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• Fascination | DVD | (18/02/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A pair of society women dressed in all their finery stand in the middle of an abattoir, animal carcasses hanging behind them and blood splashed across the floor. Giggling and fidgeting, they drink their prescribed glass of ox blood. The startling, unreal image of high-society manners in the midst of gore and death pitches Jean Rollin's 1979 feature Fascination into a turn-of-the-century culture come unhinged. When a well-dressed rogue, fleeing from angry partners he double-crossed, takes refuge in a lavish, moat-protected mansion, servant girls Franca Mai and Brigitte Lahaie cajole, tease and seduce him into staying for their night-time soiree. "You have stumbled into Elizabeth and Eva's life, the universe of madness and death", mutters one of them as they await the cabal where he is the guest of honour. Shot on a starvation budget and populated with stiff performers, Rollin's direction is arch and at times sloppy and his story never more than an outline. It's the mix of dreamy and nightmarish imagery that gives Fascination its fascination: blonde Lahaie stalking victims with a scythe, the bourgeois blood cult swarming over a fresh victim like wild animals, alabaster faces streaked in blood. While it lacks the delirious spontaneity of his earlier vampire films Shiver of the Vampires and Requiem for a Vampire, the languid pace and austere beauty creates an often-mesmerising fantasy. --Sean Axmaker, Amazon.com

• Oh My Goddess! - Vol. 1 | DVD | (14/08/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.38

  Fujishima Kyousuke's Oh My Goddess is--as both animated film and the Manga comic book original--one of the most cutely romantic things in Japanese popular culture. In this first volume, the lonely student Morisato, desperate to get some takeaway food, finds himself connected to the Goddess Hotline and is visited by the angelically beautiful Belldandy, who offers him a wish. Assuming this to be a joke by his fellow students, he wishes that she stay with him forever. In the event, their relationship is tender and most of the comedy derives from brief intermissions when true love fails to run smooth, partly because of visits from her highly sexualised sister Urd and petulant baby sister Skuld. There is an odd picture here of Japanese student life--highly authoritarian dormitories and a playboy culture in which the motorcycle mechanic Morisato is constantly exploited by affluent biker chums--but there is an underlying sweet-naturedness to the three episodes here "Moonlight and Cherry Blossoms", "Midsummer Night's Dream" and "Burning Hearts on the Road" that is remarkably attractive in its sugary way. --Roz Kaveney

• Chain Reaction | UMD | (05/12/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £21.99

• Hypnosis Mic: Division Rap Battle - Rhyme Anima - The Complete Season | Blu Ray | (26/04/2022) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Yo Yo Ma - Cello Suites No. 5 And No. 6 | DVD | (05/03/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £8.99

  Struggle For Hope: Featuring the Bach Suite No. 3 with Yo Yo Ma. Struggle For Hope: Master Kabuki actor Tamasaburo Bando sets out on a journey to discover through traditional Japanese dance the universality and emotion of Bach's Fifth Suite. The result is this revelatory cross-cultural and trans-oceanic collaboration with Yo-Yo ma sensitively documented by filmmaker Niv Fichman. Six Gestures: Bach and ice dance? Yo-Yo Ma believes that world champion ice dancers Torvill and Dean have done for their sport what Bach did for the cello: that is to dramatically redefine the artistic possibilities and to shatter all preconceptions. Patricia Rozema's mesmerizing film explores the outcome of this unlikely collaboration with Bach himself as the dramatic counterpoint. Please note: this is a NTSC disc.

• The Shaolin Collection 6 | DVD | (09/05/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The Wandering Monk (Dir. Chang Hung Chi 1980):After a number of deathly mishaps Monk Lu bravely rescues the bewildered young orphan Cheng and teaches him the essence of martial arts. The two roam the countryside seeking the murderers of Cheng's father......in a series of spectacular martial arts displays they encounter the brutal killer and bring him to justice. Matching Escort (Dir. Ling Chang 1983):The unusual and exciting story that features a whole range of martial arts. This smashing box office hit unfolds right in front of your very eyes. Filmed in lavish studio settings with elaborate costumes and traditional weapons!! Of Cooks and Kung Fu (Dir. Ting Chun 1979):Ching Kai portrays a master chef who once served up culinary delights to the Empresses daughter. The banquet was sabotaged and the Master falsely accused of murder and treason. Now it is up to the youngster to avenge his family and take revenge on the Basket Hat Assassin!! The Guy with Secret Kung Fu (Dir. Joe Law 1981:A match of evil vs. good as the outlaw bandits attempt to destroy the only people able to protect a small village. Some astonishing fight sequences and major action in this Kung Fu classic. Miss this at your own peril!!

• Young Tiger | DVD | (21/02/2005) from £4.03   |  Saving you £3.96 (98.26%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Meng Fei stars in this action-packed tale as a Kung Fu prodigy known as Little Tiger the best fighter in his martial arts school. When a rich punk offers to fight Little Tigers elderly school master he honourably steps in to beat and humiliate the cocky challenger. Whilst on his way home from the school he witnesses his opponent being harassed by a group of thugs trying to collect money on behalf of their overseeing evil boss. In his attempt to the help Little Tiger is also beaten by the gang and when the rich punk is killed he is framed for his murder. Detained by the police Little Tiger tries to explain his way out of the setup but to no avail and eventually escapes aiming to track down the real killers and prove his innocence. Knowing he cannot return home he seeks sanctuary at his girlfriends apartment and tells her he's going to clear his name but with the cops on his tail this isn't going to be easy. Soon Little Tigers picture is in all the newspapers and it attracts the attention of everyone in the area including the evil crime boss who orders his gang of thugs headed by action star Mars to kill him as he may cause them trouble. Their task is not as easy as anticipated though as Little Tiger fights off the gang and manages to escape their clutches on numerous occasions and is determined to prove he is not the killer. Directed and starring legendary Hong Kong action director Wu Ma Young Tiger also features a short appearance by Jackie Chan in the opening credits.

• Dragon 3 DVD Anthology | DVD | (04/06/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Fist From Shaolin: Once again the honorable Master Wong Fei Hung is up against intrigue and tension plaguing late 19th century China; foreign forces are pressing on the local population and opium is finding its way onto the streets... The warm-hearted Kung Fu Master concentrates his efforts on fighting these oppressive dangers and defending his hometown; here his work is further complicated when he meets his future sweetheart Auntie Yee and becomes embroiled in aiding two street children who are fleeing from the slavery trade... The Final Duel: To avenge the death of his brother at the hands of the shaolin priests a ninja master and his forces travel to China to destroy the Shaolin. Two Japanese monks and a black monk from Harlem join the Shaolin in battling the ninja. A classic martial arts film Ninja: The Final Duel has garnered considerable notoriety from afficionados for its combination of wild martial arts action and rarely seen oddities. Of Cooks & Kung Fu: A zany martial arts flick in the tradition of Jackie Chan's classic action comedies. The film opens as the family and crew of the empress' head chef are suddenly and mysteriously murdered leaving only an infant nephew as the massacre's sole survivor. As the child grows up he is schooled by his uncle in the fine arts of cooking and kung fu all the while preparing for the day when he will wreak vengeance upon the killer of his family - which seems imminent with the recent murders of several prominent chefs!

• Wagner: Das Rheingold | DVD | (27/04/2009) from £31.99   |  Saving you £-7.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

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• Puppet Master 1 And 2 | DVD | (24/09/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £11.99

  Puppet Master': Five psychics hear rumours that the secret of life has been discovered by Andre Toulon a puppeteer and decide to investigate. What they find are five puppets which have been specially designed to kill. 'Puppet Master 2': The group of deadly puppets are back to create more murder and mayhem. This time the victims are a team of researchers.

• Young Tiger-Jackie Chan | DVD | (27/06/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

• Various Artists - Berlin Super 80 | DVD | (21/03/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £27.99

  A DVD-flashback of early 80s Berlin subculture featuring output by virtuosos of the city's underground movie scene who rediscovered Super 8 as an adequate outlet for their creative endeavours. Accompanied by a compilation of music, covering a huge range of styles and currents - from punk to ingenious dilettantes, this lavish package recalls the walled in city's unique feel and lifestyle. By no means a nostalgic review of times long gone, but rather an appraisal (with no claim to completeness) of a creative Berlin which to this day exerts its influence on German pop culture and beyond. Featuring 'Die tdliche Doris', 'Einstrzende Neubauten', 'Malaria' and many others of the scene's protagonists. Besides the DVD featuring elaborately restored Super 8 films (running time: approx. 120 minutes, NTSC), the luxurious package (special digipak) also contains a CD compilation of Berlin bands from the period of '79-'84 as well as a 48 page booklet with lyrics, essays, background information and photographs by Peter Gruchot. In addition, the DVD itself features extensive bonus material: discographies and photo series (more than 250 photos!) plus interview with Wolfgang Mller (of Die Tdliche Doris).

• Cezanne Et Moi | DVD | (26/06/2017) from £8.00   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Guillaume Canet and Guillaume Gallienne star in this French drama written and directed by Danièle Thompson. The story focuses on the friendship between 19th century post-impressionist painter Paul Cezanne (Gallienne) and novelist Émile Zola (Canet). Coming from a poor family, Zola soon gains notoriety as a successful writer, while Cezanne, who comes from a wealthy background, struggles to gain acceptance for his work as an artist. Despite their differences, the pair form a strong bond and both move to Paris to continue their careers. However, when a character in Zola's latest book seems to be based on Cezanne's struggles as a painter, the pair clash and their relationship soon becomes strained. The cast also includes Alice Pol, Déborah François and Sabine Azéma.

• 6:45 | Blu Ray | (22/03/2022) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Luxury Liner | DVD | (21/07/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A