"Actor: Penn"

• State of Grace | Blu Ray | (24/08/2015) from £13.99   |  Saving you £6.00 (42.89%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Overshadowed by GoodFellas when it was released in 1990, State of Grace gradually emerged as one of the best New York gangster films of its decade. It was also the first to feature the Irish American mob known as the Westies. Here, their territory west of Times Square is being gentrified by an unwelcome infusion of yuppie cash, squeezing them into a reluctant alliance with Mafia kingpins. Frankie (Ed Harris) is the boss; little brother Jackie (Gary Oldman) is his volatile muscle; their friend Terry (Sean Penn) has returned from an extended absence, harbouring a dangerous secret while rekindling his love for Frankie and Jackie's sister Kathleen (Robin Wright, Penn's future wife). Giving one of his scariest, most violent performances, Oldman offers stark, brutal contrast to Harris's pent-up fury, while Penn breathes life into his character's standard-issue dilemma. A former protégé of Steven Spielberg's, director Phil Joanou handles this gritty potboiler with confident, unobtrusive style, ramping up the tension of divided loyalties, even as the plot grows increasingly familiar. --Jeff Shannon

• A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas (Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray + DVD + UV Copy) | Blu Ray | (05/11/2012) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-4.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  John Cho and Kal Penn reprise their title roles in A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, which picks up six years after their last adventure.

• Rush Hour 1 And 2 | DVD | (27/09/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Rush Hour: Two cops from very different worlds must learn to trust each other before they can win a high-stakes battle against a ruthless enemy who threatens to demolish the fragile peace between their countries. The fastest hands in the east meets the loudest mouth in the west! Rush Hour 2: Chopsocky action star Jackie Chan reteams with motormouth Chris Tucker in this 'Rush Hour' sequel as the mismatched cop duo investigate several bombings in Hong Kong attributed

• Colors | Blu Ray | (24/08/2015) from £18.75   |  Saving you £1.24 (6.61%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Directed by Dennis Hopper, Colors is a superior 1988 action movie set among the street gangs of LA that teams up Robert Duvall as Hodges, the elder cop, with young hothead partner Danny McGavin (Sean Penn). Investigating a murderous feud between the “Bloods” and the “Crips”, Duvall attempts to impress upon the impetuous Penn the value of a more cautious, easy-going approach in dealing with gang members, rather than trying to charge in among them. The film as a whole was one of the first to take a serious, unromantic and unstereotypical look at gang culture, at how youngsters are sucked into it, how few options are actually open to these macho hoodlums and how little they have in the way of family, community and stability other than the gangs. The partnership between Penn and Duvall by contrast, though well played, is pretty much the standard old cop/young cop set-up, right down to Duvall’s frequent, ominous remarks about how close he is to retirement. While the action is sometimes disjointed and the relationships between the gangs at times confused, it at least helps to dispel the usual Hollywood good vs. evil dynamic. Instead, there’s a more ambient sense of violence, desperation, retribution and recrimination. Penn’s doomed relationship with a “homegirl” indicates that while the LAPD may capture a few felons, they’ve little chance of capturing the hearts and minds of the criminalised poor. Later films such as John Singleton’s Boyz 'n the Hood (1991) would go further in exploring how life looks from the gangsta perspective.On the DVD: The films is presented in an anamorphic 16:9 widescreen version, with the usual chapter and language selections. The only other feature is the original, detailed but run-of-the-mill trailer. --David Stubbs

• T.A.P.S. | DVD | (07/06/2004) from £9.43   |  Saving you £3.56 (37.75%)   |  RRP £12.99

  When their academy's existence is threatened by local developers military cadets take extreme measures to protect their honour...

• 21 Grams | DVD | (07/06/2010) from £3.59   |  Saving you £7.40 (206.13%)   |  RRP £10.99

  21 grams is the weight we lose when we die, and this moving drama tells of three very different people brought together by the common bond of death.

• All The Kings's Men (Sean Penn - 2006) | DVD | (05/03/2007) from £5.65   |  Saving you £14.34 (253.80%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The story of larger-than-life politician Willie Stark, who transcended the poverty of the Great Depression to become the governor of Louisiana.

• Beowulf | Blu Ray | (17/03/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  The warrior Beowulf must fight and defeat the monster Grendel who is terrorizing towns in this effects laden take on the classic legend.

• Return From The River Kwai | DVD | (04/06/2001) from £5.89   |  Saving you £-2.90 (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  True story of British and Australian POW's held by the Japanese in Thailand. Near the end of the war the fittest of the POW's were moved by rail and ship to Japan and during the sea journey the convoy comes under attack from an American submarine at the same time as the Allied POW's were making a daring attempt to take over the ship.

• Gossip Girl | DVD | (18/08/2008) from £5.99   |  Saving you £24.00 (400.67%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Based on Cecily Von Ziegesar's teen novels Gossip Girl follows the lives of the teenagers who attend an elite private school in New York City. The privileged prep school teens discover the latest on friendships relationships and jealousy in their complex world of Manhattan's Upper East Side from the blog of the all-knowing yet utterly secretive Gossip Girl.

• Sweet and Lowdown | DVD | (07/07/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  A comedic biopic focused on the life of fictional jazz guitarist Emmett Ray. Ray was an irresponsible, free-spending, arrogant, obnoxious, alcohol-abusing, miserable human being, who was also arguably the best guitarist in the world. We follow Ray's life: bouts of getting drunk, his bizzare hobbies of shooting rats and watching passing trains, his dreams of fame and fortune, his strange obsession with the better-known guitarist Django Reinhardt, and of course, playing his beautiful music.

• Up at the Villa | DVD | (21/05/2012) from £18.99   |  Saving you £-13.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Set in Fascist Italy, specifically in the countryside above Florence, Up at the Villa sees Kristin Scott Thomas taking centre stage as an aristocratic English rose in the lead role of Mary Panton

• A Very Harold And Kumar Christmas | DVD | (05/11/2012) from £4.69   |  Saving you £15.30 (326.23%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Six years have elapsed since Guantanemo Bay, leaving Harold and Kumar estranged from one another with very different families, friends and lives. But when Kumar arrives on Harold's doorstep during the holiday season with a mysterious package in hand, he inadvertently burns down Harold's father-in-law's beloved Christmas tree. To fix the problem, Harold and Kumar embark on a mission through New York City to find the perfect Christmas tree, once again stumbling into trouble at every single turn.

• Easy A | Blu Ray | (28/02/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Emma Stone stars as the high-school girl who spins one little white lie and subsequently gets a rather big, and unwelcome reputation!

• Gossip Girl Complete Season 2 | DVD | (28/09/2009) from £5.99   |  Saving you £34.00 (567.61%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Based on Cecily Von Ziegesar's teen novels Gossip Girl follows the lives of the teenagers who attend an elite private school in New York City. The privileged prep school teens discover the latest on friendships relationships and jealousy in their complex world of Manhattan's Upper East Side from the blog of the all-knowing yet utterly secretive Gossip Girl.

• Gossip Girl - Season 1 | DVD | (18/08/2008) from £12.25   |  Saving you £17.74 (144.82%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Loosely based on the books by Cecily Von Ziegesar, Gossip Girl focuses on a privileged group of New York teenagers and their comparably glamorous social lives. When Serena van der Woodsen suddenly returns from boarding school with no explanation, it takes no time for tongues to start wagging. Cue "Gossip Girl", the voice behind the website gluing together all the characters in this entertaining show, who reports on what everyone in their social circle is up to. Nobody knows who is behind the site, but everyone pays attention to what it has to say. It is the website mechanic that gives Gossip Girl a new twist on its rival teen dramas. The cast, too, have plenty of punch, with the likes of Blake Lively (Serena), Leighton Meester (Blair) and Taylor Momsen (Jenny) just some of the highlights among a good ensemble. Gossip Girl is ultimately a fun, enjoyable drama that knows its target audience and hits it very well. Slickly packaged and easy on the eye, it’s a fine piece of television drama, and has enough here to suggest a long and successful run on our screens. --Jon Foster

• Darwin Awards | DVD | (25/06/2007) from £3.34   |  Saving you £4.41 (279.11%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The Darwin Awards are a real-life phenomenon presented to individuals who improve the human gene pool by removing themselves from it when they accidentally kill themselves in incredibly stupid ways. Michael Burrows (Joseph Fiennes) is a brilliant detective with a special talent for profiling criminals. Siri (Winona Ryder) is a hard-nosed insurance investigator whose steeliness and ""throw-caution-to-the-wind"" attitude is exactly the opposite of Burrows's thoughtful hesitation. When Siri's employer hires Burrows to create a profile for potential Darwin Award winners-who are costing the insurance company a fortune the two begin a search for the answer to what makes these people tick.

• Colors | DVD | (09/07/2001) from £8.14   |  Saving you £4.85 (59.58%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Directed by Dennis Hopper, Colors is a superior 1988 action movie set among the street gangs of LA that teams up Robert Duvall as Hodges, the elder cop, with young hothead partner Danny McGavin (Sean Penn). Investigating a murderous feud between the “Bloods” and the “Crips”, Duvall attempts to impress upon the impetuous Penn the value of a more cautious, easy-going approach in dealing with gang members, rather than trying to charge in among them. The film as a whole was one of the first to take a serious, unromantic and unstereotypical look at gang culture, at how youngsters are sucked into it, how few options are actually open to these macho hoodlums and how little they have in the way of family, community and stability other than the gangs. The partnership between Penn and Duvall by contrast, though well played, is pretty much the standard old cop/young cop set-up, right down to Duvall’s frequent, ominous remarks about how close he is to retirement. While the action is sometimes disjointed and the relationships between the gangs at times confused, it at least helps to dispel the usual Hollywood good vs. evil dynamic. Instead, there’s a more ambient sense of violence, desperation, retribution and recrimination. Penn’s doomed relationship with a “homegirl” indicates that while the LAPD may capture a few felons, they’ve little chance of capturing the hearts and minds of the criminalised poor. Later films such as John Singleton’s Boyz 'n the Hood (1991) would go further in exploring how life looks from the gangsta perspective.On the DVD: The films is presented in an anamorphic 16:9 widescreen version, with the usual chapter and language selections. The only other feature is the original, detailed but run-of-the-mill trailer. --David Stubbs

• The Private Lives Of Pippa Lee | DVD | (02/11/2009) from £3.99   |  Saving you £14.00 (350.88%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Embarking on a bittersweet journey of self-discovery, Pippa Lee must confront both her volatile past and the hidden undercurrents of her seemingly placid world to find the true sense of self which has always eluded her.

• A Home At The End Of The World | DVD | (08/08/2005) from £5.50   |  Saving you £12.49 (227.09%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Colin Farrell and Robin Wright Penn star in this drama about two friends re-uniting in New York to create a new kind of family.