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• Citizen Kane : Special Edition | DVD | (21/07/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  The most acclaimed film in cinema history, Citizen Kane receives extra bolstering each time it tops a "greatest films ever" list. As a piece of filmmaking it ticks all the right boxes: a precociously talented director and lead actor in Orson Welles, Gregg Toland's innovative cinematography, a strong screenplay by Welles and Herman J Mankiewicz, rich scoring from Bernard Herrmann, and so on. For its time, it was technically groundbreaking, and laid out a blueprint for Hollywood filmmaking that's still influential. But, most importantly, as a viewing experience it's still one of the most mesmerising and beautiful films in existence. From its opening scenes--Kane's eerie Gothic mansion, his lone figure muttering the word "Rosebud" as he dies, journalists discussing the newsreel footage of his obituary--Kane lays out an enigma: who exactly was this man? Looping flashbacks build up a portrait of a contradictory figure who, despite living in the public eye, remained a mystery at heart. A testament to the corrupting influence of money, fame and the media and at its centre the tale of a man in search of love, Citizen Kane is a personal tragedy on an epic scale. Technically, it's a lesson in filmmaking in itself whose daring aesthetics nonetheless remain unobtrusive. It's doubtful that a debut director will ever be given such free reign by a studio again and even if this happened, it's doubtful that such a masterpiece would be created. On the DVD: Citizen Kane in this DVD special edition is beautifully remastered and comes with a feature illustrating the before and after of the restoration process. A 50-minute documentary, "Anatomy of a Classic", hosted by Barry Norman, delves into the making of the film as well as trying to deal with some of the myths that surround it, like the (untrue) rumour that Welles ran over both time and budget. Film historian Ken Barnes takes over for a commentary and Welles himself is featured in his controversial 1938 radio broadcast of The War of the Worlds and 1945 broadcast of The Happy Prince. A photo gallery, extensive cast and crew profiles, breakdown of all the films expenses and trailer round off this admirable package.--Laura Bushell

• Yentl | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £8.53   |  Saving you £7.46 (87.46%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Nothing's Impossible. The story of an advanced Jewish girl named Yentl who used to study the Torah (the Jewish bible) when no woman could do it. After losing her father she decides to go to a Yeshiva the Jewish school for priests. The big problem is that only boys are allowed to study there. Therefore Yentl decides to undercover herself as as a boy. Everything is fine until she falls in love with a study friend. Babra's magnum opus was nominated for a plethora of Academy

• Mr. Turner | DVD | (02/03/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• The Affair: Season 2 | DVD | (10/10/2016) from £14.98   |  Saving you £17.00 (130.87%)   |  RRP £29.99

  The Affiar returns for it's second season

• Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas | DVD | (06/01/2020) from £8.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  It's been ten years since we spent Christmas with the Shipmans and the Wests. Last time it was Billericay but the deal has always been to alternate, and this year we're heading to Barry where Uncle Bryn's cooking dinner for over thirteen people. Understandably he's tense. Pam would secretly prefer to spend Christmas in Essex as she finds Gwen's house a bit lacking, but as long as she gets to be a doting grandparent along with Mick and Gwen, it doesn't really matter where they eat their turkey. Gavin and Stacey's baby is now nine and for them, parenthood can sometimes be a challenge. Smithy, a committed dad to twelve year old Neil the Baby makes the journey to Barry at weekends and every second Wednesday, whilst Nessa adopts her own brand of Nessa-style mothering. On Christmas Eve, Dawn makes a shocking discovery about Pete that jeopardizes their marriage (again) and a visit to the pub that night is an eye opener in more ways than one. Sit back and enjoy a welcome festive return to the award-winning world of ˜Gavin and Stacey'.

• Citizen Kane | Blu Ray | (28/02/2022) from £21.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Hailed by critics and fans alike as one of the greatest films ever made, Citizen Kane continues to influence filmmakers and astound viewers 80 years later. Nominated for nine 1941 Academy Awards, with a win for Best Original Screenplay. Orson Welles' controversial masterpiece uses innovative flashbacks and ground-breaking cinematography to follow the epic rise and fall of wealthy newspaper magnate. For any fan of films, this is an essential viewing experience. Special Features on Blu-ray: Separate Commentaries by Roger Ebert and Peter Bogdanovich Interviews with Ruth Warrick and Robert Wise Opening: World Premiere of Citizen Kane Still Photography with Commentary by Roger Ebert and More

• Seinfeld: Seasons 1 - 3 | DVD | (01/11/2004) from £36.99   |  Saving you £23.00 (62.18%)   |  RRP £59.99

  Seinfeld is widely regarded as one of the finest examples of American sitcoms, and this long-delayed box set goes a long way in demonstrating why. From the first episode of the first season, it hit the ground running with its collection of oddball New Yorkers: There’s stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld, who plays himself; Elaine (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), his pushy ex-girlfriend; his neurotic loser of a best friend George (Jason Alexander); and Jerry’s wacky neighbour Kramer (Michael Richards). Co-written and co-created by Seinfeld and Larry David (who later went on to plumb greater depths of misanthropy with Curb Your Enthusiasm), it revolutionised American sitcoms with its cynical and mature comedy, and its ability to find comic gems in the most mundane situations (one classic episode is set entirely in a mall car-park). Seinfeld was, as all involved frequently admitted, a show about nothing. But this extras-laden collection--which features extensive cast and creator commentaries, deleted scenes, trivia tracks, outtakes, interviews and more--is most definitely something. --Ted Kord

• Wake Wood | DVD | (28/03/2011) from £6.39   |  Saving you £6.60 (103.29%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The parents of a girl who was killed by a savage dog are granted the opportunity to spend three days with their deceased daughter.

• Supernatural: The Complete Tenth Season | DVD | (21/03/2016) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  The thrilling and terrifying journey of the Winchester brothers continues as SUPERNATURAL enters its tenth season. Sam (Jared Padalecki) and Dean (Jensen Ackles) have spent their lives on the road, battling every kind of supernatural threat. Over the years, after dozens of bloody adventures, they have faced everything from the yellow-eyed demon that killed their mother to vampires, ghosts, shapeshifters, angels and fallen gods. They even came face to face with Lucifer and the Four Horsemen in averting the Apocalypse. With the help of allies -- both human and supernatural -- they've discovered that every threat they vanquish opens a new door for evil to enter through. In the show's ninth season, their supernatural hunting expedition led them directly into two brand-new power struggles: the first involving the King of Hell and a Demon Knight after his throne; the second centering on an unbalanced angel who's taken over Heaven and exiled legions of volatile angels down to Earth. With the help of their protectors -- the fallen angel Castiel (Misha Collins) and devil-you-know Crowley (Mark A. Sheppard) -- Sam and Dean's lifelong quest to set the world right will take everything they've got ... and a bit more. And now, when the unthinkable happens to Dean, the Winchesters must find a way to make things right before their world explodes.

• His Dark Materials Season 2 (Includes 4 Art Cards) | DVD | (28/12/2020) from £13.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Based on author Philip Pullman's beloved trilogy, Season two of His Dark Materials begins as Lyra embarks upon a journey in a strange and mysterious abandoned city. There she meets Will, a boy from our world who is also running from a troubled past. Lyra and Will learn their destinies are tied to reuniting Will with his father but find their path is constantly thwarted as a war begins to brew around them. Meanwhile, Mrs. Coulter searches for Lyra, determined to bring her home by any means necessary. Includes 4 Double-Sided Art Cards

• His Dark Materials Series 3 | Blu Ray | (13/02/2023) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Based on Philip Pullman's third book in the His Dark Materials trilogy, The Amber Spyglass, Season 3, sees Lyra, the prophesied child, and Will, the bearer of The Subtle Knife, journey to a dark place from which no one has ever returned. As her father's great war against the Authority edges closer, they will learn that saving the worlds comes at a terrible price.

• Fever Pitch | DVD | (17/09/2007) from £5.38   |  Saving you £10.61 (197.21%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Adapted by Nick Hornby from his own best-selling novel Fever Pitch is one of the funniest most believable and most talked about films in years. Meet Paul a man with an obsession: football. When he meets his other obsession in life Sarah he soon discovers that unlike football relationships aren't played out in seasons. As their roller-coaster relationship becomes even more entertaining and enthralling than the nail-biting end to the League Championship what will the outcome be?

• Doom Asylum | Blu Ray | (16/07/2018) from £10.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  If you thought Sex and the City 2 was a stomach-churner, you ain t seen nothing yet! Long before playing one of Carrie Bradshaw s best gal pals, actress Kristen Davis found herself up against an altogether different kind of horror in 1987 s Doom Asylum: a riotous mix of gore, gags and goth girl groups galore! When a group of horny teens wind up on the grounds of a creepy abandoned asylum, they think they ve found the perfect place to party. Little do they know that inside the building s crumbling walls lurks a freakishly deformed maniac, driven to madness by the tragic loss of his fiancée in a car accident. With an array of grisly surgical tools at his disposal, it s only a matter of time before the youngsters begin meeting various splattery ends at the hands of the ghoulish Coroner. Helmed by director Richard Friedman (Scared Stiff and Phantom of the Mall: Eric s Revenge), and also starring Penthouse Pet of the Year 1988 Patty Mullen (Frankenhooker), Doom Asylum combines outlandish gore and a wise-cracking villain to create one of the most wildly entertainingly blood-spattered slashers of the late 80s. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS: Brand new 2K restoration from the original camera negative High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation 1.85:1 and 1.33:1 versions of the feature Original uncompressed PCM mono audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Brand new audio commentary with screenwriter Rick Marx Brand new audio commentary with The Hysteria Continues Tina s Terror - a brand new interview with actress Ruth Collins Movie Madhouse - a brand new interview with director of photography Larry Revene Morgues & Mayhem - a brand new interview with special make-up effects creator Vincent J. Guastini Archival Interviews with producer Alexander W. Kogan, Jr., director Richard Friedman and production manager Bill Tasgal Still Gallery Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Justin Osbourne FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Fully-illustrated collector s booklet featuring new writing by Amanda Reye

• Home Fires; Series 2 | DVD | (09/05/2016) from £11.33   |  Saving you £-1.76 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.57

  A drama following a group of inspirational women in a rural Cheshire community during World War II.

• Agatha… The Movie Collection | DVD | (11/09/2023) from £17.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• A Street Cat Named Bob | DVD | (27/02/2017) from £5.32   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Based on the true life story and international best-selling book, A STREET CAT NAMED BOB is a moving and uplifting film that will touch the heart of everyone. When London busker and recovering drug addict James Bowen finds injured ginger street cat Bob in his sheltered accommodation, he has no idea just how much his life is about to change. Click Images to Enlarge

• My Left Foot | DVD | (07/07/2008) from £4.95   |  Saving you £8.04 (162.42%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Highly acclaimed film based on the life of Christy Brown; born with crippling cerebral palsy into a poor working-class Irish family. Able only to control movement in his left foot and to speak in guttural sounds he is mistakenly believed to be retarded but through the help of his strong-willed mother a dedicated teacher and his own courage and determination Christy not only learns to grapple with life's simple physical tasks and complex psychological pains but he also develops into a brilliant painter poet and author. Daniel Day-Lewis gives his most stunning performance to date winning him the Academy Award for best actor in a leading role. Supported by Brenda Fricker who's equally spectacular performance won her the Academy Award for best supporting actress in a supporting role.

• Stella Box Set (Series 1 - 5) | DVD | (21/03/2016) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £49.99

  Stella Morris, forty something mum of three, professional ironer and single divorcee, living in the fictional South Wales town of Pontyberry, is surrounded by an off-the-wall family and eccentric friends such as Paula the alcoholic undertaker married to Stella's brother Dai and well versed in the world of sex games. And Big Alan the lollipop man, in love with Stella since 1984 with a penchant for pilchards and rugby. Then there's Stella's kids - Luke the car thief serving time in prison, Emma her 16 year old daughter, desperately in love and wanting to leave school, and Ben the brainy baby of the brood, whose innocent family tree project opens a can of worms for Stella that will change her life forever. Over these five series, we watch as Stella falls in and out of love, fiercely defends those close to her, rejoices, commiserates, grieves and celebrates, gets happy, gets sad, gets laid, gets hired, gets fired, gets older, gets broody Ideal for a box set binge, ˜Stella' takes you on a glorious 51 episode journey and shares with you its world of joy, Welsh humour and warmth. You won't want to stop watching

• The Birds | DVD | (17/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Vacationing in northern California, Alfred Hitchcock was struck by a story in a Santa Cruz newspaper: "Seabird Invasion Hits Coastal Homes". From this peculiar incident, and his memory of a short story by Daphne du Maurier, the master of suspense created one of his strangest and most terrifying films. The Birds follows a chic blonde, Melanie Daniels (Tippi Hedren), as she travels to the coastal town of Bodega Bay to hook up with a rugged fellow (Rod Taylor) she's only just met. Before long the town is attacked by marauding birds, and Hitchcock's skill at staging action is brought to the fore. Beyond the superb effects, however, The Birds is also one of Hitchcock's most psychologically complicated scenarios, a tense study of violence, loneliness, and complacency. What really gets under your skin are not the bird skirmishes but the anxiety and the eerie quiet between attacks. The director elevated an unknown model, Tippi Hedren (mother of Melanie Griffith), to being his latest cool, blond leading lady, an experience that was not always easy on the much-pecked Ms. Hedren. Still, she returned for the next Hitchcock picture, the underrated Marnie. Treated with scant attention by serious critics in 1963, The Birds has grown into a classic and--despite the sci-fi trappings--one of Hitchcock's most serious films. --Robert Horton

• Victorian Farm - Christmas Special | DVD | (18/10/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  The team rediscover a lost world of skills crafts and knowledge assisted by a band of experts.