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• Fiend Without A Face | DVD | (30/06/2003) from £28.97   |  Saving you £-18.98 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Few 1950s creature features deliver in the way Fiend Without a Face does. The first hour is all build-up as tension grows between an Air Force research base and a small Canadian town (this is one of those British B films that pretends to be set overseas) as a series of mystery deaths are blamed by the superstitious on weird military experiments. It's not a spoiler to give away the big revelation, since every item of publicity material, including the DVD cover, blows the surprise: the initially invisible culprits turn out to be a killer swarm of disembodied brains with eyes on stalks and inchworm-like spinal cord tails. These creatures have a nasty habit of latching onto victims and sucking out their grey matter. The finale is a siege of a house by the fiends, which swarm en masse making unsettling brain-sucking sounds, and are bloodily done away with by the heroes. Using excellent stop-motion animation, this climax goes beyond silliness and manages to be genuinely nightmarish. The orgy of splattering brains stands proud among the cinema's first attempts at genuine horror-comic glee, setting a precedent for everything from The Evil Dead to Peter Jackson's Braindead. Marshall Thompson is a bland, stolid uniformed hero and most of the rest of the cast struggle with "anadian" accents, but Kynaston Reeves is fun as the decrepit lone researcher whose fault it all is. On the DVD: Fiend Without a Face on disc comes with a montage of scenes from other films in this batch of releases (The Day of the Triffids, The Stars Look Down) that plays automatically when the disc is inserted, but otherwise not even a trailer, much less the commentary track and other material found on the pricey but luxurious US Region 1 Criterion release. The print has nice contrasts but is pretty grainy. --Kim Newman

• Honky Tonk Freeway | DVD | (07/02/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Something funny is happening on the freeway! A crazy farce in which a varied assortment of oddballs cross each other's paths in their search for fun and fortune climaxing in one of the most spectacular car crashes ever put on film!

• Princess Daisy | DVD | (22/09/2003) from £20.65   |  Saving you £-14.66 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Based on the Judith Krantz novel which tells the story of a beautiful and spirited daughter of a Russian Prince and an American movie star. This rich and captivating story blends romantic passion with bitter tragedy glittering glamour with dark and dangerous intrigue. The beautiful and elegant Daisy has been scarred by a troubled and traumatic childhood. With a hollywood filmstar mother and exiled Rusian Prince Father her life should have been privileged and perfect but her parents angrily split after her domineering father's refusal to accept Daisy's brain damaged twin sister and the tragedy is made worse by the death of her Mother in a car accident. Arriving penniless in America Daisy enjoys a meteoric rise to stardom as a fashion supermodel. She's desired by men envied by women and tormented by a guilty secret she has gaurded all her life.

• Moon 44 | DVD | (17/03/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  The year is 2038. Giant intergalactic corporations have taken control of the universe locked in a ruthless battle for planets where men and robots mine the priceless chemicals that are now Earth's only source of fuel. Space pirates are systematically hijacking the vital space shuttle from the moon 44 mining base which is also the location of an experimental defence programme using highly advanced helicopter gunships. It is undercover investigator Felix Stone's task to hunt down the hijackers. But if Moon 44 base is attacked the orders are to sacrifice the men and save the robots.

• Pokemon Movie 15: Kyurem Vs. The Sword of Justice | DVD | (02/09/2019) from £6.89   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Ash and Pikachu, along with their friends Iris and Cilan, are on a train headed to the next stop on their journey. From the train, Ash spots an injured Pokémon they don t recognise. They re planning a rescue when the train is attacked by the Legendary Kyurem! The Mythical Pokémon Keldeo is on a mission, to rescue its friends Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion, the Legendary Pokémon known as the Swords of Justice from Kyurem s icy clutches. But Kyurem has other ideas, and when it transforms into Black Kyurem or White Kyurem for greater power, things look grim!

• Paddy McGuinness' All Star Balls Up | DVD | (12/11/2007) from £10.98   |  Saving you £11.00 (122.36%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Paddy McGuinness the everyman working class hero shows you how footballers are overpaid oversexed and over rated in his latest DVD - All Star Balls-ups. Paddy has personally selected and provides his unique commentary on the funniest and most outrageous gaffs mistakes and bloopers he could find including up-to-date action from the Premiership season FA Cup and Champions League. With the help of a host of his famous football buddies Paddy comments shows us clips of the funniest humiliating and most outrageous balls-ups in football to date. The outright funniest and best comedy sports DVD available this coming Christmas.

• Bram Stoker's Shadowbuilder | DVD | (17/06/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Father Vassey (Michael Rooker) has a problem. Using his two 9mm, laser-sighted cannons, he has tracked down and killed the holders of a heretic ceremony meant to bring a demon into the world. Not just any demon, for this one's reason to be is nothing less than uncreating creation. The problem is, Vassey's too late. The demon has manifested and escaped, and is now on the hunt for the soul of a young boy who is believed to be saint material, due to the stigmata he had at birth. The film is directed by Jamie Dixon, heretofore a special effects supervisor, who shows canny restraint where special effects are concerned. The shadowy demon of the title is depicted often by a fluid black cloud, which is functional without losing its eeriness or credibility. The acting is solid, never campy, though Michael Rooker sometimes feels out of place. And the climactic scenes, built up to with good pacing, are fraught with peril and excitement. All in all, this is a worthwhile effort for a first-time director, and that makes it one of the best direct-to-video releases I've seen in quite a long time. I just wish I could locate the Bram Stoker story it's supposed to be based on. --Jim Gay, Amazon.com

• Chapelwaite: Season One | Blu Ray | (29/04/2022) from £19.90   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• House of Death | DVD | (22/09/2014) from £8.09   |  Saving you £1.90 (23.49%)   |  RRP £9.99

• Dead Cold | DVD | (20/12/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Available for the first time on DVD! When a carjacking leaves L.A. screenwriter Eric Thornsen recovering from a gunshot wound to the abdomen his wife Alicia nurses him back to health in the country. However when a stranded motorist requests refuge for the night their nightmare is only just beginning... Murder is the coldest affair...

• F. Scott Fitzgerald And The Last Of The Belles | DVD | (21/06/2004) from £15.98   |  Saving you £-11.99 (-300.50%)   |  RRP £3.99

• Lester Piggott - His Classic Story | DVD | (18/09/2006) from £9.29   |  Saving you £2.70 (29.06%)   |  RRP £11.99

  Lester Piggott is the greatest jockey the world has ever known. In a career spanning over 40 years he dominated the sport of flat racing becoming the housewife's choice the punter's favourite and the man his fellow jockeys feared above all others. In the 1984 St. Leger at Doncaster Lester powered home the resolute Commanche Run to break Frank Buckle's long-standing record of 27 Classic wins. However in 1990 at the age of 54 Lester stunned the racing world by resuming his riding career after completing a two year prison sentence. Like everything in Lester's riding life his comeback was triumphant culminating in his 30th and final Classic success on Rodrigo de Triano appropriately owned by Robert Sangster.

• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - Vols. 1-3 | DVD | (06/09/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Leonardo Donatello Michaelangelo and Raphael are back in a new animated series that more closely follows the dark tone of the original comic books than did the comedy-driven 1980s version. With the help of Zen master Splinter (a mutated rat) and their human ally April O'Neil the four ninja turtles battle New York City crime their evil nemesis Shredder and the mad scientist Baxter Stockman in a series of action-packed adventures. Contains all the episodes from Volumes 1-3: Thi

• Pride And Prejudice/Sense And Sensibility/Shakespeare In Love | DVD | (22/09/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Pride And Prejudice: A romance ahead of its time... The five Bennet sisters - Elizabeth or Lizzie (Keira Knightley) Jane (Rosamund Pike) Lydia (Jena Malone) Mary (Talulah Riley) and Kitty (Carey Mulligan) - have been raised well aware of their mother's (Brenda Blethyn) fixation on finding them husbands and securing set futures. The spirited and intelligent Elizabeth however strives to live her life with a broader perspective as encouraged by her doting father (Donald Sutherland). When wealthy bachelor Mr. Bingley takes up residence in a nearby mansion the Bennets are abuzz. Amongst the man's sophisticated circle of London friends and the influx of young military officers surely there will be no shortage of suitors for the Bennet sisters. Eldest daughter Jane serene and beautiful seems poised to win Mr. Bingley's heart. For her part Lizzie meets with the handsome and it would seem snobbish Mr. Darcy (Matthew Macfadyen) and the battle of the sexes is joined. Their encounters are frequent and spirited yet far from encouraging. Lizzie finds herself even less inclined to accept a marriage proposal from a distant cousin Mr. Collins (Tom Hollander) and supported by her father stuns her mother and Mr. Collins by declining. When the previously good-natured Mr. Bingley abruptly departs for London leaving a devastated Jane Lizzie holds Mr. Darcy culpable for contributing to the heartbreak. But a crisis involving youngest sister Lydia soon opens Lizzie's eyes to the true nature of her relationship with Mr. Darcy... (Dir. Joe Wright 2005) Sense And Sensibility: Sense and Sensibility is the story of two sisters: pragmatic Elinor (Emma Thompson) and passionately wilful Marianne (Kate Winslet). When their father Henry Dashwood dies by law his estate must pass to his eldest son from his first marriage. Suddenly homeless and impoverished his current wife and daughters find themselves living in a simple country cottage. The two sisters are soon accepted into their new society. Marianne becomes swept up in a passionate love affair with the dashing Willoughby (Greg Wise) while Elinor struggles to keep a tight rein on the family purse strings and to keep her feelings for Edward Ferrars (Hugh Grant) whom she left behind hidden from her family. Despite their different personalities they both experience great sorrow in their affairs but they learn to mix sense with sensibility in a society that is obsessed with both financial and social status. (Dir. Ang Lee 1995) Shakespeare In Love: Triumphant winner of 7 Academy Awards - including Best Picture - this witty sexy smash features Oscar-winning Best Actress Gwyneth Paltrow and an amazing cast that includes Academy Award winners Judi Dench Geoffrey Rush and Ben Affleck! When Will Shakespeare (Joseph Fiennes) needs passionate inspiration to break a bad case of writer's block a secret romance with the beautiful Lady Viola (Paltrow) starts the words flowing like never before! There are just two things he'll have to learn about his new love: not only is she promised to marry someone else she's successfully impersonating a man in order to play the lead in Will's latest production! A truly can't-miss motion picture event with outstanding critical acclaim to match its impressive collection of major awards - everyone will love this funny behind-the-scenes look at the writing of the greatest love story ever told! (Dir. John Madden 1998)

• Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence | DVD | (17/07/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A highly unusual war movie with as many detractors as fans, this first English-language feature directed by Nagisa Oshima (In the Realm of the Senses) stars David Bowie as a silent, ethereal POW in a Japanese camp. In the face of the camp's brutal conditions and treatment of prisoners, Bowie's character earns the respect of the camp commandant (played by Japanese pop star Ryuichi Sakamoto, who also wrote the score) through his own enigmatic rebellion. While the two seem locked in an unspoken, spiritual understanding, another prisoner (Tom Conti) engages in a more conventional resistance against a monstrous sergeant (Takeshi). The film has a way of evoking as many questions as certainties, and it is not always easy to understand the internal logic of the characters' actions. But that's generally true of Oshima's movies, in which the power of certain relationships is almost hallucinatory in self-referential intensity. The cast is outstanding, and Bowie is particularly fascinating in his alien way. --Tom Keogh

• Look Back In Anger | DVD | (19/04/2004) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-0.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Rennaissance Theatre Company bring the classic John Osborne play to screen. As a child Jimmy Porter watched his father die alone and in poverty. He is now an 'angry young man' who despises the establishment and its smug callousness. Bitter and frustrated he turns his ferocious aggression on his wife Alison and her upper class background...

• Norwich Before the War | DVD | (14/05/2012) from £10.95   |  Saving you £2.04 (15.70%)   |  RRP £12.99

  See life in the city from 1902 to the outbreak of war, including ladies fashion at Bonds, adverts from Colman's and a Royal Visit to open City Hall

• American High School Teen Party | DVD | (08/10/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  Adam Harris has a plan for the highschool seniors to break into Principal Dickwalder's house and throw the party of the year. But Principal Dickwalder learns of the plan; ruining the celebration - or does it? The only chance at redemption is for Adam to host the party himself. Gorgeous models, stripteases, a gigantic gravity bong, a funeral and some crepes are the key elements to the best party ever. Their only problem? Principal Dickwalder is on a mission to stop the festivities. Join the hi...

• Tarzan The Fearless / Tarzan And The Trappers | DVD | (01/11/2000) from £15.18   |  Saving you £-11.19 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  Two classic films 'Tarzan the Fearless' and 'Tarzan and the Trappers' both on one DVD. Starring Larry 'Buster' Crabbe and Gordon Scott as the Lord of the Jungle. 'Tarzan The Fearless': Based on a story by Edgar Rice Burroughs 'Tarzan The Fearless' features 1932 gold medal swimmer Larry 'Buster' Crabbe as the lord of the jungle. Producer Sol Lesser strung together four episodes of a 12-part serial and released them as a full length movie to rival Johnny Weissmuler's Tarzan. In t

• The Fiance | DVD | (20/12/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Available for the first time on DVD! Advertising Executive Richard Moore has been neglecting his beautiful wife Faith. Believing that her husband is having an affair she has a one-night stand with a handsome stranger by the name of Walter... Instantly regretting her extra-marital activities she spurns Walter and returns to her oblivious husband... However Walter isn't happy and his attraction to her develops into obsession. If he can't have her no one can...