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• British Crime - Face/Mean Machine | DVD | (20/10/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Face: At thirty five Ray's learned the tricks and done the time. Now he's a face - a villain to be reckoned with and definitely not to be crossed - ready for the blag the big score that'll really set him and his team up. Although the job goes smooth and sweet the take doesn't scratch the three million the gang had it figured for. And when somebody starts thieving from the thieves and people start getting blown away Ray's got some serious thinking to do before the traitor -

• House Of The Dead 2: Dead Aim | DVD | (23/10/2006) from £6.73   |  Saving you £13.26 (197.03%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A growing zombie infection overtakes a university campus. Hoping to stop the spread of the infection and end the zombie plague a secret government agency is sent in to find the original zombie from whom the infection started and create an antidote. Once on campus agency operatives Nightengale (Emmanuelle Vaugier) and Ellis (Ed Quinn) find the entire university has been completely overrun! Immersed in a giant zombie battle Nightengale and Ellis discover some of their fellow agents have their own plans for the zombie DNA.

• The Thrill Of It All / Lover Come Back / It Happened To Jane | DVD | (03/10/2005) from £14.90   |  Saving you £5.09 (34.16%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Thrill Of It All (Dir. Norman Jewison 1963): This romantic comedy takes a satirical aim at the frenetic world of television. Happily married Beverly Boyer is the ultimate housewife but her life is about to change dramatically. It seems that the president of a soap company who she has just met sees the clean-cut Beverly as the perfect TV pitchwoman for his product. After the ads air Beverly becomes famous from coast to coast and an even better breadwinner than her husband - who isn't coping with either of these occurrences very well. Can the Boyers patch up their crumbling marriage before it's too late? Lover Come Back (Dir. Delbert Mann 1961): Jerry Webster (Hudson) and Carol Templeton (Day) are rival Madison Avenue advertising executives who each dislike each other's methods. After he steals a client out from under her cute little nose revenge prompts her to infiltrate his secret VIP campaign in order to persuade the mystery product's scientist to switch to her firm. Trouble is the product is phony and the scientist is Jerry who uses all his intelligence and charm to steal her heart! It Happened To Jane (Dir. Richard Quine 1959): A little-known gem from 1959 this romantic comedy stars Doris Day Jack Lemmon and Ernie Kovacs in a classic tale of a small-town underdog triumph over corrupt big-business interests. Jane Osgood (Day) is a widowed mother who runs a struggling lobster business in coastal Maine while Harry Malone (Kovacs) is a wealthy businessman who has bought out the local railroad. He harbors big plans for it aiming to transform it into a luxury passenger train replacing the freight train the residents of the area depend upon. When a large lobster shipment of Jane's is rerouted and returned to her dead she decides to fight back and sues Malone with the help of her longtime friend and lawyer George Denham. This instigates a battle of increasingly epic proportions as Malone uses every trick in the book--as well as his massive bank account--to quell the resolve of the spitfire businesswoman; Jane for her part has public sympathy on her side. A reporter for the national news doing a story on Jane (Steve Forrest) begins to fall in love with her and she is forced to decide between the romantic journalist and her childhood friend George. The magical pairing of Lemmon and Day is augmented by the beautiful location photography in Maine and a stellar supporting cast including Mary Wickes Russ Brown and a rare film appearance from Kovacs.

• Schizopolis | DVD | (10/03/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Both a kind of home movie and a salute to the hip, pop-up sketch comedy of 1960s/early 1970s television--Laugh-In, Monty Python's Flying Circus, that sort of thing--Schizopolis is a hit-and-miss series of gags with vaguely connecting threads of Kafkaesque paranoia. Soderbergh himself stars as two people--one an ineffective dentist and the other a speechwriter for a cult movement called Eventualism, which has set out to "question all answers"--connected by their romances with the same woman, played by Soderbergh's real-life ex, Betsy Bramley. There isn't so much a story as a series of bits in which these characters often (though not necessarily) turn up, from press conferences on the subject of horse urination to old footage of nudists to a scene of an Eventualist exchange between husband and wife: "Generic greeting!" "Generic greeting returned!" None of this leads to a literal point but after a while an undercurrent of disease about making sense of the modern world becomes apparent beneath the jokes. Soderbergh (sex, lies, and videotape, Out of Sight) is certainly a filmmaker who goes his own way in life, always hitting his target in one spot or another and occasionally getting a bull's-eye for his trouble. Schizopolis is no bull's-eye and it has just as many detractors as admirers but it's impossible not to appreciate Soderbergh's conviction that making a film out on the fringes is a worthy endeavour. --Tom Keogh

• The Navigators | DVD | (22/04/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Ken Loach does for the railways in The Navigators what he did for the construction industry in Riff-Raff (1990). As ever, his sympathies lie firmly with the ordinary working blokes, not above of bit of banter and skiving, but essentially trying to do a decent job and stay loyal to their mates in the face of managerial double-talk and corporate devotion to the bottom line. It's 1995, and the Tories have just carried out their disastrous, pea-brained scheme to break up the railways. We follow the fortunes of a gang of track workers in South Yorkshire as they find themselves confronted with all the fallout of privatisation--redundancies, cost-cutting, corner-cutting and the wholesale junking of any concern with safety or quality of work. Accidental deaths, one hapless time-server explains, "have got to be kept to an acceptable level". Two scenes encapsulate the tragic-comic tone of the film. At one point the disbelieving workers are ordered by managers to smash up a load of new equipment; it's surplus to requirements, but can't possibly be sold to "the competition", their former British Rail workmates at the depot down the line. Later, called to a derailment, the track workers pass a whole series of hard-hat wearing managers, each paying no attention to what needs doing but muttering fiercely into a mobile phone trying to pass the buck for the accident to another company. Loach cast the film using local actors and comics, and there's a strong sense of authenticity in the flat accents and dry Yorkshire humour. But ultimately this is a lament for the destruction, not only of what was once a great rail network, but of the pride and camaraderie of those who worked on it. The film's ending is fittingly bleak. --Philip Kemp

• Silent Running | Blu Ray | (14/11/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  After creating many of the innovative special effects for 2001: A Space Odyssey, Douglas Trumbull tried his hand at directing, and 1971's Silent Running marked an impressive debut. (In addition to creating the visual effects for Close Encounters of the Third Kind and directing 1983's Brainstorm, Trumbull later turned to the creation of high-tech cinematic amusement park rides.) One of the best science-fiction films of the 1970s, Silent Running stars Bruce Dern as Freeman Lowell, a nature-loving crewmember aboard the Valley Forge, a gigantic spaceship in a small fleet that carries the last surviving forests of the Earth, which has fallen victim to overpopulation and ecological neglect.Freeman's name reflects his nonconformist philosophy, which runs counter to the prevailing recklessness of his three ill-fated crewmates, who are eager to jettison their precious payload and return to the bleakness of Earth. Before they can sabotage the forests, Freeman does what he must, and spends the remainder of his mission with three robotic "drones" as his only companions, struggling to maintain his sanity in the vastness of space. Dern is superb in this memorable role, representing the lost soul of humankind as well as the back-to-nature youth movement of the 1960s and the pre-Watergate era. (Appropriately, Joan Baez sings the film's theme song.) A rare science-fiction film that combines bold adventure with passionate social conscience, Silent Running will remain relevant as long as the Earth is threatened by the ravages of human carelessness. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

• On The Beach | DVD | (25/10/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  'On The Beach' is based on Nevil Shute's classic novel warning of a terrifying possible future. It's 2006 and most of the world has been devestated by a catastrophic atomic war between China and The U.S. Billions have been killed. Australia is the only refuge for the surviviors, but radioactive fallout is drifting alarmingly close... Anarchy and chaos are taking over as tension builds on the loot-ridden streets. There is one glimmer of hope, a lone American submarine led by commander Dwight ...

• On The Beach | DVD | (22/05/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £1.99

  On The Beach' is based on Nevil Shute's classic novel warning of a terrifying possible future. It's 2006 and most of the world has been devestated by a catastrophic atomic war between China and The U.S. Billions have been killed. Australia is the only refuge for the surviviors but radioactive fallout is drifting alarmingly close... Anarchy and chaos are taking over as tension builds on the loot-ridden streets. There is one glimmer of hope a lone American submarine led by commander Dwight Towers (Armand Assante) sets off in the desperate search for a faint radio message traced to Alaska. Their mission is chilling. They see the brutal devastation of the war. Can they see off the end of the world as we know it?

• Grown Ups - Series 2 | DVD | (10/05/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The trials and tribulations of being a twenty-something The hilarious urban comedy from the creators of Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps about a group of friends caught in that tricky place between their teens and 2.4 children is back - and this time it's even more painfully funny. Sheridan Smith stars as childish nutritionist Michelle. At 26 Michelle knows she should be growing up and making something of her life. But it's so hard to be mature when you're having so much fun and when you've got mates like Michelle's to lead you astray. Once again Sheridan is joined by Steven Meo as her lovestruck solicitor friend Grant and by Fiona Wass as her slutty colleague Claire. Into Michelle's slice of Manchester's Northern Quarter come Naomi Bentley as Rachel Michelle's completely mental boss Warren Brown as gorgeous barman Alex and Richard Mylan as Michelle's sex-hungry flatmate Chris. Series 2 kicks off with a huge surprise for Michelle when she finds herself in bed with Grant her best friend and the man she swore she would never sleep with. Is this just a drunken accident or the start of a great relationship? Now Michelle is one of the grownups only she can find out. Meanwhile Michelle's childish brother Mike is trying to work out why he has not had a relationship for seven years at least not with a non-inflatable woman. And it looks like Michelle's man-mad best mate Claire may be rather-too-keen to help Mike with his personal examination. When life's this complicated it's time to join the grownups!

• Sinbad and the Minotaur | DVD | (07/02/2011) from £5.38   |  Saving you £7.61 (58.60%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Manu Bennett (Spartacus: Blood and Sand The Condemned) stars as the legendary adventurer Sinbad in this bold re-imagining of Greek and Arabic folklore. Searching for an ancient lost treasure and pursued by the evil sorcerer Al-Jibar Sinbad and his crew follow the trail to an underground labyrinth on a remote island. There they discover that not only is it booby-trapped but the island is under a curse which awakens the fearsome and monstrous Minotaur. Under attack from all sides Sinbad and his men must do battle with the beast to escape from the island with their lives.

• Rory Bremner - Creased Up 2 | DVD | (24/09/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Unbelievable cricket action with the game's master mimic. A second innings of the smash-hit compilation combining cricket's most hilarious moments with inspired commentary from Britain's top satirical impressionist. All new action featuring: Fielding - Malcolm v Mullally v Muralitharan Prince Philip meets the teams Geoffrey Boycott returns as Inzamam UI Haq The greatest Catches ever taken Plus a rapid-fire of run outs run ins collisions highlights and mad out-takes as seen by Benaud Boycott Gower Blofeld Trueman Lloyd Tarrant Mandela Nicholas and a host of top presenters.

• Deep Purple - In Concert With The London Symphony Orchestra | DVD | (30/04/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  1. Pictured Within 2. Wait a While 3. Sitting In A Dream 4. Love is All 5. Wring That Neck 6.1 Concerto for Group and Orchestra - Movement I 6.2 Concerto for Group and Orchestra - Movement II 6.3 Concerto for Group and Orchestra - Movement III 7. Ted the Mechanic 8. Watching the Sky 9. Sometimes I Feel Like Screaming 10. Pictures of Home 11. Smoke on the Water Recorded at the Royal Albert Hall - London - 25th and 26th September 1999

• Grownups - Series 3 | DVD | (12/07/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The hilarious urban comedy from the creators of Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps about a group of friends caught in that tricky place between their teens and 2.4 children is back - and this time it's even more painfully funny.

• Poseidon Adventure | DVD | (11/06/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  As the luxury liner Poseidon slices through the waters of an ocean storm a radical terrorist group is preparing to send a bloody message to Western politicians. Shortly after the 2 500 passengers and crew have celebrated New Year a huge blast rips through the hull sending freezing waters rushing through the lower decks and capsizing the mammoth vessel. Trapped in the ballroom with the water level rising fast a small group of passengers led by Homeland Security Officer Mike Rogo (Adam Baldwin Full Metal Jacket) and the ship's priest (Rutger Hauer Blade Runner) must make a break for the surface braving the twisted inferno of the wreckage or risk being lost to the ocean floor forever. Featuring an all star cast including Steve Guttenberg (Cocoon Three Men and a Baby) Sylvia Sims (The Queen) Bryan Brown (Cocktail) and Peter Weller (24 Robocop).

• The Hunters | DVD | (23/01/2012) from £8.22   |  Saving you £7.76 (148.38%)   |  RRP £12.99

  When an increasing number of people are reported missing, but no one makes any moves to investigate, detective LeSaint takes an interest and steps in. What he doesn't expect is that his superiors don't seem to be taking the situation very seriously and tell him that people go missing all the time. Ignoring his orders, he decides to investigate further until his leads take him to the mysterious and abandoned Fort Goben where he may become the next person to go missing.Starring Dianna Agron (Glee, I Am Number 4) and with behind the scenes talent from Musical score by multi Emmy nominated Mark Snow (The X-Files, Smallville) and 2-time Emmy nominated Cinematographer John Aronson (Heroes, Without A Trace).

• Fast Lane DVD | DVD | (30/07/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A high speed chase on the freeways of Los Angeles reveals a turf war between two competing car theft rings. Lieutenant Baynes (Steven Bauer) sends “Baby” Martinez, a young, sexy, streetwise cop to infiltrate one of the all-girl crews controlled by Mama (Olivia Brown). Quickly she befriends Eva, a former car thief who teaches her the ropes of ripping rides. Soon enough Baby discovers that the real menace on the streets is Mama’s rival, Knight (Anthony Ray Parker) whose desire for dominance will send them spiraling into a turbulent adrenaline packed game where he will stop at nothing to own the streets and eliminate the opposition.

• Closer | DVD | (06/06/2005) from £9.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (50.05%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Are humans meant to mate for life - What drives someone in a perfectly good relationship to cheat and risk losing the one that they love and that loves them - Is it possible to love more than one person at the same time - How well does anyone really know the one that they love. Directed by Mike Nichols (THE GRADUATE, BIRDCAGE, WORKING GIRL), CLOSER questions the nature of relationships and fidelity as it follows the tangled web created by Dan (Jude Law), Alice (Natalie Portman), Anna (Julia Roberts), and Larry (Clive Owen). Dan, a British writer of obituaries, and Alice, a young American stripper, meet in the film's opening scene when a London cab runs her down. Cut to a year later: Dan and Alice are now a couple, but he is suddenly smitten with Anna, a beautiful American photographer. In an ironic twist of fate, Anna meets Larry, a British doctor, and they are soon a couple, despite Dan's continuing obsession. But the entanglements don't end there, and ultimately, someone is sure to get hurt. The four players do justice to a script that is humorous, raw and disarmingly honest about adult relationships.

• Bullitt (Deluxe Series) | DVD | (12/08/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £49.99

  San Francisco has been the setting of a lot of exciting movie car chases over the years, but this 1968 police thriller is still the one to beat when it comes to high-octane action on the steep hills of the city by the Bay. The outstanding car chase earned an Oscar for best editing, but the rest of the movie is pretty good, too. Bullitt is a perfect star vehicle for cool guy Steve McQueen, who stars as a tenacious detective (is there any other kind?) determined to track down the killers of the star witness in an important trial. Director Peter Yates (Breaking Away) approached the story with an emphasis on absolute authenticity, using a variety of San Francisco locations. Jacqueline Bisset and Robert Duvall appear in early roles, and Robert Vaughn plays the criminal kingpin who pulls the deadly strings of the tightly wound plot. --Jeff Shannon

• Bullitt (2 Disc Special Edition) | DVD | (07/08/2006) from £29.99   |  Saving you £-13.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  The word 'cop' isn't written all over him - something more puzzling is. In one of his most memorable roles Steve McQueen stars as Detective Frank Bullitt a hard-driving tough-as-nails San Francisco cop. Bullitt has just received what sounds like a routine assignment: keep a star witness out of sight and out of danger for 48 hours then deliver him to the courtroom on Monday morning. But before the night is out the witness will lie dying of shotgun wounds and Bullitt a no-glitter all-guts cop won't rest until he nabs the gunmen and the elusive underworld kingpin who hired them. Famed for it's Lalo Schifrin score and one of the greatest car chases in cinema-history 'Bullit' won the 1969 Oscar for Best Film Editing (Frank P. Keller).

• Ladder 49/The Guardian | DVD | (05/11/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Ladder 49: (Dir. Jay Russell) (2004): What does it take for a man to run into a burning building when everyone else is running out? Why do firemen leave their families each morning to risk their lives for strangers? The film chronicles Baltimore firefighter Jack Morrison (Joaquin Phoenix) as he makes the transition from inexperienced rookie to seasoned veteran. As he struggles to cope with a risky demanding job that often shortchanges his wife and kids he relies on the support of his mentor and chief Mike Kennedy (John Travolta) and his second family - the brotherly bond between the men of the firehouse. But when Jack becomes trapped in the worst blaze of his career his life and the things he holds important - family dignity courage - come into focus. As his fellow firemen of Ladder 49 do all they can to rescue him Jack's life hangs in the balance. Guardian: (Dir. Andrew Davis) (2006): In an effort to find his place in life a troubled young man enlists in the Coast Guard where he's taken in by a renowned rescue swimmer who's hardened by the loss of his team from an accident years back. Unfortunately for the pair the past is about to re-incarnate itself...