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• National Security | DVD | (22/09/2003) from £5.96   |  Saving you £0.03 (0.50%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Although it's enjoyable as a brainless diversion, National Security is one of those forgettable entertainments that denies its own considerable potential. It's a police action comedy in the mould of Beverly Hills Cop, tailored to the buddy-flick formula and laced with racial tensions of the post-Rodney King era. It's set in Los Angeles, where dedicated cop Hank (Steve Zahn) does jail time for allegedly beating Earl (Martin Lawrence), whose only real assailant was an overzealous bumblebee. As fate and lazy screenwriting would have it, the two adversaries reunite as security guards, teaming up to crack a team of violent smugglers led by bleached-blond Eric Roberts (further proof that this movie's got nothing new to offer). Routine stunts distract from the comedy's mostly untapped resource: Lawrence pointedly riffs on racial profiling, and his prolific ad-libs play well against Zahn's by-the-book straight man. If their partnership had been allowed to develop more believably, National Security might have been more than a blip on the box-office radar. --Jeff Shannon

• Guy Martin: Wall of Death | Blu Ray | (05/09/2016) from £4.99   |  Saving you £11.00 (68.80%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Guy Martin aims to smash the world record for the fastest speed ever recorded on a Wall of Death, exceeding 50mph. Not only that, Guy wants to go even further and be the first man ever to break 70mph! First, Guy will learn how the Wall of Death spectacle grew in the early 1900s in the USA, before visiting the 'Ken Fox Troupe' to help construct the largest Wall of Death ever created for his stunt. Then Guy's education begins... He will visit fighter pilots to learn how to deal with massive 6G forces during his record attempt, modify his very own 'Anti-G' suit to counteract the effects on his body, and of course build a record-breaking bike to withstand the intense pressures he will face. Once the stage is set, Guy will risk his life attempting to land a most unusual speed world record.

• Rio Bravo Steelbook | Blu Ray | (04/12/2023) from £20.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  On one side is an army of gunmen dead set on springing a murderous cohort from jail. On the other is Sheriff John T. Chance (John Wayne) and two deputies: a recovering drunkard (Dean Martin) and an old codger (Walter Brennan). Also in their ragtag ranks are a trigger-happy youth (Ricky Nelson) and a woman with a shady past (Angie Dickinson) - and her eye on Chance. Director Howard Hawks lifted the Western to new heights with Red River and does it again here. Included on 4K disc - Commentary by Director John Carpenter and Historian/Critic Richard Schickel

• Sherlock: Series 3 - Special Edition | Blu Ray | (03/11/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Calling all Sherlock fans – this is what you’ve been waiting for! Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman return as the crime-solving duo of Holmes and Watson for the award-winning third series but this time with brand new bonus material that is a must have for all Sherlock fans. Bonus Features: Never-seen-before outtakes with Benedict Cumberbatch Martin Freeman Mark Gatiss and Rupert Graves Exclusive deleted scenes from series Three Brand new audio commentary with Una Stubbs Steven Moffat Sue Vertue and Mark Gatiss 3 x 45 minute PBS documentaries that include behind-the-scene footage 1x60 Unlocking Sherlock PBS documentary ‘Sherlock – The Prequel’: a seven minute mini-episode

• The West Wing - Season 1 Part 1 | DVD | (08/04/2002) from £7.68   |  Saving you £28.31 (368.62%)   |  RRP £35.99

  Aaron Sorkin's American political drama The West Wing, set in the White House, has won innumerable awards--and rightly so. Its depiction of a well-meaning Democrat administration has warmed the hearts of countless Americans. However, The West Wing is more than mere feel-good viewing for sentimental patriots. It is among the best-written, sharpest, funny and moving American TV series of all time. In its first series, The West Wing established the cast of characters who comprise the White House staff. There's Chief of Staff Leo McGarry (John Spencer), a recovering alcoholic whose efforts to be the cornerstone of the administration contribute to the break-up of his marriage. CJ (Alison Janney) is the formidable Press Spokeswoman embroiled in a tentative on-off relationship with Timothy (Thirtysomething) Busfield's reporter. Brilliant but grumpy communications deputy Toby Ziegler, Rob Lowe's brilliant but faintly nerdy Sam Seaborn and brilliant but smart-alecky Josh Lyman make up the rest of the inner circle. Initially, the series' creators had intended to keep the President off-screen. Wisely, however, they went with Martin Sheen's Jed Bartlet, whose eccentric volatility, caution, humour and strength in a crisis make for such an impressively plausible fictional President that polls once expressed a preference for Bartlet over the genuine incumbent. The issues broached in the first series have striking, often prescient contemporary relevance. We see the President having to be talked down from a "disproportionate response" when terrorists shoot down a plane carrying his personal doctor, or acting as broker in a dangerous stand-off between India and Pakistan. Gun control laws, gays in the military, Fundamentalist pressure groups are all addressed--the latter in a most satisfying manner ("Get your fat asses out of the White House!")--while the episode "Take This Sabbath Day" is a superb dramatic meditation on Capital punishment. Handled incorrectly, The West Wing could have been turgid, didactic propaganda for The American Way. However, the writers are careful to show that, decent as this administration is, its achievements, though hard-won, are minimal. Moreover, the brisk, staccato-like, almost musical exchanges of dialogue, between Josh and his PA Donna, for instance, as they pace purposefully up and down the corridors are the show's abiding joy. This is wonderful and addictive viewing.--David Stubbs

• The Final Countdown | DVD | (04/02/2002) from £8.37   |  Saving you £-4.38 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  With a tantalising "what-if?" scenario and a respectable cast of Hollywood veterans, The Final Countdown plays like a grand-scale episode of The Twilight Zone. It's really no more than that, and time-travel movies have grown far more sophisticated since this popular 1980 release, but there's still some life remaining in the movie's basic premise: what if a modern-era navy aircraft carrier--in this case the real-life nuclear-powered USS Nimitz--was caught in an anomalous storm and thrust 40 years backwards in time to the eve of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor? Will the ship's commander (Kirk Douglas) interfere with history? Will the visiting systems analyst (Martin Sheen) convince him not to? Will a rescued senator from 1941 (Charles Durning) play an unexpected role in the future of American politics? Veteran TV director Don Taylor doesn't do much with the ideas posed by this potentially intriguing plot; he seems more interested in satisfying aviation buffs with loving footage of F-14 "Jolly Roger" fighter jets, made possible by the navy's generous cooperation. That makes The Final Countdown a better navy film than a fully fledged time-travel fantasy, but there's a nice little twist at the end, and the plot holes are easy to ignore. James Cameron would've done it better, but this popcorn thriller makes an enjoyable double bill with The Philadelphia Experiment. --Jeff Shannon

• Nightwatching | DVD | (26/04/2010) from £19.78   |  Saving you £-3.79 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  From visionary writer/director Peter Greenaway, comes a thrilling period drama, told with irony and wit, exploring the romantic and professional life of Rembrandt, the greatest artist of his generation.

• The Stone Killer (Standard Edition) | Blu Ray | (18/11/2019) from £13.79   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  This bloody crime thriller unites again Death Wish regular collaborators Charles Bronson and director Michael Winner. Bronson stars as an ex-New York City cop who is banished to the L.A. Police Department where he begins investigating a mysterious chain of events involving ex-soldiers, the Mafia and a violent campaign of murder. Extras Indicator Standard Edition Special Features: High Definition remaster Original mono audio Audio commentary by journalist and critic Nick Pinkerton Mr. Blonde: Paul Koslo on ˜The Stone Killer' (2017, 17 mins): the colourful character actor discusses his work on the film and relationship with star Charles Bronson The John Player Lecture with Michael Winner (1970, 64 mins): audio recording of an interview with the director conducted by Margaret Hinxman at the National Film Theatre, London Isolated score: experience Roy Budd's original soundtrack music Original theatrical trailer Image gallery: on-set and production photography, and material from the personal collection of Michael Winner New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Original release: 1973 Colour/ B&W: Colour

• Lake Mungo | DVD | (25/07/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Sixteen-year-old Alice Palmer tragically drowns while swimming in the local dam. Her body is recovered a verdict of accidental death returned and she is laid to rest. In the days that follow her grieving family begins to experience a series of strange and inexplicable events. Profoundly unsettled they seek the help of psychic and parapsychologist Ray Kemeny. In their search for answers they discover Alice had been living a disturbed life and hiding dark secrets. Something haunted their daughter and the terrifying truth awaits at Lake Mungo.

• The Amazing Spider-Man | DVD | (24/03/2014) from £3.85   |  Saving you £9.14 (237.40%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The Amazing Spider-Man, which is now in production and is being shot entirely in 3D, will be released on July 3, 2012. The film stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans, Denis Leary, Martin Sheen, and Sally Field.

• Californication - Season 5 | DVD | (16/09/2013) from £23.99   |  Saving you £-4.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Golden Globe winner David Duchovny is back as the impulsive, talented novelist and screenwriter who returns to L.A. for all 12 episodes from the riveting fifth season. His career may be in the fast lane, but Hank is still stalled when it comes to women. Although he pines for the life he had with former lover Karen (Natascha McElhone) and daughter Becca (Madeleine Martin), his destructive ex-girlfriend has plans for their future and he can't seem to keep his hands off a bevy of new Hollywood b...

• Nativity 3: Dude, Where's My Donkey?! | Blu Ray | (02/11/2015) from £10.38   |  Saving you £12.61 (54.80%)   |  RRP £22.99

  This Christmas the pupils of St Bernadette's and their much-loved, madcap teacher Mr Poppy (Marc Wootton) are back for their biggest adventure yet involving fantastic flashmobs, excitable elves, Christmas carols and of course Archie the donkey. When their new teacher Mr Shepherd (Martin Clunes) loses his memory and forgets all about Christmas, as well as his fiancée Sophie (Catherine Tate) and the whereabouts of the beloved Archie, it's up to the pupils of St Bernadette's to save the day. Led by the ever enthusiastic Mr Poppy, they embark on a Christmas journey like never before - but time is against them if they are to help Mr Shepherd get to New York in time for his magical yuletide wedding.

• Awakenings | DVD | (24/01/2000) from £7.68   |  Saving you £5.31 (69.14%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Based on the acclaimed book by neurologist Oliver Sacks, director Penny Marshall's hit 1990 drama Awakenings stars Robin Williams as Dr. Malcolm Sayer. Sayer is a neurologist who discovers that the drug L-Dopa can be used to "unlock" patients in a mental hospital from the mysterious sleeping sickness that has left them utterly immobilized. Leonard (Robert De Niro) is one such patient who awakens after being in a comatose state for 30 years, leaving Sayer to guide Leonard in adjusting to the world around him. Penelope Ann Miller costars as the daughter of another patient, with whom Leonard falls tenuously in love. Earning Oscar nominations for best picture, actor and screenplay, this moving fact-based drama was a hit with critics and audiences alike. --Jeff Shannon

• Murder On The Orient Express | DVD | (23/10/2017) from £10.35   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Just the name "Orient Express" conjures up images of a bygone era. Add an all-star cast (including Sean Connery, Ingrid Bergman, Jacqueline Bisset and Lauren Bacall, to name a few) and Agatha Christie's delicious plot and how can you go wrong? Particularly if you add in Albert Finney as Christie's delightfully pernickety sleuth, Hercule Poirot. Someone has knocked off nasty Richard Widmark on this train trip and, to Poirot's puzzlement, everyone seems to have a motive--just the set-up for a terrific whodunit. Though it seems like an ensemble film, director Sidney Lumet gives each of his stars their own solo and each makes the most of it. Bergman went so far as to win an Oscar for her role. But the real scene-stealer is the ever-reliable Finney as the eccentric detective who never misses a trick. --Marshall Fine

• The Professionals: The Complete Series | Blu Ray | (30/03/2020) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Long-awaited, long-overdue: The Professionals as you have never seen them before. Bodie and Doyle need little by way of introduction, but if the series had at all escaped you since its debut in 1977 their boss George Cowley, head of CI5, couldn't put it more succinctly than his opening gambit: anarchy, acts of terror, crimes against the public. To combat it I've got special men experts from the army, the police, from every service. These are The Professionals;. Featuring the perfect ensemble cast of Martin Shaw, Gordon Jackson (completely against type here) and the much-missed Lewis Collins, the series ran for 57 action-packed episodes and made an immediate impact on British and then international audiences which has sustained more than 35 years. But the series has never looked this good. Painstakingly restored from the camera-original negatives, the series could have been made yesterday. No matter how many times you have seen The Professionals, this is a new experience, like seeing it for the first time. FEATURES ON THIS EDITION: Restorations of all 57 episodes from the camera-original negatives 5.1 tracks from original sound elements Remastered original mono and separate music-only tracks featuring Laurie Johnson s original scores All Series One episodes feature original Assault Course titles Without Walls: 1996 Channel 4 documentary on The Professionals Photo galleries featuring hundreds of rare and previously unseen images PDF material featuring scripts and memorabilia And much more!

• Building Jerusalem | Blu Ray | (14/09/2015) from £3.74   |  Saving you £21.25 (568.18%)   |  RRP £24.99

  After six weeks of gruelling competition, England battle reigning champions Australia. The two teams are inseparable after eighty minutes. Deep into extra time, there are just two minutes left on the clock. England rumble to within 40 yards of the posts. The ball is sent spiralling back to Jonny Wilkinson, the golden boy of English rugby, in a split second he drop kicks for goal and a chance for sporting immortality.

• Horsepower With Martin Clunes | DVD | (25/10/2010) from £11.99   |  Saving you £8.00 (66.72%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Much-loved comic actor Martin Clunes (Doc Martin Islands of Britain) explores his personal fascination with horses in an appealing light-hearted study of the noble beast. Martin once again travels around the world to trace the origins and evolution of the horse and to explore man's relationship and reliance upon them. A skilful rider and owner of several horses himself Martin will be jumping into the saddle at every opportunity bringing the story to life with his trademark gentle humour.

• The Taking of Pelham One Two Three | Blu Ray | (20/12/2022) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Mr. Robot: Seasons 1-2 | DVD | (30/10/2017) from £17.47   |  Saving you £-2.07 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.41

  Winner of the Golden Globe, as best drama series,? Robot? Follows Elliot Alderson (Golden Globe nominee and Emmy Award winner for best drama actor Rami Malek), a young cybersecurity engineer who plunges into fsociety, a covert hacking group, after being drafted by his mysterious Leader (the winner of the Golden Globe for best supporting actor of series, Christian Slater). After fsociety led the hack to the multinational Evil Corp, the second season explores the consequences of that attack.

• Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs/ Monster House / Open Season Triple Pack (Blu-ray 3D | Blu Ray | (10/10/2011) from £10.00   |  Saving you £37.99 (379.90%)   |  RRP £47.99

  Titles Comprise:Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs: When eccentric wannabe scientist Flint Lockwood's (Bill Hader) latest contraption accidentally destroys the town square and rockets up into the clouds, he thinks his inventing career is over. Then, amazingly, delicious cheeseburgers start raining from the sky. His miraculous machine actually works! But when Flint bites off more than he can chew, the machine starts to run amok, unleashing spaghetti tornadoes and giant meatballs that threaten the world! Now it's up to Flint, with the help of weather girl Sam Sparks (Anna Farris) and Steve, his talking monkey assistant, to prevent a global disaster of epic proportions.Monster House: Young DJ always knew there was something strange about the old Nebbercracker house across the street. When the house becomes a living, breathing monster, DJ enlists his pals Chowder and Jenny to learn the secret that keeps the house alive. Suddenly, they find themselves in a hair-raising battle with an unstoppable entity and must save the neighbourhood from total devastation. From Executive Producers Robert Zemeckis (The Polar Express, Back to the Future Trilogy) and Steven Spielberg (E.T., Jurassic Park) comes Monster House - a movie that is so much fun you'll want to watch it again and again! Open Season: Boog (Martin Lawrence), a domesticated grizzly bear with no survival skills, has his perfect world turned upside down when he meets Elliot (Ashton Kutcher), a scrawny, fast-talking mule deer. When Elliot convinces Boog to leave his cushy home to try a taste of the great outdoors, things quickly spiral out of control. With open season only three days away, Boog and Elliot join forces to unite the animals and take the forest back into nature's control!