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• The Ripper | DVD | (19/10/2009) from £6.02   |  Saving you £3.97 (65.95%)   |  RRP £9.99

  It is 1888 and London is a city in the grip of one of the most gruesome and mysterious crime sprees in history. Women are being strangled and murdered by a madman who can't be found a serial killer who strikes with ruthless precision. Under extreme pressure from the Royal family the head of Scotland Yard (Michael York) assigns its top man (Patrick Bergin) to the grisly case. Inspector James Hanson's only witness is a beautiful girl (Gabrielle Anwar) a former prostitute who the authorities consider expendable and with whom Hanson soon falls in love. Stories of the investigation quickly reach the top of England's royalty but who would think the prime suspect is among them? In a society where the privileged get away with murder Hanson knows he must stop this relentless killer - and protect the woman he loves.

• The Four Minute Mile | DVD | (27/03/2006) from £6.98   |  Saving you £-3.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  In 1954 four athletes across three continents were trying to run a mile under the milestone 4 minute mark - a feat then thought impossible. With two supremely gifted athletes emerging as front runners: England's Roger Bannister and Australia's John Landy a race into the history books was on...Based on Roger Bannister's sporting achievement this film is a story of dedication perseverance and glory.

• Rosamunde Pilcher's September | DVD | (18/04/2011) from £11.99   |  Saving you £6.00 (50.04%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Whose lifeless body has been found in the loch and how did it get there? We all have secrets, and the aristocratic families living in the Scottish village of Strathcoy are no exception.The beautiful, carefree Pandora disappeared from the village twenty years ago under a cloud of suspicion. She is returning at the invitation of Verena Steynton who is having a dance and wants everyone to be there… whatever the priceWhat past history is Edmund hiding from his wife Virginia? What does Mad Lottie know and how much more will she discover? Why did the down at heel Lord of the Manor Archie drive his sister away? And what price will they all pay for the secrets and lies that must have their consequences? The questions arrive with Pandora. The answers may prove more challenging.

• They Shoot Horses Don't They? | DVD | (13/10/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  As one of the most acclaimed films of its time Sydney Pollack's dance marathon masterpiece picked up an amazing 9 Academy Award nominations in 1969. With dazzling performances from the entire cast it is easy to see why this film is universally regarded as a true movie classic. In the dark days of the depression dance marathons became a way for desperate people to compete for prize money. Events would last for days as contestants pushed themselves beyond the point of exhaustion while the barbarous crowds watched on wagering money for sport and profit. Against this backdrop the lives of a disparate group of contestants become intertwined. Brought together by chance they move relentlessly around the dance floor in search of a dream... the clock ticks on... which of them will survive?

• Danielle Steel's The Ring | DVD | (29/09/2003) from £8.60   |  Saving you £-2.61 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  This incredible epic follows the tragic yet inspirational life of Ariana Von Gotthard (Nastassja Kinski) a woman who gains strength and courage as a young girl coming of age in pre-war Germany. As the daughter of an upper-class Berlin family Ariana watches her family and her country torn apart at the hands of impending war. Aware of the dangerous political climate her father helps Ariana's brother to escape to Switzerland. He returns to rescue Ariana but he is killed as a traitor. Unsure of her father and brothers fate Ariana is now truly alone. She seeks comfort in the arms of a German soldier but the harsh war claims him as yet another victim. Pregnant with his child Ariana realizes she has nothing left from her past but her late mother's signet ring. She decides to flee to America to start her life again...

• Austin Powers - International Man Of Mystery | DVD | (03/12/2007) from £11.41   |  Saving you £6.58 (57.67%)   |  RRP £17.99

  A 1960's hipster secret agent is brought out of cryofreeze to oppose his greatest enemy into the 1990's where his social attitudes are glaringly out of place.

• Land Before Time Complete 1 - 13, The | DVD | (10/10/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £69.99

  All 13 instalments of the prehistoric animated children's adventures, The Land Before Time.

• Austin Powers - International Man Of Mystery | DVD | (07/01/2008) from £6.99   |  Saving you £9.00 (128.76%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A 1960's hipster secret agent is brought out of cryofreeze to oppose his greatest enemy into the 1990's where his social attitudes are glaringly out of place.

• They Came To Cordura | DVD | (22/11/2004) from £9.69   |  Saving you £3.30 (34.06%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Gary Cooper's forte--the searching, lone figure beleaguered by conflicts over conscience, truth, and ethics--followed him all the way to the ambitious They Came to Cordura, his third-to-last feature. Cooper plays Thomas Thorn, a career officer in America's fading horse Army of the early 20th century. Thorn's alleged cowardice in battle has been papered over by superiors: He is to identify acts of bravery during an attack on Pancho Villa's troops and lead those designated heroes to a Medal of Honor ceremony in Cordura, Texas. Though Thorn tries to extract the secret behind courage from each man, he discovers a battle-hardened, bestial side to them as well. The Cordura journey becomes fraught with mutiny and near-assaults on a Yankee expatriate (Rita Hayworth). Thorn, reputation aside, redefines courage on his own terms. This widescreen drama (the DVD offers full-screen format as well) is suspenseful, morally complex, and visually rich, but Cooper's performance carries the day. --Tom Keogh

• Zee And Co. | DVD | (10/11/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Oscar winners Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Caine star in Edna O'Brien's sophisticated marital comedy drama. For jet-setting middle-aged couple Zee and Robert Blakeley, life is one long round of frantic ping-pong games, casual affairs and burning sexual jealousy. When Robert meets vulnerable young fashion designer Stella (Susannah York) at a society soiree, it's lust at first sight. For Zee, however, it's one affair too many and her claws are really unsheathed... Zee sets about playing cat-and-mouse games with her husband and his mistress. Stella thinks she can handle Zee's jealousy - but she's wrong. She's never, ever met anyone like Zee before - and has no idea just how far she will go to come between her and Robert... For the very first time on region 2 this dvd features the original American print with the film's US title X, Y & Zee

• The Founding of America (6 DVD Box Set) | DVD | (31/05/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Review for Founding Brothers:The political wrangles of a fledgling country may sound dull compared to the drama of a war, but the early history of the United States only gets more fascinating as the Revolutionary War is left behind. Founding Brothers, a documentary from the History Channel, examines the struggle to not only establish democracy, but to give it the economic strength and governmental structure that will allow it to survive and thrive. George Washington grappled not only with politics, but with questions of style and propriety--how should a president, as opposed to a king, behave? Understanding the conflicts between Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson will illuminate ideas that have shaped the government of the U.S. ever since. Founding Brothers provides a wealth of portraits and illustrations from the time, as well as discreet dramatizations, that bring the rise of party politics to life, humanizing these historical figures with tales of the scandals and squabbles they faced as well as their political achievements. An excellent introduction to the roots of the American experiment, and a bracing illustration of what Jefferson meant when he said of the presidency, "No man will bring out of that office the reputation which carried him into it." --Bret Fetzer

• Children of the Corn: Revelati | DVD | (16/05/2011) from £4.69   |  Saving you £15.30 (76.50%)   |  RRP £19.99

  When calls to her eccentric grandmother go unanswered Jamie Lowell is shocked to discover that her grandmother's last known address is a condemned tenement building overrun by uncontrollable children! But as Jamie slowly uncovers the truth behind her grandmother's mysterious disappearance she disturbs a powerful evil that now seeks to destroy her as well!

• Danielle Steele's The Ring | DVD | (27/04/2015) from £13.85   |  Saving you £2.14 (15.45%)   |  RRP £15.99

  During WW II, a young German woman is separated from her family and imprisoned by the Nazis. After being freed she falls in love with and marries a German officer. When Berlin falls to the Russians, and her husband killed, she flees to America, carrying his unborn child, all the while not giving up hope that she will find her family, tied together by her mother's ring.

• Agatha Christie's Murder On The Orient Express | DVD | (16/06/2003) from £13.13   |  Saving you £3.85 (37.97%)   |  RRP £13.99

  The first of several lavish Christie adaptations from producers John Brabourne and Richard Goodwin introducing Albert Finney as the first screen Hercule Poirot. This 1974 production of Agatha Christie's 1934 classic is a judicious mixture of mystery murder and nostalgia. Which member of the all-star cast onboard the luxurious train perforated the no-good American tycoon with a dagger twelve times? Was it Ingrid Bergman's shy Swedish missionary; or Vanessa Redgrave's English rose; Sean Connery as an Indian Army Colonel: Michael York or Jacqueline Bisset; perhaps Lauren Bacall; Anthony Perkins or John Gielgud as the victim's impassive butler. Finney spreads unease among them with subdued wit and finesse. Arguably the most successful screen adaptation of a Christie novel in addition to Bergman's Oscar for Best Supporting Actress 'Murder On The Orient Express' achieved nominations for Best Actor Screenplay Photography Costume Design and Music Score.

• Accident / The Family Way | DVD | (23/06/2003) from £14.98   |  Saving you £2.01 (13.42%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Accident: (WS 1.66:1) Following their destructive foray into English class hatreds in 'The Servant' director Joseph Losey and screen writer Harold Pinter turn their attention to the Dons of Oxford. Pinter examines the motivations of several men in a brusque study of love and jealousy centred around one woman. The 'Accidental' death of one of them springs a trap of guilt remorse and thwarted sexual ambition on all concerned. Each scene brings more prickly revelations in a complex and thought provoking masterpiece. The Family Way: (FS 4:3) Based on Bill Naughton's warm hearted play 'The Family Way' is a thought-provoking exploration of the emotional impact of the 1960s sexual revolution. Hayley Mills stars in her first 'X' rated film with Hywel Bennett as two sensitive youngsters who fail to consummate their marriage following the vulgar ribaldry of their typically working class Lancashire wedding.

• Conduct Unbecoming | DVD | (13/03/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Honor. Duty. Respect. These three military traditions are in jeopardy at a British regiment stationed in colonial India at the end of the nineteenth century. A new recruit is charged with dishonorable conduct when a beautiful widow (Susannah York) is attacked. In an attempt to prevent a public court-martial the superior officers (Richard Attenborough Stacy Keach and Christopher Plummer) set up an internal hearing. Can an idealistic young officer (Michael York) defend the a

• Defiinitive Edition - Battle Of Britain | DVD | (23/04/2007) from £12.13   |  Saving you £0.86 (6.60%)   |  RRP £12.99

  This is a spectacular retelling of a true story that shows courage at its inspiring best. Few defining moments can change the outcome of war; but when the outnumbered Royal Air Force defied unsurmountable odds in engaging the German Luftwaffe they may well have altered the course of history! Features Ron Goodwin's theatrical score or Sir William Walton's original (unused) score restored and remixed in 5.1 surround!

• The Lady And The Highwayman | DVD | (29/07/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  The Lady and the Highwayman, produced by Lew Grade as part of a series of Barbara Cartland dramatisations in 1987, contains all the ingredients that made Cartland's unique style of romantic fiction so successful. The highwayman in question, known as Silver Blade, is actually an aristocratic outlaw played by a youthful Hugh Grant in a bouffant mullet wig. The lady is Panthea (Lysette Anthony), delicate but firm of purpose, who knows her man when she sees him. It's Restoration England, so the frocks are fabulous. But Cartland's pretensions to historical accuracy evaporate when she makes Charles II's mistress, Barbara Castlemaine (Dynasty's Emma Samms), the villainess of the piece. From there, it's a freewheeling ride of Robin Hood-inspired philanthropy, duplicitous cousins and some uncomfortably fetishistic shots of the rituals and instruments of execution, although everybody is rescued in time for the romantic soft-focus finale. Full of splendidly self-indulgent performances from the likes of Claire Bloom, John Mills and Michael York, The Lady and the Highwayman is a feast of thespian ham. Somehow, the cast triumph over the banality of the basic material. On the DVD: The Lady and the Highwayman is presented in 4:3 aspect ratio with a standard Dolby Digital stereo soundtrack. With an eye on the international market, it looks and feels like any lush mini-series of the 1980s. There are no extras. --Piers Ford

• A Monkey's Tale | DVD | (28/07/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A Monkey's Tale is an action-packed animated adventure that tells the story of two tribes of monkeys the Laankos and the Woonkos long separated by fierce rivalry. One day a young Woonko Kom accidentally finds himself in the world of the Laankos where he discovers how similar the Laankos are to his own creed. Romance evil friendship comedy and tragedy lead finally to reconciliation in an uplifting family adventure.

• They Shoot Horses Don't They? | DVD | (08/04/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  They Shoot Horses Don't They? is set in the dark years of the l930s, when dance marathons became popular as a way for desperate people to compete for prize money. Sometimes the events would drag on for weeks as contestants pushed themselves far beyond the point of physical, mental and emotional exhaustion, the dancers shambling around the floor in a half-dead stupor. People would then pay to sit in the bleachers, watch the event and cheer on their favourites. Taken from hard-boiled pulp writer Horace McCoy's novel of the same name, Jane Fonda plays a bitter young woman paired up with Michael Sarrazin for the ordeal. Gig Young portrays the unctuous MC of the event, bringing equal parts compassion and sleaze to his role. Many of the film's images are unforgettable, such as "the derby", a heel-and-toe race around the dance floor with bouncy, light-hearted music to accompany the miserable spectacle. It's a powerful, tragic period piece that reminds us of the privations of the Great Depression. In the largest sense, the film has existential overtones that go far beyond the story of enervated dancers staying on their feet for a month or more. This film brought home a string of Academy Award nominations for the cast and director Sydney Pollack and a win for Young. --Jerry Renshaw, Amazon.com On the DVD: The disc offers film trivia and notes on the main cast and director, along with a short slide show and original publicity notes in an attempt to furnish valuable information about the film. However the layout is visually unimpressive and the information is merely standard film trivia offering little insight into the film itself--the quotes from Jane Fonda are surely aimed at hardcore fans of the actress only. It all feels like a selection put together in a bit of a rush. --Nikki Disney