"Actor: Russell"

• China Cry | DVD | (04/07/2005) from £5.99   |  Saving you £-2.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  Based on the autobiography of Sung Neng Yee this is a dramatic and powerful true story of a woman who found the courage to love and the strength to survive against all odds. Disenchanted by the economic misery caused by Mao Tze Tung's 'new society' she is taken to a labour camp overseen by the sadistic Colonel Cheng.

• Wayne Out West | DVD | (15/11/2004) from £15.55   |  Saving you £34.44 (221.48%)   |  RRP £49.99

  A collection of classic Westerns starring the icon John Wayne. Films comprise: 1. Dark Command 2. Tall in the Saddle 3. Angel and the Bad Man 4. The Fighting Kentuckian 5. The War Wagon 6. Rooster Cogburn

• Scarlet Street | DVD | (18/03/2002) from £14.98   |  Saving you £1.01 (6.74%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In a way, Scarlet Street is a remake. It's taken from a French novel, La Chienne (literally, "The Bitch") that was first filmed by Jean Renoir in 1931. Renoir brought to the sordid tale all the colour and vitality of Montmartre; Fritz Lang's version shows us a far harsher and bleaker world. The film replays the triangle set-up from Lang's previous picture, The Woman in the Window, with the same three actors. Once again, Edward G Robinson plays a respectable middle-aged citizen snared by the charms of Joan Bennett's streetwalker, with Dan Duryea as her low-life pimp. But this time around, all three characters have moved several notches down the ethical scale. Robinson, who in the earlier film played a college professor who kills by accident, here becomes a downtrodden clerk with a nagging, shrewish wife and unfilled ambitions as an artist, a man who murders in a jealous rage. Bennett is a mercenary vamp, none too bright, and Duryea brutal and heartless. The plot closes around the three of them like a steel trap. This is Lang at his most dispassionate. Scarlet Street is a tour de force of noir filmmaking, brilliant but ice-cold. When it was made the film hit censorship problems, since at the time it was unacceptable to show a murder going unpunished. Lang went out of his way to show the killer plunged into the mental hell of his own guilt, but for some authorities this still wasn't enough, and the film was banned in New York State for being "immoral, indecent and corrupt". Not that this did its box-office returns any harm at all. On the DVD: sparse pickings. There's an interactive menu that zips past too fast to be of much use. The full-length commentary by Russell Cawthorne adds the occasional insight, but it's repetitive and not always reliable. (He gets actors' names wrong, for a start.) The box claims the print's been "fully restored and digitally remastered", but you'd never guess. --Philip Kemp

• How To Make Money Selling Drugs (DVD) | DVD | (24/03/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Ten easy steps show you how to make money from drugs, featuring a series of interviews with drug dealers, prison employees, and lobbyists arguing for tougher drug laws.

• The 1962 Newport Jazz Festival | DVD | (21/07/2003) from £21.58   |  Saving you £-1.59 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The legendary 1962 Newport Jazz festival which features Count Basie and his Orchestra Johnny Hodges The Oscar Peterson Trio The Clara Ward Gospel Singers Pee Wee Russell Ruby Braff Joe Williams Roland Kirk The Duke Ellington Orchestra.

• Anna Russell - Crown Princess of Muscial Parody | DVD | (03/10/2005) from £27.83   |  Saving you £-4.84 (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Part 1: The Ellis Island Summer Festival (1964)01 The Madrigal Singers02 The Lieder Singer03 The Folk Singer04 The Chanteuse05 A Russian Song06 The Popular Song07 The Christmas Song08 I'd Be A Red Hot MamaPart 2: The Clown Princess of Comedy (1976)01 Wind Instruments I Have Known02 A Lecture on the French Horn03 An Address by the President of the Women's Festival CommitteePart 3: An Hilarious Interview with Anna Russell (1977)

• The Magnificent Seven | DVD | (20/03/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Yul Brynner stars as one of seven master gunmen who aid the helpless farmers of an isolated village pitted against an army of marauding bandits in this rousing action tale based on Akira Kurosawa's classic Seven Samurai. Released in 1960 John Sturges' masterpiece garnered an Oscar nomination for Elmer Bernstein (for Best Score) and launched the film careers of Steve McQueen Charles Bronson Robert Vaughn and James Coburn.

• State Of Play/Gladiator/American Gangster | DVD | (20/09/2010) from £6.42   |  Saving you £13.57 (211.37%)   |  RRP £19.99

  State of Play: Oscar winner Russell Crowe stars in this nail-biting thriller from acclaimed director Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland). When reporter Cal McCaffrey finds himself embroiled in a series of murders his skills of deduction lead him to sources at the top of the U.S political system. Handsome unflappable U.S. Congressman Stephen Collins (Ben Affleck) is the future of his political party: an honorable appointee who serves as the chairman of a committee overseeing defense spending. All eyes are upon the rising star to be his party's contender for the upcoming presidential race. Until his research assistant/mistress is brutally murdered and buried secrets come tumbling out. McCaffrey has the dubious fortune of both an old friendship with Collins and a ruthless editor Cameron (Oscar winner Helen Mirren) who has assigned him to investigate. As he and partner Della (Rachel McAdams) try to uncover the killer's identity McCaffrey steps into a cover-up that threatens to shake the nation's power structures. And in a town of spin-doctors and wealthy politicos he will discover one truth: when billions are at stake no one's integrity love or life is ever safe. Gladiator: The great Roman General Maximus (Russell Crowe) has once again led the legions to victory on the battlefield. The war won Maximus dreams of home wanting only to return to his wife and son; however the dying Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris) has one more duty for the general - to assume the mantle of his power. Jealous of Maximus' favor with the emperor the heir to the throne Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) orders his execution - and that of his family. Barely escaping death Maximus is forced into slavery and trained as a gladiator in the arena where his fame grows. Now he has come to Rome intent on avenging the murder of his wife and son by killing the new emperor; Commodus.... American Gangster: Drug-kingpin Frank Lucas smuggles heroin into the US by hiding it with the bodies of soldiers killed during battle in Vietnam. By delivering a product that is far superior to his competitors Lucas has rapidly established his status as Harlem's most innovative drug dealer. While Lucas delicately constructs his own criminal empire Richie Roberts (Russell Crowe) one of the few honest detectives in a corrupt system senses a sizeable shift within the hierarchy of the drug underworld and sets out to investigate this hitherto unknown power player that has come out of the shadows to dominate the drug trade. But with Detective Trupo (Josh Brolin) Roberts' crooked and jealous colleague wanting to obstruct and ruin the integrity of his idealistic counterpart Roberts is left with little option other than to take desperate measures to end Lucas' rule in Harlem.

• Bedtime Stories | Blu Ray | (06/02/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Funnyman Adam Sandler stars in Walt Disney Pictures' Bedtime Stories, the magical family comedy that's packed with adventure and lots of heart. When Skeeter Bronson (Sandler) babysits his sister's (Courteney Cox) children, his imagination runs wild as he dreams up elaborate bedtime stories - always casting himself as the hero. Entranced, the children add their own ideas to these once-upon-a-time tales of heroics and chivalry. Then... magic happens. These night-time fantasies become Skeeter's daytime realities, leading him on a real-life adventure in search of his own happy ending. Filled with colourful characters, humour and whimsy, this heartwarming comedy will enchant your entire family again and again.

• Gladiator (2000) - Augmented Reality Edition | DVD | (23/04/2012) from £10.78   |  Saving you £4.21 (28.10%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Forced into slavery by the corrupt, incestuous heir to the throne, Roman general Maximus (Russell Crowe) becomes a gladiator. His prowess in the arena will eventually lead him to Rome, the Colosseum and a vengeful showdown with the new emperor. An Academy Award winning masterpiece, Gladiator is epic movie story-telling brought thrillingly into the 21st century by master director Ridley Scott (Blade Runner, Alien).

• The Blood Beast Terror | DVD | (17/01/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A Victorian English entomologist whose daughter happens to be a giant moth moves with her to a quiet village where he can begin work on an insect mate for her. His family problems worsen when his winged daughter starts killing people and drinking their blood.

• Hangin' With The Homeboys | DVD | (18/04/2005) from £8.12   |  Saving you £11.87 (146.18%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Four young friends spend a crazy night on the streets of Manhattan that quickly turns into a night they'll never forget!

• Love In Limbo | DVD | (01/09/2003) from £5.98   |  Saving you £-2.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  Love In Limbo' is a Technicolor tour around the teenage libido as it was in 1957 when sex was still a dirty word. Set to rhythm 'n' blues tunes of unrequited love and designed for maximum visual impact the film plays with the icons of the era and the social mores of the day. Russell Crowe co-stars in this Australian film as a virginal nerd by the name of Arthur Baskin!

• Swimming With Sharks | DVD | (22/04/2002) from £5.98   |  Saving you £0.01 (0.17%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A harsh, cutting, and wickedly funny look into the darker side of show business, Swimming with Sharks tells the story of a naive and eager assistant (Frank Whaley) and his slide into the cut-throat world of Hollywood power struggles. Whaley goes to work for a top movie executive (Kevin Spacey) who almost immediately begins to wear down his new assistant's exuberance with his whining, egomaniacal tantrums and relentless verbal abuse, even as he promises his young charge a chance to move up the ladder. Culminating in a violent and ultimately ironic confrontation between mentor and protégé, this brutal 1994 black comedy benefits from some razor-sharp writing and terrific comic turns from both Whaley (Hoffa) as one whose idealism is irrevocably shattered, and Spacey (Seven, L.A. Confidential), deliciously funny as a caustic, belligerent, and ultimately sad figure. A savage indictment of both the movie business and the price of ambition, Swimming with Sharks is one of the best black comedies in recent years. --Robert Lane

• Zombies of Mass Destruction | Blu Ray | (18/10/2010) from £6.35   |  Saving you £13.64 (214.80%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Zombies Of Mass Destruction

• Western | DVD | (26/03/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The Outlaw (Dir. Howard Hughes 1943): Jane Russell plays a busty siren who steals the heart of Billy the Kid in this Howard Hughes/Howard Hawks-directed story which centres on the rivalrous tentative friendships between Billy Doc Holiday and Pat Garrett. Vengeance Valley (Dir. Richard Thorpe 1941): An unusually adult Western for its time Vengeance Valley (1951) gave Burt Lancaster his first Western role. His athletic prowess made him perfect for the genre and he'd

• Bonanza - Day Of Reckoning / The Abduction | DVD | (20/09/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Day of Reckoning: In gratitude for saving his life Ben Cartwright gives outcast Indian Matsou some land much to the horror of Indian hating neighbour Ike Dagget. When Dagget's wife is killed in a night-time raid Dagget retaliates by killing Matsou's wife. The Abduction: Joe and Hoss take their respective lady friends to a local carnival. When Joe's companion mysteriously disappears a wall of silence descends upon the town.

• Safe House (2012) / American Gangster (2007) - Double Pack | DVD | (01/10/2012) from £7.84   |  Saving you £5.15 (65.69%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Safe HouseOscar Winner Denzel Washington plays the most dangerous renegade from the CIA, who comes back onto the grid after a decade on the run. When the South African safe house he's remanded to is attacked by mercenaries, a rookie operative (Reynolds) escapes with him. Now, the unlikely allies must stay alive long enough to uncover who wants them dead. American GangsterAcademy Award winners Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe team with director Ridley Scott (Gladiator) in this powerful, epic story. Armed with ruthless, streetwise tactics and a strict sense of honour, crime boss Frank Lucas (Washington) rules Harlem's chaotic drug underworld. When outcast cop Richie Roberts (Crowe) sets out to bring down Lucas's multimillion-dollar empire, it plunges both men into a legendary confrontation. American Gangster is a brutal and brilliant film (Pete Hammond, Maxim).

• American Gangster | HD DVD | (10/03/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Ridley Scott's American Gangster is a brutal slick and stylish portrayal of real life cult figure and international drug smuggler Frank Lucas. With tangled webs deceit strong aggression shady characters and sinister plans American Gangster has the gritty and pleasurable nostalgia of classic gangster films such as The Godfather and Scarface. Drug-kingpin Frank Lucas smuggles heroin into the US by hiding it with the bodies of soldiers killed during battle in Vietnam. By delivering a product that is far superior to his competitors Lucas has rapidly established his status as Harlem's most innovative drug dealer. While Lucas delicately constructs his own criminal empire Richie Roberts (Russell Crowe) one of the few honest detectives in a corrupt system senses a sizeable shift within the hierarchy of the drug underworld and sets out to investigate this hitherto unknown power player that has come out of the shadows to dominate the drug trade. But with Detective Trupo (Josh Brolin) Roberts' crooked and jealous colleague wanting to obstruct and ruin the integrity of his idealistic counterpart Roberts is left with little option other than to take desperate measures to end Lucas' rule in Harlem. Academy Award winning lead actors Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe both turn in exhilarating and exceptional performances. With an engrossing story powerful dialogue realistic violence and sharp stylish scenes American Gangster delivers a complete memorable finely made and richly satisfying crime epic that can be savoured again and again.

• Escape Velocity | DVD | (29/07/2003) from £5.95   |  Saving you £-1.97 (N/A%)   |  RRP £0.99

  The crew of the Harbinger who have been studying the sun chance upon a life pod containing a man called Nash. After experiencing suspended animation for fifteen years Nash is soon making friends with the crew but his attention toward eighteen year old Veronica rapidly starts to cause concern...