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• The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension | Blu Ray | (20/07/2015) from £29.99   |  Saving you £-5.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Your only hope is Buckaroo Banzai From the writer of Invasion of the Body Snatchers and Big Trouble in Little China comes a pop-sci-fi adventure that defies convention and went on to become one of the cult hits of the 80s. Peter Weller is Buckaroo Banzai a physicist-neurosurgeon-martial arts master-secret agent-rock star who has just made history with his invention the Oscillation Overthruster. The Overthruster allows him to travel to the 8th Dimension but this feat draws the attention of the Red Lectroids an alien race (led by Christopher Lloyd) who have teamed up with Banzai’s nemesis the deranged Dr Lizardo (John Lithgow). Lizardo and the Red Lectroids are seeking the Overthruster to take over the world and Banzai with his team of agents/band musicians The Hong Kong Cavaliers must stop them before it’s too late! With strong references to sci-fi and pop culture that span Thomas Pynchon and Orson Welles Buckaroo Banzai is a film made by fans for fans and counts filmmakers including Wes Anderson and Kevin Smith among its admirers. Bonus Features: High Definition Digital transfer of the film from original elements by MGM 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Audio commentary with writer-director W.D. Richter and Reno (writer Earl Mac Rauch) Q&A with stars Peter Weller and John Lithgow moderated by filmmaker Kevin Smith filmed at Lincoln Center New York Buckaroo Banzai Declassified - An original featurette on the making of the film featuring W.D. Richter stars Peter Weller Ellen Barkin John Lithgow and more! Visual essay by critic and author Matt Zoller Seitz Alternate opening featuring Jamie Lee Curtis Closing sequence Deleted scenes featuring fourteen scenes from the workprint New Jet Car Trailer and Teaser Trailer Gallery Trivia track by Pinky Carruthers Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matthew Griffin Booklet featuring new writing on the film by critic James Oliver illustrated with original stills

• Cooties | DVD | (12/10/2015) from £4.00   |  Saving you £8.99 (224.75%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Elijah Wood stars as substitute teacher Clint Hadson whose fi rst day on the job at his new elementary school turns into a killer..Literally! A virus spawned from a diseased chicken nugget quickly spreads through the school turning all the children into feral, savage and pre-pubescent beasts. Hadson must unite a ragtag bunch of teachers who will have to band together in the fi ght of their lives if they are to have any hope of making it to safety from a horde of rampaging adolescents.

• You Only Live Twice | DVD | (03/11/2003) from £4.96   |  Saving you £7.03 (141.73%)   |  RRP £11.99

  The film boasts the best of the Bond title songs (this one sung on a dreamy track by Nancy Sinatra), but the movie itself is one of the weaker ones of the Sean Connery phase of the 007 franchise. The story concerns an effort by the evil organisation SPECTRE to start a world war, but the not-so-super villain behind the plot is the awfully civilised Donald Pleasence. The thin script is by Roald Dahl (shouldn't we have expected a better Bond nemesis from the creator of mad genius Willy Wonka?), and direction is by British veteran Lewis Gilbert (Alfie). But the movie can't hold a candle to Dr. No, From Russia with Love, or Goldfinger. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.comOn the DVD: This was another troubled production according to the insightful "making of" documentary: director and producers luckily avoided boarding a plane out of Tokyo that crashed and killed everyone on board; the Japanese actresses couldn't speak English and one threatened suicide if she was dropped from the part; and the aerial cameraman filming the helicopter fight had his leg sliced off by a rotor blade. Maurice Binder's evocative main title designs are the subject of the second documentary, "Silhouettes", in which his colleagues voiceboth their admiration of his art and frustration at his chaotic working practices. The commentary is another edited selection of interviews with principal cast and crew. An animated storyboard sequence, trailers, radio spots and a handsome booklet add up to another winning entry in this series. --Mark Walker

• Missing In Action 2: The Beginning | DVD | (07/08/2006) from £9.49   |  Saving you £3.50 (36.88%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A prequel to Missing In Action this explosive adventure shows the capture of no-nonsense Colonel Braddock (Chuck Norris) during the Vietnam war in the 1970s and his captivity with other American POWs in a brutal prison camp and his daring plan to escape....

• Nick Of Time | DVD | (22/04/2002) from £5.36   |  Saving you £7.63 (142.35%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Ninety Minutes. Six Bullets. No Choice. The clock is ticking for Johnny Depp in Nick Of Time a twist-filled race-against-time thriller directed by John Badham. And indeed it is a race filmed in ""real time"" so that onscreen events unfold minute by nail-biting minute as they would in real life. No sooner does accountant arrive at L.A.'s Union Station with his six-year-old daughter than he's plunged into a nightmare. Two shadowy strangers separate Watson from his little girl sl

• Badlands | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £8.95   |  Saving you £5.04 (56.31%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Dramatization of the Starkweather-Fugate killing spree of the 1950's, in which a teenage girl and her twenty-something boyfriend slaughtered her entire family and several others in the Dakota badlands.

• Valerian and the City of A Thousand Planets | Blu Ray | (27/11/2017) from £17.68   |  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.

• Robin Of Sherwood - The Complete Series 1 | DVD | (08/04/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  The 1984 incarnation of Robin of Sherwood had a crucial ingredient that the traditional tale previously lacked: magic. Creator Richard Carpenter combined his knowledge of Medieval England with a rich store of Arthurian-style folklore to create a world where wizards and witches rub shoulders with Norman knights and Anglo-Saxon peasants. Michael Praed's enthusiastic performance in the lead is matched by the sheer energy of all involved. There may be pauses for a spiritual tête á tête with forest demi-god Herne the Hunter, but swordplay and archery are never far behind. Wrapped in the forest's gorgeous greens and pools of shadow the show maintained a perfectly believable look, supported by what should have been (but wasn't) glaringly anachronistic music from Clannad. Best of all, however, is the crackling dialogue that still makes for compelling (and magical) viewing, especially when it comes from guest actors such as John Rhys-Davies as King Richard. On the DVD: Contained here are all six episodes of Season One. The two-part pilot is a terrific introduction to the familiar characters such as Ray Winstone's roughhouse Will Scarlet and unexpected new ones such as Mark Ryan as Nasir, "the Boba Fett of Sherwood". Camaraderie on-screen and off was legendary. It's rare to see a cast having so much fun. This exceptional three-disc box set features one of the best extras packages any TV show has been given. The original 4:3 picture is enhanced for 16:9, but the new Dolby Surround track is the real delight (the show was broadcast in mono). Quickie fare includes key cast biographies, Clannad's promo video, 175 photos and eight minutes of genuinely hilarious outtakes. The real meat comes from the misty-eyed yet fact-filled commentaries from creator Richard Carpenter and director Ian Sharp on four of the episodes. They're only just eclipsed by a brand-new hour-long documentary interviewing everyone involved. Finally, the 1983 Electric Theatre Show 25-minute documentary on the making of the show explores the character's origins and previous screen incarnations. The third disc includes everything shot for that documentary, adding up to several hours of raw footage.--Paul Tonks

• Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade | DVD | (12/05/2008) from £7.05   |  Saving you £2.94 (41.70%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The man with the hat is back. And this time he's brought his Dad. Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade sees Harrison Ford don his rumpled fedora for the third time as Indiana Jones. When Dr. Henry Jones (Sean Connery) goes missing whilst pursuing the Holy Grail the intrepid archaeologist - Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) must follow in his father's footsteps in order to find the mythical Holy Grail before the Nazis get their hands on it...

• Ultimate Force - Series 4 | DVD | (25/09/2006) from £6.96   |  Saving you £13.03 (187.21%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In the S.A.S. drama Ultimate Force Ross Kemp plays Sergeant Henno Garvie the tough and charismatic leader of Red Troop who with his men puts his life on the line in the name of his country. This release features every episode from the fourth series including 3 unseen episodes!

• The Imposter | DVD | (07/01/2013) from £5.27   |  Saving you £10.72 (203.42%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A kidnapped young boy is returned to his family after two years, but when the family notices strange differences they begin to question things...

• Red Heat (1988) | DVD | (20/05/2002) from £4.16   |  Saving you £15.09 (520.34%)   |  RRP £17.99

  After scoring a hit with the Eddie Murphy-Nick Nolte cop thriller 48 Hours, director Walter Hill returned to the buddy formula with this half-ridiculous, half-invigorating action flick about humourless Russian cop Ivan Danko (Arnold Schwarzenegger). He follows a drug dealer from Moscow to Chicago, where he's matched up with city cop Art Ridzik (James Belushi), whose work ethic is considerably more relaxed. Most of the humour revolves around Danko's grumpy reaction to good ol' American capitalism, while Ridzik urges him to chill out. Red Heat is not bad as action comedies go, but only if you get into the absurd spirit of this predictable fare, in which the unlikely buddies get to wisecrack and act casually while mayhem erupts everywhere they go. Incidentally, Red Heat was the first American film allowed to shoot in Moscow's Red Square. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

• Angela Mao: Hapkido & Lady Whirlwind | Blu Ray | (03/10/2022) from £18.69   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Angela Mao and director Huang Feng (The Shaolin Plot) were a superstar pairing that produced an incredible series of top tier kung-fu classics including Deadly China Doll, When Taekwondo Strikes and the two films presented here Hapkido and Lady Whirlwind. In Hapkido (aka. Lady Kung Fu in the West), a group of martial artists (Mao, Sammo Hung, and Carter Wong) start their own school to teach the Korean martial art, Hapkido, but a rival Japanese academy attempts to crush them deeming Hapkido inferior to their Japanese fighting style. Similar to the plot of Bruce Lee's Fist of Fury (a canny decision by the filmmakers, capitalising on Mao often being referred to as a female Bruce Lee ), Hapkido was a huge hit in the West, even briefly beating Lee's Enter the Dragon at the North American box office. Perhaps her most iconic film, Lady Whirlwind (bizarrely re-titled as Deep Thrust in the US, to capitalise on the success of Deep Throat, which probably made its tag linesThe Deadly Stroke of Bare Hand Combat and Mistress of the Death Blowa tad misleading) stars Mao as a deadly fighter out for revenge on the man who wronged her sister (played by Shaw Brothers veteran Chang Yi). After tracking the man down, she finds he is on his own vengeful path against a gang of Japanese thugs and agrees to help keep him alive as long as she gets to take her revenge when it's all over! Product Features Two excellent martial arts films make their debuts on Blu-rayand the first time Lady Whirlwind has ever been available in the UKfrom brand new 2K restorations! Limited Edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling (First run of 2000 copies only) 1080p presentations of both films across two Blu-ray discs, from new 2K restorations Limited Edition Reversible Poster featuring original theatrical poster artwork (First run of 2000 copies only) Hapkido Original mono Mandarin and English audio options, including two variations of the classic English dub Hapkido DTS-HD MA 5.1 English dub (newer dub originally created for the film's original DVD release) Lady Whirlwind Original mono Mandarin and English audio options Optional English Subtitles, newly translated for this release Hapkido New feature length audio commentary with Asian film experts Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) & Michael Worth Hapkido New feature length audio commentary with Frank Djeng & martial artist / actor Robert Bobby Samuels Lady Whirlwind New feature length audio commentary with Asian film experts Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) & Michael Worth Lady Whirlwind New feature length audio commentary with Frank Djeng & martial artist / actor Robert Bobby Samuels Lady Whirlwind New feature length audio commentary by film journalist and author Samm Deighan Brand new interview with Angela Mao, filmed in 2022 Archival interview with Angela Mao Archival interview with Carter Wong Archival interview with Sammo Hung and Yuen Biao Hapkido Alternate opening credits Selection of trailers and TV spots Stills Galleries Reversible sleeve featuring original Hong Kong poster artwork PLUS: A Limited-Edition collector's booklet featuring new writing by James Oliver (First run of 2000 copies only) *All extras subject to change

• Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol | DVD | (13/05/2013) from £5.64   |  Saving you £14.35 (254.43%)   |  RRP £19.99

  No plan. No backup. No choice. Agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his elite team (Jeremy Renner - Avengers and Simon Pegg - Star Trek) go underground after a bombing of the Kremlin implicates the IMF as international terrorists. While trying to clear the agency's name the team uncovers a plot to start a nuclear war. Now to save the world they must use every high-tech trick in the book. The mission has never been more real more dangerous or more impossible.

• Under Siege/Under Siege 2 | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £9.99   |  Saving you £3.00 (30.03%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Under Siege: When the USS Missouri welcomes aboard entertainers for the battleship's last voyage the visitors throw a party a war party. Led by a rogue CIS operative (Tommy Lee Jones) and a turncoat officer (Gary Busey) they're killer-elite commandos out to hijack the ship's nuclear arsenal. They overpower the crew. Except one man. I'm just a cook that man says. But he's a cook with a recipe for action. He's ex-Navy SEAL and decorated combat operative Casey Ryback (Seagal). Under Siege 2: A renegade electronics wiz (Eric Bogosian) has seized the sleek Grand Continental passenger train transforming it into a rolling command unit for an awesome weapons satellite. But the one passenger who eludes capture is Ryback. The train is now a battleground the satellite is locked onto its target and an oncoming freight train hauling gasoline is headed toward the Grand Continental. Can Ryback thwart the siege in time? All aboard!

• Braven | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £9.05   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  When Joe Braven (Jason Momoa - Justice League, Aquaman), a humble logger residing along the U.S./Canada border, is confronted by a group of deadly drug runners in his secluded cabin in the mountains, he must do everything in his power to protect his family. Little do the elite drug runners know, the unassuming man they ve encountered has an impressive bite colliding two dynamic forces one fighting for the lives of his family, the other for the love of the kill...

• Grosse Pointe Blank | Blu Ray | (02/11/2015) from £7.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (62.58%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Hit man Martin Q Blank (John Cusack) is in an awkward situation. Several of them, actually. He's attending his high school reunion on an assignment; he's got a rival hit man (Dan Aykroyd) on his tail; and he's going to have to explain to his old girlfriend (Minnie Driver) why he stood her up on prom night. Grosse Pointe Blank is an amiable black comedy, cowritten by Cusack and directed by Jonathan Demme protégé George Armitage (Miami Blues), has the feel of Demme's Something Wild and Married to the Mob--which is to say its humour is dark and brightly coloured at the same time. Cusack and Driver are utterly charming--as is the leading man's sister, Joan, who plays his secretary. (Cusack received an Oscar nomination for her next role, in In & Out.) Alan Arkin is also very funny as Martin's psychiatrist. --Jim Emerson

• Colt 45 | DVD | (23/02/2015) from £21.58   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Westerns Collection | DVD | (18/09/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £18.99

  The Searchers: John Wayne plays Ethan Edwards an ex-Confederate who sets out to find his niece captured by Comanches who massacred his family. He won't surrender to hunger thirst the elements or loneliness. And in his obsessive quest Ethan finds something unexpected: his own humanity. One of the most influential movies ever made. Unforgiven: an exciting modern classic that rode off with four 1992 Academy Awards. Clint Eastwood and Morgan Freeman play retired down-on-their-luck outlaws who pick up their guns one last time to collect a bounty offered by the vengeful prostitutes of the remote Wyoming town of Big Whiskey: Richard Harris is an ill-fated interloper a colourful killer-for-hire called English Bob. Gene Hackman is the sly and brutal local sheriff whose brand of Law enforcement ranges from unconventional to ruthless. Big trouble is coming to Big Whiskey...

• Belle And Sebastian | DVD | (29/12/2014) from £8.95   |  Saving you £11.04 (123.35%)   |  RRP £19.99

  High up in the Alps and far away from the fighting of the Second World War, a small, peaceful village is home to a young boy named Sebastian. Sebastian is an orphan and life on the mountains is dangerous for a young boy. But he soon meets Belle, a wild dog who has a heart of gold. Sebastian tames Belle and they form an unshakable friendship. However, Belle and Sebastian's peaceful mountain village is soon under threat. Their village is close to the border of Switzerland, and the Germans want to occupy the area to stop resistance fighters from escaping the country. It's up to young Sebastian and his trusty canine to foil the German's plans and bring peace back to their home! Based on the beloved children's T.V. series, BELLE & SEBASTIAN is the charming adventure story of a courageous young boy and his lovable dog.