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• Soldier | DVD | (02/08/1999) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Kurt Russell hits new heights in laconic action heroes with his portrayal of Sergeant Todd, born and bred to be a soldier in a futuristic army. Raised to kill mercilessly, living only for battle, he finds himself at the twilight of his career (and so-called life) when a regiment of genetically enhanced warriors threatens to make his brand of soldiering obsolete. Despite his extensive skills, he is no match for the best of breed of the new order and he's left for dead on a planet that serves only as a junk heap. There he encounters a ragtag group of castaways and in his own strange and silent way slowly begins to learn how to be less a killer and more a human. All is disrupted, though, when the genetic regiment arrives on the trash planet and decides to eradicate the local human "trespassers". Though Todd had been overmatched before, this time he has more than ever to fight for--a home and friends. Soldier is one of those rare sci fi movies that relies more on plot and action than special effects (though the trash planet is effectively wrought). The pace of action in the last half of the film is relentless and exciting and Russell's portrayal of the old warrior as he warms to human emotions relies more on expression than words--in fact, he barely utters more than a half-dozen lines. --Todd Nelson

• Snooker Superstars - The Matchroom Series | DVD | (13/03/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  This programme looks at the greatest players ever to grace the green bays. Featuring insightful interviews from the stars themselves giving a unique and personal view of the game. Includes footage of some of the most skilled and memorable frames ever played trickshots from the players and analysis from the players on snooker and how they live their lives away from the game. Profiles the snooker greats: Steve Davis Jimmy White Dennis Taylor and Willie Thorne.