her mysterious charm and beauty he invites her to dinner and the two are passionately drawn together. Henry offers the kindness Mara has never known but is it too threatening to her pained existence? Mara written by Henry Miller is the touching tale of two lovers whose entire relationship is limited to a single night. Directed by Mike Figgis.

• Southern Cross | DVD | (12/04/2005) from £2.78   |  Saving you £4.47 (294.08%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Malcolm McDowell stars in this fast paced action thriller set in the beautiful surroundings of South America. Felipe Solana (McDowell) is the wealthy mine owner whose mysterious death uncovers a story of death collusion and deception. His estranged son Philip Bergman (Esai Morales) becomes drawn into the mystery by the exotic and beautiful Mariana (Valentina Vargas) who informs him of his potential inheritance in his father's company. Philip begins to uncover the secrets of his

• Aliens / Predator | DVD | (11/10/2004) from £5.95   |  Saving you £17.03 (575.34%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Aliens (1 Disc): Sigourney Weaver returns as Ripley the only survivor from mankind's first encounter with the monstrous Alien. Her account of the Alien and the fate of her crew are received with skepticism until the mysterious disappearance of colonists on LV-426 lead her to join a team of high-tech colonial marines sent in to investigate... Predator (1 Disc): It sees the heat of their bodies. It smells their fears. It hunts for sport. It kills for pleasure. In a plac

• Blood Feast 2 | DVD | (23/10/2006) from £20.23   |  Saving you £-5.24 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  First they greet you then they eat you. From the godfather of gore Herschell Gordon Lewis comes the most eagerly awaited sequel in the blood red history of splatter cinema! The cannibal caterer is back with a new recipe for gross-out comedic carnage that literally blows chunks across the silver screen! From the groundbreaking production team of H.G. Lewis and David Friedman the maniacal masterminds responsible for Blood Feast 2000 Maniacs and Color Me Blood Red Blood Feast 2 is a gorehounds's wet dream!

• Michael McDonald - A Gathering Of Friends | DVD | (25/08/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

• WWE - Bad Blood 2004 | DVD | (01/01/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  A collection of WWE wrestling matches featuring the World Heavyweight Championship Match between Chris Benoit and Kane the Women's Championship Match between Trish Stratus Lita Gail Kim and Victoria the Intercontinental Championship Match between Shelton Benjamin and Randy Orton and more.

• Ascension Oratorios - J.S. Bach - Lobet Gott In Seinen Reichen BWV 11 / C.P.E. Bach - Die Auferstehung | DVD | (31/01/2005) from £31.70   |  Saving you £-11.71 (-58.60%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Recorded live at the Church of St Nikolai Leipzig 16 May 2004 The Resurrection and Ascension of Jesus by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and Oratorio for Ascension Day by Johann Sebastian Back

• Dynasty (2017): Season One | DVD | (25/09/2018) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Don't Mess With My Sister | DVD | (23/09/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  LUST destroyed his life. PASSION led him to murder. GREED left him a beaten man. All because he wouldn't listen when they said...Don't Mess With My Sister! From Meir Zarchi the director of 'I Spit On Your Grave' comes a tense provocative action-packed thriller that gives new meaning to the word REVENGE.

• I Fought The Law | DVD | (14/04/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Kiefer Sutherland Anthony LaPaglia and Radha Mitchell star in a tense and explosive thriller the story of an ex-cop forced to choose between breaking the law he once vowed to uphold or paying with his life. Pally Lamarr's (Sutherland) a good cop a tough and successful detective with the Boston Police department until a cruel twist of fate forces to had in his badge. Now with his health shot and his marriage on the rocks Pally need to get his life back on track. And it looks

• Doc Watson - Rare Performances : 1982-1993 | DVD | (02/04/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £23.99

  Rare performances from Doc Watson including guests Ricky Skaggs Merle Watson and Bela Fleck.

• Meet John Doe | DVD | (19/04/2004) from £10.95   |  Saving you £-6.96 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  An anonymous letter is sent to a newspaper protesting at the state of world affairs. Based on a story by Richard Connell. Also includes a biography of Gary Cooper and the theatrical trailer for 'Lives Of A Bengal Lancer'.

• Bellini: Norma | DVD | (01/06/2009) from £27.50   |  Saving you £2.49 (9.05%)   |  RRP £29.99

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• La Chauve-Souris - Strauss | DVD | (21/01/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Strauss: La Chauve-Souris

• Grazing the Sky | DVD | (25/01/2016) from £8.98   |  Saving you £9.00 (128.76%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Grazing the Sky takes a revealing look at the incredible physical exploits of circus acrobats and finds compelling stories of men and women confronting adversity - including the real risk of severe debilitating injury. The price of life in the limelight includes years of study and practice an iron discipline an on-going commitment to learning new skills and constant travel far from home. Director Horacio Alcalá follows eight different acrobats from all over the world intercutting interviews with artfully staged footage of his subjects performing breath-taking feats with poise and grace.

• New Year's Concert 2004 | DVD | (24/11/2004) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-6.99 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Recorded Live at the Teatro La Fenice Venezia 1 January 2004Mascagni - Intermezzo sinfonico from Cavalleria rusticanaPonchielli - Dance of the Hours from La GiocondaRossini - Overtures from La gazza ladra & Il barbiere di SivigliaVerdi - Excerpts from Otello La Traviata Aida & Nabucco

• Man Of Miracles | DVD | (16/01/2002) from £4.99   |  Saving you £1.00 (20.04%)   |  RRP £5.99