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• Billy Liar - 50th Anniversary Edition | Blu Ray | (06/05/2013) from £12.99   |  Saving you £7.00 (53.89%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Billy Liar was the multimedia phenomenon of its era. Starting out as a novel by Yorkshire writer Keith Waterhouse, it rapidly became a long-running stage play, adapted by Waterhouse with playwright Willis Hall, which lead to the movie, scripted by Waterhouse and Hall for John Schlesinger to direct, then a stage musical and finally a spin-off TV series. Do you get the feeling it caught the mood of the times? The basic set-up owes a lot to James Thurber's classic short story The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. Our hero, Billy Fisher, lives at home in a Bradford semi with his nagging parents and works as a lowly clerk in an undertaker's parlour. But, in his imagination he lives a rich and varied fantasy life as gallant military leader, suave socialite, best-selling novelist and so forth. Trouble is, he can't always keep fantasy and reality apart, any more than he can the keep two girls he's engaged to separate. Not to mention his other problems…. Schlesinger's direction brings out the desperation behind the comedy, and Tom Courtenay, at once defiant and hangdog, slips perfectly into the role created on stage by Albert Finney. But the whole cast's a joy, not least the great Leonard Rossiter as undertaker Mr Shadrach, Billy's saturnine boss. And then there's Julie Christie--the luminous spirit of the Swinging 60s--in her first starring role as the girl who offers Billy a chance of real escape. At the end, when she takes the train to London, away from the smoke and the grimness "oop" north, the whole British New Wave went with her. On the DVD: just the theatrical trailer which is a fairly crass affair. There's been no remastering, it seems, but both sound and vision are clean enough and the print preserves the original's full 2.35:1 widescreen ratio. --Philip Kemp

• Horrible Histories - Series 4 | DVD | (27/05/2013) from £6.11   |  Saving you £5.64 (129.66%)   |  RRP £9.99

  More gory tales, gruesome characters and the silliest stories from the past as the team give the history books another good shake... From the Awful Egyptians and Smashing Saxons to Vile Victorians and the Woeful Second World War, Horrible Histories brings you all your old favourites plus hilarious new sketches such as Historical Dentist, Wonders of the Universe and Historical Apprentice. We learn about Henry VIII's Cash in the Abbey, meet Stone Age geeks and go on a spooky Victorian railway. As usual, the HH house is rocking as the RAF Pilots boy band celebrate feats of derring-do, Charles Darwin sings of the ch-ch-changes of human evolution and Mary Seacole dishes out medical advice Beyonce - style! Special Features: Unseen Sketches Savage Songs Quiz Questions

• Gangster Squad | Blu Ray | (27/05/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Los Angeles, 1949. Ruthless, Brooklyn-born mob king Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn) runs the show in this town, reaping the ill-gotten gains from the drugs, the guns, the prostitutes and-if he has his way-every wire bet placed west of Chicago. And he does it all with the protection of not only his own paid goons, but also the police and the politicians who are under his control. It's enough to intimidate even the bravest, street-hardened cop... except, perhaps, for the small, secret crew of LAPD outsiders led by Sgt. John O'Mara (Josh Brolin) and Jerry Wooters (Ryan Gosling), who come together to try to tear Cohen's world apart. Special Features: The Real Gangster Squad: Interactive Stills and Focus Points Rogues Gallery: Mickey Cohen Tough Guys with Style Deleted Scenes

• THE COMPLETE (EXISTING) FILMS OF SADAO YAMANAKA (Masters of Cinema) (DVD) | DVD | (20/05/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The brief but prodigious career of Japanese director Sadao Yamanaka resulted in a catalogue of work characterised by an elegant and unforced visual style, fluid editing, and a beautiful attention to naturalistic performances. Although he made 22 films over a six-year period (before dying of dysentery in a Japanese Imperial Army outpost in Manchuria at the age of 28), only three of them survive, collected here for the first time in the West. Tange Sazen: The Million Ry Pot is a gloriously comic adventure yarn as the titular one-eyed, one-armed swordsman becomes embroiled in the hunt for a missing pot that points the way to hidden treasure. In Kchiyama Sshun, a subversively humanistic adaptation of a classic kabuki play, a small but invaluable knife stolen from a samurai leads to a chain of an increasingly complex and troublesome set of circumstances. His last film, Humanity and Paper Balloons, is an unsparing ensemble drama set among the lowest rungs of Japanese society in the 18th century. The Masters of Cinema Series is delighted to present these treasures of world cinema in a long-awaited two-disc DVD set, including rarely-seen fragments of two other lost Yamanaka films. Special Features: New digital transfer of all three films New English subtitle translations Rare fragments of other lost Yamanaka films A lengthy booklet, including Yamanaka's will, excerpts from his diaries, essays by Tony Rayns, Shinji Aoyama, Kimitoshi Sat, and more.

• Blow Out | Blu Ray | (27/05/2013) from £19.99   |  Saving you £3.00 (15.01%)   |  RRP £22.99

  One of Brian De Palma's most acclaimed films, this brilliant fusion of the obsessive sleuthing of Blow-up and The Conversation with themes drawn from real-life political scandals (the JFK assassination, Chappaquiddick, Watergate) starts with sound technician Jack Terry (John Travolta) accidentally recording what might be explosive evidence of a deadly conspiracy. Brilliantly shot by the then recent Oscar-winner Vilmos Zsigmond, this terrifically stylish thriller co-stars Nancy Allen as the eyewitness who becomes the unwitting target of John Lithgow's serial killer as he ruthlessly attempts to bury all the evidence. It's also a film about the filmmaking process: Terry is originally hired to work on the low-budget slasher film Coed Frenzy, and later turns his technical skills to much more serious use as he tries to reconstruct a political assassination on film in a way that will stand up in court. Special Features: New, restored digital transfer, supervised and approved by director Brian De Palma Original Dolby 2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio Optional English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Black and White in Colour: An Interview with cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond Rag Doll Memories: Nancy Allen on Blow Out Return to Philadelphia: An interview with Producer George Litto A gallery of on-set photos by photographer Louis Goldman Reversible sleeve with original and newly commissioned artwork by Joe Wilson Original Theatrical Trailer Collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Michael Atkinson, a conversation between Quentin Tarantino and De Palma, and more to be confirmed!

• The Facility | DVD | (06/05/2013) from £3.51   |  Saving you £11.24 (642.29%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Seven volunteers - students Carmen, Arif and Adam, office temp Joni, journalist Katie, estate agent Jerome and unemployed Derek - arrive at the remote Limebrook Medical Clinic to take part in a clinical trial run by ProSyntrex Pharmaceuticals.

• Richard III: The King in the Carpark + Richard III: The Unseen Story | DVD | (27/05/2013) from £5.99   |  Saving you £14.00 (233.72%)   |  RRP £19.99

  When a skeleton was found under a Leicester car park in September 2012 the news broke around the world. Research began involving dozens of specialists in the fields of archaeology osteology history forensic pathology genealogy and DNA analysis; could this skeleton be the remains lost for 500 years of England's most infamous king? Philippa Langley an Edinburgh based screenwriter and secretary of the Scottish Branch of the Richard III Society was the main advocator of the project and together with the University of Leicester they embarked on a journey to discover the medieval monarch's lost bones. Presented by Simon Farnaby 'Richard III: The King in the Car Park' tells every step twist and turn of the story. It unveils a brand new facial reconstruction made from the skull and reveals the results of the final tests that confirm or deny the body's identity. Additionally 'The Unseen Story' features exclusive footage of the dig forensic tests and fresh interviews with the lead scientists piecing together the critical steps in the archaeological excavation. We see how the Grey friars Church was uncovered and witness the painstaking exhumation of the lost King's grave from the first indications of human remains to the exposure of the body's twisted spine revealing a new dimension to the hunt for England's long-lost king.

• Arthur - Triple Play (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy) | Blu Ray | (14/05/2013) from £9.27   |  Saving you £17.72 (191.15%)   |  RRP £26.99

  Hard-drinking partying billionaire Arthur is set to marry a rich woman he doesn't love and continue his irresponsible childish ways, but his life is changed when he falls for a gorgeous tour guide and aspiring children's book author Naomi.

• Gangster Squad | DVD | (27/05/2013) from £4.90   |  Saving you £11.09 (226.33%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A chronicle of the LAPD's fight to keep East Coast Mafia types out of Los Angeles in the 1940s and 50s.

• Come Out And Play | DVD | (06/05/2013) from £13.45   |  Saving you £2.54 (18.88%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Horror in which an American couple head to a remote Mexican island for a relaxing vacation only to suffer a nightmare ordeal at the hands of out of control children. Beth (Vinessa Shaw) and Francis (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) have recently married and are expecting a child. Deciding to spoil themselves with one last holiday before the demands of caring for a baby take over their lives, they head to a beautiful sun-bathed island. On arrival they are surprised to discover swarms of children but a dist...

• Skyfall | Blu Ray | (13/05/2013) from £26.98   |  Saving you £0.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £26.99

  Bond's loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.

• Rock Around the Clock / Don't Knock the Rock | DVD | (20/05/2013) from £19.72   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Van Veeteren Films - Volume 1 | DVD | (13/05/2013) from £11.46   |  Saving you £8.53 (74.43%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Van Veeteren detective series is based on the best-selling crimes novels by one of Sweden’s most popular mystery writers Håkan Nesser. Set in the fictitious city of Maardam in a made-up country that could be anywhere in Northern Europe the series follows the murder cases of retired chief inspector Van Veeteren and his two crime squad protégés Münster and Moreno. Borkmann’s Point Van Veeteren find that’s retiring from the police force is easier said than done when two decapitated bodies are found in quick succession. The matching MO in the two grisly murders brings the investigation teams of Maardam and Kaalbringen together – a collaboration that is not without its problems especially when those in charge of the case seem a little too eager to make an arrest. In solving the case Van Veeteren learns that it is not always easy to distinguish friend from foe. Münster’s Case When the body of a wealthy wine merchant washes up on a beach with multiple stab wounds police fear a media frenzy. But the quick arrest of the man’s former partner in the face of damning evidence promises a quick resolution to the case. Münster is unconvinced and angers his superiors when he follows up leads that hint at a dark secret in the dead man’s family. Removed from the investigation Münster teams up with Van Veeteren in a deadly race to solve the case. Moreno and the Silence When a girl is murdered soon after leaving a closed religious community Moreno faces a difficult investigation as the community closes ranks and refuses to cooperate. When another girl is abducted and her bloody fingernails mailed to the police tongues begin to loosen. But time is running out as the disturbed killer prepares to carry out another ritual murder – will Moreno be able to crack the case in time?

• Hyde Park on Hudson | DVD | (27/05/2013) from £5.99   |  Saving you £14.00 (233.72%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Academy Award nominee Bill Murray stars as Franklin D. Roosevelt in this delightful look at one of the most pivotal meetings in history. As Great Britain faces an imminent war with Germany, the US President and his wife invite King George VI (Samuel West - Mr Selfridge) and Queen Elizabeth (Olivia Colman - The Iron Lady, Tyrannosaur) for a weekend at their home in upstate New York. But during the first-ever visit of a reigning British monarch to America, international affairs must be juggled with the complexities of Roosevelt's domestic establishment, as wife, mother, and mistresses all conspire to make the royal trip an unforgettable one. As British and American traditions clash with hilarious consequences, they somehow begin to develop a close bond and strengthen the ties between England and America forever. Hyde Park on Hudson is a charming and fresh look at true events and the mysteries of love and friendship, from the acclaimed director of Notting Hill. Special Features: Deleted Scenes A Look Inside Hyde Park on Hudson First Days (Audio Piece with Static Onscreen Image) Commentary with Director Roger Mitchell and Producer Kevin Loader

• King of the Castle | DVD | (01/05/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Mono ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Macabre, fantastical and a benchmark production for children's television in the 1970s, King of the Castle was created by Doctor Who stalwarts Bob Baker and Dave Martin as one of the run of outstanding children's dramas HTV produced in that decade. Featuring strong direction and a script which expertly melds fantasy and reality, the series boasts solid performances from genre stalwarts Fulton Mackay, Milton Johns and Talfryn Thomas as well as Philip Da Costa as the series' hero, Roland. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA Awards, ...King of the Castle - Complete Series

• Lore | DVD | (27/05/2013) from £8.95   |  Saving you £7.04 (78.66%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Stranded with her younger siblings after their Nazi parents are imprisoned, Lore leads the remains of her family across war-torn Germany in 1945. To survive the children must reach their Grandmother's house in the North but amidst the chaos of a defeated nation, Lore meets a young Jewish refugee called Thomas. In order to survive Lore must learn to trust a person she has been taught to hate. And as the consequences of her parent's actions and beliefs apparent, Lore must also start to face the darkness within herself.

• Shameless - Series 10 | DVD | (20/05/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The unthinkable has happened - the Department of Work and Pensions have finally caught up with job dodger Frank. He finds himself in a nightmare fantasy on death row he's a dead man walking to... a job! Meanwhile fellow Chatsworth Buccaneers are up to their usual dodgy tricks. Shane and Jackson launch a bootleg booze scam; Avril uses her new job in a pharmacy to become the local supplier of prescription drugs; Aiden and Chesney get stuck with a live cow; a guilt-ridden Shane starts stalking the family of the man he's killed and desperate Gloria turns to Dom when she gets into trouble with a loan company. New relationships form and existing ones are tested as Marty pledges to rescue a Brazilian housemaid from her life of servitude then plucks up the courage to propose to Kelly only to find his big moment trumped by a letter from his kids in Spain. There's an alarming lack of action between the sheets for Billy and Mimi; the pressure's on for Letitia to lose her V plates Gloria begins another scandalous affair and Avril and Jackson's relationship heads for the rocks. And it all climaxes in death murder incest and kidnapping - another day at the orifice for our Manc heroes.

• My Left Foot | Blu Ray | (27/05/2013) from £9.98   |  Saving you £2.00 (25.03%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Daniel Day-Lewis and Brenda Fricker give Oscar winning performances in an emotional tale of life love and one family's incredible sense of courage. Based on the story of Christy Brown this highly acclaimed film depicts his struggle for a normal life. Born with cerebral palsy into a poor working-class Irish family Christy was able only to control movement in his left foot and to speak in guttural sounds. With the help of his strong-willed and dedicated family and his own sheer courage and determination Christy not only learns to grapple with life's simple physical tasks and complex psychological pains but he also develops into a brilliant painter poet and author.

• Go Diego Go - Great Gorilla! | DVD | (27/05/2013) from £8.08   |  Saving you £-2.09 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Gorilla FunDiego joins his friend Juma back in Africa to search for two missing baby Mountain Gorillas who are going to be crowned king! Will you help find the future Gorilla Kings? Panchita the Prairie DogHelp Diego and Alicia at Rescue Ranch when they meet Panchita, a prairie dog who needs to find a nice grassy prairie for her family. Rhea is an Animal RescuerRhea feels bad because he's a bird that can't fly, but he learns that he can do a lot of other great things when he becomes an Animal Rescuer and saves the day with you and Diego! Rainforest RaceHow can Armadillo win the Rainforest Race against all those bigger animals? Join her team with Diego to help her use her armadillo abilities to win! Macky the Macaroni PenguinMacky the Macaroni Penguin just hatched from her egg, but she needs Diego's help to get back to her Mami and Papi on Penguin Island. A Blue Morpho Butterfly is Born!Diego needs to bring a newborn Blue Morpho Butterfly back to his home in the rainforest. Help Blue Morpho fly high, find fruit to eat, get past a big bird and more!

• West of Memphis | DVD | (20/05/2013) from £11.75   |  Saving you £8.24 (70.13%)   |  RRP £19.99

  After the 1994 conviction of three troubled teens for the murders of three younger boys, questions began to arise about the prosecution of the case, with numerous legal experts and celebrities demanding that previously ignored evidence be examined.