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• Billy The Kid And The Green Baize Vampire | DVD | (07/08/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  ""When I've finished with the Green Baize Vampire he's gonna need a blood transfusion a brain transplant and a set of National Health railings!"" This comedy-horror-musical pits new boy on the block Billy the Kid (Phil Daniels) against the old man on the block The Green Baize Vampire Maxwell Randall (Alun Armstrong) in a battle of surreal snooker. It's one hell of a grudge match that's for sure! Directed by Alan Clarke (Scum).

• The Widowmaker | DVD | (06/02/2012) from £21.92   |  Saving you £-8.93 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Oscar winner John Madden (Prime Suspect, Shakespeare in Love) directs Annabelle Apsion (Shameless) and David Morrissey (Red Riding) in this disturbing, compelling drama which tells the story of a woman coming to terms with the trauma of being married to a mass-murderer. Drawing on a remarkable pool of talent that in-cludes Ted Childs executive producer of Inspector Morse and Lewis and multi-award-winning screenwriter Jer-emy Brock (The Last King of Scotland), The Widowmaker earned a BAFTA nomination for Best Single Drama in 1991.Kathy, a young mother, arrives home to find her house surrounded by police and reporters; she is then told that her husband has been arrested for a series of murders in the local community. How could she have loved a man capable of committing such crimes? Why hadn't she recognised the signs of the madness that was de-veloping? Did she, in any way, provoke his actions? While coping with press intrusion, police questioning and her shocked family and friends, Kathy is haunted by the past in her harrowing search for the truth.

• With Or Without You | DVD | (03/12/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  With or Without You works as an above-average television drama; but that's about the height of its ambition. It's strange that Michael Winterbottom, director of the hard-edged, bitter Welcome to Sarajevo (1997) and the grandiose snowy western The Claim (2000) should have bothered with anything as routine and undemanding. Perhaps its greatest distinction is that it's set in present-day Belfast without so much as a mention of the Troubles. The plot is a bog-standard romantic triangle. Rosie and Vincent, who have been married five years or so, want a baby, but nothing's happening. It doesn't help that Rosie's older sister has sprogs burgeoning like mushrooms wherever you look. Then up pops a figure from Rosie's past--Benoît, her pen-pal from before she met Vincent. And being French, he's naturally charming, witty, romantic and everything poor old Vincent isn't. Think you can guess what's coming? Well, most likely you can--right down to the all-too-pat happy ending. Still, the actors (Christopher Ecclestone, Dervla Kirwan and Yvan Attal are the leads) are accomplished and watchable, the dialogue stays the right side of banal and it's refreshing to see Belfast shown as a civilised, cultured place to live. With or Without You passes an hour and a half pleasantly enough and may even raise the odd chuckle, but it covers well-trodden territory without much new to say. On the DVD: aptly routine stuff--the theatrical trailer, a bland "making of" featurette and some interviews with the three principal players. Widescreen (16:9 anamorphic) and Dolby Surround Sound give the material the best possible showcase. --Philip Kemp

• Shakespeare: The Animated Tales, Act 3 (Hamlet & The Tempest) | DVD | (29/01/2007) from £14.47   |  Saving you £-8.48 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A double bill of animated Shakespeare plays abridged and adapted by Leon Garfield. Set in Denmark Hamlet is the story of a young man's revenge of his father's murder. The Tempest is tells the story of Prospero the Duke of Milan who is overthrown by his wicked brother and together with his baby daughter cast adrift in the ocean. The pair come upon a strange enchanted island - and with the aid of his magic books Prospero becomes the chief of the island.

• New Tricks - Series 3-5 - Complete | DVD | (22/03/2010) from £63.63   |  Saving you £8.12 (13.12%)   |  RRP £69.99

  A motley crew of retired police officers are assigned to re-open troublesome cases that were never laid to rest.

• The Mummy / The Mummy Returns / The Scorpion King | DVD | (11/10/2004) from £23.73   |  Saving you £-3.74 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

• Garrow's Law Series One and Two | DVD | (07/02/2011) from £47.23   |  Saving you £-7.24 (-18.10%)   |  RRP £39.99

  18th Century England - a time of turbulence when the world was up for grabs and belonged to those who used both hands. Lawyer William Garrow came to the courts of London's Old Bailey where defence of the accused and cross-examination in pursuit of justice was almost unheard of. Bounty hunters roamed the land in search of reward often creating villains where none existed. Judges were in the pocket of politicians and the public gallery of a courtroom was a place to witness spectacle. Garrow would give them that and more.

• New Tricks Series 9 | Blu Ray | (26/11/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £25.99

  Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman heads The Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad (UCOS), cracking previously unsolved crimes from the past. Her team are ex policemen who have opted for early retirement. In series nine Jack Halford deals a devastating blow to UCOS - he's quitting. But before the team can question the reasons behind his decision and persuade him to stay, shadowy Whitehall Intelligence figure Stephen Fisher arrives with one of his secret cases, the unsolved murder of a woman dating back 100 years. UCOS have just 24 hours to solve it. This three disc set contains all ten episodes from the ninth series which also sees Denis Lawson joining the team as DI Steve McAllister. Special Features: Behind the Scenes Cast Filmographies Subtitles

• Van Helsing (Two Disc Collector's Edition) | DVD | (11/10/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Like a roller coaster ready to fly off its rails, Van Helsing rockets to maximum velocity and never slows down. Having earned blockbuster clout with The Mummy and The Mummy Returns, writer-director Stephen Sommers once again plunders Universal's monster vault and pulls out all the stops for this mammoth $148-million action-adventure-horror-comedy, which opens (sans credits) with a terrific black-and-white prologue that pays homage to the Universal horror classics that inspired it. The plot pits legendary vampire hunter Van Helsing (Hugh Jackman) against Dracula (the deliciously campy Richard Roxburgh), his deadly blood-sucking brides, and the Wolfman (Will Kemp) in a two-hour parade of outstanding special effects (980 in all) that turn Sommers' juvenile plot into a triple-overtime bonus for CGI animators. In alliance with a Transylvanian princess (Kate Beckinsale) and the Frankenstein monster (Shuler Hensley), Van Helsing must prevent Dracula from hatching his bat-winged progeny, and there's so much good-humored action that you're guaranteed to be thrilled and exhausted by the time the 10-minute end-credits roll. It's loud, obnoxious, filled with revisionist horror folklore, and aimed at addicted gamers and eight-year-olds, but this colossal monster mash (including Mr. Hyde, just for kicks) will never, ever bore you. A sequel is virtually guaranteed. --Jeff Shannon

• New Tricks - Series 3-4 - Complete | DVD | (23/08/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £49.99

  This special boxed set contains Series Three and Four of New Tricks. Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman heads The Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad (UCOS) cracking previously unsolved crimes from the past. Her team are three ex policemen; Gerry Standing Jack Halford and Brian Lane who for various reasons all opted for early retirement. Employing cutting edge forensics teamed with unconventional methods and breaking of the occasional rule the UCOS veterans get good results and right many wrongs of the past..

• The Beiderbecke Collection Complete | DVD | (27/11/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  'The Beiderbecke Collection' is a charming mix of comedy and drama that has all the hallmarks of a classic detective thriller. Follow the exploits of jazz fan Trevor and his long-suffering girlfriend Jill as they find themselves embroiled in various mysteries which follow them to Amsterdam and Edinburgh and include dodgy businessmen black economies refugees and much much more.... 'The Beiderbecke Affair' (1984) - Follow the exploits of Jazz nut Trevor Chaplin (James Bolam) and his long-suffering girlfriend Jill Swinburne (Barbara Flynn). Whilst trying to track down a set of missing records they encounter a mystery platinum blonde who weaves a complex web of intrigue that soon escalates to dealing with dodgy businessmen 'black economies' and council corruption. 'The Beiderbecke Tapes' (1987) - Feature length mystery with Trevor and Jill as they continue to embroil themselves in all sorts of clandestine meetings and intrigue. Nuclear waste in the Yorkshire Dales sinister conversations and a missing barman take Trevor and Jill on a whirlwind mystery from the Dales to Amsterdam and Edinburgh. 'The Beiderbecke Connection' (1988) - Trevor and Jill are now parents to a baby boy however their old pals Big Al and Little Norm prevail upon them to give sanctuary to a homeless refugee. It is not long however before they are again caught up in a complex deception of a musical kind featuring the music of jazz supremo Frank Ricotti.

• The Mummy Returns | DVD | (27/12/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Set ten years after the original movie, adventurer Rick O'Connell's son is kidnapped by the followers of his old nemesis The Mummy, in the belief that the boy can lead them to the tomb of the ancient and evil warrior The Scorpion King.

• Bedtime - Complete Series 1-3 | DVD | (06/05/2013) from £9.99   |  Saving you £16.00 (160.16%)   |  RRP £25.99

  Bedtime from writer Andy Hamilton (Outnumbered and Trevor's World of Sport) is a unique and hugely rewarding comedy series set in the bedrooms of various adjoining houses during the last half-hour of the day. Andrew and Alice Oldfield (Timothy West and Sheila Hancock) are the couple to whom - and around whom - so much is happening; a small suburban world of car alarms noisy lovemaking broken windows newborn babies and revenge as a dish served fiery hot. From the couple whose marriage is tested in unexpected ways to the young model who falls into the clutches of tabloid journalism; from the grieving son and his empathetic father to the lover with a demanding deadline; from Christmas Eve to Boxing Day - over three series you are invited through open doors and closed windows into the hilarious surprising and completely engaging world of other people just before Bedtime. Special Features: Andy Hamilton on 'Bedtime' Cast Filmographies Picture Gallery Subtitles

• Strictly Sinatra | DVD | (22/04/2002) from £10.98   |  Saving you £9.01 (45.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Toni Cocozza is a small-time Scottish Italian club singer obsessed with Frank Sinatra. In the hope of finding stardom he falls in with a group of gangsters and is soon betraying his true friends.

• The Mummy / The Mummy Returns / The Scorpion King | DVD | (27/09/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  The ultimate in high-energy adventure these mythical adventures of good vs. evil are non-stop entertainment! The Mummy: Deep in the Egyptian desert a handful of people searching for a long-lost treasure have just unearthed a 3 000 year old legacy of terror... Combining the thrills of a rousing adventure with the suspense of Universal's legendary 1932 horror classic The Mummy starring Brendan Fraser is a true nonstop action epic filled with dazzling visual effects top-

• Bedtime - Series 1 | DVD | (12/05/2003) from £23.96   |  Saving you £-3.97 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A funny and compelling mini-soap set in the bedrooms of adjoining houses in an ordinary street in an ordinary London suburb 'Bedtime' peers behind the curtains and watches the night time rituals of three couples in the last half hour of their day.

• The Best of New Tricks | DVD | (08/04/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman heads the Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad (UCOS), cracking previously unsolved crimes from the past. Her team is made up of ex-policemen who have opted for early retirement. This two disc set contains the best five episodes as voted for by the fans. Episode Comprise: God's Waiting Room: When Strickland refuses permission to investigate a suspicious death at a high end care home the team go undercover. Death of a Timeshare Salesman: When former escort girl finds God and confesses her sins the team fi nd themselves reinvestigating the death of a well-known timeshare magnate. Dead Man Talking: UCOS reinvestigate the death of a wealthy financier when a psychic tells the dead man's daughter that she needs to resolve some unfinished business on her father's behalf. Old Fossils: The team identify plenty of suspects when they reopen the case into the murder of a respected but outspoken palaeontologist at the Natural History Museum. The Girl Who Lived: When the DNA of a missing girl is found at the scene of a robbery a retired detective from Glasgow joins the UCOS team and things will never be the same again.

• That Summer of White Roses | DVD | (02/04/2012) from £13.87   |  Saving you £2.11 (19.39%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Andrija (Tom Conti) stars as a likeable and good-natured lifeguard at a tranquil Yugoslavian summer resort. It's the last summer of the German occupation, and he has yet to save a life. However the calm is disturbed when a platoon of Nazis set up camp on the opposite bank. Then a young widow (Susan George) and her son ask him for a place to hide from the Germans. Andrija falls in love and then saves the life of a drowning man. But whose life has he saved?This unique and gripping World War II drama captures the warmth of this idyllic land, and the evils of war that affect all of their lives. That Summer of White Roses premiered in competition at the San Sebastian Film Festival, Spain. It won the Grand Prix and Tokyo Golden Dragon for 'Best Film' and 'Best Director' at the Tokyo Interntional Film Festival. It also won the Golden Arena and the European Kodak Awardat the Pula Film Festival.

• With Or Without You | DVD | (10/12/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  With or Without You works as an above-average television drama; but that's about the height of its ambition. It's strange that Michael Winterbottom, director of the hard-edged, bitter Welcome to Sarajevo (1997) and the grandiose snowy western The Claim (2000) should have bothered with anything as routine and undemanding. Perhaps its greatest distinction is that it's set in present-day Belfast without so much as a mention of the Troubles. The plot is a bog-standard romantic triangle. Rosie and Vincent, who have been married five years or so, want a baby, but nothing's happening. It doesn't help that Rosie's older sister has sprogs burgeoning like mushrooms wherever you look. Then up pops a figure from Rosie's past--Benoît, her pen-pal from before she met Vincent. And being French, he's naturally charming, witty, romantic and everything poor old Vincent isn't. Think you can guess what's coming? Well, most likely you can--right down to the all-too-pat happy ending. Still, the actors (Christopher Ecclestone, Dervla Kirwan and Yvan Attal are the leads) are accomplished and watchable, the dialogue stays the right side of banal and it's refreshing to see Belfast shown as a civilised, cultured place to live. With or Without You passes an hour and a half pleasantly enough and may even raise the odd chuckle, but it covers well-trodden territory without much new to say. On the DVD: aptly routine stuff--the theatrical trailer, a bland "making of" featurette and some interviews with the three principal players. Widescreen (16:9 anamorphic) and Dolby Surround Sound give the material the best possible showcase. --Philip Kemp

• The Mummy / The Mummy Returns / Scorpion King | DVD | (03/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Mummy (Dir. Stephen Sommers 1999): Deep in the Egyptian desert a handful of people searching for a long-lost treasure have just unearthed a 3 000 year old legacy of terror... Combining the thrills of a rousing adventure with the suspense of Universal's legendary 1932 horror classic The Mummy starring Brendan Fraser is a true nonstop action epic filled with dazzling visual effects top-notch talent and superb storytelling. The Mummy Returns (Dir. Stephen Sommers 2001): Set in 1933 ten years after the events in the first film Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) is married to Evelyn (Rachel Weisz) and the couple has settled in London raising their 9-year-old son Alex (Freddie Boath). When a chain of events finds the corpse of Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo) resurrected in the British Museum Imhotep walks the earth determined to fulfill his quest for immortality. But another force has also been set loose one born of the darkest rituals of ancient Egyptian mysticism and even more powerful than Imhotep. When these forces clash the fate of the world will hang in the balance sending the O'Connell's on a mission to save the world and their son before it is too late... The Scorpion King (Dir. Charles Russell 2002): In the notorious city of Gomorrah evil warlord Memnon is determined to lay to waste all the nomadic peoples of the desert. Because the few remaining tribes are virtually powerless against him they decide to hire a skilled assassin Mathayus to eliminate Memnon's most prized asset: the sorceress Cassandra who lies at the root of Memnon's power. Mathayus's plan however is to kidnap Cassandra rather than kill her. He knows if he takes her deep into the desert badlands as his hostage Memnon and his henchman will stop at nothing to rescue her...