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• Monteverdi: Vespers Of The Blessed Virgin | DVD | (03/03/2003) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-6.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Monteverdi's 'Vespers Of The Blessed Virgin' performed by the Monteverdi Chior and The English Baroque Soloists. Standing out among the excellent soloists like Ann Monoyious Michael Chance Mark Tucker and Alistaire Miles is the young Bryn Terfel. The archiecture of St. Mark's Venice is used to spectacular advantage with singers and their accompanists isolated at some distance from the main chior and orchestra.

• The Old Mother Riley Collection | DVD | (20/11/2015) from £21.95   |  Saving you £8.04 (36.63%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Bridget's Night Out (1936) This was the first appearance of Lucan and McShane on film. Arthur wrote the sketch shortly before the couple's appearance at the Royal Command Performance in May 1934; it was filmed by Butchers late in 1935 and released in 1936. Old Mother Riley(1937) Previously Lost Film. The first of a series of fifteen of the most successful comedies in the history of British film. Old Mother Riley In Paris (1938) Con West's second script for Butcher's Films, produced and directed this time with far greater assurance, by Oswald Mitchell. Filming took place far from Paris, at Nettlefold Studios, Walton-on-Thames, and on location at Gatwick airport. Old Mother Riley MP (1939) "Early in 1939 the Lucans made their third and last Riley film for Butcher's, Old Mother Riley MP. The film was released in August and was a huge box-office success, with Mother Riley taking the Mother Of Parliaments"" by storm." Old Mother Riley Headmistress (1950) "Old Mother Riley Headmistress, was produced for Grand National Pictures by Harry Reynolds. John Harlow directed with John Gilling, and old faithful Con West was back on the script. Here, Mother Riley makes the transition from washerwoman to headmistress with the usual hilarious results. Old Mother Riley's Jungle Treasure (1951) The last film in which Lucan and McShane appeared together or rather appeared to" appear" together because in reality their interminable quarrels had by this time become so intolerable that George Minter decided to film all their scenes separately and edit them later, a fact that accounts for the rather strange atmosphere in many scenes in which Mother and Kitty seem to be talking not to each other but to someone just over each other's shoulder. Old Mother Riley's New Venture (1949) By 1949 it seemed clear that the series of films by music hall to cinema crossover comedians had run its course. Made by Harry Reynolds Productions and the Renown Pictures Corporation, directed by John Harlow with John Gilling. Mother Riley Meets The Vampire (1952) Mother Riley was scheduled to meet a Vampire to be played by Bela Lugosi. As Richard Anthony Baker wickedly put it, "One horrific figure was replaced by another." Bonus Feature - Documentary "Arthur And Kitty" A real treat for Old Mother Riley Fans as a collection of Lucan specialists give an insight into the lives of Arthur and Kitty in this EXCLUSIVE documentary brought to you by Talking Pictures TV

• Finding Vivian Maier | DVD | (10/11/2014) from £7.00   |  Saving you £12.99 (185.57%)   |  RRP £19.99

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• How To Talk To Girls At Parties | Blu Ray | (03/09/2018) from £11.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  From the visionary minds of writer Neil Gaiman and director John Cameron Mitchell comes a story of the birth of punk, the exuberance of first love, and the universe's greatest mystery of all: HOW TO TALK TO GIRLS AT PARTIES.

• Cars 2 - Double Play (Blu-ray + DVD) | Blu Ray | (21/11/2011) from £7.98   |  Saving you £1.00 (16.69%)   |  RRP £6.99

  Star racecar Lightning McQueen and the incomparable tow truck Mater take their friendship to exciting new places in Cars 2 when they head overseas to compete in the first-ever World Grand Prix to determine the world's fastest car.

• A Quiet Place Part II 4K UHD | Blu Ray | (30/08/2021) from £20.89   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Following the deadly events at home, the Abbott family (Emily Blunt, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe) must now face the terrors of the outside world as they continue their fight for survival in silence. Forced to venture into the unknown, they quickly realize that the creatures that hunt by sound are not the only threats that lurk beyond the sand path in this terrifyingly suspenseful thriller written and directed by John Krasinski.

• Utopia | DVD | (02/12/2013) from £11.98   |  Saving you £5.00 (50.05%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Documentary directed by award-winning film-maker and journalist John Pilger. Aiming to uncover the truth about Australia's treatment of its Aboriginal people, Pilger travels to a remote region in the West dubbed 'Utopia' where the reality is far removed from the perfection suggested by its title. Home to a large population of indigenous people, the area is a telling example of the way in which Australia's first inhabitants are being forced into poverty while the white ruling classes benefit f...

• Assault On Precinct 13 | DVD | (28/05/2001) from £15.86   |  Saving you £2.13 (13.43%)   |  RRP £17.99

  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

• The Ultimate Pixar Collection: The Incredibles, Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc., A Bug's Life (Disney Pixar) | DVD | (18/03/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Four Pixar animated features including 'The Incredibles', 'Monsters Inc.', 'A Bug's Life' and 'Finding Nemo'

• The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby | DVD | (24/11/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  This Nicholas Nickleby is not one of Hollywood's condensed versions, it's the Royal Shakespeare Company's epic eight-and-a-half-hour adaptation of the life and times of the eponymous school-teacher. The 1982 production (originally staged in two parts) won worldwide acclaim and was such a success that Britain's then-newest TV station, Channel 4, launched a joint venture with independent production company Primetime to bring Nicholas Nickleby to a television audience. The result is this wonderfully theatrical version, filmed at the Old Vic and starring much of the original stage cast. It manages to stay true to Trevor Nunn's original artistic vision of Dickens's damning incitement of England's educational system. The ensemble cast are superb: Roger Rees as Nicholas is a bright-eyed idealist, every inch the young romantic hero whose principles are often his downfall, but ultimately his salvation; Fulton Mackay's twisted, embittered Squeers is every inch the Dickensian villain; and David Threlfall is transformed as Smike, Squeers' piteously subjugated, crippled servant and gives the most moving performances of his career. This enthralling TV adaptation recreates the magic of the stage version for all those who were unable to catch it on its pitifully short run. It doesn't pull any punches as the humour and inspiring storyline are tempered with real dark and tragic episodes. Forget the Hollywood fluff, this is the version you should watch if you want a faithful retelling of Dickens's story. --Kristen Bowditch

• Disney & Pixar's Toy Story 2 UHD | Blu Ray | (21/10/2019) from £17.48   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  From the filmmakers behind Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc. and Cars comes Toy Story 2. Enter Disney/Pixar's incredible world with Woody, Buzz, Jessie and Bullseye in the movie that shows us what being a toy, and a friend is all about. Bonus: Toy Story 3 Trailer Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs: International SpaceStation 3 Animated Studio Stories Pixar's Zoetrope Making Toy Story 2 Toy Box: Outtakes & Alternate Scenes Deleted Scenes & Design Galleries And Over 60 Minutes More Bonus!

• The Norman Wisdom Collection | DVD | (12/05/2003) from £45.62   |  Saving you £14.37 (31.50%)   |  RRP £59.99

  This Norman Wisdom Collection contains 12 vintage Wisdom comedies, from 1953's Trouble in Store to 1966's Press for Time. All are also released as six separate two-in-one sets. Please refer to our individual film reviews for each release: Trouble in Store/Up in the World The Square Peg/Follow a Star On the Beat/Man of the Moment The Bulldog Breed/One Good TurnA Stitch in Time/Just My Luck The Early Bird/Press for Time On the DVDs: The Norman Wisdom Collection has four brand-new audio commentaries from Norman Wisdom himself in conversation with film historian Robert Ross. The four films with commentary are: Trouble in Store (1953), On the Beat (1962), A Stitch in Time (1963) and The Early Bird (1965). All the discs come with a trailer and English subtitles as standard.

• John Carpenter's Village Of The Damned | DVD | (27/04/2015) from £9.99   |  Saving you £3.00 (30.03%)   |  RRP £12.99

  From the master of suspense, John Carpenter, comes a chilling new version of the sci-fi classic. Something is terribly wrong in the tiny village of Midwich. After an unseen force invades a quiet coastal town, ten woman find themselves pregnant. Local physician Dr. Alan Chaffee (Christopher Reeve-Superman) and government scientist Dr. Susan Verner (Kirstie Ally) join forces when the woman simultaneously give birth...and the reign of terror begins. The people of Midwich must try to find a way to stop the children in the Village of the Damned. Also starring, Mark Hamill (Star Wars)

• One Tree Hill - Season 2 | DVD | (10/04/2006) from £5.69   |  Saving you £54.30 (954.31%)   |  RRP £59.99

  Fathers and sons. Husbands and wives. Lovers and liars. What a difference a school year makes. At first half-brothers Nathan and Lucas Scott were bitter rivals on and off the basketball court. Now they bond as brothers. But there's drama trauma devotion betrayal twists and turns to come. To protect those he loves Lucas moves in with Dan. Brooke and Peyton mend their friendship - and beginia year of romantic turmoil for both. Nathan and Haley's marriage frays. Newcomers t

• Lois And Clark - The New Adventures Of Superman - Season 2 | DVD | (17/04/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Casting a fresh look on a timeless legend this exciting action-packed update of the DC Comic Superman captures the daring exploits of the mysterious visitor from another planet and brings the city of Metropolis to life. Originally airing on TV in the 1990s this humorously romantic action/adventure series puts a modern twist on the time-honored legendary superhero bringing to life the comic book characters Clark Kent (Dean Cain) his superhuman alter-ego Superman and Lois Lane (

• The Nine Muses | DVD | (23/04/2012) from £11.09   |  Saving you £4.90 (44.18%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Twenty-five years after the end of the Trojan War, Odysseus still has not returned home. So his son, Telemachus, sets off an epic journey in search of his lost father. So begins Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey - the most revered of ancient epic poems and narrative reference point for John Akomfrah's unusual and genre defying story about chance, fate and redemption. Structured as an allegorical fable and loosely inspired by existential science fiction, The Nine Muses is a stylized, unusual and idiosyncratic retelling of the history of mass migration to post war Britain through the suggestive lens of the Homeric epic. Divided into nine overlapping musical chapters and mixing a vast array of archival material with shot scenes from the United States and the United Kingdom, The Nine Muses is a modern recasting of Homer's epic as a 'song cycle' on journeys, on migration, on memory and the power of elegy.

• Peak Practice - Complete Series 1- 4 | DVD | (29/06/2015) from £8.99   |  Saving you £6.00 (66.74%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Affectionately referred to as 'the British Disney' Halas & Batchelor's highly influential and internationally acclaimed body of work encompassed children's series public education films adverts and more. This collection of short films will both remind and reinforce how stunningly innovative whimsically humorous and subversively entertaining their four-decade body of work actually was. From an uncannily prophetic Oscar nominated satire on technological overkill and automated gridlock (Automania 2000) to the adventures of of a paper-cutout dog and his friends (Snip and Snap) the films present wide-ranging content in a gloriously inventive fashion. Drawn from an archive that includes numerous international award winners these animated gems have been newly transferred in High Definition from the original film elements; all showcase the beguiling humour questing yet playful spirituality and sheer technical brilliance that characterised the studio's output serving as both an introduction to and celebration of a unique body of work that is ripe for re-evaluation. Short Films: The Magic Canvas (1948) Flying Free (1980) The Owl and the Pussycat (1952) The Figurehead (1953) The History of the Cinema (1957) Foo Foo: The Stowaway (1960) Haba Tales: The Cultured Ape (1960) Snip And Snap: Top Dogs (1960) Hamilton the Musical Elephant (1961) Automania 2000 (1963) Dodo - The Kid From Outer Space: The Kidnapped Kid (1964) Tales From Hoffnung: The Symphony Orchestra (1964) Flow Diagram (1966) The Question (1967) Children and Cars (1971) Butterfly Ball (1974) Autobahn (1979) Dilemma (1981) Bonus Features: John Halas Remembered Ode to Joy: A Life in Animation The Cultured Ape: 1980 Colourised Version Clapperboard: The Halas & Batchelor Story An Animated Utopia: the Life and Achievement of John Halas Image Gallery

• A Place For Annie | DVD | (05/11/2001) from £5.47   |  Saving you £-2.48 (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  A baby suffering with AIDS and abandoned in a hospital is given a home by a nurse who fights for custody... Based on a true story.

• Two Rode Together | DVD | (23/01/2006) from £8.04   |  Saving you £1.95 (24.25%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The West's most violent story... The West's most valiant hour! John Ford's criminally overlooked western (the first collaboration between Ford and James Stewart) finally makes its way to DVD for the first time! A group of children are held captive by the Indians. A Lieutenant enlists the help of a Texas Marshall in a rescue attempt. Based on the novel by Will Cook.

• Lark Rise To Candleford - Series 2 | Blu Ray | (26/04/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Following critical acclaim the residents of Lark Rise and Candleford return in this warm-hearted adaptation of Flora Thompson's novels. Set in the Oxfordshire countryside in the 1890s this rich funny and poignant series chronicles the daily lives of farm-workers craftsmen and gentry detailing the little conflicts romances and misunderstandings between the tiny Lark Rise and the more worldly Candleford. Series two sees the arrival of a dashing and elegant stranger in Candleford. Rich enterprising worldly and apparently without a wife James Dowland is a successful businessman with a string of London hotels and has come to transform Candleford and bring it new prosperity. But not everyone welcomes his entrepreneurial qualities and it isn't long before he is sparring with the spirited yet suddenly unusually flustered Dorcas and aggravating the pride of the male Lark Risers with his superior business acumen and somewhat overbearing manner. The second series of Lark Rise To Candleford sees the welcome return of Julia Sawalha (Pride And Prejudice Cranford) as Dorcas Lane Olivia Hallinan (Sugar Rush Girls In Love) as Laura Timmins her assistant Brendan Coyle (Prime Suspect True Dare Kiss) as Robert Laura's opinionated father Claudie Blakley (Jane Eyre State of Play) as Laura's mother Emma and Mark Heap (Green Wing Love Soup) as Thomas Brown the Head Postman and devout Christian. Joining the cast for the second series are Jason Merrells (Cutting It Waterloo Road) who plays the charming new hotelier James Dowland and Ruby Bentall (Oliver Twist New Tricks) as Minnie a new addition to the Post Office in Candleford.