Science Fiction

• Intergalactic | DVD | (29/11/2021) from £9.89   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Donnie Darko Limited Edition Dual Format Blu-ray & DVD | Blu Ray | (12/12/2016) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Donnie Darko is a thought-provoking, touching and distinctive offering from relative newcomer, Richard Kelly (II). It's 1988 in small-town America and Donnie, a disturbed teenager on medication and undergoing psychoanalysis for his blackouts and personality disorders, is being visited by a being in a rabbit suit whom he calls Frank. It's this anti-Harvey that saves Donnie from being crushed to death when an airplane engine falls from the sky onto his house. This is the beginning of their escalating relationship, which, as Donnie follows Frank's instructions, becomes increasingly violent and destructive. Added to this is Frank's warning of the impending apocalypse and Donnie's realisation that he can manipulate time, leading to a startling denouement where nearly everything becomes clear. "Nearly everything", because Donnie Darko is a darkly comic, surreal journey in which themes of space, time and morality are interwoven with a classic coming-of-age story of a teenage boy's struggle to understand the world around him. The film leaves the viewer with more questions than it answers, but then that's part of its charm. Performances are superb: Jake Gyllenhaal underplays the mixed-up kid role superbly and Donnie's episodes of angst positively erupt out of the screen. There are also some starry cameos from Mary McDonnell as Donnie's long-suffering mother, Patrick Swayze as Jim Cunningham, the personal-development guru with a terrible secret, and Noah Wyle and Drew Barrymore as Donnie's progressive teachers. Undoubtedly too abstruse for some tastes, Donnie Darko's balance of outstanding performances with intelligent dialogue and a highly inventive story will reward those looking for something more highbrow than the average teenage romp. --Kristen Bowditch

• Sharknado 6: The Last Sharknado | DVD | (18/03/2019) from £7.29   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Fin has to go back in time to rejoin his shark-battling friends to stop the first Sharknado and save humanity.

• Star Trek VIII: First Contact | Blu Ray | (03/04/2023) from £13.79   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Resistance is futile! This eighth big screen adventure in the STAR TREK movie franchise looks better than ever on Blu-ray™, boldly remastered for the 21st century from the original film elements. Captain Picard and the crew of the Enterprise face off against the Borg-cybernetically enhanced life forms-and a terrifying threat that could change history forever. Product Features Text Commentary by: Michael and Denise Okuda Industrial Light & Magic the Next Generation HD Greetings From the International Space Station HD Spaceshipone's Historic Flight HD Brent Spiner: Data and Beyond Part 2 HD Trek Roundtable: First Contact HD Starfleet Academy: Temporal Vortex HD Library Computer Plus Over 3 Hours of Additional Special Features

• Superman 2 | Blu Ray | (29/07/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Battlestar Galactica - The Final Season | DVD | (01/06/2009) from £16.98   |  Saving you £18.01 (106.07%)   |  RRP £34.99

  47 875 survivors in search of a home called Earth. The cylons were created by man. They evolved. They rebelled. There are many copies. And they have a plan.

• X Men 2 | DVD | (10/11/2003) from £3.44   |  Saving you £12.55 (364.83%)   |  RRP £15.99

  X-Men 2 picks up almost directly where X-Men left off: misguided super-villain Magneto (Ian McKellan) is still a prisoner of the US government, heroic bad-boy Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) is up in Canada investigating his mysterious origin, and the events at Liberty Island (which occurred at the conclusion of X-Men) have prompted a rethink in official policy towards mutants--the proposed Mutant Registration Act has been shelved by US Congress. Into this scenario pops wealthy former Army commander William Stryker, a man with the President's ear and a personal vendetta against all mutant-kind in general, and the X-Men's leader Professor X (Patrick Stewart) in particular. Once he sets his plans into motion, the X-Men must team-up with their former enemies Magneto and Mystique (Rebecca Romjin-Stamos), as well as some new allies (including Alan Cumming's gregarious, blue-skinned German mutant, Nightcrawler). The phenomenal global success of X-Men meant that director Bryan Singer had even more money to spend on its sequel, and it shows. Not only is the script better (there's significantly less cheesy dialogue than the original), but the action and effects are also even more stupendous--from Nightcrawler's teleportation sequence through the White House to a thrilling aerial dogfight featuring mutants-vs-missiles to a military assault on the X-Men's school/headquarters to the final showdown at Stryker's sub-Arctic headquarters. Yet at no point do the effects overtake the film or the characters. Moreso than the original, this is an ensemble piece, allowing each character in its even-bigger cast at least one moment in the spotlight (in fact, the cast credits don't even run until the end of the film). And that, perhaps, is part of its problem (though it's a slight one)--with so much going on, and nary a recap of what's come before, it's a film that could prove baffling to anyone who missed the first installment. But that's just a minor quibble--X-Men 2 is that rare thing, a sequel that's actually superior to its predecessor. --Robert Burrow

• The X-Files Complete Series, Seasons 1-11 | Blu Ray | (15/10/2018) from £188.55   |  Saving you £-98.56 (N/A%)   |  RRP £89.99

  Embark on the ultimate search for the truth with Seasons 1-11 of the worldwide TV phenomenon known as THE X-FILES. Dive into all 218 episodes spanning a quarter century of mind-bending intrigue that stretches the boundaries of trust, faith and belief. Join FBI agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) as they investigate unsolved cases that defy explanation, uncovering deadly conspiracies, alien encounters and other paranormal mysteries along the way. The truth may be out there, but the key to unlocking it is here in the definitive collection of THE X-FILES! Features: Audio commentary on selected episodes Deleted scenes Documentaries Featurettes Special effects sequences Interviews with Chris Carter and cast Gag reels Implanted Memories: 25 Years of The X-Files

• Sliders - Season 1 And Season 2 | DVD | (27/12/2004) from £21.90   |  Saving you £13.09 (59.77%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Though often and unfairly dismissed as a Quantum Leap clone, the Fox TV series Sliders earned a substantial fan base thanks to its intriguing central premise--the existence of multiple alternate realities--and impressive special effects, both of which get a fine showcase in this six-disc DVD set. Jerry O'Connell leads the appealing cast as a college student who accidentally discovers a portal into alternate dimensions; with the help of his professor (Lord of the Rings' John Rhys-Davies), a spunky Girl Friday (Sabrina Lloyd), and a soul crooner (Cleavant Derricks), O'Connell encounters a host of strange parallel Earths, including a British-ruled United States and one where dinosaurs roam a national park. All nine episodes of the 1995 debut season and the 12-episode second season from '96, as well as the pilot from '95, are included in the aesthetically impressive set; extras, however, are limited to commentary by creators Tracy Torme and Robert K. Weiss on the pilot episode, and a making-of featurette with O'Connell and Derricks. --Paul Gaita

• Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. Steelbook | Blu Ray | (18/07/2022) from £28.85   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Regenerated in out of this world 4K, Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. directed by Gordon Flemyng, stars Peter Cushing in his return to the big screen as British TV's most iconic sci-fi hero, Dr. Who. The earth of 2150 A.D. is a desolate and hostile ruin of a planet, crumbling at the edge of civilisation, slowly disappearing into the darkness of space. For the future of planet earth now belongs to The Daleks, a destructive army of alien invaders who have turned humans into cowering slaves. Meanwhile deep within the London Underground a group of resistance freedom fighters are planning an attack. But there's only one man who could possibly help them succeed in destroying their extra-terrestrial enemies and take back control of planet earth. A man of mystery, a man of time and space, a man known only as The Dr. Product Features The Dalek Legacy: Invasion Earth Audio Commentary with critic Kim Newman, screenwriter/writer Robert Shearman, and actor/writer Mark Gatiss Dalekmania Interview with Gareth Owen Interview with Bernard Cribbins Restoring Dr. Who in 4K Original Trailer Stills Gallery

• Space: 1999 - The Complete Second Series | Blu Ray | (28/09/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  All 24 episodes from the second series of the popular sci-fi show. In 'The Metamorph' a team of Eagle pilots are captured on the planet Psychon by the ruthless Mentor (Brian Blessed). 'The Exiles' has the Alphans revive two aliens who turn out to be rebel leaders. 'One Moment of Humanity' sees Helena (Barbara Bain) and Tony (Tony Anholt) abducted by an alien (Billie Whitelaw) who plans to use them as blueprints for killer androids. In 'All That Glisters' Koenig (Martin Landau) leads a mission to a nearby planet in search of a mineral vital to the life support system on Moonbase Alpha. 'Journey to Where' has Koenig, Helena and Carter (Nick Tate) attempt to teletransport themselves to 22nd century Texas and end up in 14th century Scotland instead. 'The Taybor' sees Alpha visited by a travelling trader who wants to add Maya (Catherine Schell) to his collection of beautiful artefacts. 'The Rules of Luton' finds Koenig and Maya in trouble with the locals during a visit to Luton. 'The Mark of Archanon' has the Alphans discover two aliens frozen beneath the surface of the moon. 'Brian the Brain' sees the moonbase visited by an old Earth spaceship piloted by a lone computer called Brian (voiced by Bernard Cribbins). 'New Adam New Eve' finds Koenig, Helena, Maya and Tony caught up in the plans of one Simon Magus (Guy Rolfe), a cosmic magician who is attempting to discover the secret of life. In 'Catacombs of the Moon' engineer Patrick Osgood (James Laurenson) searches for a rare metal essential for the construction of the replacement heart needed to save the life of his wife Michelle (Pamela Stephenson). 'The AB Chrysalis' has Alpha surrounded by a mysterious ring of moons. 'Seeds of Destruction' sees Alpha endangered by Koenig's evil double. 'The Beta Cloud' finds a huge and terrible creature (Dave Prowse) on the rampage at the moonbase. 'Space Warp' has Maya afflicted with a terrible sickness which causes her to transform into various space monsters. 'A Matter of Balance'

• War of The Worlds: The Attack | DVD | (05/06/2023) from £5.95   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• War Of the Worlds Season 2 | DVD | (27/08/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £34.99

  In 1953, the war began: Martian invaders, bent on the conquest of Earth, destroy human civilisation and leave death and panic in their wake. If not for our planet's tiniest bacteria, they would have wiped human existence from the Earth. Captured and quarantined, the aliens' threats are all but forgotten; their insidious plans lay dormant for decades.But now, freed from captivity, revived and resuscitated, they vow not to repeat their mistakes. And if not fora small band of human resistance fighters, they may yet get the chance to finish what they started...

• Daimajin Collection Limited Edition | Blu Ray | (26/07/2021) from £54.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  THE ANCIENT GOD DAIMAJIN ARISES! The Daimajin Trilogy saw Daiei's Kyoto studios bringing its own iconic movie monster to life in a unique but short-lived series that transplants the Golem legend to Japan's Warring States period of the late-16th century. In Daimajin, directed by Kimiyoshi Yasuda (Yokai Monsters, Zatoichi on the Road), the young son and daughter of the benevolent feudal lord Hanabusa flee to the mountains when their parents are slain by the treacherous usurper Odate. Ten years later, when the elderly priestess who has harboured them is also murdered, the rage of the slumbering ancient god that lies beneath the crumbling giant stone idol hidden deep in the forests in the mountains is invoked. In Return of Daimajin, Kenji Misumi (Tale of Zatoichi, Lone Wolf and Cub) brings his usual stylistic flourish, as the wrathful deity is roused from his new home on an island in the middle of a lake by the violent incursions of a vicious warlord. In the final film, Wrath of Daimajin, by veteran jidaigeki director Kazuo Mori, four young boys make a perilous trip to elicit the help of the ancient mountain god in freeing their family members who have been enslaved by a tyrannical lord. Remarkably overlooked in the West, these three thrilling tales of feudal oppression and divine retribution meted out by the iconic stone warrior of the title combine lavish period detail with jaw-dropping special effects. Special Features: High Definition Blu-rayTM (1080p) presentation of the three Daimajin films Lossless original Japanese and dubbed English mono audio for all film Optional English subtitles Illustrated collector's 100 page book featuring new essays by Jonathan Clements, Keith Aiken, Ed Godziszewski, Raffael Coronelli, Erik Homenick, Robin Gatto and Kevin Derendorf Postcards featuring the original Japanese artwork for all three films Reversible sleeves featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Frank DISC ONE DAIMAJIN Brand new audio commentary by Japanese film expert Stuart Galbraith IV Newly filmed introduction by critic Kim Newman Bringing the Avenging God to Life, a brand new exclusive video essay about the special effects of the Daimajin films by Japanese film historian Ed Godziszewski Alternate opening credits for the US release as Majin - The Monster of Terror Trailers for the original Japanese and US releases Image gallery DISC TWO RETURN OF DAIMAJIN Brand new audio commentary by Japanese film experts Tom Mes and Jasper Sharp My Summer Holidays with Daimajin, a newly filmed interview with Professor Yoneo Ota, director of the Toy Film Museum, Kyoto Film Art Culture Research Institute, about the production of the Daimajin films at Daiei Kyoto From Storyboard to Screen: Bringing Return of Daimajin to Life, a comparison of several key scenes in Return of Daimajin with the original storyboards Alternate opening credits for the US release as Return of the Giant Majin Trailers for the original Japanese and US releases Image gallery DISC THREE WRATH OF DAIMAJIN Brand new audio commentary by Asian historian Jonathan Clements Interview with cinematographer Fujio Morita discussing his career at Daiei and his work on the Daimajin Trilogy Trailers for the original Japanese release Image Gallery

• Occupation | Blu Ray | (21/01/2019) from £9.71   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A small group of town residents have to band together after a devastating ground invasion. As they struggle to survive, they realize they must stay one step ahead of their attackers, and work together for a chance to strike back.

• Star Trek - Enterprise - Series 2 - Complete | DVD | (28/07/2008) from £17.98   |  Saving you £19.00 (118.82%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Set early in the 22nd century 'Enterprise' focuses on a history of the galactic upheaval that leads to the formation of The Federation. Its compelling stories of team bravery and individual heroism are sure to answer countless questions for both die-hard fans of the series and neophytes to the 'Star Trek' universe. Starring a fresh young cast this exciting new chapter continues to push the edge of the visual envelope with the kind of state of the art special effects that have made 'Star Trek' a global phenomenon. Through their struggles humans Vulcans and numerous others together will learn to work and live in harmony. Like their forefathers before them they strive for a better live and boldly go where no one has ever gone before! Episodes comprise: 1. Shockwave (Part 2) 2. Carbon Creek 3. Minefield 4. Dead Stop 5. A Night In Sickbay 6. Marauders 7. The Seventh 8. The Communicator 9. Singularity 10. Vanishing Point 11. Precious Cargo 12. The Catwalk 13. Dawn 14. Stigma 15. Cease Fire 16. Future Tense 17. Canamar 18. The Crossing 19. Judgment 20. Horizon 21. The Breach 22. Cogenitor 23. Regeneration 24. First Flight 25. Bounty 26. The Expanse

• Starship Rising | DVD | (19/01/2015) from £5.51   |  Saving you £7.48 (135.75%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Starship One the most powerful prototype warship in the Federation, capable of destroying entire worlds. Two empires at war: the corrupt Federation, and the oppressive Terra Nostra. When the order is given to destroy the Earth, Federation Flight Lieutenant John Worthy objects and kills his superior officer to take over control of Starship One. Demanding that both sides make peace, he becomes the target of both sides of the war. After a number of intense battles, with the ship suffering heavy damage, Worthy aligns himself with an underground rebellion that repair and upgrade the ship and provide him with a robot army he needs to bring down both sides of the war.

• Halo: Season One 4K UHD | Blu Ray | (14/11/2022) from £34.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  After years of human civil war and growing political unrest, mankind's very future is threatened when our outermost colonies intrude upon the sacred worlds of the Covenant a fanatical powerful alliance of alien species. As the Covenant destroys world after human world, only one soldier slows their advance a cybernetically enhanced Spartan supersoldier, the Master Chief. But as the incredible mystery of the Covenant's true ambition and the secrets of his own enigmatic past converge, he will have to decide if humanity is a cause worth saving. This 5-disc collection includes every exhilarating episode plus over 5 hours of special features! Includes collectible art cards of Kwan Ha, Dr. Halsey, Soren, Master Chief, Vannak, Riz and Kai.

• Heroes Season 3 | DVD | (12/10/2009) from £9.78   |  Saving you £40.21 (411.15%)   |  RRP £49.99

  Heroes is an action-packed US drama following the lives of ordinary people who discover they have extraordinary abilities. Their only destiny is to save the world. Heroes returns for its third season with a brand-new chapter Volume 3: Villians which explores the nature of good and evil in all the characters as a cadre of villians is unleashed upon the world.

• Terminator 1-4 (4-Disc Set) | DVD | (23/11/2009) from £29.00   |  Saving you £5.99 (20.66%)   |  RRP £34.99

  The TerminatorThe Terminator was the film that cemented Arnold Schwarzenegger's place in the action-brawn firmament, and both his and the movie's subsequent iconic status are well deserved. He's chilling as the futuristic cyborg that kills without fear, without love, without mercy. James Cameron's story and direction are pared to the bone and are all the more chillingly effective for it. But don't overlook the contribution of Linda Hamilton, who more than holds her own as the Terminator's would-be victim, Sarah Connor, thus creating--along with Sigourney Weaver in Alien--a new generation of rugged, clear-thinking female action stars. The film's minimalist, malevolent violence is actually scarier than that of its far more expensive, more effects-laden sequel. --Anne Hurley, Amazon.comTerminator 2: Judgment DayArguably the finest movie of its kind, Terminator 2: Judgment Day captured Arnold Schwarzenegger at the very apex of his Hollywood celebrity and James Cameron at the peak of his perfectionist directorial powers. Nothing the star did subsequently measured up to his iconic performance here, spouting legendary catchphrases and wielding weaponry with unparalleled cool; and while the director had an even bigger hit with the bloated and sentimental Titanic, few followers of his career would deny that Cameron's true forte has always been sci-fi action. With an incomparably bigger budget than its 1984 precursor, T2 essentially reworks the original scenario with envelope-stretching special effects and simply more, more, more of everything. Yet, for all its scale, T2 remains at heart a classic sci-fi tale: robots running amok, time travel paradoxes and dystopian future worlds are recurrent genre themes, which are here simply revitalised by Cameron's glorious celebration of the mechanistic. From the V-twin roar of a Harley Fat Boy to the metal-crunching Steel Mill finale, the director's fascination with machines is this movie's strongest motif: it's no coincidence that the character with whom the audience identifies most strongly is a robot. Now that impressive but unengaging CGI effects have come to over-dominate sci-fi movies (think of The Phantom Menace), T2's pivotal blending of extraordinary live-action stuntwork and FX looks more and more like it will never be equalled. --Mark WalkerTerminator 3: Rise of the MachinesTerminator 3: Rise of the Machines starts in high gear and never slows down. The apocalyptic "Judgment Day" of Terminator 2 was never prevented, only postponed: John Connor (Nick Stahl, replacing T2's Edward Furlong), now 22 and disconnected from society, is being pursued yet again, this time by the advanced T-X, a sleek "Terminatrix" (coldly expressionless Kristanna Loken) programmed to stop Connor from becoming the saviour of humankind. Originally programmed as an assassin, a disadvantaged T-101 cyborg (Arnold Schwarzenegger, bidding fond farewell to his signature role) arrives from the future to join Connor and future wife Kate (Claire Danes) in thwarting the T-X's relentless pursuit. The plot presents a logical fulfilment of T2's prophecy, disposing of Connor's mother (Linda Hamilton is sorely missed) while computer-driven machines assume control, launching a nuclear nightmare that Connor must survive. With Breakdown and U-571 serving as rehearsals for this cautionary epic of mass destruction, director Jonathan Mostow wisely avoids any stylistic connection to James Cameron's classics; instead he's crafted a fun, exciting popcorn thriller, humorous and yet still effectively nihilistic, and comparable to Jurassic Park III in returning the Terminator franchise to its potent B-movie roots. --Jeff Shannon Terminator Salvation SynopsisSet in the post-apocalyptic 2018, with Christian Bale starring as John Connor, the man fated to lead the human resistance against Skynet and its army of Terminators. But the future Connor was raised to believe in is altered in part by the appearance of Marcus Wright (Sam Worthington), a stranger whose last memory is of being on death row. Connor must decide whether Marcus has been sent from the future, or rescued from the past. As Skynet prepares its final onslaught, Connor and Marcus both embark on an odyssey that takes them into the heart of Skynet’s operations, where they uncover the terrible secret behind the possible annihilation of mankind.