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• The Harder They Fall | DVD | (27/01/2003) from £7.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (62.58%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A movie that proved a fine swansong for Humphrey Bogart, The Harder They Fall is a gripping drama set against a background of fixed boxing matches. Not so much about the fights as the exploitation of the sport, the film is based on a novel by Budd Schulberg, whose Oscar-winning screenplay for On the Waterfront (1954) helped turn Rod Steiger into a star. Here Steiger delivers an equally bravura performance as the chillingly corrupt manager, Nick Benko, a man who will do anything to turn a buck. Bogart meanwhile is outstanding as unemployed sports writer Eddie Willis, hired against his better judgement to promote a no-hope Argentinean boxer, Toro Moreno (Mike Lane). Powerfully written, if built around the unlikely premise of building a 10th-rate fighter into a world-class contender, the drama is essentially a battle for Willis's soul as he is torn between money and conscience. Though the scenes with Bogart and Steiger facing off are the strongest and a veritable masterclass of hardboiled characterisation, Mark Robson, who also helmed the Kirk Douglas boxing classic Champion (1949), directs with a convincingly dirty realism, the final punishing and bloody match a clear influence on Scorsese's Raging Bull (1980). On the DVD: The Harder They Fall's anamorphic 1.77:1 transfer is excellent with only one brief scene showing any significant print damage. Burnett Guffey's noir-ish black-and-white cinematography looks sharp and fresh as the day it was shot, with only minimal grain. The mono sound is strong and clear, without a hint of distortion or compression. The only extra is a scored gallery of posters and lobby cards from other Bogart films available on Columbia. There are dubbed versions in French, German, Spanish and Italian, and a plethora of subtitle options. --Gary S Dalkin

• Cat In The Hat, The | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £6.15   |  Saving you £-0.83 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.32

  Mike Myers stars as the title character in the big screen adaptation of the classic children's book by Dr. Seuss.

• Men In Black | 4K UHD | (27/11/2017) from £22.90   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  After chasing a fugitive with an advanced alien weapon, New York cop James Edwards (Will Smith) finds himself recruited to the MiB, a top secret agency in charge of alien immigration on Earth. He is partnered with K (Tommy Lee Jones), and sent to investigate an alien prediction of the end of the world. They have to track down a hostile alien life form currently wearing the human skin of a country hick named Edgar.

• The Harder They Fall (Standard Edition) | Blu Ray | (22/04/2024) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Humphrey Bogart (Knock on Any Door), Rod Steiger (In the Heat of the Night), and Mike Lane (The New Centurions) star in The Harder They Fall, a tough-as-nails film noir exposé of corruption in the boxing world that would be Bogart's final film. Boxing promoter Nick Benko (Steiger) employs down-on-his-luck journalist Eddie Willis (Bogart) to promote his new signing, Toro Moreno (Lane), fixing fights across the country to ensure Toro appears to be a contender. But, when tragedy strikes, Willis threatens to expose the entire racket... Adapted by Philip Yordan (Johnny Guitar) from a novel by Budd Schulberg (On the Waterfront), and directed by Mark Robson (The Seventh Victim), The Harder They Fall is a classic of Hollywood cinema, and a fitting swan song to Humprey Bogart's career. Product Features 4K restoration Original mono audio Audio commentary with critics and writers Glenn Kenny and Farran Smith Nehme (2022) The Final Bout (2022, 11 mins): critic and writer Christina Newland examines the making of the film, and its relationship to the original novel Bertrand Tavernier on 'The Harder They Fall' (2017, 30 mins): archival appreciation by the celebrated filmmaker and critic Max Baer Super 8s (6 mins): footage of two famous bouts from the 1930s, featuring the boxer and, later, actor fighting against Max Schmeling, then Primo Carnera That Justice Be Done (1945, 11 mins): George Stevens' short on the Nuremberg trials, made by the Office of War Information and written by Budd Schulberg Image gallery: promotional and publicity material New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

• The Cleveland Show - Season 2 | DVD | (30/01/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £27.99

  The Cleveland Show follows everyone's favourite soft-spoken neighbour Cleveland Brown (Mike Henry) as he settles into married life with his high school sweetheart and their blended family in his hometown of Stoolbend VA. Cleveland's second wife Donna (Sanaa Lathan) is a strong-willed and tenacious woman who puts family first and often has to come to her husband's rescue or protect him from dangerous situations. Her two unruly kids--boy-crazy teenage daughter Roberta (Reagan Gomez) and pint-sized 5-year-old lothario Rallo (Henry)--can often be found conspiring with or against their insecure and naive step-brother Cleveland Jr. (Kevin Michael Richardson). Cleveland's neighbours and sidekicks include loudmouth redneck Lester (Richardson); religious talking bear Tim (Seth MacFarlane) and his wife Arianna (Arianna Huffington); and hipster wanna-be Holt (Jason Sudeikis). In this second season Cleveland attempts to prove his athletic prowess Roberta gets distracted with a new love interest and Rallo pals around with three new friends voiced by Grammy Award winners T-Pain and will.i.am and comedy legend Carl Reiner. Additionally the Brown family hits the road and travels around the U.S. to Hawaii Las Vegas Wisconsin Los Angeles and San Diego. The series' star-studded sophomore season includes guest voice appearances by Justin Timberlake Snoop Dogg Tony Hawk and cast members from the hit show Glee.

• Robot Chicken Star Wars Episode 3 | DVD | (04/07/2011) from £12.13   |  Saving you £0.86 (7.09%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Millions of years from now after Socrates Shakespeare and the Bible are long forgotten only two great works will remain: the sci-fi cinema epic Star Wars and Adult Swim's stop-motion animated cheap gag extravanganza Robot Chicken. And now for the first time they come together for the third time in this all new special. That's right all your mot beloved Star Wars characters are going back through the comedy meat grinder. Watch Darth Vader fall into a toilet while Emperor Palpatine rides the endless Death Star escalator! See Gary the Stormtrooper's speederbike test-drive come to a gruesome Ewok-splattering end! And witness the firepower of Boba Fett's fully armed and operational T-SHIRT CANNON! Plus much much more! It's Robot Chicken: Star Wars Episode III. Set your phasers to ''fun''! (Oh wait wrong franchise.)

• The Cleveland Show - Season 1-2 | DVD | (30/01/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Everyone's favourite neighbour, Cleveland Brown, is back in this side-splitting Family Guy spin-off. When Cleveland returns to his former stomping ground of Stoolbend, Virginia to start a new life with his high school sweetheart and their fledgling family, it's a recipe for hilarity.The family careens from one outrageous situation to another as they encounter rednecks, enter a drag race, lead a nerd revolution and tackle the town's troublemaking senior citizens. The laughs just keep on coming when the Stoolbend bunch take their show on the road for wild adventures in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Hawaii. All-star celebrity guests such as Justin Timberlake (as a singing booger, no less), the cast of Glee and Kanye West add to the chaos.Crammed with plenty of bonus features including commentary on selected episodes, hilarious featurettes, deleted scenes and more, The Cleveland Show: Season 1 & 2 Box Set is a must-have for fans!

• Men In Black I and II Box Set | DVD | (27/01/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Men In Black: Secret agents 'K' (Tommy Lee Jones) and 'J' (Will Smith) work for a highly funded yet unofficial government agency which tracks civilisation-infiltrating extraterrestrial. K and J must prevent an alien terrorist (Vincent D'Onofrio) from assassinating two galactic ambassadors on Earth for a conference dooming the Earth to certain destruction! Men In Black 2: Agent J and Agent K are back! Agent J (Will Smith) needs help with a new breed of alien terror i

• Men In Black (Special Limited 2 Disc Edition) | DVD | (29/07/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £26.99

  Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones return to save the world all over again in this eagerly awaited blockbusting sequel!

• The Curse Of The Crystal Eye | DVD | (03/09/2001) from £14.96   |  Saving you £-8.97 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  An ancient treasure a legendary curse. One man will end up very rich...or very dead. This is the story of the quest for an ancient fabulous treasure - The Treasure of Ali Baba himself hidden for a Thousand Years. Hidden within the heart of the mystical globe known as the crystal eye is the location of the legendary riches a treasure of which untold numbers of men have died. Take one heroine - Cynthia Rhodes an American Ambassador's sultry daughter one hero - Jameson Parker a ruggedly handsome gunrunner plus a gang of fiery mercenaries an eccentric Italian cryptologist and five thousand arab warriors sheiks and emirs and you've got all the ingredients for a great chase.

• The Urban Freestyler | DVD | (17/07/2006) from £8.32   |  Saving you £7.67 (48.00%)   |  RRP £15.99

  This title features some of Europe's top Freestylers including the Nike World Champion Abbas Farid and includes some top freestyle Basketball as well! The programme shows off the individual abilities of the featured stars of the film with a number of them combining their skills in performing some quite stunning routines. The film also features Mike Delaney who has worked with many of the world's greatest players including Beckham Ronaldo Zidane Roberto Carlos Henry & Ronaldinho. He also performed in and choreographed many of the world's top football commercials of recent years including Nike's ""Scorpion Cage"" tournament and John Smith's ""Ave It!"" campaign featuring Peter Kay.

• Family Guy Presents: Stewie Griffin The Untold Story | UMD | (24/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

• Hitch / Men In Black / Men In Black 2 | DVD | (22/11/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Hitch (Dir. Andy Tennant 2005): In Andy Tennant's delightful romantic comedy Hitch Will Smith stars as Alex Hitchens an urban date doctor who helps the common man woo the woman of his dreams. Hitch will use any means necessary--dance lessons back waxing--to instill romantic confidence in his clientele. Why? He was once a lonely wallflower himself who learned about love and heartbreak the hard way. His latest project Albert Brennaman (Kevin James) may be his most difficult. Brennaman a junior accountant prone to clumsiness has fallen head-over-heels for one of his clients Allegra Cole (Amber Valleta) a well-known celebrity. To complicate things further Hitch's dating dogma is shaken when he meets and falls for a beautiful gossip columnist Sara Melas (Eva Mendes) whose sharp wit easily pierces his cool fa''ade. Conflict arises when Melas uncovers Hitch's true profession and blames him for her best friend being dumped. Men In Black (Dir. Barry Sonnenfeld 1997): Secret agents 'K' (Tommy Lee Jones) and 'J' (Will Smith) work for a highly funded yet unofficial government agency which tracks civilisation-infiltrating extraterrestrial. K and J must prevent an alien terrorist (Vincent D'Onofrio) from assassinating two galactic ambassadors on Earth for a conference dooming the Earth to certain destruction! Men In Black 2 (Dir. Barry Sonnenfeld 2002): Agent J and Agent K are back! Agent J (Will Smith) needs help with a new breed of alien terror intent on destroying the planet. He is sent to find Agent K (Jones) restore his memory and enlist him in the fight of a lifetime...

• Men In Black | UMD | (08/05/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99