Comedy

• It's Complicated | DVD | (14/03/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  It's delightful to see Meryl Streep come into her own as a romantic comedian in her later career years--after all the accolades, the Oscars, the serious-as-marble dramatic roles. Streep is in fact a true cutup, as she has demonstrated in films like Mamma Mia and Julie & Julia--and she gets the guy. So if Nancy Meyers's It's Complicated is perhaps a bit facile in the plot department, it's saved by a splendid romp of a performance by Streep (as Jane), along with her two leading men, Alec Baldwin (Jane's ex-husband, Jake) and Steve Martin (her supposed boyfriend, Adam). Meyers, as she did in Something's Gotta Give and Baby Boom, turns notions of over-the-hilldom--at least for women--on their ear. Streep's Jane is a contented, affluent divorcée with excellent taste in furnishings, happily about to preside over an empty nest and feeling just fine about it. Who should bump into, and ruin, this perfect solitude but Jane's ex, Jake, played to a pompous (and hilarious) fare-thee-well by Baldwin. "Turns out I'm a bit of a slut," chirps the sexually awakened Jane. The beauty of It's Complicated is that it really isn't all that complicated--its chemistry depends on the wonderful actors (including the supporting cast of John Krasinski, Lake Bell, Mary Kay Place, and Rita Wilson) and the oft-forgotten reality that people over 25 can have great sex, and fall head over heels. --A.T. Hurley

• Laurel & Hardy Volume 8 - Blackmail/Classic Shorts | DVD | (03/05/2004) from £8.49   |  Saving you £0.49 (8.91%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Comedy with Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Chickens Come Home (b/w) Chickens Come Home (colourised) Politiquerias (Chickens Come Home in an extended Spanish-language edition with Laurel & Hardy speaking their own Spanish dialogue!) Come Clean (b/w) Love 'Em and Weep (b/w silent with music score) Sugar Daddies (b/w silent with music score) Early to Bed (b/w silent with music score) A collection of classic Laurel & Hardy shorts based around the theme of blackmail - actual or implied! In one of the team's best shorts 'Chickens Come Home' Ollie is a candidate for Mayor whose campaign is endangered by the reappearance of a girl from his past. Alongside the familiar version of this film is its feature-length Spanish equivalent 'Politiquerias' with L&H speaking their own foreign dialogue plus the early silent short 'Love 'Em And Weep' on which it was based. Another early silent 'Sugar Daddies' provides a variant on the idea (plus the same climactic gag!) while in the sound short 'Come Clean' regular foil Mae Busch - the blackmailer in 'Love 'Em And Weep' and its remake - is once again demanding money from Stan and Ollie. In the classic silent 'Early To Bed' Ollie has money to spare - and this time it's Stan who learns the power of blackmail!

• Bootsie And Snudge - Series 1 - Complete | DVD | (13/08/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Bootsie And Snudge: Series 1 (5 Discs)

• Legally Blonde/There's Something About Mary/Shallow Hal | DVD | (16/10/2006) from £20.13   |  Saving you £-0.14 (-0.70%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Legally Blonde (Dir. Robert Luketic 2001): Reese Witherspoon gives a glittering performance as Elle Woods the natural blonde sorority queen who enrolls at Harvard Law School. Expecting her boyfriend Warner Huntington III (Matthew Davis) to propose Elle is mortified when instead he says he needs somebody serious as his wife. When Elle discovers Warner's brother is engaged to a law student she discovers enrolling at Harvard might be the way to prove she is serious. She studies for the LSATs submits a video essay - in which she appears in a sequined bikini - and miraculously is accepted. At first Elle is rebuked by Professor Stromwell (Holland Taylor) and is the target of snide comments from other students. But gradually it becomes clear that Elle is no fish out of water; she is smarter more driven and more likely to survive in the rarefied Harvard atmosphere than anyone else. Witherspoon gets fine support from Selma Blair as Warner's new fiancee Jennifer Coolidge as a beautician Victor Garber as an unscrupulous professor Ali Larter as a client from Elle's sorority and Luke Wilson as a lawyer fascinated by Elle's unconventional approach. There's Something About Mary (Dir. Bobby & Peter Farrelly 1998): Still suffering from a High School crush on Mary (Cameron Diaz) the nerdy angst-driven Ted (Ben Stiller) tracks her down thirteen years later with the help of a sleazy private investigator (Matt Dillon) who also falls for her. Unfortunately both men discover that virtually every man who sets his eyes on the dazzling Mary finds himself head over heels in love and determined to win her hand. The wacky Farrelly Brothers have pushed the envelope again creating another outrageous movie experience guaranteed to make you laugh and keep you coming back for more. Shallow Hal (Dir. Bobby & Peter Farrelly 2001): Hal Larsen is the ultimate shallow guy. Hal finds beauty only in supermodels and centrefolds. The first thing he looks for in a woman is looks. Hal won't even consider dating someone with a less-than-perfect body smile and sense of style. But after an impromptu hypnosis by self-help guru Tony Robbins Hal's view of woman makes a 180-degree turn; he now sees their true inner beauty. Enter Rosemary an overweight Peace Corps volunteer. Hal envisioning Rosemary's kindness and humour as female nirvana is instantly smitten and an idyllic romance begins. When the spell is broken Hal must now face unrecognisable Rosemary and learns one of life's most important lessons.

• Powder Room | DVD | (31/03/2014) from £4.99   |  Saving you £11.00 (68.80%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Sheridan Smith plays Down-on-her-luck Sam, who leads us on a comedic and voyeuristic journey into the lives of a multitude of women at all stages of love and life, over the course of one crazy night out.

• Unknown Chaplin | DVD | (08/05/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  The Master At Work. With a bowler hat moustache and can Charlie Chaplin became one of the twentieth century's most recognized and beloved icons. But for decades the secrets to his timeless film magic were presumed to be lost forever on the cutting-room floors of a bygone era. Now available on DVD for the first time Unknown Chaplin captures the cinematic genius as he was never meant to be seen. Using countless reels of footage and outtakes Chaplin has wanted dest

• The Last American Virgin | Blu Ray | (16/09/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Gary Rick and David are American teens with one thing on their mind. They move from party to party trying out their latest chat-up lines which usually ends in miserable failure for Gary as he's more interested in finding true romance than a quick fumble in someone's parents' bedroom. So when Karen arrives at their school Gary falls head over heels in love but Rick's baser intentions towards her threaten to break up their friendship for good. Championed by Eli Roth (Hostel) as one of the most underrated films of its era The Last American Virgin is a raucous but also surprisingly intelligent and sobering look at the hideousness of growing up peer pressures misplaced expectations and unforeseen consequences. It's also a superb snapshot of the early Eighties music scene with the soundtrack featuring Blondie Devo The Human League KC and the Sunshine Band The Police U2 and many others. Special Features: High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation of the film available in the UK for the first time! Original uncompressed PCM Stereo soundtrack on the Blu-ray Optional Isolated Music & Effects track Optional English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Brand new interview with director Boaz Davidson Brand new interviews with stars Lawrence Monoson and Diane Franklin Brand new interview with cinematographer Adam Greenberg Original Trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by The Red Dress Collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by critic and publisher Robin Bougie and an interview with The Last American Virgin super fan Eli Roth conducted by Calum Waddell illustrated with original archive stills and posters “Slyly entertaining stuff.” - TimeOut

• Peep Show 2 | DVD | (28/11/2005) from £11.98   |  Saving you £20.00 (200.20%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Peep Show returns to DVD for the second series. Mark continues to pine for Sophie pushing her further towards the malevolent Jeff with his bizarre behaviour and desperate penchant to hack her email address. Meanwhile Jeremy meets Nancy an American girl on a mission to break every taboo - which sits very well with Jez! From Mark's - racially dubious - friend at work to Super-Hans' new-found addiction to crack there's plenty more hi-jinks and tomfoolery from those o

• k-9 | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £6.95   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  James Belushi stars as Thomas Dooley, an unorthodox narcotics cop who teams up with an independently minded police dog in this hilarious action-comedy. Headstrong Dooley is one step away from nailing a prominent socialite in a $50 million cocaine bust. But branded as too crazy to partner with, no one will work with him except Jerry Lee, a superbly trained German Shepherd police dog with the best nose in the drug-busting business. The unconventional pairing pleases neither partner, but after a series of shoot-outs, stake-outs, brawls and romantic misadventures, they develop a grudging respect for each other. It s a heart-warming, fast-footed adventure about an unlikely and unbeatable police team that will have you rooting for man s best friend.

• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum | DVD | (22/02/2016) from £5.49   |  Saving you £10.50 (65.70%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The words of the opening song pretty much describe the menu in A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum--"Something familiar, something peculiar, something for everyone: a comedy tonight!"--a frantic adaptation of the stage musical by Larry Gelbart and Burt Shevelove. The wild story, based on the Latin comedies of Plautus and set in ancient Rome, follows a slave named Pseudolus (Zero Mostel, snorting and gibbering) as he tries to extricate himself from an increasingly farcical situation; Mostel and a bevy of inspired clowns, including Phil Silvers, Jack Gilford and Buster Keaton, keep the slapstick and the patter perking. The cast also includes the young Michael Crawford as a love-struck innocent. This project landed in the lap of Richard Lester, then one of the hot test directors in the world after his success with the Beatles' films. Lester telescoped the material through his own joke-a-second sensibility, and also ripped out some of the songs from Stephen Sondheim's Broadway score. The result is very close to the vaudeville spirit suggested by the title--though anyone with a low tolerance for Zero Mostel's overbearing buffoonery may be in trouble. Oddly enough, amid all the frenzy, Lester creates a grungy, earthy Rome that seems closer to the real thing than countless respectable historical films on the subject. Frankie Howerd, who played Pseudolus on the London stage, kept the tradition going with his Up Pompei TV series. --Robert Horton, Amazon.com

• Absolutely Fabulous - Series 2 - Complete | DVD | (01/10/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Absolutely Fabulous was first broadcast in 1992 and became an instant hit. Originally a sketch on the French and Saunders Show, Jennifer Saunders saw its potential and created one of the most ground-breaking and debauched comedies on British TV. Centred around the hip London fashion scene the series follows Edina (Saunders) and Patsy (Joanna Lumley), two women who refuse to grow up and are constantly on a mission to lose weight, gorging themselves with cocaine and/or champagne, endlessly throwing parties (or throwing up at parties), and sporting outrageous outfits which were the height of fashion at the time--honestly sweetie! The superb comic performances offered star status to Julia Sawalha as Edina's straight-laced daughter and Jane Horrocks as the sublimely dippy Bubble, and re-invented the careers of Joanna Lumley and June Whitfield. Saunders meanwhile secured her status as one of the top female comedians Britain has ever produced. Although its consciously chic clothing looks a little dated now, its mad characterisations endure and the jokes remain as hilariously slick and apt as ever. Ab Fab remains a landmark in TV since it was the first time that female comedians and writers had had the freedom and exposure to satirise problems close to their own heart, from their own perspective. With Feminist writers claiming that the ideals of feminism were dead in the 1990s and that female concerns were moving in the wrong direction--towards the "Laddette Culture"--and reports claiming that careers were taking a central role, forcing motherhood onto the back-burner, the series sought to embody and satirise these new supposedly "female" characteristics. As the show continued to grow in popularity both in Britain and the States, plans were made to transfer the formula to America. However, as with many other great British series, the content was considered too risky for American audiences due to the amount of sex and drug references. Thus domestic audiences breathed a sigh of release that their beloved Ab Fab would forever stay British to the core. --Nikki Disney

• Two Ronnies | DVD | (30/04/2007) from £4.99   |  Saving you £11.00 (68.80%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In 1971 Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett teamed up for their first BBC series a comedy show that would run for 16 years and become part of British television history. The two comedians. although never previously a double-act complemented each other perfectly in appearance and style and their material written by some of the top comic writers of the era rarely failed to raise a smile and reduced many to hysterics. The structure of each show framed by the pair reading spoof news i

• The Campaign (Blu-ray + UV Copy | Blu Ray | (21/01/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  When long-term congressman Cam Brady (Will Ferrell) commits a major public gaffe before an upcoming election, a pair of ultra-wealthy CEOs plot to put up a rival candidate and gain influence over their North Carolina district. Their man: naive Marty Huggins (Zach Galifianakis), director of the local Tourism Centre. At first, Marty appears to be the unlikeliest possible choice but, with the help of his new benefactors' support, a cutthroat campaign manager and his family's political connections, he soon becomes a contender who gives the charismatic Cam plenty to worry about. As election day closes in, the two are locked in a dead heat, with insults quickly escalating to injury until all they care about is burying each other, in this mud-slinging, back-stabbing, home-wrecking comedy from Meet the Parents director Jay Roach that takes today's political circus to its logical next level. Because even when you think campaign ethics have hit rock bottom, there's room to dig a whole lot deeper. Special Features: The Campaign Extended Edition Line-O-Rama Deleted Scenes

• Sez Les - Vol. 3 | DVD | (08/02/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Corruption in low places is what keeps this show on air... Les Dawson's self-deprecating and enduringly bleak humour coupled with a world-weary delivery honed in the working men's clubs of northern England made him one of Britain's best-loved comedians. Sez Les was the TV show that firmly established Les Dawson's reputation running for over seven years and bringing his dour miserablist humour to a wider viewing public. Among the gems in this set are some death-defying stunts courtesy of The Great Roberto Superflop saving Leeds from the masked Fred and Cosmo Smallpiece strutting his stuff! This volume consists of the complete seventh and eighth series alongside his 1973 Christmas show. It includes star turns from Olivia Newton-John Clive Dunn Dana David Essex Slade Lynsey de Paul Lulu a running guest spot for comedy legend John Cleese and of course Roy Barraclough (who - complete with headscarf and heaving bosom - would join Les as the other half of Cissie and Ada).

• Kath And Kim - Series 2 | DVD | (27/11/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Suburban nightmares living the suburban dream. In this second series Kath and Kel begin their marriage Kim and Brett try for a baby and Sharon gets a boyfriend (and pash rash!). Episodes Comprise: 1. The Announcement 2. Inside Out 3. The Moon 4. Obsession 5. My Boyfriend 6. Another Announcement 7. The Shower 8. The Hideous Truth

• Let's Be Cops | Blu Ray | (26/12/2014) from £6.37   |  Saving you £18.62 (292.31%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Two struggling pals dress as police officers for a costume party and become neighborhood sensations. But when these newly-minted heroes get tangled in a real life web of mobsters and dirty detectives they must put their fake badges on the line.

• Young Wives' Tale | Blu Ray | (05/07/2021) from £12.73   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Joan Greenwood reprises her hit stage performance as a frustrated housewife in the film adaptation of this popular West End farce. Co-starring Nigel Patrick and Derek Farr and showcasing a memorable early performance from Audrey Hepburn Young Wives' Tale is featured here as a brand-new High Definition remaster from original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio. Compelled to live together due to the post-war housing shortage, the Pennants and the Bannings just about get along... but add in a brace of babies, a succession of nannies and a shy-but-pretty lodger, and the situation very soon starts to unravel!

• Wedding Belles | DVD | (02/04/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  From the multi-award-winning Irvine Welsh (Trainspotting) and Dean Cavanagh(Sympathy for the Devil Babylon Heights Dose) Wedding Belles is a darkly humorous look at the lives and loves of four modern women each with their own remarkable intriguing and often tragic stories. Wedding Belles tells the story of four late twentysomething women; Amanda (Michelle Gomez) Shaz (Kathleen McDermott) Rhona (Shauna MacDonald) and Kelly (Shirley Henderson) as they prepare for Leith's wedding of the year. But as the wedding draws nearer their lives are thrown into turmoil with a series of hilarious shocking and heartbreaking revelations.

• Fanboys | Blu Ray | (04/10/2010) from £16.99   |  Saving you £3.00 (17.66%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Get ready for the comedy adventure that's smart funny and tailor-made for the inner-Jedi in all of us (Pete Hammond Hollywood.com). In 1998 four childhood buddies with a shared love of all things Star Wars reunite for one final hilarious odyssey. Their insane plan: a cross-country road trip to storm George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch and steal a copy of Episode I before it's released. With the police a crew of angry Trekkies and a crazy pimp hot on their trail what could possibly go wrong? Featuring Dan Fogler (Balls of Fury) Jay Baruchel (Tropic Thunder) and Kristen Bell (Forgetting Sarah Marshall) plus a slew of hysterical surprise cameos.

• The Maggie | DVD | (13/11/2006) from £19.42   |  Saving you £-6.43 (-49.50%)   |  RRP £12.99

  An American businessman in Scotland is conned into shipping a valuable load of cargo to a Scottish island via a coal powered boat...