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• Lucky / Chances | DVD | (22/09/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Jackie Collins' sweeping story of passion power greed and betrayal spans over 40 years from the tough streets of depression bit New York to the glitz and glamour of Hollywood and Las Vegas.

• The Doors | Blu Ray | (18/04/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Dramatic biopic focusing on the progression of one of the most influential rock bands ever; The Doors, as well as the private life of lead singer Jim Morrison and his relationship with his girlfriend Pamela Courson (Meg Ryan). From three time Academy Award Winner Oliver Stone (Platoon, JFK). Extras“Back to the Roots” - An exclusive documentary highlighting the journey of one of the most influential bands in rock and roll history. “Jim Morrison - A Poet In Paris” – The last moments of Jim Morrison in Paris

• Classic Ghost Stories | DVD | (28/10/2013) from £18.75   |  Saving you £1.24 (6.61%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The BFI presents another volume of classic BBC ghost stories adapted from the pen of M.R. James. These partially-dramatized readings by actor Robert Powell (Jesus of Nazareth Mahler Tommy) were originally broadcast to terrified audiences over the Christmas of 1986. Made available here for the very first time since then these blood-curdling tales include The Mezzotint The Ash Tree Wailing Well The Rose Garden and Oh Whistle and I'll Come to You My Lad. Also included as an exclusive bonus on this release are the three M.R. James episodes - The Mezzotint A School Story and The Diary of Mr Poynter - from the 1980 BBC TV series Spine Chiller read by celebrated actor Michael Bryant (star of the 1974 BBC Ghost Story for Christmas episode The Treasure of Abbot Thomas).

• Puppet Master 2 | DVD | (29/07/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Those nasty little puppets are back to wreack more havoc and take care of some unfinished business. Joined by 'Torch' the newest member of the sinister troop the puppets exhume their beloved creator 'Toulon' and gather the brain matter that keeps them alive. Yet the puppetmaster has a deadly plan of his own.

• The New Statesman Complete Box Set - Series 1 to 4 | DVD | (13/10/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  The New Statesman' is a multi-award winning masterpiece of political satire. Rik Mayall stars as the ruthless Alan B'Stard the egocentric MP who will stop at nothing to further his political career. With no morals no depth to which he wouldn't sink and no plot too cunning following the antics of such an immoral MP makes for unbelievable nonstop comedy. This DVD box set features all four series of 'The New Statesman' culminating with the feature length special 'Who Shot Alan B'Stard'.

• Tales Of The Unexpected | DVD | (08/04/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Featuring all the first series episodes from the acclaimed mystery/suspense TV series. Episodes Comprise: 1. Man From the South 2. Mrs Bixby and the Colonel's Coat 3. William and Mary 4. Lamb to the Slaughter 5. The Landlady 6. Neck 7. Edward the Conqueror 8. A Dip in the Pool 9. The Way Up to Heaven

• Mr. Axelford's Angel | DVD | (26/10/2009) from £11.98   |  Saving you £3.00 (30.03%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Boris J. Axelford is more machine than man in the way he runs his successful electronics business. That is, until the arrival of Angel Roper as his temporary secretary. Creating chaos and mayhem with her every move, Angel turns Mr. Axelford's ordered life upside down in a matter of minutes! Mr. Axelford's Angel is an enchanting, life-affirming story with Julia Foster (Alfie) starring as the delightfully irrepressible Angel, and the multi-award winning Michael Bryant (Gandhi, Hamlet), as the stolid Boris Axelford. It won an International Emmy Award for the Best Fiction Programme in New York in 1974, and a BAFTA nomination for Michael Bryant.

• BBC Ghost Stories Volume Three: Lost Hearts / The Treasure of Abbot Thomas / The Ash Tree (DVD) | DVD | (17/09/2012) from £14.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (33.36%)   |  RRP £19.99

  As a Christmas treat in the late 1960s and 70s, the BBC produced adaptations of ghost stories based on the works of MR James, the Cambridge academic and author of some of the most spine tingling tales in the English language, which were broadcast to terrified viewers in the dead of winter. This was a tradition that was briefly revived by the BBC between 2007 and 2010. These adaptations, which have a subtlety and style all of their own, have been a major influence on many contemporary British horror filmmakers and have come to be some of the most sought after British TV titles of all time by their legions of eager fans. Volume three in the BFI's BBC Ghost Stories features the DVD premiere of three M.R. James stories directed by Lawrence Gordon Clark: 1973's Lost Hearts, 1974's The Treasure of Abbot Thomas and 1975's The Ash Tree.

• The Stone Tape | DVD | (20/08/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A team of scientists eager to discover a new recording medium take over a brooding gothic mansion recently bought and renovated by their employers Ryan Electrics. On moving in however they find that one vital room remains unfinished and that the builders refuse to work there. Claims of strange noises and feelings of unease are dismissed as nonsense by all except the psychically sensitive Jill (Jane Asher). However the scientists soon discover that the renovation work on the mansio

• King Lear | DVD | (20/03/2006) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-0.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Adapted from the acclaimed 1997 production by the Royal National Theatre Ian Holm stars as the tragic monarch King Lear; wise headstrong but blind to his weaknesses. Proposing to divide his kingdom between his three daughters Gonreil Regan and Cornelia Lear devises a test for his offspring to convince him of their suitability and compassion for rule. As the scheme unfolds Gonreil and Regan's true colours emerge uncovering a vast conspiracy of greed lust for power and cruelty

• Avenging Force | DVD | (07/11/2005) from £29.38   |  Saving you £-16.39 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A Secret Service agent is called out of retirement to investigate an assassination attempt on his friend. His investigations lead him to discover the existence of a underground organisation called The Pentangle with connections all the way to the top.

• If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have To Invent Them | DVD | (19/04/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  A thought provoking drama about racism.

• The Last Bet | DVD | (29/04/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  Scott Glen (Absolute Power Courage Under Fire Silence Of The Lambs Backdraft) in the role of Iggy the down on his luck New York detective. John Turturro (The Cradle Will Rock He Got Game The Big Lebowski Quiz Show) as the eccentric male nurse by day and Mafia hitman by night.Jimmy Smits (L A Law Stephen King's Tommyknockers) as the compulsive gambler who seemingly spends his life avoiding the New York 'bookies'.Elizabeth Perkins (Moonlight and Valentino The Flintstones Miracle on 34th St. Big) as the abused wife secretly hatching a hair brained plan to bump off her husband and collect on the insurance.Amy Brenneman (Heat Daylight Casper The Rock) as one of a trio of 3 hapless 'bookies' who will take a bet on anything and everything and worry about the odds after the event. Together they combine to bring to life the thrills spills drama intrigue and humour of this fascinating screenplay.IF YOU TAKE A GAMBLE ON ONE MOVIE THIS YEAR MAKE SURE IT'S THE LAST BET.

• Paparazzi | DVD | (05/09/2005) from £7.12   |  Saving you £11.87 (166.71%)   |  RRP £18.99

  When a bunch of photographers almost kill him and his family, a Hollywood star sets out to exact revenge.

• The Shield : Series 2 | DVD | (09/08/2004) from £8.07   |  Saving you £29.91 (588.78%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Everything good about the first season of The Shield is intensified in the second. For detective Vic Mackey (Michael Chiklis) and his amoral strike team, these 13 episodes follow "the money train," a stockpile of Armenian mob money ripe for the taking. Mackey's team plots to steal this criminal fortune while under pressure from Capt. Aceveda (Benito Martinez), whose political campaign is threatened by a civilian auditor (Lucinda Jenney) assigned to uncover corruption in "the Barn." The uneasy alliance between Aceveda and Mackey provokes the suspicion of Wyms (CCH Pounder), whose by-the-book vigilance is rewarded while Dutch (Jay Karnes) endures a slump that worsens the Barn's sullied reputation. After being horribly disfigured by Mackey, a vile Mexican druglord (Daniel Pino) plots a territorial coup, prompting the strike team's finest police work while Mackey struggles to save his failing marriage. Post-9/11 tensions erupt when beat cop Danny (Catherine Dent) justifiably shoots an armed Arab civilian, and newlywed Julien (Michael Jace) copes with (literal) gay-bashing following his church-sponsored sexual reorientation. As always, The Shield supports these plotlines with gritty casework, including a brutal kidnapping, homicide, and gangland warfare. Every episode (shot in grainy 16mm) meets the series' high standard of excellence, but "Greenlit," "Homewrecker" (featuring the death of a recurring character), and "Dominoes Falling" are standouts, while the controversial "Co-Pilot" offers a retrospective look at the Barn's volatile origins. Writing and direction are consistently superb, and Pounder deserves honorable mention among the brilliant cast, striking a stoical balance of world-weary wisdom, procedural diligence, and righteous indignation. Bonus features comprise a virtual film school for anyone seeking a career in television. While the commentaries explore the nuts and bolts of series development, the "Directors' Roundtable" (with creator Shawn Ryan, Scott Brazil, Peter Horton, and Paris Barclay) is a revealing, frequently hilarious study of the rigors of fast-paced production; "Sound Surgery" presents a track-by-track analysis of sound, music, and dialogue; and "Wrap Day" is a celebratory tribute to the series' hard-working cast and crew. It's all good, and guaranteed to stoke anyone's appetite for Season Three. --Jeff Shannon

• Casper - A Spirited Beginning | DVD | (21/06/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Casper gets caught up in adventure at Ghost Central Station... A spooktacular blend of live-action and state-of-the-art animation 'Casper - A Spirited Beginning' conjures up laughs and surprises that will boost your spirits and entertain the entire family!

• Miracle Maker | DVD | (30/10/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  This animated feature-length life of Jesus boasts a stellar pedigree. Originally a BBC Wales production, it showcases the voices of some of Britain's finest actors in any medium: Ralph Fiennes as a brooding and humble Jesus, Miranda Richardson as Mary Magdalene, Richard E. Grant as John the Baptist and David Thewlis as Judas. The lovely, flute-heavy score is by Oscar-winner Anne Dudley (The Full Monty). And clearly a lot of expense has gone into the Claymation-like animation. But while it's hard to find fault with the rendering of this familiar story--it is respectful and definitely done, you might say, by the Book--it would have been nice if there had been a tad more joy, if it walked a bit lighter in its sandals. As it is, all the characters seem consistently subdued, whether they are expressing angst, rage, terror or bliss--none of which is helped by the figures' blank-eyed stares (if animators are becoming ever more sophisticated, why can't they get rid of those creepy blank gazes once and for all?). Still, the weight of having such formidable actors play these familiar roles lends the production a certain credibility, and parents looking for good religious videos that won't insult their kids' intelligence will be thrilled. --Anne Hurley

• Dirty Weekend | DVD | (07/08/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Shortly after she moves into her own flat in Brighton Bella finds she is being spied on and generally harassed by a man living across from her. Finally driven to solving the problem with a hammer she realises she is then ready for a crusade against other such problem males.

• Revenge Of Billy The Kid | DVD | (21/08/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The Revenge of Billy the Kid is an outrageous farce like no other comedy film you've ever seen. Its bizarre blend of murder and mirth terror and titters simply defies sane description! When horney-handed farmer Gyles MacDonald has his wicked way with the farmyard goat little does he realise the freakish consequences of his strange desires. The Macdonalds are crude and grotesque living by their (dim) wits on a desolate island. Shunned by the mainlanders the family's laughable lifestyle is shattered when the unfortunate goat finally gives birth! Only Gyles' soft-headed daughter takes pity on the hideous creature. Naming it Billy she warns her brutish brothers to keep their hands off her new-found friend! But Billy doesn't beat about the bush. He grows quickly... Too quickly for Gyles who realises his diabolical secret will soon be out and the legacy of his evil lust is about to drop him deep in the manure....

• Last Days | DVD | (09/01/2006) from £11.13   |  Saving you £11.85 (145.58%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Michael Pitt stars in a Seattle-set rock & roll drama as a musician whose life and career is reminiscent of Kurt Cobain's