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• Dynamo: Magician Impossible - Series 3 | DVD | (04/11/2013) from £9.89   |  Saving you £10.10 (102.12%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The BAFTA-nominated and multi award-winning series returns with even more mind-blowing tricks and big name celebrity friends. The brand new four-part series follows Dynamo as he takes his adventures to extraordinary new locations around the world visiting New York South Africa Ibiza and the UK amazing everyone he comes into contact with. You'll see some impressive close-up magic with Samuel L. Jackson a game of pool like no other with Keith Lemon and a trick which sees Dynamo impaling himself with a javelin in front of Olympic gold-medallist Jessica Ennis to name just a few.

• Dynamo: Magician Impossible - Series 1-3 | DVD | (04/11/2013) from £29.99   |  Saving you £-5.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Series 1 Tipped as the most exciting British magician to emerge in decades and with a list of celebrity fans that reads like a 'who's who' of the Hollywood elite Dynamo: Magician Impossible is the story of an ordinary boy from Bradford living an extraordinary life. Like his dear grandfather before him Dynamo grew up practicing precision card-handling and developing powerful magical skills. The series sees the 28-year-old travelling the globe as the unassuming anti-hero who just happens to astound everyone he meets whether it's an international footballer or Hollywood actor. In episode one Dynamo performs his spectacular matrix style levitation physically moves a girl's tan line on the glamorous Miami Beach and performs magic with Manchester rock legend Ian Brown. Other highlights in this mind blowing series include; transporting a mobile phone into a glass beer bottle magically transforming snow into diamonds in the Austrian mountains and bringing a flutter of butterflies to life in Hollywood's famous Chateau Marmont. Throughout the series Dynamo: Magician Impossible will take viewers on his magical journey before stunning them with incredible headline-grabbing stunts beyond the realms of possibility. Series 2 The award-winning series Dynamo: Magician Impossible returns on Blu-Ray and DVD for a brand new and exclusive four-part series that once again pushes the boundaries of magic and illusion. Described as the most exciting and original British magician for a generation the 28-year-old from Bradford wowed the world in the first series of Magician Impossible with a jaw-dropping array of magic. Matrix-style levitations walking on water transforming snow into diamonds in the Austrian mountains... Dynamo did it all. Learning his skills from his late grandfather Dynamo takes his magic to the streets and incorporates incredible illusion and amazing sleight of hand. Whether it be wowing celebrities friends and family or members of the general public Dynamo's brand of 21st century magic is truly for everyone. And in series two he's back bigger better than ever. Series 3 The BAFTA-nominated and multi award-winning series returns with even more mind-blowing tricks and big name celebrity friends. The brand new four-part series follows Dynamo as he takes his adventures to extraordinary new locations around the world visiting New York South Africa Ibiza and the UK amazing everyone he comes into contact with. You'll see some impressive close-up magic with Samuel L. Jackson a game of pool like no other with Keith Lemon and a trick which sees Dynamo impaling himself with a javelin in front of Olympic gold-medallist Jessica Ennis to name just a few.

• The Ealing Studios Rarities Collection - Volume 8 | DVD | (04/11/2013) from £8.99   |  Saving you £6.00 (66.74%)   |  RRP £14.99

  A global byword for cinematic quality of a quintessentially British nature, Ealing Studios made more than 150 films over a three decade period. A cherished and significant part of British film history, only selected films from both the Ealing and Associated Talking Pictures strands have previously been made available on home video format - with some remaining unseen since their original theatrical release. The Ealing Rarities Collection redresses this imbalance - featuring new transfers from...

• The People Under The Stairs | Blu Ray | (04/11/2013) from £20.21   |  Saving you £-0.22 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In every neighbourhood there is one house that adults whisper about and children cross the street to avoid...Wes Craven the master of terror who brought you the infamous The Last House on the Left invites you inside another house of horror! 'Fool' may be a streetwise kid but he makes a decidedly bad decision when he agrees to assist a family friend in the robbery of their landlord's imposing homestead. What begins as a routine break-in soon begins to take a sinister turn as the would-be robbers find themselves trapped inside and face-to-face with the terrible secrets which lurk within the building's walls - and under the stairs... The People Under The Stairs sees director Wes Craven return to one of his trademark themes: the savagery which lurks just underneath the skin of the outwardly conventional family unit. Often overlooked in favour of the director's more A-list hits such as Scream and A Nightmare on Elm Street The People Under the Stairs is a superior slice of home-bound horror which can stand proudly alongside Craven's best works. Special Features: High Definition digital transfer of the film by Universal Pictures Original uncompressed Stereo 2.0 audio Optional English SDH subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Audio commentary with star Brandon Quentin Adams moderated by Calum Waddell Fear Freud and Class Warfare: Director Wes Craven Discusses the Timely Terrors of The People Under the Stairs Behind Closed Doors: Leading Lady A.J. Langer Remembers The People Under the Stairs Silent But Deadly: Co-Star Sean Whalen on The People Under the Stairs Underneath the Floorboards: Jeffrey Reddick creator of The Final Destination series recalls the lasting impact of The People Under the Stairs. Original Trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Stephen R. Bissette Collectors booklet featuring new writing on the film illustrated with original archive stills

• The Big Bang Theory: Christmas Episodes | DVD | (04/11/2013) from £7.19   |  Saving you £-2.10 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.09

  The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis (Season 2)Penny gives Sheldon the most exciting wonderful amazing Christmas present ever. Sheldon gives Penny Soap. The Maternal Congruence (Season 3)I saw Mommy kissing...who? Christmas time brings Leonard's mother and a number of surprises including that smooch. The Santa Simulation (Season 6)Sheldon unwillingly revisits some Christmas memories during a lively game of Dungeons and Dragons while Raj joins the girls for a ladies' night out.

• The Smurf's Christmas Carol | DVD | (04/11/2013) from £10.98   |  Saving you £-4.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Smurf the halls! It's Christmas time in Smurf Village! 'Tis the season that brings joy to all the Smurfs...except one: Grouchy Smurf. When Grouchy Smurf says 'Bah-Humbug' to the Christmas spirit it's up to Papa Smurf's magic potion and three enchanted Smurfs to set things right. Can the Smurfs of Christmas Past Present and Future teach Grouchy the real meaning of Christmas before Smurf Village falls into the hands of the evil Gargamel? It's an all-new fun and heart-warming A Christmas Carol like you've never seen!

• Whatever Happened To Baby Jane? | Blu Ray | (04/11/2013) from £9.99   |  Saving you £8.00 (80.08%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Blackly comic psychodrama from director Robert Altman starring screen legends Bette Davis and Joan Crawford. Jane Hudson (Davis) found fame as child star 'Baby Jane', only to be eclipsed by her sister Blanche (Crawford) when the latter became a Hollywood glamour girl in the 1930s. Blanche's career was brought to an abrupt end by an accident for which Jane was seemingly responsible. Now the two ageing sisters live together in their Hollywood mansion, attended by their maid, Elvira (Maidie Norm...

• Miranda - Series 3 | DVD | (04/11/2013) from £9.95   |  Saving you £10.04 (100.90%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Miranda is back for a third series and it's the best yet. It's impossible not to fall head of heels in hysterics with this multi-award winning hit sitcom. Love is very much in the air for Miranda. Will she cope seeing her one true love Gary (Tom Ellis) with a girlfriend? Can she sustain the relationship with her new boyfriend Mike? Will she impress Mike's father (Tim Piggot-Smith) with her first attempt at a dinner party whilst her already embarrassing mother (Patricia Hodge) arrives drunk? Can her best friend Stevie (Sarah Hadland) handle Miranda's distraction from their friendship? Who will Miranda end up with? And how come she managed to kiss Gary Barlow? All will become clear in this fantastic Series 3 of the TV ratings smash that is Miranda.

• 12 Dogs Of Christmas: Great Puppy Race | DVD | (04/11/2013) from £8.52   |  Saving you £4.47 (34.40%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The dogs of Doverville are in trouble again... but Emma O'Connor (Danielle Chuchran) is back to save them in a song-filled, seasonal extravaganza. Mean-spirited mogul Finneas James (Sean Patrick Flanery) plots to shut down the local puppy orphanage, unless Emily can come up with the money to save it. With the help of some friends, she races against time to put together a musical holiday event that just might save the day. Don't miss the new chapter in the heartwarming saga.

• The Snowman and the Snowdog | DVD | (04/11/2013) from £4.41   |  Saving you £6.58 (149.21%)   |  RRP £10.99

  The Snowman and The Snowdog beautifully captures the magic and excitement of the original film as well as being a heart-warming story about love loss and friendship. When a young boy Billy moves house he discovers a secret box hidden under the floorboards - a snowman-making kit! Billy builds his Snowman and with a little spare snow a Snowdog. At midnight The Snowman and The Snowdog magically come to life. Join Billy on an amazing adventure as they fly over London to the North Pole and compete with a mix of wonderfully colourful characters in a very special race. On return Billy must leave his new friends outside and return to bed - but first a wonderful surprise awaits him...

• The Edgar Wallace Anthology | DVD | (04/11/2013) from £115.05   |  Saving you £14.94 (12.99%)   |  RRP £129.99

  One of the twentieth century's most successful crime novelists, Edgar Wallace's thrillers have been widely adapted for film and television - the most memorable of which are the Edgar Wallace Mysteries series, made at Merton Park Studios during the first half of the 1960s. A noir-esque series, it updates some of the author's stories to more contemporary settings, blending classic B-movie elements with a distinctly British feel. Unseen for decades and freshly transferred from the origina...

• Dynamo: Magician Impossible - Series 3 | Blu Ray | (04/11/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The BAFTA-nominated and multi award-winning series returns with even more mind-blowing tricks and big name celebrity friends. The brand new four-part series follows Dynamo as he takes his adventures to extraordinary new locations around the world visiting New York South Africa Ibiza and the UK amazing everyone he comes into contact with. You'll see some impressive close-up magic with Samuel L. Jackson a game of pool like no other with Keith Lemon and a trick which sees Dynamo impaling himself with a javelin in front of Olympic gold-medallist Jessica Ennis to name just a few.

• Nonsuch | DVD | (04/11/2013) from £22.78   |  Saving you £0.21 (0.90%)   |  RRP £22.99

  CD + BLU-RAY. Steven Wilson high resolution surround & stereo mixes + bonus instrumental versions, album demos, clips & studio film footage. Bonus track 'Didn't Hurt a Bit'

• Chasing Mavericks | DVD | (04/11/2013) from £6.24   |  Saving you £13.75 (220.35%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Gerard Butler stars in this surfing drama. Santa Cruz teenager Jay Moriarty (Jonny Weston) discovers that the Mavericks surf break, one of the biggest waves on Earth, exists only a few miles from his home. Instantly gripped by the dream of surfing the wave, he begs local surfing legend Frosty Hesson (Butler) to help him achieve his goal. But with tide patterns dictating that the Mavericks is due to reappear in just 12 weeks, has Jay got what it takes to conquer this epic wave?

• Tokyo Gore Police | DVD | (04/11/2013) from £12.98   |  Saving you £-3.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £8.99

  Sexy katakana-wielding cop Ruka (Eihi Shiina) is part of a special paramilitary squad that maintains order in the tough streets of futuristic Tokyo by squashing violence with ultraviolence and merciless executions. Her latest mission is to hunt down a mad scientist known as the Key Man who has developed a virus that mutates humans into hideous killing machines. These monstrous man-creatures might be able to sprout wacky weapons from their wounds but they're no match for Ruka who's been on a vengeful bent ever since her father was murdered. The case turns bloody personal when Ruka discovers that Key Man may be linked to her father's death. Living up to its billing with eye-popping gore comically over-the-top perversions and thoroughly entertaining madness Tokyo Gore Police is a must-watch for fans of gore and extreme cinema.

• JFK | Blu Ray | (04/11/2013) from £11.98   |  Saving you £-1.54 (N/A%)   |  RRP £8.45

  Not a John F Kennedy biopic, but a film of New Orleans' attorney Jim Garrison's investigation into the President's assassination, JFK is that rarest of things, a modern Hollywood drama which credits the audience with serious intelligence and ultimately proves itself a great film. Oliver Stone's film has the archetypal story, visual scale and substance to match; not just a gripping real-life conspiracy thriller, but a fable for the fall of the American dream (a theme further explored by the director in Nixon and Any Given Sunday). JFK doesn't reveal exactly what happened in Dallas on 22 November 1963--those who knew generally took their secrets to the grave--but marshals a vast wealth of facts and plausible theories, trusting the audience to draw its own conclusions. Following less than a year after Dances With Wolves (1990), these two epics mark the high point of Kevin Costner's career and the vast supporting cast here, including Gary Oldman, Kevin Bacon, Sissy Spacek and Donald Sutherland, is superb. Quite simply the best American political film ever made. --Gary S Dalkin

• The Disney Buddies Collection | DVD | (04/11/2013) from £17.99   |  Saving you £-5.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Follow the Buddies in this 7 movie collection of delightful tales teamwork and adventures your whole family will love. Watch the irresistible talking puppies hip-hoppin' B-Dawg lovely Rosebud mellow Buddha dirt-loving Mudbud and the big fella Budderball take part in exciting adventures! See how they rescue their parents in Air Buddies. Chill as they venture across the frosty arctic for a thrilling dogsled race across Alaska in Snow Buddies. Go with them where no Buddy has gone before - the Moon in Space Buddies. Enjoy a Christmas adventure with the pups as they go to the North Pole in Santa Buddies. Let the hair stand up on the back of your neck as the Buddies enter a mysterious mansion in Spooky Buddies. Take a trip with them as they venture halfway across the world to the ruins of ancient Egypt in Treasure Buddies! And in the latest movie in the Buddies franchise see a new breed of super hero in Disney's fun-filled epic adventure Super Buddies! This box set is a must-own movie event packed with laughter action and new characters which the whole family will enjoy again and again.

• Winter Witch | DVD | (04/11/2013) from £18.75   |  Saving you £1.24 (6.61%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Winter Witch is the stunning fantasy starring Bridget Fonda as the Winter Witch. What begins as a simple, bittersweet tale about a widower's daughter grandly unfolds into a rich, mythical adventure. Based on Hans Christian Andersen's fairy take this story whisks viewers to a remote mountain town where winter claims a surprising number of lives, beginning with the local innkeeper's wife. Many years later, the woman's daughter, Gerda (Chelsea Hobbs), finds true love when her father hires Kai (Jeremy Guilbaut) as the inn's new bellboy. The mood turns rather sinister as the Winter Witch (Bridget Fonda) bewitches and captures Kai. Scenes of Gerda's search through the lush temptations of each season personified are interspersed with downright creepy scenes of Kai held prisoner in the Snow Queen's ice palace. Stunning special effects, Keen acting and smart direction make this one of the standout fantasy films of 2012.

• M*A*S*H | Blu Ray | (04/11/2013) from £19.19   |  Saving you £-4.94 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  MASH--a 1970 comedy-drama set among surgeons drafted into the Korean war--was a breakthrough not just for director Robert Altman but for movie-making in general. Although set in the 50s, there are few who did not realise that the film's anti-war messages were directed at the US involvement in Vietnam. Indeed, the Pentagon banned US servicemen from seeing the film. Starring Donald Sutherland as Hawkeye Pierce and Elliot Gould as Trapper John McIntyre, two hip young surgeons drafted against their will. Their general attitude--while never corroding either their humanity or their professionalism as surgeons--is one of insolence towards military authority and the arbitrary structures and regulations continually droning from the tannoy system. The film, too, thrives on a lack of attention to conventional order, with its cross-dialogue and random, episodic style reflecting the vivacious and unbuttoned feel of the content. However, MASH has dated and much of what seemed like "liberating" high jinks, today smacks of sexist, frathouse boorishness and harassment, especially at the expense of Major "Hotlips" Hoolihan (Sally Kellerman), while the episode in which "Painless" plans a suicide out of a fear of being gay reflects the persistence of homophobia even in 60s counterculture. Despite this MASH feels ahead of its time and certainly sharper and blacker than the too-cute sitcom it spawned. On the DVD: this is an excellent restoration, overseen by Altman himself, in which any obfuscation from the original have been cleaned up, especially the sound quality. As well as a commentary from Altman, there are three separate documentaries, featuring interviews with Altman, the cast and screenwriter Ring Lardner Jr, who had been blacklisted during the anti-Communist witch-hunt which swept through Hollywood in the 1950s. We learn he was initially appalled at how little of his script Altman actually used but was mollified by the Academy Award he received. Altman is candid about the making of the movie ("It wasn't released by Fox, it escaped from Fox"). There's an abundance of similarly rich, anecdotal material here. --David Stubbs

• Broadchurch (Special Edition) | Blu Ray | (04/11/2013) from £13.98   |  Saving you £13.00 (108.42%)   |  RRP £24.99

  When ITV first started screening Broadchurch, ostenisbly a murder mystery from the mind of Chris Chibnall, it didn't really get an awful lot of attention. Sure, the strong cast, led by David Tennant and Olivia Colman, meant it got noticed. But detective whodunnits are hardly rare. However, as the weeks went by on original transmission, Broadchurch escalated, and by the end, large parts of the nation were gripped by one of the best mysteries to have screened in many, many years. No wonder a second series was swiftly announced. This first one introduces us to the apparently quiet town of Broadchurch in south England. There, an 11-year schoolboy has gone missing, as two detectives, who hardly get on, are forced to join together to get to the bottom of what's happened. But all is not what it seems in Broadchurch, and to say any more would spoil the undoubted fun in watching it all unfold. For this is premier quality drama. Tennant and Colman are excellent, but the ensemble cast bring a collection of excellent, believable performances too. It's the writing that lifts things, though, and you can't help but be gripped as the story unravels. As well as the excellent show itself, the disc release also features a look behind the scenes of Broadchurch, along with background material. But it's that main drama that's the undoubted attraction, and one that's aching to be rewatched once seen, if only to pick up all the clues you might just have missed... --Jon Foster