"Actor: Anita"

• Jet Li - The Defender / Jet Li - The Enforcer | DVD | (10/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Enforcer: Li plays an undercover Chinese cop sent to track down a notorious criminal in Hong Kong. There he ultimately teams up with his young son an incredible kung fu master in the making. Together they lay down the law... Spectacular thrill-a-minute entertainment with knockout intensity this is a can't miss event for Jet Li fans and a must-see for anyone who's looking for some real action! The Defender: Action superstar Jet Li powers onto the screen in a non-stop action thriller about loyalty betrayal and revenge. Li plays a hard hitting and highly trained bodyguard hired by a wealthy businessman to protect his beautiful girlfriend after she witnesses a murder. But things get sticky when the bodyguard and the girlfriend begin to develop feelings for one another. Then while protecting the sexy witness Li kills the brother of one of the assassins and becomes the target for retribution himself. Featuring the always amazing Jet Li performing all of his own hand-to-hand combat 'The Defender' is a must-see for action fans everywhere!

• Anita O'Day - The Life Of A Jazz Singer | DVD | (30/09/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Anita O'Day: The Life Of A Jazz Singer

• Los Debutantes | DVD | (05/09/2005) from £4.99   |  Saving you £15.00 (300.60%)   |  RRP £19.99

  From the heart of Santiago's criminal underworld comes the year's most prolific gangster thriller. In a world ruled by murder drug trafficking and prostitution survival depends on betrayal and trust is a luxury you cannot afford. Tarantinoesque in its directorial style 'Los Debutantes' is the gripping tale of 24-year-old Silvio (Nestor Cantillana) and his 17-year-old brother who leave the poverty of their small town lives in search of their fortunes in the city of Santiago.

• Blue Desert | DVD | (06/03/2003) from £9.99   |  Saving you £-6.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  A woman tormented by a recent attack moves to the desert to get her life back together. There she befriends two men one of whom is playing maniacal tricks on her forcing her to decide which one to trust.

• Banished Behind Bars | DVD | (07/08/2000) from £13.97   |  Saving you £-4.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Two sisters separated at birth and sold come together again years later and seek revenge on their persecutors...

• Fantasy Swordplay Collection | DVD | (14/02/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Moon Warriors (1993): Beautifully shot by renowned cinematographer Arthur Wong 'Moon Warriors' is an emotive impassioned tale of a deposed Prince and his heroic quest to rescue his people from an empire soaked in the blood of tyranny. Showcasing some of the best dramatic swordplay sequences to emerge from three decades of action cinema 'Moon Warriors' also features an all-star cast including Andy Lau Maggie Cheung and Anita Mui. The Swordsman (1990): Resplendent ima

• Carry On Follow That Camel | DVD | (27/08/2001) from £5.87   |  Saving you £4.12 (70.19%)   |  RRP £9.99

  In Carry On Follow That Camel, Sergeant Bilko himself, Phil Silvers, lends lustre and trademark spectacles to this 1967 desert spectacle following the adventures of a group of foreign legionnaires who find themselves besieged by a bloodthirsty band of Bedouins. Silvers plays Sergeant Nocker, a rogue cast firmly in the Bilko mould, who takes a dislike to new recruit Jim Dale, a young upper class gent forced to join the legion following disgrace at a cricket match. He's accompanied, naturally, by his faithful manservant (Peter Butterworth), with the pair showing a fine disregard for the austere requirements of the Foreign Legion. However, once they reach an agreement with Sergeant Nocker, they can join forces to repel the Bedouins, led, not unpredictably, by Bernard Bresslaw. This is vintage Carry On, in spite of Sid James' absence. Kenneth Williams' performance is subdued by having to deliver the usual puns ("zere are a couple of points I still need to go over", he informs busty Joan Sims) in a mangled French accent but Silvers gets into the right mode of delivering broad comedy with subtle inflections. Peter Butterworth draws the short straw this time and must feature in the obligatory cross-dressing scene, while Charles Hawtrey is a splendidly unconvincing hardened legionnaire. As for Bresslaw, can any other British actor, with the exception of Sir Alec Guinness, have distinguished himself in such a variety of multi-ethnic roles? On the DVD: Sadly, there are no extra features except scene selection. The picture ratio is 4:3. --David Stubbs

• Carry On Doctor | DVD | (04/05/2001) from £7.46   |  Saving you £2.53 (33.91%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Bedpan humour rules in Carry On Doctor, the vintage 1968 offering from the familiar gang, assisted by guest star Frankie Howerd as bogus faith healer Francis Bigger. Hospitals, of course, always provided the Carry On producers with plenty of material. Today, these comedies induce a twinge of serious nostalgia for the great days of the National Health Service when Matron (Hattie Jacques, naturally) ran the hospital as if it was a house of correction, medical professionals were idolised as if they were all Doctor Kildare and Accident and Emergency Departments were deserted oases of calm. But even if you aren't interested in a history lesson, Talbot Rothwell's script contains some immortal dialogue, particularly when Matron loosens her stays. "You may not realise it but I was once a weak man", says Kenneth Williams' terrified Doctor Tinkle to Hattie Jacques. "Once a week's enough for any man", she purrs back, undaunted. Other highlights include Joan Sims, excellent as Frankie Howerd's deaf, bespectacled sidekick, Charles Hawtrey suffering from a phantom pregnancy, 1960s singer Anita Harris in a rare film role, and Barbara Windsor at her most irrepressible as nurse Sandra May. This is one of the best. On the DVD: Presented in 1.77:1 format for a pseudo-widescreen effect, the picture quality is good and sharp, accompanied by a standard mono soundtrack. The same no-frills approach is taken with the packaging; a functional scene index and no extras. Yet again, a missed opportunity to use the DVD release to provide some context. At their best, the Carry On films are rightly seen as classic comedies of their type. They really deserve to be better celebrated. --Piers Ford

• Darkness Falls | DVD | (21/04/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A young man Kyle (Kley) is considered insane by everyone in town with the exception of his childhood girlfriend Caitlin (Caufield) and her younger brother Michael (Cormie). Kyle must confront his fears and his past to save Michael from the hands of a small town's legendary evil the Tooth Fairy.

• 10th Victim | Blu Ray | (13/09/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Anita O'Day - Live At Ronnie Scott's | DVD | (17/01/2005) from £5.65   |  Saving you £4.34 (76.81%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club is one of the most famous music venues in the world. Tucked away in the streets of Soho London it regulary attracts the finest jazz musicians in the world to perform in its intimate surroundings. Recorded live on 4th March 1986 legendary jazz vocalist Anita O'Day is accompanied by amongst others her life long musical partner John Poole. The result is Modern Mainstream Jazz at its finest performed by the woman believed by many to be the world's most in

• Protégé | DVD | (08/09/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  "Protege" is a stimulating exploration of the complex relationships within the multilayered, international drug manufacturing and distribution syndicates of today.

• The Hotel New Hampshire | DVD | (25/09/2006) from £12.98   |  Saving you £-10.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £1.99

  From the novel by John Irving comes this darkly comic tale of an eccentric New England family. As the father moves them from one place to the next setting up a new hotel each time the assortment of oddball characters seem to become involved in ever more bizarre situations. Frannie becomes obsessed with the boy who attacks her John becomes obsessed with Frannie his sister and both of them fall for a girl who is so insecure she hides in a bear outfit Frank is coming to terms with his homosexuality and the youngest Lilly is convinced she isn't growing. The family pet is a flatulent dog that ends up stuffed and causes more trouble than when it was alive...

• The Lady from the Sea | DVD | (24/03/2014) from £7.98   |  Saving you £4.00 (66.78%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Future Oscar winner Ray Milland, Mexican screen siren Mona Goya, and Moore Marriott - best known for his comic collaborations with Will Hay and Graham Moffatt through the 1930s - star in this romantic drama from 1929. Originally released as a silent feature with sound added on its 1930 re-release, The Lady from the Sea (aka Goodwin Sands) is presented here in a brand-new transfer from original film elements in its as-exhibited theatrical aspect ratio. Handsome young fisherman T...

• Brand | DVD | (28/07/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Patrick McGoohan gives an outstanding performance as Henrik Ibsen's uncompromising and ultimately tortured priest in the original 1959 BBC World Theatre production. Highly powerful 'Brand' sometimes makes difficult viewing as the character forces those around him to accept the only true path to God...

• Wayfinder | DVD | (22/08/2022) from £9.45   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• More Ripping Yarns | DVD | (27/10/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Three more rollicking good tales starring Michael Palin in various guises. Written by Michael Palin and Terry Jones. 'The Testing Of Eric Olthwaite' 'Whinfrey's Last Case' and 'The Curse of The Claw'. The Testing of Eric Olthwaite: A Ripping Northern Yarn set in the dark days of the depression before Last of the Summer Wine started bringing jobs to the area. Eric's tough mining parents find their son so boring that they run away from home. Eric torn between love for his parents and lack of brain cells becomes involved with a hardened criminal. The rest is history. Whinfrey's Last Case: Dashing Gerald Whinfrey saves his country twice a week but in 1913 a German plot to start the First World War without telling anybody coincides with his holiday. Where do Whinfrey's priorities lie? Has he got any? A knockout tale of international intrigue. If only Dickens could write like this - Mrs Reg Dickens Eltham. The Curse of the Claw: Gothic terror comes to Maidenhead. A timely reminder of what happens when men dabble in the dark world of oriental superstition. Michael Palin aided by inexpensive plastic surgery plays old and young Kevin as well as Kevin's childhood hero Uncle Jack - an enormously cheerful physical disaster area who has every disease known to man usually at the same time.

• Martians Go Home | DVD | (09/03/2001) from £16.13   |  Saving you £-2.88 (N/A%)   |  RRP £11.99

  An introverted TV songwriter inadvertently attracts millions of joke-loving Martians to Earth when his music is accidentally broadcast to the galaxies.

• Scarlet Street | DVD | (18/03/2002) from £14.98   |  Saving you £1.01 (6.74%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In a way, Scarlet Street is a remake. It's taken from a French novel, La Chienne (literally, "The Bitch") that was first filmed by Jean Renoir in 1931. Renoir brought to the sordid tale all the colour and vitality of Montmartre; Fritz Lang's version shows us a far harsher and bleaker world. The film replays the triangle set-up from Lang's previous picture, The Woman in the Window, with the same three actors. Once again, Edward G Robinson plays a respectable middle-aged citizen snared by the charms of Joan Bennett's streetwalker, with Dan Duryea as her low-life pimp. But this time around, all three characters have moved several notches down the ethical scale. Robinson, who in the earlier film played a college professor who kills by accident, here becomes a downtrodden clerk with a nagging, shrewish wife and unfilled ambitions as an artist, a man who murders in a jealous rage. Bennett is a mercenary vamp, none too bright, and Duryea brutal and heartless. The plot closes around the three of them like a steel trap. This is Lang at his most dispassionate. Scarlet Street is a tour de force of noir filmmaking, brilliant but ice-cold. When it was made the film hit censorship problems, since at the time it was unacceptable to show a murder going unpunished. Lang went out of his way to show the killer plunged into the mental hell of his own guilt, but for some authorities this still wasn't enough, and the film was banned in New York State for being "immoral, indecent and corrupt". Not that this did its box-office returns any harm at all. On the DVD: sparse pickings. There's an interactive menu that zips past too fast to be of much use. The full-length commentary by Russell Cawthorne adds the occasional insight, but it's repetitive and not always reliable. (He gets actors' names wrong, for a start.) The box claims the print's been "fully restored and digitally remastered", but you'd never guess. --Philip Kemp

• Urban Gothic - Series 2 | DVD | (29/03/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Tales of the city to chill the blood... Available for the first time the second series of the cult classic URBAN GOTHIC offers more bite sized tales of terror from cannibal killers to the darkest of teen love stories leading finally to the terrifying secret conspiracy behind the horrors. Stories comprise: Sandman Membrane Necromance Eater Serotonin Wild The End Ritual Slaughter Dollhouse Burns - Parts 1 and 2.