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• Mind Ripper | DVD | (05/09/2002) from £15.40   |  Saving you £-9.41 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Shot in Bulgaria and Canada, with a "Wes Craven Presents" caption--that doubtless has something to do with the producer being Craven's son--Mind Ripper started out as The Hills Have Eyes, Part 3 but turned into yet another re-run of the plot about the genetically-engineered super-being-cum-brain-eating-monster who gets loose in an underground research station and slaughters scientists one by one in grisly fashion. After most of the original cast members are killed, craggy Lance Henriksen turns up with his family to provide a fresh set of characters to be chased, menaced, jumped on, cranially sucked and splattered. The monster, acronymed THOR (Dan Blom), is a would-be suicide volunteered for a new serum created by the sinister GenTec Corporation. He turns into a bald steroid case with yellow contact lenses and a Cronenbergian brain-leeching tentacle tongue, and meagre attempts are made at wringing pathos out of his plight (uniquely, the monster has an irrelevant dream sequence in which he is killed by the heroine). It's competent but formulaic stuff, with reliable Henriksen carrying more than his weight at the head of a cast of then-unknowns, some of whom (Giovanni Ribisi, Natasha Gregson Wagner) have gone on to improve their careers. On the DVD: there are frame captures passed off as a photo gallery and the trailer; and the picture is fullscreen. But what else can you expect?--Kim Newman

• Star Trek: Enterprise - Season 1 | DVD | (09/05/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £84.99

  Under intense scrutiny, the debut season of Enterprise earned a passing grade from critics and Star Trek fans alike. Voyager ended its seven-season run just four months earlier, and fans were skeptical when Enterprise premiered (on Sept. 26, 2001, on UPN) with a theme song ("Where My Heart Will Take Me," composed by Diane Warren and performed by Russell Watson) that defied Trek's revered theme-music tradition. This and other early reservations were dispelled when "Broken Bow" got the series off to a satisfying start, beginning in the year 2151 and establishing a pre-Federation focus on humanity's delicate relationship with the Vulcans, the controversial launch of the NX-01 Enterprise on an exploratory mission, and the potentially devastating consequences of the mysterious Temporal Cold War involving a time-traveling splinter group of the Suliban, a nomadic alien race. While establishing a testy relationship between Enterprise Capt. Jonathan Archer (Scott Bakula) and his smart-and-sexy Vulcan Sub-Commander, T'Pol (Jolene Blalock, in a short-banged wig and form-fitting "cat-suit" that were later redesigned), the series introduced engineer "Trip" Tucker (Connor Trineer), whose surprise pregnancy in "Unexpected" made him a fan favorite; communications officer Hoshi Sato (Linda Park); helmsman Travis Mayweather (Anthony Montgomery); weapons expert Lt. Malcolm Reed (Dominic Keating), and chief surgeon Dr. Phlox (John Billingsley), a well-mannered Denobulan recruit from Earth's Interspecies Medical Exchange. As a "prequel' series that predates the original Star Trek by 150 years, Enterprise built upon established Trek lore with episodes involving Vulcans ("Breaking the Ice"), Klingons ("Sleeping Dogs"), the blue-skinned Andorians ("The Andorian Incident," "Shadows of P'Jem"), and the Ferengi ("Acquisition") while offering stand-alone episodes (notably "Dear Doctor," "Fortunate Son," and "Shuttlepod One") that further acquainted fans with the Enterprise regulars. Early Trek technology is also introduced (including "phase pistols" and the rarely-used, still-risky transporter), and the series drew strength from what many felt would be its primary weakness: unwritten history and the initial indecisiveness of Archer's bold foray into the unknown. Ending with a dazzling "Shock Wave" cliffhanger that leaves Archer stranded in a decimated Temporal Cold War future, Enterprise set a strong foundation for the events of Season Two. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

• Witchcraft 2 - The Temptress | DVD | (06/09/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Many years have passed since baby William was snatched from Satan's grasp. Protected from his sordid past by his adopted parents, William has grown into manhood unaware that he is the son of Satan.
  Now Satan has sent the sultry Witch Delores to find his kidnapped heir and return him to his side, in the depths of hell. To fulfill Satan's devious plan, Delores must first seduce William...and whoever gets in her way will die!

• Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things! | DVD | (22/08/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Alan is an obnoxious theatre director who brings his acting troupe to a remote island to indulge in some black magic tomfoolery. The mouthy crew have mixed feelings about Alan's plans to raise the dead but he keeps threatening them with unemployment so they play along. The initial voodoo ritual turns out to be a prank Alan having organised for another actor to leap out of the grave on cue. But the demented director is eager for more fun and proceeds to dig up a real corpse demand t

• The Wehrmacht | DVD | (12/10/2009) from £18.88   |  Saving you £11.11 (58.85%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Hitler's army thundered through Europe from 1939 to 1945 and brought needless death and destruction to the continent. What was it like to serve in this army? To conduct one of the bloodiest wars in history? To occupy half of Europe and yet to suffer total defeat? This five-part portrait provides long-awaited answers and sheds light on the Wehrmacht's complex bonds of loyalty conscience and honor. The thought-provoking story of an army's evolution from defense troops to military force to exterminating power.

• Charro | DVD | (24/02/2003) from £20.98   |  Saving you £-15.99 (-320.40%)   |  RRP £4.99

  When Elvis Presley first appeared on screen fans and critics alike called him the next James Dean. Everyone was shocked when 'The King' was actually a credible actor. His films exploited his youth appeal and crammed the running time with Presley music numbers and as time went on the plots became more and more ludicrous the songs less memorable.This was not lost on Presley who was getting more and more bored with his screen assignments. He wanted to do something more challenging a film befitting his early dramatic promise.He found that vehicle in one of his last screen appearances - Charro! This time he played it straight. Clearly influenced by the successful Clint Eastwood by the successful Clint Eastwood/Sergio Leone series this film is gritty and cynical. But most importantly Presley proved once again that he could act. Reviewers at the time were impressed with Presley's performance and in retrospect it makes one wish Presley had more challenging acting opportunities.

• Mind Ripper | DVD | (25/09/2006) from £8.07   |  Saving you £-2.08 (-34.70%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A scientific experiment designed to create a superhuman being has gone wrong. The creators become trapped in a remote desert outpost pursued relentlessly and mercilessly by their own creation. James Stockton the scientist whose research was used despite his protests to create the monster is called the outpost to help undo the horror that now lurks somewhere within the dark halls. James together with his son and daughter soon find themselves trapped inside with the others trying desperately to survive. And with the outpost sealed from within there is no way out...

• Mind Ripper | DVD | (28/06/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Shot in Bulgaria and Canada, with a "Wes Craven Presents" caption--that doubtless has something to do with the producer being Craven's son--Mind Ripper started out as The Hills Have Eyes, Part 3 but turned into yet another re-run of the plot about the genetically-engineered super-being-cum-brain-eating-monster who gets loose in an underground research station and slaughters scientists one by one in grisly fashion. After most of the original cast members are killed, craggy Lance Henriksen turns up with his family to provide a fresh set of characters to be chased, menaced, jumped on, cranially sucked and splattered. The monster, acronymed THOR (Dan Blom), is a would-be suicide volunteered for a new serum created by the sinister GenTec Corporation. He turns into a bald steroid case with yellow contact lenses and a Cronenbergian brain-leeching tentacle tongue, and meagre attempts are made at wringing pathos out of his plight (uniquely, the monster has an irrelevant dream sequence in which he is killed by the heroine). It's competent but formulaic stuff, with reliable Henriksen carrying more than his weight at the head of a cast of then-unknowns, some of whom (Giovanni Ribisi, Natasha Gregson Wagner) have gone on to improve their careers. On the DVD: there are frame captures passed off as a photo gallery and the trailer; and the picture is fullscreen. But what else can you expect?--Kim Newman

• Solomon Burke - Live At North Sea Jazz | DVD | (20/10/2003) from £23.37   |  Saving you £-6.38 (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Solomon Burke captured live in concert. Tracklist: Good Time Tonight Down In The Valley Diamond In Your Mind Tonight's The Night I Almost Lost My Mind Having A Party Amen Soul Searching Georgia On My Mind A Change Is Gonna Come Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay Spanish Harlem Fa Fa Fa Fa Fa (Sad Song) Stand By Me I Wish I Knew How It Feels To Be Free Proud Mary Don't Give Up On Me Mona Lisa I Will Survive Long Tall Sally Lucille Tuti Frutti The Blessing So

• Mind Ripper | DVD | (10/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A scientific experiment designed to create a superhuman being has gone wrong. The creators become trapped in a remote desert outpost pursued relentlessly and mercilessly by their own creation. James Stockton the scientist whose research was used despite his protests to create the monster is called the outpost to help undo the horror that now lurks somewhere within the dark halls. James together with his son and daughter soon find themselves trapped inside with the others trying desperately to survive. And with the outpost sealed from within there is no way out...

• The Adventures of Chris Fable | DVD | (27/06/2011) from £1.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The Adventures Of Chris Fable [DVD]

• Solomon Burke - Everybody Needs Somebody | DVD | (23/04/2007) from £5.20   |  Saving you £7.79 (60.00%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The definitive fully authorised Solomon Burke story. Paul Spencer's film screened recently on BBC Television follows his journey from a humble Philadelphia neighbourhood to New York Hollywood and the music industry's highest accolades. We trace his music back to its gospel roots and learn how faith in God sustains him his 21 children 79 grandchildren and 17 great grand children the family he thought he would never have. Features interviews with Bill Wyman Tom Jones Jools Holland and producer and musician Joe Henry describes how with the help of writers like Van Morrison Tom Waits Brian Wilson and Elvis Costello he produced the record that won Solomon his first Grammy.

• Solomon Burke - The King Live At AVO Session Basel | DVD | (21/07/2008) from £11.83   |  Saving you £-5.84 (-97.50%)   |  RRP £5.99

  This Live DVD features most of Solomon Burke classics in new stunning interpretations. Filmed in Switzerland it shows Burke in all his ""majesty"" singing from a throne with an excellent big band supporting him. One of the few American singers who could combine gospel pop country with incredible production skills creating an unique style since his early steps in music. Tracklisting: 1. Back At The Chicken Shack 2. The Greeting Song 3. Down In The Valley 4. Diamond In Your Mind 5. None Of Us Are Free 6. Georgia On My Mind 7. Cry To Me 8. Soul Searchin 9. Dock Of The Bay / Fa Fa Fa / Spanis... 10. Got To Get You Off My Mind / Having... 11. A Change Is Gonna Come 12. Proud Mary 13. Mona Lisa 14. I Will Survive 15. Long Tall Sally / Lucille / Tutti F... 16. Don't Give Up On Me 17. May The Good Lord Bless And Keep Yo... 18:.Everybody Needs Somebody To Love

• Solomon Burke - Live In Nashville | DVD | (17/09/2007) from £13.48   |  Saving you £-0.49 (-3.80%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Solomon Burke is joined by a host of top country stars at a one off gig recorded at the Belcourt Theatre in Nashville on September 25th 2006. The gig followed the release of the 'Nashville' album. Tracklisting 01. Making Of Nashville 02. Seems Like Your Gonna Take Me Back 03. Honey Where's The Money Gone 04. Up The Mountain 05. Ain't Got You 06. Atta Way To Go 07. Millionaire 08. Back In The Saddle Again 09. Dirty Water 10.. We're Gonna Hold 11. Just Out Of Reach 12. Gotta

• Nate And Margaret | DVD | (08/04/2013) from £4.49   |  Saving you £11.50 (71.90%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Nate is a 19 year old student and Margaret is a 52-year-old aspiring comedian. In spite of their age difference, they have a perfectly functioning friendship – that is, until Nate finds a new boyfriend and Margaret’s career starts taking off, putting their friendship on the rocks.

• What Would Jesus Buy? | DVD | (24/11/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  What Would Jesus Buy? follows Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping Gospel Choir as they go on a cross-country mission to save Christmas from the Shopocalypse: the end of mankind from consumerism over-consumption and the fires of eternal debt!

• Charro | DVD | (04/02/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  In his twenty-ninth movie role Elvis Presley stars as outlaw Jess Wade who tries to break free from the clutches of a notorious gang. His former partners-in-crime seek payback as well as a cannon which everyone seems to want to get their hands on. Elvis sings the title song Charro.

• Hellinger | DVD | (14/07/2008) from £9.43   |  Saving you £-2.44 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £6.99

  Violent and gory low-budget horror. Young Melissa Moran (Shannan Betz) witnesses her father's horrific murder and in the depths of her psychological breakdown holds on to the only fact of which she is sure - that somewhere out there is the brutal supernatural killer Hellinger. Once he was a misguided priest who made a pact with evil but now Hellinger is a pawn of Satan and is forced to carry out his bidding. As Melissa is the only surviving witness to Hellinger's existence she has to find a way to defeat him before he comes for her.

• Charro! | DVD | (19/01/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  In his twenty-ninth movie role Elvis Presley stars as outlaw Jess Wade who tries to break free from the clutches of a notorious gang. His former partners-in-crime seek payback as well as a cannon which everyone seems to want to get their hands on.

• Teem - Inline Skate - Urban Tricks And Stunts | DVD | (16/07/2007) from £18.75   |  Saving you £1.24 (6.61%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Prepare yourself for a collection of the craziest Inline Skating tricks and stunts.