"Director: John Mills"

• Sky West And Crooked | DVD | (19/04/2010) from £11.98   |  Saving you £3.00 (30.03%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Directed by John Mills and starring his daughter Hayley Sky West and Crooked tells the story of an isolated traumatised yet free-spirited young girl who fi nds solace in a rather unusual pastime. Tension mounts in the West Country village in which Brydie White (Hayley Mills) has lived all her life. As a child she witnessed the death of her friend Julian who was accidentally killed whilst playing with his father's shotgun. Brydie wounded and left mentally damaged by the accident has no memory of the event. But while the villagers have suspicions Julian's father Edwin (Laurence Naismith) holds her squarely responsible for the death. Ostracised and misunderstood Brydie retreats from the adult world and finds companionship among a group of younger children with whom she pursues a new pastime - solemnly burying deceased animals in a sequestered corner of the churchyard. As the children's activities cause consternation in the village Edwin Dacres' anger reaches boiling point. But there is yet more for the innocent Brydie to contend with: Roibin (Ian McShane) a handsome young gypsy has fallen in love with her... Hayley Mills' emotionally compelling performance is at the heart of this touching poignant and often humorous film. Sky West and Crooked was both written and adapted by Hayley Mills' mother Mary Hayley Bell and stars Annette Crosbie as Brydie's alcoholic mother and Geoffrey Bayldon as the beleaguered but sympathetic Reverend Moss; the film also boasts beautiful cinematography by Arthur Ibbetson and a haunting score by Oscar-winning composer Malcolm Arnold.

• Himalaya With Michael Palin | DVD | (22/11/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  You might think that Michael Palin has visited pretty much every nook and cranny of the globe by now, but not so: he's managed to find a few previously unexplored hectares in Himalaya, his latest jaunt for the BBC. Here the format, established originally in his Phileas Fogg-inspired Around the World in 80 Days, remains unchanged: always affable, seemingly unflappable, Palin journeys through the various countries along the world's greatest mountain range, getting friendly with everyone he meets and offering gently witty, gently affectionate observations on the customs and cultures he encounters. From the Khyber Pass through dangerous territory along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, via Nepal then up into Tibet to Everest and down into China, and finally to Bangladesh, Palin is, as ever, unfazed by whatever the world has to throw at him, be it chaotic bull-racing in Peshawar, the threat of kidnap by Maoist rebels in Nepal, Tibetan Yak herding, or rafting down the Yangtze. Even if both the once indefatigable traveller and the programme format itself seem a little tired at times (in Palin's case probably a side-effect of the high altitudes), the trek still provides manna from heaven for armchair travellers. On the DVD: There are two hour-long episodes on each disc, accompanied by a series of extended scenes which are accessed separately. Palin provides a brief introduction, filmed before he began his journey. --Mark Walker

• Anthrax - Oidivnikufesin | DVD | (18/08/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £8.99

  One of the most popular bands of the 1980's thrash metal scene Anthrax are notable for combining metal with rap and hardcore music early on. This DVD features there 1987 concert from the Hammersmith Odeon. Tracklisting 1. Intro. I Just Can't Turn You Loose 2. Among The Living 3. Caught In A Mosh 4. Metal Thrashing Mad 5. I Am The Law 6. Madhouse 7. Indians 8. Medusa 9. NFL 10. Armed And Dangerous 11. AIR/I'm The Man/AIR 12. Gung Ho

• Womack And Womack - Celebrate The World - Live In Concert | DVD | (23/02/2009) from £9.99   |  Saving you £-1.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £8.99

  Husband and Wife duo Cecil and Linda Womack both grew up in families steeped in musical heritage. As a young girl Linda met Cecil when the Womack family known as the Valentinos (and including Soul Legend Bobby Womack) were singing professionally with her father the legendary Sam Cooke. Through the 70's Cecil and Linda developed an impressive musical reputation as songwriters and as musicians playing with such great artists as The Rolling Stones Jimi Hendrix The O Jays and Stephanie Mills. Their songwriting talent resulted in a succession of international hit records for The Four Tops Rod Stewart Chaka Khan Wilson Pickett George Benson Teddy Pendergrass Patti LaBelle and Bobby Womack. Having laid their foundation as successful songwriters Womack & Womack debuted as artists in their own right in the mid-1980's with the global smash hit single Love Wars. Their most successful period as artists came in the late 1980's with the album 'Conscience' which resulted in 4 hit singles (including global top ten smash Teardrops) went gold in 10 countries and platinum in 3. This film of the Celebrate The World tour contains all of the hits from Cecil and Linda's time as artists and shows the Womacks at their very best.