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• Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World / Braveheart | DVD | (31/05/2005) from £11.30   |  Saving you £4.69 (29.30%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Master And Commander: Russell Crowe is Lucky Jack Aubrey the Navy's greatest fighting captain and Paul Bettany is ship's doctor Stephen Maturin. The ship the Surprise is suddenly attacked by a superior enemy. With the Surprise badly damaged and much of his crew injured Aubrey - the ""Master"" of the Surprise and ""Commander"" of his men - is torn between duty and friendship as he sets sail in a high-stakes chase across two oceans to the far side of the world to intercept and capture their foe. It's a mission that can decide the fate of a nation - or destroy Lucky Jack and his crew. The film is based on the narrative outline of the tenth book in Patrick O'Brien's legendary ""Aubrey/Maturin"" series of high seas novels about the British navy during the Napoleonic Wars. Braveheart: Mel Gibson stars on both sides of the camera playing the lead role plus directing and producing this brawling richly detailed saga of fierce combat tender love and the will to risk all that's precious: freedom. In an emotionally charged performance Gibson is William Wallace a bold Scotsman who used the steel of his blade and the fire of his intellect to rally his countrymen to liberation. Filled with sword-clanging spectacle Braveheart is a tumultuous tapestry of history come alive ""the most sumptuous and involving historical epic since Lawrence Of Arabia."" (Rod Lurie Los Angeles Magazine.)

• Angels And Insects | DVD | (03/02/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Angels and Insects--an ambitious costume drama--tells the tale of William Adamson (Mark Rylance), a buttoned-down Victorian explorer who returns to England penniless and dependent on the kindness of his sponsor, Sir Harald Alabaster (Jeremy Kemp). Adamson's intelligence and lower social standing endear him to the old man, but Sir Harald's son, Edgar, seems annoyed by his presence. Nevertheless, Adamson falls in love with Sir Harald's daughter, a shy sex kitten (Patsy Kensit), and offers to marry her. As the web of sexual politics, true love, and class struggles develop; the explorer begins an intriguing study of a nearby ant colony. With encouragement from a dirt-poor Alabaster cousin (Kristin Scott Thomas), Adamson begins to write about the insects, never realising the parallels with his own life. The film, too, is a puzzle for the audience to solve while savouring the beauty of flesh and outlandish, vibrant costumes. Rylance is a perfect hero to root for, with his impeccable manners and soothing Scottish tones. All in all it's another curious winner from filmmakers Philip and Belinda Haas (The Music of Chance). --Doug Thomas, Amazon.com

• Master And Commander: The Far Side Of The World - Book & DVD | DVD | (08/08/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In Peter Weir's Master And Commander Russell Crowe stars as Captain Lucky Jack Aubrey renowned as a fighting captain in the British Navy. After a French ship almost sinks them in a battle the ship's surgeon and Aubrey's closest friend Stephen Maturin (Paul Bettany) cautions him about letting revenge cloud his judgement. With the HMS Surprise badly damaged and much of his crew injured Aubrey is torn between duty and friendship as he pursues a high-stakes chase across two oceans to intercept and capture his foe refusing to accept defeat at the hands of the French at any cost. Nominated for Best Film and Best Director at the 2004 Oscars.

• Roger Roger - Complete Series 1 And 2 | DVD | (10/04/2006) from £20.00   |  Saving you £9.99 (49.95%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Available for the first time on DVD John Sullivan's comedy series set in and around the office of Cresta Cabs is a welcome sight indeed. Stressed-out and drained by his ever-weird workforce Sam (Robert Daws) desperately tries to keep his employees in line whilst promoting - in his opinion - the good name of the company. However the business would have sunk along time ago if it wasn't for the efforts of Sam's right-hand woman Reen (Pippa Guard). Mind you even Pippa's going to have trouble with this motley rabble! Episodes Comprise: 1. Even Quasimodo Pulled 2. I Used To Be A Superb Rugby Player 3. Socks With Little Tennis Players On Them 4. There Are No Minicabs In Heaven 5. Some Get The Magic Some Get The Tragic 6. The Day The Music Died 7. Welcome To Responsibilityville 8. Every Victim Wishes He'd Kept His Clothes On 9. Sometimes It's Hard To Be A Man 10. Ask The 1975 Millwall Defence 11. I'm Not A Little Baby And Daddy Hasn't Gone To Japan 12. Too Much Wine Too Many Stars 13. Love Rules The Heart Money Takes The Soul