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• The Twilight Zone - Vol. 4 | DVD | (29/05/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In 1959 screenwriter Rod Serling first opened the door to the "dimension of imagination" that is The Twilight Zone, a show quite unlike anything that had gone before, and better than much that has followed in its wake. This original and daring television series ran for five seasons from 1959 to 1964 and still looks as fresh as ever, particularly on DVD. What distinguished the series was the quality of the scripts, many of which were penned by Serling, but with significant contributions from veteran sci-fi authors and screenwriters such as Richard Matheson. Actors of the calibre of Robert Redford, Burgess Meredith, Lee Marvin and William Shatner gave some of their best small-screen performances, while an unforgettable main title theme by Bernard Herrmann and musical contributions from young turks such as Jerry Goldsmith underlined the show's attraction for great creative talent both behind and in front of the cameras.Volume 4 cherry-picks four of the show's more diverse episodes. In "Mr Dingle the Strong" (episode 55) alien visitors experiment on a hapless human, but instead of sinister X Files horror, Serling plays it for laughs. Despite the sparkling presence of Burgess Meredith (the closest the series came to a regular star), this one-joke plot demonstrates why the Zone only rarely ventured into comedy. "Two" (episode 66) pits a characteristically taciturn Charles Bronson against an even more stoical Elizabeth Montgomery, two soldiers from opposing sides who must rediscover themselves as the last man and woman and play Adam and Eve in a post-holocaust world. "A Passage for Trumpet" (episode 32) casts Jack Klugman (The Odd Couple, Quincy) as a downtrodden trumpeter who, in a jazz rewrite of It's a Wonderful Life, learns to value life. Nice. Finally, "The Four of Us are Dying" (episode 13) employs four different actors to play the same character, a "cheap little con-man" whose ability to change his features at will doesn't prevent his deserved comeuppance (more jazz here, this time in a wonderfully jagged underscore from Jerry Goldsmith).On the DVD: A neat animated menu with a winking eye guides the viewer "Inside the Twilight Zone", which consists of digests of background information on the individual episodes, as well as a general history of the show, season-by-season breakdown and a potted biography of Serling. --Mark Walker

• The Great Escape | DVD | (22/05/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The all time classic tale of a massive escape from a World War Two German Prisoner of War camp released as a two disc DVD set with a host of extra features.

• Mutant | DVD | (04/03/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  Cult horror from director John 'Bud' Cardos. Run off the road while on their vacation brothers Josh and Mike (Wings Hauser and Lee Montgomery) discover a hideously maimed human corpse. When they take Sheriff Will Stewart (Sam Peckinpah regular Bo Hopkins) to the body all that remains are a few drops of an amber toxin that kills by devouring red blood cells. A nearby chemical plant has been illegally dumping toxic waste outside of town. When Mike is attacked and taken from his bed Josh and local girl Holly Pierce (Jody Medford) search for him. Instead they find more bodies. Not all the victims are dead. Contaminated and needing human blood to live crazed mutants attack Josh and Holly.

• Pecker/Hairspray (1988)/A Dirty Shame | DVD | (24/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Pecker (1998): Pecker, a sandwich shop clerk, takes photos of his rather odd family and friends and nobody thinks anything of them until one day a New York art dealer discovers his work and makes him famous. Is this what Pecker really wants? Another quirky entry from cult director John Waters. Hairspray (1987): It's 1962 and Tracy Turnblad has the largest bouffant on the block. She also has all the right moves to be on the local dance show and win the crown of Miss Auto Show, a...

• Cloppa Castle - Complete Series 2 | DVD | (24/01/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  This DVD release features all 26 episodes from Series 2 of Cloppa Castle. Episodes comprise: 1. The Blues 2. When You Gotta Grow You Gotta Grow 3. Squatters Wrongs! 4. Water on the Brain..... 5. It's a Monster! 6. A Fatal Attack of the Lovee Doves 7. Folkbangas For All! 8. Blow Your Own Trumpet! 9. A Big Heart Beats in a Small Frame 10. To The Victor the Spoils 11. The Call of the Cloppa Clarion 12. A Chain is as Good as a Rest 13. The Crusade That Never Was 14. Go to Blazes! 15. Doughnuts 16. The Pied Piper of Cloppa Castle 17. A Vulture for Culture 18. Operation Facelift 19. The Friendly Enemy 20. Young at Heart 21. Taters in the Mould 22. Clothes Maketh the Man 23. Oil for One and One for Oil 24. What Goes Up Must Come Down 25. Low Treason 26. A Complete Washout!

• Battle Of Britain/The Train | DVD | (18/06/2007) from £19.99   |  Saving you £-11.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £8.99

  Battle Of Britain (Dir. Guy Hamilton 1969): This is a spectacular re-telling of a true story that shows courage at its inspiring best. Few defining moments can change the outcome of war; but when the outnumbered Royal Air Force defied unsurmountable odds in engaging the German Luftwaffe they may well have altered the course of history! The Train (Dir. John Frankenheimer 1964): Inspired by a true incident during World War II in 'The Train' Burt Lancaster plays a French Resistance fighter doggedly attempting to stop a train used by the Nazis (led by Paul Scofield as Colonel Von Waldheim) to steal precious French art treasures in the summer of 1944. Featuring spectacular action sequences expertly directed by John Frankenheimer 'The Train' is a truly thrilling war film. The Oscar-nominated screenplay by Franklin Coen and Frank Davis superbly recreates the tension of this heroic episode.

• Doctor Otto And The Riddle Of The Gloom Beam | DVD | (25/09/2006) from £6.79   |  Saving you £-0.80 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Ernest P. Worrell grows a hand out of the top of head and tries to destroy the world.... The funniest thing since the depression. From his neon lit cave Dr. Otto is on the verge of attaining his deranged dream of world domination. Can that bubble-headed Lance Sterling stop the diabolical scientist with fifteen fingers? Is Otto your old buddy Ernest? Will those wicked wenches ruin their beautiful manicures? If Lance can unravel the riddle without wrinkling his nose... if the

• H.H. Holmes | DVD | (01/12/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  The Castle. The Murders. The Monster Torture Chambers. Vats of Acid. Secret Passageways. At the height of his criminal career the infamous Dr. H.H. Holmes designed his castle of horrors in Chicago where he rented rooms to unsuspecting victims visiting the 1893 World's Fair. Further benefiting from his victims Holmes sold their skeletons to local medical schools.

• Ratatouille And Cars Pixar Pop-up Pack (Disney Pixar) (2 Discs) | DVD | (23/06/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Ratatouille: A rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great French chef despite his family's wishes and the obvious problem of being a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic profession. When fate places Remy in the sewers of Paris he finds himself ideally situated beneath a restaurant made famous by his culinary hero Auguste Gusteau. Despite the apparent dangers of being an unlikely - and certainly unwanted - visitor in the kitchen of a fine French restaurant Remy's passion for cooking soon sets into motion a hilarious and exciting rat race that turns the culinary world of Paris upside down. Remy finds himself torn between his calling and passion in life or returning forever to his previous existence as a rat. He learns the truth about friendship family and having no choice but to be who he really is a rat who wants to be a chef. Cars: Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) is a cocky rookie race car. Speeding on his way to a big race he crashes into Radiator Springs destroying lots of the inhabitants' belongings! In order to make up for what he did the raucous roadster is sentenced to community service. Though he will do anything to get away from the work McQueen must learn to respect and bond with the Radiator Springs inhabitants in order to get out of the town and back on the racetrack... After taking moviegoers magically into the realm of toys bugs monsters fish and superheroes the masterful storytellers and technical wizards at Pixar Animation Studios (The Incredibles Finding Nemo Monsters Inc.) and Academy Award-winning director John Lasseter (Toy Story A Bug's Life) hit the road with a fast-paced comedy adventure set inside the world of cars. Fuelled with plenty of humour action heartfelt drama and amazing new technical feats Cars is a high octane delight for moviegoers of all ages.

• The Warrior and the Sorceress | DVD | (19/01/2011) from £9.99   |  Saving you £-2.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  The mighty warrior Kain (David Carradine) crosses the barren wastelands of the planet Ura where two arch enemies Zeg (Luke Askew) and the evil degenerate Balcaz (William Marin) fight incessantly for control of the villages only well. Kain sees his opportunity and announces that his sword is for hire... but his eyes stay clearly on the beautiful captive sorceress Naja (Maria Socas) and his newly awakened purpose.

• Deep Freeze | DVD | (19/11/2007) from £20.15   |  Saving you £-17.16 (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  A scientific expedition to the frozen wastes of the Antarctic promises many riches for the oil exploration company Geotek. When a scientist discovers the frozen remains of a prehistoric creature they decide to transport the unknowm species to Geotek's lab in America for a detailed examination. As the creature slowly thaws they discover that they have imported a vampire-like prehistoric menace that thrives on death and destruction on it's quest for human blood.

• The Immortal | DVD | (12/04/2005) from £14.00   |  Saving you £-8.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

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• House / Halloween | DVD | (06/02/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  House (Dir. Steve Miner 1986): In his obsessive search for his missing child Vietnam veteran Roger Cobb returns to his Aunt's creepy house where his child disappeared. Evil zombies force Roger to relive his nightmares and Roger must battle these spirits in order to save his life and that of his child who is somewhere inside the house... Halloween 4: The Return Of Michael Myers (Dir. Dwight H. Little 1988): Psychotic slasher Michael Myers has spent the ten years since his 1978 attack on Laurie Strode in a coma but while being transported from a maximum security institution revives and makes his escape. He returns once again to his former home town of Haddonfield but upon learning that Laurie has reputedly died in a car crash sets his sights instead on his niece Jaime (Danielle Harris). Only one man can stop Michael in his bloody crusade - psychiatrist Doctor Loomis (Donald Pleasence).

• Murphy's Law | DVD | (03/05/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  James Nesbitt stars as a tough unorthodox cop who does what it takes to get the job done.... This release includes the pilot of Murphy's Law plus four episodes which comprise: Electric Bill Manic Monday Reunion Kiss And Tell.

• Made For Each Other | DVD | (27/01/2003) from £10.94   |  Saving you £6.05 (55.30%)   |  RRP £16.99

  This highly appealing comedy drama stars James Stewart and Carole Lombard as a young couple battling illness lack of money inept servants and interfering in-laws...

• Maureen O'hara - Rio Grande (1950)/The Quiet Man/Lady Godiva/Against All Flags/The Rare Breed (1966)/Our Man In Havana | DVD | (27/09/2010) from £33.73   |  Saving you £6.26 (18.56%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Rio Grande (Dir. John Ford 1950): John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara are embroiled in an epic battle with the Apaches and each other in this John Ford classic. Lt Col. Yorke (Wayne) heads to the Rio Grande to fight a warring tribe. But Yorke faces his toughest battle when his unorthodox plan to outwit the elusive Apaches leads to possible court-martial. Locked in a bloody war he must fight to redeem his honour and save his family. The Quiet Man (Dir. John Ford 1952): John Ford's The Quiet Man celebrates one of Hollywood's most romantic and enduring epics. The first American feature to be filmed in Ireland's picturesque countryside Ford richly imbued this masterpiece with his love of Ireland and its people. Sean Thornton is an American who swears off boxing after accidentally killing an opponent. Returning to the Irish town of his birth he finds happiness when he falls in love with the fiery Mary Kate. Though he is sorely tempted to pick up the gloves against her brother the town bully Sean is determined not to use his fists. Mary Kate and Sean wed but her brother refuses to pay the dowry. Sean would rather walk away than accept this challenge. Even when his new wife accuses him of cowardice Sean stands firm. But when she boards a train to leave he is finally ready to take matters into his own hands. Lady Godiva Of Coventry (Dir Arthur Lubin 1955): Fictionalized account of events leading up the famous nude ride (alas her hair covers everything) of the militant Saxon lady Against All Flags (Dir. George Sherman 1952): In 1700 the pirates of Madagascar menace the India trade; British officer Brian Hawke has himself cashiered flogged and set adrift to infiltrate the pirate republic. There Hawke meets lovely Spitfire Stevens a pirate captain in her own right and the sparks begin to fly; but wooing a pirate poses unique problems. Especially after he rescues adoring young Princess Patma from a captured ship. Meanwhile Hawke's secret mission proceeds to an action-packed climax. Rare Breed (Dir. Andrew V. McLaglen 1966): In the 1880s Englishwoman Martha Price (Maureen O'Hara) and her daughter Hilary (Juliet Mills) come to America to sell their prize Hereford bull at an auction. When he is purchased by Bowen a wild Scotsman (Brian Keith) the women hire a footloose cowhand named Burnett (James Stewart) to help them transport the animal to its new owner. So begins an adventure that tests the mettle of all involved as they battle killers cattle stampedes and each other. But when they reach Bowen's ranch even greater obstacles force them to summon up extraordinary courage if they and the prize bull are to survive... Our Man In Havana (Dir. Carol Reed 1959): Jim Wormold (Alec Guinness) a vacuum cleaner salesman in Havana is recruited by the British Intelligence Services. As he has nothing to report he invents facts and pretends to discover secret operations...with disastrous consequences. Carol Reed directs this adaptation of the Graham Greene story.

• Elvis | Blu Ray | (16/08/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Just two years after Elvis Presley passed away Kurt Russell brought him back to life in the original biopic about the King of Rock n Roll. Released through ABC in 1979 Elvis marked the first time director John Carpenter and actor Kurt Russell would work together in what would become a legendary pairing in film history (Escape From New York Big Trouble In Little China The Thing and Escape From L.A.). Tracing Presleys life from his impoverished childhood to his meteoric rise to stardom to his triumphant return to Las Vegas Elvis features Shelley Winters (Gladys Presley) Season Hubley (Priscilla Presley) Bing Russell (Kurts real-life father as Vernon Presley) Pat Hingle (Colonel Tom Parker) Joe Mantegna (Memphis Mafia member Joe Esposito) and Ed Begley Jr. (drummer D.J. Fontana) in an all-star supporting cast for an effort that garnered numerous Emmy nominations including Outstanding Lead Actor for Russell. Restored From The Original Film Elements.

• Mr Bean - Vol. 2 | UMD | (28/11/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

• John Wayne - Best Of The West (5 Disc Boxset) | DVD | (06/08/2012) from £24.28   |  Saving you £0.71 (2.92%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Titles Comprise:True Grit:John Wayne earned the 1969 Best Actor Oscar for his larger-than-life performance as U.S. Marshal Rooster Cogburn, who is hired by a headstrong young girl (Kim Darby) to find the man who murdered her father and fled with the family savings.El Dorado:John Wayne and Robert Mitchum lead an all-star cast in this classic western drama from director Howard Hawks. Mitchum is an alcoholic but gutsy sheriff who joins forces with his gunfighter friend Wayne to battle the dark side of the Wild West. The Sons Of Katie Elder:Four brothers (John Wayne, Dean Martin, Earl Holliman and Michael Anderson, Jr.) return home to Clearwater, Texas, to pay their respects to their deceased mother. Henry Hathaway directs this he-man drama that also shows the maternal influence of Katie Elder. Hondo:As Apache war drums sound an ominous warning for an isolated female rancher (Geraldine Page) and her young son, cavalry rider Hondo Lane (John Wayne) becomes her designated protector and a father figure to her boy. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance: John Ford directs John Wayne, James Stewart, Vera Miles and Lee Marvin in this action-packed story of a town plagued by a larger-than-life nemesis and the big-city lawyer who teams up with a rugged local rancher to get rid of him.

• Retour de Flamme 05 - The Fabulous Days Of The Early Cinema | DVD | (04/12/2006) from £19.08   |  Saving you £5.91 (30.97%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Includes the following: Arthome Swallows his Clarinet The Cook All this & Rabbit stew Love & Advertising An Excursion to the Moon La Samaritaine Publi-cine By Indian Post Ctrano de Bergerac Ain't she Sweet The Flight Around the World