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• Tut | Blu Ray | (05/10/2015) from £13.00   |  Saving you £16.99 (56.70%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Tut reveals, for the first time on television, the story of the Egyptian Pharaoh, one of the most renowned leaders in human history. This ambitious special-event series tells the story of Tut's rise to power and his struggle to lead Egypt to glory, while his closest advisors, friends and lovers scheme for their own nefarious interests. Tut opens up a fascinating window into a world filled with heart-breaking romance, epic battles, political backstabbing, conspiracy, jealousy, and even murder - proving his world was not far removed from our own - and that his reign as the youngest Egyptian king played out as a real-life drama for the ages.

• Bambi / Bambi 2 (Double Pack) | Blu Ray | (04/03/2013) from £10.98   |  Saving you £11.00 (122.36%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Bambi: It always comes up when people are comparing their most traumatic movie experiences: "the death of Bambi's mother," a recollection that can bring a shudder to even the most jaded filmgoer. That primal separation (which is no less stunning for happening off-screen) is the centerpiece of Bambi, Walt Disney's 1942 animated classic, but it is by no means the only bold stroke in the film. In its swift but somehow leisurely 69 minutes, Bambi covers a year in the life of a young deer. But in a bigger way, it measures the life cycle itself, from birth to adulthood, from childhood's freedom to grown-up responsibility. All of this is rendered in cheeky, fleet-footed style--the movie doesn't lecture, or make you feel you're being fed something that's good for you. The animation is miraculous, a lush forest in which nature is a constantly unfolding miracle (even in a spectacular fire, or those dark moments when "man was in the forest"). There are probably easier animals to draw than a young deer, and the Disney animators set themselves a challenge with Bambi's wobbly glide across an ice-covered lake, his spindly legs akimbo; but the sequence is effortless and charming. If Bambi himself is just a bit dull--such is the fate of an Everydeer--his rabbit sidekick Thumper and a skunk named Flower more than make up for it. Many of the early Disney features have their share of lyrical moments and universal truths, but Bambi is so simple, so pure, it's almost transparent. You might borrow a phrase from Thumper and say it's downright twitterpated. --Robert HortonBambi 2: A sequel to the 1942 Disney classic, Bambi, is laden with expectations since audiences are justifiably protective of this beloved tale abounding with enchantment and nostalgia. Rest assured: Bambi II rises to the occasion, succeeding at every turn. Brian Pimental directs the 70-minute direct-to-video release, which seamlessly integrates the beauty, subtlety, and essence of the original film. The new tale is actually a "midquel" as it takes place in the middle of the original film's story line, exploring Bambi's coming-of-age challenges. The saga begins soon after Bambi's mother has died--and for viewers who shudder at the thought of having to relive that traumatic movie experience, you won't. With gentle inferences to her passing, Bambi (voiced by Alexander Gould, Finding Nemo) is left to the clumsy-though-well-meaning care of his father, the Great Prince (voiced by Patrick Stewart) who faces the difficult task of raising a son while silently mourning his own loss. Yet the weighty subject of death is soon overshadowed by the wonders of forest life. Through skillful storytelling, the film takes an early turn toward levity. After all, it's spring and Bambi's familiar friends, Thumper and Flower, are ready to play. Especially charming are the scenes where the forest animals give each other lessons in bravery and soon have a chance to test their mettle in scuffles with a newcomer to the mix, a blustering bully named Ronno (voiced by Anthony Ghannam). A strong soundtrack includes selections by Martina McBride, Michelle Lewis, Alison Krauss, and Anthony Callea. There is even a nostalgic nod to the original composer, Frank Churchill, with "Let's Sing a Gay Little Spring Song." The film's strength, however, is in its well-crafted humor: simple one-liners and animated antics that refrain from 21st century trends to cloak inappropriate innuendoes and double entendres in G-rated clothing, hoping to pander to an adult audience. This is vintage Disney; it panders to no one yet pleases all--delightfully worth the wait. The DVD's bonus material includes a "making-of" featurette, Bambi trivia, and a mini-tutorial with a Disney animator. (All ages) --Lynn Gibson

• Are We There Yet? | Blu Ray | (13/11/2023) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

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• Father Brown Complete Series 3 (BBC) | Blu Ray | (30/03/2015) from £5.99   |  Saving you £29.00 (484.14%)   |  RRP £34.99

  All ten episodes from the third series of the TV drama starring Mark Williams as the eponymous character created by English writer G.K. Chesterton. Set in the 1950s in the fictional village of Kembleford, the series follows Roman Catholic priest Father Brown who has a knack for solving crimes. He is assisted by parish secretary Bridgette McCarthy (Sorcha Cusack) and is often a source of frustration for the local police. The episodes are: 'The Man in the Shadows', 'The Curse of Amenhotep', 'The Invisible Man', 'The Sign of the Broken Sword', 'The Last Man', 'The Upcott Fraternity', 'The Kembleford Boggart', 'The Lair of the Libertines', 'The Truth in the Wine' and 'The Judgement of Man'.

• Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa | Blu Ray | (06/04/2009) from £9.99   |  Saving you £13.00 (130.13%)   |  RRP £22.99

  The rag-tag New York team of Alex the lion, Marty the zebra, Melman the giraffe and Gloria the hippo decide to head home and discover Africa for the very first time.

• The Pyjama Girl Case | Blu Ray | (17/09/2018) from £11.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Throughout the late 1960s and into the 70s, the Italian giallo movement transported viewers to the far corners of the globe, from swinging San Francisco to the Soviet-occupied Prague. Only one, however, brought the genre s unique brand of bloody mayhem as far as Australia: director Flavio Mogherini (Delitto passionale) s tragic and poetic The Pyjama Girl Case. The body of a young woman is found on the beach, shot in the head, burned to hide her identity and dressed in distinctive yellow pyjamas. With the Sydney police stumped, former Inspector Timpson (Ray Milland, Dial M for Murder) comes out of retirement to crack the case. Treading where the real detectives can t, Timpson doggedly pieces together the sad story of Dutch immigrant Glenda Blythe (Dalila Di Lazzaro, Phenomena) and the unhappy chain of events which led to her grisly demise. Inspired by the real-life case which baffled the Australian police and continues to spark controversy and unanswered questions to this day, The Pyjama Girl Case is a uniquely haunting latter-day giallo from the tail end of the genre s boom period, co-starring Michele Placido (director of Romanzo Criminale) and Howard Ross (The New York Ripper), and featuring a memorably melancholic score by veteran composer Riz Ortolani (Don t Torture a Duckling). SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS: Brand new 2K restoration of the film from the original camera negative High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Original lossless mono Italian and English soundtracks Newly translated English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtrack New audio commentary by Troy Howarth, author of So Deadly, So Perverse: 50 Years of Italian Giallo Films New video interview with author and critic Michael Mackenzie on the internationalism of the giallo New video interview with actor Howard Ross New video interview with editor Alberto Tagliavia Archival interview with composer Riz Ortolani Image gallery Italian theatrical trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Chris Malbon FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector s booklet featuring new writing by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

• In/Spectre – Season 1 (Standard Edition) | Blu Ray | (12/12/2022) from £25.13   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Meet the cute, smug, cane-wielding 17-year old Iwanaga Kotoko as she (very) aggressively tries to woo the older Sakuragawa Kurou and act as a mediator/problem-solver for the supernatural world.

• Fireworks - Collector's Combi | Blu Ray | (26/11/2018) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Based on a story by Shunji Iwai (The Case of Hana and Alice, A Bride for Rip Van Winkle), animation by studio SHAFT and directors Akiyuki Shinbo (Puella Magi Madoka Magica, March Comes in Like a Lion) and Nobuyuki Takeuchi (Bakemonogatari) bring this sci-fi tinged story of young love and teenage turmoil to life. While a classroom argument rages about how fireworks look from different angles as they burst forth in the night sky, the reserved Norimichi and his best friend Yusuke are about to compete for an even more explosive event in their young lives the opportunity to spend some time with a girl named Nazuna with whom they are both smitten. The lucky winner is to be decided by a simple swimming contest, but the effects of this race are far more seismic than Norimichi could have imagined. When a mysterious glowing ball offers Norimichi a second chance at victory, he comes to learn that even the slightest changes in perspective can make a striking difference to the world around him a daunting face that might also be the key to helping Nazuna resolve the troubles which plague her  Contains the film on Blu-Ray and DVD with both the English dub and the original Japanese track with English subtitles. Presented in Collectors packaging.

• Brideshead Revisited | Blu Ray | (09/03/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  One of the most important novels of the 20th Century is brought back to life in this lush period drama.

• The Dead | Blu Ray | (10/10/2011) from £14.98   |  Saving you £5.01 (33.44%)   |  RRP £19.99

  An American mercenary the sole survivor of a plane crash has to run the gauntlet across Africa battling with the living dead. Joining forces with a local military man desperately searching for his son amongst the chaos they fight together to survive in the first Zombie Road-Movie set against the stunning backdrop of Africa.

• Doctor Strange | Blu Ray | (29/08/2016) from £4.60   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Feature length animation of the Marvel comic book hero with magical powers. Dr. Stephen Strange was one of the most gifted surgeons in medicine before his hands were left shattered and useless as a result of a car crash. Spending his fortune in pursuit of a way to fix his fractured body, the dejected doctor believed all was lost until the 'Ancient One' offered him hope and healing in Tibet. Training mind, body and soul with the Ancient One and his pupils, Doctor Strange's scope, power and compassion grow as he steps closer to his mystical fate. But to fully embrace his destiny and protect the worlds of magic and reality, Strange must face betrayal, death and the emergence of Dormammu.

• Beautiful Stranger | Blu Ray | (06/05/2019) from £8.19   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Hollywood icon Ginger Rogers makes her British film debut in this rarely-seen crime drama from the early 1950s. Directed by David Miller - then riding high with his American noir classic Sudden Fear! - and co-starring Herbert Lom and a young Stanley Baker, Beautiful Stranger is presented here as a brand-new High Definition transfer from the original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio. Johnny Victor, a gorgeous ex-actress, lives in luxury on the French Riviera courtesy of Louis Galt - a wealthy businessman with global interests. But Louis' fortune is built on crime and his possessive mania brings about a train of violence from which death is the only certain outcome... Special Features: Image gallery PDF material

• Harry Potter Hogwarts Collection | Blu Ray | (24/11/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £159.99

  Follow Harry Hermione and Ron from day one as vulnerable young children learning new tricks at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry to their epic final battle as fully fledged wizards in a true battle of good vs. evil. This collection contains all 8 of the popular adaptions of J.K. Rowling’s action-packed novels.

• The Brave One | Blu Ray | (11/02/2008) from £12.13   |  Saving you £14.86 (122.51%)   |  RRP £26.99

  Jodie Foster stars as a grieving woman determined to track down the men behind her fiance's murder, whatever the cost.

• Videodrome | Blu Ray | (17/08/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Combining the bio-horror elements of his earlier films whilst anticipating the technological themes of his later work Videodrome exemplifies Cronenberg’s extraordinary talent for making both visceral and cerebral cinema. Max Renn (James Woods) is looking for fresh new content for his TV channel when he happens across some illegal S&M-style broadcasts called ‘Videodrome’. Embroiling his girlfriend Nicki (Debbie Harry) in his search for the source his journey begins to blur the lines between reality and fantasy as he works his way through sadomasochistic games shady organisations and body transformations stunningly realised by the Oscar-winning makeup effects artist Rick Baker. Hailed by his contemporaries John Carpenter (“he’s better than all of us combined”) and Martin Scorsese (“no one makes films like he does”) as a genius Videodrome was Cronenberg’s most mature work to date and still stands as one of his greatest. LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS: High Definition digital transfers of the uncut version of Videodrome and four of Cronenberg’s early works Original uncompressed mono audio tracks for all films Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for all films Limited Edition packaging fully illustrated by Gilles Vranckx Limited Edition Exclusive Extras VIDEODROME – BLU-RAY DISC 1 AND DVD DISC 2: Restored high-definition digital transfer of the unrated version approved by director David Cronenberg and cinematographer Mark Irwin Audio commentary by Tim Lucas the on-set correspondent for Cinefantastique Magazine and author of Videodrome: Studies in the Horror Film David Cronenberg and the Cinema of the Extreme – A documentary programme featuring interviews with Cronenberg George A. Romero and Alex Cox on Cronenberg’s cinema censorship and the horror genre Forging the New Flesh – A documentary programme by filmmaker Michael Lennick on Videodrome’s video and prosthetic make up effects Videoblivion: A brand new interview with cinematographer Mark Irwin A brand new interview with producer Pierre David AKA Jack Martin - Dennis Etchison author of novelizations of Videodrome Halloween Halloween II and III and The Fog discusses Videodrome and his observations of Cronenberg’s script The complete uncensored Samurai Dreams footage with additional Videodrome broadcasts with optional commentary by Michael Lennick Helmet Test and Betamax Camera (2000) Cronenberg’s short film starring Videodrome’s Les Carlson Fear on Film: A round table discussion from 1982 with Cronenberg John Carpenter John Landis and Mick Garris Deleted scenes (TBC) Promotional featurette with behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with Cronenberg James Woods Deborah Harry and Rick Baker Original theatrical trailers DAVID CRONENBERG’S EARLY WORKS: BLU-RAY DISC 3 AND DVD DISC 4 [LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE] High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation of four Cronenberg films Transfer (1966) & From the Drain (1967) Cronenberg’s previously unavailable short films newly restored by the Toronto International Film Festival [7 & 12 mins] Stereo (1969) & Crimes of the Future (1970): Cronenberg’s early amateur feature films shot in and around his university campus prefigure his later work’s concerns with strange institutions (much like Videodrome’s Spectacular Optical) as well as male/female separation (Dead Ringers) and ESP (Scanners). Newly restored from original lab elements [65 & 70 mins] Transfer the Future – Author and critic Kim Newman discusses Cronenberg’s early works COLLECTOR’S BOOKLET [LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE] An illustrated 100-page hardback book featuring new writing including Justin Humphreys on Videodrome in a modern context Brad Stevens on the alternate versions Caelum Vatnsdal on Cronenberg’s early works extracts from Cronenberg on Cronenberg featuring Cronenberg’s reminiscences of getting started in filmmaking and shooting all the films in this collection plus more illustrated with original archive stills

• Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas | Blu Ray | (07/10/2013) from £7.49   |  Saving you £1.91 (25.50%)   |  RRP £9.40

  Have you herd the news? Your favourite sub-zero heroes are coming at you in this holiday adventure - now in 3D! When Sid accidentally destroys Manny's heirloom Christmas rock and ends up on Santa's naughty list he leads a hilarious quest to the North Pole to make things right - and ends up making things much worse. Now it's up to Manny and his prehistoric posse to band together and save Christmas for the entire world!

• Visiting Hours (Dual Format) | Blu Ray | (18/09/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Deborah Ballin is a controversial middle-aged TV journalist, who is campaigning on air on behalf of a battered woman who murdered her abusive husband, claiming justifiable defence against the so-called victim. But her outspoken views championing women's rights incense one of the studio's cleaning staff, closet homicidal psycho (and misogynist) Colt Hawker whose deep seated despising all all things female occurred from seeing his Mother throwing boiling oil in the face of his abusive Father when he was a small child (and who's M.O. is to photograph victims he stabs as they're dying ). So much so that he decides there and then to shut her up...PERMANENTLY! Managing to beat her home, he soon dispatches her maid Francine, before turning his rage onto her as she come home (greeting her in only wearing her jewellery and make-up). Despite the brutal injuries he lashes out on her, she manages to survive and is rushed off to hospital. But undaunted he catches up to her in hospital and disguised as a florist... he enter the building to continue his mission to finish her off...along with anyone else who gets under his skin. Extras: Interview with Actress Lind Purl (9 mins) Interview with Director Jean Claude Lord (15mins) Interview with Writer Brian Taggert (15 mins) Interview with Producer Pierre David (17mins)

• The Most Beautiful Boy in the World | Blu Ray | (11/10/2021) from £10.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In 1970, filmmaker Luchino Visconti travelled throughout Europe looking for the perfect boy to personify absolute beauty in his adaptation for the screen of Thomas Mann's Death in Venice. In Stockholm, he discovered Björn Andrésen, a shy 15-year-old teenager whom he brought to international fame overnight and led to spend a short but intense part of his turbulent youth between the Lido in Venice, London, the Cannes Film Festival and the so distant Japan. Fifty years after the premiere of Death in Venice, Björn takes us on a remarkable journey made of personal memories, cinema history, stardust and tragic events in what could be Bjorn's last attempt for him to finally get his life back on track. Extras: Trailer

• Dexter - Season 2 | Blu Ray | (18/06/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Am I A Good Person Doing 'Bad' Things?... Or A Bad Person Doing 'Good' Things?Dexter is back! The critically acclaimed and groundbreaking original series from Showtime starring Michael C. Hall, returns on DVD with all 12 riveting and chilling episodes in Dexter - The Second Season. Althought committed to carrying out his twisted brand of vigilante justice - Dexter begins to doubt his murderous capabilities and continues to be haunted by his tortured past. His difficulties multiply when evidence of his deadly after-hourse activities begin to surface and the FBI is brought in to investigate the city's new serial killer dubbed the Bay Harbor Butcher. Dexter can't pause for a breath as the noose tightens and the questions keep mounting. Will he be able to continue his serial-killing ways? Or will Dexter's dark past finally be uncovered?

• Bakemonogatari: Part 2 | Blu Ray | (23/09/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  An ex-vampire living beyond good and evil. The shy Nadeko Sengoku is slowly being strangled to death by snakes. She is the victim of a curse cast by a heartbroken boy and his jealous female companion. Koyomi Araragi wants to help her but can he find a cure? Or will he be forced to resort to extreme violence? Moreover Tsubasa Hanekawa the busybody class representative is morphing into a cat. She is cursed with intense stress perhaps even abuse. Koyomi maybe able to help but it also may cost him his life. In the climax to this award-winning series Koyomi Araragi threads the needle of right and wrong to within an inch of his life all in the name of love. Special Features: Character Audio Commentary Clean Opening and Closing Animation TV Version Preview and Promotional Video