"Actor: Penelope"

• The Counsellor | Blu Ray | (17/03/2014) from £20.00   |  Saving you £4.99 (24.95%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Legendary filmmaker Ridley Scott and Pulitzer Prize winning author Cormac McCarthy (No Country for Old Men) have joined forces in The Counsellor starring Michael Fassbender Penélope Cruz Cameron Diaz Javier Bardem and Brad Pitt. McCarthy - making his screenwriting debut - and Scott interweave the author's characteristic wit and dark humour with a nightmarish scenario in which a respected lawyer's one-time dalliance with an illegal business deal spirals out of control.

• The Birth of a Nation | Blu Ray | (17/04/2017) from £8.91   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Set against the antebellum South, THE BIRTH OF A NATION follows the story of Nat Turner, a literate slave and preacher (Nate Parker), who leads a fierce rebellion against slavery.

• The Good Life - Complete Series Four | DVD | (20/09/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Tom and Barbara continue to struggle against adversity - and Margo - on many fronts including manure as they approach Margo's pony club for a steady supply of fertiliser. From making their own clothes with sheep's wool and stinging nettle dye to building chicken sheds and buying secondhand looms they find their way through an assortment of challenges. And life for Margo and Jerry is not without its ups and downs as Jerry fights to succeed his boss at the office and Margo continues to spend spend spend. This fourth and final series release also contains the 1977 Christmas Special and the 1978 Royal Command Performance which was filmed before The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh. Episodes comprise: 1. Away From It All 2. The Green Door 3. Our Speaker Today 4. The Weaver's Tale 5. Suit Yourself 6. Sweet And Sour Charity 7. Anniversary

• The Artist | Blu Ray | (28/05/2012) from £10.75   |  Saving you £19.24 (178.98%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Hollywood 1927. George Valentin is a silent movie superstar. The advent of the talkies will sound the death knell for his career. For extra Peppy Miller, major movie stardom awaits. THE ARTIST tells the story of their interlinked destinies.

• Penelope Keith's Coastal Villages as seen on Channel 4 | DVD | (14/05/2018) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  dd to Wishlist In this fascinating new series, renowned actress Dame Penelope Keith travels through Britains charming villages to uncover what makes these places so unique and special. Armed with her beloved vintage Batsford travel books, Penelope explores the rich artistic, literary and royal histories of each region, discovers how time has changed village communities and seeks out quirky local traditions which continue to this day. From county shows and village fairs to fertility dances and ancient ceremonial gatherings, she seeks out the community heartbeat of each village. She meets remarkable characters and joins in with everything from dangerous carriage driving events to vegetable gala competitions along the way, showing how even the horn dancers, cheese rollers and tree kissers of this world benefit from the continuance of these traditions. Her journey takes her to some of the most picturesque and hidden landscapes in the country, from the stunning location of Steven Spielberg's War Horse, Castle Combe, to the site of the original English Country Garden. Join Penelope on her mission to find out why we love villages so much; what s disappeared, changed and stayed the same and what s the secret to their longevity? Episode One: East Anglia: Penelope begins her journey with a trip to East Anglia. While there, she attends a regatta on the Norfolk Broads, takes to the skies over the village of Little Snoring, learns to speak like a native of the county and attends a fete complete with a performance by wheelbarrow display team the Red Sparrows. Episode Two: North-West England and North Wales: In this episode, Penelope travels to the industrial heartlands of north-west England and north Wales, where she explores a Victorian garden in the shadow of a nuclear power plant, finds out about burgeoning tourism in Snowdonia, and goes to her first music festival. Episode Three: South-West England: Penelope concludes her first trip with visits to Dorset, Somerset, and Wiltshire, where she sees villages that have been used on film and TV. These include the community where To the Manor Born was filmed, and the setting of Steven Spielberg's War Horse, Castle Combe, where she also discovers a motor racing circuit.

• Bob And Rose | DVD | (15/04/2002) from £15.10   |  Saving you £4.89 (32.38%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A gay man (Alan Davies) and a straight woman (Lesley Sharp) meet and do the unthinkable - they fall in love. Rose is down to earth straighforward and funny. Then she meets Bob a teacher who's certainly not expecting to meet someone like Rose. In their hearts they know they're doing the right thing but everyone around them thinks they're crazy. Are they hurtling towards the biggest heartache ever? Bob And Rose is an irresistable comedy drama from the pen of Russell T. Davis creator

• Ever Decreasing Circles - Series 2 | DVD | (17/06/2002) from £12.50   |  Saving you £4.75 (42.26%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Written by the successful team of John Esmonde and Bob Larbey 'Ever Decreasing Circles' was first broadcast by the BBC in February 1984. Richard Briers Penelope Wilton and Peter Egan star in the second series of the popular suburban-set comedy. Episode 1: When Martin goes to collect Mrs Beardsmore for afternoon tea at the Bryce household Ann is horrified when he returns with a minibus full of her friends. Episode 2: The cricket season begins and Martin finds it increasingly difficult to avoid picking Paul for the team. Episode 3: In an attempt to vary the guests at their dinner party Ann suggests inviting Paul and his girlfriend. During the course of the evening however Paul's wife turns up unexpectedly. Episode 4: Ann is in hospital and Martin decides to spring-clean the entire house stubbornly refusing help from anyone in the Close least of all Paul. Episode 5: Martin is desperate to win the local snooker tournament. When the tournament favourite moves away he thinks he is in with a chance until Paul decides to enter. Episode 6: Ann decides there is more to life than being a suburban housewife. Episode 7: Martin is captivated by a psychiatrist he meets at Paul's party but dumfounded when Ann suggests he goes to see him professionally. Christmas Special: Martin's Christmas is ruined when Ann volunteers use of the Bryce home to house Paul's guests.

• Brief Encounters | DVD | (15/08/2016) from £10.00   |  Saving you £9.99 (99.90%)   |  RRP £19.99

  With a touch of glamour, gutsy humour and an overwhelming desire to improve their lot in life, four women in early '80s Sheffield juggle the pressures of family, husbands and making ends meet, striving for happiness and fulfillment. A chance meeting between Steph (Sophie Rundle Peaky Blinders) and Nita (Angela Griffin Lewis) kick starts a transformation as they grasp the opportunity to become Ann Summers party organisers. Pauline (Penelope Wilton Downton Abbey), for whom Steph is a cleaner, agrees to host a party, inviting amongst others the bubbly and confident Dawn (Sharon Rooney, My Mad Fat Diary). Via exotic lingerie the four unlikely friends blossom, gaining confidence and independence as their ambition is ignited.

• What's Eating Gilbert Grape | DVD | (29/03/2004) from £9.94   |  Saving you £10.05 (101.11%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Based on the novel by Peter Hedges (who adapted his own book) and directed by Lasse Hallström, What's Eating Gilbert Grape is the funny, moody tale of young Gilbert (Johnny Depp), who lives at home in a small town with his 500-pound Momma (beautifully played by non-professional Darlene Cates), his mentally retarded younger brother Arnie (Leonardo DiCaprio, utterly convincing), and his sisters. Not a lot happens--Arnie keeps climbing a water tower and getting stuck; Gilbert is involved with a married woman (Mary Steenburgen), then meets a nice new girl in town who's closer to his age (Juliette Lewis). And that's exactly what makes this movie so much more than your run-of-the-mill Hollywood product: it's not about some mechanical, formulaic plot; it's about these characters, and it allows you to spend some time with them and get to know them. Depp proved yet again that he's one of the most interesting, unpredictable, and risk-taking actors in American movies; while a pre-Titanic DiCaprio deservedly received an Oscar nomination. --Jim Emerson

• Ever Decreasing Circles - The Complete Series 4 | DVD | (15/03/2004) from £9.65   |  Saving you £10.34 (107.15%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Written by the successful team of John Esmonde and Bob Larbey 'Ever Decreasing Circles' was first broadcast by the BBC in February 1984. Richard Briers Penelope Wilton and Peter Egan star in this popular suburban-set comedy. Episodes comprise: Relaxation Goodbye Paul? Stuck In A Loft Neighbourhood Watch The Footpath Jumping To Conclusions Half An Office.

• Sahara | Blu Ray | (08/09/2008) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-0.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Matthew McConaughey goes looking for some long lost treasure in this adaptation of Clive Cussler's book.

• Ma Ma | DVD | (14/11/2016) from £9.61   |  Saving you £10.38 (108.01%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Penélope Cruz stars in this Spanish drama from film-maker Julio Medem. When unemployed teacher and single mother Magda (Cruz) is diagnosed with breast cancer, she begins to doubt everything around her. While watching her son play football she meets talent scout Arturo (Luis Tosar) who takes a shine to both Magda and her son. When Arturo receives a phone call with news that his wife and daughter have been in a car accident, Magda goes with him to the hospital. As she has told no-one else of her illness, Magda decides to confide in Arturo and the two grow closer, bonding over ill fate. When she discovers that she is pregnant Magda realises that she has something to live for and changes her ways to ensure she is around to see her daughter grow up.

• The 355 | Blu Ray | (25/04/2022) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  When a top-secret weapon falls into mercenary hands, wild card CIA agent Mason Mace Brown (Jessica Chastain) joins forces with rival German agent Marie (Diane Kruger), former MI6 ally and cutting-edge computer specialist Khadijah (Lupita Nyong'o), and skilled Colombian psychologist Graciela (Penélope Cruz) on a lethal mission to retrieve it. The unlikely team must also stay one step ahead of a mysterious woman, Lin Mi Sheng (Bingbing Fan), who is tracking their every move as the action rockets across the globe.

• Two's Company - The Complete First Series | DVD | (31/10/2005) from £8.99   |  Saving you £4.00 (44.49%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Dorothy McNab a prickly American authoress moves into a Chelsea flat in London. Needing domestic help she employs Robert Hiller a quintessential 'Gentleman's Gentleman' and it's not long before sparks fly when New Money clashes with the Old School Tie... Episodes comprise: 1. The Bait 2. The Housekeeping 3. Dorothy's Electrician 4. The Patient 5. The Romance 6. Robert's Mother

• Volver | DVD | (12/02/2007) from £7.44   |  Saving you £15.54 (349.21%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Penelope Cruz stars in the latest Pedro Almodovar film about three generations of women and how they deal with death.

• Next of Kin Series 1 - 3 | DVD | (25/04/2016) from £24.98   |  Saving you £15.01 (60.09%)   |  RRP £39.99

  The Prentices are a middle-aged, middle-class couple who enjoy doing exactly what they want, pleasing no-one but themselves. Maggie (Penelope Keith) and Andrew (William Gaunt) are now looking forward to an idyllic retirement at their new French vineyard. But after their estranged son Graham and his wife ˜Bootface' get killed in a car crash, they're left to bring up their grandchildren. No great lovers of children at the best of times, they're forced to abandon their dreams and accept the nightmare of parenting three ungrateful, fussy and stroppy kids, aged 13, 11 and 7! One's a vegetarian, one only eats Spam and one won't eat anything that's round. As the days turn into months, it begins to dawn on Maggie and Andrew that the three monsters and their multitude of pets are there to stay. Will the reluctant grandparents gracefully take on their family duties as next of kin? Next of Kin is a hugely heart-warming comedy directed by BAFTA winner Gareth Gwenlan (Only Fools and Horses / Yes, Prime Minister).

• Dracula | DVD | (05/10/2015) from £18.99   |  Saving you £-6.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Academy Award® winner Jack Palance stars in this terrifying adaptation of Bram Stoker’s classic     vampire legend with screenplay by sci-fi/horror master Richard Matheson and produced by the legendary Dan Curtis (Dark Shadows). Palance is Count Dracula whose existence is threatened after he attacks Lucy (Fiona Lewis) and her fiancé (Simon Ward); and they call in vampire hunter Dr. Van Helsing (Nigel Davenport).Transferred and restored from the original 35mm camera negative. Features: First ever UK release on DVD of this critically acclaimed Dracula film  Remastered and restored to HD  Directed by renowned horror film director Dan Curtis “More faithful to the novel than any of the cinematic variations” - dailymotion.com

• The Hound Of The Baskervilles | DVD | (30/08/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £1.99

  It could have been a stroke of genius reuniting Peter Cooke and Dudley Moore in a send-up of The Hound of the Baskervilles. In the event, director Paul Morrissey goes for Carry On-style humour: plenty of coarse word-play and camp innuendo, but little wit or subtlety. Cooke is a rather androgynous Sherlock Holmes, while Moore inexplicably attempts a Welsh accent to portray Dr Watson (his cameo as Holmes' mother is far less contrived). The support cast is a compendium of British comedy acting of the period--all now departed, and clearly relishing the one-liners and musical-hall farce. There are excellent contributions from Max Wall, Joan Greenwood (priceless in the seduction scene), and--in one of his last major screen appearances--Terry Thomas, as well as a winning "madame" from Penelope Keith. Don't expect even a free adaptation of Conan Doyle's novel, just let the humour take its enjoyably silly course. On the DVD: The Hound of the Baskervilles film reproduces very decently in the 4:3 aspect ratio, with stereo sound that's not too artificial in effect. Special features consist of nine biographical overviews, the re-release trailer, and a six-minute interview with director Morrissey. Die-hard fans of "Pete and Dud" will most welcome the inclusion of the original theatrical feature, playing for almost 80 minutes and featuring extra footage of Moore's wonderfully inept piano playing. --Richard Whitehouse

• Woody Allen: A Documentary | DVD | (15/10/2012) from £11.36   |  Saving you £5.63 (49.56%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Iconic writer, director, actor, comedian, and musician Woody Allen allows his life and creative process to be documented on-camera for the first time. With this unprecedented access, Emmy-winning, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Robert Weide followed the notoriously private film legend over a year and a half to create the ultimate film biography.Beginning with Allen's childhood, Woody Allen: A Documentary chronicles the trajectory and longevity of Allen's career - from teen writer to TV scribe, from standup comedian to award-winning writer-director averaging one film-per-year for more than 40 years. Exploring Allen's writing habits, directing, and relationship with his actors first-hand, new interviews with A-listers, writing partners, family and friends provide insight and backstory to the usually inscrutable filmmaker.

• The Messengers | DVD | (13/08/2007) from £4.96   |  Saving you £11.03 (222.38%)   |  RRP £15.99

  An ominous darkness invades a seemingly serene sunflower farm in North Dakota, and the Solomon family is torn apart by suspicion, mayhem and murder.