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• Bob Le Flambeur / Un Flic | DVD | (04/04/2005) from £34.57   |  Saving you £-18.58 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A double bill of Jean-Pierre Melville classics including 'Bob Le Flambeur' and the hardboiled thriller 'Un Flic'. Bob Le Flambeur (1955): Once a renowned criminal Bob the Gambler now contents himself with gambling frequenting casinos in the shady districts of Paris. He is convinced his gangster days are over - until he meets up with an old accomplice who has news which interests him. The casino at Deauville has a safe which is loaded with several hundred million francs. Short of cash Bob decides to plan one last great robbery. He recruits a number of former fellow criminals and plans the theft to the greatest detail. Unfortunately on the day of the robbery things rapidly begin to go wrong. Bob's luck appears to have taken an unexpected turn - for the better. Un Flic: Melville's last film returns to the genre in which he made the classic Le Samourai. A band of crooks carry out a bank robbery and then an incredible hold-up on a train. When he investigates the crimes Parisian detective Commissaire Coleman discovers that they were masterminded by his friend - the night club owner Simon abetted by his seductive girlfriend Cathy...

• Sands Of Iwo Jima | DVD | (19/08/2002) from £4.94   |  Saving you £5.05 (102.23%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Blazing action and spectacle are on the menu as battle-toughened sergeant John M Stryker (John Wayne) prepares a group of soldiers for action in the Pacific. His training methods are harsh and the men dislike him especially new recruit Peter Conway (John Agar).Slowly however this dislike turns to respect especially when Stryker saves Conway's life. But the men have got their biggest test ahead on Iwo Jima where they have to inch their way up Mt. Suribachi under constant Japanese fire.One of John Wayne's finest performances it earned him his first Oscar nomination for Best Actor. Terrifying battle sequences and an excellent cast also earned three further Oscar nominations for Best Screenplay Best Editing and Best Sound Recording.

• Stargate S.G -1: Season 4 (Vol. 15) | DVD | (24/09/2001) from £12.96   |  Saving you £7.03 (54.24%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The 1994 film Stargate was originally intended as the start of a franchise, but creators Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin were distracted when celebrating their Independence Day. Episodic TV treatment was the natural next step. In the roles of Colonel Jack O'Neill and Dr Daniel Jackson respectively are Richard Dean Anderson and Michael Shanks. They're joined by Captain Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping) and guilt-stricken former alien baddie Teal'c (Christopher Judge) to form the teacher's-pet primary unit SG-1. With a seemingly endless network of Stargates found to exist on planets all across the known universe, their mission is to make first contact with as many friendly races as possible. Chasing their heels at almost every turn are the "overlord" Goa'uld--the ancient Egyptian Gods who are none too chummy after the events of the original film. The welcome notion of a continued plot thread sees offshoots that follow the reincarnation of Daniel's wife, Sam's father literally joining a renegade faction of the Goa'uld and Jack in an unending quest to out-sarcasm everyone. There's something of The Time Tunnel to the show's premise, but amid a dearth of derivative lookalikes, Stargate has held its own with stories that put the science fiction back into TV sci-fi. On this DVD: "Divide and Conquer" presents a disturbing theory that none of us may be who we think we are. Newly recurring guest star Vanessa Angel returns as Freya to reveal that "za'tarc" technology can programme a person to be an assassin without their knowledge. This episode becomes a claustrophobic showcase for the actors to display distrust for one another. "Window of Opportunity" is the now mandatory Groundhog Day scenario episode that all franchise series must attempt. Typically the SG-1 writers make more of the material than in other shows, with O'Neill and Teal'c growing to enjoy having 10 hours to live repeatedly. Ultimately, though, there's a lesson to be learned about the fruitlessness of trying to recapture the past. "Watergate" demonstrates the excellent continuity kept up by the show in revealing what happened to the original missing Dial Home Device--the Russians have it! Not only that, they have their own Stargate, a disturbing amount of information on the SG-1 team, a mysterious link to a water planet and a scientist who bears an uncanny resemblance to Deanna Troi from Star Trek: The Next Generation (Marina Sirtis). "The First Ones" is a warm variant on the Lion and the Mouse fable when Daniel establishes a relationship with a primitive alien creature. The planet is the original home world of the Goa'uld parasites, meaning that the SG Team's rescue mission turns into a dangerous period of paranoid suspicion. Who has been compromised and what does Chaka really want with Daniel? --Paul Tonks

• Stargate S.G -1: Season 3 (Vol. 11) | DVD | (23/04/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  The 1994 movie Stargate was originally intended as the start of a franchise, but creators Roland Emmerich and Dean Devlin were distracted celebrating their Independence Day. Episodic TV treatment was the natural next step. In the roles of Colonel Jack O'Neill and Dr Daniel Jackson respectively are Richard Dean Anderson and Michael Shanks. They're joined by Captain Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping) and guilt-stricken former alien baddie Teal'c (Christopher Judge) to form the teacher's pet primary unit SG-1 With a seemingly endless network of Stargates found to exist on planets all across the known universe, their mission is to make first contact with as many friendly races as possible. Chasing their heels at almost every turn are the "overlord" Goa'uld--the ancient Egyptian Gods who are none too chummy after the events of the original film. The welcome notion of a continued plot thread sees offshoots that follow the reincarnation of Daniel's wife, Sam's father joining a renegade faction of the Goa'uld, and Jack in an unending quest to out-sarcasm everyone. There's something of The Time Tunnel to the show's premise, but amid a dearth of derivative look-a-likes, Stargate has held its own with stories that put the science fiction back into TV sci-fi. --Paul TonksOn this DVD: Resolving the cliffhanger from Volume 10, "The Devil You Know" reveals an embarrassing secret that could allow the team to escape the clutches of Satanic Sokar. Then, when following up clues to find the Harcesis child "Forever in a Day", Teal'c is the only one to notice the SGC has been taken over by chameleonic aliens trying to establish a "Foothold" on Earth for invasion. The following "Pretense" is one of those sci-fi series staples as a character is put on trial to prove their guilt on behalf of another. "Urgo" is this volume's highlight, and expands the general sardonic humour with a little pathos for the guest appearance by Dom DeLuise. Lots of slapstick ensues. As well as trailers for the next volume, the disc includes a seven-minute interview with Don Davis on his character of General George Hammond. He talks about his own Captaincy in the army and an acting career that began with MacGuyver! There's also five minutes with costume designer Christine McQuarrie explaining what has to be done in just seven days. --Paul Tonks

• Stargate S.G -1: Season 5 (Vol. 20) | DVD | (22/04/2002) from £11.45   |  Saving you £11.53 (136.29%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The opening episodes of the fifth season of Stargate SG-1 had a lot of story left over from the nail-biting Season 4 cliffhanger, so this year had to open with a two-part conclusion. "Enemies" is aptly named because the team are faced with their biggest nemeses of all, Apophis and the Replicators, while stuck in another galaxy 120 years away from Earth. The biggest interpersonal problem facing them, however, is a switch in allegiance by Teal'c. Continuing into "Threshold", it takes the wisdom of his old master Bra'tac to perceive that all is not as it seems. But after so many attempts, can the enemies ever truly be vanquished? At long last, Sam gets a sympathetic and revealing spotlight. We get to see some of her home life and who she is away from the science lab. In her garage she has a 1940 Indian motorcycle, a 1961 vintage Volvo and a Harley. These aren't the only things she tinkers with in "Ascension", however. In a case of torn loyalties, she's confronted by an imaginary friend/lover (Young Indiana Jones himself, Sean Patrick Flanery). And then Jack seems to experience something very similar when the team gains a "Fifth Man". Both these episodes' storylines are threatened by the poisonous introduction of Colonel Simmons (John de Lancie, Star Trek's Q). --Paul Tonks

• Doom | UMD | (03/04/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The legendary computer game comes to life in this all-action sci-fi adventure.

• The Serpent's Kiss | DVD | (29/01/2001) from £3.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  The Serpent's Kiss will probably be well received by fans of Peter Greenaway's arch and ornate films (The Draughtsman's Contract, Drowning By Numbers for example). In this movie, a young Dutch landscape artist named Chrome (Ewan MacGregor) is hired by homely but rich landowner Smithers (Pete Postlethwaite) to turn his overgrown estate into a masterpiece of topiary and hedge-mazes. But unbeknown to Smithers, Chrome is fulfilling the will of Smithers' ardent enemy (Richard E Grant), who hopes to bankrupt the wealthy man and seduce his beautiful wife (Greta Scacchi). When Chrome falls under the spell of Smithers' enigmatic daughter, all plans go awry. The strong cast wallows entertainingly in this mix of jealousy, decadence, intriguing visuals, Machiavellian schemes, and heaving bosoms, with Grant performing with his usual lurid gusto. The sumptuous Restoration-era costumes enhance this meditation on art versus nature. --Bret Fetzer, Amazon.com

• The Dead the Dammed and the Darkness | DVD | (26/09/2016) from £7.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Low-budget action horror. On his way to scatter his wife's ashes at sea, Lt. Colonel Sawyer (Robert Tweten) must fight his way through hordes of mutated creatures in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. On his journey, he meets deaf mute Stephanie (Iren Levy) who joins him after being ostracised by her fellow survivors.

• Patient X | DVD | (29/04/2013) from £12.45   |  Saving you £-7.46 (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  After twenty years, local police capture the murderer of the older brother of a young boy. Now a doctor, he must go back to his old town and face the murderers himself. He then discovers that the murderers are vampires and they pose a deadly threat not only to him but also for the entire town.

• UFO Cafe | DVD | (28/07/2008) from £8.98   |  Saving you £1.00 (14.31%)   |  RRP £7.99

  A visitor from another world brings fun and friendship into the lives of three elderly mid-town Americans. Before going out George (Richard Mulligan) always promises his wife he'll bring home a glass of stardust. Living in a fantasy world hardware store keeper George spends most of his days in the local caf'' sharing stories and dreams with his two best friends. Then one day a stranger from the city Arnold Zimmerman (Beau Bridges) visits the store looking for a specific piece of machinery. As it's Thanksgiving George lets him have it for free. The stranger is so touched that he lets him in on a secret. He is not from the city at all; in fact he is from another planet but his spaceship has broken down and he is stranded... George introduces Arnold to his friends and once the ship is repaired the men buy a field on which to build a launch pad. When the locals hear of this they assume that George has gone mad. As the relationship develops it becomes clear that the two men have touched each other's lives forever. And with the help of his new friend George might even be able to keep that promise to his wife...

• Harry Potter E La Camera Dei Segreti (4k+Br) | Blu Ray | (22/11/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Robin's Nest - Series 1-6 - Complete | DVD | (03/11/2008) from £59.99   |  Saving you £-10.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £49.99

  Robin is a qualified chef and together with his girlfriend Vicky he wants to open up a bistro but without the finances to do it he must turn to his disapproving father to help out. Together with his father and Vicky and a one-armed Irishman with a criminal record to do the washing up they open up Robin's Nest. Every episode from all six series!

• Stargate SG-1: Season 6 (Vol. 28) | DVD | (26/05/2003) from £5.71   |  Saving you £-0.72 (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Allegiance: SGC's Alpha Site is crowded with Tok'ra and Jaffa refugees and tensions mount between them when the base falls under sabotage and both Tok'ra and Jaffa civilians are mysteriously killed. Jacob Carter and Bra'tac try to keep their respective sides restrained. Cure: On the newly contacted planet Pangera SG-1 is offered a deal for a miracle medicine but they eventually discover that the source is a captured Gou'ald Queen. Worse still the Pangerans can't supply enough of the medicine and what they have is only a temporary effect that requires continued dosage to sustain... Prometheus: A camera crew is mistakenly allowed to tour SGC's Nevada facility and end up exposing Project Prometheus in order to break a big story... Unnatural Selection: The SG-1 team is visited by Thor. He informs them that one of the Asgard planets has been overrun by Replicators and the Asgard need their help to defeat the invaders.

• Bikini Drive-In | DVD | (02/07/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

• The Driller Killer | DVD | (12/04/2005) from £8.96   |  Saving you £-2.97 (-49.60%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The Driller Killer is one of the most notorious films ever. It almost single-handedly spawned the media ""video nasty"" hysteria of 1984 and the introduction of the video recordings act. It is also the film that launched the career and reputation of critically acclaimed director Abel Ferrara. Away from the hysteria The Driller Killer is a powerful and compelling study of one man's descent into madness and violence. Reno is struggling artist close to breaking point. The loud pun

• Quicksand | DVD | (11/08/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Military Psychiatrist Bill Turner just met the woman of his dreams. Unfortunately she's the General's daughter she's his new patient and she's untangled in a shadowy and lethal conspiracy! Is she guilty or the victim? Turner's not sure he wants to know the truth...he just keeps getting sucked deeper and deeper into ""Quicksand.""

• World War II Collection | DVD | (20/06/2011) from £16.49   |  Saving you £10.26 (69.65%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Desert Commandos: As Churchill Roosevelt and Stalin prepared to meet at the Casablanca Conference in the midst of World War Two a crack troop of Nazi assassins were making their way slowly through the African desert with only one objective - to kill the 'Big 3'. Disguised as British commandos the men must avoid detection repel hostile locals and survive the harsh surroundings if they are to complete their mission and return home alive. Minesweeper : When the Japanese attack Pearl Harbour U.S. Navy Lieutenant Richard Houston a penniless deserter decides to take a chance and re-enlist. To avoid being identified he assumes an alias 'Jim Smith' and is assigned to duty aboard a minesweeper charged with keeping the waterways clear. Packed with wartime suspense and building to a shocking climax Minesweeper is an engrossing story of friendship bravery love and honour. Go for Broke!: Van Johnson stars as Lt. Michael Grayson in this wartime drama about a unique regiment of Japanese-American men during World War Two and their distrustful and bigoted lieutenant. Sent to fight in Italy the regiment soon have the lieutenant re-evaluating his personal opinions as his men prove their willingness to go above and beyond the call of duty and live up to their motto and 'Go For Broke'. Ski Troop Attack: An American recon patrol finds itself cut off from their support forces during World War Two as a German offensive severs their line of communication. Trapped in enemy territory in the midst of a freezing winter the soldiers must avoid detection whilst recording information about the German advance. They soon discover that a bridge spanning two mountains is providing the enemy with a strategic advantage and decide to blow it up. With a German ski patrol in close pursuit this mission could prove to be their last. Manila Open City: In early February 1945 as Allied Forces slowly closed the net around the Japanese Army entrenched within the city ruins of Manila the defeated Empire's soldiers adopted a brutal and savage operation of persecution against the citizens. Atrocities committed against the inhabitants were akin to those being inflicted in Europe by the Nazis and a damning indictment of the Japanese Army's contempt for the innocent. Three Came Home: Claudette Colbert stars in the inspirational and compelling true story of American author wife and mother Agnes Newton Keith whose life is shattered by the Japanese occupation of Borneo in 1941. Separated from her husband and imprisoned in a P.O.W camp with her young son she begins a painful journey of survival as the harsh realities of camp life and the horrors of war become daily routine.

• Double Bang | DVD | (17/10/2005) from £5.08   |  Saving you £6.17 (161.52%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Available for the first time on DVD! Billy Benson an honest cop is forced to enter a dark world of murder and corruption when his partner goes bad and begins doing business with a smalltime mobster. When his partner turns up dead Benson has no choice but to seek restitution outside the law for the murder. Get ready for a lethal game with one simple rule: the first one to die loses....

• Unforgiven (2 Disc Special Edition) | DVD | (07/08/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Unforgiven is an exciting modern classic that rode off with four 1992 Academy Awards. Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman play retired down-on-their-luck outlaws who pick up their guns one last time to collect a bounty offered by the vengeful prostitutes of the remote Wyoming town of Big Whiskey: Richard Harris is an ill-fated interloper a colourful killer-for–hire called English Bob. Gene Hackman is the sly and brutal local sheriff whose brand of Law enforcement ranges from unconventional to ruthless. Big trouble is coming to Big Whiskey...

• Maazel - 1984 / Keenlyside, Lepage (Royal Opera House) | DVD | (12/05/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £21.99

  The debut DVD release of Lorin Maazel's new opera, based on George Orwell's dystopian novel, one of the most famous novels of the 20th century.Premiered at Covent Garden in 2005, where it was conducted by the composer and filmed in High Definition. The producer was Robert Lepage, whose highly-praised, visually-stunning production is gripping and at times terrifying. This release is timed to coincide with the run of the same production at La Scala in May 2008.Stars the acclaimed Simon Keenlyside as Winston Smith, the central character with Nancy Gustafson as Nancy, with whom Winston embarks on the secret affair that will be their undoing.