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• Blue Streak | DVD | (26/06/2000) from £4.90   |  Saving you £1.09 (22.24%)   |  RRP £5.99

  If Eddie Murphy's comic tone turns on a dime, Martin Lawrence can perhaps be described as sauntering around the dime, looking around to see if anyone else has seen it, then picking the dime up, pocketing it, and casually walking off. He lazily indicates his humour, as if it's too much trouble to actually make the joke--and that distance is what makes him funny. At his best, Lawrence describes a kind of comic space and wanders around in it, claiming it for himself the way a dog might mark his territory, suggesting that what you think is funny doesn't matter to him; he just happens to be where the jokes are, and if you aren't laughing, that's your problem. In Blue Streak, Lawrence plays a jewel thief who plants a stolen diamond in the ventilation duct of a building under construction. When he's released from prison a few years later, he discovers that the building is now a Los Angeles police station. His solution: he impersonates a detective. Of course, everyone believes his disguise. Not only that, using his inside knowledge, he solves several crimes and earns the general admiration of the force. It's a standard fish-out-of-water setup and the plot doesn't take any chances with the formula, but Lawrence wears his role like a loose suit and does a little low-key boogie whenever he can, drawing you into the absurdity with a cock of his head and a roll of his eyes. --Bret Fetzer, Amazon.com

• Chicken Run/James & the Giant Peach/Anastasia | DVD | (06/09/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Chicken Run: Trouble is brewing down on Mrs Tweedy's poultry farm: the chickens are revolting (yes that old chestnut) and clucky hen Ginger (voiced by Julia Sawalha) is planning her latest coop um coup. Getting one or two birds out of the farm is no problem whatsoever. Unfortunately Ginger plans to get everyone out at the same time and when one of the would-be escapees happens to be kind-hearted but bird-brained Babs (Jane Horrocks) Ginger is fighting a losing battle. As she contemplates her next escape attempt with Scottish engineering genius Mac (Lynn Ferguson) Ginger sees their salvation in the form of a rooster named Rocky (Mel Gibson) if the cocksure Rocky can teach all of the hens how to fly then they can all fly out of Tweedy's clutches before she gives them the chop! James And The Giant Peach: This is the story of James Henry Trotter a lonely orphan sent to live with his horribly wicked and greedy Aunts Spiker (Joanna Lumley) and Sponge (Miriam Margoyles). When James meets a strange old man who promises that marvelous things will happen indeed they do. Escaping his aunts by climbing inside a giant peach that mysteriously and suddenly grows on their barren tree he meets some very unusual new friends and as they break free in the peach from Spiker and Sponge they embark on a series of wildly imaginative adventures. Anastasia: The lost Russian Princess Anastasia and her incredible quest to find her true identity. When the shadow of revolution falls across Russia Anastasia the royal family's youngest daughter barely escapes with her life. Years later joined by a band of heroic companions Anastasia must battle the evil Rasputin his sidekick Bartok the bat and a host of ghostly minions in a headlong race to reach Paris reclaim her rightful destiny.... and solve the greatest mystery of the 20th century!

• A Woman Of Substance - Barbara Taylor Bradford | DVD | (24/02/2003) from £5.02   |  Saving you £-3.03 (N/A%)   |  RRP £1.99

  Spanning more than a century this is the epic story of the Harte dynasty as told through the best selling trilogy of novels by one of todays most popular authors. The story starts as the indomitable Emma Harte looks back over her remarkable rags-to-riches story while her own family plots against her to gain control of her mighty business empire.

• Despicable Me 2 | Blu Ray | (25/11/2013) from £36.55   |  Saving you £-6.56 (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Just as Gru starts to adjust to his role as a suburban family man, an ultra-secret organization dedicated to fighting evil around the globe comes knocking. Now, it's up to Gru and his new partner to discover who is responsible for a spectacular crime.

• Religulous | DVD | (13/07/2009) from £5.98   |  Saving you £7.01 (117.22%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Larry Charles ("Borat") and satirist Bill Maher unite to take on the foibles of religion in this hilarious, globe-trotting documentary

• Kickboxer 3 | DVD | (02/04/2007) from £5.04   |  Saving you £-1.05 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  Together with his trainer Xian Kickboxing champion David Sloan arrives in Rio de Janeiro for a show fight. Soon he's confronted with the darker sides of the city when pocket picker Costa tries to steal his camera. He takes him and his beautiful sister Isabella under his wings and to his fight. There Isabella gains the attention of a ruthless white-slave agent who happens to be his opponent Martin's manager. Not long until David needs to use his fighting skill also outside the ring.

• Not Going Out - Series 3 - Complete | DVD | (27/09/2010) from £4.80   |  Saving you £15.19 (316.46%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The third season of the hilarious BBC comedy series starring funnymen Lee Mack and Tim Vine.

• The Hours | DVD | (17/11/2003) from £6.71   |  Saving you £11.28 (168.11%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore and Nicole Kidman star in the story of three women searching for more potent, meaningful lives. Each is alive at a different time and place: all are linked by their yearnings and their fears.

• Merlin | DVD | (30/05/2007) from £11.23   |  Saving you £-7.24 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  In this classic tale of good and evil the wise old wizard Merlin (Sam Neill) recounts how he and Arthur (Paul Curran) fought to overcome wickedness and defeat Mab, the Queen of Darkness (Miranda Richardson). When King Constant (John Gielgud), Arthurs grandfather, was slain by the pagan Vortigern (Rutger Hauer), a civil war broke out. Merlin was created by the sorceress Mab so the Old Ways would not be forgotten. Merlin refused to be a leader of dark powers, for he was raised by Ambrosia, a be...

• Empire of the Sun (Blu-ray + UV Copy) | Blu Ray | (05/11/2012) from £11.98   |  Saving you £8.00 (80.08%)   |  RRP £17.99

  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

• The Portable Door | Blu Ray | (26/02/2024) from £13.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Vampyros Lesbos | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £10.29   |  Saving you £2.70 (26.24%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Beyond being Jess Franco's masterpiece, Vampyros Lesbos is a highpoint of the lesbian vampire film genre. Like Daughters of Darkness, The Vampire Lovers, and the New Wave vampire film, The Hunger, Vampyros features an extremely hot vampire, Countess Nadina Carody (Soledad Miranda), who dances at strip clubs in her spare time. In a brutally sexy opening scene, Miranda hypnotically seduces audience member Linda Westinghouse (Ewa Strömberg), calling her to her castle in Anatolia, on business from which Westinghouse never returns. Linda's boyfriend, Omar (Andrés Monales), eventually finds Linda institutionalized, cared for by one Dr. Seward. The characters in Vampyros Lesbos are foils for the cast of Bram Stoker's Dracula, in radical opposition to the traditional, clichéd horror film stereotypes. Psychedelic moments, like when Linda is seduced by the Queen of the Night, recall the grainy, erotic scenes of Jean Rollin's Requiem Pour Un Vampire, and Le Frisson Des Vampires. To dwell on the convoluted plot is clearly missing the point. With arguably the best horror movie soundtrack every released, Vampyros Lesbos revels in the sultry aspects of vampirism, resulting in long, romantic sequences of nude women playing in ocean waves, lying on chaise lounges, and making out in bed. Franco's other films, like She Killed in Ecstasy and Venus in Furs, serve as sequels, so see this first. In fact, see this film period. --Trinie Dalton

• The Sapphires | DVD | (04/03/2013) from £6.05   |  Saving you £9.94 (164.30%)   |  RRP £15.99

  It's 1968, and four young, talented Australian Aboriginal girls learn about love, friendship and war when their all girl group The Sapphires entertain the US troops in Vietnam.

• Homeland - Season 5 | Blu Ray | (25/04/2016) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £44.99

  The game has changed for Carrie Mathison. Out of the CIA and living in Berlin, Carrie is trying to start a new life but realises now she's the one with a target on her back. As the danger intensifies, and without Saul and Quinn to rely on, one thing becomes clear she's never been at greater risk or with more to lose.

• Pinter at the BBC (5-DVD Set) | DVD | (28/01/2019) from £38.29   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Harold Pinter (1930-2008) was one of the most important and influential British playwrights of the last century. Whilst best-known for his work for the stage, this collection celebrates Pinter's significant contribution to television. His work for the screen shares many of the qualities of that for the stage, from a fascination with the private roots of power and an abiding preoccupation with memory, to a belief in the agency of women. Featuring 10 plays made for the BBC between 1965 and 1988, and previously unavailable on DVD, highlights include Tea Party (1965), Old Times (1975) and 1987's The Birthday Party which sees a rare example of Pinter acting in his own work. A dazzling array of British acting talent is on display, including Michael Gambon, Julie Walters, Leo McKern, Vivian Merchant, John Le Mesurier and Miranda Richardson. THE PLAYS: The Tea Party (Charles Jarrot, 1965) A Slight Ache (Christopher Morahan, 1967) A Night Out (Christopher Morahan, 1967) The Basement (Charles Jarrot, 1967) Monologue (Christopher Morahan, 1973) Old Times (Christopher Morahan, 1975) The Hothouse (Harold Pinter, 1982) Landscape (Kenneth Ives, 1983) The Birthday Party (Kenneth Ives, 1987) Mountain Language (Harold Pinter, 1988) Special Features: Writers in Conversation: Harold Pinter (1984, 47 mins): an ICA interview with Harold Pinter by Benedict Nightingale Pinter People (1969, 16 mins): a series of four animated films written by Harold Pinter Face to Face: Harold Pinter (1997, 39 mins): Sir Jeremy Isaacs interviews Harold Pinter, who discusses the images and events which have inspired some of his most powerful dramas Harold Pinter Guardian Interview (1996, 73 mins, audio only): an extensive interview with the legendary playwright by critic Michael Billington, recorded at the National Film Theatre Illustrated booklet with new writing by Michael Billington, John Wyver, Billy Smart, Amanda Wrigley, David Rolinson and Lez Cooke, and full film credits UK | 1965 1988 | black and white, and colour | 628 minutes | English language with optional hard-of-hearing subtitles | original aspect ratio 1.33:1 | 5 x DVD9, PAL, Dolby Digital 2.0 mono audio (192kbps) | cert 15 (strong language, moderate violence, threat, sex references | region 2

• War of the Worlds – 4K Ultra HD | Blu Ray | (08/06/2020) from £21.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Experience War of the Worlds, newly remastered in stunning 4K UHD with HDR. An iconic star, a legendary filmmaker and an all-time sci-fi classic come together with spectacular results in War of the Worlds. Tom Cruise stars as Ray Ferrier, an ordinary man who summons extraordinary courage to protect his children when a global army of alien invaders set their sights and their devastating war machines upon Earth and the entire human population. The masterful direction of multi-Academy Award®-winning* filmmaker Steven Spielberg dazzles the eye and touches the heart in this astonishing adventure based on the original story by H.G. Wells. Disc 1: 4K Feature Film UHD Disc 2: Blu-Ray Feature Film & Special Features Revisiting The Invasion The H.G. Wells Legacy Steven Spielberg And The Original War Of The Worlds Characters: The Family Unit Previsualization Production Diaries Designing The Enemy: Tripods And Aliens Scoring War Of The Worlds We Are Not Alone Galleries Theatrical Teaser Trailer HD

• Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries - Series One | DVD | (20/05/2013) from £14.05   |  Saving you £18.94 (134.80%)   |  RRP £32.99

  Our glamorous lady detective The Honourable Miss Phryne Fisher (Essie Davis) sashays through the back streets of 1928 Melbourne fighting injustice with her pearl handled pistol and her dagger sharp wit. Leaving a trail of lovers in her wake our very modern heroine makes sure she is always the centre of attention and relishes every one of life's moments. Also starring Nathan Page Ashley Cummings Hugo Johnstone-Burt and Miriam Margoyles. Based on the novels by Kerry Greenwood this DVD set includes all 13 episodes from the first series and a host of extras filmed on location with cast and crew.

• Quacks: Season 1 | DVD | (06/11/2017) from £24.19   |  Saving you £-12.76 (N/A%)   |  RRP £11.43

  In Victorian London four pioneers, friends, and rivals fighting to make a mark on the world and save lives.

• Sleepy Hollow | Blu Ray | (27/02/2023) from £10.35   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Master storyteller Tim Burton (Batman, Edward Scissorhands) weaves an eerie, enchanting version of this classic tale of horror. Johnny Depp is Ichabod Crane, an eccentric investigator determined to stop the murderous Headless Horseman. Christina Ricci (Monster) is Katrina Van Tassel, the beautiful and mysterious girl with secret ties to the supernatural terror. Product Features Sleepy Hollow behind the legend Reflections on Sleepy Hollow

• Snow White | DVD | (05/03/2012) from £8.61   |  Saving you £1.38 (16.03%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Snow White as youve never seen it before, in this exciting version of the much loved fairy tale Snow White is in danger from her evil stepmother