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• Monteverdi: L'Incoronazione di Poppea | DVD | (04/12/2000) from £2.96   |  Saving you £23.29 (1,370.00%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Monteverdi's L'Incoronazione di Poppea (1642) marks one of the very foundations of opera. Revolving around real historical characters, the Roman emperor Nero, his love for Poppea, the betrayal of the empress Octavia, and death of the philosopher Seneca, Monteverdi pits human love, ambition and intrigue against the fates. The set, a symbolic part-globe, and the costumes drawn from various ages suggest--very much in the way of the surreal film of Shakespeare's Titus (1999)--that the concerns of ancient Rome are timeless. With the emphasis on the text (the music alone does not hold the attention for 150 minutes) conductor Jacobs depends upon an excellent cast to bring the production alive. Patricia Schumann dominates the stage, her Poppea is warm, sensual and likeable, without being entirely trustworthy, an effective counterpart to Richard Croft's Nero. Darla Brooks brings just the right degree of vivacious gullibility to Drusilla, while Curtis Ryam offers eccentric comedy as Arnalta. As Ottone Jeffrey Gall is a man acutely tormented by love. Recorded at the 1993 Schwetzinger Festspiele, there is no sign of an audience, the many close-ups suggesting this performance was specially given for video. On the DVD: There are subtitle options for English, French and German, but no special features. The booklet is well documented but does not contain the libretto. The sound is good PCM stereo while the 4:3 image (not 16:9 as stated on the packaging) is better than video but otherwise unremarkable. --Gary S. Dalkin

• Cannibal | DVD | (23/06/2014) from £10.75   |  Saving you £9.24 (85.95%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Carlos is the most prestigious tailor in Granada but he's also a murderer in the shadows. He feels no remorse no guilt until Nina appears in his life. She will make him realize the true nature of his acts and for the first time love awakens. Carlos is evil incarnate unaware of itself. Nina is pure innocence. And 'Cannibal' is a demon's love story.

• Gluck: Iphigenie en Tauride -- Zurich Opera | DVD | (30/06/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  A performance of Gluck's 1774 opera which is based on Greek legend. Recorded live at the Zurich Opera House in 2001. William Christie conducts. Also a documentary 'Gluck - The Reformer' by Reiner E. Moritz. The psychological drama in a tense atmosphere of violated blood ties fears and traumas is underlined by Guth's use of huge masks and enclosed spaces.

• Sugar Ray Robinson / Jake La Motta | DVD | (10/01/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Classic highlights from the boxing careers of Sugar Ray Robinson and Jake La Motta.

• Wombling Free - The Movie | DVD | (16/06/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Based on the popular BBC series 'Wombling Free' follows the adventures of the furry loveable litter-pickers from Wimbledon Common - The Wombles. Only seen by those who believe in them their work goes largely unnoticed until a young girl Kim spots them. When she invites them to her birthday party her mother is forced to believe when she comes face to face with Orinoco Tobermory and the rest of the gang. A public meeting is set up to prove once and for all that the Wombles to exist and should be helped with their quest to clean up the common. But on the day in question a bad storm breaks out over the common. Will the inhabitants of Wimbledon actually be able to see their cuddly crusaders?

• Totally Hot | DVD | (24/04/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Featuring 13 bouts from the LPWA and their roster of amazonian warriors!

• Aroused | DVD | (25/02/2014) from £3.95   |  Saving you £9.04 (228.86%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Renowned celebrity photographer and multimedia artist Deborah Anderson has released her first feature length documentary striking controversy with the subject matter women in the adult entertainment industry. Anderson- recognized for her ability to capture the sensual side of A-list celebrities and high profile artists - set out to make a fine art coffee table book featuring 16 of the most successful women in the adult film industry. What she ended up with was not only a beautiful and uniquely shot fine art book but an insightful and intriguing documentary about these women.

• A Farewell To Arms | DVD | (18/02/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  This dense adaption of Ernest Hemmingway's novel features Gary Cooper as American soldier Lt. Henry and his ill-fated love affair with British Nurse Catherine portrayed by Hellen Hayes during World War I. Filmed in beautiful Italy the two lovers will stop at nothing to be together but Lt. Henry's internal struggles ultimately threaten the relationship. Hemmingway's theme of questioning the nature of war and fighting is fully recognised under Frank Borzage's direction.

• Starship Rising - Eine Rebellion startet mit einem Schiff: Blu-ray 3D + 2D | Blu Ray | (28/05/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Puccini - La Boheme (Schirmer, Vienna So, Villazon) | DVD | (08/08/2006) from £23.24   |  Saving you £2.75 (10.60%)   |  RRP £25.99

• Guardian | DVD | (17/09/2001) from £5.91   |  Saving you £13.07 (447.60%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Though the Guardian opens with a nod or two to Three Kings, it really offers a cut-down version of Fallen, with Los Angeles Detective Kross (Mario Van Peebles) facing Telal--a body-hopping Sumerian demon he encountered at an archaeological site in Iraq during the Gulf War--entrusted by ritual scarification with the task of protecting a 12-year-old boy who will grow up to unite the three great monotheistic faiths (Christianity, Judaism, Islam) and thus set the Devil's work back millennia. A sub-plot deals with a red powder drug ("Chaos"), imported by the demon's minions, which catches on in LA sending coke-sniffing agents into murderous frenzies (the funniest scene) and briefly giving guest star dealer Ice-T superpowers until an ambiguously angelic hit lady (Stacy Oversier) tosses him off a building. There are elements of The Matrix stirred in, with Oversier and Telal dead ringers for the Carrie-Ann Moss and Hugo Weaving characters, but it inevitably boils down to a Fallen-style formula. It's stripped-down demonology--ever since The Evil Dead, those Sumerian demons have been getting a bad press--with direct-to-video action, but is by no means unlikeable. On the DVD: Along with the trailer, this disc offers IMDB filmographies for Van Peebles, Remar, Ice-T and John Terlesky (who used to be a busy B-actor in the likes of Chopping Mall and Valet Girls and now directs quickies such as Guardian). The transfer is augmented for 16:9 and looks significantly better than the video version, giving this low-budget effort a relatively lush feel, though the Iraqi desert does look as though it was an hour or so drive out of Los Angeles. --Kim Newman

• Abraham Lincoln | DVD | (24/06/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

• Battle Of The Brave | DVD | (05/03/2007) from £4.98   |  Saving you £15.01 (301.41%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Battle of the Brave is set against the sweeping backdrop of history and is the epic tale of great passion and sacrifice in a time of war. When Canada is besieged by British forces two brave lovers risk everything to protect their freedom and the freedom of Quebec. Marie-Loup Carignan (Nomie Godin-Vigneau) a peasant woman and single mother is madly in love with Francois (David La Haye) a French-Canadian trapper. Discovering that local French authorities are in league with the British Francois becomes a resistance leader - a course which endangers everything the lovers hold dear - in this grand-scale epic adventure.

• Twisted Romance | DVD | (13/09/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  A boldly original tale of sexual power dominance and oddly enough love Twisted Romance tells of the explosive relationship between a fragile young man and his volatile 50-year-old lover. Brooding teenager Ra''l (Oscar G''nova) and the rough-looking Roberto (Nehu''n Zapata) meet and have an afternoon fling which turns sexually violent. Despite the age difference and the older man's controlling nature the two form an uneasy relationship. But when Ra''l becomes involved with a fellow teen the palpable sense of impending danger becomes even greater. Exploring the darker side of relationships rarely seen in contemporary gay cinema Twisted Romance is a compelling drama capped with a shocking conclusion.

• True Inspiration Collection (3 pack) | DVD | (06/09/2010) from £5.93   |  Saving you £20.32 (435.12%)   |  RRP £24.99

  True Inspiration Collection

• Aida - Verdi | DVD | (29/05/2006) from £4.99   |  Saving you £25.00 (501.00%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Verdi: Aida (Ono De Munt La Monnaie)

• Mr Bean Vol.2 | DVD | (17/11/2008) from £10.78   |  Saving you £-0.79 (-7.90%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Mr Bean: Vol.2

• L.a. Guns - Hellraiser's Ball - Caught in Act | DVD | (13/06/2005) from £8.81   |  Saving you £1.18 (11.80%)   |  RRP £9.99

  US rock renegades recorded live on the 08/04/03. Guitarist Tracii Guns formed L.A. Guns with singer Axl Rose in 1983. Together they went on to form Guns and Roses but Tracii quit and returned to L.A Guns soon after. The current line-up features Guns ex-W.A.S.P. drummer Steve Riley vocalist Phil Lewis Kelly Nickles on bass and guitarist Mike Cripps. This DVD captures the band live and features the favourites 'The Ballad Of Jayne' 'Over The Edge' and 'Rip And Tear'.

• Teaserama | DVD | (23/11/2009) from £17.53   |  Saving you £-4.54 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  THE HOLY GRAIL OF BURLESQUE MOVIES! America's legendary pin-up queen cult icon Betty Page stars with superstar stripper Tempest Storm in the biggest burlesque film of them all Teaserama! With her girl-next-door smile and hourglass figure Betty Page performs two stylized dance numbers that are amalgams of her classic poses. She also scorches the screen when she teams up with that hurricane of delight Tempest Storm in a boudoir bit that explodes into fetish central! Produced and directed by glamour-girl photographer Irving Klaw Teaserama also boasts leggy Chris La Chris a sultry strip courtesy of Trudy Wayne female impersonator Vickie Lynn contortionist Twinnie Wallen and baggy pants comics Dave Starr and Joe E. Ross (Gunther Toody of TV's Car 54 Where Are You?) and stripteuse Cherry Knight whose cantilever matches Tempest''s bra-busting 44s! Cowabunga!!

• Keepsake | DVD | (14/11/2011) from £5.38   |  Saving you £4.61 (46.10%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Janine is stranded on a deserted highway by a freak accident - she is soon trapped in a world of torture and depravity, imprisoned in a cellar and given only thirty days to live. Caught in a grisly game, there is only one ultimate goal... to stay alive.