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• The Sorcerers | DVD | (01/09/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The Sorcerers, the second film directed by the lost "wunderkind" of British cinema Michael Reeves, may not have the scope and visceral impact of his masterpiece, Witchfinder General (1968), but there's enough fierce originality here to show what a tragic loss it was when he died from a drugs overdose aged only 24. The film also shows the effective use he made of minimal resources, working here on a derisory budget of less than £50,000--of which £11,000 went to the film's sole "named" star, Boris Karloff. Karloff plays an elderly scientist living with his devoted wife in shabby poverty in London, dreaming of the brilliant breakthrough in hypnotic technique that will restore him to fame and fortune. Seeking a guinea-pig, he hits on Mike, a disaffected young man-about-town (Ian Ogilvy, who starred in all three of Reeves' films). But the technique has an unlooked-for side effect--not only can he and his wife make Mike do their bidding, they can vicariously experience everything that he feels. At which point, it turns out that the wife has urges and desires that her husband never suspected. Karloff, then almost at the end of his long career, brings a melancholy dignity to his role; but the revelation is the veteran actress Catherine Lacey as the seemingly sweet old lady, turning terrifyingly avid and venomous as she realises her power. The portrayal of Swinging London, with its mini-skirted dollybirds thronging nightclubs where the strongest stimulant seems to be Coke rather than coke, has an almost touching innocence, but Reeves invests it with a dream-like quality, extending it into scenes of violent death in labyrinthine dark alleys. By this stage, some ten years after it started, the British horror cycle was winding down in lazy self-parody. Reeves had the exceptional talent and vision to revive it, had he only lived. On the DVD: The Sorcerers DVD has original trailers for both this film and Witchfinder General (both woefully clumsy); filmographies for Reeves, Karloff and Ogilvy; an "image gallery" (a grab-bag of posters, stills and lobby cards); detailed written production notes by horror-movie expert Kim Newman; and an excellent 25-minute documentary on Reeves, "Blood Beast", dating from 1999. The transfer is letterboxed full-width, with acceptable sound. --Philip Kemp

• Classic Cuts Collection - Funny Ladies | DVD | (26/03/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Bell Brook And Candle (Dir. Richard Quine): A New York Greenwich Village self-proclaimed witch puts spell on her neighbor's girlfriend in order to obtain his affection... His Girl Friday (Dir. Howard Hawks): This hilarious re-working of The Front Page by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur sees Grant as the savage editor and in a switch the reporter played by scheming Rosalind Russell. This version adds the twin lures of sex and romance. The film moves at whirlwind speed as Director Howard Hawks instructed his actors to overlap their lines so much so that at times everyone seems to be talking at once. Hawks also had his cast move at twice the normal speed so the screen looks frantic from scene to scene thus conveying the urgency of the news world he was depicting. It's undoubtedly Cary Grant's greatest comedic role proving once again the amazing versatility of this Hollywood legend. Pillow Talk (Dir. Michael Gordon): Day is an uptight interior decorator forced to share a party line with an amorous playboy who ties up the line with his exploits while she is trying to conduct business. When the two accidentally meet he's taken with her beauty and pretending to be a wealthy Texan begins to court her mercilessly. Though flattered by this stranger's attention it's not long before she discovers his true identity. Now it's her turn to have a little fun...at his expense! Bringing Up Baby (Dir. Howard Hawks): A dog belonging to an eccentric heiress (Hepburn) steals a dinosaur bone from David (Grant) an absent-minded Zoology professor. David follows the heiress to her home and all hell breaks loose when he loses his pet leopard known as 'Baby'. Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn give fantastic performances in one of Hollywood's finest screwball comedies superbly directed by Howard Hawks.

• Famous Monster - Forrest J Ackerman | DVD | (23/03/2009) from £5.38   |  Saving you £7.61 (58.60%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Famous Monster is a documentary of Forrest J Ackerman the world's most famous fan of science fiction and horror. Through the use of archival footage film clips and interviews with Ackerman and the fans and film-makers he inspired Famous Monster shows the journey Ackerman took as he grew up from being a kid reading Amazing Stories magazine and watching movies like Metropolis and Phantom of The Opera to a literary agent to the biggest names in fantasy writing to the editor of Famous Monsters of Filmland a magazine that inspired generations of film-makers.

• The Town/Heat Double Pack | DVD | (10/09/2012) from £9.18   |  Saving you £10.81 (54.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Town As he plans his next job, a longtime thief tries to balance his feelings for a bank manager connected to one of his earlier heists, as well as the FBI agent looking to bring him and his crew down. Heat A group of professional bank robbers start to feel the heat from police when they unknowingly leave a clue at their latest heist.

• Engage Super Leauge XIV | DVD | (09/11/2009) from £11.03   |  Saving you £3.96 (35.90%)   |  RRP £14.99

  The complete story of the dramatic 2009 engage Super League season. Featuring key game highlights of all 14 clubs and exclusive interviews with the coaches and star names. Leeds and St Helens contested the Super League Grand Final at a packed Old Trafford for a third consecutive year but that only tells part of the story of an ever-increasingly competitive competition. Huddersfield Hull KR and Wakefield all enjoyed hugely successful campaigns finishing the regular season above big spending Wigan and Warrington although the latter walked away with the Challenge Cup and the Warriors were pipped to a Grand Final spot by the narrowest of margins. Catalans again surpised everyone Castleford continued their on-going improvement under Terry Matterson and although ultimately a tough baptism there was another first for Super League with Celtic Crusaders becoming the first Welsh club to compete amongst rugby league's elite. Great games fabulous tries and some sensational individual performances made engage Super League XIV the most enthralling season yet. Plus disc two contains the whole of the pulsating Grand Final between the Rhinos and Saints including all the post match celebrations and interviews from a fantastic night in Manchester.

• Santa Fe Trail | DVD | (23/06/2003) from £17.53   |  Saving you £-0.54 (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Errol Flynn is Jeb Stuart. Ronald Reagan is George Armstrong Custer (a part Flynn would play in 'They Died With Their Boots On'). Raymond Massey makes a flamboyant John Brown. And rounding out the cast are Oliveia de Haviland Alan Hale Van Heflin and Ward Bond. With a talent roster that includes cinematographer Sol Polito ('Sergeant York') and composer Max Steiner ('Gone With The Wind') 'Sante Fe Trail' is lousy history but great Hollywood!

• Logan's War / The President's Man | DVD | (06/02/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Logan's War (Dir. Michael Preece 1998): When 10 year old Logan Fallon witnesses the brutal slaying of his family he vows to avenge the murders. Fifteen years later having developed into an awesome hirsute martial artist under the tutelage of his uncle (Chuck Norris) Logan ultimately has to make a decision between his passion for revenge or his commitment to justice... The President's Man (Dir. Eric Norris 2000): Martial arts superstar Chuck Norris stars as Jonathan Chase - a man hiding a secret identity. He's the president's man a top secret operative given the most sensitive and dangerous missions. When the President's wife is kidnapped and held hostage by terrorists the President calls upon Jonathon to rescue her. The mission is a success but it was closer than it should have been; maybe the time has come for him to find a successor.

• Almost | DVD | (12/04/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Wendy (Rosanna Arquette) is an incurable romantic trapped in the body of a bored and timid housewife. Her marriage is failing and her days are spent working in a dead-end job. She yearns for the adventure and sensuality found within the pages of her romance novels but her husband Ronnie (Bruce Spence) just doesn't fit the bill. His only dream is to make a success of his sweets business and open a shop of his very own. Enter the mysterious Jake (Hugo Weaving) - handsome passionate the very man dreams are made of. Jake proves to be everything she has ever wanted fulfilling her every wish but can Wendy change Ronnie to become the man she craves?

• Silent Hill: Revelation | DVD | (18/03/2013) from £6.19   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Heather Mason and her father have been on the run, always one step ahead of dangerous forces that she doesn't fully understand, Now on the eve of her 18th birthday, plagued by horrific nightmares and the disappearance of her father, Heather discovers she's not who she thinks she is. The revelation leads her deeper into a demonic world that threatens to trap her forever.

• Young Hollywood Box Set | DVD | (22/09/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Set Comprises: Knocked Up (Dir. Judd Apatow) (2006): They say that opposites attract. Well for slacker Ben (Seth Rogen) and career girl Alison (Katherine Heigl) that's certainly the case - at least for one intoxicated evening. Two months and several pregnancy tests later Ben and Alison go through a hysterically funny anxious and heartwarming journey that is brought to you by Judd Apatow the director of The 40-Year-Old Virgin. A Knight's Tale (Dir. Brian Helgeland) (2001): Heath Ledger is William Thatcher a peasant squire who breaks all the rules when he passes himself off as a nobleman and takes the jousting world by storm. The only thing that stands between William and his dream of becoming the world champion of this most extreme of competitions is the bad boy of the sport Count Adhemar. And when the two rivals go lance to head at the world finals to determine who will be named the ultimate champion you'd better arm yourself and hang on tight for the thrill ride of your life! 13 Going on 30 (Dir. Gary Winick) (2004): It is 1987 and Jenna is a 13-year-old girl on the brink of womanhood. The problem is that adulthood is just not arriving fast enough! She's suffocated by her dorky parents ignored by the hip kids in school and the cute guy she has a crush on barely knows her name. No longer content to spend time only with her best friend and neighbour Matt Flamhaff Jenna invites the cool kids to her 13th birthday party which turns into a disaster. Jenna is humiliated when she's locked in the closet for a game of 'Seven Minutes In Heaven' and everyone deserts her. Alone in the closet Jenna makes an earnest wish. If only she could be all grown up she'd have the life she's always wanted... Georgia Rule (Dir. Garry Marshall) (2007): Three generations of top actresses - two time Academy Award winner Jane Fonda Lindsay Lohan and Felicity Huffman unite in a film from director Garry Marshall about the power of redemption freedom in forgiveness and unbreakable bonds of motherhood. When Lily (Huffman) can no longer handle her rebellious teenage daughter Rachel (Lohan) she takes her to the one place she swore she'd never return...her mother's house. For one very surprising summer these three very different women are living under one roof and under one rule: Georgia's (Fonda). 40 Days & 40 Nights (Dir. Michael Lehmann) (2002): To get over his last serious girlfriend Matt Sullivan (Josh Hartnett) turned to sex. Lots of it. But Matt realised that he needed to go further; to go where no man has gone before. No sex. Whatsoever. For 40 days. That's tough at the best of times but for Matt it seems impossible: he's just met the woman of his dreams (Shannyn Sossamon) and bets are out that he won't make it. Will he hold on? Will she hold out? Honey (Dir. Billie Woodruff) (2003): Honey Daniels (Jessica Alba) is a struggling hip-hop dancer who's got all the moves talent and relentless passion to succeed. She's been waiting all her life to show the world her dance moves and now her dream is just a step away. Inspired by the energy and music of the streets she risks her shot at the big time to reach out take a chance and make it on her own terms...

• La Scala Opera Collection - Mozart: Cosi Fan Tutte - Various Artists | DVD | (12/11/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Teatro Alla Scala Muti: Mozart - Cosu Fan Tutte

• 24 Hour Party People (Special Edition) | DVD | (08/02/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The story of the Manchester music scene from 70s punk through to the early nineties, as seen from the perspective of Tony Wilson, musical entrepenuer who signed countless bands from Joy Division to the Happy Mondays to his legendary Factory Records label.

• Rebel | DVD | (25/04/2005) from £11.25   |  Saving you £-5.26 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Available for the first time on DVD! At last he found something worth fighting for The year is 1942. The war already 3 years old rages on with no end to the bitter struggle in sight. For Rebel sickened by the horrors of jungle warfare desertion is the only way out. On the run in Sydney he drifts from bar to bar in the city's notorious red light district until he meets and falls in love with Kathy the beautiful singer in an all-girl band. But Rebel's days of running are numbered. Relentlessly pursued by the Military Police he is finally forced to choose between escaping to freedom or risking capture by staying with the girl he loves. Alive with an unforgettable soundtrack that brilliantly mixes the music and moods of the 40s with the punch and style of the 80s.

• 5036369811792 | DVD | (26/09/2011) from £5.11   |  Saving you £-0.12 (-2.40%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Founded in 1967, Tangerine Dream is the single most significant act in the history of electronic music. Their groundbreaking albums in the early seventies paved the way for a whole range of keyboard driven acts and they continue to influence the genre to this day. This DVD was filmed at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle on 25 October 1992 during the Rockoon tour. The concert film, directed by Michael Boydstun, features the live concert intercut with behind the scenes footage and incorporates the films and graphics used as backstage projections during the show to dramatic effect. Track List: 1) Two Bunch Palms2) Dolls In The Shadow3) Treasure Of Innocence4) Oriental Haze5) Graffiti Street6) Backstreet Hero7) Phaedra8) Love On A Real Train9) Hamlet10) Purple Haze11) Logos

• Babies | DVD | (05/07/2005) from £12.23   |  Saving you £-5.25 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  The physical and emotional trauma of three close-knit women trying to have children is explored.

• Amsterdam Heavy | DVD | (03/09/2012) from £4.99   |  Saving you £8.00 (160.32%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Amsterdam Heavy takes us on a roller-coaster journey in to the violent, criminal heart of Amsterdam. CIA Agent Martin Keele (Michael Madsen - Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill) sets the wheels spinning in this gritty urban action thriller, as mysterious gangster J.D. goes on the rampage in Amsterdam, stopping at nothing to uncover those who have betrayed him. J.D. is kidnapped by Thai hoods and drugged to make him spill information on Amsterdam crime boss Gunter. With a burning desire for re...

• Fleet Air Arm At War And Peace | DVD | (11/06/2007) from £6.74   |  Saving you £8.25 (122.40%)   |  RRP £14.99

  The Fleet Air Arm: At War and Peace is a unique DVD collecting together rare and previously unseen and unavailable films celebrating the Royal Navy's aviation history. As well as providing fascinating film records of Royal Navy aircraft carriers operations and aircraft it also offers an invaluable 'behind the scenes' look at life in the Fleet Air Arm. This collection features three films and covers the period 1943 to 1959. The Volunteer (1943) Ralph Richardson stars in this dramatised Fleet Air Arm wartime documentary which was produced written and directed by the distinguished team of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger. Following the fortunes of a pilot and an air mechanic in the Fleet Air Arm it offers a fascinating look at life on board a wartime British aircraft carrier and action with Seafires Albacores and Martlets as well as footage of other Fleet Air Arm stalwarts including the Kingfisher and Walrus Flying Boat. Eagles Of The Fleet (1950) Ralph Richardson provides the narration for this stirring look at the Home Fleet on exercises off Gibraltar with the emphasis on the role of British carriers and their contingent of Hawker Sea Furies and Fairey Fireflies.

• Lilo And Stitch - 1 & 2 Double Pack | DVD | (22/08/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Lilo & Stitch: Special Edition: Lilo a little girl in Hawaii unknowingly adopts a dog she names Stitch who is actually an evil alien. Stitch is really a criminal whose ship crashed on Earth while he was being transported to an intergalactic prison. He is only taking the form of a dog (thus hiding two of his six legs) to escape detection from alien police who are searching for him. Through her love faith and unwavering belief in ohana (the Hawaiian concept of family) Lilo helps unlock Stitch's heart unexpectedly giving him the one thing he was never designed to have--the ability to care for someone else. Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has A Glitch: The unforgettable story of Lilo and Stitch continues in Disney's hilarious all-new movie Lilo And Stitch 2: Stitch Has A Glitch. Your favourite characters return in this heartwarming comedy about bringing friends and family together even when they seem worlds apart. Before the other 625 experiments land in Hawaii Stitch is living the good life. He helps Lilo follow in the footsteps of her mother as she prepares for the big island hula contest but when Stitch gets a glitch their perfect world goes haywire. Now it's going to take Lilo Nani Jumba and a whole lotta Ohana for them to save their funny little friend. With three classic Elvis Presley songs and exclusive bonus material Lilo And Stitch 2 is a whole new wave of fun and excitement for the entire family.

• The Sea Change | DVD | (03/06/2002) from £3.09   |  Saving you £2.90 (93.85%)   |  RRP £5.99

  'The Sea Change' is a contemporary romantic comedy about Rupert a city hot-shot. After a failed marriage proposal to his girlfriend Alison Rupert finds himself with 24 hours to change dramatically or lose the woman he loves!

• To Live For | DVD | (24/02/2003) from £6.55   |  Saving you £-4.56 (-229.10%)   |  RRP £1.99

  It's only when you're life is truely on edge that you appreciate how precious and important everyday every moment is. After finding she has a life-threatening illness Susan Allen decides to spend what time is left to the fullest with her young daughter Carson. Tortured between her own terrible plight and what will happen to Carson she then crosses paths with an irresistable stranger. Although reluctantto get too involved as any future together seems impossible she soon finds out that it's never too late to fall in love or to realise there really is so much love to live for.