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• Casino (Special Edition) | DVD | (11/07/2005) from £5.40   |  Saving you £6.59 (122.04%)   |  RRP £11.99

  Director Martin Scorsese reunites with members of his GoodFellas gang (writer Nicholas Pileggi; actors Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci and Frank Vincent) for a three-hour epic about the rise and fall of mobster Sam "Ace" Rothstein (De Niro), a character based on real-life gangster Frank "Lefty" Rosenthal. (It's modelled on Wiseguy and GoodFellas and Pileggi's true crime book Casino: Love and Honour in Las Vegas.) Through Rothstein, the picture tells the story of how the Mafia seized, and finally lost control of, Las Vegas gambling. The first hour plays like a fascinating documentary, intricately detailing the inner workings of Vegas casinos. Sharon Stone is the stand out among the actors; she nabbed an Oscar nomination for her role as the voracious Ginger, the glitzy call girl who becomes Rothstein's wife. The film is not as fast-paced or gripping as Scorsese's earlier gangster pictures (Mean Streets and Good Fellas) but it's still absorbing. And, hey--it's Scorsese! --Jim Emerson, Amazon.com

• Allan Holdsworth And Alan Pasqua - Live At Yoshi's | DVD | (21/07/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  This DVD is a must have for any Jazz aficionado. With an approximate run time of 90 minutes every song from this incredible tour is featured. Touring worldwide in 2007 this ensemble is a must see. Captured live in HD at Yoshi's this incredible DVD features four of the world's most proficient jazz musicians today. Allan Holdsworth Alan Pasqua Chad Wackerman and Jimmy Haslip deliver one of the most awe inspiring performances ever seen.