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• The Great Escaper | Blu Ray | (11/12/2023) from £11.79   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In the summer of 2014, Bernard Jordan (Michael Caine) made global headlines. He had staged a great escape from his care home to join fellow war veterans on a beach in Normandy, commemorating their fallen comrades at the D-Day Landings 70th anniversary. It was a story that captured the imagination of the world as Bernie embodied the defiant, can-do spirit of a generation that was fast disappearing. But of course, it wasn't the whole story. It was an inspirational but sanitised retelling of one man's need to come to terms with the lasting trauma of war. Bernie's adventure, spanning a mere 48 hours, also marked the culmination of his 60-year marriage to Rene (Glenda Jackson) - THE GREAT ESCAPER celebrates their enduring love but always with an eye to the lessons we might learn from the Greatest Generation.

• The African Queen (Vintage Classics) 4K UHD | Blu Ray | (21/10/2024) from £21.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Adapted from the novel by C.S. Forester, The African Queen (1951) directed by John Huston stars Humphrey Bogart in his Academy Award-winning portrayal of Charlie Allnut, the slovenly, gin-swilling captain of a tramp steamer called the African Queen, which ships supplies to small EastAfrican villages during World War I. Katharine Hepburn plays Rose Sayer, the maiden-lady sister of a prim British missionary (Robert Morley). When invading Germans kill the missionary and level the village, Allnut offers to take Rose back to civilization. She can't tolerate his drinking or bad manners; he isn't crazy about her imperious, judgmental attitude. However, it does not take long before their passionate dislike turns to love. Together the disparate duo work to ensure their survival on the treacherous waters and devise an ingenious way to destroy a German gunboat. Along with masterful direction from John Huston, the wonderful script makes this a rare treat indeed. Winner of Best Actor Oscar, nominated for 3 further Oscars and 2 BAFTA AwardsNEW Audio Commentary with Script Supervisor Angela Allen and Ian Christie ¢ Audio commentary by cinematographer Jack Cardiff ¢ Sir John Woolf on the Making of The African Queen ¢ Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen, a comprehensive documentary about the making of the film (60mins) ¢ A video interview with co-screenwriter Peter Viertel¢ 2010 NFT Q&A with Anjelica Huston and script supervisor Angela Allen ¢ 1981 NFT / Guardian interview with John Huston¢ Video interview with critic Kim Newman ¢ Video interview with historian Neil Sinyard ¢ Lux Radio Theatre adaptation from1952 with Humphrey Bogart and Greer Garson ¢ Behind the Scenes Stills Gallery ¢ Original theatrical trailer

• Doctor Who: Joy to the World (2024 Christmas Special) | Blu Ray | (27/01/2025) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  This Christmas, the Doctor is thrown together with a cheery yet lonely hotel guest who has a connection to a mysterious briefcase...

• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald | Blu Ray | (18/03/2019) from £6.34   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  At the end of the first film, the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) was captured by MACUSA (Magical Congress of the United States of America), with the help of Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne). But, making good on his threat, Grindelwald escaped custody and has set about gathering followers, most unsuspecting of his true agenda: to raise pure-blood wizards up to rule over all non-magical beings. In an effort to thwart Grindelwald's plans, Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) enlists his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world. Extras: Featurettes- J.K Rowling: A World Revealed Wizards on Screen, Fans in Real Life Distinctly Dumbledore Unlocking Scene Secrets: The Return to Hogwarts Unlocking Scene Secrets: Newt's Menagerie Unlocking Scene Secrets: Credence, Nagini and the Circus Arcanus Unlocking Scene Secrets: Paris and Place Cachée Unlocking Scene Secrets: Ministere des Affaires Magiques Unlocking Scene Secrets: Grindelwald's Escape and the Ring of Fire Deleted Scenes- Credence Reborn Deleted Scenes-At the Docks Deleted Scenes: Newt's Basement Deleted Scenes- Walk n Talk Deleted Scenes: Ballroom Dance Deleted Scenes: Tina and Skender Deleted Scenes: Murmuration Deleted Scenes: Newt and Jacob Walk to Kama's Deleted Scenes: Nagini and Credence in Alley Deleted Scenes: Dumbledore and McGonagall

• The Dark Knight Rises (Blu-ray + UV Copy | Blu Ray | (17/04/2019) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £26.99

  Of all the "most anticipated" movies ever claiming that title, it's hard to imagine one that has caused so much speculation and breathless expectation as Christopher Nolan's final chapter to his magnificently brooding Batman trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises. Though it may not rise to the level of the mythic grandeur of its predecessor, The Dark Knight Rises is a truly magnificent work of cinematic brilliance that commandingly completes the cycle and is as heavy with literary resonance as it is of-the-moment insight into the political and social affairs unfolding on the world stage. That it is also a full-blown and fully realized epic crime drama packed with state-of-the-art action relying equally on immaculate CGI fakery and heart-stopping practical effects and stunt work makes its entrée into blockbuster history worthy of all the anticipation and more. It deserves all the accolades it will get for bringing an opulently baroque view of a comic book universe to life with sinister effectiveness. Set eight years after the events of The Dark Knight, TDK Rises finds Bruce Wayne broken in spirit and body from his moral and physical battle with the Joker. Gotham City is at peace primarily because Batman took the fall for Harvey Dent's murder, allowing the former district attorney's memory to remain as a crime-fighting hero rather than the lunatic destructor he became as Two-Face. But that meant Batman's cape and cowl wound up in cold storage--perhaps for good--with only police commissioner Jim Gordon in possession of the truth. The threat that faces Gotham now is by no means new; as deployed by the intricate script that weaves themes first explored in Batman Begins, fundamental conflicts that predate his own origins are at the heart of the ultimate struggle that will leave Batman and his city either triumphant or in ashes. It is one of the movie's greatest achievements that we really don't know which way it will end up until its final exhilarating moments. Intricate may be an understatement in the construction of the script by Nolan and his brother Jonathan. The multilayered story includes a battle for control of Wayne Industries and the decimation of Bruce Wayne's personal wealth; a destructive yet potentially earth-saving clean energy source; a desolate prison colony on the other side of the globe; terrorist attacks against people, property, and the world's economic foundation; the redistribution of wealth to the 99 percent; and a virtuoso jewel thief who is identified in every way except name as Catwoman. Played with saucy fun and sexy danger by Anne Hathaway, Selina Kyle is sort of the catalyst (!) for all the plot threads, especially when she whispers into Bruce's ear at a charity ball some prescient words about a coming storm that will tear Gotham asunder. As unpredictable as it is sometimes hard to follow, the winds of this storm blow in a raft of diverse and extremely compelling new characters (including Selina Kyle) who are all part of a dance that ends with the ballet of a cataclysmic denouement. Among the new faces are Marion Cotillard as a green-energy advocate and Wayne Industries board member and Joseph Gordon-Levitt as a devoted Gotham cop who may lead Nolan into a new comic book franchise. The hulking monster Bane, played by Tom Hardy with powerful confidence even under a clawlike mask, is so much more than a villain (and the toughest match yet for Batman's prowess). Though he ends up being less important to the movie's moral themes and can't really match Heath Ledger's maniacal turn as Joker, his mesmerizing swagger and presence as demonic force personified are an affecting counterpoint to the moral battle that rages within Batman himself. Christian Bale gives his most dynamic performance yet as the tortured hero, and Michael Caine (Alfred), Gary Oldman (Gordon), and Morgan Freeman (Lucius Fox) all return with more gravitas and emotional weight than ever before. Then there's the action. Punctuated by three or four magnificent set pieces, TDKR deftly mixes the cinematic process of providing information with punches of pow throughout (an airplane-to-airplane kidnap/rescue, an institutional terrorist assault and subsequent chase, and the choreographed crippling of an entire city are the above-mentioned highlights). The added impact of the movie's extensive Imax footage ups the wow factor, all of it kinetically controlled by Nolan and his top lieutenants Wally Pfister (cinematography), Hans Zimmer (composer), Lee Smith (editor), and Nathan Crowley and Kevin Kavanaugh (production designers). The best recommendation TDKR carries is that it does not leave one wanting for more. At 164 minutes, there's plenty of nonstop dramatic enthrallment for a single sitting. More important, there's a deep sense of satisfaction that The Dark Knight Rises leaves as the fulfilling conclusion to an absorbing saga that remains relevant, resonant, and above all thoroughly entertaining. --Ted Fry

• My Hero Academia: Season One Blu-ray | Blu Ray | (10/06/2019) from £16.09   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  From studio BONES, the creators of Fullmetal Alchemist and Soul Eater, comes My Hero Academia, a superhero origin story that soars to the top of the class. Izuku has dreamt of being a hero all his life a lofty goal for anyone, but especially challenging for a kid with no superpowers. That s right, in a world where 80% of the population has some kind of superpowered quirk, Izuku was unlucky enough to be born completely normal. But that s not going to stop him from enrolling in one of the world s most prestigious hero academies. Now, the only thing standing between him and his first class is the academy s formidable entrance exam nothing a little private tutoring from the world s mightiest hero can t solve.

• The World at War: The Complete Series | Blu Ray | (31/10/2016) from £59.98   |  Saving you £30.01 (50.03%)   |  RRP £89.99

  A televisual milestone and the benchmark for all war documentaries that followed, The World at War presents the story of World War Two from its beginnings in Hitler's pre-war Germany to its horrific climax at Hiroshima. Made with the full co-operation of the Imperial War Museum and narrated by Laurence Olivier, this powerful twenty-six part series combines eyewitness testimony with rare archive footage to tell the unforgettable story of the greatest conflict the world has ever known. A brand-new High Definition restoration, this is The World at War as it is meant to be seen in its original full screen format with the maximum picture area from the original film materials now visible onscreen. SPECIAL FEATURES: All eight supplementary documentaries made by the World at War production team Making of documentaries Experiences of War: unseen and extended interviews Dolby 5.1 mix (as well as original Mono audio) Image Gallery

• Heat (Remastered) | Blu Ray | (06/02/2017) from £7.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Having developed his skill as a master of contemporary crime drama, writer-director Michael Mann displayed every aspect of that mastery in this intelligent, character-driven thriller from 1995, which also marked the first onscreen pairing of Robert De Niro and Al Pacino. The two great actors had played father and son in the separate time periods of The Godfather, Part II, but this was the first film in which the pair appeared together, and although their only scene together is brief, it's the riveting fulcrum of this high-tech cops-and-robbers scenario. De Niro plays a master thief with highly skilled partners (Val Kilmer and Tom Sizemore) whose latest heist draws the attention of Pacino, playing a seasoned Los Angeles detective whose investigation reveals that cop and criminal lead similar lives. Both are so devoted to their professions that their personal lives are a disaster. Pacino's with a wife (Diane Venora) who cheats to avoid the reality of their desolate marriage; De Niro pays the price for a life with no outside connections; and Kilmer's wife (Ashley Judd) has all but given up hope that her husband will quit his criminal career. These are men obsessed, and as De Niro and Pacino know, they'll both do whatever's necessary to bring the other down. Mann's brilliant screenplay explores these personal obsessions and sacrifices with absorbing insight, and the tension mounts with some of the most riveting action sequences ever filmed--most notably a daylight siege that turns downtown Los Angeles into a virtual war zone of automatic gunfire. At nearly three hours, heat qualifies as a kind of intimate epic, certain to leave some viewers impatiently waiting for more action, but it's all part of Mann's compelling strategy. Heat is a true rarity: a crime thriller with equal measures of intense excitement and dramatic depth, giving De Niro and Pacino a prime showcase for their finely matched talents. --Jeff Shannon

• Vikings Seasons 1-5 BD | Blu Ray | (07/10/2019) from £50.61   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Journey to an ancient world of exploration, betrayal and high-stakes power struggles with the first five seasons of Vikings. Although Norse warrior brothers Ragnar and Rollo begin as allies on and off the battlefield, jealousy and ambition pit them against one another. Determined to leave a legacy to his own sons, the restless Ragnar engages in conquests, sometimes amidst shame and defeat. All the while, two women he has loved Aslaug and Lagertha feud, each hoping to one day rule the land. With its fascinating plot twists, searing emotion and spectacular effects, this breath taking series continues to conquer viewers across the globe!

• No Hard Feelings | Blu Ray | (04/09/2023) from £6.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  On the brink of losing her childhood home, Maddie (Lawrence) discovers an intriguing job listing: wealthy helicopter parents looking for someone to date their introverted 19-year-old son, Percy, before he leaves for college. To her surprise, Maddie soon discovers the awkward Percy is no sure thing.

• Star Trek Beyond (Blu-ray + Digital Download) | Blu Ray | (17/04/2019) from £8.95   |  Saving you £-0.96 (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  From producer J.J. Abrams come the third instalment to the new Star Trek films, with all of the main crew returning (Chris Pine, Simon Pegg, Anton Yelchin) with the additions of Idris Elba and Sofia Boutella. The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test. Click Images to Enlarge

• Monsters University | Blu Ray | (11/11/2013) from £5.89   |  Saving you £18.10 (307.30%)   |  RRP £23.99

  Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan are an inseparable pair, but that wasn't always the case. Monsters University unlocks the door to how Mike and Sulley overcame their differences and became the best of friends.

• Isle of Dogs | Blu Ray | (06/08/2018) from £7.89   |  Saving you £2.10 (26.62%)   |  RRP £9.99

  American stop-motion animation directed by Wes Anderson in which future Japan sees itself overrun by packs of dogs which are beginning to spread the disease to humans. A mayor's solution is to exile every dog to an island filled with toxic waste and rubbish, where they will live out their days away from civilization. When a young boy is devastated to find his dog is missing, he flies a plane to the island where he enlists the help of its inhabitants to track him down. As the dogs become frustrated with their new home, they formulate a plan to get off the island and back to the mainland. The cast includes the voice talents of Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum and Scarlett Johansson.

• Tenebrae UHD | Blu Ray | (23/01/2023) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In the early 1980s, Dario Argento (Deep Red, The Bird with the Crystal Plumage), Italy's legendary master of horror, returned to the giallo thriller genre in which he originally made his name for his most blood-drenched and self-reflexive offering to date: Tenebrae. A razor-wielding psychopath is stalking the thriller writer Peter Neal (Anthony Franciosa, Death Wish II), in Rome to promote his latest work, Tenebrae. But the author isn't the obsessive killer's only target: the beautiful women who surround him are doomed as, one by one, they fall victim to the murderer's slashing blade. Co-starring Daria Nicolodi (Phenomena) and John Saxon (A Nightmare on Elm Street) and featuring stark, modernist photography by Luciano Tovoli (Suspiria), this one-time Video Nasty updates the classic giallo blueprint for a new decade fully restored in 4K alongside a plethora of extras old and new. Product Features 4K restoration from the original camera negative by Arrow Films 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) Original Italian and English front and end titles and insert shots Restored original lossless mono Italian and English soundtracks English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack Audio commentary by authors and critics Alan Jones and Kim Newman Audio commentary by Argento expert Thomas Rostock Audio commentary by Maitland McDonagh, author of Broken Mirrors/Broken Minds: The Dark Dreams of Dario Argento Yellow Fever: The Rise and Fall of the Giallo, a feature-length documentary charting the genre from its beginnings to its influence on the modern slasher film, featuring interviews with Dario Argento, Umberto Lenzi, Luigi Cozzi and more Being the Villain, a newly edited archival interview with actor John Steiner Out of the Shadows, an archival interview with Maitland McDonagh Voices of the Unsane, an archival featurette containing interviews with writer/director Dario Argento, actresses Daria Nicolodi and Eva Robins, cinematographer Luciano Tovoli, composer Claudio Simonetti and assistant director Lamberto Bava Screaming Queen, an archival interview with Daria Nicolodi The Unsane World of Tenebrae, an archival interview with Dario Argento A Composition for Carnage, an archival interview with Claudio Simonetti Archival introduction by Daria Nicolodi International theatrical trailer Japanese Shadow theatrical trailer Alternate opening credits sequence Unsane end credits sequence Image galleries Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Obviously Creative

• Passage to Marseille | Blu Ray | (13/05/2024) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Humphrey Bogart reunites with director Michael Curtiz and other key Casablanca personnel (including co-stars Claude Rains, Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet) for a tension-swept Passage to Marseille. Bogart plays Jean Matrac, a World War II French patriot who escapes Devil's Island, survives a dangerous freighter voyage and becomes a gunner in the Free French Air Corps. Passage sailed into theaters on stormy seas. Controversy surrounded the scene in which Matrac machine-guns the helpless survivors of a downed plane that attacked the freighter. That a soldier of freedom would act ignobly brought protests from religious and censorship groups. But, like Matrac facing a strafing dive-bomber, the studio held its ground. War could even dehumanize a hero. Domestic prints remained uncut.

• The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society | Blu Ray | (27/08/2018) from £5.99   |  Saving you £9.00 (150.25%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Based on the bestselling novel, Lily James (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Cinderella, Baby Driver) plays free-spirited writer Juliet Ashton, who forms a life-changing bond with the eccentric Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, when she decides to write about the book club they formed during the occupation of Guernsey during WWII. From the producers of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, and with an all-star British cast, comes a compelling romantic drama with an intriguing mystery at its heart.

• Arcane (Standard Edition) | Blu Ray | (28/10/2024) from £34.59   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Based on champions and lore from the League of Legends universe, Arcane follows the story of two orphaned sisters, Vi and Powder, as they fight to make a name for themselves in the derelict, underground alleyways of Zaun. Dreaming of a day when they can experience some of the wealth and opulence of the city of Piltover just above them, Vi, Powder, and friends undertake a seemingly simple heist that, unbeknownst to them, will forever alter their destinies and the fate of both cities. Arcane assembles a powerful cast of characters in a thrilling clash of power and politics as they grapple with magical forces beyond their understanding. Riot Games and Fortiche Productions bring the world of League of Legends to life with heart-wrenching storytelling and an animation style all its own in this Emmy-winning series. Contains: Eps 1 - 9 Image: UHD 2160p Ultra High Definition Widescreen (2.35:1), BD 1080p High Definition Widescreen (2.35:1) Audio: English Dolby TrueHD 5.1, English AD Dolby Digital 5.1, Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital 5.1 Subtitles: English, English SDH, Spanish, French Runtime: 356 minutes No of Discs: 4 (3 x UHD, 1 x BD) Bonus Features Video 1080p High Definition, Audio Various , Subtitles English, English SDH, Spanish, French Region: BBONUS FEATURES Bridging the Rift: The Making of Arcane Making Mel Featurette Happy Progress Day! Scene Breakdown When These Walls Come Tumbling Down Scene Breakdown Ekko vs Jinx: Scene Breakdown The Monster You Created Scene Breakdown

• Thanksgiving | Blu Ray | (26/02/2024) from £7.00   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  TriStar Pictures and Spyglass Media Group will serve up Thanksgiving, a full-length horror film inspired by the fictitious trailer featured in the 2007 film, Grindhouse.

• 1917 (Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (18/05/2020) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Sam Mendes, the Oscar®-winning director of Skyfall, Spectre and American Beauty, brings his singular vision to his World War I epic, 1917. At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers, Schofield (George MacKay) and Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman) are given a seemingly impossible mission. In a race against time, they must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiersBlake's own brother among them. Bonus Features Exclusive To Blu-ray The Weight Of The World: Sam Mendes Allied Forces: Making 1917 The Score Of 1917 Feature Commentaries - In The Trenches and Recreating History

• Scorsese Shorts (Criterion Collection) UK Only - American Boy / Big Shave, The / ItalianAmerican / It's Not Just You, Murray! / What's A Nice Girl Like You Doing In A Place Like This? | Blu Ray | (29/06/2020) from £17.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  This compilation of five early short films by MARTIN SCORSESE (Taxi Driver) offers a fascinating window onto his artistic development. Spanning the years from Scorsese's time at NYU in the mid-1960s to the late '70s, when he was emerging as one of the era's most electrifying talents, Scorsese Shorts centers on the intimate home movie Italianamericana loving snapshot of the director's parentsand American Boy, a freewheeling portrait of a larger-than-life raconteur. Also included are The Big Shave, a daringly visceral response to America's involvement in Vietnam, and the bracing student films What's a Nice Girl Like You Doing in a Place Like This? and It's Not Just You, Murray! Touching on many of Scorsese's key themes Italian American identity, family, his beloved New York Citythese are hilarious, candid, and illuminating works from the preeminent American filmmaker of our time. Special Features: New 4K digital restorations of all five films, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks New conversation between director Martin Scorsese and film critic Farran Smith Nehme New discussion among filmmakers Ari Aster and Josh and Benny Safdie More! PLUS: An essay by film critic Bilge Ebiri and various materials from Scorsese's archive