"Actor: Robbie Coltrane"

• Buddy | DVD | (11/03/2002) from £11.38   |  Saving you £-2.40 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Based on the life of Gertrude Lintz, a Long Island socialite who kept an amazing menagerie of animals on her estate, this very able film by Caroline Thompson (Black Beauty) concentrates on Lintz's relationship with a gorilla named Buddy, whom she raised from infancy on. The film is geared toward kids but in the very best sense as Thompson orchestrates some very entertaining sequences without cutting corners on logic, the way most forms of children's entertainment do today. Rene Russo is very good as the eccentric woman, and Robbie Coltrane is uncharacteristically warm and fuzzy as her patient husband. Nice support work from Alan Cumming and the rest of the cast. Thompson is aiming for something akin to the live-action glory days of Disney, and she comes close to achieving it. --Tom Keogh

• The Planman | DVD | (29/03/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Lawyer Jack Lennox (Robbie Coltrane) finds himself increasingly frustrated by the professional criminals he is called upon to defend and so stumbles upon the idea of devising the perfect crime himself... But when a plan for a theoretical bank raid is carried out to the letter Lennox finds himself drawn into an exciting and illegal sideline as a criminal mastermind. It's a dangerous double life - and the stakes are even higher than he realises. When his secret is discovered by Assistant Chief Constable Brian Richards (Neil Dudgeon) he offers Lennox a chance to win his freedom. Promising to hand over the top four criminal gangs in the UK he devises one final brilliant plan. But who can he trust and which side is he really on?

• Goldeneye | DVD | (04/11/2002) from £20.98   |  Saving you £-0.99 (-5.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Pierce Brosnan assumed the role of James Bond for the first time in Goldeneye, the 17th entry in the series. Brosnan looks a little light on the big screen under any circumstances, and he does take some getting used to as 007. But this busy film keeps him hopping as freelance terrorists from the former Soviet Union get their hands on super-high-tech weapons. The film's challenge is to bring free-spirited Bond up to date in the age of AIDS and in the aftermath of the cold war: director Martin Campbell (The Mask of Zorro) succeeds on both counts with a cheeky hint of irony. The best moment in the film is a chase scene that finds Bond tearing up the streets of Moscow in a tank. But Brosnan's most interesting contributions are reminiscent of the dark streak that occasionally showed up in Sean Connery's Bond. --Tom Keogh

• Nuns On The Run / Time Bandits | DVD | (06/02/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Nuns On The Run (Dir. Jonathan Lynn 1990): Following in the great Carry On... tradition with a bit of Monty Python thrown in for good measure Nuns On The Run is a classic slice of slapstick comedy starring Eric Idle and Robbie Coltrane. Brian and Charlie work for a gangster. When the boss learns they want to leave he sets them up to be killed after they help rob the local Triads of their drug dealing profits. Brian and Charlie decide to steal the money for themselves but when their escape doesn't go to plan they have to seek refuge in a nuns' teacher training school. Disguised as nuns Brian and Charlie have to avoid their boss Triads police and Brian's girlfriend. There's also the problem of them being men disguised as nuns in an all women institution. Time Bandits (Dir. Terry Gilliam 1981): All the dreams you've ever had.... and not just the good ones. The first of three Terry Gilliam films collectively referred to as his Trilogy of the Imagination (along with 'Brazil' and 'The Adventures of Baron Munchausen') 'Time Bandits' is a wonderfully inventive fantasy with a massive cult following and universal appeal. A sleeper hit in 1981 the film grossed well over eight times its million budget. Co-written by Gilliam and fellow Monty Python veteran Michael Palin (who also appears in the film) 'Time Bandits' tells the story of Kevin (Craig Warnock) a young imaginative boy kidnapped by a band of mischievous dwarves who have stolen a map of the universe detailing the locations of holes in the space-time continuum from the Supreme Being (Ralph Richardson). The dwarves with Kevin in tow set off on a bizarre journey back and forth though time with the intention of looting the fortunes of history's rich and famous. Along the way they meet the likes of King Agamemnon (Sean Connery) Robin Hood (John Cleese) and Napoleon (Ian Holm) among others and even get to sail on the Titanic moments prior to its unfortunate encounter with an iceberg. Unknowingly the diminutive bandits are being watched by the spectre of Evil Genius (David Warner) who wants the map for his own typically wicked purposes...

• Legend Of Lochnagar | DVD | (12/03/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Released on DVD for the first time! At long last - it's bath time! cries the Old man of Lochnagar in this charming thirty minute animated film - a funny and gently moral tale based on the children's book wrote by H.R.H. the Prince Of Wales. His quest for the perfect peaceful hot bath brings disruption and disaster to the Gorms the Scottish Highlands' tiny inhabitants but the old man finally befriends them and learns the importance of harmony and happiness. This beautifully animated tale will appeal to children all over the world. This the first UK-produced animation special to be seen on any US network stars Prince Charles acting with children in both the opening and closing sequences. The Legend of Lochnager features Robbie Coltrane as the voice of the Old Man and is the work of Cardiff's Dave Edwards Studio producers of the internationally renowned SuperTed The Little Engine that Could and Shakespeare - the Animated Tales. Also featuring the voices of Chris Barrie and Hannah Gordon.

• Nuns On The Run | DVD | (04/01/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Following in the great Carry On... tradition with a bit of Monty Python thrown in for good measure Nuns On The Run is a classic slice of slapstick comedy starring Eric Idle and Robbie Coltrane. Brian and Charlie work for a gangster. When the boss learns they want to leave he sets them up to be killed after they help rob the local Triads of their drug dealing profits. Brian and Charlie decide to steal the money for themselves but when their escape doesn't go to plan they have to seek refuge in a nuns' teacher training school. Disguised as nuns Brian and Charlie have to avoid their boss Triads police and Brian's girlfriend. There's also the problem of them being men disguised as nuns in an all women institution.

• Cracker - True Romance | DVD | (12/05/2003) from £7.98   |  Saving you £5.00 (100.20%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Fitz has to increase his lectures at several universities as he is broke. The attentions of one of his pupils leave him unaffected until he realises that she may be involved in murder and harming his family.

• Long Good Friday / Mona Lisa | DVD | (06/02/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The Long Good Friday (Dir. John MacKenzie 1981): In the savage and deadly world of the gangland king the man at the top is ruler only for as long as he controls everything in his territory. For that man the rewards can be infinite but so are the dangers. Harold Shand is enjoying the height of his powers and he is on the verge of something that would make his current 'arrangements' small fry. But stronger forces than even he can control have moved in and taken over. Climaxing in one long and bloody day of terror an Easter Good Friday he is to see his empire begin to crack and crumble. Mona Lisa (Dir. Neil Jordan 1981): Love is a weakness to be exploited and betrayed. Starring Bob Hoskins Michael Caine and Cathy Tyson 'Mona Lisa' is a classic drama written and directed by Neil Jordan about a driver (Hoskins) who falls for his employer - high-class prostitute Simone (Tyson). The DVD includes interviews and a commentary with Bob Hoskins and Neil Jordan the original theatrical trailer subtitles for the hearing impaired and much more!

• Mona Lisa (The Criterion Collection) | Blu Ray | (14/09/2021) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Montana | DVD | (27/10/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Claire tries to help the boss regain his authority after some money is stolen and a hit on him fails. But she soon finds that the police and a number of hitmen are after her....

• The Tale Of Despereaux / Open Season 2 / Surf's Up | DVD | (14/09/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Titles Comprise: The Tale of Despereaux: Once upon a time there was a brave and virtuous mouse with comically oversized ears who dreamt of becoming a knight. Banished from his home for having such lofty ambitions Despereaux set off on an amazing adventure with his good-hearted rat friend Roscuro that eventually led him at long last on a very noble quest to rescue an endangered princess. Set in the far away kingdom of Dor this magical fable harkens back to a time of honour and chivalry inspiring fans of all ages to be the best mouse they can be! Open Season 2: Boog and Elliot are back for more crazy adventures. After falling head over hooves in love with Giselle Elliot's road to the altar takes a slight detour when Mr. Weenie is kidnapped by a group of pampered pets determined to return him to his owners. Boog Elliot McSquizzy Buddy and the rest of the woodland creatures launch a full-scale rescue mission for their sausage-shaped friend and soon find themselves in enemy camp: the world of the pets. Led by a toy poodle named Fifi the pets do not plan to let Mr. Weenie go without a fight. Can a toy poodle REALLY bring down an 900-pound grizzly bear? Will Elliot ever marry Giselle? Find out in Open Season 2. Surf's Up: A stylistically daring CGI feature Surf's Up is based on the groundbreaking revelation that surfing was actually invented by penguins. In the film a documentary crew will take audiences behind the scenes and onto the waves during the most competitive heartbreaking and dangerous display of surfing known to man the Penguin World Surfing Championship.

• Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets | Blu Ray | (12/11/2007) from £12.89   |  Saving you £12.10 (93.87%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Cars fly trees fight back and a mysterious elf comes to warn Harry Potter at the start of the second year of his amazing journey into the world of wizardry. This year at Hogwarts spiders talk letters scold and Harry's own unsettling ability to speak to snakes turns his friends against him. From dueling clubs to rogue Bludgers it's a year of adventure and danger when bloody writing on a wall announces: The Chamber of Secrets has been opened. To save Hogwarts will require all of Harry Ron and Hermione's magical abilities and courage in this spellbinding adaptation of J.K. Rowling's second book. Get ready to be amused and petrified as Harry Potter shows he's more than a wizard he's a hero! Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets the second installment in the Harry Potter series follows Harry Ron and Hermione through their second year at Hogwarts School. The DVD delivers another adventure with more magic more laughs and more thrills. It has 19 additional/extended scenes self-guided tours including background characters an exclusive interview with author J.K. Rowling and screenwriter Steve Kloves and all-new interactive challenges.

• Minder - Series 5 - Part 1 Of 3 | DVD | (17/02/2003) from £6.45   |  Saving you £6.54 (101.40%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Series 5 of Minder continues the comic adventures of Arthur Daley (George Cole) and Terry McCann (Dennis Waterman). Strong support is provided as ever by Dave The Barman (Glynn Edwards) Inspector Chisholm (Patrick Malahide) and guest star appearances from the likes of Robbie Coltrane Ray Winstone Beryl Reid and others. All together - ""I could be so good for you!"" Episode titles: 'Goodbye Sailor' 'What Makes Shamy Run?' and 'A Number of Old Wives' Tales'.

• From Hell/Quills | DVD | (21/05/2007) from £12.92   |  Saving you £-3.93 (-43.70%)   |  RRP £8.99

  From Hell (Dir. Albert Hughes Allen Hughes 2001): 'From Hell' referring to the return address on a letter penned by the Ripper is about people who are in hell trying to survive the grimmest circumstances. At the core are five impoverished prostitutes who share a desperate friendship drawn tighter as their ranks are terrorized by a gruesome murderer. Mary Kelly Kate Eddowes Liz Stride Dark Annie Chapman and Polly exist on the brink earning a meagre living with their bodies in a society that concurrently dishonours and feeds upon them. Owning virtually nothing of value they are threatened by a monster that would steal from them their only possession: existence. Quills (Dir. Philip Kaufman 2000): Academy Award Winner Geoffrey Rush (Shine) stars as the infamous Marquis de Sade who has shocked generation after generation with his highly charged erotic writings. Rush's powerful performance is supported by an exceptional ensemble cast including the seductive Kate Winslet (Titanic) rising star Joaquin Phoenix (Gladiator) and Academy Award Winner Michael Caine (Cider House Rules) . Imprisoned from the world in an asylum the prolific Marquis crafts his tales of perversion with the help of a chambermaid the beautiful and innocent Madeleine. When their relationship is discovered it results in a disturbing and provocative confrontation between one man's freedom of expression and the State's need for control.

• Cracker - the Mad Woman in the Attic | DVD | (16/10/2006) from £5.37   |  Saving you £7.62 (141.90%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Fitz's two worlds collide when one of his students is brutally murdered on a moving train and the girl's grieving parents enlist him to help crack the case. The frenzied nature of the attack convinces the police that this is the work of the notorious 'Sweeney'. When an unconscious blood-soaked man is discovered close to the scene he becomes the prime suspect. Kelly (Adrian Dunbar) claims to be suffering from amnesia and Fitz is given the task of unlocking the dark recesses of his soul in a bid to find the truth.

• Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone | HD DVD | (12/11/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The story of a boy who learns on his eleventh birthday that he is the orphaned son of two powerful wizards with unique magical powers of his own. At Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry he finds the home and family he has never had.

• Mona Lisa | DVD | (12/10/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

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• The World Is Not Enough | UMD | (01/12/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  In his 19th screen outing The World is Not Enough, Ian Fleming's super-spy is once again caught in the crosshairs of a self-created dilemma: as the longest-running feature-film franchise, James Bond is an annuity his producers want to protect, yet the series' consciously formulaic approach frustrates any real element of surprise beyond the rote application of plot twists or jump cuts to shake up the audience. This time out, credit 007's caretakers for making some visible attempts to invest their principal characters with darker motives--and blame them for squandering The World is Not Enough's initial promise by the final reel. By now, Bond pictures are as elegantly formal as a Bach chorale, and this one opens on an unusually powerful note. A stunning pre-title sequence reaches beyond mere pyrotechnics to introduce key plot elements as the action leaps from Bilbao to London. Pierce Brosnan undercuts his usually suave persona with a darker, more brutal edge largely absent since Sean Connery departed. Equally tantalising are our initial glimpses of Bond's nemesis du jour, Renard (Robert Carlyle), and imminent love interest, Elektra King (Sophie Marceau), both atypically complex characters cast with seemingly shrewd choices and directed by the capable Michael Apted. The story's focus on post-Soviet geopolitics likewise starts off on a savvy note, before being overtaken by increasingly Byzantine plot twists, hidden motives and reversals of loyalty superheated by relentless (if intermittently perfunctory) action sequences. Bond's grimmer demeanour, while preferable to the smirk that eventually swallowed Roger Moore whole, proves wearying, unrelieved by any true wit. The underlying psychoses that propel Renard and Elektra eventually unravel into unconvincing melodrama, while Bond is supplied with a secondary love object, Denise Richards, who is even more improbable as a nuclear physicist. Ultimately, this world is not enough despite its better intentions. --Sam Sutherland, Amazon.com On the DVD: There are three different documentaries on this disc, as well as a "Secrets of 007" featurette that cuts between specific stunt sequences, behind-the-scenes footage and storyboards to reveal how it was all done, and a short video tribute to Desmond Llewelyn ("Q"), who died not long after this movie was released. The first "making of" piece is presented by an annoyingly chirpy American woman and is aimed squarely at the MTV market (most fascinating is watching her interview with Denise Richards in which the two orthodontically enhanced ladies attempt to out-smile each other). "Bond Cocktail" gamely distils all the essential ingredients that make up the classic Bond movie formula--gadgets, girls, exotic locations and lots of action. Most interesting of all is "Bond Down River", a lengthy dissection of the opening boat chase sequence. Director Michael Apted provides the first commentary, and talks about the challenges of delivering all the requisite ingredients. The second commentary is less satisfactory, since second unit director Vic Armstrong, production designer Peter Lamont and composer David Arnold have little in common. There's also the Garbage song video, and the booklet has yet more behind-the-scenes info. The anamorphic CinemaScope picture and Dolby digital sound are as spectacular as ever. --Mark Walker

• Cracker - Best Boys | DVD | (16/10/2006) from £7.29   |  Saving you £5.70 (78.19%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Sex and love and eternity are things we all want and need but when they lead to murder it can only bring tragedy to Stuart Grady and Bill Nash. Fitz is soon pitched against two people who superficially survive as father and son when all the time they need more that ever to admit they love each other. In the background the legacy of Jimmy Beck continues to twist the knife in Fitz's relationship with the traumatised Penhaligon while Fitz's wife Judith desperately tries to cling to the wreckage of her marriage as she realises with awesome clarity the full impact of a new baby on their lives.

• Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban | UMD | (20/03/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £23.99