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• The Prisoner | DVD | (25/09/2017) from £39.92   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Part action series, part psychedelic fantasy, part allegory, Patrick McGoohan's masterpiece, The Prisoner, was initially touted as a sequel to his earlier spy series, Danger Man. But when it was first broadcast in 1967 TV audiences were puzzled; when the show was cancelled 17 episodes later due to declining viewing figures, no one was any the wiser. Shot in the picturesque surroundings of Portmeirion in North Wales, whose architectural fantasies provided an ideal backdrop for the show's surrealism, The Prisoner has subsequently been recognised as one of the most innovative and thought-provoking series ever to be broadcast. Despite the primary-coloured flower-power look, the show's bold ideas haven't dated at all, proving that The Prisoner was simply years ahead of its time.McGoohan is Number 6, a man whose resignation from the secret service (seen every week in a montage title sequence--itself an impressionistic TV landmark) triggers his abduction and imprisonment in "The Village", a sort of open prison for spies where everyone has a number not a name. It's a pretty comfortable place and the other inhabitants all seem passively to accept the situation, allowing the Village authorities to control and limit their actions without protest (escape attempts are thwarted by mysterious bubble-shaped guards called "Rovers"). Number 6, however, is an indomitable freedom fighter whose refusal to accept the status quo is a metaphor for the individual ego struggling against the forces of social conformity: "I am not a number I am a free man" is the series' most resonant catchphrase. The Village's allegorical microcosm of society is presided over by Number 2, played by a different actor every week, with whom Number 6 clashes repeatedly in a battle of wills as he continually questions the authority that has imprisoned him ("Who is Number 1?"). In turn the Kafkaesque authorities try to discover the reason why he resigned. His trenchant refusal to provide any reason at all is itself a powerful assertion of individual freedom. The series culminates in perhaps the most bizarre and psychedelic TV episode ever made, "Fallout", in which Number 6's revelatory discovery of the real power that keeps him imprisoned raises more questions than it answers. --Mark Walker

• mulholland Drive | Blu Ray | (31/01/2022) from £19.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Brand new restoration of David Lynch's iconic surrealist mystery-drama. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, MULHOLLAND DRIVE is considered by many as one of the greatest films of the 21st century. Los Angeles, city of angels. Amnesiac and wounded, a mysterious femme fatale wanders on the sinuous road of Mulholland Drive. She finds shelter at Betty's house (Naomi Watts),an aspiring actress just arrived from her hometown and in search of stardom in Hollywood. Initially intrigued by the stranger who calls herself Rita (Laura Elena Harring), Betty discovers that her handbag is full of dollar bundles. The two women get to know each other better and decide to investigate in order to discover Rita's true identity... This slick, sinister, psycho-sexual thriller comes from the darkest recesses of Hollywood, a Los Angeles of strange dreams, unrequited love and a jealous burning rage. Special Features: Back to Mulholland Drive On the Road to Mulholland Drive Interview with Laura Harring Interview with Mary Sweeney Interview with Angelo Badalamenti Introduction by Thierry Jousse In the Blue Box

• Le Mans '66 4K UHD + BD | Blu Ray | (23/03/2020) from £19.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Based on a true story, an eccentric, determined team of American engineers and designers, led by automotive visionary Carroll Shelby and his British driver, Ken Miles, are dispatched by Henry Ford II with the mission of building from scratch an entirely new race car with the potential to finally defeat the perennially dominant Ferrari at the 1966 Le Mans World Championship.

• Mulholland Drive (Digitally Restored) | Blu Ray | (22/05/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  After a car wreck, an amnesiac woman sets out to learn what happened to her with the help of a wannabee actress.

• 8 Mile | DVD | (02/08/2010) from £5.79   |  Saving you £14.20 (245.25%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Eminem makes his movie debut in this tale of an aspiring talented rapper in Detroit, and the most crucial week of his young life.

• Inspector Montalbano Complete 1-10 Box Set | DVD | (23/11/2020) from £79.54   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• The Scarlet And The Black | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £4.49   |  Saving you £5.50 (122.49%)   |  RRP £9.99

  During the German occupation of Rome in 1943 an athletic Irish priest Monsignor Hugh O'Flaherty (Gregory Peck) devotes all the time he can spare from his work at the Vatican to hiding Allied POWs from the Nazis. Col. Herbert Kappler (Christopher Plummer) Rome's chief Gestapo Officer suspects O'Flaherty of hiding escapees but can do little about it because of the priest's Vatican diplomatic immunity. But when he unearths proof of O'Flaherty's complicity he orders that the priest be

• Mulholland Drive (Digitally Restored) | DVD | (22/05/2017) from £5.94   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  After a car wreck, an amnesiac woman sets out to learn what happened to her with the help of a wannabee actress.

• Amazon Add: The Prisoner | DVD | (13/10/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Thanks to Network's fresh and vastly improved edition 'The Prisoner' can journey happily into the future.

• Inspector Montalbano - Collection 8 | DVD | (04/06/2018) from £13.99   |  Saving you £-1.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Based on the bestselling crime novels of Andrea Camilleri, Inspector Montalbano is Sicily's finest detective. Respected by the community and his subordinates, perhaps less so by his superiors, on an island where two major crime families are constantly battling for supremacy, the Inspector has his work cut out for him. Joined by his compatriots, Mimi, Fazio and Catarella, in The Merry-Go-Round the Inspector investigates a series of bizarre abductions which threaten to escalate to murder coinciding with the disappearance of a high-living playboy and his mistress. The episode entitled Love explores myriad personal stories of true love, jealousy, possessiveness and, of course, murder, with Salvo having to consider his feelings for the patiently waiting Livia, as together they bear witness to a strange entwining of love and fate.

• Mad Max 3 - Beyond Thunderdome (1985) | DVD | (25/01/1999) from £9.99   |  Saving you £4.00 (40.04%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Although Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, the third part of George Miller's post-apocalyptic Mad Max trilogy, is certainly the least of the bunch (Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior is the undisputed masterpiece, and maybe the best action movie ever made), it has still got a good share of imaginative industrial-wasteland-pastiche imagery. And casting Tina Turner as Aunty Entity, the queen of Bartertown, was a masterstroke. Mel Gibson's character Max is pitted in a battle to the death against the bizarre Master Blaster in the Thunderdome, flying around on rubbery straps inside a sort of gigantic overturned colander with bloodthirsty spectators clinging to the outside. Miller's producing partner, Byron Kennedy, was killed in a helicopter crash while scouting locations for this film. Miller was devastated, only agreeing to direct the action sequences--and, somehow, you feel his heart wasn't entirely in it. --Jim Emerson

• Hair | DVD | (06/08/2001) from £15.11   |  Saving you £-2.12 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Milos Forman's 1979 film of the 1968 musical Hair is far more watchable than it has any right to be. Controversial though the original stage version might have been at the time, it has not dated well. It was written back when most people thought the Vietnam War was a good idea and long hair on men a signifier of a hopelessly corrupt society, rather than the other way around. By the time the belated movie adaptation arrived attitudes had changed, and what made Hair so unique had become commonplace. However, the exuberance of the performances (led by Treat Williams) and the enduring appeal of some of the songs makes this movie version of Hair, even today, entirely impossible to dislike. On the DVD: The only extra is the theatrical trailer which, much like the film itself, is quite a cute period piece. Inexplicably, the scene-searching menu is not arranged by song, making it infuriatingly difficult to locate the tune you want, unless you already know the movie so well, which would leave little point in hearing these songs again anyway. --Andrew Mueller

• Chevy Chase Vacation Collection | DVD | (12/07/2010) from £14.99   |  Saving you £-5.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  National Lampoon's Vacation (1983): The inept but sincere Clark W. Griswold (Chevy Chase) takes misfortune in his stride. So what if they lose all their money when their new car gets wrecked? And it's not too bad when Cousin Eddie (Randy Quaid) deposits sour Aunt Edna (Imogene Coca) in their back seat for a lift to Phoenix. But what really keeps Clark's eyes on the road is a flirtation with a mysterious blonde (Christie Brinkley) in a red Ferrari... National Lampoon's European Vacation (1985 ): Chevy Chase and Beverly D'Angelo return as Clark and Ellen winners of a European tour on which their teenagers Rusty (Jason Lively) and Audrey (Dana Hill) join them. Deluxe accommodations...aren't. Clark tries left-sided English driving leaving Stonehenge unhinged. In Bavariaia slap-dancing polka turns into a slaphappy free-for-all. It's holiday road havoc for the Griswalds - and your high road to hilarity! National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation (1989): The Griswolds' Christmas holiday is anything but an occasion for peace on earth and there's certainly not much goodwill to spare when the rest of the repulsive family arrive for a spot of rejoicing. The third in the series is one of the best - who hasn't lived through the horror of hanging the Christmas lights and then spending hours looking for the one bulb that's broken? National Lampoon's Vegas Vacation (1997): This time the Griswolds are on a roll! Chevy Chase returns as bubbly bumbling Clark in Vegas Vacation a jokers-are-wild laughfest including two other stars from past Vacations. Beverly D'Angelo is back as wife Ellen doting on the guy she calls Sparky and Randy Quaid again delights as grubby goofball Cousin Eddie. Ethan Embry and screen-debuting Marisol Nichols are Griswold teens who love the round-the-clock nightlife as long as they don't share it with mum and dad! From Siegfried and Roy's extravaganza to a Hoover dam tour from cruising to losing (Wallace Shawn as a shifty blackjack dealer) to amorous crooning (Wayne Newton falls for Ellen): watch Clark try to keep family and wallet together!

• The Flashing Blade | DVD | (24/09/2001) from £15.98   |  Saving you £11.00 (78.63%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The Flashing Blade is a tale of high adventure set in 1630 as the dashing Chevalier de Recci (Robert Etcheverry) undertakes a dangerous mission across occupied territory to avert war between France and Spain. This 13-episode serial was made for French television in 1967, and in dubbed form regularly shown on the BBC during school holidays from 1969 through the 1970s (usually when 1965's Adventures of Robinson Crusoe was having a rest). This release is aimed at that generation who, from the spine-tingling theme song onward, remember the show with tremendous affection. Like the classic Hollywood movie serials, each 23-minute episode packs in a couple of action sequences; some plot twists, a little comic relief and very variable acting and costumes. For a children's programme the story is remarkably complex, and takes a while to gather pace. The colours have faded, the use of classical music is clumsy, but the dubbing is surprisingly accomplished. The swashbuckling action is at odds with the more serious historical drama, but viewed with nostalgia The Flashing Blade is thoroughly entertaining vintage TV. --Gary S Dalkin

• National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation | DVD | (24/11/2003) from £7.19   |  Saving you £-3.68 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.51

  National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation is the third instalment of the Griswold family saga and a significant improvement over their previous European Vacation. Disaster-prone dad (Chevy Chase) discovers just how dangerous the Christmas season really is as the Griswolds' old-fashioned holiday celebration turns out to be more "Bah! Humbug!" than Christmas cheer. Chase is right at home with the outrageous slapstick and often cheerfully tasteless humour, and John Hughes's script is stuffed full of classic Christmas movie references, but Randy Quaid practically steals the film as the unemployed relative with his malicious grin and mooching lifestyle. Not exactly a holiday classic and a bit spotty, this gag-filled comedy is just obnoxious enough for the Scrooge lurking inside everyone. And fear not, a happy ending awaits all. Watch for future star Juliette Lewis as Chase's teenage daughter. --Sean Axmaker

• Le Mans | Blu Ray | (09/06/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• I vampiri | Blu Ray | (28/10/2024) from £16.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A mad scientist captures young women in Paris and drains them of their blood in service of an evil Duchess. Also known as Lust of the Vampire, Riccardo Freda's I vampiri mixes the Bathory and Frankenstein stories to create its gothic tale, Italy's first horror film. Made as a challenge by Freda at breakneck speed, cinematographer Mario Bava would complete direction and post-production of the film, adding his signature in the process. With its baroque imagery and stunning visuals, I vampiri forged the path for Italian horror and remains a landmark of Italian cinema history.LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES 2K restoration of the film presented with Italian and English audio Audio commentary by Tim Lucas (2023) Thirst of Blood - a featurette on the making of the film with Fabio Melelli, Mario Bava and Dario Michaelis Interview with Lamberto Bava Interview with Leon Hunt, author of Mario Bava: The Artisan as Italian Horror Auteur (2024) Trailers Reversible sleeve featuring artwork based on original posters Booklet featuring new writing by Roberto Curti, author of Italian Gothic Horror Films, 1957-1969

• Ordinary Lies - Series 2 | DVD | (28/11/2016) from £4.94   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Exploring the lives, loves and lies of a brand new workforce, this popular series returns with more compelling stories of what can happen when an apparently simple deception spirals out of control. Award-winning writer Danny Brocklehurst has created a fresh web of intrigue, secrecy and mayhem for a range of new characters, all brought to life by an impressive ensemble cast. The action moves to the call centre and warehouse of a sports sales company in Wales as it delves into the lives of a group of ordinary people who find themselves in desperate situations. Packed with humour, heartache and shock revelations, each episode focuses on a different character and their story. They may see each other every day, but these workers really don't know what their colleagues are hiding.

• The Shallows | DVD | (05/12/2016) from £7.05   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In the taut thriller The Shallows, when Nancy (Blake Lively) is surfing on a secluded beach, she finds herself on the feeding ground of a great white shark. Though she is stranded only 200 yards from shore, survival proves to be the ultimate test of wills, requiring all of Nancy's ingenuity, resourcefulness, and fortitude. Click Images to Enlarge

• Inspector Montalbano - Collection 10 | DVD | (23/11/2020) from £15.65   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Another two episodes from the Italian crime drama based on the novels by Andrea Camilleri. Salvo Montalbano (Luca Zingaretti) plays a key role maintaining law and order in the town of Vigata in Sicily, where two major crime families are battling for control. Navigating his way around the fraught terrain of the Italian justice system isn't the only issue faced by Montalbano - his dual indulgences, food and his girlfriend, Livia (Sonia Bergamasco), often threaten to derail him. The episodes are: 'Dearest Salvo... Your Livia' and 'The Safety Net'.