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• Gimme, Gimme, Gimme - The Complete First Series | DVD | (01/10/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  When Gimme Gimme Gimme first hit the television screen in 1998, it immediately divided the critics. Plenty loathed it, but it soon acquired cult comedy status in the BBC2 post-watershed tradition. Since then it has gone mainstream on BBC1 but as the first series shows, its appeal lies in a surreal anarchy. Linda (Kathy Burke, brilliant) and Tom (James Dreyfus, who went on to star with Bette Midler in her ill-fated sitcom) live in a world of self-delusion. They are the ultimate misfits; a grotesque ladette who thinks she is "gorgeous" and worships Liam Gallagher and a neurotic gay actor who can't land a decent part for toffee but cherishes a secret passion for Simon Shephard, the smooth star of popular television dramas such as Peak Practice. They trade non-PC insults like most people make small talk (Linda: "There's no such thing as gay. It's just laziness."), yet are totally reliant on each other. It's vulgar, coarse, often outrageous and certainly not for the faint-hearted. But in most parts it is extremely funny. And if the self-regarding cuteness of so many US comedy imports turns your stomach, you'll love it. This is Will and Grace, on cocaine, in a parallel universe. On the DVD: presented in standard 14:9 format with stereo soundtrack, this disk simply gives you the first series of Gimme Gimme Gimme exactly as it appeared on television. So the picture and sound quality are fine. Just select your favourite episode from the index and laugh away. The lack of extras is disappointing. There must be some great outtakes, which would have added a bit of value; so would biographies of the stars and writer Jonathan Harvey, who has become one of the UK's best young playwrights. --Piers Ford

• The Mule | Blu Ray | (03/06/2019) from £15.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Clint Eastwood stars as Earl Stone, a man in his 80s who is broke, alone, and facing foreclosure of his business when he is offered a job that simply requires him to drive. Easy enough, but, unbeknownst to Earl, he's just signed on as a drug courier for a Mexican cartel. He does well-so well, in fact, that his cargo increases exponentially, and Earl is assigned a handler. But he isn't the only one keeping tabs on Earl; the mysterious new drug mule has also hit the radar of hard-charging DEA agent Colin Bates. And even as his money problems become a thing of the past, Earl's past mistakes start to weigh heavily on him, and it's uncertain if he'll have time to right those wrongs before law enforcement, or the cartel's enforcers, catch up to him. Features: Making of The Mule: Nobody Runs Forever-Join actor/producer/director Clint Eastwood and the all-star cast and crew of The Mule as Eastwood makes his bold return to the big screen. Toby Keith Don't Let the Old Man In Music Video

• The Colditz Story | DVD | (18/04/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  During the Second World War the Germans put many of the Allied prisoners-of-war (POWs) who had proved consistent escapees together in a maximum security fortress, the very name of which became a legend. Based on the book by Colditz escapee Major Pat Reid, The Colditz Story (1957) documents the further, sometimes successful, escape attempts of these extraordinarily brave, resourceful and indomitable men. Starring John Mills, Eric Portman, Bryan Forbes and Anton Diffring, and co-written and directed by Guy Hamilton, who later made The Battle of Britain (1969), this is a sober, even-handed account, that is gripping and informative, yet not without humour. Sterling performances from the cast of stalwart actors adds up to a British cinema classic. Such is the fascination of Colditz that in 1972-3 the BBC made a very successful drama series staring Jack Hedley, Bernard Hempton, Robert Wagner and David McCallum, while in 2000 Channel 4 offered a superb three-part documentary, Escape from Colditz. In contrast to the semi-documentary feel of The Colditz Story David Lean's classic The Bridge on the River Kwai, from the same year, is an epic and powerful account of POW life in barbaric Japanese prison camps. --Gary S. Dalkin

• Phantasm Boxset | Blu Ray | (27/04/2020) from £46.75   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  IF THIS ONE DOESN'T SCARE YOU'RE ALREADY DEAD! Few horror movie franchises are as iconic as Don Coscarelli's Phantasm series. From its deadly flying silver spheres through to its hooded dwarf minions, and of course, the towering figure of arch villain The Tall Man himself, the imagery conjured up by the Phantasm films remains etched in the psyche of genre fans everywhere. Beginning with the 1979 original through to 2016's Phantasm: Ravager, the five films which make up the Phantasm series follow the young Mike Baldwin as he battles against the enigmatic Tall Man - an extraterrestrial being intent on harvesting the human race as slaves for his home planet. Aided by friend Reggie and his trusty four-barrelled shotgun, Mike resolves to vanquish the Tall Man before he wipes out humanity altogether. Coillected together Blu-ray - including a stunning 4K restoration of the original Phantasm overseen by J.J. Abrams (Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Trek Into Darkness) - the Phantasm series is back with added balls! SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS High Definition Blu-rayTM (1080p) of all five Phantasm movies Original Mono, Stereo and 5.1 Surround Audio options Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for all films Special Edition Packaging with reversable sleeves featuring original and newly-commissioned artwork by Gary Pullin PHANTASM (1979 - 2016 REMASTER) The Los Angeles Premiere Experience join the audience of die-hard phans as they experience the restored classic for the first time! Watch the entire feature with a 5.1 Surround audience track recorded at the 2016 Los Angeles premiere followed by the full Phantasm Q&A panel Audio commentary with director/writer Don Coscarelli and actors A. Michael Baldwin, Bill Thornbury and Angus Scrimm Archive Introduction by Tall Man Angus Scrimm Reflections of Fear: Realising Phantasm In this brand new pheaturette, experience new stories about the people and personal inspiration behind Phantasm, and learn how the film's success has impacted on the actors and filmmakers' lives. Features interviews with Don Coscarelli, actors A. Michael Baldwin, Reggie Bannister, Kathy Lester and Ravager director David Hartman Q&A panel from the 2016 Austin Premiere of Phantasm: Remastered 1979 TV interview with Don Coscarelli and Angus Scrimm Behind-the-Scenes with optional audio commentary by Don Coscarelli and Reggie Bannister Phantasm: Actors Having a Ball Phantasm cast and crew offer up various recollections from the making of the film Deleted Scenes Original Trailer, TV and Radio Spots PHANTASM II (1988) Audio commentary with director/writer Don Coscarelli and actors Angus Scrimm and Reggie Bannister Reflections of Fear: Realising Phantasm II In this brand new pheaturette, learn from the cast and crew how and why a Phantasm sequel happened, the evolution of the story, and the introduction of the most iconic props in the series. Features interviews with Don Coscarelli, Reggie Bannister, A. Michael Baldwin, special make-up artists Mark Shostrom and Dean Gates and Ravager director David Hartman The Ball is Back archive making-of documentary featuring interviews with Don Coscarelli, Angus Scrimm, Reggie Bannister and others The Gory Days FX artist Greg Nicotero looks back at his work on Phantasm II Deleted and Workprint Scenes Behind-the-Scenes Footage Angus Scrimm Fangoria Convention Appearance Angus Scrimm Fangoria TV Spot Original Trailer and TV Spots Still Gallery PHANTASM III: LORD OF THE DEAD (1994) Audio commentary with actors A. Michael Baldwin and Angus Scrimm Reflections of Fear: Realising Phantasm III In this brand new pheaturette, the cast and crew reflect on the third chapter in the Phantasm series and the vast amount of make-up work on the film. Features interviews actor A. Michael Baldwin, Ravager director David Hartman and make-up artists Mark Shostrom and Dean Gates Behind-the-Scenes Footage with optional audio commentary by Mark Shostrom and Dean Gates Deleted Scene Original Trailer Still Gallery PHANTASM IV: OBLIVION (1998) Audio commentary with director/writer Don Coscarelli and actors Angus Scrimm and Reggie Bannister Reflections of Fear: Realising Phantasm IV In this brand new pheaturette, the cast and crew reflect on how the fourth Phantasm film evolved and reflect on their personal relationship with The Tall Man, Angus Scrim. Features interviews with director Don Coscarelli, actor A. Michael Baldwin, special make-up artists Mark Shostrom and Dean Gates and Ravager director David Hartman Behind-the-Scenes Original Trailer Promo Still Gallery PHANTASM: RAVAGER (2016) Exclusive Introduction(s!) by director David Hartman The Los Angeles Premiere Experience join the audience of die-hard phans as they experience Phantasm: Ravager for the first time! Watch the entire feature with a 5.1 Surround audience track recorded at the 2016 Los Angeles premiere Audio commentary with director David Hartman and writer/producer Don Coscarelli Reflections of Fear: Realising Phantasm: Ravager Brand new pheaturette looking at the final chapter in the Phantasm series, featuring interviews with actors A. Michael Baldwin, Reggie Bannister, Kathy Lester, Daniel Schweiger and director David Hartman Q&A panel from the 2016 Austin Premiere Behind-the-Scenes Featurette Deleted scenes with optional audio commentary Bloopers and Outtakes Original Trailer Phantasm and You a light-hearted recap of the Phantasm franchise by David Hartman

• Drop Dead Gorgeous | DVD | (13/03/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Drop Dead Gorgeous probes the heart of a small Minnesota town where a teen beauty pageant has unleashed a fury of very unladylike behavior.

• A Bittersweet Life | DVD | (24/04/2006) from £7.24   |  Saving you £12.75 (176.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A right-hand man wants revenge upon his boss, his henchmen... and anybody else who gets in the way!

• I Saw The Devil | Blu Ray | (09/05/2011) from £8.95   |  Saving you £14.04 (156.87%)   |  RRP £22.99

  I Saw The Devil is as action packed and thrilling as it is extremely dark and disturbing. Starring Lee Byung-Hun (GI JOE: The Rise Of Cobra) and Choi Min-Sik (OldBoy).

• Halo: Season Two 4K UHD | Blu Ray | (15/07/2024) from £29.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  When the Covenant threatens mankind's greatest stronghold, Master Chief (Pablo Schreiber) and his elite team of Spartans embark on an epic journey to find the Halo and ensure humanity's survival...or guarantee their destruction. Also starring Charlie Murphy (Peaky Blinders), Natascha McElhone (The Crown), Bokeem Woodbine (Fargo), and featuring Jen Taylor (voice of Cortana in the Halo video game series). This 4-disc collection includes every thrilling episode of Halo: Season 2.

• Buffalo Soldiers | DVD | (07/02/2005) from £3.98   |  Saving you £6.01 (151.01%)   |  RRP £9.99

  An Army-base comedy about soldiers "with nothing to kill except time", Buffalo Soldiers invites casual comparison to Catch-22 and M*A*S*H. It's 1989: the Berlin Wall is falling, completing the Cold War's thaw and Ray Elwood (Joaquin Phoenix)--a clerk with the 317th Supply Battalion, stationed in west Germany--combats boredom with a variety of black-market schemes, from cooking heroin for the base's corrupt MPs to dealing stolen arms to the highest bidder, in addition to having a shallow affair with the two-timing wife (Elizabeth McGovern) of his outgoing commander (Ed Harris). Elwood's new CO (Scott Glenn) clamps down on his illegal activities while protecting his daughter (Anna Paquin) from Elwood's advances. Fine casting and positive buzz couldn't prevent this movie's ironic fate: acquired by Miramax one day before the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, Buffalo Soldiers was shelved for nearly two years, by which time this dark and defiantly amusing exercise in political incorrectness--based on the novel by Robert O'Connor--had been overshadowed by world events. --Jeff Shannon

• Volcano High | DVD | (22/03/2004) from £6.54   |  Saving you £13.45 (67.30%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Expelled from eight other schools because of his inability to control his remarkable telekinetic powers Kim Kyung-soo is transferred to Volcano High where he soon discovers his new school is populated by similarly gifted students all skilled in martial arts and possessing almost supernatural talents. Discipline at the school is in complete disarray following 17 years of turmoil begun by the ""Great Teachers Battle"". Legend speaks of a mystical manuscript containing secrets that can e

• La Gloire de Mon Père & Le Château de Ma Mère Box Set | DVD | (05/11/2012) from £8.99   |  Saving you £21.00 (233.59%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Based on the childhood memoirs of Marcel Pagnol, author of Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources, Yves Robert's La Gloire de Mon Pre and its sequel Le Chteau de Ma Mre are two of the most loved and successful French films ever made.An adult Marcel nostalgically recalls idyllic retreats with his family to the hills of Provence. A love affair with the country began and during those perfect days he found new respect for his school-teacher father as he adapted to life away from the city, while the long journey there would soon bring its own adventures.Together these timeless classics stand as one of cinema's greatest celebrations of childhood, filled with warmth, love and a poignant nostalgia for bygone days they continue to captivate audiences.

• Encounters of the Spooky Kind | DVD | (28/01/2013) from £24.28   |  Saving you £-6.29 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £17.99

  The indescribable 20-minute fight finale, which rounds off the movie, is a perfect showcase for the unique spectacle that is Hong Kong Cinema! Innovative Action-Legend Sammo Hung re-invents the action-horror genre with Encounters of the Spooky Kind, a hi-energy combination of Kung Fu, special effects and horror, which led to the creation of an entire sub-genre in the world of Hong Kong filmmaking, spawning many tributes, most notably in the form of the Mr. Vampire movies. Generally recognized as one of the possible inspirations for Sam Raimi's Evil Dead series, Sammo's choreographic genius goes into overdrive with this project, as he demonstrates his unmatchable skill with weapons and in unarmed combat, showcasing scene after scene of incredible physical dexterity. Special Features: Feature Length Audio Commentary with Hong Kong Cinema Expert Bey Logan Animated Biography Showcase Trailer Gallery Interview with Sammo Hung Restoration Featurette

• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3 - Leatherface | DVD | (26/04/2004) from £12.99   |  Saving you £7.00 (53.89%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Two friends begin a simple uneventful drive to Florida to deliver a car. But the trip soon becomes a voyage to hell when they hit the backroads of a barren Texas county and meet up with a monstrous serial killer. Through all the gore it's really a comedy...

• Bring It On Again | DVD | (05/09/2011) from £4.95   |  Saving you £1.04 (21.01%)   |  RRP £5.99

  When a cadre of new students can't get onto their college cheerleading team they form their own squad and prepare for a cheer off...

• Tokyo Sonata | Blu Ray | (13/02/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Kiyoshi Kurosawa — the hugely acclaimed Japanese director famous for his groundbreaking, existential horror films such as Cure and Kairo [Pulse] — set Cannes alight in 2008 with this highly topical film: an eerie, poignant reflection on the mass uncertainty sweeping the world. When Ryuhei Sasaki (played by Teruyuki Kagawa) is unceremoniously dumped from his ‘safe’ company job, his family's happy, humdrum life is put at risk. Unwilling to accept the shame of unemployment, the loyal salaryman decides not to tell anyone, instead leaving home each morning in suit and tie with briefcase, spending his days searching for work and lining up for soup with the homeless. Outstanding performances; serene, elegant direction; and Kurosawa's trademark chills are evident as he ratchets up the unsettling atmosphere and the grim hopelessness of Sasaki's unemployment. Special Dual Format Edition includes: 1080p Blu-Ray transfer in the original aspect ratio Making of documentary Q&A, Tokyo, September 2008 Premiere footage, Tokyo, September 2008 DVD discussion UK Trailer 28 page colour booklet

• Boat Trip | DVD | (28/07/2003) from £13.57   |  Saving you £6.42 (47.31%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Jerry and Nick are two best buddies whose love lives have hit rock bottom. To escape their troubles and find women they book a trip on board a cruise-liner unaware the travel agent has just played a horrid trick-it's a gay cruise-liner for gay men to make out. And slowly but surely the dim-witted duo begin to realise this.

• La Belle Et La Bete | DVD | (19/11/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  La Belle et La Bete is one of the all-time great movie fantasies, and one of the most gorgeous pictures ever made. It was the first feature film by French director Jean Cocteau, a writer, poet and painter with ties to the surrealists. (In fact, his first film, The Blood of a Poet, was delayed after the scandal caused by L'Age D'Or, made by his fellow surrealists Luis Buñuel and Salvador Dali.) The haunting, surreal visuals (candelabra made of human hands, for example) and a sensitive performance by Jean Marais as the Beast imbue the film with an indelible, mythical power. --Jim Emerson, Amazon.com

• The Suspect | DVD | (03/11/2014) from £7.55   |  Saving you £8.44 (111.79%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Dong-chul (Gong Yoo) is the best field agent in North Korea - until he is abandoned during a mission his wife and daughter murdered. Hunted and on the run torn between grief and vengeance he takes a job as a night driver for the CEO of a powerful corporation. The chairman is brutally assassinated - but gives Dong-chul a pair of glasses before he dies. He finds himself on the run again for the murder of the chairman and is being chsed by top spy sniffer colonel Min (Hee-soon Park)… Accused of murder wanted for treason and desperate to uncover the volatile national secrets hidden inside the glasses. Dong-Chul wants the truth. And he'll start a war to get it!

• The Bureau Season 1 | DVD | (16/01/2017) from £12.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  All ten episodes from the first season of the French political drama starring Mathieu Kassovitz and Sara Giraudeau. After returning to Paris following an extended undercover mission in Syria, French intelligence officer Guillaume Debailly (Kassovitz) must face up to the challenge of reconnecting with his estranged daughter and ex-wife as he attempts to adjust to life back at home. Now tasked with training new recruit Marina Loiseau (Giraudeau), Guillaume's situation is further complicated by the arrival in Paris of Nadia (Zineb Triki), his love interest from his time in Syria, and the case of a fellow agent who mysteriously goes missing while undercover in Algeria.

• Soul Food | DVD | (01/03/2004) from £13.82   |  Saving you £-0.83 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Soul Food is the kind of movie that seems to have been blessed throughout its low-budget production and it has got a quality of warmth and charm that fits perfectly with its authentic drama about a large African-American family in Chicago. Twenty-eight-year-old writer-director George Tillman Jr. drew autobiographical inspiration from his upbringing in Milwaukee, and on a well-spent $6.5 million budget he succeeded where similar films (including Waiting to Exhale and How Stella Got Her Groove Back) fell short: he depicts his many characters with such depth and sympathy that, by the time they have weathered several family crises, we've come to care and feel for them and the powerful ties that bind them together. As seen through the eyes of Tillman's young alter ego Ahmad (Brandon Hammond), the film primarily focuses on the rivalries and affections that rise and fall among Ahmad's mother (Vivica A. Fox) and her two sisters (Vanessa L. Williams and Nia Long). Through them, and through the weekly Sunday dinners cooked with love by their mother, Big Mama (Irma P. Hall), we witness marital bliss and distress, infidelity, success, failure ... in short, the spices of life both bitter and sweet. But when Big Mama falls into a diabetic coma, Ahmad watches as his family begins to fall apart without the stability and love that Big Mama provided with every Sunday meal. Tillman's touch can be overly nostalgic, melodramatic and cloyingly sentimental, but never so much that the movie loses its firm grip on reality. As a universal portrait of family life, Soul Food ranks among the very best films of its kind--believable, funny, emotional and always approaching its characters (well-played by a uniformly excellent cast) with a generous spirit of forgiveness and understanding. As satisfying as one of Big Mama's delicious dinners, Soul Food is the kind of movie that keeps you coming back for more. --Jeff Shannon