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• Later With Jools Holland - Hootenanny | DVD | (01/12/2003) from £14.15   |  Saving you £5.84 (41.27%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Jools Holland's long-established Hogmanay/New Year's Eve celebration Later … Hootenanny remains TV's definitive dad-rock haven after 11 years on air. This formidably well-stuffed collection is a best of the best: the easiest way to check out the guest list is to study the cover picture--there really are that many names. Amusingly, the compilation comes close to shooting itself in the foot by opening with Solomon Burke's rip-roaring "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love", thus giving the following 31 turns a near-impossible act to follow. If in doubt, watch it at the end, as the everybody-up-on-stage version of Jeff Beck's "Hi Ho Silver Lining" that closes the disc is unfortunately a shambles. Along the way, though, there are plenty of highlights, the best of which add up to a triumph for the Welsh contingent. Cerys Matthews and Tom Jones do their best smoochy version of "Baby It's Cold Outside" before it began to wear a bit thin, the strapping Matthews managing to come on like a cross between Bambi and that girl you fancied in the lower sixth. Immediately preceding this is a gloriously menacing performance from John Cale in which he turns Johnny Mercer's jazz classic "I Wanna Be Around" into a leering, spitting threat to the listener's personal safety. There's something for everyone here, though, so just enjoy the show. On the DVD: Later … Hootenanny on disc has nothing much by way of extras other than a handy facility that allows you to programme a sequence of any six tracks of your choosing, which is quite clever. But with over 30 acts performing more than two hours of music on a single disc, you really don't need anything more. --Roger Thomas

• Empire Of The Ants | DVD | (12/04/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  It's No Picnic! Brace yourself for mutant mayhem and pestilent payback in this scary (Los Angeles Times) and repulsively convincing (The Hollywood Reporter) creature feature about good bugs gone BAD! Starring queen of mean Joan Collins this incredible insect extravaganza is swarming with flesh-crawling chills hair-raising thrills and spine-tingling terror...with a venge-ANTS! A heavenly paradise becomes a hellish nightmare when a toxic spill turns harmless ants into rampaging radioactive reprobates! Stumbling into their creepy lair a sleazy land developer (Collins) and her clients are horrified to realize that the ants are having a picnic...and humans are on the menu! Fleeing for their lives - only to be squashed underfoot - they soon discover that these bad-boy bugs are hell-bent on exterminating mankind and building an evil empire where humans check in...but they can't check out!

• Death Trap | DVD | (13/10/2003) from £10.09   |  Saving you £-4.10 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  VIPCO proudly presents Tobe Hooper's much-villified follow up to his wildly successful 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre'. 'Death Trap' tells the story of a deranged madman who uses the guests of his rundown hotel not only to be victims for his demented thirst for blood but also as food for the crocodile he keeps under the hotel... Whilst 'Texas Chaisaw Massacre' was almost gore free and relied on music atmosphere etc. 'Death Trap' goes straight for the jugular and delivers the goods

• Prince & The Pauper | DVD | (29/03/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  Mark Twain's classic story of the Pauper who dreams of riches and the prince who just wants to behave like a normal boy. After a chance meeting the two boys become friends and are amazed to discover that they are identical and can easily pass for each other- an opportunity to get what they have both always wanted! But both learn that no life is as it seems: the Prince has to overcome an alcoholic father's wrath and a spell in prison while the Pauper is trapped in a palace rampant with political intrigue and in-fighting when the old king dies.

• Lonesome Dove - Complete Boxed Set | DVD | (08/10/2012) from £76.93   |  Saving you £3.06 (3.98%)   |  RRP £79.99

  Titles Comprise:Lonesome DoveReturn to Lonesome DoveStreets of LaredoDead Man's WalkComanche Moon

• Moog | DVD | (30/05/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  A documentary portrait of one of music technology's most important figures: the endearingly eccentric Robert Moog. Even if you haven't heard of Robert Moog you will have heard the sounds that he helped to create. His pioneering synthesisers have been used by The Beatles The Beach Boys Stevie Wonder Brian Eno Sun Ra Stereolab Air and Money Mark of the Beastie Boys. These distinctive instruments can also lay considerable claim to being the inspiration for nearly all electronic

• D-Day, The Sixth Of June/Young Lions double pack | DVD | (02/06/2003) from £6.99   |  Saving you £8.00 (114.45%)   |  RRP £14.99

  A World War II double-bill comes to DVD with the pairing of The Young Lions (1958) and D-Day the Sixth of June (1956). Edward Dmytryk's The Young Lions is one of the most thoughtful films about the War. Based on a novel by Irwin Shaw, it tells parallel stories of two American soldiers (Montgomery Clift and Dean Martin) and one German officer (Marlon Brando), whose war experiences we follow until they intersect outside a concentration camp. Martin plays what he calls "a likable coward", Clift is intense as a Jewish GI, and Brando experiments with the limits of his part as a Nazi re-evaluating his beliefs. Legend has it that Clift accused Brando of bleeding-heart excessiveness. Interestingly, the two Method actors share no scenes together. --Tom Keogh D-Day the Sixth of June is a misleading title for a very tame wartime romance with barely 10 minutes of combat in the last reel. What we mostly get is a year's worth of flashbacks depicting the reluctant, London-based affair of a married US staff officer (Robert Taylor) and a British Red Cross worker (Dana Wynter) whose commando suitor (Richard Todd) is fighting in Africa. To be sure, the emotional desperation and embattled decency of good people in time of war is as worthy of film treatment as any military campaign, and the script works pre-invasion Anglo-American tensions into the story. But the CinemaScope production is utterly formulaic, with leaden direction by Henry Koster. Wynter's porcelain beauty apparently didn't permit changes of expression, and Taylor looks about 15 years past his prime. --Richard T Jameson

• Stingray - Vol. 1 - Stingray / Plant Of Doom / Sea Of Oil / Hostages / Treasure / Big Gun / Golden Sea | DVD | (02/04/2001) from £12.11   |  Saving you £3.88 (32.04%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Drums pound, the music bursts into life with a cry of "Stingray!... Stingray!" Who can resist? Stingray (1964) was the show Gerry Anderson made just before he really hit the big time with Thunderbirds (1965). He produced 39 episodes of the 21st century adventures of Troy Tempest, tall, dark and handsome (his voice based on James Garner's) captain of the titular submarine. Troy's mission: to protect the seas on behalf of WASP (World Aquanaut Security Patrol). With complex underwater model and puppet effects, this was ground-breaking television, especially as it was the first UK series to be made in colour, even though for years it was only seen in black and white. Special effects director Derek Meddings later graduated to the James Bond films, while Moneypenny herself (actress Lois Maxwell) voiced Atlanta Shore. Here, just as in the Bond films, she played second fiddle in our hero's affections, the mute Marina becoming Stingray's sex-goddess. The end credits even featured a song in her honour, "Aqua Maria", which became an international hit. As for the bad guys, half-man, half-fish Titan and his Terror Fish wage a dastardly war against humanity and the peaceful underwater citizens of Pacifica. Four decades on, the models and underwater sequences still impress and Stingray remains eccentric cult family entertainment. On the DVD: There are seven episodes on the first DVD volume, including the pilot episode, "Stingray", in which a Titan Terror Fish sinks a WASP submarine, leading to Troy and sidekick Phones falling into the hands of the evil Titan. This action-packed beginning introduces all the major characters and gadgets, setting the scene for the adventures to come. "Plant of Doom" sees Titan outraged that Troy has rescued his beautiful slave Marina. After consulting an undersea god he hatches a revenge plot using a deadly air-consuming flower. In "Sea of Oil" Atlanta is kidnapped by an underwater race who plant a bomb on Stingray, while in "Hostages of the Deep" Marina is threatened with death by swordfish blade. --Gary S Dalkin

• The Most Dangerous Game (Digitally remastered in colour) | DVD | (07/09/2009) from £26.96   |  Saving you £-18.97 (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

• Jump London | DVD | (12/07/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Forget tubes trains and automobiles packed pavements the congestion charge and crushed platforms. What if you could jump across London in one fell swoop? Leaping between buildings jumping over rooftops rushing through the capital as if no one - not even bricks and mortar - could get in your way. Sebastien Foucan the co-founder of Free Running (also known as Le Parkour) and his team attempt to do just that and conquer one of the world's best-known capital cities. Like fictional superheroes Batman and Spider-Man the team performs death-defying stomach-churning stunts as they literally leap from rooftop to rooftop. In this totally unique event the team of French Free Runners has been given unprecedented access to some of London's most famous landmarks including The Royal Albert Hall Tate Modern and Somerset House.

• Double Dragon | DVD | (17/06/2002) from £16.36   |  Saving you £-8.37 (-104.80%)   |  RRP £7.99

  The hit video game roars to life with amazing special effects and spectacular action sequences. In 2007 New Angeles is ravaged by earthquakes tidal waves and vicious gang wars. The evil tycoon Koga Shuko (Terminator 2's Robert Patrick) is obsessed with finding both halves of the Double Dragon a talisman which will give him awesome mystical powers. Teenaged brothers Jimmy and Billy (Mark Dacascos Scott Wolf) wind up with the missing half thrusting them into the adventure of their lives. Marian (Alyssa Milano) and her vigilante Power Corps help them summon all of their courage resourcefulness and martial-arts skills to stop the villain's evil plan. This high octane action spectacular crackles with the energy and humour of its heroes: buckle your seatbelt and enjoy the ride!

• 3 Leading Ladies of the Silver Screen Vol.4 - Joan Crawford, Carole Lombard and Ginger Rogers | DVD | (07/11/2005) from £3.99   |  Saving you £1.00 (25.06%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Rain - Based on the story Rain by Somerset Maugham. A puritanical and self righteous minister sets out to reform a carefree American prostitute. The Racketeer - This gangster film stars Carole Lombard as a broke ex-society girl, Rhoda Philbrooke, who accepts the advances of a racketeer to promote the career of failing classical violinist Tony Vaughan. Shriek in the Night - Ginger Rogers plays a reporter to rival Ted Rand and both are investigating the mysterious death of a millionaire.

• West Of The Pecos / Nevada | DVD | (08/09/2008) from £6.64   |  Saving you £-0.65 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  West of the Pecos (1945): Robert Mitchum stars in this well plotted exciting Zane Grey Western. Thurston Hall and his daughter Barbara Hale are accosted by robbers en route to their Texas ranch from Chicago. This is only the start of their troubles as they encounter hold-ups horse stampedes and outlaws. Hiring Robert Mitchum and his sidekick to run their ranch leads to further problems because of Mitchum's checkered past. Plot twists and Suspense highlight this old west cla

• Taggart - Vol. 3 | DVD | (01/01/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  'Taggart' is the longest running police drama on TV. Thanks to its explosive storylines and tough-talking Glasgow detective Jim Taggart (Mark McManus) it has become a national institution with these next six feature length editions averaging nearly thirteen million viewers. Set Comprises: Evil Eye: A gypsy is found murdered in her caravan and Taggart and Jardine suspect a connection with a London jewel raid in which a young policeman was murdered. Rogues' Gallery: A body is found in a car that has just been put through a car crusher: Taggart and Jardine investigate a case that seems to link the world of drug pushers with the world of art and artists. Violent Delights: A sixth former Philip Dempster has a crush on his French Teacher the beautiful Francoise Campbell. When spying on her through his telescope he sees what looks like a murder take place in her bedroom. Taggart investigates the death of a young undertaker in a blazing car. Fatal Inheritance: When the verdict of ""Not Proven"" is returned in a murder trial Taggart decides to stay at the scene of the crime - a fashionable health farm. When another murder occurs there Taggart gets involved though officially he is not on the case. Death Benefits: Julia Fraser wife of a police sergeant is brutally murdered whilst he is on duty. During a search of their house a list of names is found. It appears that the people on the list are rapidly meeting with a series of accidents - and yet there is no connection between them except that they are on the list. Taggart is facing a race against time to find the connection. Gingerbread: The murder of his father sets Simon Barrow on a journey which moves from fairy-tale to nightmare. Taggart Jardine and Reid discover the bitter behind the sweet.

• Monster Brawl | DVD | (20/08/2012) from £4.99   |  Saving you £8.00 (160.32%)   |  RRP £12.99

  It's midnight at the Hillside Necropolis and the stage is set for the first ever Monster Brawl main event!

• Canopy | DVD | (11/05/2015) from £4.48   |  Saving you £11.51 (256.92%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Written and directed by Aaron Wilson, Canopy is set in Singapore in 1942 and tells the story of an Australian fighter pilot (Khan Chittenden) who is shot down in combat by the Japanese. Fleeing through the jungle terrain he encounters a Chinese resistance fighter (Mo Tzu-Yi), leaving the men struggling to survive and communicate.

• Day Of The Outlaw | DVD | (08/09/2008) from £14.94   |  Saving you £1.04 (8.70%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Tough-as-nails Blaise Starrett (Ryan) is about to face a showdown with a fellow rancher whose wife Starrett happens to be in love with. But this small-town conflict is nothing compared to what's on the horizon when outlaw Jack Bruhn (Ives) and his gang ride into town. On the lam after a brutal robbery the outlaws terrorize the townspeople and hold them captive even as Bruhn lies dying from a bullet wound to his chest. When Starrett eventually leads the homesteaders on a trail out of harm's way the tension explodes to an unforgettable climax. Filled with action and suspense this is one Day you'll never forget!

• Scarface/Carlito's Way/ Casino | DVD | (01/10/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Scarface (Dir. Brian De Palma 1983): In the spring of 1980 the port at Mariel Harbour was opened and thousands set sail for the United States. They came in search of the American Dream. One of them found it on the sun-washed avenues of Miami... wealth power and passion beyond his wildest dreams. He was Tony Montana. The world will remember him by another name - Scarface! Al Pacino gives an unforgettable performance as Tony Montana one of the most ruthless gangsters ever depicted on film in this gripping crime epic inspired by the 1932 classic of the same title. Casino (Dir. Martin Scorsese 1995): Robert De Niro Sharon Stone and Joe Pesci star in Director Martin Scorsese's riveting look at how blind ambition white-hot passion and 24-carat greed toppled an empire. Las Vegas in 1973 is the setting for this fact-based story about the Mob's multi-million dollar casino operation - where fortunes and lives were made and lost with a roll of the dice... Carlito's Way (Dir. Brian De Palma 1993): Al Pacino is an ex-druglord fighting to escape his violent treacherous past in his crime-action tour de force from acclaimed director Brian DePalma. Sprung from prison on a legal technicality by his cocaine-addled attorney (Sean Penn) former drug kingpin Carlito Brigante (Pacino) stuns the local underworld when he vows to go straight. Taking a job managing a glitzy low-life nightclub he tracks down his onetime girlfriend (Penelope Ann Miller) and rekindles their romance promising he's changed for good. But Carlito's dream of going legitimate is undermined at every turn by murderous former cronies and even deadlier young thugs out to make a name for themselves. Ultimately however his most dangerous enemy is himself. Despite good intentions Carlito's misguided loyalties and an outmoded code of ""honour"" will plunge him into a savage life-or-death battle against the relentless forces that refuse to let him go.

• Water for Elephants - Triple Play (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy) | Blu Ray | (05/09/2011) from £8.99   |  Saving you £16.00 (177.98%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Sara Gruen's bestselling novel comes to glossy life in this period romance. A sparkle-free Robert Pattinson plays Jacob Jankowski, who studies veterinary medicine during the Great Depression. After a family tragedy, he loses everything, including the chance to graduate from prestigious Cornell, so he hops a train, where he finds himself part of the struggling Benzini Brothers Circus. Ringleader August (Christoph Waltz, echoing his Oscar®-winning Inglourious Basterds performance) has doubts about the softhearted lad, but a fellow Pole smoothes the way, and Jacob becomes the company vet, which leads him to platinum-blonde equestrian Marlena (Reese Witherspoon), August's wife. The two make eyes at each other, but an affair would surely end badly, so they concentrate on their work. When Marlena's prize steed falls ill, August purchases an elephant, hoping Rosie will turn their fortunes around, and enlists Jacob to train her. Unfortunately, she's slow to respond to commands until Jankowski unlocks her secret--and after August has beaten the poor thing into submission. After that, things start to look up until Jacob steals a kiss from his dream girl. As in The Notebook, the film it most closely resembles, an elderly version of the central character (Hal Holbrook, touching) narrates in the present day (screenwriter Richard LaGravenese also adapted The Bridges of Madison County). He tells an interesting tale, so it's too bad the leads strike so few sparks. For those who find big-top classics like Nightmare Alley too dark, however, Francis Lawrence's feel-better variant may be just the ticket. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

• Bruce Lee - The Man and The Legend | DVD | (14/07/2003) from £13.66   |  Saving you £3.33 (24.38%)   |  RRP £16.99