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• Becker - Series 1 | DVD | (28/04/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Becker stars Ted Danson as Dr. John Becker a dedicated and talented physician with a gruff exterior. Unfortunately his interior isn't warm and fuzzy either. While he offend those around him who try to get close he's extremely dedicated to his medical practice in the Bronx where he always goes the extra mile to help those in need.

• Chapter 27 | DVD | (28/04/2008) from £19.99   |  Saving you £-4.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The question 'where were you when you heard John Lennon was killed?' has been asked by millions of people all over the world since the legendary ex-Beatle and humanitarian was shot dead by Mark David Chapman on 8 December 1980. Chapter 27 is first-time writer-director JP Schaefer's own version of the reasons behind the killing. An official selection at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival Chapter 27 stars Hollywood hot properties Jared Leto (Panic Room Lord of War Fight Club) who famously put on 67 pounds to play the part of Chapman and Lindsay Lohan (Mean Girls Bobby) who shines as a hardcore Lennon fan. Following the events leading up to the moment Chapman shot Lennon five times in the back after the singer had autographed an album cover for him Chapter 27 is a play on JD Salinger's classic novel The Catcher in the Rye which ends on chapter 26. Chapman related and modeled his life after the book's main character Holden Caulfield and it was the book he held onto at the time he infamously shot John Lennon. Chapman claimed the book held the reasons behind the heinous act. Portraying Chapman's mental collapse as his demons win over Chapter 27 is shocking thought-provoking and ultimately essential viewing for fans not only of the legendary musician but anyone who want to know more about one of the twentieth century's most talked about events.

• Taxi - Series 1 | DVD | (28/04/2008) from £16.18   |  Saving you £8.81 (35.30%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Taxi is a classic television comedy series starring Danny DeVito as Louie De Palma - a cantankerous acerbic taxi dispatcher in New York City. He tries to maintain order over a collection of varied and strange characters who drive for him. As he bullies and insults them from the safety of his cage they form a special bond among themselves becoming friends and supporting each other through the inevitable trials and tribulations of life.

• Heimat 3 - A Chronicle Of Endings And Beginnings | DVD | (28/04/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £59.99

  In Heimat: A Chronicle of Endings and Beginnings Edgar Reitz's epic series finally reaches it's monumental conclusion following the dramatic events of the century's tumultuous final decade from the fall of the Berlin Wall to the eve of the new millennium. Beginning in 1989 on the night that the Wall came down this 6-part series tells of the climate of disruption that followed the dreams of the people in the East & West and their attempts to realise them. Featuring familiar faces from Heimat 1 & 2 as well as a handful of unforgettable new characters Heimat 3 stands as an extraordinary achievement in its own right as well as bringing one of the world's most original and acclaimed filmed trilogies to a stunning close.

• Zizek - The Reality Of The Virtual | DVD | (28/04/2008) from £10.79   |  Saving you £2.20 (20.39%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The author of works on subjects as wide-ranging as Alfred Hitchcock 9/11 opera Christianity Lenin and David Lynch Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek is one of the most important and outrageous cultural theorists working today. This captivating erudite documentary explores the eccentric personality and esoteric work of this incomparable academic and writer. Zizek trails the eminent and intrepid thinker as he crisscrosses the Globe and obsessively reveals the invisible workings of ideology through a unique blend of Lacanian psychoanalysis Marxism and pop culture critique. He is also unafraid to turn his critical gaze on himself offering cutting commentary on his personality private life and growing international celebrity.

• Morecambe And Wise - Series 4 - Complete | DVD | (28/04/2008) from £4.40   |  Saving you £15.59 (354.32%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The fourth series of classic comedy from one of the greatest double-acts of all-time Morecambe and Wise.

• Martian Child | DVD | (28/04/2008) from £9.44   |  Saving you £10.55 (111.76%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Based on an award-winning short story by sci-fi luminary David Gerrold Martian Child sees John Cusack as a recently widowed science fiction writer who forms an unlikely family with a close friend (Amanda Peet) and a young boy he adopts who claims to be from Mars. The new couple ignore some sage parenting advice from the widower's sister (Joan Cusack) and get more than they bargained for when a series of strange occurrences lead them to believe that the child's claim may be true!

• A Man Escaped | DVD | (28/04/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  This compelling thrilling tale of courage and faith recounts a Resistance fighter's daring escape from a Nazi prison just hours before he was to be executed. Based on a true story the film meticulously details Lieutenant Fontaine's preparations for escape. With stealth and precision he puts into action a plan as suspenseful as anything out of Hitchcock. At the height of his powers using non-professional actors and a rigorously spare style acclaimed director Robert Bresson (Pickpocket Lancelot Of The Lake) created a radiantly intense classic that became an inspiration for the New Wave.

• Johnny Cash - The Gospel Music Of Johnny Cash | DVD | (28/04/2008) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-5.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  For five decades Johnny Cash was a larger then life music icon. 'The Man In Black' was revered and adored by music fans around the world. A complex man Johnny Cash endured many personal struggles throughout his documented life although one story - his remarkable spiritual odyssey - has not been told until now. The Gospel music of Johnny Cash relates through his voice and song the story of a man's faith tested repeatedly by the fires of temptation until he triumphs through God's grace in the last anguished years of his life. Contains never seen before aired film clips family photographs and memories and through Cash's own words.

• Face of Britain | DVD | (28/04/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  In this three-part history series archaeologist Neil Oliver follows the biggest ever survey of the genetic make-up of the British people. The result is a kind of a DNA map of Britain - a genetic Domesday Book if you will - telling us who our ancestors were where they came from and what they looked like.

• The Bubble | DVD | (28/04/2008) from £7.98   |  Saving you £9.00 (150.25%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Emotionally moving and brimming with youthful energy Eytan Fox's (Yossi & Jagger) The Bubble is a snapshot of three Tel Aviv friends. Their lives filled with trendy cafes boutiques and the occasional sexual adventures the trio seek refuge in their metropolitan ""bubble "" isolating them from omnipresent fear of modern warfare around them. But when young Noam falls in love with a Palestinian young man named Ashraf a chain of events is set in motion threatening their nave idealistic existence.

• The Russian Revolution In Colour | DVD | (28/04/2008) from £16.95   |  Saving you £-10.96 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The remarkable story of the revolution that changed the world forever! Cold hungry and disillusioned the Russian factory workers of Petrograd staged a demonstration about a lack of bread during the winter of 1917. Incredibly this protest for bread proved the catalyst for revolution and brought about the subsequent abdication of Tsar Nicholas II ending years of imperial rule. A charismatic revolutionary by the name of Vladimir Lenin was keen to make the revolution his own. With the help of the sailors of Kronstadt a mighty force at the time Lenin swept aside the Provisional Government in a second revolution that gave power to his Bolshevik party. Once he had secured control Lenin closed the democratic assembly and created a police state... and that was just the beginning!

• Paranoid Park | DVD | (28/04/2008) from £5.98   |  Saving you £14.01 (234.28%)   |  RRP £19.99

  When a security guard is killed outside Portland's notorious skate park, the titular "Paranoid Park", it's clear that 16 year old skateboarder Alex knows more than he's letting on.

• Bruce Dickinson - Anthology | DVD | (28/04/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Dive Dive Dive: Recorded at the Town & Country Club Los Angeles on the Tattooed Millionaire Tour August 14th 1990 (70 mins). 1. Riding With The Angels 2. Born In 58 3. Lickin' The Gun 4. Gypsy Road 5. Dive Dive Dive 6. Drum Solo 7. Zulu Lulu 8. The Ballad Of Mutt 9. Son Of A Gun 10. Hell On Wheels 11. All The Young Dudes 12. Tattooed Millionaire 13. No Lies 14. Fog On The Tyne 15. Winds Of Change 16. Sin City 17. Bring Your Daughter To The Slaughter 18. Black Night S

• I Am Legend | UMD | (28/04/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A mainstream Hollywood actor who seems committed to igniting science fiction features, Will Smith chalked up another sizeable hit in the shape of I Am Legend, the latest cinematic adaptation of Richard Matheson’s book of the same name. This time, Smith plays Robert Neville, the last man on an Earth emptied by a deadly virus that he continues to try and find a working vaccine for. With just his dog for company, and the fear of the vampires that haunt the night never far away, I Am Legend quickly establishes itself as a taut, highly watchable blockbuster, with plenty of reasons to gnaw at your nail. Where I Am Legend really scores is in the excellent first half. The scenes of a deserted New York are quite staggering, and it’s also to Smith’s immense credit that he holds the attention even though for the most part he’s the only person on the screen. It’s a quite wonderful opening hour that the film enjoys, and one that easily stands repeat viewings alone. The back half of I Am Legend is, almost inevitably, not quite the match of what’s gone before, as the threats of the night don’t, when you finally see them, live up to expectations. Nonetheless, for Smith’s performance, and the sheer quality of the build up, I Am Legend can stand side-by-side with the last take on the story, the Charlton Heston-starrer The Last Man On Earth. Take either home, and you’re in for a rollicking good night in front of the telly. --Jon Foster

• The Odd Couple - Series 1 | DVD | (28/04/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Based on the broadway play by Neil Simon The Odd Couple tells the story of two mismatched friends: Felix Unger (Tony Randall) and Oscar Madison (Jack Klugman). Felix is a neat tidy and neurotic individual - after his wife throws him out of their apartment Felix moves in with his longtime childhood friend - Oscar. However Oscar's the exact opposite of felix - he's sloppy messy and casual! Felix's cleaning hygienic tips and healthiness annoys Oscar while Oscar's crazy world of living like a pig upsets Felix. But in the process they'll learn that love trust and friendship are more important than living in different worlds.

• When The Road Bends | DVD | (28/04/2008) from £11.98   |  Saving you £1.01 (7.80%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Shot by legendary cinematographer Albert Maysles and directed by Jasmine Dellal this dynamic musical documentary follows five Gypsy bands from four countries who unite for the Gypsy Caravan as they take their show around North America for a six-week tour astounding every audience they meet. Their musical styles range from flamenco to brass band Romanian violin to Indian folk. And with humour and soul in their voices they celebrate the best in Gypsy culture and the diversity of the Romani people in an explosion of song and dance. As the film follows the amazing performances and behind-the-scenes action from the tour created by World Music Institute we discover the real lives of these musicians. We visit Macedonia Romania India and Spain meet their families and see what music brings to their lives. The tales of these characters are woven between their performances - allowing us to understand and celebrate Romani culture and the prejudice of their shared ancestry.

• Dream On - Series 2 - Complete | DVD | (28/04/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Dream On: Season 2 (2 Discs)

• Lancelot du Lac | DVD | (28/04/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Winner of the International Critics Prize at Cannes in 1974 Lancelot Du Lac Bresson's masterpiece has lost none of its power and continues to cast a mystical spell. In this compelling and hypnotic film about the Arthurian legend the Knights of the Round Table their numbers depleted by their bloody and fruitless quest for the Holy Grail return to King Arthur's court. Once there Lancelot's passionate relationship with Queen Guinevere causes the Knights to fall out amongst themselves eventually leading to their downfall.

• Emerson Lake & Palmer - Emerson, Lake And Palmer - Live At The Royal Albert Hall | DVD | (28/04/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends! Roaring applause echoed compere Alan Freeman's stirring words of welcome the night ELP made their historic return to London. The Royal Albert Hall was certainly a fitting venue for the dynamic trio to make their long awaited come back. The venerable hall has long been the homeof great and glorious music and that was always ELP's speciality.In 1991 after many years absence ELP reformed with its original line up of Keith Emerson Greg Lake & Carl Palmer and the following year released a brand new studio album Black Moon. Tracklisting: 1. 1st Impression Part 2 2. Tarkus (Eruption / Stones Of Years ... 3. Knife Edge 4. Paper Blood 5. Romeo & Juliet 6. Creole Dance 7. Still... You Turn Me On 8. Lucky Man 9. Black Moon 10. The Pirates 11. Finale - Fanfare For The Common Man 12. America 13. Blue Rondo A La Turk