"Actor: Steve Harvey"

• The Beast | DVD | (25/02/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Originally a stage play, The Beast is a war story full of powerful symbolism. Its simple premise is that a lost Russian tank is hunted by a band of Mujahedeen guerrillas, and neither side will give up. It's the second year of the Russian invasion of Afghanistan (1981). Taj (Steven Bauer) is eager to prove himself in life, while tank commander Daskal (George Dzundza) feels he has nothing left to prove. As explained by a chanced-upon Holy Man, Taj (the rebel's Khan) is David, while the tank is symbolically Goliath or The Beast. The one person in the middle of all this is the gunner Koverchenko (Jason Patric) who experiences more than just a crisis of faith. With the tank lost in the Valley of the Jackal and pursued by a wild pack, it soon becomes hard to tell the three protagonists apart. Bloody and shocking, this is a tautly directed film by Kevin Reynolds (who went on to Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and Waterworld) once you get over the Russians having American accents On the DVD: the 1.85:1 presentation beautifully shows off the wide-angle photography of never endingly blue skies. A three-channel surround is good enough to pick up the echoing canyon walls. The extras are half-hearted, however, with just filmographies and, almost as an afterthought, trailers for two other movies. --Paul Tonks

• Boohbah | DVD | (26/05/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In Boohbah Magic the five magical atom Boohbahs present some of their best episodes. As always, the Boohbahs begin the shows by moving around the world in their Boohball before settling on a particular group of children. The group then gets to wish into existence a present to send into Storyworld for their chosen Storypeople to play with. Before and after each story, the atoms get down to some funky dancing. As a premise it may be a bit boggling to the adult eye, but kids genuinely love it. Colourful and musical, each show is a brightly engaging 20 minutes. The shows in question are "Armchair", "Skipping Rope", "Record Player" and--a bonus episode on the DVD--"A Pile of Balls". It's pretty self-explanatory stuff. The other aspect that unifies each episode is the idea of encouraging imitation and interaction. Basic science and mathematics are encoded in the stories with the intention that the child will work out what will happen next. Even if it feels like a composite of several established successful shows, the important thing is that both the intent and the outcome are genuine. Kids love to watch and shout out "Boohbah!" --Paul Tonks

• Dream For An Insomniac | DVD | (16/08/2004) from £7.98   |  Saving you £-1.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Jennifer Aniston and Ione Skye star in this hip romantic comedy. Frankie (Skye) is an aspiring actress - and hopeless romantic. Suffering from insomnia she feels she is unable to sleep until she wins the heart of a guy with ""the soul of a poet"" and ""the eyes of Frank Sinatra "" and until then she relies on the support and companionship of her quirky friends and family. Of course once her soul mate appears there's the problem of convincing him that he can't live without her. Love jus

• Boohbah - Squeaky Socks | DVD | (10/05/2004) from £4.74   |  Saving you £8.25 (174.05%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Boohbah is an exciting new children's programme with a format that fosters both creative thinking and creative movement. It is a new televisual experience for children. Boohbah is entirely designed to encourage physical action on the part of its young viewers. Squeaky Socks: Jump side to side with the Boohbah's and lift your feet to the funny Boohbah beat. In Storyworld Brother and Sister find some big squeaky socks but will this discovery put a spring in their step?

• Ed And His Dead Mother | DVD | (24/04/2006) from £25.00   |  Saving you £-12.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Poor Ed. He really loved his mother and did his heart break when she passed away... But a traveling salesman told Ed that he had an inexpensive potion that could resurrect his mom. So Ed pushed aside his suspicions and decided to try it. Lo and behold his mother came back to life. Now that she's alive again however there's something odd about her. She runs she makes enormous pots of soup she sleeps in the refrigerator. Time to discuss that maintenance contract with that salesman

• Garbo Talks | DVD | (12/04/2005) from £11.49   |  Saving you £-5.50 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  As a middle aged protestor faces a terminal illness her one desire is to meet Greta Garbo. The search for this reclusive star proves to be an hilarious quest.

• Johnny English / Bean - The Ultimate Disaster Movie | DVD | (14/06/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Bean - The Ultimate Disaster Movie: When the Royal National Gallery of London is asked to send their finest scholar to oversee the unveiling of Whistler's Mother in California they send their most inept and detested employee in a desperate attempt to get him out of their lives. That employee is Mr. Bean - the master of disaster! Within days of his arrival Mr. Bean destroys virtually everything he comes into contact with be it the career and marriage of his host or America's greatest painting. Forget volcanoes and alien invasions - horror now has a human face. Johnny English: Rowan Atkinson plays bumbling Johnny English the last remaining British spy and Brtain's last hope. With the assistant of his sidekick Bough he must investigate the mysterious theft of The Crown Jewels. The prime suspects are Pascal Sauvage a mysterious French entrepeneur and the enticing Lorna Campbell. Johnny must get to the truth without denting the nation's pride... or his Aston Martin!

• Steve Harvey - One Man | DVD | (14/06/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Bad boy comedian Steve Harvey has starred in his very own popular sitcom as well as Spike Lee's acclaimed documentary 'The Original Kings Of Comedy'. Hilarious honest and right on target Harvey's talents are fully showcased in this concert-documentary. An hour-long program of Harvey's knee-slapping comedy 'One Man' truly shows why Harvey is getting so much attention.

• Def Comedy Jam - All Stars - Vol. 10 | DVD | (05/07/2004) from £10.38   |  Saving you £10.87 (119.19%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Too explosive for regular TV 'Def Comedy Jam' features today's hottest comedians at their wildest and funniest. Whether you're laughing for the first time or catching your raucous favorites here featuring Steve Harvey Tracy Morgan and Ricky Harris this is the ultimate comedy experience - so outrageous that you'll definitely be back for more!

• Def Comedy Jam - All Stars - Vol. 7 | DVD | (17/05/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Too explosive for regular TV 'Def Comedy Jam' features today's hottest comedians at their wildest and funniest. Whether you're laughing for the first time or catching your raucous favorites here featuring D.C. Curry Steve Harvey and David Chappelle this is the ultimate comedy experience - so outrageous that you'll definitely be back for more!

• Soldier's Story, A / The Beast / Anzio | DVD | (06/09/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Anzio: Robert Mitchum Peter Falk and Arthur Kennedy star in the rivetting war drama Anzio a vivid portrait of one of the bloodiest WWII battles ever fought. After landing with Allied troops at Anzio Italy in 1944 war correspondent Dick Ennis (Mitchum) and buddy Corporal Rabinoff (Falk) tell Anzio commander General Lesley (Kennedy) that the road to Rome is wide open. But instead of heading to Rome Lesley attempts to build a coastal stronghold only to discover that the Germans have outflanked them by enclosing the Anzio beachhead. Four months and over 30 000 casualties later the Allied forces smash through the German lines and victoriously march to Rome. Directed by Edward Dmytryk (The Caine Mutiny Back To Bataan) Anzio is a powerful film and a symbol of heroic tenacity. The Beast: War brings out the beast in every man. Afghanistan 1981 and the Soviet Union is locked in a futile and bloody battle with the Mujahedeen guerillas. Separated from their patrol the crew of a Russian T-62 tank engages in a deadly game of cat and mouse with the local insurgents led by Taj (Steven Bauer). The tyrannical tank commander Daskal (George Dzundza) wreaks havoc on a peaceful Afghani village pushing the moral boundaries of the tank driver Koverchenko (Jason Patric) to the limits. Sensing mutiny the psychotic Daskal abandons the disenchanted tanker to die in the desert at the hand of rebels only to find he's sealed his own fate. A Soldiers Story: Tensions flare in this gripping film about a murder on a black army base near the end of World War II. Captain Davenport (Howard E. Rollins Jr.) a proud black army attorney is sent to Fort Neal Louisiana to investigate the ruthless shooting death of Sergeant Waters (Adolph Caesar). Through interviews with Waters' men Davenport learns that he was a vicious man who served the white world and despised his own roots. Was the killer a bigoted white officer? Or could he have been a black soldier embittered by Waters' constant race baiting? Directed by Norman Jewison from Charles Fuller's Pulitzer Prize-winning play A Soldier's Story is both a spellbinding mystery and a superb drama that transcends race.

• Hardball | DVD | (20/08/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Hardball (aka Bounty Hunters 2) (1997)

• Ed And His Dead Mother | DVD | (16/07/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £6.99

  Poor Ed. He really loved his mother and did his heart break when she passed away... But a traveling salesman told Ed that he had an inexpensive potion that could resurrect his mom. So Ed pushed aside his suspicions and decided to try it. Lo and behold his mother came back to life. Now that she's alive again however there's something odd about her. She runs she makes enormous pots of soup she sleeps in the refrigerator. Time to discuss that maintenance contract with that salesman!

• Forbidden Planet | Blu Ray | (07/09/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Blood Sabbath | DVD | (29/11/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  When travelling through the woods young David is captured by a members of a witches' coven. Soon he is involved in a bizarre power struggle with a beautiful witch and the coven's evil queen...

• Urbanworks Comedy Sampler | DVD | (07/03/2005) from £8.08   |  Saving you £-2.09 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £5.99

  This sampler showcases 6 of the hottest Urbanworks stand-up comedy releases. Included here are 10 minutes sets from Dave Chappelle D.L.Hughley The Torry Brothers Cedric The Entertainer Alex Thomas and Steve Harvey.