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• Jailhouse Rock | DVD | (01/06/2006) from £9.99   |  Saving you £4.00 (40.04%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Elvis Presley's third and best film is this musical romp released in 1957, just as the Big "E" was reaching the peak of his hip-swivelling pre-army success. Filmed in ultra-cool black and white, the movie stars Elvis as a good ol' boy who saves a woman from an assault but kills her attacker, so he's convicted of manslaughter and sent to jail. While doing time he takes up the guitar and becomes a singing sensation, ready for the big time when he's finally released. He becomes a big star but his inflated ego gets him into trouble with his former cellmate and his new girlfriend. Short on plot but heavy on rock & roll, this EP classic features such hit songs as "Treat Me Nice", "Baby, I Don't Care", "Don't Leave Me Now" and, of course, the classic title song, performed in an elaborate jailhouse number that Elvis choreographed himself. This is Elvis in all his big-screen glory, and the movie's upbeat ending made it a huge success during its original release. --Jeff Shannon

• Don't Touch The Axe | DVD | (14/04/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Jacques Rivette's masterful film Don't Touch The Axe tells the tale of an ill-fated love affair between a Parisian socialite and a Napoleonic war hero. Their story unfolds amidst the extravagant balls of restoration-era Paris where the handsome General Armand de Montriveau (Guillaume Depardieu) encounters the beautiful coquettish but married Antoinette de Langeais (Jeanne Balibar). Vowing that she will be his lover Montriveau pursues the alluring Antoinette who in turn orchestrates a calculating game of seduction but repeatedly rebuffs his advances. Humiliated Montriveau seeks revenge just as Antoinette's passion for him awakens and a perverse romantic power struggle ensues. Once again adapting Balzac - the source of his acclaimed La Belle Noiseuse - Rivette's subtle and superbly acted drama is a riveting exploration of the intricacies of love and desire.

• Artaud, Antonin Artaud/Artaud the Momo | DVD | (23/04/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £37.99

  A two film two disc DVD homage we touch the essence of the enigmatic genius - Antonin Artaud. Poet actor director playwright philosopher visionary madman - Artaud remains one of the most influential figures of 20th Century art theatre and cinema. His influence ranges from Jean Genet Peter Weiss and Peter Brook to rock and roll artists Jim Morrison and Patti Smith. My Life and Times With Antonin Artaud A film based on the work by Jacques Prevel Black & White/90 min. In French with English subtitles. The True Story Of Artaud The Momo A documentary film in which Artauds friends and colleagues provide moving and extraordinary eyewitness testimony to his final years in this unique documentary. Colour/170 min. In French with English subtitles.