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• Blanche | Blu Ray | (08/09/2014) from £16.39   |  Saving you £3.60 (21.96%)   |  RRP £19.99

  One of the greatest of all medieval films not least for its utterly distinctive realisation of a recognisable yet alien world Walerian Borowczyk’s third feature was widely hailed as a masterpiece from the moment it first appeared and is still regarded as one of his greatest films. Based on Juliusz S?owacki’s 19th-century play Mazepa but relocated to 13th-century France Blanche tells the story of the beautiful young wife (Ligia Branice) of a nobleman many decades older (French acting legend Michel Simon). As innocent as her name suggests Blanche becomes the unwilling centre of attention in a power struggle between her husband the visiting King and his page the latter a notorious womaniser. Its unique visual style resembles a medieval fresco and its period-instruments soundtrack adapting the ancient ‘Carmina Burana’ song book was years ahead of its time. Blanche is presented in a brand new high-definition restoration from original 35mm elements. Bonus Features: New high definition digital transfers of the feature and the shorts Uncompressed Mono 2.0 PCM Audio Optional English subtitles where necessary Introduction by Schalcken the Painter director Leslie Megahey Ballad of Imprisonment a documentary about the film featuring producer Dominique Duvergé-Ségrétin assistant director André Heinrich camera operator Noël Véry and assistant Patrice Leconte Obscure Pleasures: A Portrait of Walerian Borowczyk a newly edited archival interview in which Borowczyk discusses painting cinema and sex Gunpoint a documentary short by Peter Graham produced and edited by Borowczyk Reversible sleeve featuring original poster designs Collector’s booklet

• R. Strauss: Capriccio -- San Francisco Opera | DVD | (26/06/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The last and most subtle of Richard Strauss's operas, Capriccio gets a finely nuanced interpretation in this San Francisco Opera production. A generally excellent cast is highlighted not only by the radiant presence of Kiri Te Kanawa but by the deceptively robust performance of Tatiana Troyanos in her last operatic appearance before her untimely death from cancer. The composer described Capriccio as a "conversation piece for music in one act", and he put much effort into not only the music but the words, on which he collaborated with conductor Clemens Krauss. Krauss's verbal input was particularly appropriate in this work, because the real subject (symbolised by a conventional love triangle) is the competition (and alliance) between words and music in opera, a subject naturally close to the composer-librettist's heart. The conversation runs through the whole opera in various forms. It begins immediately after the curtain goes up, with a quarrel between the poet Olivier (Simon Keenlyside) and the composer Flamand (David Kuebler) over the respective merits of their arts. They are rivals for the hand of the widowed Countess Madeleine (Te Kanawa); she is to choose between them (i.e., between poetry and music) but she is still undecided as the final curtain descends. The intervening two hours are rich in artistic shop talk and backstage situations that will enchant sophisticated opera-lovers, as well as the love interest for the rest of us. David Runnicles conducts with a sure sense of Straussian style; and Mauro Pagano's 18th-century set creates the right atmosphere. Keenlyside and Kuebler are eloquent and believable, Te Kanawa sweet, regal and ambiguous. Hakan Hagegard and Victor Braun give particularly vivid performances in supporting roles. --Joe McLellan

• Christ Stopped At Eboli | DVD | (15/05/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  An intellectual painter turned doctor Carlo Levi is exiled to a remote region of Southern Italy near Eboli a place were according to local myth Christ would venture no further than in his journey south. Over time Levi begins to integrate with the local community...

• How To Lose Friends And Alienate People | Blu Ray | (16/03/2009) from £18.28   |  Saving you £6.71 (36.71%)   |  RRP £24.99

  A British writer struggles to fit in at a high-profile magazine in New York. Based on Toby Young's memoir "How to Lose Friends & Alienate People".

• Hawkwind - Treworgey 29th July 1989 | DVD | (11/07/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £11.99

  This show was filmed at the Treworgy Tree Fayre in July 1989 and the band line up at the time included Dave Brock Simon House Richard Chadwick Harvey Bainbridge and Alan Davey. Special guests include Bridget Wishart and Steve Barnard. The band performs key tracks such as Hassan I Sabha Damnation Alley and Brainstorm. Tracklisting: 1. Intro Jam 2. Brainstorm 3. Down Through The Night 4. Treadmill 5. Time We Left This World Today 6. Hasan I Sabha 7. Assault and Battery 8. The Golden Void 9. Back in the Box 10. Arrival in Utopia 11. You Know You're Only Dreaming 12. Damnation Alley 13. Needle Gun 14. Ejection 15. Lost Chronicles

• Maurice | DVD | (17/03/2008) from £17.98   |  Saving you £-1.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Set against the stifling conformity of pre-World War I English society E.M. Forster's Maurice is a story of coming to terms with one's sexuality and identity in the face of disapproval and misunderstanding. Maurice Hall and Clive Durham find themselves falling in love at Cambridge. In a time when homosexuality was punishable by imprisonment the two must keep their feelings for one another a complete secret. After a friend is arrested and disgraced for 'the unspeakable vice of the Greeks' Clive abandons his forbidden love and marries a young woman. Maurice however struggles with questions of his identity and self-confidence seeking the help of a hypnotist to rid himself of his undeniable urges. But while staying with Clive and his shallow wife Anne Maurice is seduced by the affectionate and yearning servant Alec Scudder an event that brings about profound changes in Maurice's life and outlook. Sparkling direction by James Ivory distinguished performances from the ensemble cast and a charged score by Richard Robbins all combine to create a film of immense power one that is romantic moving and a story of love and self-discovery for all audiences.

• West Side Story Collector's Edition Boxset | DVD | (10/11/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  West Side Story marked a small revolution in the history of the Hollywood musical when it was released in 1961. Enriched by Leonard Bernsteins marvellously brassy, challenging score--as redolent of the place as anything Gershwin ever wrote--the location shooting and aerial views of the Manhattan grid made New York a gritty backdrop to this modern interpretation of Romeo and Juliet. The film rightly became an instant classic which won ten Oscars and brought some of the greatest numbers in the era of the modern musical to a global audience. Everything gels, from Jerome Robbins superlative choreography (he retains a directors credit with Robert Wise, although anxious studio bosses removed him from the film when costs started to mount), to Ernest Lehmans taught screenplay, some of Sondheims most accessible early lyrics, and passionate, raw performances from the gang members and the lovers. For many of the cast, including Richard Beymer as Tony and Natalie Wood as Maria, the film represents a creative climax which wouldnt be surpassed during the remainder of their distinguished careers. Rita Moreno is an outstanding Anita, even with her songs disappointingly dubbed, and George Chakiris sinewy, arrogant Bernardo is magnetic. The whole thing still thrums with a youthful, dramatic energy that even a modern equivalent like Moulin Rouge cant match. On the DVD: West Side Story thoroughly merits the attention to detail in this handsome Collectors Edition. The anamorphic (16:9) widescreen format reproduces the original cinema presentation, brilliantly serving the city panoramas and balletic fight scenes, as well as the softness of the love duets, while a newly processed Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track brings Bernsteins score up as if the notes were still drying on the page. Extras abound. A "Remembering" documentary features significant contributions from director Robert Wise, Richard Beymer, Russ Tamblyn and Rita Moreno. Die-hard fans will lap up the various galleries, comparisons, the original intermission music and even a complete copy of Ernest Lehmans screenplay. --Piers Ford

• Five Children And It | DVD | (11/10/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Written by E.Nesbit author of 'The Railway Children' this story for children is brought to life in this BBC production. Five children chance upon 'The Psammead': who has the ability to make wishes come true. This DVD presents all six episodes in their entirety digitally remastered.

• Kill Me Three Times | DVD | (04/01/2016) from £3.75   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In the Australian surfing town of Eagle's Nest, a young woman is the thread that binds three tales of murder, blackmail and revenge.

• The Big Bang Theory - Season 6 | Blu Ray | (02/09/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Whether on or above Earth hilarity is outrageously universal in TV's most popular comedy featuring four forward-thinking but socially backward geniuses. Fun discoveries multiply: Leonard learns jealousy is bad for a relationship (with Penny) but science is good for seduction (of Penny). Howard finds life in the International Space Station life is no escape from terrestrial turmoil between his mom and his new wife Bernadette. Raj meets someone special who may be a good match if he can keep her from fleeing mid-date. And then there's Sheldon. He learns what not to say after facing harassment charges or competing for tenure at work and how Dungeons and Dragons can be the icebreaker his relationship with Amy needs. For those who need laughter with scientific regularity this 24-episode Season Six set of The Big Bang Theory will rock your cosmos.

• Chato's Land | Blu Ray | (16/11/2021) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Digital Golf School - The Short Game | DVD | (03/12/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Maximise your game with top golf instructor Simon Holmes. Here he will guide you on how to become the top golfer you have only dreamt of becoming. With this DVD Simon will provide you with the instructions to understand the basics of chipping bunkers and putting. You will learn to understand the basic elements of the short game and take your golf skills to the next level!

• Best Of The Buzzcocks | DVD | (16/11/2009) from £10.90   |  Saving you £9.09 (83.39%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Never Mind the Buzzcocks host Simon Amstell and team captain Phill Jupitus have a rare out of hours get together to look back at some exclusive never-before-aired deleted material from the last 3 series. This Exclusive DVD Featurette includes clips ranging from the too rude too drunk too nasty too sweary too awkward and in absolutely no instances too funny for TV. Also featured on this 'Best of' DVD are compilation special episodes from the last three series presented by Simon Amstell (2007-2009): Never Mind the Buzzcocks - Technically the Best Series Ever. A thrilling look back at what were technically some excellent moments from the last series. Featuring a galaxy of technically good celebrity bookings and many many technically funny sentences. Yes! Never Mind The Buzzcocks - A Moving Tribute. A touching retrospective on Never Mind the Buzzcocks. Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Imagine a mildly amusing panel show. Alan Yentob takes a look back at the most talked about moments from the series including Amy Winehouse spitting Preston walking and Lilly Allen controversially wearing funny glasses.

• A Dance To The Music Of Time | DVD | (12/05/2003) from £29.99   |  Saving you £-17.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Adapted from the novel by Anthony Powell this miniseries tells the story of the upper classes in England from the early 1920s to modern times. Friendship murder adultery ambition and failure are set against a backdrop of social political and artistic life during the pivotal years of this century - from the decadence of the early Twenties to the sobering Thirties from the devastation of the Second World War to the world created in its aftermath. Centre stage is Kenneth Widmerpool and his rise to power through business the military and politics. The comings and goings of Widmerpool and his circle is charted by the omnipresent Nicholas Jenkins.

• Vanity Fair | DVD | (24/11/2014) from £9.99   |  Saving you £20.00 (200.20%)   |  RRP £29.99

  William Thackerays plucky adventuress Becky Sharp claws her way up through society in this lavish 16part BBC period production. Eve Matheson and Rebecca Saire lead the cast in this 16part adaptation of William Makepeace Thackerays classic filmed entirely at the Pebble Mill Studios. Set in the Napoleonic Wars Vanity Fair is a rich and resplendent satire of English society in which according to Thackeray there is great quantity of eating and drinking making love and jilting laughing and the co.

• The Fast Show - Series 3 | DVD | (30/08/2004) from £6.99   |  Saving you £11.00 (157.37%)   |  RRP £17.99

  These eight episodes from the Fast Show's third series brought us sparking new characters like the 13th Duke of Wybourne No Offence Taff Lad and the Hearty Hikers and treats in the shape of Swiss Toni Dave Angel Eco-Warrior and the Posh Cockneys to join old favourites like Suits You Chanel 9 Colin Hunt Ted and Ralph and the ever-increasing parade of catchphrase heroes.

• The Power Of One | DVD | (28/09/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The Power of One is an intriguing story of a young English boy named P.K. and his passion for changing the world. Growing up he suffered as the only English boy in an Afrikaans school. Soon orphaned, he was placed in the care of a German national named Professor von Vollensteen (a.k.a. "Doc"), a friend of his grandfather. Doc develops P.K.'s piano talent and P.K. becomes "assistant gardener" in Doc's cactus garden. It is not long after WWII begins that Doc is placed in prison for failure to register with the English government as a foreigner. P.K. makes frequent visits and meets Geel Piet, an inmate, who teaches him to box. Geel Piet spreads the myth of the Rainmaker, the one who brings peace to all of the tribes. P.K. is cast in the light of this myth. After the war P.K. attends an English private school where he continues to box. He meets a young girl, Maria, with whom he falls in love. Her father, Professor Daniel Marais, is a leader of the Nationalist Party of South Africa. The two fight to teach the natives English as P.K.'s popularity grows via the myth. Maria is killed. P.K. looses focus until he sees the success of his language school among the tribes. He and Guideon Duma continue the work in hopes of building a better future for Africa.

• The 39th Battalion | DVD | (30/06/2008) from £13.98   |  Saving you £5.00 (41.70%)   |  RRP £16.99

  New Guinea 1942 Allied Australia is at war with Japan. A small platoon of reservist Australian soldiers have been sent as an advanced patrol up the Kokoda trail - a critical supply line that separates Australia from full blown invasion. After sustained bombardment from the Japanese the men are cut off from their supply lines. Isolated in the jungle behind enemy lines they must make their way back through the most unforgiving terrain on earth to reunite with the main body of Australian troops. After three days without food or sleep carrying their wounded and suffering the horrifying effects of dysentery and malaria they emerge from the jungle exhausted to the point of collapse. But on learning that Isurava is about to fall they pick themselves up and rejoin the battle... Inspired by real events and the Kokoda / Isurava memorial inscription of 'courage mateship endurance and sacrifice' Kokoda evokes the visceral and terrifying realities of warfare and their devastating effects on the human condition.

• Naked Killer | DVD | (22/04/2002) from £32.93   |  Saving you £-12.94 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  There actually is no naked killer in Naked Killer but that's about all this mad, adults-only comic book action rollercoaster is missing. Flirty, feral Chingmy Yau gives an abusive jerk an impromptu vasectomy in front of cop Simon Yam, an impotent detective who vomits whenever he draws his gun. He's tracking a series of sex murders where all the male victims are missing their private organs when he falls in love with chief suspect Chingmy. She's subsequently recruited by the real killer, a hit-woman who targets rapists at large and practises on drooling sex-mad psychos chained up in the attic. When they finally head out for the real thing, they take out victims in a display of mid-air somersaults, cracking whips, flying ropes and flashing guns. This kind of foreplay attracts the lustful attentions of rival assassin Carrie Ng, a lesbian killer ready to abandon her purring sex kitten for the savage Chingmy. This is one of the most energetically gonzo Hong Kong logic-bombs ever made, a crazy melodrama that revels in absurd extravagance, sick humour (you may never eat link sausage again) and pure adrenaline driven displays of gymnastic action and orgiastic gunplay. Incoherence is a small price to pay for such guilty delights. --Sean Axmaker

• Proud Valley | DVD | (11/01/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

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