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• Merlin | DVD | (15/07/2002) from £8.77   |  Saving you £1.22 (13.91%)   |  RRP £9.99

  What kind of guy was the wizard Merlin, anyway? He lives a long time, raises a boy to be a king, props up a Utopian empire with his magic and wisdom, and then watches as it all crumbles under such banal forces as vengeance and betrayal. This four-hour mini-series re-tells the story of Camelot and King Arthur from the perspective of the magic man who sacrifices a great deal to guide mortals toward a better destiny. Sam Neill plays Merlin as an accessible, flesh-and-blood fellow of real passion, powerless to undo the spell of a rival (Rutger Hauer) who has virtually imprisoned Merlin's great love, Nimue (Isabella Rossellini), but gifted enough to counter the treachery of Morgan Le Fey (Helena Bonham Carter) and the wicked Queen Mab (Miranda Richardson). The battle sequences and special effects are striking and original, and it is great fun to see such art-house movie actors as Richardson, Carter, Neill, etc., in fantasy entertainment the whole family can enjoy. (An unrecognizable Martin Short must be singled out, however, for a wonderful, largely dramatic performance as Mab's sidekick, Frik.) Directed by Steve Barron (The Adventures of Pinocchio), Merlin is a nice bit of glossy revisionism of a beloved legend. --Tom Keogh

• Churchill - The Hollywood Years | DVD | (28/03/2005) from £7.98   |  Saving you £11.00 (220.44%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Churchill is transformed into a handsome G.I. in this spoof of the American way of rewriting and re-devising history from the writer and director of "Stella Street".

• Stronger | Blu Ray | (09/04/2018) from £6.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Stronger is the inspiring true story of Jeff Bauman, an ordinary man who captured the hearts of his city and the world to become the symbol of hope following the infamous 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. Jake Gyllenhaal stars as Jeff, a 27-year-old, working-class Boston man who was at the marathon to try and win back his ex-girlfriend Erin (Tatiana Maslany). Waiting for her at the finish line when the blast occurs, he loses both his legs in the attack. After regaining consciousness in the hospital, Jeff is able to help law enforcement identify one of the bombers, but his own battle has just begun. He tackles months of physical and emotional rehabilitation with the unwavering support of Erin and his family. It is Jeff's deeply personal account of the heroic journey that tests a family's bond, defines a community's pride and inspires his inner courage to overcome devastating adversity. Filled with raw emotion, humanity and humor, Stronger is the inspirational real-life story of the man who became the living embodiment of Boston Strong. The film also stars Academy Award® nominee Miranda Richardson and is directed by David Gordon Green.

• Empire Of The Sun - Special Edition | DVD | (06/03/2006) from £7.49   |  Saving you £9.50 (55.90%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Roundly dismissed as one of Steven Spielberg's least successful efforts, this very underrated film poignantly follows the World War II adventures of young Jim (a brilliant Christian Bale), caught in the throes of the fall of China. What if you once had everything and lost it all in an afternoon? What if you were only 12 years old at the time? Bale's transformation, from pampered British ruling-class child to an imprisoned, desperate, nearly feral boy, is nothing short of stunning. Also stunning are exceptional sets, cinematography and music (the last courtesy of John Williams) that enhance author J.G. Ballard's and screenwriter Tom Stoppard's depiction of another, less familiar casualty of war. In a time when competitors were releasing "comedic", derivative coming-of-age films, Empire of the Sun stands out as an epic in the classic David Lean sense--despite confusion or perceived competition with the equally excellent The Last Emperor (also released in 1987, and also a coming-of-age in a similar setting). It is also a remarkable testament to, yes, the human spirit. And despite its disappointing box-office returns, Empire of the Sun helped to further establish Spielberg as more than a commercial director and set the standard, tone and look for future efforts Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan. --N.F. Mendoza

• Merlin 2 | DVD | (17/04/2006) from £12.13   |  Saving you £7.86 (64.80%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Sam Neill returns to the small-screen as the mythical wizard Merlin in this sequel to the original Emmy Award-winning smash mini-series. The great sorcerer Merlin has returned to Camelot a Kingdom now vulnerable to ill-fates and war since the theft of the Holy Grail its greatest gift and protection. With the help of Jack an irascible young beggar-thief imbued with his own unruly magic the fight against unknown dangers begins - to find the Grail restore it to its rightful plac

• Fred Claus | Blu Ray | (24/11/2008) from £7.94   |  Saving you £22.04 (445.25%)   |  RRP £26.99

  Fred Claus has lived almost his entire life in his little brother's very large shadow so when Fred arrives at the North Pole to work off a debt, trouble isn't far behind.

• Merlin's Revenge | DVD | (24/03/2014) from £2.29   |  Saving you £17.70 (88.50%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The great sorcerer Merlin (Sam Neill) has returned to Camelot a kingdom now at war since the theft of the Holy Grail which was its greatest gift and protection. With the help of Jack a cheeky young beggar-thief empowered with his own unruly magic the fight begins against the evil Rauskaug and the Lady of the Lake (Miranda Richardson)! They must find the Grail restore it to its rightful place and b ring Camelot back to its glory days. Merlin awakes after 50 years to find the Kingdom in disarray. Evil walks throughout the land and it seems all hope is lost. A young beggar thief Jack comes into Merlin's rooms where it's discovered he possesses magical abilities that may just be the key to finding the Holy Grail. This epic picture was also released under the title Merlin's Apprentice.

• Blackadder II (Remastered) | DVD | (25/07/2011) from £6.02   |  Saving you £9.97 (165.61%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Although now regarded as the opening salvo of a classic series, the original Blackadder series was not considered a great success, either among critics or many viewers, so a major rethink took place when it was recommissioned. On the writing front, future-Four Weddings And A Funeral scribe Richard Curtis was joined by Ben Elton, while the expensive War of the Roses-era sets were replaced by cosier Elizabethan ones. The most important change, however, was with Rowan Atkinson's eponymous character who, in the first series, had been a fairly weak-willed idiot but now emerged as the familiar Machiavellian fiend which would cement Atkinson's place in the pantheon of great British sitcom actors. Moreover, even if so many of the script's lines have been subsequently ripped off by lesser hands that it can't help but occasionally sound dated, the central performances of Atkinson, Tony Robinson (Baldrick), Tim McInnery (Lord Percy), Stephen Fry (Lord Melchett) and, of course, Miranda Richardson as the childishly psychotic Queen Elizabeth ("I love it when you get cross. Sometimes I think about having you executed just to see the expression on your face") remain note perfect. Yet the real pleasure for viewers may be in rediscovering the raft of excellent guest star performances--not least Tom "Doctor Who" Baker's berserk turn as a literally legless old sea dog given to guzzling his own urine long before the drinking water has run out. --Clark Collis

• Spider | DVD | (14/07/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Spider is a man with a fragile grip on reality. He is released from psychiatric care into a boarding house near where he grew up and in an attempt to reconstruct his tortured past he returns to his childhood haunts.

• The Apostle | DVD | (06/07/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

• Provoked | DVD | (02/07/2007) from £21.58   |  Saving you £-5.59 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A battered wife seeks justice after being jailed for unintentionally killing her husband.

• The Phantom Of The Opera - Deluxe Boxset | DVD | (07/11/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Joel Schumacher brings Andrew Lloyd-Webber's long-running stage musical to the big screen.

• All For Love | DVD | (14/04/2008) from £4.85   |  Saving you £12.14 (250.31%)   |  RRP £16.99

  All For Love is based on the novel St. Ives by Robert Louis Stephenson and stars Mirander Richardson Richard E Grant Jason Issacs and Anna Friel. In 1813 Capitaine Jacques St. Ives a Hussar in the Napoleonic wars is captured and sent to a Scottish prison camp. He's a swashbuckler so the prison's commander Major Farquar Bolingbroke Chevening asks for lessons in communicating with women. Both men have their eyes on the lovely Flora who resides with her aunt the iconoclastic and well-traveled Miss Susan Emily Gilcrist. By chance living close to the camp is Jacques's grandfather and brother whom Jacques believes died years before. Jacques decides to escape find his relatives and win the hand of Flora; but Major Chevening and an unforeseen enemy stand in his way.

• Provoked | DVD | (10/02/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Jim Henson's The Storyteller - Vol. 1 | DVD | (22/03/2004) from £42.04   |  Saving you £-29.05 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  One of Jim Henson's finest hours was the Storyteller series that first aired on HBO in 1987. As with his other non-Muppet tales Henson fills the screen with wonderful creatures that have a wisp of J.R.R. Tolkein fantasy. Directed by Anthony Minghella of The English Patient he takes us through the fantasy of recognizable European folk/fairy tales with narration by the Storyteller played wonderfully by John Hurt. From the Creators of The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth This anthology series features both human actors and creations from Jim Henson's Creature Shop in this retelling of classic folk tales fables and legends. Aided by his cynical dog Hurt narrates fascinating tales that combine humor intrigue and magic. These timeless tales feature such stars as Miranda Richardson (Spider Sleepy Hollow) Sean Bean (Lord of the Rings:The Fellowship of the Rings) Brenda Blethyn (Secrets & Lies) Gabrielle Anwar (Scent of a Woman) Jennifer Saunders (TV's Absolutely Fabulous) Jane Horrocks (Little Voice) and Jonathan Pryce (Stigmata). *Contains Five Spellbinding Episodes: -Hans My Hedgehog -Fearnot -A Story Short -The Luck Child -The Soldier & Death

• Dance With A Stranger | DVD | (30/04/2001) from £44.99   |  Saving you £-35.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Based on the true story of the last woman ever executed in Britain Ruth Ellis starts down the road of romantic self-destruction when she meets and starts a love affair with wealthy gentlemen David Blakely who felt it was impossible to uphold the relationship with the single mother due to the pressure of his upper-class peers.

• Empire of the Sun | Blu Ray | (15/04/2013) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-6.99 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun is an inspiring action-packed epic of a small boy in a great war. That boy is Jim Graham a young Briton whose unconquerable spirit soars high and free above the harsh confines of a Japanese internment camp during World War II. Through his eyes we see the fascination and horror of war. And we see Jim's hold on childhood weaken as his struggle to survive grows fiercer. Based on J. G. Ballard's memorable best-seller this first major Hollywood studio production ever to shoot in The People's Republic of China earned 1987 National Board of Review awards for Best Picture and Director as well as a special citation for Outstanding Juvenile Performance for Christian Bale as Jim.

• The Rage In Placid Lake | DVD | (05/03/2007) from £7.95   |  Saving you £5.04 (63.40%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Placid Lake isn't your average rebel.... He wants to work on insurance. Placid Lake has always been very different. His crayon eating scientific genius of a best friend Gemma also has a few issues with 'blending in'. As an odd fish in a sea of mediocrity his brilliant ideas are bound to get him into more trouble than success. So when he finds himself flying off the school roof and breaking every bone in his body on graduation night Placid decides to make a bid for the elusive nor

• Jim Henson's The Storyteller - Vol. 2 | DVD | (17/05/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  John Hurt stars as 'The Storyteller' here narrating four tales: The True Bride The Three Ravens Sapsorrow and The Heartless Giant.

• Chicken Run / James And The Giant Peach / Anastasia | DVD | (15/09/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99