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• Practical Magic | DVD | (19/07/1999) from £7.19   |  Saving you £6.80 (94.58%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Actor Griffin Dunne improves a bit on his first film as a director, Addicted to Love, with this drama-comedy about a family of witches. Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock play spell-casting sisters of different temperaments: the former is a high-living, free-spirited sort, while Bullock's character is a homebody who can't get around a family curse that kills the men in their lives. A widowed single mom, Bullock gets into a jam with an abusive Bulgarian (Goran Visnjic) and is helped out by her sibling, but the result brings a good-looking, warm, inquisitive cop (Aidan Quinn) into their lives. The film has a variety of tonal changes--cute, scary, glum--that Dunne can't always effectively juggle. But the female-centric, celebratory nature of the film (the fantasies, the sharing, the witchy bonds) is infectious, and supporting roles by Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing as Kidman and Bullock's magical aunts are a lot of fun. --Tom Keogh

• NCIS: Season 17 | DVD | (22/02/2021) from £15.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Who is the deadly terrorist known only as Sahar, and where will they strike next? This central mystery runs throughout Season 17 as Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs (Mark Harmon) and second-in-command Senior Special Agent Timothy McGee (Sean Murray) race against time to identify, locate and neutralize Sahar and save countless lives including their own. NCIS takes on some of the most intense cases of their careers along the way, from murdered Marines and attacks at Arlington National Cemetery to crashed fighter jets and secrets that threaten to tear their team apart. Co-stars Wilmer Valderrama, Emily Wickersham, Maria Bello, Brian Dietzen, Diona Reasonover, Rocky Carroll, and David McCallum work together to deliver justice all over the world in this thrilling 5-disc, 20-episode collection. Other Times. Other Lives. Hallowed Ground: The Arizona Inside Season 17 The Return of Ziva David

• NCIS: The Eighteenth Season | DVD | (25/04/2022) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A shocking start to Season 18 of NCIS launches the team into a year like no other. The action begins with a bang and spools up from there. Answering the mystery of where Gibbs disappeared to last season, we follow him through his secret mission. But global threats never stop as the rest of the team brave new dangers and higher risks. In the landmark 400th episode, we delve into Gibbs' first day at NCIS with his future colleague, Ducky... and the rest is history. Follow up the season with an in-depth look at NCIS with a range of exclusive special features - 4 featurettes plus cast and crew commentaries on select episodes!

• Brotherhood Of The Wolf (Director's Cut) (1 4K UHD + 3 BLU-RAY Discs) | Blu Ray | (15/05/2023) from £19.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A stunning new restoration of the director's cut of the thrilling 2001 cult classic BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF by director Christophe Gans, starring Samuel Le Bihan, Mark Dacascos, Jérémie Renier, Vincent Cassel and Monica Bellucci.During the reign of Louis XV an isolated district of south-central France is haunted by the Beast of Gévaudan which has savagely killed over 100 people, mostly women and children. As panic sweeps across the region, the King sends his finest military minds, the scientist and adventurer Grégoire de Fronsac and his martial-arts-trained Iroquois blood brother Mani to flush out the Beast and kill it...Product FeaturesUHD and BLU-RAY 1BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF Director's Cut (2022 restoration)Audio Commentary with Christophe GansAudio Commentary with Vincent Cassel & Samuel Le BihanNEW TrailerBLU-RAY 2NEW Interview with Christophe Gans & Jean-Baptiste ThoretThe Guts of the BeastBehind the scenesDeleted Scenes:The FightThe CrowFronsac and SardisThe Frozen LakeThe House TessierMontageLa Legend: a programme on the origins of The BeastTheatrical TrailerRestored Original trailerBLU-RAY 3BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF (Theatrical Cut) unrestoredInterview with Christophe Gans by Jean-Pierre JacksonFeaturettes:The ExtrasThe Studies of FronsacMise-en-scèneEmilie and the musicThomas D'ApcherJérémie Rénier and the horsesSpecial effectsMake-up

• Memento | DVD | (14/01/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Guy Pearce stars in this innovative thriller that begins with a crime and then goes back through time to trace its origins.

• Wyatt Earp | DVD | (19/07/2004) from £6.75   |  Saving you £7.24 (107.26%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Lawrence Kasdan's sprawling Western epic chronicling the life of legendary lawman Wyatt Earp. From Wichita and Dodge City to the OK Corral and Dodge City this is a thrilling journey of romance adventure and desperate heroic action.

• Joseph - King Of Dreams | DVD | (01/09/2014) from £9.29   |  Saving you £8.70 (93.65%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Joseph King of Dreams is a direct-to-video sequel advertised as "from the makers of The Prince of Egypt", a labelling that might inspire trepidation in the viewer. Happily, the makers of Joseph leave Moses alone and tell the tale of another Bible star, Joseph, known for his coat of many colours and a fantastic destiny. Joseph (voiced by Ben Affleck), his father's favourite son, is sold into slavery by his jealous half-brothers. After years of struggle, Joseph rises to be the Pharaoh's trusted adviser when his gift for interpreting dreams pays dividends. The 78-minute feature is rich in colour and features several strong songs ("Better Than I" is the standout) written by newcomer John Bucchino. The film's religious elements are secondary, yet its heart is in the right spot--a most agreeable stance for a wider audience. Prince was designed as an "event" movie and suffered in the hype and marketing. With lower aims, Joseph is a more satisfying film and even invites the unexpected: we're ready for the next "sequel". --Doug Thomas, Amazon.com

• Scary Movie 2 | DVD | (01/07/2002) from £5.75   |  Saving you £12.24 (212.87%)   |  RRP £17.99

  In this sequel to last year's hit spoof of horror movies follows four tricked by their professor into visiting a haunted house for a school project.

• The Long Firm | DVD | (30/08/2004) from £6.43   |  Saving you £13.56 (210.89%)   |  RRP £19.99

  During the swinging sixties in London there was only one crime boss in Soho that mattered: the indomitable Harry Starks. With a reputation for savagery and generosity in equal measure Starks ruled central London with a coercive fist and his favourite implement of torture: the red-hot poker. Based on Jake Arnott's best selling novel which combines fact with fiction this is a retrospective tale of criminality in the 1960s through to the 1980s; told from the view of four characters a

• Doctor Dolittle 2 | DVD | (26/11/2001) from £8.98   |  Saving you £11.01 (122.61%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Eddie Murphy returns as the modern day Doctor Dolittle, a man who can truly talk to the animals. This time round its up to him to save a forest, and an endangered bear.

• Brotherhood Of The Wolf (Director's Cut) (2 BLU-RAY Discs) | Blu Ray | (15/05/2023) from £12.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A stunning new restoration of the director's cut of the thrilling 2001 cult classic BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF by director Christophe Gans, starring Samuel Le Bihan, Mark Dacascos, Jérémie Renier, Vincent Cassel and Monica Bellucci.During the reign of Louis XV an isolated district of south-central France is haunted by the Beast of Gévaudan which has savagely killed over 100 people, mostly women and children. As panic sweeps across the region, the King sends his finest military minds, the scientist and adventurer Grégoire de Fronsac and his martial-arts-trained Iroquois blood brother Mani to flush out the Beast and kill it...Product FeaturesBLU-RAY 1BROTHERHOOD OF THE WOLF Director's Cut (2022 restoration)Audio Commentary with Christophe GansAudio Commentary with Vincent Cassel & Samuel Le BihanNEW TrailerBLU-RAY 2NEW Interview with Christophe Gans & Jean-Baptiste ThoretThe Guts of the BeastBehind the scenesDeleted Scenes:The FightThe CrowFronsac and SardisThe Frozen LakeThe House TessierMontageLa Legend: a programme on the origins of The BeastTheatrical TrailerRestored Original trailer

• The Work of Director Spike Jonze | DVD | (01/12/2003) from £24.28   |  Saving you £-6.29 (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  When you experience The Work of Director Spike Jonze, you enter a world where anything can happen and frequently does. From the innovative director of Being John Malkovich and Adaptation., this superior compilation of music videos, documentaries, interviews and early rarities offers abundant proof that Jonze is the real deal--a filmmaker ablaze with fresh ideas and fresh ways of filming them. While collectors will regret that only 16 of Jonze's 40 plus music videos are included here, this glorious sampling represents the cream of Jonze's bumper crop; for sheer ingenuity it doesn't get any better than this. From the Beastie Boys' popular TV cop-spoof "Sabotage" to the intensely disciplined backwards-filming technique of the Pharcyde's "Drop", it's clear that Jonze has an affinity for inventive street theatre, culminating in the sad/happy vibe of Fatlip's introspective "What's Up Fatlip?" and the pop-jazz effervescence of Bjork's "It's Oh So Quiet". Technical wizardry is also a Jonze trademark, especially in the elaborate "Happy Days" nostalgia of Weezer's "Buddy Holly" and the graceful fly-wire dancing of Christopher Walken to Fatboy Slim's pulsing "Weapon of Choice". No doubt about it: every one of these videos is an award-worthy testament to Jonze's ability to combine hard work with fun-loving spontaneity. On the DVD: The Work of Director Spike Jonze is a double-sided DVD (one in a series that includes the equally dazzling work of Michel Gondry and Chris Cunningham) accompanied by an informative 52-page booklet. The second side explores Jonze's artistic evolution with an entertaining selection of video rarities and three half-hour documentaries, the best being a revealing and very funny interview with rapper Fatlip after his dismissal from the Pharcyde. Commentaries for the music videos are consistently worthwhile, supporting Jonze's own belief that his best videos were made for artists whose work he genuinely enjoyed. Lucky for us, his pleasure is infectious. --Jeff Shannon

• Brotherhood Of The Wolf | DVD | (23/09/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In 18th century France, the Chevalier de Fronsac and his native American friend Mani are sent by the King to the Gevaudan province to investigate the killings of hundreds by a mysterious beast.

• A Nightmare On Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge | DVD | (25/06/2001) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-0.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge was a quick follow-up no one was exactly happy with. However this deserves some credit for trying to extend rather than repeat the original storyline. As opposed to the resourceful heroines of all the other Elm Street films, this is the one about the troubled male teenager worried that Freddy is out to possess his body and make his way back to reality. It's shot through with a heavy handed gay subtext, with male bodies ogled and sliced (for a change), stuck with a few truly ridiculous moments (the exploding budgie) and lapses into incoherence, but it opens with a great school bus sequence and makes the most of the infernal boiler room of Freddy's soul. With Clu Gulager and Hope Lange. Directed by Jack Sholder (The Hidden). -- Kim Newman

• Brotherhood Of The Wolf | DVD | (19/02/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In 18th century France, the Chevalier de Fronsac and his native American friend Mani are sent by the King to the Gevaudan province to investigate the killings of hundreds by a mysterious beast.

• Doctor Dolittle / Doctor Dolittle 2 | DVD | (21/03/2005) from £9.43   |  Saving you £6.56 (69.57%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Doctor Dolittle Betty Thomas directs and Eddie Murphy stars in Doctor Dolittle, the 1998 hit film which, while ostensibly aimed at children, has a high quotient of hip and even mildly gross humour. Murphy stars as John Dolittle, whom we see as a child talking to a neighbourhood dog who explains that the reason mutts sniff each others' butts is to assess their characters when first meeting them. Little John promptly tries this out on being introduced to his school principal. Warned off such social eccentricity, Dolittle stops talking to animals and as an adult becomes a respectable doctor running his own medical practice--until a bump on the head revives his capacity to understand animals, whereupon mayhem, mortification and a menagerie of needy and freeloading creatures are heaped upon his ordered existence. Murphy plays it relatively straight. It's the animals, some of them vividly enhanced by Jim Henson's animating team, who provide the real laughs here, and a thoroughly worldly, wisecracking bunch of characters they prove to be. There's a couple of hard-boiled, squabbling rats, a pigeon who complains of impotence, Rocky the guinea pig (voiced by Chris Rock) with a neat line in hip backchat, while Albert Brooks voices the gruff, melancholy tiger whose life Dolittle must try to save. A sweet but by no means saccharine comedy. --David Stubbs Dr Dolittle 2It's only a marginal improvement, but Dr Dolittle 2 defies the odds by rising above its popular 1998 predecessor (and once again, let's not confuse these movies with the earlier Rex Harrison musical). Eddie Murphy plays the title role with ease and with the confident professionalism of a comedian who knows when to share the spotlight--especially when he's being upstaged by a bunch of animals who steal all the punch lines. And once again the film is aimed at a pre-teen audience: so many of those punch lines involve flatulence, bodily functions and frequent use of the word "butt". The difference this time is that Dr Dolittle has settled into his talk-to-the-animals routine; his 16-year-old daughter (Raven-Symone) is getting to be a feisty handful (it turns out she's coping with a hereditary gift); and his lawyer wife (Kristen Wilson) is representing him in a trial against corporate villains who want to clear-cut a local forest. Naturally, the local critter mafia (their Don is a beaver... fuggeddaboudit!) want Dolittle to fight for their cause, and this involves the successful mating of an endangered bear and a domesticated circus bear who's forgotten all the bear necessities of life in the wild. The bears are voiced by Lisa Kudrow and Steve Zahn and they almost steal the show, but the whole menagerie (with digitally animated "talking") is equally amusing. Adults might wish that the filmmakers had tried harder to make a truly memorable sequel, but this is a movie for kids, and they're going to love it without quibbling. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

• Three Came Home | DVD | (07/03/2005) from £4.98   |  Saving you £-0.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  The true story of one woman's confinement in a World War II Japanese prison camp from the account by Agnes Newton Kieth. She and her British husband were separated when the Japanese invaded Borneo during WWII. Though the camp commander took an interest in her he could not prevent her torture starvation or humiliation by the guards....

• Fear Of A Black Hat | DVD | (08/05/2006) from £17.53   |  Saving you £-4.54 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A mockumentary chronicling the rise and fall of a not particularly talented--or particularly bright but always controversial - 1990s hip-hop group NWH (Niggaz with Hats). Filmmaker Nina Blackburn follows the three members of the group - Ice Cold Tasty Taste and Tone Def - as they explain their philosophy and reminisce about their many experiences -- which include run-ins with right-wing zealots battles with rival rappers and the manipulations of greedy groupies.

• The Best of Balls of Steel | DVD | (05/02/2007) from £8.07   |  Saving you £11.92 (59.60%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Mark Dolan (The Richard Taylor Interviews) puts a team of comedians and performers to the ultimate challenge: he and his studio audience want to know just one thing - who has the biggest Balls of Steel? His special guests are keen to prove themselves by performing death-defying stunts holding their nerve during hidden camera set-ups or by being juvenile and stupid in the presence of celebrities. But have they really got what it takes? Guest presenters include Alex Zane Olivia Lee and New Zealand's number one stuntman Randy Campbell.

• Royal Pains - Season Four | DVD | (06/07/2015) from £10.99   |  Saving you £19.00 (172.88%)   |  RRP £29.99