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• Sword Art Online Part 1 (Episodes 1-7) | DVD | (16/12/2013) from £18.75   |  Saving you £1.24 (6.61%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In the year 2022 next-generation game Sword Art Online (SAO) is the world's first true VRMMORPG. A virtual reality helmet known as Nerve Gear has been developed making Full Dives into a virtual dimension possible. SAO has generated worldwide buzz and on its official launch day one player Kirito immerses himself in its virtual world. But Akihiko Kayaba the developer of SAO proclaims the following to all players. This game is inescapable unless all levels are cleared. And in this world 'Game Over' is equivalent to death in the real world.

• Storyteller at The Royal Albert Hall | DVD | (02/12/2013) from £7.64   |  Saving you £7.35 (96.20%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Live in London, English tenor Alfie Boe, who has starred on Broadway and in productions including 'Les Misérables' and 'Kismet', is captured here in performance at the Royal Albert Hall. Boe's performances include covers of 'The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore', 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' and Elvis Presley's 'Angel', sung to perfection!

• Journey To Italy | Blu Ray | (02/12/2013) from £26.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Widely regarded as Roberto Rossellini's greatest achievement Journey to Italy was the culminating masterpiece of the Italian neo-realism and the film that inspired the French new wave. Voted as one of the Top 50 films ever made in the 2012 Sight and Sound Critics Poll this stunning restoration is finally released on Blu-ray for the first time as part of this Dual Format Edition. Ingrid Bergman (Notorious Stromboli) and George Sanders (All About Eve Rebecca) play Katherine and Alex Joyce an English married couple who travel to Italy to oversee the sale of a villa. Unused to each other's company the couple argue and quarrel as their differences in taste and temperament drive them to separation. Beautifully shot on location throughout Italy including the streets and museums of Naples the island of Capri and the ruins of Pompeii Journey to Italy was considered a masterpiece by many of the leading French new wave critics-turned-filmmakers. This long awaited restoration offers UK audiences a chance to rediscover a profoundly moving masterpiece. Special Features: Presented in both High Definition and Standard Definition Original Italian language version Alternative English language version Feature-length Laura Mulvey audio commentary Extensive booklet with essays and film notes

• Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief / Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters Double Pack | Blu Ray | (09/12/2013) from £26.25   |  Saving you £1.74 (6.63%)   |  RRP £27.99

  Lightning ThiefTrouble-prone teen Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out school - but that's the least of his problems. The gods of Mount Olympus and assorted monsters seem to have walked out of the pages of Percy's Greek mythology texts and into his life - and they're not happy. Zeus' lightning bolt has been stolen and Percy is the prime suspect. Now Percy and his friends must embark on a cross-country adventure to catch the true thief save Percy's family and unravel a mystery more powerful than the gods themselves. Sea of MonstersPercy Jackson: Sea of Monsters is the eagerly anticipated sequel to the 2010 hit Percy Jackson and The Lightening Thief. And for the first time ever available in 3D too! It continues the adventures of Percy Jackson and his friends as they look for the golden fleece in order to save Camp Half-Blood's magical borders from sinister foes. Based on the popular book franchise.

• From The Heartland | DVD | (03/12/2013) from £13.40   |  Saving you £-2.41 (N/A%)   |  RRP £10.99

  Having started his career more than 30 years ago, Daniel O'Donnell has been one of the most consistent selling artists of the last 25 years. Daniel O'Donnell's new Concert Special filmed exclusively for US TV, is now to be made available in the UK. The 21-track DVD features a new duet with long time collaborator Mary Duff. In his unmistakable style Daniel performs audience favourites like Stand Beside Me and Our House Is A Home, and pays tribute to artist icons Loretta Lynn in his rendition...

• Bullet Ballet | Blu Ray | (30/12/2013) from £17.98   |  Saving you £4.00 (25.02%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Goda (Shinya Tsukamoto) is a thirty-something documentary filmmaker. While his work may seem intriguing to some his life is absolutely average - long hours at the office drinks after work an equally busy girlfriend Kiriko that he's been with for a decade. No surprises. No detours. No shocks. That is until he returns home one night to find police cars and ambulances surrounding the entrance to his apartment building. When he gets upstairs he's told that Kiriko has committed suicide. If this wasn't devastating enough Goda also learns that she killed herself with a bullet to the head. With Japan having some of the strictest set of gun control laws on the books not only is Goda left with the yawning black why behind Kiriko's suicide but also a whole other set of mysterious hows wheres and whos. How did Kiriko get a handgun in the first place? From where? And most importantly from who? Goda goes on a quest into the gritty criminal underworld of Tokyo in order to answer these questions and maybe inhabit the last days of Kiriko's life.

• Predator (Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (16/12/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Arnold Schwarzenegger wages an all-out war against an unstoppable enemy in this pulse-pounding action thriller - now in spectacular 3D for the first time ever! On a rescue mission deep within a Central American jungle a team of U.S. commandos find themselves hunted by a terrifying creature more powerful and deadly than any on Earth... because the Predator is not of this Earth.

• Trollied: Series 3 | DVD | (30/12/2013) from £4.99   |  Saving you £20.00 (400.80%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Trollied Series 3 sees the arrival of Valco's new Head Of Strategy, Richard France (Chris Geere), sent to modernise the store. Young, dynamic and barking mad, France's ideas might just clash with Gavin's (Jason Watkins) safe and by-the-book approach. Relationships will be pushed to the limits as Trollied's favourite couples face more than a few problems and a promotion sees difficulties arising within the butcher department... There's also new blood in the fish department, as n...

• Two Mothers | DVD | (30/12/2013) from £8.85   |  Saving you £7.14 (80.68%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Brazen timely and heart-wrenching Two Mothers is an intense exploration of the trials and tribulations a same sex couple encounters in their desire to become loving parents. Katja and Isabella are happily married and feel the time is right to have a child. As the weeks and months pass by it becomes clear that the process will be far more fraught than either were prepared for- and even threaten their relationship in unexpected ways. Brilliantly honest and surprisingly stirring Two Mothers is unmissable drama.

• Kathy Smith: Kettlebell Solution | DVD | (23/12/2013) from £11.25   |  Saving you £-5.26 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The Kathy Smith Kettlebell Solution is a full range-of-motion toning stretching strengthening weight loss wellness programme for adults of any fitness level and any age. This kettlebell workout is designed for beginners and uses light weights (3 and 5 pounds) but heavier weights can be used when you are ready to advance. Every lift of the kettlebell engages the muscles of your entire body including many of your joints so you are working your body as a unified whole when doing kettlebells. Kettlebell training is an old school exercise that is now emerging into the mainstream with personal trainers and gyms. Many celebrities cite kettlebell training as the exercise that changed their bodies by sculpting toning and burning fat. The workouts are unique effective and just require a kettlebell and small workout area. This workout DVD gives you four workouts for a lean sculpted strong body and is broken out into four 15 minute sessions: upper body buns & thighs core and fat burning. So with your warm up each workout takes just about 20 minutes of your day. That's 20 minutes to tone and shape buns & thighs strengthen core strengthen and tone upper body and burn fat. On days when you really want to bump up the intensity combine two three or even all four sessions to burn more calories and to get your heart and lungs pumping. Your body will really start changing as you add intensity. If you've never worked with kettlebells before get ready! This is a workout unlike any workout you've ever done before. You're going to get strong lean and flexible from your inner core out with toned arms legs hips buns and thighs. You're going to feel centred balanced and confident. And you're going to have fun! Extras: Kathy Smith's Kettlebell Solution Correct Form and Technique. This is a special 25 minute programme with Kathy and trainer Mia Finnegan (former Ms. Natural Universe Ms. Olympia Fitness etc.) that is designed to teach you the proper form to get the best results possible. You follow along and practice with Kathy as she demonstrates proper kettlebell technique.

• Deadly Assassin | DVD | (23/12/2013) from £4.99   |  Saving you £11.00 (220.44%)   |  RRP £15.99

  One man fighting machine and guardian of justice Elijah Kane is a force to be reckoned with. But he's also a man desperately trying to put the past behind him after his elite team of crime fighters - The Special Investigations Unit - have been disbanded. That is until the C.I.A manage to persuade him to reprise his role as one of the world's best long-range snipers and to take on one of his deadliest missions yet. A mission that may bring him face to face with his arch nemesis the mysterious public enemy and feared criminal known only as The Ghost. But the more he fits together the pieces of the puzzle and the closer he gets to revealing the true identity of The Ghost the more apparent it is that Elijah Kane has a few lethal secrets of his own.

• JURASSIC PARK 3D - MOVIE | Blu Ray | (05/12/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• World War I: The Great War | DVD | (09/12/2013) from £13.48   |  Saving you £6.51 (48.29%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Yet, it was more than just a war between nationals. It was a war between what was and what was to be. The 'old world' was dying and the 'new world' had yet to be born. People of all classes saw it was some great cleansing fire that would accelerate this battle and lead to a better world. But when it was over, more than men had died in the mud of the battlefields; the naive dreams of progress, along with the innocence of the pre-world war, faith in God and hope in the future all died in the tr...

• The Smurfs 2 (Blu-ray + UV Copy) | Blu Ray | (02/12/2013) from £5.22   |  Saving you £19.77 (378.74%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Evil wizard Gargamel creates a couple of mischievous Smurf-like creatures called the Naughties hoping they will let him harness the magical Smurf-essence. However he soon discovers that he needs the help of Smurfette who knows the secret to turning the Naughties into real Smurfs. When Gargamel and his Naughties kidnap Smurfette from Smurf Village and bring her to Paris it's up to Papa Clumsy Grouchy and Vanity to reunite with their human friends Patrick and Grace Winslow and rescue her!

• Kathy Smith: Tummy Trimmers | DVD | (23/12/2013) from £6.73   |  Saving you £-0.74 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Trim tone and tighten your abdominals like never before using the latest techniques to target belly fat and banish the bulge. Kathy Smith's TUMMY TRIMMERS includes five different 10-minute ab workouts that you can mix and match to meet your needs. With five cutting-edge methods to train your core you'll never get bored or reach a plateau...you'll simply have sensational abs! Extras / Episode List: Standing Abs: Burn mega calories with fun dance-style moves and standing functional exercises that strengthen the core and flatten the belly. Core Abs: Whittle your waist and increase your functional core strength with moves that target the deepest abdominal muscles. Boot Camp Abs: Challenge your abs and rediscover the power of the crunch with this state-of-the-art approach to traditional ab work. Stability Ball Abs: Improve your balance and agility while sculpting a lean center with movements used in everyday life. Pilates Mat Abs: Strengthen and lengthen your torso with precise Pilates movements designed to perfect posture and trim inches.

• Charley Boorman's USA Adventure | DVD | (16/12/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Tacking the most extreme challenges that the USA can throw at him. Following the success of his previous two expeditions across Canada and South Africa Charley is back on his bike and this time he is taking on one of the most spectacular countries in the world - The United States of America. Travelling alongside fellow adventurer and director Russ Malkin this series follows the pair from the volcanic infernos of Hawaii to the icy peaks of Alaska and then from east to west as they venture off the beaten track to go in search of extreme adventures in the wilderness. This is a journey that tests Charley to the max as he is confronted with some of the most spine tingling challenges he has ever faced. The high risks and low margins for error bring out Charley's humour and the camaraderie he has with those who often hold his life in their hands. Prepare for a rollicking rollercoaster of a ride as Charley Boorman experiences wild and extreme America! See Charley: Hike across lava fields in Hawaii Construct a snow cave in the frozen wilderness of Alaska Attempt a world land speed record on the legendary Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah

• Confidential Report | DVD | (02/12/2013) from £9.43   |  Saving you £3.56 (27.40%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Orson Welles wrote directed and starred in this visually dazzling 1955 thriller about a ruthless billionaire stricken by amnesia. What terrible secrets lie in his past? One man must find out - or die trying. Paola Mori and Robert Arden co-star.

• Great British Ghosts | DVD | (16/12/2013) from £9.99   |  Saving you £20.00 (200.20%)   |  RRP £29.99

  In Great British Ghosts, Michaela Strachan travels around England & Wales to visit the spookiest locations the nation has to offer, uncovering the gems of Britain's haunted history. From Glastonbury's infamous George & Pilgrims hotel where monks wander its corridors at night, to the magnificent medieval Berkeley Castle to visit the cell which imprisoned King Edward ll. Michaela also travels to the Clearwell Caves, which is home to a mysterious ghostly miner. During her stay in the Cot...

• Panto | DVD | (09/12/2013) from £8.85   |  Saving you £-0.86 (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  The Pantomime 'Dick Whittington' has been in rehearsals at the Grand Theatre Lancaster for a number of weeks and tonight is the first night. A full dress rehearsal has been called before curtain up and tensions are beginning to show. Producer DI (Sam Spiro) is keen for the show to be a success - it's a tough time in regional theatre and by taking the part of the fairy she is anxious to realise her lofty ambitions. Director Francis (Mark Benton) tries valiantly to pull the show to order in spite of DI's constant interfering. Lewis Loud (John Bishop) Morecambe FM's cheeky DJ has his stage debut in the part of Jack the Lad. During rehearsals romance has blossomed between him and Tamsin (Sheridan Smith) who is principal boy Dick. Tamsin is a celebrity - recently appearing as Mad Mindy the Axe murderer from the Nation's favourite soap. Lewis is genuinely fond of Tamsin and realises his own career path may take an upward turn if their relationship continues. So when Lewis's son Paul (Daniel Bishop) is unexpectedly delivered to the stage door by ex-wife Gina (Kaye Wragg) Lewis realises that he must take his fatherly duties seriously. Not easy when you're surrounded by a faded theatrical actor Johnny Darby (Michael Cochrane) playing the part of Dolly the Cook Chantelle (Ami Metcalf) the nervous mis-cast love interest of Dick and Alderman Fitzwarren (Chesney Hawkes) accident-prone good guy trying hard to show that he has more to his musical repertoire than 'The One and Only'.

• The Crash Reel | DVD | (09/12/2013) from £10.99   |  Saving you £7.00 (63.69%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Film-maker Lucy Walker's documentary about snowboarder Kevin Pearce and his fight back from a career-threatening injury. Spurred on to try out ever more intricate manoeuvres by his fierce rivalry with Shaun White in the run-up to the 2010 Winter Olympics, Kevin Pearce is left with a life-threatening brain injury when he suffers a training accident at Park City, Utah, in 2009. Determined to help him through the tortuous recovery period, Kevin's family wastes no time in rallying round to help h...