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• David Copperfield | DVD | (20/08/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Like a fine gourmet meal, the BBC's 1999 adaptation of David Copperfield has something to suit every taste: a well-paced screenplay that keeps the tale bowling along without losing the delights of some of Dickens' most sparkling dialogue; a rich gallery of characters; and a cast which features many of Britain's favourite actors. There is, of course, plenty of high comedy but some very tight direction checks any tendencies to over-ripe performance. The whole production is tightly integrated: from David's idyllic if cloistered childhood with his beloved mother and their devoted servant Peggotty, through the shattering arrival of a sadistic stepfather, rescue by his eccentric Aunt Betsey Trotwood and a journey into maturity where his very innocence makes him the unwitting agent of tragedy before all is resolved. Ciaran McMenamin is the mature David, his youthful face increasingly clouded by the gathering of experience. Trevor Eve oozes evil as his stepfather Mr Murdstone, ultimately neutralised by Maggie Smith's Aunt Betsey, a comic performance of true genius that gives frequent flashes of the vulnerable human being beneath. In other inspired pieces of casting, Nicholas Lyndhurst's incubus-like Uriah Heep haunts every scene he's in, and Pauline Quirke's Peggotty exudes the motherly warmth that sustains David during his darkest moments. Three hours of classic drama heaven. --Piers Ford

• Stargate SG-1: Season 1 | DVD | (21/10/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £49.99

  Like the very best of SF TV, Stargate SG-1 began very simply. Of course it had the benefit of a movie preceding it--in which the alternate universe, its rules and its characters were largely established--so this premiere season was therefore able to concentrate on good storytelling. In 1997 not every new show was obsessed with securing a syndication-guaranteed franchise (same goes for Buffy debuting the same year), instead one-off episodes were the way of things, exploring interesting scenarios and conundrums. Naturally there were allusions to the feature film, but most were subtle and inspired. For example, a trip to retrieve the trapped professor who'd worked on the Gate decades ago was an unusual way of tying up loose ends. Some groundwork was laid for continuation should the show be renewed into an ongoing series. Knowing that these elements were pure wishful thinking at the time makes the tapestry of System Lords and the interlinks with our history and mythology all the more enjoyable in revisiting the show from its beginnings. With Richard Dean Anderson, leading the team in a far more charismatic and empathetic way than Kurt Russell in the movie, the series also benefited from some spot-on casting that instantly won audiences over. Special effects and use of studio sets may be less dazzling in these initial shows, but its solid grounding in old-fashioned SF won for the show a loyal audience. --Paul Tonks

• Halloween Kills | Blu Ray | (17/01/2022) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The Halloween night when Michael Myers returned isn't over yet. Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) left masked monster Michael Myers caged and burning in Laurie's basement but when Michael manages to free himself from the trap, his ritual bloodbath resumes. As Laurie fights her pain and prepares to defend herself against him, she inspires all of Haddonfield to rise up against their unstoppable monster. Evil dies tonight.

• Tremors | Blu Ray | (31/05/2021) from £12.35   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A pulse-pounding love letter to 1950s creature features that delivers horror and humour in equal measure, Tremors is a bonafide cult classic that has grabbed audiences' affections ever since its release and spawned a successful franchise that continues to this day. Good-ol'-boy handymen Val (Kevin Bacon) and Earl (Fred Ward) are sick of their dead-end jobs in one-horse desert town Perfection, Nevada (population: 14). Just as they're about to escape Perfection forever, however, things start to get really weird: half-eaten = corpses litter the road out of town; the phone lines stop working; and a plucky young scientist shows evidence of unusually strong seismic activity in the area. Something is coming for the citizens of Perfection and it's under the goddamn ground! Bursting with indelible characters, quotable dialogue and jaw-dropping special effects, Tremors is back and bigger than ever in this 4K-restored and fully loaded special edition. Special Features New 4K restoration from the original negative by Arrow Films, approved by director Ron Underwood and director of photography Alexander Gruszynski High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation Restored DTS-HD MA original theatrical 2.0 stereo, 4.0 surround, and remixed 5.1 surround audio options Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing New audio commentary by director Ron Underwood and writers/producers Brent Maddock & S.S. Wilson New audio commentary by Jonathan Melville, author of Seeking Perfection: The Unofficial Guide to Tremors Making Perfection, a brand new documentary by Universal Pictures interviewing key cast and crew from the franchise (including Kevin Bacon, Michael Gross, Ariana Richards, Ron Underwood, Brent Maddock & S.S. Wilson, among many others) and revisiting the original locations The Truth About Tremors, a newly filmed interview with coproducer Nancy Roberts on the film's rocky road to the screen Bad Vibrations, a newly filmed interview with director of photography Alexander Gruszynski Aftershocks and Other Rumblings, newly filmed on-set stories from associate producer Ellen Collett Digging in the Dirt, a new featurette interviewing the crews behind the film's extensive visual effects Music for Graboids, a new featurette on the film's music with composers Ernest Troost and Robert Folk Pardon My French!, a newly assembled compilation of overdubs from the edited-for-television version The Making of Tremors, an archive documentary from 1995 by Laurent Bouzereau, interviewing the filmmakers and special effects teams Creature Featurette, an archive compilation of on-set camcorder footage showing the making of the Graboids Electronic press kit featurette and interviews with Kevin Bacon, Michael Gross and Reba McEntire Deleted scenes, including the original opening scene Theatrical trailers, TV and radio spots for the original film as well as trailers for the entire Tremors franchise Comprehensive image galleries, including rare behind-the-scenes stills, storyboards and two different drafts of the screenplay Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Frank

• Orange is the New Black Season 4 | DVD | (08/05/2017) from £4.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  From JENJI KOHAN, the creator of Weeds, Orange Is the New Black is a thought-provoking, funny, and evocative show about life in a women's prison. Based on the best-selling memoir by PIPER KERMAN, the newest season of Orange Is the New Black delves into the racial and economic tensions that run rampant in the halls of Litchfield. Overrun with new inmates and overseen by inexperienced guards, the prison undergoes an unprecedented culture war. Special features: Gag Reel Visitation: Set Tour Commentaries with Cast and Crew

• The Book Of Eli | Blu Ray | (31/05/2010) from £10.75   |  Saving you £14.24 (132.47%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Denzel Washington stars as the wandering Eli - a man guarding a book that may prove the redemption of a post-nuclear wasteland in "The Book of Eli".

• Charlotte Gray | DVD | (05/01/2004) from £7.03   |  Saving you £2.96 (42.11%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Set in Nazi-occupied France at the height of World War Two the story centres on a young Scottish woman (Cate Blanchett) working with the French Resistance in the hope of rescuing her lover, a missing RAF pilot shot down behind enemy lines.

• Jack The Ripper | DVD | (05/09/2002) from £19.86   |  Saving you £-2.87 (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  A TV version of the Jack The Ripper story which claims to show the truth behind the grisly murder of prostitutes in Victorian London. Detective Abberline (Caine in a Golden Globe award winning performance) must find the murderer while under terrific pressure from the public and the Government...

• The Sopranos: Complete Series 4 | DVD | (11/03/2003) from £13.49   |  Saving you £48.50 (359.53%)   |  RRP £61.99

  Unlike the previous three, this fourth series of The Sopranos largely eschews an overriding story arc in favour of developing several interrelated plot strands, most of which are then left dangling tantalisingly at the end. This year Tony's many extra-marital affairs finally come home to roost, even as he faces challenges to his leadership from within and without. Paulie Walnuts simmers with resentment over his perceived neglect, a resentment only exacerbated by Christopher's promotion; while Christopher's growing drug habit undermines Tony's trust in him. Paulie makes overtures to Johnny Sack and the New York family; Sack himself bears a deadly grudge against Ralph Cifaretto, and also embroils Tony in a dispute between the two families. Ralph and Tony clash over a shared interest in both a race horse and a goomar--you just know it's going to end in something much worse than tears. The women have as many problems, though: Adriana has reluctantly turned FBI informer, a drug-addled Christopher squashes her dog, and she has to confess that she can't have children; Carmela falls maddeningly, frustratingly in love with one of Tony's closest companions; Janice inveigles herself into Bobby's affections in a display of breathtaking emotional manipulation; while Meadow can no longer conceal the disgust she feels about her father's business, and Dr Melfi is increasingly sidelined, since Tony's behavioural issues have become, to all practical purposes, untreatable. The whole ends on a downbeat note as personal disillusionment overshadows the mob politics. With the imminent arrival of Steve Buscemi to the cast, the fifth series is primed to be an explosive one. --Mark Walker

• Lords Of Discipline | DVD | (20/06/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Will (David Keith) arrives for his last year at a Military Academy in the Deep South USA in the 1960's where a black student has been accepted for the first time. Will is forced to help the new student from the attentions of racists but is he prepared to risk his own career to do so? Based on the novel by Pat Conroy.

• If Beale Street Could Talk | DVD | (17/06/2019) from £5.04   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Academy Award-winner Barry Jenkins (Moonlight) brings us his highly anticipated next feature, an adaptation of James Baldwin's stunning novel, If Beale Street Could Talk. In early 1970's Harlem, Tish, a nineteen-year old girl, is in love with a young sculptor, Fonny, the father of her unborn child. When Fonny is falsely accused of rape and imprisoned, Tish and their families race to clear his name before the baby is born. A story about love persisting in the face of racial oppression and injustice, Jenkins brings together a talented young cast which includes Stephan James (Selma, Race) as Fonny and newcomer Kiki Layne as Tish.

• Michael Jackson - Moonwalker | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £7.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (62.58%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A combination of footage of Michael Jackson live in concert and a series of fantasy pieces with Jackson as the central character Moonwalker showcases one of the greatest musical performers in history at his creative zenith.

• Kneecap | Blu Ray | (25/11/2024) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Of the 80,000 native Irish speakers, 6,000 live in the North of Ireland and three of them became a rap group called Kneecap. This is the real-life story of how this anarchic Belfast trio became the unlikely figureheads of a civil rights movement to save and reinvigorate their mother tongue. INCLUDES:- Interview with Kneecap and director Rich Peppiatt- Claymation Promo- Claymation Cinema Intro- Trailers Read our interview with the director (click) > here

• Doctor Who - The Collection - Season 8 | Blu Ray | (08/03/2021) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  With all episodes newly remastered from the best available sources available, this Blu-ray box set also contains extensive and exclusive special features including: Extended Episode 1 of Claws of Axos: 90 minute omnibus edition of The Daemons (specially edited for the repeat screening at Christmas 1971 and not seen since) Behind the Sofa: New episodes with Katy Manning and Stewart Bevan, plus companions Janet Fielding and Sarah Sutton and from the Jodie-Whittaker-era Sacha Dhawan and Anjli Mohindra. In Conversation: Matthew Sweet chats to companion Katy Manning. A Devils Weekend: Actors Katy Manning and John Levene take a very personal trip back to the picturesque village of Aldbourne, 50 years after they recorded the Doctor Who story The Daemons there. The Direct Route: Doctor Who directors Michael Briant, Graeme Harper and Tim Combe take an epic road trip to all the filming locations from Season 8 as they discuss directing the show in the early 1970s. Terrance and Me: Lifelong Doctor Who fan, Frank Skinner sets out to meet the family, friends and colleagues of the late, much-loved writer, Terrance Dicks. Special Features Immersive 5.1 surround sound on Terror of the Autons and The Daemons Optional updated special effects and CSO clean-up on Terror of the Autons Blu-Ray trailer A specially shot mini-episode Unseen studio footage Rare archive treats Convention footage HD photo galleries Scripts, costume designs, rare BBC production files and other gems from our PDF archive

• Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark (DVD) | DVD | (06/01/2020) from £6.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  It's 1968 in America. Change is blowing in the wind, but seemingly far removed from the unrest in the cities is the small town of Mill Valley where for generations, the shadow of the Bellows family has loomed large. It is in their mansion on the edge of town that Sarah, a young girl with horrible secrets, turned her tortured life into a series of scary stories, written in a book that has transcended time, stories that have a way of becoming all too real for a group of teenagers who discover Sarah's terrifying tome

• The Animal | DVD | (06/05/2002) from £6.45   |  Saving you £13.54 (209.92%)   |  RRP £19.99

  This comedy stars Rob Schneider ("Deuce Bigalow")as a police cadet who, after nearly dying in a car accident while driving through a remote area, is rescued by a strange beast who performs surgery on him in a barn, using animal parts as transplants.

• Alien Resurrection - 2-disc Special Edition | DVD | (12/04/2004) from £6.41   |  Saving you £16.58 (258.66%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) died fighting the perfect predator. Two hundred years and eight horrific experiments later she's back. A group of scientists have cloned her along with the alien queen inside her hoping to breed the ultimate weapon. But the resurrected Ripley is full of surprises for her creators as are the aliens. And soon a lot more than all hell breaks loose! To combat the creatures Ripley must team up with a band of smugglers including a mechanic named Call (Winona Ryder) who holds more than a few surprises of her own.

• Teen Titans Go Vs Teen Titans | Blu Ray | (14/10/2019) from £11.89   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The Comedic Teen Titans of Teen Titans Go! Take on their serious counterparts from the 2003 series when villains from each to their worlds team up to pit the two Titan teams against each other.

• The Little Things | DVD | (10/05/2021) from £6.89   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Kern County Deputy Sheriff Joe Deke Deacon (Washington) is sent to Los Angeles for what should have been a quick evidencegathering assignment. Instead, he becomes embroiled in the search for a serial killer who is terrorizing the city. Leading the hunt, L.A. Sheriff Department Sergeant Jim Baxter (Malik), impressed with Deke's cop instincts, unofficially engages his help. But as they track the killer, Baxter is unaware that the investigation is dredging up echoes of Deke's past, uncovering disturbing secrets that could threaten more than his case. Special Features A Contrast in Styles-Go inside the process of Denzel Washington and Rami Malek with this intimate portrait of how they created the polar opposite detectives of Deke and Baxter.

• The Italian Job (1969) 55th Anniversary 4K Collector's Edition | Blu Ray | (03/06/2024) from £31.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In this furiously fast-paced action-comedy, Charlie Croker (Oscar winner Michael Caine) is out of jail and on the make with an ingenious plan for the heist of the century. Aided and abetted by top criminal mastermind Mr. Bridger (Noel Coward), Charlie sets off with an ace team and three very special cars to lift a major stash from under the noses of the Turin Polizei. Featuring one of the most incredible car chase sequences in movie history, and a true cliffhanger of a finale, THE ITALIAN JOB is an essential classic caper. This 55th Anniversary Collector's Edition includes the following: Rigid slipcase Capacity wallet Double sided original Theatrical art poster Six 1960s style, square art cards 'Italian gold bar' on rigid card with embossment Reproduction of Production Notes from 1969 Collectible sticker sheet