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• King Kong UHD | Blu Ray | (05/12/2022) from £19.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The towering new 4K restoration of the 1976 event movie reimagining of the classic monster story, King Kong. Primate palaeontologist Jack Prescott (Jeff Bridges) sneaks aboard an expedition to the uncharted Skull Island, warning the ruthless oil executive Fred Wilson (Charles Grodin) against exploiting its resources with an ominous message about the roar of the greatest beast from previous doomed explorers. En route they rescue aspiring actress Dwan (Jessica Lange), the sole survivor of a shipwreck. Upon disembarking on the island they discover a strange primitive world of mystery and danger, where the natives live within the confines of a vast wall to protect them from the giant ape god, Kong. Dwan is abducted and offered as a sacrifice to the savage beast, before the crew rescue her and capture Kong to take him to New York. Wilson views him as a profitable Broadway attraction, but the ape has other ideas and escapes to rampage through the streets of the Big Apple. Available for the first time on 4K UHD featuring new artwork by Sophie Bland. Product Features Extended TV Cut (180mins approx) Deleted Scenes Interviews with: Barry Nolan, Bill Kronick, Scott Thaler and Jeffrey Chernov, David McGiffert and Brian E. Frankish, Jack O'Hallor, Steve Varner Original Trailer Audio Commentaries with Ray Morton, Rick Baker

• Hope And Glory | Blu Ray | (30/10/2017) from £18.55   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  This winning 1987 epic written and directed by John Boorman (Deliverance, The General) serves as a picaresque and semi-autobiographical remembrance of a boy's coming of age during the Second World War. Exhibiting a defiant and humorous take on life during the London blitz, the family of the young boy at the center of the story (Sebastian Rice-Edwards) are a close-knit and resilient bunch, undeterred in the face of the war and revelling in each other's company even as they hide from the incessant bombing. To be sure, there are some poignant moments in this childhood reminiscence, such as when the boy's older sister (Sammi Davis) falls in love with a Canadian, becomes pregnant, and marries him, only to see him taken away by the military police. And the boy's mother (Sarah Miles) serves as a strong influence in the his life as she leads her family through this tumultuous time. The majestic sweep of the film is contrasted with so many comic moments as the people in town go about the mundane details of their daily lives yet also engage in the most absurd rituals in dealing with the onslaught of German artillery - from taking the air raids for granted to wearing gas masks at school. Boorman doesn't dwell on the horrors of war; instead he celebrates the richness and resilience of the people he remembers so fondly. An adventurous and nostalgic slice of life, Hope and Glory is a superb and memorable film. --Robert Lane

• Of Human Bondage | DVD | (24/11/2003) from £4.95   |  Saving you £1.04 (21.01%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The love that lifted a man to paradise... and hurled him back to earth again! This film is based on W. Somerset Maugham's classic novel of a young medical student's strange infatuation with a cheap and vulgar cockney waitress (Bette Davis). The infatuation turns into a mutually destructive affair. This is the film that brought Bette Davis to fame and secured her future roles as a tough domineering woman. Fine acting by the entire cast with Davis an absolute knock-out.

• Butterfly Effect Trilogy | Blu Ray | (14/09/2009) from £13.79   |  Saving you £11.20 (81.22%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The Butterfly Effect: A young man struggling to access sublimated childhood memories finds a technique that allows him to travel back to the past. Occupying his childhood body he is able to change history. But every change he makes has unexpected consequences... The Butterfly Effect 2: After his girlfriend is killed in a car accident Nick struggles to cope with the grief. He is tempted to use his ability to go back to the past to save her but in messing with the past he causes dire consequences for the present. The Butterfly Effect 3: Revelation: Sam's ability has been both a blessing and curse he can help the police solve crimes but can make no move to intervene in what he sees. But when a woman from his childhood comes begging for help in solving her sister's murder he finds himself drawn to breaking his golden rule.

• Strangers - The Complete Series | DVD | (19/10/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £59.99

  Don Henderson stars as the eccentric police Detective DCI George Bulman in this gritty and violent series from the 1970's.

• Assault On Precinct 13 | Blu Ray | (09/01/2017) from £18.75   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  John Carpenter's Assault On Precinct 13 is a riveting low-budget thriller from 1976, in which a nearly abandoned police station is held under siege by a heavily armed gang called Street Thunder. Inside the station, cut off from contact and isolated, convicts heading for death row and the cops must now join forces or die. That's the basic plot, but what Carpenter does with it is remarkable. Drawing specific inspiration from the classic Howard Hawks Western Rio Bravo (which included a similar siege on disadvantaged heroes), Carpenter used his simple setting for a tense, tightly constructed series of action sequences, emphasising low-key character development and escalating tension. Few who've seen the film can forget the "ice cream cone" scene in which a young girl is caught up in the action by patronising a seemingly harmless ice cream van. It's here, and in other equally memorable scenes, that Carpenter demonstrates his knack for injecting terror into the mundane details of daily life, propelling this potent thriller to cult favourite status and long-standing critical acclaim. From this Carpenter went on to make the original Halloween, one of the most profitable independent films of all time. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

• Zombie Night | DVD | (21/04/2014) from £4.08   |  Saving you £5.17 (183.33%)   |  RRP £7.99

  From the director of Feast and Piranha 3DD and starring Daryl Hannah (Kill Bill: Vol. 1 and 2) and Anthony Michael Hall (The Dark Knight Edward Scissorhands) comes a zombie movie that doesn't take any prisoners. As darkness falls in small-town California the undead rise from the graves mausoleums and morgues and they're hungry! With an army of zombies thirsty human flesh pounding at their doors and windows can the townspeople survive till sunrise? It's time to lock the front door and get ready for the fright of your life.

• Whiskey Tango Foxtrot | DVD | (19/09/2016) from £9.98   |  Saving you £-0.14 (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.85

  A journalist recounts her wartime coverage in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

• My Darling Clementine | Blu Ray | (27/02/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Wyatt Earp has long fascinated filmmakers. Actors from Burt Lancaster and James Stewart to Kurt Russell and Kevin Costner have played the legendary gunfighter, but no portrayal is more definitive that Henry Fonda's in My Darling Clementine. John Ford's first Western since his seminal Stagecoach, My Darling Clementine ranks among the director's finest. Telling the story of the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral, and the friendship between Earp and Doc Holliday, Ford renders this famous tale into a lyrical masterpiece, filmed in his beloved Monument Valley and full of iconic moments. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS: High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation of the 4K digital film restoration Original uncompressed PCM mono 1.0 sound Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Commentary on the theatrical version by author Scott Eyman and Earp's grandson, Wyatt Earp III John Ford and Monument Valley a 2013 documentary on the director's lifelong association with Utah's Monument Valley containing interviews with Peter Cowie (author of John Ford and the American West), John Ford, John Wayne, Henry Fonda, James Stewart and Martin Scorsese Movie Masterclass a 1988 episode of the Channel 4 series, devoted to My Darling Clementine and presented by Lindsay Anderson Lost and Gone Forever a visual essay by Tag Gallagher on the themes that run through My Darling Clementine and the film's relationship with John Ford's other works Stills gallery Theatrical Trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Jay Shaw

• Haunted | DVD | (22/10/2012) from £12.98   |  Saving you £2.00 (18.20%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Featuring the directorial talents of John Irvin and Michael Apted and adapted by noted screenwriters Robin Chapman and Julian Bond these two single plays dramatise spine-chilling tales in which unsuspecting characters are plunged into the realm of the supernatural. Originally aired over the Christmas period in 1974 both plays are released here for the first time.

• The Six Wives Of Henry VIII | DVD | (26/02/2007) from £13.59   |  Saving you £21.40 (157.47%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Keith Michell stars as England's infamous fickle king in this splendid period production. Tudor England comes to life as each wife's story unfolds from Catherine of Aragon to Catherine Parr.

• Aladdin | Blu Ray | (15/04/2013) from £4.98   |  Saving you £5.01 (100.60%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Disney's 1992 animated feature is a triumph of wit and skill. The high-tech artwork and graphics look great, the characters are strong, the familiar story is nicely augmented with an interesting villain (Jafar, voiced by Jonathan Freeman) and there's an incredible hook atop the whole thing: Robin Williams's frantically hilarious vocal performance as Aladdin's genie. Even if one isn't particularly moved by the love story between the title character (Scott Weinger) and his girlfriend Jasmine (Linda Larkin), you can easily get lost in Williams's improvisational energy and the equally entertaining performances of Freeman and Gilbert Gottfried (as Jafar's parrot). --Tom Keogh

• Made In Chelsea - Series 1-5 | DVD | (02/09/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  The leafy streets of Chelsea are rarely quiet especially when our favourite socialites are partying in its most elite bars and clubs. Over the last 5 series we've seen great love affairs explosive break-ups outrageous make-ups and some ring-side cat fights! No one can launch a put down like a scorned Chelsea girl and no boy can kiss all the girls and still remain a devilish cad unless they're from the elite SW3. One thing is for sure every series is unmissable and unforgettable. Sit back relax and immerse yourself in five series of the guiltiest of pleasures... Special Features: Includes all the extras from all series just under 2 hours of bonus material

• The Horse Soldiers | DVD | (01/03/2004) from £8.11   |  Saving you £4.88 (60.17%)   |  RRP £12.99

  John Wayne teams with William Holden and eminent western director John Ford for this frontier actioner. Written by John Lee Mahin and Martin Rackin this faithful representation of one of the most daring cavalry exploits in history is both a moving tribute to the men who fought and died in that bloody war and a powerful action-packed drama. Based on an actual Civil War incident The Horse Soldiers tells the rousing tale of a troop of Union Soldiers who force their way deep into Sou

• Man About the House | DVD | (28/01/2019) from £11.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  British comedy spin-off from the popular 1970s sitcom. Robin (Richard O'Sullivan) is a young catering student who shares a flat with two girls, Chrissy (Paula Wilcox) and Jo (Sally Thomsett). Robin spends his time desperately trying to win Chrissie over with his charm, while the three of them must team up with their landlords (George and Mildred) to stop their home from being demolished.

• The Virgin Soldiers - Limited Edition | Blu Ray | (25/03/2019) from £17.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Set in Singapore in the early 1950s, this impressive adaptation of Leslie Thomas' best-selling, scandalous novel centres on a group of naïve, young British Army recruits billeted to Malaya who have no experience of either love or war. Both affectionate and affecting in its look at young men in wartime, the film has a wonderful cast which includes Lynn Redgrave (Georgy Girl, The National Health), Hywel Bennett (The Family Way, Twisted Nerve) and Nigel Davenport (The Third Secret, The Mind of Mr. Soames), along with early appearances from Christopher Timothy, Wayne Sleep, James Cosmo and a young David Bowie. Genuine and heartfelt, The Virgin Soldiers is an insightful and hugely underrated British comic drama. INDICATOR LIMITED BLU-RAY EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES: High Definition remaster Original mono audio The Virgin Actors (2019, 29 mins): Roy Holder and Christopher Timothy recall their experiences on location Some Confidence (2019, 8 mins): writer Ian La Frenais discusses his contributions to the screenplay 16mm Location Footage (1967, 14 mins): rare and previously unseen material shot during location scouting Operation Malaya (1953, 67 mins): David MacDonald s acclaimed feature-length docudrama on the Malayan Emergency Original theatrical trailer Image gallery: on-set and promotional photography Isolated music & effects track New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Limited edition exclusive 36-page booklet with a new essay by author Scott Harrison, Leslie Thomas on The Virgin Soldiers, archival profiles of Lynn Redgrave and Tsai Chin, an overview of contemporary critical responses, Anthony Nield on Operation Malaya, and film credits UK premiere on Blu-ray Limited Edition of 3,000 copies

• Halloween (25th Anniversary Edition) | DVD | (27/10/2003) from £19.79   |  Saving you £-1.80 (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  It was a cold Halloween night in 1963 when six year old Michael Myers brutally murdered his 17-year-old sister. Fifteen years later he escapes from prison and returns home...

• Big Trouble In Little China | DVD | (05/07/2004) from £6.99   |  Saving you £11.00 (157.37%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Trying to explain the cult appeal of John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China to the uninitiated is no easy task. The plot in a nutshell follows lorry driver Jack Burton (Kurt Russell) into San Francisco's Chinatown, where he's embroiled in street gang warfare over the mythical/magical intentions of would-be god David Lo Pan. There are wire-fu fight scenes, a floating eyeball and monsters from other dimensions. Quite simply it belongs to a genre of its own. Carpenter was drawing on years of chop-socky Eastern cinema tradition, which, at the time of the film's first release in 1986, was regrettably lost on a general audience. Predictably, it bombed. But now that Jackie Chan and Jet Li have made it big in the West, and Hong Kong cinema has spread its influence across Hollywood, it's much, much easier to enjoy this film's happy-go-lucky cocktail of influences. Russell's cocky anti-hero is easy to cheer on as he "experiences some very unreasonable things" blundering from one fight to another, and lusts after the gorgeously green-eyed Kim Cattrall. The script is peppered with countless memorable lines, too ("It's all in the reflexes"). Originally outlined as a sequel to the equally obscure Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension, Big Trouble is a bona fide cult cinema delight. Jack sums up the day's reactions perfectly, "China is here? I don't even know what the Hell that means!". On the DVD: Big Trouble in Little China is released as a special edition two-disc set in its full unedited form. Some real effort has been put into both discs' animated menus, and the film itself is terrific in 2.35:1 and 5.1 (or DTS). The commentary by Carpenter and Russell may not be as fresh as their chat on The Thing, but clearly they both retain an enormous affection for the film. There are eight deleted scenes (some of which are expansions of existing scenes), plus a separate extended ending which was edited out for the right reasons. You'll also find a seven-minute featurette from the time of release, a 13-minute interview with FX guru Richard Edlund, a gallery of 200 photos, 25 pages of production notes and magazine articles from American Cinematographer and Cinefex. Best of all for real entertainment value is a music video with Carpenter and crew (the Coupe de Villes) coping with video FX and 80s hair-dos.--Paul Tonks

• Clive Barker Collection | DVD | (29/03/2010) from £10.78   |  Saving you £11.21 (103.99%)   |  RRP £21.99

  Titles Comprise: Dread: Based on Clive Barker's short story Dread is a psychological thriller centering on three college students who study other people's fears. As the study progresses one of the students begins to seek salvation from his obsession by exploiting the terrors of his fellow participants. Directed by Anthony DiBlasi and stars Jackson Rathbone Shaun Evans Hanne Steen and Laura Donnelly. Book Of Blood: John Harrison directs this British horror based on two short stories by Clive Barker: 'The Book of Blood' and 'On Jerusalem Street'. Jonas Armstrong stars as Simon McNeal a college student known for his psychic powers who is employed by paranormal researcher Mary Florescu (Sophie Ward) to investigate a haunted house where a gruesome murder has taken place. As the pair uncover the house's dark and shocking secret the divide between the living and the dead becomes dangerously blurred - with brutal and bloody consequences. Midnight Meat Train: Bradley Cooper stars as an inquisitive photographer who comes across Mahogany (Jones) a butcher who uses the subway system as his killing floor. But who is he killing for and where is he delivering the meat of his victims?

• Friday Download - The Movie | DVD | (19/10/2015) from £4.88   |  Saving you £11.11 (227.66%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A road trip with your pals seems like the ultimate way to spend your holidays. That's certainly what Dionne, Shannon and the gang thought, but when their truck breaks down in the middle of nowhere, and there's no phone signal, they have to make other plans. They seek refuge in an old mansion, but it turns out there s more to it than meets the eye. Strange things start occurring, and even the local Bobbies don t seem like they want to help. The gang have to keep their wits about them, and the road trip of a lifetime suddenly starts to seem a little bit more stressful than they first thought. From the Friday Download team comes this hilarious teen drama starring David Mitchell and Tyger Drew-Honey. Look out for the guest appearances from Marcus Brigstocke, The Vamps and Bars And Melody too! A thrilling road trip adventure with some mystery and hilarity thrown in!