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• Hamlet | DVD | (10/03/2003) from £10.98   |  Saving you £1.00 (11.12%)   |  RRP £9.99

  In the opening scene of Hamlet, Laurence Olivier describes the play in a voice-over as "the tragedy of a man who couldn't make up his mind". But Olivier's screen adaptation is considerably more thoughtful and complex than this thesis would suggest. The contradictions and ambiguities of the title character, who prowls cavernous sets filled with vast, ancient corridors and winding staircases, emerge as if from a dream. The plethora of tracking shots--precise enough to impress Stanley Kubrick--encircle Olivier and his tightly constructed geometry of demise. Drawing on his experience playing the Prince on stage at Elsinore in 1937, the legendary thesp provides the film with the patina of greatness and shows how the constitution of the formerly cheerful Prince weakens increasingly under the burden of his own thoughts and inability to accept his mother's o'er-hasty marriage to uncle Claudius (Basil Sydney). Indeed, if emotions could possess ghosts, Olivier's Hamlet shows how they would manifest themselves. There is even a dollop of Freud, suggesting that Queen Gertrude (Eileen Herlie) has perhaps loved her offspring too closely--thus providing the fuel for Hamlet's actions. As Ophelia, Jeans Simmons captures the character's early spirit better than her gradual disintegration (Helena Bonham Carter fares better in Franco Zeffirelli's fine 1990 remake). Purists may bemoan the loss of Fortinbras, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, but these choices allow Olivier to focus more squarely on Hamlet's plight. His monologues, many held in secret enclaves, glow with the dramatic markedness of a Dostoevski novel, with all of the master's irony, allusions and witticisms in place. The winner of four Oscars (Best Picture, Actor, Art Direction, and Costumes), this is a Hamlet for the ages. The rest is silence. --Kevin Mulhall

• The Best Of Spike Milligan | DVD | (17/05/2004) from £5.17   |  Saving you £4.82 (93.23%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Some remember him from the Goons some through his army autobiographies or his poems but it is his work on television that has stamped Spike Milligan's surreal chaotic and devastatingly funny humour on the nations imagination. This compilation features classic moments such as The Lost Forever in the Bermuda Triangle Holiday the Eurovision Joke Contest Michael Parkinson at the Soldierama Massage Parlour Spike as the singing Viking Maiden and loads more assorted lunacy from the

• Doctor Who - The Return of Doctor Mysterio BD | Blu Ray | (23/01/2017) from £12.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In The Return of Doctor Mysterio, the Doctor joins forces with a masked Superhero for an epic New York adventure. With brain-swapping aliens poised to attack, the Doctor and Nardole link up with an investigative reporter and a mysterious figure known only as The Ghost. Can the Doctor save Manhattan? And what will be revealed when we see behind the mask? BONUS FEATURES: THE DOCTOR: A NEW KIND OF HERO DOCTOR WHO EXTRA: THE RETURN OF DOCTOR MYSTERIO

• Animal Attraction | DVD | (11/03/2002) from £5.79   |  Saving you £7.20 (124.35%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Ashley Judd, Hugh Jackman and Greg Kinnear star in this romantic comedy about the one that got away and the one she never saw coming.

• The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires | Blu Ray | (16/10/2023) from £14.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Professor Van Helsing (Peter Cushing) and Count Dracula (John Forbes-Robinson) meet again in this spectacular kung fu horror set in the village of Ping Kuei. After learning about the seven golden vampires of the village, Hsi Ching, Vanessa Buren and Mai Kwei offer to guide Van Helsing and his son to Ping Kwei to free it from the curse of Count Dracula. Throughout their journey, the group encounter several unwanted attackers until they arrive at the golden vampires' derelict temple, inhabited by Dracula. It is here, in this eerie place, where Van Helsing and the Count begin a battle-to-the death where good and evil collide, and only one man is left standing.

• Dead Again In Tombstone | Blu Ray | (23/10/2017) from £12.79   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Guerrero returns from the dead once more to protect a stolen relic from getting into the hands of a gang of soldiers, which will ultimately cause hell upon earth.

• The Old Curiosity Shop | DVD | (11/10/2004) from £6.91   |  Saving you £6.08 (87.99%)   |  RRP £12.99

  One of Charles Dickens' most beloved stories this enchanting adaptation of The Old Curiosity Shop is brought brilliantly to life by an all star cast.

• Felicia's Journey | DVD | (28/01/2008) from £6.61   |  Saving you £-0.62 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A lonely middle-aged catering manager (Bob Hoskins) spends all of his time studying tapes of an eccentric TV chef (Arsine Khanjian).

• The Ambassador | DVD | (15/08/2016) from £17.99   |  Saving you £17.00 (94.50%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Harriet Smith is the newly appointed British Ambassador to Ireland, and she has the unenviable task of quelling the mounting tensions between the two countries. Each heart-pounding episode from the award-winning, BAFTA-nominated Russell Lewis (Inspector Morse) will leave you dying to know what happens next Ambassador Harriet Smith (Pauline Collins, Upstairs, Downstairs), a sharp-witted, confident woman, holds one of Britain's most coveted and powerful Embassy posts. Recently widowed, Harriet must perform a delicate balancing act between raising her two teenage sons and the demands of her career. John Stone (Denis Lawson, Star Wars) is Harriet's determined commercial attaché and main aide. But the ever-crafty Stone also works for another master MI6. As the UK's Ambassador to Ireland during a turbulent time for the two countries, Harriet finds herself in a sinister and dangerous world far removed from the cocktail parties of Downing Street. Entangled in a complicated web of half-truths and withheld information rife both in and outside of the Embassy walls Harriet is up against a host of people who would love nothing more than to see her fail. Harriet's personal life unavoidably spills over into her work, she faces seemingly insurmountable problems. As a mother, she's having difficulty relating to her children and while she cares deeply about them, as the Ambassador, Britain must always come first... Created by BAFTA nominee Russell Lewis, winner of the 1993 Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award (Inspector Morse / Murphy's Law) Stars Oscar nominee and BAFTA winner Pauline Collins OBE (Shirley Valentine) and Primetime Emmy nominee Denis Lawson (Bleak House / Star Wars / New Tricks).

• Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens | Blu Ray | (24/08/2020) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  As Kylo Ren and the sinister First Order rise from the ashes of the Empire, Luke Skywalker is missing when the galaxy needs him most. It's up to Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, a defecting stormtrooper, to join forces with Han Solo and Chewbacca in a desperate search for the one hope of restoring peace to the galaxy. Special Features: Audio Commentary By Director J.J. Abrams Episode VII: The Force Awakens Bonus Disc Secrets Of The Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey Dressing The Galaxy The Story Awakens: The Table Read Crafting Creatures Building BB-8 Blueprint Of A Battle: The Snow Fight ILM: The Visual Magic Of The Force John Williams: The Seventh Symphony Force For Change Foley: A Sonic Tale Sounds Of The Resistance Inside The Armory The Scavenger & The Stormtrooper: A Conversation With Daisy Ridley & John Boyega Leia & The Resistance Unkar Plutt at Maz's Castle Finn And The Villager Jakku Message X-Wings Prepare For Lightspeed Kylo Searches The Falcon Snow Speeder Chase Finn Will Be Fine Tunnel Standoff

• Undeniable - Claire Goose & Peter Firth - As Seen on ITV1 | DVD | (02/03/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  1991 – seven year-old Jane bears witness to the inexplicable murder of her mother. Jane saw the killer’s face but despite investigation his identity and motive remain unknown and to this day he roams free. Twenty-three years later Jane (Clare Goose - Mount Pleasant Exile Waking the Dead) is a grown woman  married with a daughter of her own. Her mother’s murder still haunts her and the spectre of that man has stalked her into adult life. She wakes up and the thought of him is there… She goes to work and the thought of him is there… She returns home at night and the thought of him is there… One day she pays a routine visit to the local hospital and comes face to face with him. Jane is utterly convinced that she has found her mother’s killer a ghost from the past here in the flesh. She sets about trying to prove it any way that she can determined to bring to justice the man who took her mother away. But what if Andrew Rawlins (Peter Firth - World Without End Spooks) a well-respected doctor and a beloved family man is just as ordinary and innocent as he claims. After all  Jane has been wrong before… Written by acclaimed writer Chris Lang (A Mother’s Son The Reckoning) this gripping and tense psychological thriller for ITV1 co-stars Felix Scott (Doc Martin Missing) Christine Bottomley (DCI Banks) and Pippa Haywood (Scott & Bailey).

• Riding In Cars With Boys | DVD | (10/06/2002) from £5.95   |  Saving you £14.04 (235.97%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Drew Barrymore stars in the true life tale of a teen mother who overcame all sorts of hardships and went on to become a succesful writer in later life.

• North Face | Blu Ray | (27/04/2009) from £10.35   |  Saving you £9.64 (93.14%)   |  RRP £19.99

  "North Face" tells of an adventure against time and against Mother Nature herself! Based on an incredible true story!

• Dixon of Dock Green | DVD | (16/07/2012) from £16.20   |  Saving you £3.79 (23.40%)   |  RRP £19.99

  One of the longest running police series on British television between 1955 and 1976, Dixon Of Dock Green was also the best-loved. Starring the popular Jack Warner in the role of Sergeant George Dixon, the series set the tone for television police drama and paved the way for all that would follow.Filmed on set and on location around the fast disappearing dockland community of London's East End, the character of Dixon, with his friendly and informal 'Evening all', offered viewers the kind of policeman you'd be tempted to welcome into your home for a cup of tea - even if you'd just robbed a bank.In these first available colour episodes, the Dock Green police must deal with cases as diverse as a vanished policeman; a mysterious assailant of young women; police protection of a witness to murder; a charming crook with friends in the right places; the hidden world of spousal abuse; and the police shooting of an unarmed criminal.In a modern world of CSI, DNA, and CCTV, much has changed and much remains the same in these still-gripping and utterly compelling episodes of Dixon Of Dock Green.

• Hyena | DVD | (06/07/2015) from £8.15   |  Saving you £7.84 (96.20%)   |  RRP £15.99

  As Detective Sergeant Michael Logan extorts his way into the drug trade, Albanian and Turkish gangs take over London’s criminal world. With events spiralling out of control, Logan takes a ruthless course leading to irrevocable consequences. Respected by both sides of the law, Detective Sergeant Michael Logan lines his pockets through predatory extortion and drug dealing whilst simultaneously climbing the ranks of law enforcement.

• I, Monster (Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (19/10/2020) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Horror icons Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing team up once again for an Amicus take on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novella Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, with Lee occupying the role of the scientist and his deadly alter ego. Directed by Stephen Weeks, making his first feature aged twenty-two, I, Monster presents an inventive take on an iconic tale. Special Features: New 2K restoration by Powerhouse Films from original film materials Two presentations of the film: the original 75-minute theatrical cut; and the extended 80-minute version Original mono audio Audio commentary with director Stephen Weeks (2020) The BEHP Interview with Peter Tanner Part One, 19141939 (1987): an archival audio recording, made as part of the British Entertainment History Project, featuring the celebrated editor in conversation with Roy Fowler and Taffy Haines Introduction by Stephen Laws (2020): appreciation by the acclaimed horror author Stephen Weeks at the Manchester Festival of Fantastic Films (1998): archival video recording of the director in conversation Interview with Milton Subotsky (1985): archival audio recording of the famed producer Interview with Carl Davis (2020): the renowned composer discusses his score Image gallery: publicity and promotional material Original theatrical trailer Kim Newman and David Flint trailer commentary (2017): short critical appreciation by the genre-film experts New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Limited edition exclusive 36-page booklet with a new essay by Josephine Botting, Milton Subotsky on I, Monster, an archival interview with Stephen Weeks, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits World premiere on Blu-ray Limited edition of 3,000 copies

• BBC Ghost Stories Volume Four: The Signalman / Stigma / The Ice House (DVD) | DVD | (17/09/2012) from £18.75   |  Saving you £1.24 (6.61%)   |  RRP £19.99

  As a Christmas treat in the late 1960s and 70s, the BBC produced adaptations of ghost stories based on the works of MR James, the Cambridge academic and author of some of the most spine-tingling tales in the English language, which were broadcast to terrified viewers in the dead of winter. This was a tradition that was briefly revived by the BBC between 2007 and 2010. These adaptations, which have a subtlety and style all of their own, have been a major influence on many contemporary British horror filmmakers and have come to be some of the most sought after British TV titles of all time by their legions of eager fans. Volume four includes 1976's The Signalman, 1977's Stigma and 1978's The Ice House. Although most films in the series were based on the works of MR James, The Signalman was scripted by Andrew Davies (Pride & Prejudice) from a Charles Dickens story, while the last two films on this volume were based on original scripts.

• The Adventures Of Buckaroo Banzai | DVD | (16/06/2003) from £17.99   |  Saving you £-5.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Brilliant brain surgeon Banzai has just made scientific history. Shifting his Oscillation Overthruster into warp speed he's the first man ever to travel to the Eight Dimension...and come back sane! But when his sworn enemy the demented Dr. Lizardo devises a plot to steal the Overthruster and bring an evil army of aliens back to destroy Earth Buckeroo goes cranium to cranium with the madman in an extra-dimensional battle that could result in total annihilation of the universe.

• Hammett | DVD | (07/11/2011) from £18.52   |  Saving you £-2.53 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The novel writter Dashiell Hammett is involved in the investigation of the mysterious disappearance of a beautiful chinese cabaret actress in San Francisco.

• Lawrence Of Arabia | DVD | (08/09/2003) from £16.80   |  Saving you £-2.55 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  ""A Miracle of a Film"" - Steven Spielberg This remarkable film follows the struggles of T.E. Lawrence (played by Peter O'Toole - My Favourite Year The Last Emperor) in uniting the hostile Arab factions during the First World War and leading them to victory over the ruling Turkish Empire. The film was released originally in 1962 to huge critical acclaim winning 7 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director for David Lean.