"Actor: Charles Durning"

• Death Of A Salesman | DVD | (03/09/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  German filmmaker Volker Schlöndorff's 1985 production of Arthur Miller's most famous play Death of a Salesman appeared squarely and quite hauntingly in the middle of the go-go economy of the Reagan-Bush years. Miller's story, set during the post-war boom period of the late 1940s, concerns an ageing travelling salesman named Willy Loman (Dustin Hoffman), who despairs that his life his been lived in vain. Facing dispensability and insignificance in a heated, youthful economy, Willy is not ready to part with his cherished fantasies of an America that loves and admires him for personable triumphs in the marketplace. But the reality is far more pitiable than that, and the measure of Willy's self-delusion and contradictions is found in his two sons, one (Stephen Lang) a ne'er-do-well gliding on inherited hot air and repressed feelings, and the other (John Malkovich) a mousy, retiring sort unable to reconcile--or forgive--the difference between his father's desperate impersonation of success and the truth. Schlöndorff's remarkable cast explores Miller's rich subtext to great effect, though Hoffman--despite giving us a new model of Willy to contrast with Lee J Cobb's definitive portrayal a generation before--is a bit insect-like and shrill in his approach. Malkovich, Lang, and Kate Reid (as Willy's long-suffering wife) are perfect, however, and the production is atmospheric and strong. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com

• The Final Countdown | DVD | (04/02/2002) from £6.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  With a tantalising "what-if?" scenario and a respectable cast of Hollywood veterans, The Final Countdown plays like a grand-scale episode of The Twilight Zone. It's really no more than that, and time-travel movies have grown far more sophisticated since this popular 1980 release, but there's still some life remaining in the movie's basic premise: what if a modern-era navy aircraft carrier--in this case the real-life nuclear-powered USS Nimitz--was caught in an anomalous storm and thrust 40 years backwards in time to the eve of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor? Will the ship's commander (Kirk Douglas) interfere with history? Will the visiting systems analyst (Martin Sheen) convince him not to? Will a rescued senator from 1941 (Charles Durning) play an unexpected role in the future of American politics? Veteran TV director Don Taylor doesn't do much with the ideas posed by this potentially intriguing plot; he seems more interested in satisfying aviation buffs with loving footage of F-14 "Jolly Roger" fighter jets, made possible by the navy's generous cooperation. That makes The Final Countdown a better navy film than a fully fledged time-travel fantasy, but there's a nice little twist at the end, and the plot holes are easy to ignore. James Cameron would've done it better, but this popcorn thriller makes an enjoyable double bill with The Philadelphia Experiment. --Jeff Shannon

• The Sting | Blu Ray | (10/09/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In 1930s Illinois, young hustler Johnny Hooker (Robert Redford) vows revenge after his older partner (Robert Earl Jones) is murdered at the behest of kingpin Doyle Lonnegan (Robert Shaw) in retribution for a con pulled on one of his runners. Travelling to Chicago, Hooker teams up with old hand Henry Gondorff (Paul Newman), and together they plan the ultimate 'sting' against Donnegan. This re-teaming of Robert Redford and Paul Newman, following the success of 'Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid', won seven Oscars and helped repopularize the music of Scott Joplin, which features heavily on Marvin Hamlisch's soundtrack.

• Sisters | Blu Ray | (28/04/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  What the devil hath joined together let no man cut asunder! Before 1973 Brian De Palma was impossible to pigeonhole: he made comedies political satires and openly experimental pieces. But with Sisters (originally released as Blood Sisters in the UK) he turned to the suspense thriller and discovered his natural home - and a style that would lead directly to later masterpieces like Carrie Dressed to Kill and Blow Out. When Danielle (Margot Kidder) meets potential boyfriend Philip (Lisle Wilson) after appearing on the TV show Peeping Toms (a nod to the Michael Powell shocker) she invites him home only to attract the ire of her twin sister Dominique. From across the courtyard Rear Window style reporter Grace (Jennifer Salt) witnesses Philip being murdered by one of the twins - but the police find no body or any physical evidence. Naturally Grace takes things into her own hands and discovers more about the sisters relationship than she bargained for...Strongly influenced by Alfred Hitchcock and Roman Polanski and with a score by the great Bernard Herrmann (Citizen Kane Psycho) Sisters was the first true 'Brian De Palma' film. Special Features: High Definition Digital Transfer Newly Created Exclusive Content Reversible Sleeve Featuring Original and Newly Commissioned Artwork by Graham Humphreys Collector's Booklet Featuring New Writing on the Film Archive Content and More!

• State and Main | DVD | (24/09/2007) from £9.43   |  Saving you £6.56 (69.57%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A big-budget movie crew descends upon the sleepy town of Waterford Vermont. Soon money will change hands careers will be jeopardised and love will bloom. Pity the poor film director (William H. Macy) who's arrive only to discover that the local mill - a crucial location for his movie The Old Mill - burned down in 1960. On top of this he is faced with a problematic cast and crew. The idealistic screenwriter (Philip Seymour Hoffman) would rather pursue a pure-hearted local girl (Rebecca Pidgeon) than do a last-minute rewrite; the bimbo starlet (Sarah Jessica Parker) is now baulking at her contractual nude scene; and a local teenager (Julia Stiles) is only too willing to exploit the indiscretions of the film's skirt-chasing star (Alec Baldwin). And of course the power-wielding producer (David Paymer) is panicking about everything. David Mamet's State and Main is a hilarious screwball comedy and movie satire.

• Amazing Stories: The Complete Series | DVD | (15/01/2021) from £39.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Land Before Time Complete 1 - 13, The | DVD | (10/10/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £69.99

  All 13 instalments of the prehistoric animated children's adventures, The Land Before Time.

• A Chance Of Snow | DVD | (22/09/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £1.99

  A heartwarming story of love at Christmas time.The story of a special Christmas that offers an unforgettable lesson in love and trust. Maddie Parker (Jobeth Williams The Big Chill Poltergeist) and her daughters are going to visit her mother (Dina Merrill The Player) for the holidays Coincidentally they run into her soon-to-be-ex-husband Mitch (Michael Ontkean Postcards From The Edge) who is heading in the opposite direction. Thanks to a blanket of snow and a closed airport these two weary travellers discover that they have nothing to do... except fall in love again - and make their two heartbroken children very happy again. As the snow begins to melt outside so too do the hearts of two adults and two happy children! It's Christmas and they are together again.

• The Last Supper | DVD | (24/02/2003) from £9.78   |  Saving you £3.21 (32.82%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Jet-black comedy surrounding a group of student liberals who invite controversial guests to weekly dinner parties succumbing to the temptation of murdering rightwing pundits with poisoned Merlot for their repulsive political beliefs in the belief that they're creating a better and safer world for everyone...

• Mr St. Nick | DVD | (05/10/2015) from £4.99   |  Saving you £16.00 (320.64%)   |  RRP £20.99

  Seasonal family comedy starring Kelsey Grammer as Santa Claus's pleasure-seeking son. Shirking his duties and refusing to take life's responsibilities seriously, Nick prefers to spend the festive season hanging out at the beach with his friends. Meanwhile, back at the family home Mistletoe Manor, Santa Claus Senior (Charles Durning) and his wife Queen Carlotta (Katherine Helmond) are feeling their age and bemoaning the absence of the wayward Crown Prince.

• Sisters | DVD | (03/10/2005) from £10.78   |  Saving you £2.21 (17.00%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A scary and stylish accolade to female destructiveness De Palma's first foray into horror voyeurism is a stunning amalgam of split screen effects bloody birthday cakes and a chilling score by frequent Hitchcock collaborator Bernard Hermann. Margot Kidder stars as Danielle a beautiful model separated from her Siamese twin Dominique. When a hotshot reporter (Jennifer Salt) suspects Dominique of a brutal murder she becomes dangerously ensnared in the sisters' insidious sibling bo

• Tootsie | DVD | (10/12/2001) from £8.67   |  Saving you £11.32 (130.57%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Tootsie inevitably looks dated in some respects now, but it's still fabulous in others--the sexual politics look distinctly faded in their sniggering approach to sexual ambiguities, while the sardonic portrayal of a showbiz that loathes perfectionism is still both timely and hysterically funny. Dustin Hoffman's portrayal of Michael Dorsey is a memorable self-caricature--the man is so obsessed with the craft of acting that he refuses to sit down when playing a tomato in a commercial, and so producers run away rather than work with him. By playing Dorothy Michaels playing her soap character, Dorsey gives himself the freedom to be a bad and popular actor. He is so busy with the surface of being a woman--the voice, the hair, the frocks--and with all the bad faith of his and Dorothy's emotional lives, that he learns to relax into the pleasure of performance. This aspect of the film is far more interesting, ironic and funny than the corny New Man moralising about sexual roles that goes with it. Jessica Lange got, and earned, an Oscar for her sensitive straight woman performance as the colleague Michael falls for, and Bill Murray, Teri Garr, Geena Davis (momentarily) and Charles Durning all turn in reliable supporting roles. Sydney Pollack directs efficiently rather than inspiredly--oddly, he earns almost more credit for his well-observed performance as Michael's world-weary agent. On the DVD: The DVD is presented in crisp Dolby Digital sound and with the original theatrical visual ratio of 2.35:1; enhanced for 16:9 widescreen televisions. It is dubbed into French, German, Italian and Spanish and has subtitles in most European languages as well as Arabic, Hindi and Hebrew. The only special features are the theatrical trailer and filmographies for the leading performers and director. --Roz Kaveney

• Cop | DVD | (12/09/2005) from £10.78   |  Saving you £2.21 (20.50%)   |  RRP £12.99

  He's a cop with the odds against him ... it's time to even the score James Woods stars as detective-sergeant Lloyd Hopkins an officer with the Los Angeles Police Department. A tough brash womaniser but also a dedicated cop Hopkins gets himself assigned to a murder case where he becomes totally obsessed with finding the killer even at the expense of his own family. Based on the novel ""Blood On The Moon"" by crime fiction write James Ellroy whose 'L.A. Noir' series fea

• Cat Chaser | DVD | (01/11/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Crime novelist Elmore Leonard co-wrote the script for 'Cat Chaser'(based on his book) and Abel Ferrara directed filling the screen with his usual eye-popping doses of nudity and violence. An American veteran is running a hotel in Miami where he meets a former Dominican Republic general's wife and begins an affair. Unwittingly he is tricked into helping a group of people rip the general off...

• VI Warshawski | DVD | (01/03/2004) from £5.38   |  Saving you £9.61 (178.62%)   |  RRP £14.99

  When an ex-hockey player is slain his 13 year old daughter hires Warshawski to track down the evil killer. An action story of money murder and Chicago's notorious criminal world....

• The Last Producer | DVD | (12/04/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Sonny Wexler (Burt Reynolds) a classic Hollywood producer dreaming of the respect he commanded in the past and hoping for one more shot at the big time is hanging on to the threads of his career. His last chance for glory is a script optioned from a hungry young writer (Sean Astin). Sonny feels a renewed passion about this script and a personal connection with the material. So when the writer tells Sonny he has made a deal with a hot young studio executive Damon Black (Benjamin Bratt) cutting the older man out Sonny is enraged. He vows to exercise his option before it expires in seventy two hours.

• Starting Over | DVD | (08/08/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Burt Reynolds plays Phil Potter a low-key contented magazine writer who tries to put his life back together after his wife (Candice Bergen) opts for independence as a singer-songwriter. A wacky nursery school teacher (Jill Clayburgh) tries to help him surmount the emotional hurdles but it's rough going in this delightful contemporary tale; he's still hung up on his ex-wife...

• Justice | DVD | (29/07/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  Hollywood superstar James Belushi stars as undercover mole Frank Spello in this all action thriller. After years of deep undercover operation Spello is determined to smash the organized crime syndicates and even endures doing time in one of America's toughest prisons and all the brutal treatment dished out in these so called correction institutions. Spello is by no means the model prisoner and will go to any length in order to be accepted by the underworld and finds himself in many life threatening situations where the cell block rules are..No Rules..No Witnesses.. No Mercy..And No Justice! Eventually winning the respect of Chicago crime lord Sal The Joker Licata Spello is confident his cell block education will assist him on his eventual release . But nothing could prepare Spello for the double-dealing double-crossing and ruthless disregard for human life demonstrated by the Chicago Mafia and Colombian Drug Barons. Teaming up with Gina Gallagher a beautiful young federal prosecutor they find their every move blocked by conspiracy and corruption and as they hurtle from one life threatening situation to another they are convinced that Lady Justice wears a blindfold and must make the ultimate decision as to follow their oath of to serve and protect or dispense their own brand of justice...

• Blue Manhattan | DVD | (03/09/2001) from £7.46   |  Saving you £-4.47 (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  One of the most radical films of its time. Brian De Palma takes a preverse look at what goes on behind closed doors in post-Vietnam New York City.

• State And Main | DVD | (20/08/2001) from £6.54   |  Saving you £7.45 (53.30%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Alec Baldwin, Sarah Jessica Parker and William H Macy star in acclaimed writer/director David Mamet's latest comedy about a Hollywood film crew that goes on location to a small rural town in Virginia.