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• Offenbach: Orphee aux Enfers -- Lyon National Opera/Minkowski | DVD | (25/10/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  In the role of Eurydice Natalie Dessay begins at once with a display of vocal and verbal pyrotechnics which are then taken up by Yann Beuron as Orpheus. Together they give us an ideal of the developments to follow. Dancers and singers melt into a unit. The stage setting and an unconventional choreography sparkle with inventiveness. When Pluto for example arrives on skis from the underworld onto Mt. Olympus and Offenbach quotes the famous can-can right in the middle of Pluto's aria it seems to be a parody of his own work. The production offers a wealth of material for modern interpretations and immorality. Thus we see a bored Eurydice lying on the sofa in her apartment as she zaps her way through the TV channels constantly looking for diversion showing us how timeless an opera buff can really be. Sometimes she sings upside down hopping around - a vocal masterpiece. Laurent Naouri also captivates in the role of Jupiter and costumed as a fly demonstrates his vocal and acting talent with Jacques Offenbach's Buzz aria. To sum up; the present production is a fountain-of-youth cure for Offenbach's operetta classic. A cascade of ideas and ironic allusions turns this ingenious work into a feast for eyes and ears.

• Justice League X RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen Part One | Blu Ray | (25/04/2023) from £36.05   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• The Brit Awards 2001 - DVD of the Year | DVD | (12/02/2001) from £9.93   |  Saving you £5.06 (50.96%)   |  RRP £14.99

  This is the seventh year that Sony has compiled and marketed the offical Brits album and it's one of the strongest tracklistings ever seen comprising the best tracks from this year's nominees with the cream of pop indie R&B and dance. This very first Brits DVD offering features 25 original promotional videos from today's biggest and brightest pop stars! TRACKLISTING: A1 - Same Old Brand New You All Saints - Pure Shores Artul Dodger - Please Don't Turn Me On Britney Spears - Lucky Coldplay - Yellow The Corrs - Breathless Craig David - Walking Away David Gray - Babylon Fatboy Slim - Sunset (Bird Of Prey) Jill Scott - Gettin' In The Way Kelis - Caught Out There Kylie Minogue - Spinning Around Lene Marlin - Sitting Down Here Moloko - The Time is Now Ricky Martin - She Bangs Ronan Keating - Life Is A Rollercoaster S Club 7 - Reach Sade - By Your Side Savage Garden - Affirmation Sisqo - Thong Song Steps - Stomp Toploader - Dancing In The Moonlight U2 - Beautiful Day Westlife - Fool Again Wyclef Jean- It Doesn't Matter

• Love & Other Impossible Pursuits | Blu Ray | (29/08/2011) from £9.98   |  Saving you £15.01 (150.40%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Academy Award Winner Natalie Portman (Black Swan) lights up the screen in this frank, funny, and heart-wrenching adaptation of bestselling author Ayelet Waldman’s novel about life, loss, and family.Emilia (Portman) is a Harvard law school graduate and a newlywed, after falling in love with her already married high-powered boss Jack (Scott Cohen, Love & Other Drugs), when she began working at his law firm.Unfortunately, Emilia’s life takes an unexpected turn following the sudden death of her and Jack’s newborn daughter. Devastated, Emilia struggles through her grief and tries to forge a connection with her precocious new stepson William (Charlie Tahan, I Am Legend), whilst also trying to cope with the constant interferences of her husband’s angry, jealous ex-wife, Carolyn (Lisa Kudrow, Friends).Can Emilia rediscover her own capacity for love in time to salvage her failing marriage and build a family from the wreckage?

• Natalie Merchant - VH1 Storytellers | DVD | (25/07/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  The greatest singers and songwriters play their music and tell the stories behind their greatest songs on this acclaimed VH1 music performance series. Each one-hour episode takes viewers behind the scenes with a single artist or group featuring intimate musical performances and the first-hand stories behind the performer's hits and sentimental favorites. Natalie Merchant got her start at age 17 as the lead singer of the folk-pop outfit 10 000 Maniacs. Her silken voice and outspoken social awareness wooed music fans and cemented her status as one of the day's most astute and captivating artists. Though 10 000 Maniacs achieved a level of critical success as a major-label act in the mid-80's Merchant decided to go it alone in 1994. Since then her popularity has bloomed in the wake of Tigerlily Ophelia Motherland Live in Concert: Natalie Merchant and The House Carpenter's Daughter. Featured here are the hits in an intimate one-of-a-kind setting. Tracklisting: 1.These Are the Days 2.Carnival 3.What's the Matter Here? 4.Kind and Generous 5.Break Your Heart 6.Wonder 7.Verdi Cries 8.These Are the Days (Bonus Track) 9.Life is Sweet (Bonus Track)

• Inescapable | DVD | (14/08/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  College friends and ex lovers, Beth and Susan plan a long awaited reunion in Oregon with current loves Chloe and Jessie, who are instantly attracted to each other upon first meeting. While Susan and Beth attend daytime conferences, their partners are left alone with very little to do. They try to suppress their feelings but it's only a matter of time before passion explodes and they embark upon a torrid sultry affair enticing the lovers to take bigger risks with increasingly reckless conseq...

• The Descent: Part 2 | Blu Ray | (29/09/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  THE DESCENT: PART 2 is the long awaited sequel to one of the most intense, unpredictable and thrilling horror films of the decade. Sarah (Shauna Macdonald), emerges dazed, bloodied and half-wild with fear from a cave system in the Appalachian mountains. The local Sheriff is sceptical of her account of events and, convinced that her psychosis hides far darker secrets, forces her back into the caves to search for her five missing friends, unaware that a new breed of crawlers awaits them. More evolved and viciously feral than Sarah has ever faced. Special Finish: Matte finish with emboss

• A Cry in the Night | DVD | (26/07/2016) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• City Of Life | DVD | (24/09/2012) from £64.25   |  Saving you £-51.26 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A privileged young male Arab at odds with his cultural identity and his less fortunate street smart friend; a disillusioned Indian taxi driver who bears an uncanny resemblance to a famous Bollywood star; and a former Romanian ballet dancer now working as a flight attendant and searching for love and companionship ... these individuals all live in Dubai and their lives are about to collide for better or for worse in a city where ambition, growth and opportunity are encouraged and dreams can still manifest. An urban drama that tracks the various intersections of a multi-ethnic cast, examining how random interactions and their consequences can irrevocably impact another's life.

• The Twilight Zone - Season 4 | DVD | (18/09/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £59.99

  ""There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow between science and superstition and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area we call... The Twilight Zone!"" All the episodes from Season 4! Episodes Comprise: 1. In His Image 2. The Thirty Fathom Grave 3. Vall

• Johnny English / Bean - The Ultimate Disaster Movie | DVD | (14/06/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Bean - The Ultimate Disaster Movie: When the Royal National Gallery of London is asked to send their finest scholar to oversee the unveiling of Whistler's Mother in California they send their most inept and detested employee in a desperate attempt to get him out of their lives. That employee is Mr. Bean - the master of disaster! Within days of his arrival Mr. Bean destroys virtually everything he comes into contact with be it the career and marriage of his host or America's greatest painting. Forget volcanoes and alien invasions - horror now has a human face. Johnny English: Rowan Atkinson plays bumbling Johnny English the last remaining British spy and Brtain's last hope. With the assistant of his sidekick Bough he must investigate the mysterious theft of The Crown Jewels. The prime suspects are Pascal Sauvage a mysterious French entrepeneur and the enticing Lorna Campbell. Johnny must get to the truth without denting the nation's pride... or his Aston Martin!

• Western Box Set | DVD | (20/11/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £34.99

  THE SEARCHERS: (Languages:English French Italian:MONO Subtitles:English French Italian Dutch Arabic Spanish Portuguese German Romanian Bulgarian) Often acclaimed as John Ford's best film The Searchers is the saga of an ex-Confederate soldier named Ethan Edwards who embarks on a long obsessive search for his niece Debbie who was kidnapped by Comanche Indians. Accompanied by Martin Pawley a young man he had saved from Indians several years earlier Ethan searches throughout the West in vain. This DVD includes Jeffrey Hunter and Natalie Wood Interviews Two Trailers and featurettes. UNFORGIVEN: (Languages: English 5.1 SURROUND Subtitles: English Arabic) Clint Eastwood's film Unforgiven is an exciting modern classic that rode off with four 1992 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Director (Eastwood). Eastwood and Morgan Freeman play retired down-on-their-luck outlaws who pick up their guns one last time to collect a bounty offered by the vengeful prostitutes of the remote Wyoming town of Big Whiskey. Richard Harris is an ill-fated interloper a colorful killer-for-hire called English Bob. And Best Supporting Actor Oscar-winner Gene Hackman is the sly and brutal local sheriff whose brand of law enforcement ranges from unconventional to ruthless. Big trouble is coming to Big Whisky. Written by David Webb Peoples (12 Monkeys). WILD BUNCH: DIRECTOR'S CUT: (Languages: English 5.1 SURROUND Subtitles: English Arabic) By any standard director Sam Peckinpah's film The Wild Bunch a powerful tale of hang-dog desperados bound by a code of honour rates as one of the all-time greatest westerns perhaps one of the greatest of all films. This Original Director's Cut restores it to a complete pristine condition unseen since its July 1969 theatrical debut. The image is letterboxed the colour renewed the stereo soundtrack remixed and reintegrated - all to blood-and-thunder effect. This DVD also features (on side B) the home video debut of The Wild Bunch: An Album in Montage the Acadaemy Award-nominated 1996 documentary by Paul Seydor and Nick Redman.

• The Descent | UMD | (31/10/2005) from £36.60   |  Saving you £-11.61 (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

• The Prince Of Egypt | DVD | (01/09/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  An epic adventure and a milestone in cinematic achievement 'The Prince Of Egypt' has captivated movie audiences the world over becoming one of the top animated films of all time. Unparalleled artistry and powerful Academy Award - winning music bringing this beloved story to life as never before with unforgettable characters voiced by a roster of stars impressive as any ever assembled for a future film. This is the extraordinary tale of two brothers one born of royal blood one an orphan with a secret past. Growing up the best of friends they share a strong bond of free-spirited youth and good-natured rivalry. But the truth will ultimately set them at odds as one becomes the ruler of the most powerful empire on earth the other the chosen leader of his people. Their final confrontation will forever change their lives - and the world. Both spectacular entertainment and a celebration of the human spirit 'The Prince Of Egypt' stands as a classic for the ages for audiences of every generation to enjoy and cherish.

• Black Swan | Blu Ray | (03/06/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Feverish worlds such as espionage and warfare have nothing on the hothouse realm of ballet, as director Darren Aronofsky makes clear in Black Swan, his over-the-top delve into a particularly fraught production of Swan Lake. At the very moment hard-working ballerina Nina (Natalie Portman) lands the plum role of the White Swan, her company director (Vincent Cassel) informs her that she'll also play the Black Swan--and while Nina's precise, almost virginal technique will serve her well in the former role, the latter will require a looser, lustier attack. The strain of reaching within herself for these feelings, along with nattering comments from her mother (Barbara Hershey) and the perceived rivalry from a new dancer (Mila Kunis), are enough to make anybody crack… and tracing out the fault lines of Nina's breakdown is right in Aronofsky's wheelhouse. Those cracks are broad indeed, as Nina's psychological instability is telegraphed with blunt-force emphasis in this neurotic roller-coaster ride. The characters are stick figures--literally, in the case of the dancers, but also as single-note stereotypes in the horror show: witchy bad mummy, sexually intimidating male boss, wacko diva (Winona Ryder, as the prima ballerina Nina is replacing). Yet the film does work up some crazed momentum (and undeniably earned its share of critical raves), and the final sequence is one juicy curtain-dropper. A good part of the reason for this is the superbly all-or-nothing performance by Natalie Portman, who packs an enormous amount of ferocity into her small body. Kudos, too, to Tchaikovsky's incredibly durable music, which has meshed well with psychological horror at least since being excerpted for the memorably moody opening credits of the 1931 Dracula, another pirouette through the dark side. --Robert Horton

• Icu | DVD | (02/11/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £10.99

  A voyeuristic horror that will thrill and scare! A sadistic voyeuristic killer is stalking the city. Three curious teenagers while spying on their neighbours believe they've discovered his identity. But when your holiday high rise apartment is filled with hidden CCTV cameras. WHO is really watching WHO? In the tradition of Saw and Rear Window comes the next great thrilling voyeuristic horror movie. Spy With My Little Eye...

• Mortal Conquest | DVD | (03/04/2000) from £6.99   |  Saving you £-4.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  Deep in the mind of Steven Colin the secret of an ancient martial arts power lays dormant. In a former life Colin wielded the forceful sword of Alexander The Great. With it's strength and his superior fighting skill he massacred an army of warriors led by the vicious Parmenion (Hong). Now in the year 2003 his enemies are back and are determined to seek the man who would be king in their attempt to destroy him for all eternity. With new-found force Colin must step forth once again into a 2000 year-old battle and finally settle the score.

• Labyrinth -- Superbit | DVD | (12/05/2003) from £17.96   |  Saving you £-1.98 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Labyrinth is a major fantasy feature film with a cast of incredible creatures created by The Jim Henson Creature Shop and produced by Star Wars director George Lucas. Starring rock legend David Bowie who performs five original songs Labyrinth is the perfect family film combining music adventure comedy and fantasy. Frustrated with baby-sitting on yet another weekend night Sarah - a teenager with an active imagination - summons the Goblins from her favourite book ""Labyrinth""

• Closer/Mona Lisa Smile/Erin Brockovich | DVD | (02/10/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Mona Lisa Smile (Dir. Mike Newell 2003): Set in 1953 Katherine Watson (Roberts) is a free-spirited graduate of UC Berkeley who accepts a teaching post at Wellesley College a women-only school where the students are torn between the repressive mores of the time and their longing for intellectual freedom. Erin Brockovich (Dir. Steven Soderbergh 2003): She brought a small town to its feet and a huge corporation to its knees. A research assistant (Roberts) helps an attorney (Finney) in a lawsuit against a large utility company blamed for causing an outbreak of cancer and other illnesses in a small community. Closer (Dir. Mike Nichols 2004): If you believe in love at first sight you'll never stop looking... Writer Patrick Marber adapted the screenplay from his own scathing stageplay in which a chance meeting between Englishman Dan (Jude Law) and American visitor Alice blossoms into a troubled relationship bringing together and then affecting a second couple involving Larry (Clive Owen) and Anna (Julia Roberts). Sex and love are explored capturing all the vulnerability and brutality of people falling in and out of love...

• Blood Crime | DVD | (16/06/2003) from £5.99   |  Saving you £14.00 (233.72%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Originally made for television, Blood Crime is a standard thriller with a better-than-usual plot. Seattle detective Daniel Pruitt (Jonathan Schaech) goes out to the country with his wife Jessica (Elizabeth Lackey, Mulholland Drive), who is brutally attacked; hysterical, she accuses an innocent man, whom Pruitt beats severely. But when he finally contacts the local sheriff (James Caan) the beaten man turns up dead and turns out to be the sheriff's son. Now Pruitt has to find the real murderer before the evidence starts pointing to him. The script isn't subtle, and as a larger mystery unfolds, some elements of Blood Crime are a little too convenient--but the tension between Pruitt and the sheriff remains surprisingly taut, the story zips along, and--for the genre--the character motivations are unusually plausible. --Bret Fetzer