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• The Shadow | Blu Ray | (08/06/2015) from £9.99   |  Saving you £3.62 (36.24%)   |  RRP £13.61

  Another masked avenger is reincarnated as a big budget movie. Idle playboy Lamont Cranston (Alec Baldwin), schooled in Tibetan mysticism, fights crime in late '30s New York while wearing a natty hat and false beak. He finds time to romance telepathic sweetie Margo Lane (Penelope Miller), whose crusty old scientist Dad (Ian McKellen) has just invented an atom bomb which is in danger of falling into the hands of Shiwan Khan (John Lone), conquest-happy last descendent of Genghis Khan.Director Russell Mulcahy turns out the regulation death traps (a locked chamber filling with water, a bomb timer which ticks away during the climax) and the Shadow breezes through via nifty "invisible" effects. It evokes the conventions and charms of 1930s' pulp fiction in rather more nostalgic mode than Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction, and adds little of its own attitude, although a sly camp sensibility (notably in the extremely chi-chi Tim Curry and John Lone as the villains) goes for snickering at the expense of tension. A pleasant, eye-pleasing movie but, after the super-heroic likes of Batman, The Crow and The Mask, the merely mysterious Shadow seems somewhat grandfatherly and remote. --Kim Newman

• Carlito's Way | DVD | (29/03/2004) from £9.45   |  Saving you £10.54 (111.53%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Al Pacino cuts a noble figure in this very enjoyable drama by director Brian De Palma (Scarface), based on a pair of books by Edwin Torres. Pacino plays a Puerto Rican ex-con trying hard to go straight, but his loyalty to his lowlife attorney (a virtually unrecognisable Sean Penn) and enemies on the street make that choice difficult. Penelope Ann Miller plays, somewhat unlikely, a stripper who has a romance with Pacino's character. The film finds De Palma tempering his more outlandish moves (think of Body Double or Snake Eyes) just as he did with the popular Untouchables and Mission: Impossible. But while Carlito's Way was not as commercially successful as those two movies, it is a genuinely compelling work graced with a fine performance by Pacino and a surprising one from Penn. --Tom Keogh

• Downton Abbey -Series 2 | Blu Ray | (07/11/2011) from £18.98   |  Saving you £19.00 (111.83%)   |  RRP £35.99

  Julian Fellowes' hit drama Downton Abbey returns to Blu-ray for a second series with all the regular cast including Dame Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Elizabeth McGovern, Brendan Coyle, Joanne Froggatt and Dan Stevens. Returning to Downton Abbey in 1916, we see the effects of The First World War on the lives of the Crawley family and the servants who work for them. The new series sees the return of all the much loved characters whose intertwined lives are rendered more complicated by wartime and its impact on the great house itself. And when the storms of war have finally cleared, will the way of life known by all the inhabitants of Downton have changed forever?

• Downton Abbey Series 1 | Blu Ray | (30/11/2010) from £5.99   |  Saving you £12.00 (200.33%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Sumptuous costume drama Downton Abbey written and created by Academy Award winner Julian Fellowes (Gosford Park The Young Victoria) boasts an all-star cast featuring Hugh Bonneville Maggie Smith Elizabeth McGovern Michelle Dockery Dan Stevens Penelope Wilton Jim Carter Phyllis Logan Siobhan Finneran Joanne Froggatt Rob James-Collier and Brendan Coyle. This prestigious ensemble brings the world of Downton to life with splendour and passion. Set in England in the years leading up to the First World War Downton Abbey tells the story of a complicated community. The house has been home to the Crawley family for many generations but it is also where their servants live and plan and dream and they are as fiercely jealous of their rank as anyone. Some of them are loyal to the family and committed to Downton as a way of life others are moving through on the look out for betterment or love or just adventure. The difference is that they know so many of the secrets of the family while the family know so few of theirs. But for all the passions that rage beneath the surface this is a secure world serene and ordered and at first glance it seems it will last forever. Little do they know family or staff that the clouds of the conflict that will change everything are already gathering over their heads.

• Match Point | DVD | (08/05/2006) from £5.99   |  Saving you £12.00 (200.33%)   |  RRP £17.99

  A clandestine affair is the subject of this London based movie from Woody Allen.

• Heathers | DVD | (10/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Christian Slater and Winona Ryder star in this black comedy set amidst the bitchy politics of high school.

• Open Your Eyes | DVD | (24/09/2007) from £6.19   |  Saving you £9.80 (158.32%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Cesar (Eduardo Noriega) appears to have everything - he is charming, rich and very handsome - but his decision to climb into the car of the woman he's just snubbed changes his life, looks and loves - and possibly his grip on reality.

• Carlito's Way Limited Edition 4K UHD+Blu-ray | Blu Ray | (25/09/2023) from £27.75   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Academy Award winner Al Pacino reunites with his Scarface director Brian De Palma for this tough-minded thriller about a gangster looking for salvation down the mean streets of 1970s New York City. Gangster Carlito Brigante (Pacino) gets released early from prison thanks to the work of his lawyer, Kleinfeld (Sean Penn, Milk). Vowing to go straight, Carlito nonetheless finds dangers waiting for him in the outside world. As Carlito works toward redemption, Kleinfeld sinks into cocaine-fuelled corruption. When Kleinfeld crosses the mob, Carlito gets caught in the crossfire and has to face a hard choice: remain loyal to the friend who freed him or protect a new life with the woman he loves (Penelope Ann Miller, The Relic). With enemies closing in from all sides, Carlito must find his way before it's too late. Also starring John Leguizamo (Land of the Dead), Luis Guzmán (Magnolia), and Viggo Mortensen (The Lord of the Rings), Carlito's Way has come to be regarded as among De Palma's most accomplished films. A hard-hitting gangster noir laced with romance and melancholy, powerful performances and nail-biting suspense. Product Features 4K DUAL FORMAT LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Obviously Creative Double-sided fold-out poster featuring newly-commissioned artwork by Tom Ralston and Obviously Creative Seven double-sided, postcard-sized lobby card reproductions Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Barry Forshaw and original production notes DISC ONE: FEATURE (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY) 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (2160p) presentation in High Dynamic Range Original stereo, 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and DTS-X audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Brand new audio commentary by Matt Zoller Seitz, author of The Wes Anderson Collection and The Soprano Sessions Brand new audio commentary by Dr. Douglas Keesey, author of Brian De Palma's Split-Screen: A Life in Film DISC TWO: FEATURE AND EXTRAS (BLU-RAY) High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original stereo and 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Brand new audio commentary by Matt Zoller Seitz Brand new audio commentary by Dr Douglas Keesey Carlito and the Judge, a brand new interview with Judge Edwin Torres, author of the novels Carlito's Way and After Hours on which the screenplay for Carlito's Way is based Cutting Carlito's Way, a brand new interview with editors Bill Pankow and Kristina Boden De Palma's Way, a brand new appreciation by film critic David Edelstein All the Stitches in the World: The Locations of Carlito's Way, a brand new look at the New York locations of Carlito's Way and how they look today De Palma on Carlito's Way, an archival interview with director Brian De Palma The Making of Carlito's Way, an archival documentary on the making of the film, produced for the original DVD release Deleted Scenes Original promotional featurette Theatrical teaser and trailer Image gallery

• Vicky Cristina Barcelona | Blu Ray | (22/06/2009) from £7.99   |  Saving you £17.00 (212.77%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Two friends (Scarlett Johansson and Rebecca Hall) on a summer holiday in Spain become involved with the same painter (Javier Bardem), unaware that his fiery and volatile ex-wife (Penelope Cruz) is about to re-enter the picture.

• Carrington | DVD | (22/09/2003) from £12.49   |  Saving you £0.50 (4.00%)   |  RRP £12.99

  She was a gifted artist he was an eminent writer and together they created a controversy that sent shock waves through polite society. This is the true story of Dora Carrington and Lytton Strachey - their lives their loves and the desires they unleashed in a relationship that dared to challenge the taboos of England between the wars.

• Twins/True Lies/Kindergarten Cop | DVD | (14/08/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Twins: An ambitious genetic experiment takes the wrong turn when two twins (Danny De Vito and Arnold Schwarzenegger) - who look nothing alike - are born and then separated. Years later the unlikely siblings meet: Julius a highly educated but sheltered giant with a big heart and Vincent a pint-sized hustler with an insatiable lust for women and money. With girl friends in tow and a hitman on their tail the new-found brothers set off on a wild cross-country misadventure to find their mother but end up finding out more about themselves and each other... (Dir. Ivan Reitman 1988) Kindergarten Cop: Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as an undercover cop posing as a kindergarten teacher in order to catch a dangerous criminal. Once he wrangles his young charges as well as the affections of a beautiful teacher (Penelope Ann Miller) he prepares for a final showdown with his intended prey in this ""Totally Enjoyable"" (People Magazine) action-comedy from director Ivan Reitman! (Dir. Ivan Reitman 1990) True Lies: Arnold Schwarzenegger is special agent Harry Tasker a top spy in the ultra-secret Omega Sector although to his wife Helen he's just a boring computer salesman. When Harry's two lives unexpectedly collide both he and Helen find themselves in the clutches of international terrorists fighting to save not only their marriage but their lives. Jammed with incredible special effects 'True Lies' is an exhilarating mix of non-stop action and romantic comedy. (Dir. James Cameron 1994)

• Nine - The Musical | DVD | (19/04/2010) from £5.10   |  Saving you £16.15 (420.57%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A theatre director, facing up to a midlife crisis, is torn every which way by the nine, titular women in his life in Rob Marshall's eagerly awaited musical.

• Broken Embraces | DVD | (01/02/2010) from £7.55   |  Saving you £12.44 (164.77%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Acclaimed director Pedro Almodovar reteams with his muse Penelope Cruz for a moving and tragic story of one man's struggle with his self and a love lost that threatens to tear everything he has ever known.

• Broken Embraces | Blu Ray | (01/02/2010) from £7.39   |  Saving you £17.60 (238.16%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Acclaimed director Pedro Almodovar reteams with his muse Penelope Cruz for a moving and tragic story of one man's struggle with his self and a love lost that threatens to tear everything he has ever known.

• To The Manor Born - Series One | DVD | (09/05/2011) from £14.98   |  Saving you £7.00 (53.89%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Hot on the heels of her acclaimed success in The Good Life Penelope Keith undertook a role that would further confirm her place as one of Britain's leading comic actors: the role of Audrey Fforbes-Hamilton in To The Manor Born. Series One first broadcast in 1979 finds Audrey mourning the death of her husband but more importantly mourning his inability to handle his financial affairs. Forced to sell her beloved Grantleigh Manor she is equally distressed to find it bought by upstart businessman Richard De Vere a man with no concept of the history or the valued place of the Estate in the community. Audrey must roll her sleeves up. It's time for the ex-Lady of the Manor to put the new Lord in his place or vice versa. A battle of wits is about to take place that will find the winner To The Manor Born.

• The Good Life - Complete Boxed Set | DVD | (04/10/2010) from £39.99   |  Saving you £40.00 (100.03%)   |  RRP £79.99

  Celebrating 35 years since its original broadcast and available for the first time in series order this is the comedy series that put organic foods self-sufficiency and green thinking on the map. On his 40th birthday Tom Good (Richard Briers) decides that he's had enough of the rat race and that he and his wife Barbara (Felicity Kendal) should become self-sufficient. Overnight they begin to convert their suburban garden into a farm complete with crops pigs and chickens homemade beer and more. But their choice of lifestyle doesn't exactly fit in with the neighbours in particular Margot Leadbetter (Penelope Keith) and her henpecked husband Jerry (Paul Eddington) who find themselves hindering but even sometimes helping against their better judgement. Unique in its vision consistent in its comedy this is entertainment at its finest the kind that only comes with The Good Life.

• The Borrowers - Series 2 | DVD | (04/10/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Ghost Story | DVD | (18/11/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Revered misunderstood and oft-discussed Stephen Weeks' rarely seen 1974 dreamlike chiller is the absolute definition of a cult British Horror film. Set in 1920's England it tells of three former public schoolmates Larry Dann (The Bill) Murray Melvin (The Devils) and the enigmatic Vivian Mackerrell (the inspiration for Bruce Robinson' s creation 'Withnail' seen here in his only major screen role) who reunite in a country mansion haunted by the spirit of insane former resident Marianne Faithfull (Girl On A Motorcycle). The haunting transports them to a surreal world of demonic dolls sadistic doctors incest and murder. Hammer fans will see Barbara Shelley (Dracula Prince Of Darkness) and Leigh Lawson (Hammer House Of Horror) among the cast 'cult TV' enthusiasts will recognise Anthony Bate (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Beasts) and sitcom lovers will enjoy a cameo from Penelope Keith (The Good Life To The Manor Born).

• Elegy | DVD | (16/03/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Cultural critic David Kepesh finds his state of "emancipated manhood" thrown into tragic disarray by Consuela Castillo, a well-mannered student who awakens a sense of sexual possessiveness in her teacher.

• Bandidas | DVD | (17/10/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Determined to avenge the deaths of their fathers, Sara Sandoval (Salma Hayek) and Maria Alvarez (Penelope Cruz) vow to seize the ill-gotten gains of robber baron Tyler Jackson (Dwight Yoakam). So, with help from a retired bank robber (Sam Shepard) and a jittery criminologist (Steve Zahn), these two beauties become unlikely outlaws, blazing a trail of larceny and laughter across Mexico.