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• Tales Out of School - Four Plays by David Leland | DVD | (04/07/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  These four television films originally screened by Channel 4 in 1983 brought the emerging writing talent of former actor David Leland to national attention. He would subsequently win a BAFTA Award for his directorial debut Wish You Were Here and an Emmy Award for his contribution to Band of Brothers and work on screenplays for Mona Lisa and Personal Services. Featuring early roles for Tim Roth and Jim Broadbent the plays form a scathing portrait of British society in the early 1980s focusing in particular on the polarisation of attitudes towards the role and methods of education in an increasingly fragmented society. Without overtly offering solutions Leland s plays depict - often with unnerving acuity and foresight - the experience of individuals within systems that have become inadequate in dealing with the fallout of social breakdown. Of the four plays presented here Made in Britain directed by Alan Clarke (Scum) inevitably aroused the strongest controversy with Tim Roth s astonishing portrayal of a nihilistic racist teenage skinhead captured by Chris Menges innovative cinematography; the screenplay won Leland the Prix Italia in 1983. Birth Of A Nation: Featuring Jim Broadbent the play dramatises the conflict between old authoritarian teaching methods and the more relaxed approach of progressive educationalists. Flying Into The Wind: Graham Crowden stars in a play depicting the battle between parents who want to home-educate their children and the local education authority. R.H.I.N.O.: The harrowing story of Angela a disenfranchised young black girl living in 1980s London and her encounters with a well-meaning but often ineffectual social system. Made In Britain: Directed by Alan Clarke Tim Roth makes his TV debut as a hate-filled teenage skinhead on a self-destructive campaign destined to lead to permanent incarceration.

• Boston Legal : Season 2 | DVD | (05/03/2007) from £29.99   |  Saving you £15.00 (50.02%)   |  RRP £44.99

  Everyone deserves their day in court. In fact some people deserve more than one. Take the attorneys of Crane Poole & Schmidt whose unquestionable legal brilliance is matched only by the outrageous instability of their personal lives. It's a chaotic world where sexual harassment extortion kidnapping and attempted murder all come with the territory... and those are just the attorneys! Created by David E. Kelley (Ally McBeal The Practice Picket Fences) and featuring an Emmy Award-winning cast including William Shatner Candice Bergen and James Spader Season Two of Boston Legal is socially relevant wickedly funny and infectiously fresh... It's an open and shut case! Episodes Comprise: 1. The Black Widow 2. Schadenfreude 3. Finding Nimmo 4. A Whiff and a Prayer 5. Men to Boys 6. Witches of Mass Destruction 7. Truly Madly Deeply 8. The Ass Fat Jungle 9. Gone 10. Legal Deficits 11. The Cancer Man Can 12. Helping Hands 13. Too Much Information 14. Breast in Show 15. Smile 16. Live Big 17. ...There's Fire! 18. Shock and Owww! 19. Stick It 20. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 21. Word Salad Days 22. Ivan the Incorrigible 23. Race Ipsa 24. Deep End of the Poole 25. Squid Pro Quo 26. Spring Fever 27. BL: Los Angeles

• Life is Sweet + A Running Jump (DVD + Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (25/09/2017) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Mike Leigh's acclaimed social comedy Life is Sweet is one of the director's finest achievements. Depicting a summer in the life of a modern family at odds with itself, this hilarious yet tragic domestic portrait features a stellar ensemble cast - including Alison Steadman, Jim Broadbent and Timothy Spall - and remains a potent and pointed satire. Leigh returns to the colour and terrain of his 1990 classic with A Running Jump. Commissioned by BBC Films and Film 4 to mark the 2012 Cultural Olympiad, the film portrays Perry Conroy's (Eddie Marsan) frenzied efforts to sell a second hand car with the help of his frenetic family. Special Features: Fully illustrated booklet with new writing on the film and full credits Other extras TBC UK | 1990 + 2012 | colour | 99 + 35 mins | English language, with optional hard-of-hearing subtitles | cert 15

• Butterfly On A Wheel | DVD | (28/04/2008) from £5.38   |  Saving you £7.61 (58.60%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The taut psychological thriller "Butterfly on a Wheel" asks the question; what happens when your daughter's kidnapper decides he doesn't want the ransom money?

• The Brittas Empire - The Complete Series 2 | DVD | (20/10/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The ultimate depiction of workplace perdition has to be Whitbury Leisure Centre in The Brittas Empire, despite the later claim of The Office to the title. And while David Brent seems all too uncomfortably real, Chris Barrie's Gordon Brittas carried the gung-ho officiousness of mediocre middle-management to its surreal conclusion. The Brittas Empire could never quite make up its mind if it was a quasi-realistic sitcom or a fantasy comedy, and it's this uneasy mixture that invites you to question whether there's anything terribly funny about unplanned single parenthood, childcare problems, assault in the workplace and women who are addicted to prescription drugs (see also Waiting for God) because of their partners' behaviour. Then, just as you're pondering all this, Brittas comes out with another mouthful of managerial psychobabble that makes you realise that only this kind of tragi-comic exaggeration is robust enough to stand up to Barrie's monstrous creation. This second series treads a fine line between the merely bleak and the really rather nasty with exquisite precision. It opens with the news that Brittas has been killed abroad in an industrial accident, prompting his tranquillizer-addled wife to mourn him for less time than it takes her to remarry--except, of course, that Brittas is alive and well. Along the way, receptionist Carole attempts to murder Brittas with a JCB when she mistakenly thinks he's assaulted her baby, which she keeps in a cupboard under her desk. On the DVD: The Brittas Empire, Series 2 carries all seven episodes on two discs, together with several extras including a gallery, a profile and a Brittas Management Quiz (don't ask!). --Roger Thomas

• Ever After High: Way Too Wonderland | DVD | (21/03/2016) from £8.40   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In this children's animated movie the Ever After High girls Raven (voice of Erin Fitzgerald), Apple (Jonquil Goode), Briar (Kate Higgins), Lizzie (Wendee Lee), Kitty (Bekka Prewitt) and Maddie (Cindy Robinson) are magically transported to Wonderland where they try to retrieve the Storybook of Legends in the hope of breaking the curse on Ever After. They end up trapped at Wonderland High where the Courtly Jester (Paula Rhodes) does everything in her power to stop the girls from graduating and getting the Storybook.

• The LEGO® Movie 2 | Blu Ray | (03/06/2019) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The much-anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed, global box office phenomenon that started it all, The LEGO® Movie 2, reunites the heroes of Bricksburg in an all new action-packed adventure to save their beloved city. It's been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat: LEGO DUPLO® invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than they can rebuild. The battle to defeat them and restore harmony to the LEGO universe will take Emmet, Lucy, Batman and their friends to faraway, unexplored worlds, including a strange galaxy where everything is a musical. It will test their courage, creativity and Master Building skills, and reveal just how special they really are. Extras: Featurettes- Everything Is Awesome Sing-Along They Come in Pieces: Assembling The LEGO® Movie 2-Discover a whole new world of bricks in The LEGO® Movie 2, as the cast and filmmakers reveal the secrets behind every piece that went into assembling the film! Emmet's Holiday Party: A LEGO® Movie Short Outtakes and Deleted Scenes Super Cool (Official Lyric Version)-Music Video by Beck featuring Robyn and The Lonely Island Commentary-Commentary by Director Mike Mitchell, Writers/Producers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and Animation Director Trisha Gum Promotional Materials: In 2019 Be Whatever You Wanna Be Promotional Materials: Me and My Minifig Promotional Materials: Please Silence Your Cell Phones Promotional Materials: LEGO® Sets in Action Promotional Materials: LEGO® Designers

• Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo | DVD | (06/02/2006) from £6.99   |  Saving you £13.00 (185.98%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Deuce is tricked again into man-whoring in Amsterdam while other man-whores are being murdered in his midst.

• Croupier UHD | Blu Ray | (05/12/2022) from £24.25   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In 1998, Mike Hodges, director of the iconic Get Carter, returned to the genre that made his name with Croupier, an unforgettable thriller that put leading man Clive Owen firmly on the map and established itself as a classic of British crime cinema. Jack Manfred (Clive Owen) is an aspiring writer going nowhere fast. Taking a job as a casino croupier just to make ends meet, he finds himself seduced by the high stakes world of luck and chance. As the job takes over his life and his relationship to girlfriend Marion (Gina McKee) begins to crumble, Jack's attention is caught by down-on-her-luck gambler Jani (Alex Kingston). Under pressure from her creditors, she asks Jack to be the inside man for a planned heist at the casino. It all sounds so easy. But even a pro can't predict the cards he will be dealt. With a screenplay by Paul Mayersberg (The Man Who Fell to Earth, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence) Hodges first theatrical feature in almost a decade proved that he'd lost none of his edge. Cooly confident, mercilessly gripping and tautly directed, Croupier arrives on Arrow Video looking better than ever, newly restored from the original 35mm camera negative with a wealth of special features. Product Features Brand new 4K restoration from the original camera negative by Arrow Films, approved by director Mike Hodges Bonus disc containing brand new feature-length documentary Mike Hodges: A Film-Maker's Life Fully illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by film critics Barry Forshaw and Philip Kemp, plus select archival material Fold-out double-sided poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sam Hadley Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sam Hadley DISC 1 CROUPIER (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY) 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) Original uncompressed stereo and DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio options Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Optional audio description for the visually impaired Brand new audio commentary by film critic Josh Nelson Archive audio commentary by director Mike Hodges A Streak of Fortune, a new interview with screenwriter Paul Mayersberg about the writing and making of Croupier Film, Scones and Fury, a new interview with actress Kate Hardie in which she looks back on the making of Croupier and her friendship with Mike Hodges Mike Hodges at the BFI, an archival audio interview with director Mike Hodges from the time of Croupier's release Theatrical Trailer Image Gallery DISC 2 MIKE HODGES: A FILM-MAKER'S LIFE (LIMITED EDITION EXCLUSIVE BLU-RAY) In this all new documentary from Arrow Films, film critic David Cairns sits down with Croupier, Get Carter and Flash Gordon director Mike Hodges to take a closer look at the entirety of his career; featuring candid insights into the making of each film and his experience of the industry at large, it is a remarkable portrait of one of Britain's finest filmmakers

• The Awakening | DVD | (25/06/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The evil one must not live again! An archeologist discovers his daughter is possessed by the spirit of an Egyptian queen. To save mankind he must destroy her.

• Pixiwoo Present: Hollywood Icons | DVD | (21/11/2016) from £6.01   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Make-up artists and sisters, Sam & Nic Chapman aka Pixiwoo, tell the story behind some of the iconic Hollywood looks and the Ladies who have inspired them throughout their careers - their pop culture Icons. With a distinctive, polished style, this film is a thoughtful exploration of the trends that defined a century in makeup, beauty and glamour. The DVD is packaged with a limited edition exclusive Real Techniques blush brush the perfect gift!

• Three Extremes Twin Pack | DVD | (12/10/2009) from £11.24   |  Saving you £10.01 (100.30%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Three Extremes: This anthology offers three inventively chilling tales from three masters of Asian terror. Takashi Miike's Box presents us with a troubled writer haunted by the memory of her sisters death. Park Chan-wook's Cut delights in more revenge with a film extra deciding to torture a director and his wife. And the final terror tale is Fruit Chan's bite-size version of Dumplings. Three Extremes 2: Three Extremes took you to the edge; now Three Extremes II pushes you over with three more nightmarish tales of terror from Kim Jee-Woon Nonzee Nimiburr and Peter Ho-Sun Chan. Memories: A woman wakes up on a street without memory and wanders the streets trying to contact the only phone number she has on her while her husband cannot remember why she left him...then discovers a mutilated body hidden in his car. The Wheel: Extravagant cursed puppets cause fires death physical pain and a little girl to be possessed. Going Home: A father in search of his missing son is abducted by a man who keeps his dead wife in his apartment under the impression she will wake up.

• Ouija / Ouija: Origin of Evil Box Set (DVD + Digital Download) | DVD | (27/02/2017) from £20.54   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  OUIJA - A group of friends must confront their most terrifying fears when they awaken the dark powers of an ancient spirit board. OUIJA: ORIGIN OF EVIL - In 1967 Los Angeles, a widowed mother and her two daughters add a new stunt to bolster their seance scam business and unwittingly invite authentic evil into their home. When the youngest daughter is overtaken by a merciless spirit, the family confronts unthinkable fears to save her and send her possessor back to the other side.

• All Or Nothing | DVD | (21/01/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Three-time Oscar-nominated writer/director Mike Leigh (Topsy-Turvy Secrets & Lies) delivers this rewarding picture about an ordinary family dealing with the complexities of life and a crisis that takes them on a tumultuous emotional journey. In a crowded South London apartment building Penny a working mom struggles to keep her dejected daughter her lazy son and her disillusioned partner on the right path. But when tragedy befalls her loved ones she finds that support comes from the most unexpected places...and brings the most surprising results.

• Big Ass Spider | Blu Ray | (23/12/2013) from £7.55   |  Saving you £10.44 (138.28%)   |  RRP £17.99

  A 50-foot-tall alien spider escapes from a military lab and rampages the city of Los Angeles. When a massive military strike fails, the city's scientists and soldiers turn to an unlikely hero.

• Flash Gordon | DVD | (10/10/2005) from £10.33   |  Saving you £9.66 (93.51%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Flash - a-ah - he'll save every one of us! Ming the Merciless Emperor of planet Mongo has begun his plan of destruction for planet Earth. Zarkov a mad scientist detects the signs of an intergalactic assault and forces Flash Gordon star football player and the beautiful Dale Arden to board his rocket and save the human race from the evil Emperor. Can Flash save the universe?

• Trolls (4K UHD Blu-ray + Blu-ray) | 4K UHD | (13/02/2017) from £21.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  From the creators of Shrek comes DreamWorks Trolls, the must-own, feel-good, music-filled original adventure of the year. After the giant Bergens invade Troll Village, Poppy, the happiest Troll ever born, and overly-cautious Branch set off on an adventure to rescue their friends. Jam-packed with music, including original songs by Justin Timberlake, you'll want to Bring Home Happy!

• Lorna Doone | DVD | (13/03/2006) from £6.01   |  Saving you £9.98 (166.06%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A passionate love story charting the young John Ridd's search for revenge in seventeenth century rural England. John's father is killed by the feared Doones who weave an evil spell of murder and theft over the Devon countryside and he determines to avenge his father's death. John falls desparately in love with Lorna the daughter of the head of the Doone clan and he rescues her from them when it transpires that she was stolen as a child. Lorna's true lineage is revealed to be that

• Secrets and Lies | DVD | (22/07/2019) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Hortense (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) is a young, black optometrist whose adoptive parents have recently died. Cynthia (Brenda Blethyn) is a sad, unmarried mother who works in a factory and lives in a shabby terraced house with her confrontational daughter Roxanna (Claire Rushbrook). Cynthia's brother Maurice (Timothy Spall) is a successful photographer who lives comfortably in suburbia with his wife Monica (Phyllis Logan). In a misplaced effort to re-unite the family, Maurice & Monica throw a small barbecue party for Roxanne's 21st birthday. When Cynthia brings along her new friend Hortense, chaos ensues and some painful truths are revealed.

• Mr Turner | Blu Ray | (02/03/2015) from £6.98   |  Saving you £16.01 (229.37%)   |  RRP £22.99

  From acclaimed director Mike Leigh comes the beautiful and untold story of the great painter J.M.W Turner (Timothy Spall) who in the last 25 years of his life has to make his way through love loss and the struggles of being both celebrated and reviled by the British public and the royal family.