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• Cars 2 BD Ret Magical Gifts | Blu Ray | (21/05/2012) from £10.79   |  Saving you £13.20 (55.00%)   |  RRP £23.99

  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.

• Jayne Mansfield - From Hollywood to Yorkshire | DVD | (14/05/2012) from £8.75   |  Saving you £4.24 (48.46%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In April 1967 Hollywood icon Jayne Mansfield arrived in the Northern mill town of Batley, West Yorkshire for a week's long engagement at the Batley Variety Club, for a reputed 20,000 per week - Jayne who had been a star of such films as Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter & The Girl Can't Help It had become the pin-up of a generation by then, whilst starring roles may have dwindled in Hollywood, her reputation had not.Celebrity interviewer Neil Sean & film maker Sharaz Ali have joined forces to bring you an exclusive insight in the life & times of the actress during this difficult period of her life with never before seen interviews, rarities & exclusive pictures to make this DVD a must have for any fan of Hollywood's golden age. Within two months of Jayne hitting the Yorkshire town she was to be tragically killed in a car accident.This is her story from the people that knew and worked with Jayne.

• War Horse DVD Play.com artcards | DVD | (07/05/2012) from £16.33   |  Saving you £2.92 (19.38%)   |  RRP £17.99

  From director Steven Spielberg comes War Horse, an epic adventure for audiences of all ages. Set against a sweeping canvas of rural England and Europe during the First World War, War Horse begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and a young man called Albert, who tames and trains him. When they are forcefully parted, the film follows the extraordinary journey of the horse as he moves through the war, changing and inspiring the lives of all those he meet...

• Act Of Grace | DVD | (21/05/2012) from £6.95   |  Saving you £3.04 (43.74%)   |  RRP £9.99

  In a secret world, a family's code of honour is under threat and an ancient way of life is knocked off its axis by one boy's act of grace...Raised on the tough Manchester estates, a young English boy, Dezzie, becomes loyal friends with a young Chinese boy, Yasin, protecting him from local gangs and bullies until Godfather Kai Chang arrives to take the teenager back to Hong Kong.Ten years later, Yasin returns to Manchester and invites Dezzie to be a part of the 'family'. A Triad family with unbreakable laws, a code of honour and traditions dating back two thousand years. But as the friends journey progresses side by side, a firm wedge of hate and betrayal is soon to drive them apart... and against each other.

• The Swinging Sixties: Life In The 1960s Part One | DVD | (14/05/2012) from £4.98   |  Saving you £8.01 (160.84%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Britain is on the verge of a new era. Gleaming office blocks are replacing bombsites. This is an age of television, Minis and new supermarkets. London is the centre of fashion and new music with young people in the forefront of creativity and culture. In addition Soho gambling clubs are run by criminals whose activities also make headlines. The period is still one of contrasts - from the gritty docks to the glamorous Miss World contests, from the equality of music to the constraints of the...

• San Francisco Symphony at 100 | DVD | (28/05/2012) from £14.19   |  Saving you £5.80 (40.87%)   |  RRP £19.99

• Human Weapon Season 1 | DVD | (21/05/2012) from £11.30   |  Saving you £8.69 (43.50%)   |  RRP £19.99

  'Human Weapon' pairs history and culture with down and dirty combat. 'The History Channel' follows mixed martial artist Jason Chambers and American football pro Bill Duff across the globe to learn the history, style and methodology behind 13 unique combat disciplines. On their quest to master everything from Karate to Muay Thai and Eskrima stick fighting, Jason and Bill explore ancient relics, unusual villages and breathtaking landscapes, in order to truly understand the complex development of each individual fighting style. They study with legendary masters and face intensechallenges before putting their newfound skills to the test in a final bout with a master in the discipline. With crisp CGI blow-by-blow simulations and fascinating factual details, 'Human Weapon' is an action-packed series that pairs history and culture with down and dirty combat.

• Forced March to Freedom | DVD | (09/05/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £10.99

  DVD-R: This title is manufactured-on-demand when ordered from The Canny Store using the highest quality DVD-R discs.

• Bringing The Empire Home: The Greatest Port In The World | DVD | (14/05/2012) from £12.85   |  Saving you £0.14 (1.09%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Britannia literally ruled the waves, as well as a quarter of the world which formed the old Empire. It was the combination of these two factors that made London Docks the centre of commercial activity. The riches of the Empire were brought to the UK on a constant stream of ships that had the capital city as their destination.

• Katy Perry The Outrageous World of.....The Story of Katy Perry | DVD | (14/05/2012) from £6.98   |  Saving you £5.01 (71.78%)   |  RRP £11.99

  From being an unknown gospel singer to becoming one of the world's biggest pop sensations, Katy Perry continues to rock the world both on and off stage, this is her outrageous world.Born on the 25th October 1984 Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson showed an early interest in music singing gospel at her local church. She went on to release her first album under the name Katy Hudson in 2001 but it wasn't until 2007 when she adopted the name Katy Perry that she went on to became a global superstar.This fascinating DVD tells the definitive story of Katy Perry through interviews and music videos of some of her greatest hits including California Gurls, Firework, Ur So Gay and Hot N Cold.Behind the scenes this programme also contains in sights into her troubled relationship and subsequent divorce from Russell Brand. One also get's inside information on her extravagant stage shows and on her unconventional style of dress. Katy Perry has sold over 11 million records worldwide, she has been nominated for several Grammy, MTV Europe and Brit Awards, has had triple platinum selling singles and platinum selling albums and is in the The Guinness Book of World Records recognized for having her first two singles sell over two million digital copies. This is her amazing story!

• The Real McCoy | DVD | (21/05/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Karen McCoy (Kim Basinger) is a bank robber who, having been caught 6 years earlier after a double cross, is released from prison on parole after 6 years, determined to make a new life with her young son. Yet when her former boss, the gangster Jack Schmidt (Terrence Stamp), needs her for one more heist, he kidnaps her son to ensure she goes through with it. With the help of rookie criminal J. T. Barker (Val Kilmer), can she pull off the impossible and rob the very bank she was caught in all those years ago?

• Pirates 1-4 Boxset Giveaway BD Retail | Blu Ray | (21/05/2012) from £41.83   |  Saving you £-1.84 (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Pirates of the CaribbeanFrom producer Jerry Bruckheimer (Pearl Harbor) and director Gore Verbinski (Mouse Hunt) comes the thrilling, high-seas adventure Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl. The roguish yet charming Captain Jack Sparrow's (Johnny Depp) idyllic pirate life capsizes after his nemesis, the wily Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) steals his ship, the Black Pearl, and later attacks the town of Port Royal, kidnapping the governor's beautiful daughter Elizabeth (Keira Knightley). In a gallant attempt to rescue her and recapture the Black Pearl, Elizabeth's childhood friend Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) joins forces with Jack. What Will doesn't know is that a cursed treasure has doomed Barbossa and his crew to live forever as the undead. Suspense-filled adventure, sword-clashing action, mystery, humour, unforgettable characters and never-before-seen special effects make Pirates a must-have movie on the grandest scale ever.Dead Man's ChestThe year's most anticipated blockbuster event is a fun-filled treasure trove of curses, creatures and epic adventure featuring the return of all your favourite Pirates of the Caribbean. Charming rogue spirit Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp) is back with a blood debt to pay - he owes his soul to the legendary Davy Jones, ghostly Ruler of the Ocean Depths. This time, dashing Will Turner (Orlando Bloom) and the beautiful Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) are sent sailing into a thrilling whirlpool of misadventures stirred up in Jack's quest to avoid eternal damnation by seizing the fabled Dead Man's Chest.At World's EndJust when he’s needed most, Captain Jack Sparrow (Johnny Depp), that witty and wily charmer of a pirate, is trapped on a sea of sand in Davy Jones’ Locker. In an increasingly shaky alliance, Will Turner (Orlando Bloom), Elizabeth Swann (Keira Knightley) and Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush) begin a desperate quest to find and rescue him. Captain Jack’s the last of the nine Pirate Lords of the Brethren Court who must come together united in one last stand to preserve the freedom-loving pirates’ way of life. From exotic Singapore to World’s End and beyond, from Shipwreck Island to a titanic battle, this adventure’s filled with over-the-edge action, irreverent humour and seafaring myth and magic.On Stranger TidesFrom Disney and Producer Jerry Bruckheimer comes all the fun, epic adventure and humour that ignited the original. Johnny Depp returns as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.A tale of truth, betrayal, youth, demise — and mermaids! When Jack crosses paths with a woman from his past (Penlope Cruz), he’s not sure if it’s love, or if she’s a ruthless con artist using him to find the fabled Fountain of Youth. Forced aboard the ship of the most feared pirate ever, Jack doesn’t know who to fear more —Blackbeard (Ian McShane) or the woman from his past.Directed by Rob Marshall, it’s filled with eye-popping battle scenes, mystery and all-out wit. Complete with a bounty of bonus features, this is one thrilling journey you won’t want to end.

• Charley-One-Eye | DVD | (28/05/2012) from £18.98   |  Saving you £-5.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Richard Roundtree (Shaft) and Roy Thinnes (The Fugitive, The Invaders) star in this savage, hard-hitting 1973 spaghetti Western. On the run in the desert near the Mexican border after killing an officer, a black soldier (Richard Roundtree) stumbles upon a lame Indian wanderer (Roy Thinnes). Struggling to survive, they reach a deserted church mission and set up camp. But the area is home to ruthless Mexican bandits - and a bounty hunter (Nigel Davenport) is on the trail of the deserter. In the heat-blasted frontier wilderness life is hard and killing is easy - but as the fugitives discover, the taking of just one life can change everything...Brutal, uncompromising and shocking, this rarely seen Anglo-American co-production has now been digitally restored and remastered and is available to own on UK DVD for the first time.

• Railways Past: A Journey Through Time | DVD | (14/05/2012) from £6.99   |  Saving you £6.00 (85.84%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Featuring a bygone era of railways in the Eastern Region from the 1900s to the 1980s, this enlightening documentary takes you on a journey of change using archive footage from the days of steam through to the now familiar diesel and electric locomotives.

• The Violent Zone | DVD | (14/05/2012) from £6.05   |  Saving you £9.94 (62.20%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Victor Nunez writes and directs this Florida-set romantic drama. Timothy Olyphant stars as Sonny Mann, an ex-con who is released early from a three-year prison sentence and returns to his home town in the hope of turning over a new leaf and putting the past firmly behind him. There he makes contact with his former best friend Dave (Josh Brolin), who is now a police officer married to Sonny's old flame Ann (Sarah Wynter). However, despite his resolution to lead a quiet life, Sonny soon finds himself in trouble once again as both his criminal past and his unresolved feelings for Ann catch up with him.

• Memories of Hertfordshire Part 2 | DVD | (14/05/2012) from £4.98   |  Saving you £8.01 (160.84%)   |  RRP £12.99

  From the Festival of Britain to the age of the Beatles, step back in time to post-war Hertfordshire including: Coronation celebrations in Royston, George Bernard Shaw at Ayot St Lawrence, Buntingford branch line in colour, Ashwell, Letchworth, Hatfield, Hemel Hempstead and Welwyn Garden City in the 1950s and Wheathampstead in the 1960s

• Loved | DVD | (07/05/2012) from £6.73   |  Saving you £-0.74 (-12.40%)   |  RRP £5.99

  It begins with a death… or is it a murder? A woman runs in front of a car but the D.A. in charge of the case suspects there is more to the story than meet the eye… The investigation leads him to the woman’s husband who, he discovers, has experienced violent separation from all of his previous lovers. Finding one of his first girlfriends, the D.A. convinces her to testify against him; doing so will open up the depths of her soul and form a powerful and dark relationship between them.

• Music From Another Room | DVD | (07/05/2012) from £5.29   |  Saving you £0.70 (11.70%)   |  RRP £5.99

  What do you do when you've loved someone literally all their life? Five-year-old Danny is with his father, a U.S. Army doctor, when he is faced with an emergency - Grace Swan (Brenda Blethyn), an old friend of the family, is in the last stages of labour and there's no time to get her to the hospital. Danny ends up helping his father deliver the infant and, moments after birth, Danny is holding the baby in his arms, convinced this is the girl he will marry someday. 20 years later, Danny (Jude Law), now an artist educated in England after the death of his father, is back in the States to help restore a church. He meets Anna (Gretchen Mol), the girl he helped deliver - however, she's become cold and cynical, and has a fianc to boot. Against all the odds, can Danny win her heart?

• NBA Best Of The Slam Dunk Contest | DVD | (07/05/2012) from £24.28   |  Saving you £-9.29 (-62.00%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Ever since man first looked to the sky, there has been an undeniable fascination with flight, perhaps no event taps into that spirit like the Slam Dunk contest at NBA All-Star Weekend. For more than a quarter of a century, gifted athletes have raised the bar on the art form known as the dunk and then proceeded to soar above it.This DVD traces the roots of what has become the centrepiece of All-Star Saturday night. Not only will the founding fathers of flight such as Julius Erving and Dominique Wilkins tell their stories, but also more recent stars such as Vince Carter and Blake Griffin reflect on performances that will never be forgotten.Experience the Slam Dunk Contest's greatest moments and the most inventive innovations. Watch dunkers of all sizes, such as 5'7 Spud Webb captivate the crowd. Re-live the epic battles between Nate Robinson and Dwight Howard and dip into the Slam Dunk vault for a look at dazzling gems that haven't been unearthed in years.

• Better this World | DVD | (07/05/2012) from £6.75   |  Saving you £8.24 (55.00%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Boyhood friends from Midland, Texas are arrested on terrorism charges at the 2008 Republican National Convention. Better This World follows the journey of David McKay (22) and Bradley Crowder (23) from political neophytes to accused domestic terrorists with a particular focus on the relationship they develop with a radical activist mentor in the six months leading up to the convention. A dramatic story of idealism, loyalty, crime and betrayal, Better This World goes to the heart of the War on Terror and its impact on civil liberties and political dissent in post-9/11 America.