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• Laura Poitras Collection | DVD | (06/11/2017) from £12.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Laura Poitras is a filmmaker, journalist, and artist. Her latest film, RISK, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2016. CITIZENFOUR, the third installment of her post-9/11 Trilogy, won an Academy Award for Best Documentary, along with awards from the British Film Academy, Independent Spirit Awards, Director s Guild of America, German Filmpreis, Cinema Eye Honors, Gotham Awards and others. Part one of the trilogy, MY COUNTRY, MY COUNTRY, about the U.S. occupation of Iraq, was nominated for an Academy Award. Part two, THE OATH, focused on Guantanamo and the war on terror, and was nominated for two Emmy awards. Brought together for the first time, The Laura Poitras Collection includes RISK, CITIZENFOUR, THE OATH and MY COUNTRY, MY COUNTRY.

• Cold Feet Series 1-7 | DVD | (20/11/2017) from £10.49   |  Saving you £14.50 (138.23%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Watch the nation's favourite couples in the BAFTA award winning drama series as it celebrates its 20th anniversary.

• 1990: The Complete Collection | DVD | (20/11/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Simply Media are delighted to announce the DVD release of the critically acclaimed dystopian drama 1990: The Complete Collection, on 20th November 2017. This collection contains all 16 episodes from series 1 and 2, originally broadcast on BBC Two in 1977. 1990 has been lauded as a TV landmark by Junsui Films Limited, a minor miracle it has been finally released by We Are Cult, and a well-crafted British character drama by Archive TV Musings. The Guardian has described the series creator Wilfred Greatorex (Secret Army) as one of the most prolific and assured television script-writers and editors from the 1960s into the 1980s. 1990 tells a chilling tale of a bleak and nightmarish future Britain where individual rights have been replaced by rights only for the common good. Government bureaucracy is out of control. The lives of ordinary citizens are in the hands of the Home Office's corrupt and overbearing Public Control Department (PCD), which has its watchful eye on everyone to monitor and expose all possible and imaginary threats to the country. Greatorex described his series as Nineteen Eighty-Four plus six because of the parallel themes with Orwell's prophetic novel. The PCD uses sophisticated surveillance systems to expose anyone threatening the status quo. Special State-sanctioned brainwashing units, cunningly disguised as caring rest-homes, are ruthlessly used to suppress independent thought and cure dissidents. A strict rationing of food, alcohol and travel is imposed, and ID cards are required to work, which can be withdrawn by the state at any time. Free speech is forbidden, censorship is rife, and with no rule of law to protect the vulnerable, all citizens are left at the mercy of the state's tyrannical control. Or so it seems.... 1990 stars Golden Globe winner Edward Woodward (The Wicker Man) in the lead role as the calm, witty and charming rebel Jim Kyle. He's a journalist working for one of the last remaining independent newspapers, and a secret dissident who is fighting the corrupt establishment by covertly helping others escape. He risks prison or even death if identified. Woodward leads a strong supporting cast including Robert Lang (Othello (1965)), who gives an unforgettable performance as the PCD's ruthless controller Herbert Skardon; and Barbara Kellerman (The Sea Wolves) shines as his provocatively alluring deputy, Delly Lomas. Series two sees Lynn Blake (Lisa Harrow) join the cast as Kyle's ex-lover, who becomes the new Deputy Controller of the PCD. She's even more determined to expose his informer and finally get her man. 1990 also takes a rare and fascinating original spin on the dystopian fiction genre, unusually depicting a totalitarian regime where the government follows a socialist agenda, instead of the more usual fascist regime. In a society today where the Snoopers Charter has been passed by the British Government, justified as a means of combating terrorism, Greatorex's fictional vision of the future may not be so different from our real present.

• André Rieu: The Magic Of Maastricht - 30 Years Of The Johann... | Blu Ray | (24/11/2017) from £20.43   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Straight From Hell | DVD | (06/11/2017) from £7.05   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Horrible Histories - Series 7 | DVD | (06/11/2017) from £7.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The return of the multi-award-winning series that presents a hilarious take on history with all the horrible bits left in. A hugely talented ensemble of comic actors and special guest stars put a comedy spin on history's dirty deeds, famous events and quirky characters in Horrible Histories' much-loved mix of sketches and character songs. Historically correct and hugely entertaining, this latest series looks at some of the world's greatest explorers, inventors and artists and turns the spotlight on history's most ridiculous romantics. Highlights include King Henry VIII trying to find the right wife in Historic First Dates, artists Picasso and Dali coming up with innovative ways to avoid using money, and medical revolutionary Florence Nightingale unwittingly sparking a trade in souvenir tat.

• Taken: Season 1 | DVD | (06/11/2017) from £8.98   |  Saving you £8.00 (133.56%)   |  RRP £13.99

  All ten episodes from the first season of the action drama series starring Clive Standen and Jennifer Beals. Devastated by the murder of his sister, Bryan Mills (Standen) is recruited to a secret US intelligence agency by Deputy Director Christina Hart (Beals). Taking his first steps in the field, Mills comes up against a number of deadly terrorist threats while also looking to track down those responsible for his sister's death. The episodes are: 'Pilot', 'Ready', 'Off Side', 'Mattie G', 'A Clockwork Swiss', 'Hail Mary', 'Solo', 'Leah', 'Gone' and 'I Surrender'.

• The Philadelphia Story | Blu Ray | (13/11/2017) from £17.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  James Stewart, Cary Grant, and the unstoppable Katharine Hepburn star in Hollywood's greatest romantic comedy With this furiously witty comedy of manners, KATHARINE HEPBURN (Woman of the Year) revitalized her career and cemented her status as the era's most iconic leading lady thanks in great part to her own shrewd orchestrations. While starring in the PHILIP BARRY stage play The Philadelphia Story, Hepburn snapped up the screen rights, handpicking her friend GEORGE CUKOR (Adam's Rib) to direct. The intoxicating screenplay by DONALD OGDEN STEWART (Holiday) pits the formidable Philadelphia socialite Tracy Lord (Hepburn, at her most luminous) against various romantic foils, chief among them her charismatic exhusband (His Girl Friday's CARY GRANT), who disrupts her imminent marriage by paying her family estate a visit, accompanied by a tabloid reporter on assignment to cover the wedding of the year (JAMES STEWART, in his only Academy Award®winning performance). A fast-talking screwball comedy as well as a tale of regrets and reconciliation, this convergence of golden-age talent is one of the greatest American films of all time. BONUS FEATURES SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack Audio commentary from 2005 featuring film scholar Jeanine Basinger New introduction to actor Katharine Hepburn's role in the development of the film by documentarians David Heeley and Joan Kramer In Search of Tracy Lord, a new documentary about the origin of the character and her social milieu Two full episodes of The Dick Cavett Show from 1973, featuring rare interviews with Hepburn, plus an excerpt of a 1978 interview from that show with director George Cukor Lux Radio Theatre adaptation of the film from 1943, featuring an introduction by filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille Restoration demonstration PLUS: An essay by critic Farran Smith Nehme

• Westworld - Season 1 | 4K UHD | (06/11/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Inspired by the 1973 motion picture of the same name, Westworld is a one-hour drama series about a futuristic theme park populated by artificial beings. Written and directed by Michael Crichton this dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the evolution of sin is set at the intersection of the near future and the reimagined past. It explores a world in which every human appetite, no matter how noble or depraved, can be indulged. 1. Pilot 2. Chestnut 3. The Stray 4. Six Impossible Things 5. Contrapasso 6. Trace Decay 7. Trompe L'Oeil 8. The Adversary 9. Job's Root 10. The Bicameral Mind.

• The Last Post | DVD | (13/11/2017) from £11.39   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Aden, 1965. The men of the British Royal Military Police are battling a fierce insurgency. Tensions are heightened in the heat of the desert; any lapse in luck or judgement means death. But life and love must continue. The ˜60s are starting to swing: sexual liberation, seductive new music and outrageous fashions have hit the sun loungers of the glamorous BP Club. Isolated in this unknown country, nothing is certain, and relationships are tested as pressure and passions intensify. This bitter war brings danger and betrayal, and will question the code these dedicated soldiers live by.

• Valerian and The City of A Thousand Planets | Blu Ray | (27/11/2017) from £19.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS is the visually spectacular new adventure film from Luc Besson, the legendary director of The Professional, The Fifth Element and Lucy, based on the ground-breaking comic book series which inspired a generation of artists, writers and filmmakers. In the 28th century, Valerian (Dane DeHaan) and Laureline (Cara Delevingne) are a team of special operatives charged with maintaining order throughout the human territories. Under assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two embark on a mission to the astonishing city of Alphaan ever-expanding metropolis where species from all over the universe have converged over centuries to share knowledge, intelligence and cultures with each other. There is a mystery at the center of Alpha, a dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the City of a Thousand Planets, and Valerian and Laureline must race to identify the marauding menace and safeguard not just Alpha, but the future of the universe. Also starring Rihanna, Clive Owen, Rutger Hauer, Kris Wu, Ethan Hawke and Herbie Hancock.

• British and Irish Lions 2017: Lions Uncovered | Blu Ray | (13/11/2017) from £8.65   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  It was billed 'Mission Impossible', beating double World Champions New Zealand in a Test series in their own back yard, a feat only done once before in the Lions 129-year history. Few gave them a chance against the mighty All Blacks, not beaten at home since 2009 a run of 47 matches and 2,849 days. Yet the strongest steel is forged in the hottest fire and the 2017 Lions showed their mettle to draw the series and do the iconic jersey proud. Lions Uncovered tells the story of a team of rivals, the best of the best from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales who came together with a single purpose under Head Coach Warren Gatland. Charting the Tour in graphic detail, this is the inside account of how the Lions took on the most successful sports team in history 10,000 miles from home, against all odds. Witness the real life, behind the scenes journey to the far side of the world where the Lions were roared on by more than 20,000 travelling passionate fans. From the squad selection meeting to the final whistle of the dramatic 3rd Test, re-live the stunning Tour from inside the Lions den. Watch the Lions receive a formal challenge from 500 Maori warriors at the famed Waitangi Treaty Grounds, the birthplace of New Zealand, and hear them respond with songs from their homelands. With unrestricted access to every meeting and training session, the team bus and the coaches box, see and hear the players as you have never before. Featuring thrilling match footage from every one of the 10 games this is one of the most extraordinary sporting events of all time. Features: Warren Gatland Interview Training Rala Bobby Cup Medics Meeting Choir Practice Bonus Scenes

• The L-Shaped Room (Digitally Restored) | DVD | (27/11/2017) from £7.65   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The L-Shaped Room, adapted by writer-director Bryan Forbes from Lynne Reid Banks' novel, unfolds in a dank, depressing London boarding house. Leslie Caron plays Jane Fosset, a 27-year-old French woman, down on her luck, who takes a room. There are bugs in her mattress. The taps drip. The landlady ("the lovely Doris") is a drunken, malicious busybody. Forbes doesn't paint the English in a flattering light. They're covetous, eccentric and xenophobic. "I never close my door to the nigs," Doris tells Fosset, as if to prove that she is no racist. When Fosset reveals that she's pregnant and unmarried, everybody turns against her. The one real friend Fosset makes is Toby (Tom Bell), an impoverished would-be writer who lives in the room downstairs. She starts an affair with him, but for all his protestations to the contrary, he too turns out to be moralistic and conservative--he can't accept the idea that she is having another man's baby.Forbes' dialogue sometimes grates, the film risks running into a dead end (Fosset is stuck with nowhere to go and no prospects), but this is compelling fare all the same. Cameraman Douglas Slocombe (who went on to shoot Raiders of the Lost Ark) makes the boarding house seem as gloomy and oppressive as a Gothic mansion. Forbes doesn't sentimentalise at all. The London he portrays is nothing like the swinging, hedonistic city shown in later British movies of the 60s. --Geoffrey Macnab

• Dragon Ball Z Movie Collection One: Dead Zone/The World's Strongest - DVD/Blu-ray Combo | Blu Ray | (06/11/2017) from £11.89   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  **Digitally Remastered Double Feature - Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack** Dead Zone: Garlic Jr. is on the hunt for the seven Dragon Balls, and Gohan lands on the hit list when he refuses to surrender his own magic orb! Goku is ready to fight to save his son, but the situation takes a dire turn after the pint-sized villain summons Shenron and wishes for immortality! Next stop, the Dead Zone! The World's Strongest: After his cunning assistant gathers the Dragon Balls, the sinister Dr. Wheelo is finally freed from his icy tomb. The deadly duo plans to conquer the world with their brilliant biotechnology, but first they must find a body worthy of the doctor's amazing brain! Number one on the wish list none other than Goku!

• The Canterville Ghost | DVD | (13/11/2017) from £5.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Movie legend David Niven makes a rare television performance in this classic adaptation of Oscar Wilde's famous story, giving an impish, whimsical performance as the beleaguered ghost who finds himself under duress when an American family takes over his stately home! Also starring James Whitmore, Lynne Frederick and veteran British actress Flora Robson, this adaptation of The Canterville Ghost was first shown on New Year's Eve, 1974. When Mr Hyram B. Otis and his family move to Canterville Chase, they are soon acquainted with the ghost of Sir Simon de Canterville. Sir Simon, however, has a hard time with his hauntings particularly when he is plagued by the family's two sons. Could their beautiful daughter, Virginia, prove to be his salvation?

• Cars 3 | Blu Ray | (13/11/2017) from £4.63   |  Saving you £6.36 (137.37%)   |  RRP £10.99

  Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in the game, he will need the help of an eager young race technician, Cruz Ramirez (voice of Cristela Alonzo), with her own plan to win, plus inspiration from the late Fabulous Hudson Hornet and a few unexpected turns. Proving that #95 isn't through yet will test the heart of a champion on Piston Cup Racing's biggest stage!

• Office Christmas Party | DVD | (13/11/2017) from £4.53   |  Saving you £0.47 (10.38%)   |  RRP £5.00

  In Office Christmas Party, when the CEO (Jennifer Aniston) tries to close her hard-partying brother's branch, he (T.J. Miller) and his Chief Technical Officer (Jason Bateman) must rally their co-workers and host an epic office Christmas party in an effort to impress a potential client and close a sale that will save their jobs.

• Mob Wives Chicago - Season 1 | DVD | (17/11/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• The Aki Kaurismäki Collection | Blu Ray | (20/11/2017) from £57.98   |  Saving you £14.00 (25.00%)   |  RRP £69.99

  Included Titles: Crime And Punishment Calamari Union Shadows In Paradise Drifting Clouds Oo Aina Ihminen Hamlet Goes Business La Vie Boheme Ariel Match Factory Girl Valimo Leningrad Cowboys Lenigrad Cowboys Go America Total Balalaika Show Take Care Of You Scarf Tatjana Juha The Man Without A Past The Dusk La Havre The Other Side Of Hope Lights In Included Shorts: These Boots Those Were The Days Thru The Wire Rocky IV Rich Little Bitch Dogs Have No Hell Valim

• Marvel's Luke Cage: The Complete First Season | DVD | (27/11/2017) from £32.99   |  Saving you £-15.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Gritty, groundbreaking and profoundly powerful, Marvel's Luke Cage: The Complete First Season blazes with action and suspense while redefining what it means - and what it costs - to be a true hero. Framed for a crime he didn't commit, escaped convict Luke Cage is just trying to live under the radar. Mysteriously blessed - or cursed - with superhuman strength and unbreakable skin, he hides his abilities and shuns getting involved. but when ruthless crime boss Cornell Cottonmouth Stokes turns his beloved city of Harlem into a bloodbath of chaos and carnage, Luke is forced to come out of the shadows and embrace his ultimate destiny in this riveting fusion of dark drama, hip-hop and classic super hero thrills.