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• Cowboy | DVD | (27/05/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Cowboy is both a sturdy Delmer Daves picture--his third with Glenn Ford, following Jubal and 3:10 to Yuma--and also one of the most offbeat Westerns ever. It must be the most true to form too, with Frank Harris's memoirs as the source and a picaresque screenplay by Edmund H. North and Dalton Trumbo (a blacklistee, credited only posthumously). There's a pileup of oddities and complications at the outset, with Chicago hotel clerk Harris (Jack Lemmon) already in mid-romance with a daughter of the Mexican aristocracy (Anna Kashfi--Mrs Marlon Brando at the time), and Texas cattleman Tom Reese (Ford) storming in to commandeer an entire floor of the hotel for him and his drovers so they can party 'till, well, the cows come home. Partying is curtailed when Reese loses big at cards; Harris bails him out with his savings, and Reese finds he's taken on not only an unwanted partner but a tenderfoot besides. Soon everyone is headed south. Cowboy merits its bedrock title. This is a rare Western in which the job of breaking horses, trail herding, and so on, figures as a dynamic aspect of the storytelling. The film also has a blunt and original way of looking at death, not as a genre convention but as something abrupt, ungainly, and often absurd, in both senses of the word. (This applies equally to men and cattle, by the way.) The camerawork is trim, angular, and somehow precarious, and the jagged editing hustles the very eventful proceedings to a close in barely an hour and a half. Saddle up. --Richard T. Jameson, Amazon.com

• Lord Peter Wimsey - Gaudy Night | DVD | (10/03/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Edward Petherbridge stars as Lord Peter Wimsey in this classic adaptation of the novel by Dorothy L. Sayers. Harriet Vane is invited to return to Shrewsbury College but someone is terrorising the faculty and the students of the college by sending vicious anonymous letters.

• Whodunnit? - The Complete Series 2 | DVD | (13/08/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Doctor Who star Jon Pertwee is your host in this highly popular, light-hearted panel game where viewers are invited to play detective - pitting their wits against a panel of celebrities to solve a fictitious murder mystery. The show's brilliantly original formula, devised by comedians Lance Percival and Jeremy Lloyd, presented short dramas laden with clues and red herrings to be pieced together by the celebrity panellists, who would then question the characters involved and finally point the finger at the most likely suspect. Lively repartee was the order of the day and joining Pertwee in this series is a veritable who's who of 1970s television: Richard O'Sullivan, Patrick Mower, Aimi Macdonald, Anthony Valentine, Harry H. Corbett, Arthur Mullard and Rodney Bewes join up with celebrities Jackie Collins, Henry Cooper and Kingsley Amis to track down "whodunnit".

• The Chronicles Of Narnia - The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe (2005 Special Edition) | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £5.95   |  Saving you £0.04 (0.67%)   |  RRP £5.99

  It is a quiet sort of a day in the heart of the English countryside when Peter Susan Edmund and Lucy stumble through the back of an old wardrobe into the enchanted land of Narnia. They embark on an extraordinary adventure discovering talking fauns friendly beavers giants and flying horses. When the White Witch learns of their presence in Narnia their lives are in danger but there is talk that Aslan the Great Lion is on the move. Originally broadcast in 1988 this adaptation of C S Lewis' powerful fantasy for all ages uses live action animation and special effects to recreate the most thrilling adventure of all. Relive the excitement of this memorable production in this magical DVD.

• Midsomer Murders - Four Funerals and a Wedding | DVD | (05/02/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  At the Skimmington Fayre openly misogynistic Reverend Anthony Gant is shot dead not long after his cousin Mildred Danvers has passed away in the night. Barnaby is not convinced that Mildred died from natural causes. With the long standing battle of the sexes coming to a head at the Skimmington Fayre it is impossible to fathom who has not got a motive for murder. It takes a photograph and a cognitive leap for Barnaby to solve this mystery.

• Walker | DVD | (02/11/2015) from £5.89   |  Saving you £4.10 (69.61%)   |  RRP £9.99

• Lord Peter Wimsey - Strong Poison | DVD | (11/02/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Edward Petherbridge stars as the aristocratic detective Lord Peter Wimsey in this who-dun-nit from the pen of Dorothy L. Sayers. Mystery writer Harriet Vane is on trial for the murder of her lover. The evidence seems pretty conclusive. Not an hour after leaving her flat Philip Boyles was found dead in the back of a taxi cab - from arsenic posioning. Wimsey attends the trial and becomes beguiled by the writer. He also becomes convinced of her innocence of the crime. When the jury

• Shattering The Silence | DVD | (13/03/2006) from £4.91   |  Saving you £1.08 (22.00%)   |  RRP £5.99

  United in a strong loving marriage Veronica Ricci (Joanna Kerns Growing Pains) and her husband Ted (Michael Brandon Dempsey & Makepeace) feel their world is complete with the arrival of their first child. Their joy is short-lived when a chance remark by Veronica's father Malcolm triggers off a horrific suppressed memory from Veronica's childhood. Her mind filled with disturbed but confusing images Veronica begins to disintegrate mentally. Fearing her memories may

• The Muppets Six Pack DVD UK Boxset | DVD | (25/02/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Disney's THE MUPPETS Complete 6 Movie Collection : The Muppets (2012) ; The Muppet Movie ; The Great Muppet Caper ; The Muppet Christmas Carol ; Muppet Treasure Island ; The Muppets Wizard of Oz. All in Fantastic Boxset (Individual Slimline cases) - Limited Release in UK (Region 2) in English.

• A Family At War - Series 2 - Part 2 | DVD | (07/02/2005) from £16.15   |  Saving you £3.84 (19.20%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Margaret is recovering in hospital and Michael is spending time at the Ashtons. Sheila and David are growing apart and their son Peter is heartbroken by his father's coldness. Features 6 episodes from the second series of the television drama.

• The Lesson | Blu Ray | (26/02/2024) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Liam, an aspiring young writer, eagerly accepts a tutoring position at the family estate of his idol, renowned author J.M. Sinclair. But soon, Liam realizes he is ensnared in a web of family secrets and resentment. Sinclair and his family all guard a dark past, one that threatens Liam's future and their own. Class, ambition and betrayal become a dangerous combination in this taut noir thriller.

• Sea of Sand | DVD | (08/02/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Richard Attenborough John Gregson and Michael Craig star in this action packed British War Movie.A lone patrol from the British Long Range Desert Group are despatched on a vital mission behind enemy lines in North Africa. Their task - to destroy one of Rommel's fuel dumps and to bring back vital intelligence information.As they press home their attack the elite British unit encounters an unexpected force of Afrika Korps battle armour. They are faced with stark choice - to stand and fight against an overwhelmingly superior number of German Panzers or attempt to traverse a deadly minefield where every footstep could mean death.

• Courage | DVD | (19/06/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  A mother in Queens New York Marianna Miraldo is so angered when she discovers that her son is a drug addict that she becomes an undercover agent for the DEA to clean up the drug trade in her neighborhood. Based on a true story.

• The Howards Of Virginia | DVD | (10/01/2005) from £8.08   |  Saving you £1.91 (19.10%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Available for the first time on DVD! Leading man Cary Grant plays Matt Howard a common man who gains employment as a surveyor through the help of Thomas Jefferson. Howard quickly falls head over heels for his wealthy employer's daughter Jane Peyton (Martha Scott). The couple appear to be set for happiness until Matt becomes involved in politics and the War of Independence arrives...

• LA Law - The Complete Collection | DVD | (18/04/2016) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Combining the extraordinary talents of an all-star cast with ground-breaking storylines, LA Law was a huge commercial and critical hit and paved the way for today's quality US television drama. With numerous awards under its belt, the show maintains a huge worldwide fan base, over 20 years after it ended. Fantastic new boxset containing all 8 SEASONS over 46 DISCS in slick special packaging . A must-have purchase for fans of the classic show. Won an unprecedented number of industry awards including 15 Emmy awards and was hugely popular with both audiences and critics. One of the first primetime successes to cover political and cultural issues of the day such as racism, gay rights, sexual harassment, AIDS, domestic violence making it a trailblazer for current TV. Featured the first kiss between two women on primetime television. The huge list of (then unknown) guest stars includes Kathy Bates, David Schwimmer, Bryan Cranston, Kevin Spacey, Christian Slater and William H. Macy, all of whom have gone on to achieve great success.

• The Spanish Prisoner | DVD | (30/06/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Joe Ross (Campbell Scott) is a man on the brink of something big. He has designed a process that will make his company millions and him a very wealthy man. Unnerved by a lack of commitment from his boss a chance meeting with a weathly jetsetter Dell (Steve Martin) causes him to further suspect the true intentions of his colleagues. But with such a money-spinning opportunity at stake is there anyone he can trust? Writer/director David Mamet's 'The Spanish Prisoner' is a film that

• Are You Being Served - Series 8 | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £9.42   |  Saving you £6.57 (69.75%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The eighth series of Classic BBC sitcom Are You Being Served.

• The Lost World - Jurassic Park 2 | DVD | (08/01/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Director Steven Spielberg takes us back to the scene of Jurassic Park in The Lost World the blockbuster sequel with even more dinosaurs more action and more breathtaking visual effects than its record-breaking predecessor. This DVD edition contains exclusive interviews and rare behind-the-scenes footage. The Lost World remains among the most successful films of all time and features an all-star cast including Jeff Goldblum Julianne Moore and Pete Postlethwaite. It has been four years since the disaster at Jurassic Park and two groups are in a race against time that will determine the fate of the remote island's prehistoric inhabitants.

• Ben 10: Top Ten Alien Battles | DVD | (28/10/2019) from £4.65   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  While on a seemingly endless summer vacation with his Grandpa Max and Cousin Gwen, Ben Tennyson Discovers an alien watch the Omnitrix. This amazing device gives Ben the ability to transform into any one of ten spectacular and powerful alien heroes! Ben, Gwen and Max travel the country in their motor home, affectionately known as the Rust Bucket; Seeing the sights, sticking their foot in it, and beating down would-be vilains while generally having a blast! Blending fast-paced action with great comedic timing, the show is bursting to life with crisp graphics, bold colours and the powerful punch of 10 aliens. Includes episodes: Max to the Max ~ Villain Time ~ Riding the Storm Out ~ Something I Ate ~ Rustbucket RIP ~ Need for Speed ~ Animo Farm ~ Steam is the Word ~ Bon Voyage ~ Tomorrow Today

• Verdi: Il Trovatore -- Opera Australia | DVD | (05/06/2002) from £22.89   |  Saving you £2.10 (9.17%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Il Trovatore, Verdi's 1853 maelstrom of passion, infanticide, double-crossing and revenge, would be a mightily gamy affair if it didn't contain some of his finest arias, a cracker of a tenor's role and one of opera's most powerfully-written characters in the old gypsy woman, Azucena. Although Joan Sutherland, who plays the self-sacrificing lady-in-waiting Leonora in this 1983 Australia Opera production at Sydney Opera House, is the headline star, in truth the supreme assets of this recording are mezzo-soprano Lauris Elms' Azucena, a beautifully sung performance of haunted, wild-eyed sadness; and Sydney Nolan's wonderfully infernal sets, all purple and burnt ochre with suggestions of distorted faces. Sutherland came late to a part which allowed her to sing up a storm without taxing her rather stolid acting style. Her husband and musical director Richard Bonynge gives her the space to unleash some of Verdi's most fluidly opulent melodies--"D'amor sull'ali rosee" is a case in point--whose beauty is often at odds with the underlying horrors of the tale, based on a rather dodgy Spanish melodrama by Gutierrez. Sutherland has strong support from tenor Kenneth Collins as the doomed Manrico and Jonathan Summers as the vengeful Count. On the DVD: Il Trovatore on disc offers the inevitable shortcomings of a filmed for television performance: to the detriment of Nolan's designs (and the hard-pressed make-up team), the lighting doesn't translate well to video. Presented in 4:3 picture format, the quality is frequently murky. The PCM Stereo soundtrack also has its flat and fuzzy moments, particularly during chorus scenes ("Vedi! Le fosche notturne spoglie") when the orchestra drowns out the singing. But on the whole Sutherland et al sound great.--Piers Ford