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• American Dreamz | DVD | (01/03/2010) from £2.99   |  Saving you £15.00 (83.40%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Hugh Grant stars in this satire of American identity, in which the President becomes a guest judge on the reality TV show.

• Guard Post | Blu Ray | (29/12/2008) from £18.75   |  Saving you £1.24 (6.61%)   |  RRP £19.99

  When a secret military border post falls silent an army team is dispatched overnight to re-establish contact and safely retrieve the son of the Army Chief of Staff who is posted there. What they find is so shocking that HQ orders GP506 to be burnt to the ground at dawn - incinerating the evidence. The investigative team are left with just eight hours to explore the maze-like underground tunnels find their target and uncover the truth. Time is running out but the terror that has engulfed GP506 has only just begun.

• Earth vs The Spider | DVD | (01/04/2002) from £9.21   |  Saving you £10.78 (117.05%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Earth vs. The Spider can't really make up its mind whether it's an homage to the B-movie horror genre (the title, but nothing else, has been lifted from the 1958 drive-in "classic"), a too-ironic-for-its-own-good spoof, or an uncomplicated but genuine monster flick. It passes as any of the above, so take your pick. The plot is hardly demanding: nerd's pal is murdered, nerd vows revenge, nerd injects himself with bug juice which turns him into a spider-like monstrosity, offs some bad guys then gets shot dead. Despite its lack of content, the movie's merciful brevity (one hour 26 minutes, roughly what all movies used to be) means that the pace is fast and that there's no room for padding (or real sub-plots, for that matter). The special effects are good and used surprisingly sparingly, which is a nice touch, and the brief coda is sarcastically witty. There's also what seems at first to be a nod in the direction of Toho's multi-monster epics, but those two giant furry caterpillars are in fact Theresa Russell's eyebrows. On the DVD: Earth vs. The Spider on disc is presented in 1.77:1 ratio. Extras include filmographies and a very brief "making of". The preliminary sketches of the creature in the photo gallery are well worth seeing. --Roger Thomas

• A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas | Blu Ray | (05/11/2012) from £9.19   |  Saving you £15.80 (171.93%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Following years of growing apart Harold Lee (Cho) and Kumar Patel (Penn) have replaced each other with new friends and are preparing for their respective Yuletide celebrations. But when a mysterious package mistakenly arrive at Kumar’s door on Christmas Eve his attempts to redirect it to Harold’s house ends with the “high grade” contents – and Harold’s father-in-law’s prize Christmas tree – going up in smoke. With his in-laws out of the house for the day Harold decides to cover his tracks rather than come clean. Reluctantly embarking on another ill-advised journey with Kumar through New York City their search for the perfect replacement tree takes them through party heaven – and almost blows Christmas Eve sky high.

• Orphee Aux Enfers - Offenbach | DVD | (15/04/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Orphée aux Enfers, Offenbach's riotous parody of the dissipations of French life in the Second Empire, fairly gallops past in this 1997 Herbert Wernicke production staged at the Theatre de la Monnaie in Brussels. Based on Offenbach's meatier second version (1874) of the Orpheus legend, it features nicely judged performances across the board and some stunning special effects, notably the explosive locomotive crash signalling the breach of the divide between Heaven and Hell. Satire reigns, not least in the reactionary figure of Public Opinion, a pinny-clad bossy boots with a hint of Dame Edna Everage about her. Olympus is a moribund salon full of bored Gods, sick of the Ambrosian diet. The casting is excellent, with Jacqueline van Quaille's chain-smoking dowager Juno heading the field. Alexandru Badea’s Orpheus subverts the legend in his purely pragmatic pursuit of Eurydice (the thrush-voiced soprano Elizabeth Vidal) that has nothing to do with love. Dale Duesing's Jupiter is louche and sexy, particularly in the very funny fly scene in the second act. From first to last, Wernicke's production offers something to catch the eye and ear, culminating in the well-loved, frantic can-can finale. Overall this is not only well-sung but very entertaining. On the DVD: Orphée aux Enfers gets the standard stage-to-video treatment. The picture quality (16:9) is OK but often dark so you strain to catch some of the production's design subtleties. Excellent sound (PCM stereo) brings Offenbach's vibrant score to the forefront, well matched by the strong performances of the principal singers.--Piers Ford

• Renee Fleming And Bryn Terfel - Under The Stars | DVD | (31/03/2003) from £20.23   |  Saving you £-3.24 (-19.10%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Filmed live in the magical mountains of Wales at Bryn Terfel's Faenol Festival Under The Stars comprises partly of classical favourites and partly of the Broadway musicals. The Orchestra of Welsh National Opera is conducted by Gareth Jones (classical) and Paul Gemignani (musicals).

• Full Alert | DVD | (17/07/2000) from £8.42   |  Saving you £11.57 (57.90%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Director Ringo Lam helms this standout action psycho-thriller. Perfectionist workaholic Inspector Pao finds himself up against Mak a seasoned criminal intending to use his explosives skills to pull off a billion heist. Now Pao must use his own resources to stop Mak and prevent heavy civilian casualties. With heartstopping car chases on the streets of Hong Kong and brilliant performances by the two leads Full Alert is an intelligent high velocity action movie considered by many as Lam's finest work.

• Harold And Kumar Get The Munchies/Dodgeball/Dude, Where's My Car? | DVD | (16/10/2006) from £13.48   |  Saving you £6.51 (48.29%)   |  RRP £19.99

  DodgeBall (Dir. Rawson Marshall Thurber 2004): You'll dodge duck dip dive...and laugh out loud watching Vince Vaughn and Ben Stiller settle their differences in a winner-take-all dodgeball competition! Under the painful tutelage of legendary ADAA champ Patches O'Houlihan (Rip Torn) Peter LaFleur (Vaughn) and his Average Joe's take on the Purple Cobras led by egomaniacal fitness guru White Goodman (Stiller). It's an over-the-top underdog tale filled with hilarious sight gags and balls-out fun! Dude Where's My Car? (Dir. Danny Leiner 2000): Jesse (Ashton Kutcher) and Chester (Seann William Scott) got really wasted last night. The fridge is packed with pudding their girlfriends - ""The Twins"" - are ticked off and somehow Jesse's car has disappeared. So the hapless stoners set out to find the car which happens to have their girlfriends' anniversary presents in it. But they soon discover that losing the car isn't half the story. High school hottie Christie (Kristy Swanson) is mysteriously hot for Jesse Chester is a favourite customer at the local topless club and they owe a suitcase full of money to a transvestite stripper. On top of all that they're being pursued by a minivan full of geeks horny ""space babes "" and a couple of ""totally gay"" Scandinavian dudes - all trying to find the ""continuum transfunctioner "" the device that can save or destroy the universe... Harold And Kumar Get The Munchies (Dir. Danny Leiner 2004): Two twenty-something stoner room mates one a Korean American investment banker the other an Indian American medical school candidate go through a life changing journey as they spend a night roaming the state of New Jersey in search of White Castle hamburgers...

• STAR TREK-BEYOND - MOVIE | DVD | (01/12/2016) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Project S | DVD | (08/11/1999) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  With Jackie Chan making a cameo appearance in a hilarious fight scene (in drag!) the undoubted star of this movie is Michelle Yeoh James Bond's latest sidekick in ""Tomorrow Never Dies."" Michelle reprises her role as Inspector Wah from the awesome ""Police Story 3"" and is assigned to Hong Kong to work with the Task Force set up to counter a cross border crime-wave. Michelle soon proves her worth when she dramatically foils an armed robbery. However her former partner Cheng shows

• Hiruko The Goblin | DVD | (25/08/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Hordes of demons wait behind the Gates of Hell where a school has been built. Hiruko is sent to Earth to behead students and reassemble their heads on the demon's spider-like bodies.... The Hiruko goblin has escaped and no one is safe as the monster claws it's way into the depths of hell! Humanity's only hope is the archeologist Heida and his nephew Masao as they struggle to find a way to slam the door shut on the hideous beast before it can set free the countless other Hirukos bay

• Margaret Cho Box Set (5 discs) | DVD | (07/11/2011) from £25.48   |  Saving you £26.50 (112.81%)   |  RRP £49.99

  Titles Comprise:AssassinBeautifulI'm The One That I WantNotorious C.H.ORevolution

• Guard Post | DVD | (13/10/2008) from £5.50   |  Saving you £10.49 (190.73%)   |  RRP £15.99

  When a secret military border post falls silent an army team is dispatched overnight to re-establish contact and safely retrieve the son of the Army Chief of Staff who is posted there. What they find is so shocking that HQ orders GP506 to be burnt to the ground at dawn - incinerating the evidence. The investigative team are left with just eight hours to explore the maze-like underground tunnels find their target and uncover the truth. Time is running out but the terror that has engulfed GP506 has only just begun.

• Born To Defend | DVD | (22/05/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  It is 1945 and the war has just ended in China. A discharged soldier Jet comes to Tsing Tao to stay with Cheung a rickshaw puller and narrowly misses being hurt by a US naval officer Hans when he comes to a local's aid. Soon after Jet is challenged to fight and Bailey swears revenge. Following this Bailey and Na a local bar girl are dumped out of Cheung's rickshaw because of their fighting Bailey then badly beats and hospitalizes Cheung. Han challenges Jet to a fight but the fight spreads into the crowd and leads to a riot. In the commotion Jet is injured by Hans and is taken home to recover. After discovering that Na is Cheung's daughter Jet tries to reunite them but this ends in tragedy. Seeking revenge Jet is arrested but he escapes from prison and sets up the American soldiers for a final showdown in the factory!!!

• Love Me, Love My Money | DVD | (19/03/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Richard Ma is a mean and stingy person. He forces his secretary to leave her job; thus through his own obstinence is temporarily restrained from disposing all his assets and suddenly becomes a poor wretch without a penny to his name. It is in these dire straits that he bumps into Ah Choi (Shu Qi). She convinces him to make a new life and becomes attracted to him but in the meantime is forced by her father to become engaged to someone else. She asks Richard to pose as her rich boyfriend. However it is then that Ah Choi discovers his secret... Hong Kong superstar Tony Leung once again has the opportunity to elaborate on his easygoing comic persona with Shu Qi providing the perfect foil in this freewheeling romantic comedy from HK uberproducer Wong Jing.

• Crocodile | DVD | (09/09/2013) from £13.98   |  Saving you £1.00 (8.34%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The very first film from Kim Ki-duk, the director of PIETA and SPRING SUMMER, AUTUMN, WINTER, AND SPRING. His stunning debut, CROCODILE - never released in the UK - is a study of violence in South Korean society. It depicts the life of a violent thug who lives under a bridge with a young boy and an old man. He makes a living by robbing the dead bodies of those who commit suicide by jumping into the river. One day, he saves the life of a beautiful young woman. Despite his temper and violence, ...

• Rise Of The Legend | DVD | (13/02/2017) from £13.09   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  An orphan, whose father has been killed by dark power, attempts to bring justice back to the town.

• Bloodsport 3 | DVD | (10/02/2000) from £21.46   |  Saving you £-5.47 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Bloodsport III brigs us back to the world of Alex Cardo (Daniel Bernhardt). As dynamic as ever Alex is again thrust against his will into the dark and dangerous world of the Kumite. The Kumite is the ultimate contest where a fight to the death is commonplace. This time Alex must fight against the vicious warrior known as The Kumite Beast. Not only must he battle for his own honour but also to avenge the death of his mentor teacher and spiritual father Sun (James Hong) who has fallen victim to the evil crime boss and controller of The Beast Duvalier.

• Police Story Box Set | DVD | (09/10/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Rarely is it possible to bring together an action box-set that is such pure dynamite as this pair of Jackie Chan classics. Police Story is regarded by fans and critics alike as the apex of Jackie Chan's celebrated career. Police Story: Winner of the 'Best Picture' and 'Best Action Choreography' Awards at the 1985 Hong Kong Film Festival 'Police Story' is regarded by fans and critics alike as the apex of Jackie Chan's celebrated career. Breaking new ground with its breathtaking fights and stunt sequences it very quickly became a standard-bearer for Hong Kong Cinema all over the World. Featuring a top-notch cast which includes multi-award-winning actresses Brigitte Lin and Maggie Cheung director Chan combines a compelling storyline of an honest cop on the run from a false murder charge with dynamic visuals and full-blooded fight action which is electrified with emotional underscoring. A true classic of Hong Kong cinema! Police Story 2: Kevin Chan demoted and harrassed for his one-man war against a gang of criminals decides to take a much needed vacation but is back in business when Hong Kong becomes the target for a string of bomb scares...

• Britten: Owen Wingrave - Berlin/Nagano | DVD | (22/12/2003) from £24.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Owen Wingrave is perhaps Britten's most radical opera, both politically and artistically. Originally written for television, and here presented in a 2001 Channel 4 version, the 1970 score is based, like The Turn of the Screw, on a Henry James ghost story. Britten, though, is more in tune than James with the pacifism into which Owen revolts from a long family tradition of military service. The fluid, impassioned, often declamatory music given Owen makes him one of the most sympathetic of Britten's outsider protagonists, though he has a streak of self-centredness, which stops him being an implausible paragon. Gerald Finley is quite admirable in the part, conveying fully the sense that by losing and dying at the hands of family ghosts, Owen demonstrates the integrity which is central to his character. The other parts are admirably filled here, notably Martyn Hill as Owen's harsh General grandfather, Josephine Barstow as his aunt and Charlotte Hellekant as the fiancee who unknowingly sends him to his death. They and Elizabeth Gale are quite extraordinary in the first act quartet of recrimination and condemnation. This excellent performance compares vocally with the original on almost entirely equal terms--modern technology means that the ghost scenes are far more dramatic and plausible. Kent Nagano and the Berlin Orchestra do full subtle justice to the chamber orchestra sonorities of one of Britten's most interesting scores, never overstressing its complex musical architecture at the expense of the drama. On the DVD: Owen Wingrave is presented in a widescreen 16:9 visual aspect ratio with PCM stereo sound. It is accompanied by The Tender Heart, a documentary about Britten's career full of personal reminiscences by his surviving friends, colleagues and family, that concentrates on Peter Grimes, the War Requiem and Death in Venice, the three popular masterpieces of his early, middle and late career. It has menus and subtitles in English, French, German and Spanish. --Roz Kaveney