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• The Boston Strangler | DVD | (18/10/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The unexpected casting of Tony Curtis as the presumed Boston Strangler, Albert DeSalvo, is only the first of the attractions of this hard-nosed suspense picture. Although the style of The Boston Strangler looks dated today, with its split-screen experiments and post-Bonnie and Clyde permissiveness, the film still has the clean, strong lines of a methodical policier. For the first hour, we don't focus on the Strangler, instead following the Beantown cops (led by Henry Fonda) as they track down leads; the best sequence is the near-accidental connection made between burglary suspect DeSalvo and the killings. Director Richard Fleischer had a forceful hand with true-crime material (Compulsion, 10 Rillington Place) and he takes an unblinking look into the then-taboo subject of sexual pathology. Curtis's physical transformation into a dumpy, dull-eyed brute is the best aspect of his performance; it's a role he lobbied hard for, but it did not lead to more challenging work. --Robert Horton

• Shrek - Special Edition | DVD | (16/09/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Full of verve and wit Shrek is a computer-animated adaptation of William Steig's delightfully fractured fairy tale. Our title character (voiced by Mike Myers) is an agreeable enough ogre who wants to live his days in peace. When the diminutive Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow) evicts local fairy tale creatures (including the now-famous Seven Dwarfs, Pinocchio and the Gingerbread Man), they settle in the ogre's swamp and Shrek wants answers from Farquaad. A quest of sorts starts for Shrek and his new pal, a talking donkey (Eddie Murphy), where battles have to be won and a princess (Cameron Diaz) must be rescued from a dragon lair in a thrilling action sequence. The story is stronger than most animated fare but it's the jokes that make Shrek a winner. The PG rating is stretched when Murphy and Myers hit their strides. The mild potty humour is fun enough for the 10-year-old but will never embarrass their parents. Shrek is never as warm and inspired as the Toy Story films, but the realistic computer animation and a rollicking soundtrack keeps the entertainment in fine form. Produced by DreamWorks, the film also takes several delicious stabs at its cross-town rival, Disney. --Doug Thomas, Amazon.com On the DVD: DVD could have been invented to showcase Shrek's stunning computer animation--admirably served here by 16:9 anamorphic widescreen presentation--while the exuberant soundtrack comes alive in 5.1 Dolby Digital. There are plenty of extras to choose from on this DVD, from The Tech of Shrek and fake Character Interviews to the amusing Swamp Karaoke Dance Party featuring the whole cast. However, none of these features have much depth, nor do they last long and it would be easy to feel slightly disappointed--were it not for the excellent Shrek's ReVoice Studio. This first-of-its-kind feature requires a computer running Microsoft Windows 98SE or higher, Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher, an Internet connection and a DVD-ROM drive. However, once the DVD-ROM is up and running, the instructions could not be clearer and within minutes the whole family will be dubbing their voices over favourite characters and scenes--rendering the other extras almost irrelevant.--Helen Baker

• New Zealand Gold Rush | DVD | (01/01/2004) from £29.68   |  Saving you £-6.69 (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  This Rough Science DVD includes 6 programmes from Series 3 of the popular TV programme.Gold Rush, Shakers, Quakers, Ice, Treasure Hunt and The Big Smelt

• Death Ring | DVD | (04/03/2002) from £4.99   |  Saving you £-1.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  Ex-Green Beret Matt Collins is kidnapped along with his fianc''e Lauren Sadler by crazed hunter extraordinaire Danton Vachs. Every year Vachs holds a contest where people can purchase the right to hunt down and kill a human being. This time Collins is to be the hunted. Collins is turned loose on an uncharted island and four killers set out to find and kill him.

• The Tale Of Despereaux / Open Season 2 / Surf's Up | DVD | (14/09/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Titles Comprise: The Tale of Despereaux: Once upon a time there was a brave and virtuous mouse with comically oversized ears who dreamt of becoming a knight. Banished from his home for having such lofty ambitions Despereaux set off on an amazing adventure with his good-hearted rat friend Roscuro that eventually led him at long last on a very noble quest to rescue an endangered princess. Set in the far away kingdom of Dor this magical fable harkens back to a time of honour and chivalry inspiring fans of all ages to be the best mouse they can be! Open Season 2: Boog and Elliot are back for more crazy adventures. After falling head over hooves in love with Giselle Elliot's road to the altar takes a slight detour when Mr. Weenie is kidnapped by a group of pampered pets determined to return him to his owners. Boog Elliot McSquizzy Buddy and the rest of the woodland creatures launch a full-scale rescue mission for their sausage-shaped friend and soon find themselves in enemy camp: the world of the pets. Led by a toy poodle named Fifi the pets do not plan to let Mr. Weenie go without a fight. Can a toy poodle REALLY bring down an 900-pound grizzly bear? Will Elliot ever marry Giselle? Find out in Open Season 2. Surf's Up: A stylistically daring CGI feature Surf's Up is based on the groundbreaking revelation that surfing was actually invented by penguins. In the film a documentary crew will take audiences behind the scenes and onto the waves during the most competitive heartbreaking and dangerous display of surfing known to man the Penguin World Surfing Championship.

• The Nutcracker Prince | DVD | (21/10/2002) from £18.60   |  Saving you £-14.61 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  The nutcracker prince is a spell-binding adventure film. This magical and musical animation follows eleven-year old Clara on an amazing journey through her imagination to places where every dream can come true.

• Snatch | UMD | (31/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Brad Pitt and Vinnie Jones star in this tale of a London jewel heist, the new film from the director of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels.

• Looney Tunes Back In Action / Cats And Dogs / Kangaroo Jack | DVD | (17/10/2005) from £5.99   |  Saving you £13.00 (217.03%)   |  RRP £18.99

  Three fantasitc family favourites on this great boxed set. Looney Tunes Back In Action: David verses Goliath Ali versus Frazier Britney versus Justin all pale in comparison to the earth rending bone-crushing carrot-chomping anvil-dropping tail-feather-scorching gleefully epic smack down that is Rabbit verses Duck or more specifically Bugs Bunny verses Daffy. Set in a live-action world Warner Bros. animated superstars interact with human characters for maximum comic eff

• Shrek The Third | Blu Ray | (31/10/2011) from £9.99   |  Saving you £10.99 (157.00%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Shrek must go looking for the heir to the land of Far, Far Away while Princess Fiona battles Prince Charming at home.

• James Dean: Race With Destiny | DVD | (03/09/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £1.99

  The gripping story of James Dean's rise to fame his romantic entanglements and his fatal desire for fast cars that led to his untimely death.

• Al's Lads | DVD | (12/04/2005) from £6.10   |  Saving you £-0.11 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Adventure drama set in 1927 Chicago surrounding Jimmy and his two Liverpool pals who work as lowly waiters on the Mauretania steaming towards America. They soon become involved in a gin selling racket and before long they are working for legendary gangster Al Capone...

• Mad Dog And Glory | DVD | (11/09/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

• Promises and Lies | DVD | (01/09/2003) from £8.44   |  Saving you £-2.45 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

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• Million Dollar Baby | UMD | (26/09/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Clint Eastwood's 25th film as a director, Million Dollar Baby stands proudly with Unforgiven and Mystic River as the masterwork of a great American filmmaker. In an age of bloated spectacle and computer-generated effects extravaganzas, Eastwood turns an elegant screenplay by Paul Haggis (adapted from the book Rope Burns: Stories From the Corner by F.X. Toole, a pseudonym for veteran boxing manager Jerry Boyd) into a simple, humanitarian example of classical filmmaking. Eastwood mines gold for each and every character: charting the powerful bonds that develop between "white-trash" Missouri waitress and aspiring boxer Maggie Fitzgerald (Hilary Swank), her reluctant trainer Frankie Dunn (Eastwood), and training-gym partner Eddie "Scrap-Iron" Dupris (Morgan Freeman). --Jeff Shannon

• Rescue Me - Pilot | DVD | (08/01/2007) from £5.89   |  Saving you £0.09 (3.10%)   |  RRP £2.99

  Tommy Gavin (Denis Leary) is a lifesaver. Whether he's pulling survivors from fiery high-rise infernos or the twisted steel of a subway collision Gavin takes great pride in leading the heroic but often overwhelmed firefighters of New York City's Truck Company 62. This release features the pilot show of this critically acclaimed drama.

• Roger Corman Collection | DVD | (15/09/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Title Comprise: Five Guns West: Given the choice of death or deadly mission five convicts agree to hijack a stagecoach carrying a traitor and 000 in gold. Braving hostile Comanches deceit and a rivalry brought on by the presence of a beautiful cunning woman (Malone) the men deftly set up their ambush. But when their uneasy alliance dissolves the only thing any of the men can trust... is his own six-shooter! Gunslinger: After her husband is shot Rose Hood takes his place as the Sheriff of a small Western town. Haunted Palace: When Charles Dexter Ward arrives in Arkham he is instantly disliked by the local townsfolk because he is the descendant of an evil warlock who placed a curse on the town before he was burnt at the stake. Their fears of him are soon justified when the spirit of his evil relative starts to take over his body. Premature Burial: The fear of being buried alive has had a hold over Guy Carrell all his life and to try and overcome his fear he opens his father's tomb. Only to be shocked into a catatonic state and have his worst fear realised. Masque Of The Red Death: A Satan-worshipping Prince invites several of the local nobility to his castle for protection against an oncoming plague but they get much more than they bargained for when during a masked ball a strange figure appears who is believed to be the Devil. Wild Angels: Peter Fonda and Bruce Dern play two Hell's Angels whose wild lifestlye eventually catches up with them.

• Point Of Origin | DVD | (28/07/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  Based on a true story this psychological thriller follows a fire investigator as he undauntedly pursues a serial arsonist who is setting fire to California. The story takes an unexpected turn when the investigator is implicated in the case leaving his co-workers and family to ascertain his guilt or innocence...

• Skinned Alive | DVD | (18/08/2003) from £9.97   |  Saving you £13.01 (186.39%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Crawldaddy and her kids have been travelling cross-country selling fine leather apparel in their van. Unfortunately they break down in the backwoods of Ohio. Seems they were right in the middle of killing this rich businessman when their van up 'n took a dump on em'. Now kindly ol' Tom and his wife Whinnie decide to put them up for the weekend... until their neighbour Paul a disturbed ex-cop discovers what their 'fine leather apparel' is really made of.... It's fun for the whole family - The Manson Family that is.UNHINGED! INSANE! TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL!

• Moonage Daydream | Blu Ray | (15/11/2022) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Dumb And Dumber | UMD | (10/04/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99