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• In your Dreams | DVD | (16/02/2009) from £16.18   |  Saving you £-3.19 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  What would you do if every time you had a dream it came true? Well that''s exactly what Albert Ross has to deal with in a brand new touching British Comedy from award winning director Gary Sinyor (Leon the Pig Farmer The Bachelor) In Your Dreams. The movie pushes all the right buttons with a fantastic all-star cast that has wowed and impressed critics and fans alike. Starring Dexter Fletcher (Hotel Babylon) Parminda Nagra (Bend It Like Beckham ER) Linda Hamilton (Terminator) Elize Du Toit (Hollyoaks) Susan George (Straw Dogs) When Albert Ross (Fletcher) was a boy he had huge ambitions to go places. But now he''s grown up things haven''t turned out quite as planned. He has no girlfriend an incredibly boring job and the step-mother from hell! However one night Albert suddenly develops a strange power - whatever he dreams comes true - literally! As Albert tries to work out how to make the most of this unique gift he meets sexy bombshell Olivia (Du Toit) and dreams that she starts an outrageous affair with him. The next day true to his dream she seduces him and before he knows it he''s romantically involved with not one but two gorgeous women (Du Toit and Nagra). Life is getting MUCH more exciting...until one night Albert dreams that his hateful stepmother is going to die suddenly. With the help of his lesbian Private Investigator friend (Hamilton) Albert tries to stalk her - in the hope that he might be able to save her. As Olivia piles on the pressure for him to abandon his old life and fly off to Brazil with her Albert dreams that his step-mother''s death is actually murder! He has to decide whether he should live out the dreams of his childhood or try and change the future - and just maybe find out the real meaning of life'' A fantastically told story of a very ordinary man whose life is changed by the magical power of his own mind - this is the perfect gift or treat to a romantic night in. Sit back and enjoy a new British rom-com and let In Your Dreams drift you away!

• Totally F***ed Up | DVD | (01/11/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £6.99

  Director Greg Araki chronicles the messed up lives of six gay LA teenagers as they try to keep it together in the face of AIDS homophobia queerbashing and infidelity. Along the way the best friends - an aspiring film-maker artist skater cosy dyke duo and sexy depressive loner Andy experiment with sex drugs and artificial insemination. A film for anyone who has lived through the pain of alienation this self-conciously cool story of the gay teen underground is new queer cinema at it's edgiest a humorous study of an unwanted generation.

• Return of a Stranger | DVD | (24/05/2010) from £12.13   |  Saving you £-2.14 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The serene life of Pam and John Allen is rocked to its core when a mysterious man begins stalking their every move with late night phone calls sudden appearances and sinister behaviour. It transpires that the man Homer Trent was a part of Pam's early life when she was brought up at an orphanage and has spent the last few years in prison for her rape. Now free Trent is intent on taking back what he believes to be his property - Pam.

• Tremors - 1-3 Attack Pack | DVD | (02/10/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Tremors: They say there's nothing new under the sun. But under the ground... Kevin Bacon and Fred Ward star as two country handymen who lead a cast of zany characters to safety in this exciting sci-fi creature comedy. Just as Val McKee (Bacon) and Earl Basset (Ward) decide to leave Perfection Nevada strange rumblings prevent their departure. With the help of a shapely seismology student (Finn Carter) they discover their desolate town is infested with gigantic man-eating creatures that live below the ground. (Dir. Ron Underwood 1989) Tremors 2: The giant underground creatures that terrorized a desert town in Tremors are now plowing their way through Mexican oil fields gobbling up everything and everyone around - and only one man can stop them! In the style of its predecessor this comedy sci-fi creature-feature reunites Fred Ward as down-on-his-luck Earl Basset and Michael Gross as gung-ho survivalist Burt Gummer two desert desperados who take on the task of destroying the monsters. Partnered with them is Christopher Gartin a young guy in need of kicks cash and a career change and Helen Shaver a sexy and intrepid scientist who's seen it all...until now. Together they devise an ingenious plan for tracking and killing the creatures. Tremors 2 is filled with high speed action and plenty of laughs - until the predators wise up. (Dir. S. S. Wilson 1995) Tremors 3: Burt Grummer returns after travelling abroad killing carnivorous giant worms called 'Graboids' and their offspring to life in his home town and must deal with some crooked land developers a thrill-seeking guy named Jack Sawyer looking for wealth in this potential tourist town and a new strain of Graboids... (Dir. Brent Maddock 2001)

• James Dean - The Rare Movies | DVD | (17/03/2003) from £17.98   |  Saving you £-4.99 (-38.40%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In some ways, calling this collection James Dean: The Rare Movies is a little misleading. After all, the "all-purpose delinquent"--as described in David Dalton's fascinating booklet notes--made only three feature films and, in true iconic style, died a youthful, violent death. Yet the collection works somewhat on an ironic level. The 1950s was a decade in which television established itself as the biggest threat to the cinematic medium, and this is a selection of some of the television dramas and commercials that Dean made on his way up to Hollywood stardom, presented with the same introductions and sponsors' messages of the original transmissions. So how good was he at the beginning? All the raw material was there: the restless misfit, the damaged juvenile and the complex punk. In 1954's "I am a Fool" he stars with Natalie Wood in what turned out to be a rehearsal for Rebel Without a Cause on the big screen. At times he moves with an almost balletic grace, at others he twitches with that awkwardness that still leaves new generations of fans totally enthralled. Television was never going to contain him. This is like watching history in the making and is all the more compelling because we know the tragedy that lay but a short way ahead. On the DVD: It scarcely matters that these television dramas and commercials are presented in 4:3 format. The picture quality is inevitably poor and the sound rough, sometimes to the point of inaudibility. Made in television's explosive adolescence, they were never intended to be monuments to technological brilliance. We're just lucky they've survived at all. The track selection offers a maze-like array of choices for you to skip between films, introductions and commercial breaks and occasionally this can be confusing. A chronology on the DVD itself would have helped.--Piers Ford

• Jaws (1975) 30th Anniversary Collectors Edition (Limited Edition) | DVD | (29/08/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  In the vastly overrated 1998 book Easy Riders, Raging Bulls, author Peter Biskind puts the blame for Hollywood's blockbuster mentality at least partially on Steven Spielberg's box-office success with this adaptation of Peter Benchley's bestselling novel, Jaws. But you can't blame Spielberg for making a terrific movie, which Jaws definitely is. The story of a Long Island town whose summer tourist business is suddenly threatened by great-white-shark attacks on humans bypasses the potboiler trappings of Benchley's book and goes straight for the jugular with beautifully crafted, crowd-pleasing sequences of action and suspense supported by a trio of terrific performances by Roy Scheider (as the local sheriff), Richard Dreyfuss (as a shark specialist), and particularly Robert Shaw (as the old fisherman who offers to hunt the shark down). The sequences on Shaw's boat--as the three of them realize that in fact the shark is hunting them--are what entertaining moviemaking is all about. It's odd that the cornerstone of the new edition is a 10-year-old documentary. Shot for the laserdisc release (the unofficial 20th anniversary edition), the 2-hour "The Making of Jaws" is an excellent telling of how this film was made and became the top grossing film (and launched the career of extras filmmaker Laurent Bouzereau). An hour-long edited version appeared on the 25th anniversary DVD. Here's what else different from the 25th anniversary DVD: an interesting a 9-minute vintage featurette shot for British TV that has never been seen in the States; a few additions to the extensive "Jaws Archives" (production stills, storyboards and the like), and a few new fragments in the deleted scene roll. The image is the same excellent transfer as before but this time you can get the DTS and Dolby sound on the same disc plus a nice 60-page photo journal. A seaworthy set but hardly worth trading in your old DVD. --Doug Thomas, Amazon.com

• Killing Of America | DVD | (11/02/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  The Killing Of America is a hard hitting shock-u-mentary about the rise of violence in the home of the brave. From the assassinations of J.F.K. Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy to the violent protests against the Vietnam war. From the ritual murders of Charles Manson's family to the rise of serial killers like Ted Bundy Son of Sam and John Wayne Gacy. From random sniper attacks on innocent civilians to the mass suicide of the cult of Jim Jones The Killing Of America shows the

• When The Boat Comes In - Series 3 - Part 2 | DVD | (14/06/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  James Bolam stars as the ambitious Jack Ford in the third series of this classic drama series. Episodes Include Requiem For A Loser Debts Owed Debts Paid The Empire Builders Look Up And See The Sky Letters From Afar

• The 13th Sign | DVD | (27/11/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The 13th Sign is a no-budget horror-action flick in which a solar-eclipse provides the backdrop for all manner of cultish goings-on in rural England. Obvious fans of The Wicker Man, directors Adam Mason and Jonty Acton gamely try to imbue the action with that film's sinister tones, most notably through the creepy rural setting and the appearance of a suave, philosophy-spouting country lord. Sadly they don't stop there, also throwing in (among a plethora of other jarring and disparate elements) a copious dose of supernatural mumbo-jumbo and a trio of cyberpunk hitmen. The film's miniscule budget is an Achilles' heel that cannot be disguised by enthusiasm alone. It is all very well staging a Desperado-style face-off to wow your audience, but its impact will inevitably be dampened somewhat if it has to take place outside the village Co-op. What we are left with then is a buxom, blood-drenched heroine gamely fighting a losing battle against bizarre bounty-hunters, lazily possessed rednecks, unconvincingly fiery-eyed demons and production values that make The 13th Sign look like the goriest and most convoluted You've Been Framed clip of all time. --Paul Philpott

• Big Bad Mama | DVD | (01/09/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  After the death of her lover Wilma takes over his bootlegging business but without much success. She soon meets up with bank robber Fred who convinces her and her daughters to join him for his next big heist. In the meantime Wilma also kidnaps the daughter of a millionaire in the hopes of getting rich off the ransom. Will Wilma and Fred be able to retire with their ill-gotten gains or will the law eventually catch up with them?

• Gremloids | DVD | (19/08/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £1.99

  Not long ago in a galaxy too close for comfort the rebel alliance intercepted some secret transmissions from imperial leader Lord Buckethead. Buckethead and his alien cohorts mistakenly traced the transmissions to the planet Earth where they found a peculiar and frustrating new resistance at work. Now the fate of mankind is in the hands of a pest control expert a geriatric superhero and a speech impedimented alien with a coal-scuttle for a head in this outrageous comedy in the tradition of 'Spaceballs'!

• Lovers Rock Gala Awards | DVD | (01/12/2009) from £12.37   |  Saving you £-0.38 (-3.20%)   |  RRP £11.99

  The UK's Biggest Ever Reggae Show Filmed Live @ the O2 Brixton Academy - July 2009Such a collection of artists has never been captured before on DVD. `Lover's Rock' has been played at music festivals, night clubs and households around the world for the last 30 years and is still popular today. The show hosted by Grammy Award Winner Jazzie B (OBE) features 16 of the top selling British Lovers Rock icons, including 38 of the biggest most popular love songs (running time: 2h 23m), made up from UK No 1 Pop Chart Hits and a number of world renowned hit songs.Featured Artists: Caron Wheeler, Sugar Minott, Trevor Walters, Winston Reedy, Susan Cadogan, Tradition, Sandra Cross, Michael Gordon, Paul Dawkins, Lorna Bennett, Errol Dunkley, Jimmy Lindsey, Vivian Jones, Dennis Bovell and Jean Adebambo.Featured Songs: `Back to Life', `Good Thing Going', `Stuck On You', `Paradise', `You Know How To Love Me', `Every Little Bit Of My Heart', `Breakfast In Bed', `Natural Woman', `Man In Me', `OK Fred', `Sugar Love', Plus many more...The biggest Reggae concert DVD to come out of the UK, this DVD will bring out the singer in you.

• American Ballet Theatre Now | DVD | (08/03/2001) from £24.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  America's leading ballet soloists display highlights from their repertoire.

• Van Der Valk - Series 1 - Part 4 Of 4 | DVD | (03/03/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Van der Valk - Series 1 (Part 4)

• Lover Girl | DVD | (01/12/2009) from £8.98   |  Saving you £3.00 (42.92%)   |  RRP £9.99

  As a teenager Jake Ferrari is abandoned by her mother so she goes to move in with her sister Darlene. However Darlene does not want her around and Jake is stranded in Los Angeles. Luckily Darlene's neighbour Marci takes her in. But when Jake discovers Marci runs a massage parlour she wants to work there despite Marci's reservations...

• Sailor Moon - Vol. 3 - Episodes 13 To 18 | DVD | (08/11/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Episode titles: Wedding Day Blues Shutter Bugged Dangerous Dollies Who Is That Masked Man? An Animated Mess Worth A Princess' Ransom.

• The Sorcerers | DVD | (01/09/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The Sorcerers, the second film directed by the lost "wunderkind" of British cinema Michael Reeves, may not have the scope and visceral impact of his masterpiece, Witchfinder General (1968), but there's enough fierce originality here to show what a tragic loss it was when he died from a drugs overdose aged only 24. The film also shows the effective use he made of minimal resources, working here on a derisory budget of less than £50,000--of which £11,000 went to the film's sole "named" star, Boris Karloff. Karloff plays an elderly scientist living with his devoted wife in shabby poverty in London, dreaming of the brilliant breakthrough in hypnotic technique that will restore him to fame and fortune. Seeking a guinea-pig, he hits on Mike, a disaffected young man-about-town (Ian Ogilvy, who starred in all three of Reeves' films). But the technique has an unlooked-for side effect--not only can he and his wife make Mike do their bidding, they can vicariously experience everything that he feels. At which point, it turns out that the wife has urges and desires that her husband never suspected. Karloff, then almost at the end of his long career, brings a melancholy dignity to his role; but the revelation is the veteran actress Catherine Lacey as the seemingly sweet old lady, turning terrifyingly avid and venomous as she realises her power. The portrayal of Swinging London, with its mini-skirted dollybirds thronging nightclubs where the strongest stimulant seems to be Coke rather than coke, has an almost touching innocence, but Reeves invests it with a dream-like quality, extending it into scenes of violent death in labyrinthine dark alleys. By this stage, some ten years after it started, the British horror cycle was winding down in lazy self-parody. Reeves had the exceptional talent and vision to revive it, had he only lived. On the DVD: The Sorcerers DVD has original trailers for both this film and Witchfinder General (both woefully clumsy); filmographies for Reeves, Karloff and Ogilvy; an "image gallery" (a grab-bag of posters, stills and lobby cards); detailed written production notes by horror-movie expert Kim Newman; and an excellent 25-minute documentary on Reeves, "Blood Beast", dating from 1999. The transfer is letterboxed full-width, with acceptable sound. --Philip Kemp

• Stress Relief - Hypnosis by Susan Hepburn | DVD | (01/02/2010) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  In the UK anxiety and depression are the most common mental health problems and the majority of cases are caused by stress. A quarter of the population suffers from stress. After listening to Susan Hepburn's unique and effective hypnotherapy session on this DVD you will be given the tools to deal with stress in your everyday life. Susan's work is recognised worldwide and takes place at her clinic on Harley Street in London. She is also a best-selling author with her latest book 'Hypnodiet' (Released January 2010) already becoming a Best Seller. Susan has received a lot of positive press with articles in the News of the World the Sun and the Daily Mail with Lily Allen accrediting her for her recent weight loss. She has also had regular UK TV and Radio appearances.

• Cracker - To Say I Love You | DVD | (16/10/2006) from £4.98   |  Saving you £8.01 (160.84%)   |  RRP £12.99

  When a young man with a chronic speech impediment is caught by the police for joyriding Fitz is brought onto the case and recommends a psychological evaluation. However D.S. Beck releases the young man contrary to Fitz's advice and the violent murder of a loan shark in a dark alley marks the beginning of what Fitz considers to be a Bonnie & Clyde style killing spree. A volatile male personality with enough strength to murder a man with his bare hands and a female with the sexual chemistry to lure potential victims to their death. Fitz's success on the professional front contrasts with his own personal failings as the drink and gambling take their toll.

• Vivaldi: Orlando Furioso | DVD | (22/06/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  For those with any interest in Vivaldi's operas Orlando Furioso is essential viewing, being a 1989 San Francisco Opera revival by Pier Luigi Pizzi of his own 1979 production which was largely responsible for beginning modern interest in Vivaldi's stage work. The composer first premiered Orlando finto pazzo in 1714, but the Orlando Furioso finalised in 1727 was so heavily reworked as to be virtually an entirely new opera, and so successful Handel set the same epic poem by Aristo under the title Alcina in 1735. Vivaldi's opera is not of that calibre, offering rather too much functional recitative and only a handful of truly memorable arias. However, the cast perform with such commitment and style as to make the work thoroughly enjoyable. It is a tale of romantic and magical intrigue on a small island, inevitably echoing Shakespeare's The Tempest, and the classically elegant set-design and colourful costumes evoke a suitable sense of fantasy. Mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne makes the title role her own while Susan Patterson is a characterful and strong-minded Angelica. William Matteuzzi makes a sympathetic Medoro, notably outmanoeuvred in love, while as the sorceress Alcina Kathleen Kuhlann is a appropriately complex and powerful in revealing the loneliness at the heart of her corruption. On the DVD: There are no features other than the two trailers which appear on almost all Arthaus releases. The production is presented in the original television 4:3 and the image is little better than a good video. The picture is not especially detailed and too often the performer's faces are slightly out of focus while the sets are pin-sharp. Overall the image suffers the usual problems from originally being shot on professional video, in addition to which some compression artefacting is noticeable. The prologic sound is fine, though appears simply to down mix the main stereo signal to the rear channel and the result is more accurate if switched to straight stereo. --Gary S Dalkin