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• 11/09/01 - September 11 | DVD | (28/04/2003) from £9.33   |  Saving you £10.66 (114.26%)   |  RRP £19.99

  This film is a unique and extraordinary response to the catastrophic events in New York City that shook the world on September 11 2001. producer Alain Brigand invited 11 renowned international directors to look towards their own cultures their own memories their own stories and their own language and create a film lasting eleven minutes nine seconds and one frame - 11'09''O1 - around September 11 and its consequences. The thought-provoking results - made with complete freedom of

• Taggart - Puppet On A String | DVD | (23/04/2007) from £10.04   |  Saving you £-4.05 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  THE TEAM is called to the hospital where an enraged Dr Mellor claims he has been attacked with a lethal syringe full of drugs by one of his colleagues, Dr Finn. Finn has a cast iron alibi, so it's back to square one. At The hospital where Mellor and Finn worked, DS Reid discovers that the pair were arch rivals. Finn had been conducting a drugs trial, which resulted in a woman's death. Mellor took action and had him struck off. Meanwhile, acting on a hunch, Burke follows Mellor's soon to be ex-wife to a meeting with a known hit man, Ian Redman. When Mellor discharges himself from hospital, Burke and Reid go to his house and find him dead. The team steps up the investigation with Redman the prime suspect. But their skills are pushed to the limit when a macabre discovery sends them in a completely different direction. The city of Glasgow backdrop with its characteristic dry wit, combined with the menacing nature of the cases make Taggart unique in style, and it is now the longest running detective drama on UK television.

• Boohbah | DVD | (26/05/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In Boohbah Magic the five magical atom Boohbahs present some of their best episodes. As always, the Boohbahs begin the shows by moving around the world in their Boohball before settling on a particular group of children. The group then gets to wish into existence a present to send into Storyworld for their chosen Storypeople to play with. Before and after each story, the atoms get down to some funky dancing. As a premise it may be a bit boggling to the adult eye, but kids genuinely love it. Colourful and musical, each show is a brightly engaging 20 minutes. The shows in question are "Armchair", "Skipping Rope", "Record Player" and--a bonus episode on the DVD--"A Pile of Balls". It's pretty self-explanatory stuff. The other aspect that unifies each episode is the idea of encouraging imitation and interaction. Basic science and mathematics are encoded in the stories with the intention that the child will work out what will happen next. Even if it feels like a composite of several established successful shows, the important thing is that both the intent and the outcome are genuine. Kids love to watch and shout out "Boohbah!" --Paul Tonks

• Childs Play - Limited Edition Steelbook | Blu Ray | (29/09/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  The chills come thick and fast as voodoo and terror meet within an innocent-looking doll inhabited by the soul of a serial killer who isn't ready to die. From the director of Fright Night comes a clever playful and stylish thriller with excellent special effects and heart pounding suspense guaranteed to scare! After 6-year-old Andy Barclay's (Alex Vincent) babysitter is violently pushed out of a window to her death nobody believes him when he says that 'Chucky ' his new birthday doll did it! Until things start going terribly wrong... dead wrong. And when an ensuing rampage of gruesome murders lead a detective (Chris Sarandon) back to the same toy he discovers that the real terror has just begun... the deranged doll has plans to transfer his evil spirit into a living human being - young Andy!

• Higgins v Henry Final 1989 | DVD | (08/11/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £11.99

  Higgins V Henry: Final 1989

• The Descent (Special Edition) | DVD | (08/02/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A caving trip goes badly wrong for six girlfriends as they discover they're not alone in the dark.

• Comfort And Joy | DVD | (04/10/2004) from £17.98   |  Saving you £-7.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Shown at the 1984 Cannes Film festival and BAFTA nominated for best original screenplay 'Comfort and Joy' is 'a war about wafers'! Alan 'Dicky' Bird thinks he has a pretty good life. He's Glasgow's top DJ with a nice apartment and girlfriend Maddy. However when Maddy decides to leave him Alan suddenly realises how much she was a part of his life. On a friend's advice he decides to start afresh and try to find another girlfriend. After following a beautiful girl into the suburb

• The Flintstones In Viva Rock Vegas | DVD | (08/10/2001) from £22.96   |  Saving you £0.02 (0.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Kids will enjoy the dinosaurs, gaudy prehistoric decor, and cartoon humour of The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas; but adults will find fewer morsels of entertainment, although the sly performance of Alan Cumming (Eyes Wide Shut) as the Great Gazoo, an alien sent to Earth to observe human mating behaviour is a highlight. The movie begins before Fred (Mark Addy from The Full Monty) and Wilma (Kirsten Johnston from Third Rock from the Sun) Flintstone ever met, back when Wilma was an unhappy rich girl seeking happiness in a less snobby environment. Running away from her smothering mother (Joan Collins!) and an oily suitor, Chip Rockefeller (Thomas Gibson from Dharma and Greg), she winds up at a drive-in restaurant where she meets Betty (Jane Krakowski from Ally McBeal), a waitress who thinks Wilma is actually homeless and invites the runaway to live with her. Our blue-collar heroes, Fred and Barney Rubble (Stephen Baldwin from The Usual Suspects), ask the girls out on a double date, and before long Fred and Wilma bond over bowling. But it turns out that Chip is in debt to a ruthless loan shark and needs Wilma's money, so he invites the couples to his new casino in Rock Vegas, where he plots nefariously to ruin their blossoming love. The plot holds no surprises and the dialogue is clumsy, but there's a blithe dimwittedness to the whole affair that makes it curiously inoffensive. --Bret Fetzer, Amazon.com

• Airwolf - Complete Season 1 (3 Disc Box Set) | DVD | (08/09/2014) from £15.05   |  Saving you £14.94 (99.27%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Hip spy shows with covert agencies within agencies--like Alias and 24--are missing only one thing: A super-duper armor-plated helicopter with "nuclear-tipped shrike missiles." In the action series Airwolf, a mysterious national security agency called the Firm constructs a "Mach-one-plus chopper that can kick butt," only to have it stolen by the nefarious scientist who designed it (David Hemmings, Blowup, Barbarella). Desperate, the Firm turns to Stringfellow Hawke (Jan Michael Vincent), a soulful, cello-playing, art-loving, eagle-watching, guilt-ridden master pilot. Hawke refuses to help unless the Firm searches for his brother, who went MIA in 'Nam. Of course, he succeeds in his mission, but until the Firm fulfills its side of the bargain, he keeps the chopper--but also agrees to fly covert missions in exchange for tips about government efforts to retrieve Airwolf. This elaborate setup proves surprisingly durable. The combat scenes in Airwolf are clumsily edited, but the scripts--though firmly in the cheesy techno-thriller vein of Robert Ludlum and Tom Clancy--are pleasantly zippy. While Vincent may have gone on to a straight-to-video career (appearing in such sterling titles as Hidden Obsession, Indecent Behavior, and Animal Instincts), he’s a persuasive and sexy pilot; he's got the same kind of rangy, athletic physicality that makes Kevin Costner convincing as an athlete. Add to this mix the ever-zesty Ernest Borgnine (Marty, The Wild Bunch) and it's clear why Airwolf outlived the similar series Blue Thunder. Most episodes feature international skullduggery with foreign agents trying to steal Airwolf and sell it to the Soviets or Libya, but there are enough clever details to keep you from objecting to the larger absurdity of the all-powerful helicopter. Guest stars include Shannen Doherty (Beverly Hills 90210) and David Carradine (Kill Bill). It's too bad Hemmings didn't become a regular; his sadistic, lecherous traitor gave the two-hour pilot some real juice. --Bret Fetzer

• Man Dancin' | DVD | (25/10/2004) from £6.64   |  Saving you £13.35 (201.05%)   |  RRP £19.99

  When Jimmy Kerrigan is released from jail after 9 years inside everyone expects him to fall back into his old ways. But Jimmy's changed says all he wants to do is open a bar on a Greek island once his parole is up. Problem is nobody believes him - not at least his former gangland boss Donnie McGlone and Jimmy's old adversary Detective Inspector Walter Villers. They both think Jimmy's up to no good branching out on his own. Enter Father Gabriel Flynn the man in charge of Jimmy'

• Mary Bryant | DVD | (24/04/2006) from £5.13   |  Saving you £12.86 (250.68%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Her courage paved the way to their freedom. Mary Bryant is the true story of a remarkable woman's fight for freedom and dignity in the first colony in Australia. An action-packed film with an all-star cast including Jack Davenport (This Life) Sam Neill (Jurassic Park) and Romola Garai as Mary this is the biggest mini-series ever filmed in Australia.

• Sweet Land | DVD | (19/04/2013) from £12.38   |  Saving you £-4.39 (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Featuring supporting performances by veteran actors Ned Beatty Paul Sand and Lois Smith Sweet Land is an award-winning celebration of land love and the American immigrant experience. When his grandmother Inge dies a man is faced with a heart-wrenching decision - sell the family farm on which she lived since 1920 or cling to the legacy of the land. Sweet Land travels back to the beautiful farmland of 1920''s Minnesota as Inge (Elizabeth Reaser) arrives to marry a young Norwegian farmer Olaf (Tim Guinee). Her German heritage and lack of official immigration papers arouse suspicion in the small town and they are forbidden to marry. With the support of Olaf''s friend Frandsen (Alan Cumming) and his family Inge begins to learn the English language and the American way of life. Inge and Olaf''s relationship slowly develops and they fall in love living together openly despite the scorn of their neighbours and the disapproval of the local minister. It is only when Olaf takes a stand as Frandsen''s farm is threatened with foreclosure that the community unites around the young couple finally accepting Inge as one of their own. Based on Will Weaver''s short story A Gravestone Made of Wheat Sweet Land is a poignant and lyrical story of immigrant America.

• Pocoyo - Explore And Discover | DVD | (16/10/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Learning through laughter! Pocoyo takes pre-school entertainment to the next level with its blend of CGI and the dulcet tones of Stephen fry! Pocoyo is an inquisitive and fun loving little boy. Pocoyo captures the imagination and stimulates children to watch listen and interact promoting creativity self awareness and self confidence by learning through laughter. Featuring 13 episodes!

• Star Stories - Series 3 | DVD | (27/07/2009) from £13.48   |  Saving you £1.51 (11.20%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Star Stories the Comedy Award-winning series from the makers of Peep Show presses its nose against the steamy window of fame. Recreating the bust-ups love-ins and fall-outs of major league celebrities Star Stories is a hilarious romp through the stories behind the tabloid splashes. In each episode a different celebrity is put under the microscope in a sacrilegious biopic of their lives to date. But these are the stories our stars would never want anyone to see.

• Annie / Oliver Twist | DVD | (26/09/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Annie: As seen on ""The Wonderful World of Disney"" this new production of the classic musical features an all-star cast belting out the beloved songs. Original Broadway Annie Andrea McArdle makes and appearance too! Fun for the whole family. Oliver Twist: Experience the kind of magic only Disney can bring you with this unforgettable version of Charles Dickens' popular adventure tale! The popular Dickens classic comes to life as never before with an all-star cast inclu

• Gotcha! | DVD | (01/06/2009) from £6.73   |  Saving you £9.26 (137.59%)   |  RRP £15.99

  His first time may be his last. Jonathan Moore (Edwards) is a shy UCLA veterinary student and the reigning champion at 'Gotcha' a campus-wide paintball game. While on vacation in West Germany he's seduced by an older woman the sexy and mysterious Sasha (Fiorentino) who turns out to be an international spy. When he returns home to LA there's a strange canister of film in his backpack and a team of KGB agents on his back. Suddenly he's in the middle of a real life-or-death game of

• The Hide | DVD | (11/01/2010) from £8.25   |  Saving you £4.74 (57.45%)   |  RRP £12.99

  One bird-twitcher heads out to the Suffolk mudflats looking for the elusive plover but he soon finds more than he bargained for when a bedraggled stranger shows up.

• Head On | DVD | (04/08/2008) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-8.99 (-50.00%)   |  RRP £17.99

  An extraordinarily bold tale of one boy's conflict with his background his heritage and his future. Ari doesn't quite know how to express this turmoil and he isn't sure about where he's going. And we are a fly on the wall during twenty-four hours of his struggle. Ari is at that point in his life where he doesn't quite know who he is. He looks at the world and says 'the world is sh*t'. He sees that it's full of hypocrisy and wonders where he fits in. He's struggling with his Greekness his identity his sexuality. But things are never clear cut for Ari. He wants to be connected to his family and yet in order to be true to himself he must struggle and push them away

• One Man And His Dog | DVD | (05/03/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A fresh British comedy One Man And His Dog combines tongue-in-cheek humour with authentic characters a pumping soundtrack and a south London background for a murky slice of real urban life. Although Wayne still lives with his Mum and he and his mates still have the usual problems with girls money and family he is regarded as 'the man' about town. To stay sharp Wayne convinces his mates to take on a job from a gangster just released from prison. They then find out that they will a

• The Stormriders | DVD | (22/10/2001) from £14.74   |  Saving you £5.25 (35.62%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Stormriders transplants Macbeth into a medieval China in director Andy Lau's reinvention of classical tragedy as CGI-laden blockbuster. Officially the source material is a best-selling Manga, and the flying heroes with magical powers and the wild camera angles do indeed have a real graphic-novel flair. As the warlord Sonny Chiba is a commanding presence, while Ekin Cheng as Wind and Aaron Kwok as Cloud are perfect contrasting comic-book warriors. Kristy Yeung is a suitably lovely heroine, while Shi Qi provides irritating comic relief. There is style to burn, with beautiful imagery bearing the influence of Ridley Scott and, in the "blur-motion" duel in a bamboo forest, Wong Kar-Wai; indeed, Lau has served as Kar-Wai's cinematographer. Spectacular yet laden with symbolism The Stormriders is a film to bridge the appeal of Ashes of Time (1994) and The Bride with White Hair (1993) with the Superman (1978) and Mummy (1999) movies. The fights and a romantic flying sequence pay homage to the former, the computer effects update the groundbreaking Zu: Warriors of the Magic Mountain (1983) with the technology of the latter. Sometimes overly ambitious or just plain bizarre The Stormriders is an emotionally charged darkly romantic adventure which outclasses any comic-book adaptation Hollywood has made in years.On the DVD: The first disc presents the 127-minute director's cut in its original 2.35:1 ratio with Dolby Digital 5.1 sound. While the sound is clean, dynamic and makes great use of all the channels the picture is presented non-anamorphically, so that while well-focused, with strong colours and little sign of artefacting, it is not as solid or detailed as it could be. The main special features are two documentaries, a general "making-of" running 22 minutes, and a 20-minute "featurette" on the special effects. Both are promotional pieces made at the time of the film's release. The second disc features the US trailer and an object lesson in how to ruin a film, i.e. the "international" version ofThe Stormriders. Cut by 38 minutes, horribly panned and scanned and dubbed, this is a travesty that destroys all the beauty and atmosphere and renders the story incomprehensible. Why anyone would watch it when they have the complete film on the first disc is a mystery. The sound is again Dolby Digital 5.1 and the 4:3 image is fair. --Gary S Dalkin