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• Swimming With Sharks | DVD | (02/02/2004) from £5.29   |  Saving you £0.70 (13.23%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A harsh, cutting, and wickedly funny look into the darker side of show business, Swimming with Sharks tells the story of a naive and eager assistant (Frank Whaley) and his slide into the cut-throat world of Hollywood power struggles. Whaley goes to work for a top movie executive (Kevin Spacey) who almost immediately begins to wear down his new assistant's exuberance with his whining, egomaniacal tantrums and relentless verbal abuse, even as he promises his young charge a chance to move up the ladder. Culminating in a violent and ultimately ironic confrontation between mentor and protégé, this brutal 1994 black comedy benefits from some razor-sharp writing and terrific comic turns from both Whaley (Hoffa) as one whose idealism is irrevocably shattered, and Spacey (Seven, L.A. Confidential), deliciously funny as a caustic, belligerent, and ultimately sad figure. A savage indictment of both the movie business and the price of ambition, Swimming with Sharks is one of the best black comedies in recent years. --Robert Lane

• X-Men: Beginnings Trilogy | DVD | (10/07/2017) from £6.98   |  Saving you £14.92 (299.00%)   |  RRP £19.91

  Although the superhero comic book has been a duopoly since the early 1960s, only DC's flagship characters, Superman and Batman (who originated in the late 1930s) have established themselves as big-screen franchises. Until now--this is the first runaway hit film version of the alternative superhero X-Men universe created for Marvel Comics by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby and others. It's a rare comic-book movie that doesn't fall over its cape introducing all the characters, and this is the exception. X-Men drops us into a world that is closer to our own than Batman's Gotham City, but it's still home to super-powered goodies and baddies. Opening in high seriousness with paranormal activity in a WW2 concentration camp and a senatorial inquiry into the growing "mutant problem", Bryan Singer's film sets up a complex background with economy and establishes vivid, strange characters well before we get to the fun. There's Halle Berry flying and summoning snowstorms, James Marsden zapping people with his "optic beams", Rebecca Romijn-Stamos shape-shifting her blue naked form, and Ray Park lashing out with his Toad-tongue. The big conflict is between Patrick Stewart's Professor X and Ian McKellen's Magneto, super-powerful mutants who disagree about their relationship with ordinary humans, but the characters we're meant to identify with are Hugh Jackman's Wolverine (who has retractable claws and amnesia), and Anna Paquin's Rogue (who sucks the life and superpowers out of anyone she touches). The plot has to do with a big gizmo that will wreak havoc at a gathering of world leaders, but the film is more interested in setting up a tangle of bizarre relationships between even more bizarre people, with solid pros such as Stewart and McKellen relishing their sly dialogue and the newcomers strutting their stuff in cool leather outfits. There are in-jokes enough to keep comics' fans engaged, but it feels more like a science fiction movie than a superhero picture. --Kim Newman

• The X Files: Season 8 | DVD | (15/03/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £79.99

  The eighth series of The X-Files was a year of brave decisions. David Duchovny's increasing dissatisfaction with the role meant he only appeared in a few episodes. The solution: enter Agent John Doggett (Robert Patrick) who basically stole the show within his first two minutes of screen time (and watch out for several Terminator 2 in-jokes too). Scully switched roles to being the believer alongside Doggett's sceptic in a year that was more reliant on the background story arc than ever before. Her pregnancy remained at the foreground, while a more prominent Skinner joined in a hunt for the abducted Mulder that drew upon the black oil, cloning and bounty hunting aspects of the convoluted alien conspiracy story. A distinct lack of guest stars or writers indicated maturity beyond the need for ratings stunts: dedicated fans were pleased to see cameos from sinister Krycek, the reliable Lone Gunmen and the return of the show's very first abductee. The real strengths of the series came from new characters, including alternative female role model Special Agent Monica Reyes (Annabeth Gish), and some terrific standalone episodes. Investigations covered a man going backwards in time, deaths aboard an oil rig, a contagion in the Boston subway tunnels and creatures resembling bats and slugs. Agent Leyla Harrison (named after an X-Files fan who died of cancer) got to ask all the petty questions regular viewers want to know themselves. This year turned out to be a remarkable achievement so late in the show's life. On the DVD: The X-Files, Series 8 is a six-disc box set with all the episodes presented in anamorphic 16:9 format with Dolby 2.0 sound. The extras are mainly confined to the final disc, though there are selected deleted scenes and "international" clips from the dubbed German, Japanese and Italian versions of the show on the other discs. Two audio commentaries for the episodes "Alone" (from director Frank Spotnitz) and "Existence" (from director Kim Manners) are supplemented by a routine 30-minute behind-the-scenes documentary, more deleted scenes (with optional commentary), character profiles and special effects clips. --Paul Tonks

• Class of 1999 | DVD | (24/09/2007) from £13.48   |  Saving you £2.51 (18.62%)   |  RRP £15.99

  When Miles Langfore (Malcolm McDowell) the head of Kennedy High School decides to take his school back from the gangs robotics specialist Dr. Robert Forrest (Stacy Keach) provides ""tactical education units"". These are amazingly human-like androids that have been programmed to teach and are supplied with devastatingly effective solutions to discipline problems. So when the violent out-of-control students of Kennedy High report for class tomorrow they're going to get a real education... in staying alive!

• How I Met Your Mother - Season 1-6 | DVD | (31/10/2011) from £149.83   |  Saving you £-39.84 (N/A%)   |  RRP £109.99

  A love story in reverse. Best Buddies Ted (Josh Radnor) and Marshall (Jason Segal) move to the Big Apple with plans to paint the town red. The road to mayhem is sidetracked however when Marshall decides to move in with his girlfriend Lily (Alyson Hannigan) spurring on Ted to find a girl to call his own. With wingman Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) by his side Ted's journey to find his one true love leads him to close encounters with a slew of (un)desirable women. When Lily and Marshall announce plans to wed things get even more complicated for our hero Ted as he heats up his search for the one. Could the love of his life be closer than he thinks? Enter Robin (Cobie Smulders) a crazy Canuck and Lily's BFF. Ted's smitten but has Robin been bitten by the love bug. Told as a series of flashbacks to Ted's long-suffering kids and narrated by situation comedy legend Bob Sagat How I Met Your Mother relives the tale of Ted and his many misadventures on the road to nowhere as he searches for his Miss Right. Caught up in the chaos are Marshall Lily Robin and Barney. Crammed with laugh-out-loud moments zinging one-liners and a stack of high-profile guest stars (Katy Perry Britney Spears Jorge Garcia and John Lithgow to name a few) How I Met Your Mother is an iconic series for our times. Collected together in the box set are seasons 1-6 of this cult classic. Laugh aloud as Ted and company's search for domestix bliss in the big city continues. Let the pandemonium begin!

• Julia Roberts Collection - Mystic Pizza/Dying Young/Sleeping With The Enemy | DVD | (05/02/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Mystic Pizza (Dir. Donald Petrie 1998): Filled with heart and humour Mystic Pizza charts the lives and loves of three unforgettable waitresses in a little town called Mystic. Starring Julia Roberts Annabeth Gish and Lili Taylor Mystic Pizza has all the right ingredients of a main course favourite. For sexy Daisy Araujo (Roberts) her sensible sister Kat (Gish) and their wisecracking friend Jojo (Taylor) the summer after high school is a summer they'll never forget. Slinging pizza at a local restaurant the three girls share their plans for escaping their small town. And when a wealthy young man named Charles sweeps Daisy off her feet they all think she's found her ticket out. But when the girls learn that Charles isn't the man they think he is they discover that with friendship and self-respect not only will they find real happiness (and a way out of Mystic)... they just might find themselves. Dying Young (Dir. Joel Schumacher 1991): With little money a poor education and no luck when it comes to love Hilary O'Neil (Roberts) answers a wanted ad and finds her whole world suddenly changed. Hired as the caretaker to a seriously ill young man (Scott) she unexpectedly discovers they have much in common even though he is wealthy and intelligent. Their growing friendship quietly develops into a deep and powerful romance that ultimately tests the boundaries of true love... Sleeping With The Enemy (Dir. Joseph Ruben 1990): When Laura married Martin she had no way of knowing the depth of his passion for her. On the outside they are the ideal couple. The beautiful and perfect housewife. The handsome successful and seductive husband. But things are not as they appear to be. Inside is a woman living a terrifying secret. And to escape from her nightmare she will risk everything - even her life. Julia Roberts and Patrick Bergin star in the passionate and dangerous thriller - Sleeping With The Enemy.

• Kill Speed | DVD | (31/01/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A group of young speed-freak pilots make a killing by transporting crystal meth across the Mexican border in their supersonic planes. Chasing the adrenalin-fuelled Hollywood lifestyle of girls parties and endless stacks of cash they take ever greater risks. But when they are asked to fly in their biggest shipment yet 900 pounds or $2.7million - of meth their antics attract the attention of the FBI that wants to smash the supplying Mexican cartel. Caught up in a deadly and duplicitous game of cat and mouse the fly guys are about to run their craziest mission yet. A high octane mix of Fast & Furious and Top Gun Kill Speed stars Goldberg (Ex WWE Champion) Greg Grunberg (Heroes Lost) Robert Patrick (Walk The Line) Tom Arnold (True Lies) and the Backstreet Boys Nick Carter.

• Premiers Desirs | DVD | (04/09/2006) from £36.54   |  Saving you £-21.55 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Though better known for his still photography than for his work in film David Hamilton explores similar themes in each medium. With the stunningly shot Premiers Desirs Hamilton turns once again to familiar ideas and images. The film - which revolves around three young girls adjusting to adolescence and their own sexuality after being stranded by a boat wreck in the Mediterranean - explores issues of innocence purity and sexuality. While many object to Hamilton's subject ma

• The 4400 - Series 4 - Complete | DVD | (23/03/2009) from £15.76   |  Saving you £24.23 (153.74%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Over the last century thousands of people have gone missing. Suddenly and inexplicably 4400 missing people are returned all at once exactly as they were on the day they vanished. Unclear what this world-altering event means the government investigates the 4400 to piece together where they've been and why they've been returned. It quickly becomes apparent that their presence will change the human race in ways no one could have foreseen.

• The Snake Pit | DVD | (23/08/2004) from £25.12   |  Saving you £-15.13 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The story of Virginia Cunningham who finds herself in an insane asylum and has no idea how she got there. Her husband Robert attempts to explain their relationship both before and after marriage and how her symptoms developed. Doctor Mark Kick struggles to get to the root of her problems but a relapse puts her back into 'The Snake Pit'... A touching central performance from Olivia de Havilland in this riveting exploration of mental illness.

• Parasomnia | DVD | (07/09/2009) from £8.37   |  Saving you £7.62 (91.04%)   |  RRP £15.99

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• The Battle Of The River Plate | DVD | (03/12/2001) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-10.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  It is the early years of World War II and the Royal Navy must fight a desperate battle to stop Germany's best battleship, the Admiral Graf Spee, from sailing to the South Atlantic.

• Black Caesar | DVD | (07/07/2003) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-7.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Fred Williamson is imposing tough and unflappable as a street kid who muscles his way into the big-time mob racket in this super-slick drama from writer/director Larry Cohen which became a smash hit of the Blaxploitaion genre and spawned a successful sequel (Hell Up In Harlem). Tommy Gibbs (Williamson) has always had it tough. Growing up on the streets without a father and trying to make his mother proud Tommy resorts to running errands for The Man. But when a crooked cop beats h

• Grand Canyon | DVD | (06/05/2002) from £15.22   |  Saving you £-2.23 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A captivating story about midlife issues 'Grand Canyon' centres on the comings and goings of six characters and the unexpected miracles that occur in their lives. Affluent lawyer Mack (Kevin Kline) breaks down in the wrong neighbourhood and is threatened by a street gang. When tow-truck driver Simon (Danny Glover) arrives in the nick of time and defuses the situation Mack is so grateful he considers how he could improve Simon's life. Mack is married to Claire (Mary McDonnell) wh

• Is It Legal? - The Complete Second Series | DVD | (17/01/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Penned by Simon Nye (Men Behaving Badly Reggie Perrin) and starring Richard Lumsden (Life Of Riley) Imelda Staunton (Cranford) and Jeremy Clyde (Jam And Jerusalem) this intelligent searingly funny sitcom chronicles the misadventures of a team of deeply flawed characters manning the offices of third-rate Hounslow law practice Lotus Spackman & Phelps. Originally aired between 1995 and 1998 Is It Legal? won the 1995 British Comedy Award for Best Sitcom. This second series sees junior partner Colin being arrested while timid clerk Bob is plunged into a lovesick depression as former sandwich delivery girl Sarah returns with her new boyfriend. Senior partner Stella attempts to be popular there's the terrifying prospect of Dick making a professional court appearance and the office is thrown into a welter of indecision with a buy-out offer from a rival firm. Is the writing on the wall for Lotus Spackman & Phelps?

• Star Trek: The Next Generation - Season 6 | DVD | (02/12/2002) from £22.57   |  Saving you £62.42 (276.56%)   |  RRP £84.99

  As the sixth season of Star Trek: The Next Generation went into production, everyone knew that attentions would soon be permanently divided by the debut of Deep Space Nine. Sure enough that meant crossovers ("Birthright"), guest stars and references back and forth. The sense of baton-passing drew the TNG family closer, however. Directorial debuts begun in Season 5 allowed for repeat group-huddle ownership of several shows. Jonathan Frakes bettered "The Quality of Life" by "The Chase", which finally offered an explanation why most races in the Trek universe are humanoid with knobbly foreheads. Patrick Stewart crowbarred a Western into the franchise in "A Fistful of Datas". LeVar Burton introduced the far more exciting Riker clone Thomas in "Second Chances". But here we still find that inability to follow through a good idea, since it was intended for Tom to replace Will. Barclay outstayed his welcome with a lacklustre "Ship in a Bottle" (despite a hammy cameo from Stephanie Beacham) after he'd injected creepiness into "Realm of Fear". The same happened with Q and the painfully weak "True Q" contrasted by the philosophically challenging "Tapestry", where Picard faced the decisions of his youth. Yet ultimately the year provided more memorable moments than either year 5 did or year 7 would. There was the fun of a pint-sized Starfleet in "Rascals", the shocking comment on political torture in "Chain of Command", the endless Matrix-like guessing game of reality in "Frame of Mind", and even a jokey genre nod often called "Die Hard Picard" instead of "Starship Mine". The two biggest attention-drawing moments came via stellar cameos. There was the bittersweet sight of James Doohan revisiting the original Enterprise Bridge on "Relics", then a quick contribution by Stephen Hawking in the cliff-hanger "Descent". Both were attempts at keeping TNG the connoisseur's Trek incarnation of choice. --Paul Tonks

• Glastonbury | DVD | (04/06/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  This documentary follows 30 years of Britain's best loved music festival and features Coldplay, Blur, David Bowie and many more.

• Black Sheep | DVD | (14/10/2002) from £30.29   |  Saving you £-20.30 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  There's one in every family! Meet Mike Donnelly (Chris Farley). He's one lovable hilarious accident waiting to happen. Dedicated to helping his big brother Al (Tim Matheson) win the race for Washington State Governor he turns every opportunity for votes into an embarrassing disaster. Campaign aide and super slacker Steve Dobbs (David Spade) volunteers to baby-sit Mike. Big mistake! When Mike discovers that the incumbent governor is a crook he dives headfirst into a whole new

• Is It Legal? - The Complete Third Series | DVD | (21/03/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Penned by Simon Nye (Men Behaving Badly Reggie Perrin) and starring Richard Lumsden (Life Of Riley) Imelda Staunton (Cranford) and Jeremy Clyde (Jam And Jerusalem) this intelligent searingly funny sitcom chronicles the misadventures of a team of deeply flawed characters manning the offices of a third-rate Hounslow law practice. Originally aired between 1995 and 1998 Is It Legal? won the 1995 British Comedy Award for Best Sitcom. This third series - featuring a guest turn from Alexander Armstrong (The Armstrong And Miller Show) - finds senior partner Stella taking the reins at Lotus Spackman & Phelps while hapless solicitor Colin inherits an office the terminally lovesick Bob continues to yearn for Sarah and secretary Alison threatens to resign. Office assistant Darren meanwhile wonders whether he should change his name...

• Danielle Steel - Daddy / Fine Things / Message From Nam | DVD | (13/03/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Danielle Steel is one of the best-selling authors of all-time and now you can enjoy this box set featuring three movie adaptations of some of her best known novels. Daddy (Dir. Michael Miller 1991): Patrick Duffy and Linda Carter star in this highly emotional story of love loss and rediscovered happiness. Oliver is a top advertising executive who seems to have it all - a beautiful wife three great children and a lovely home. But one fateful day his wife announces she i