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• Cambridge Spies | DVD | (02/06/2003) from £19.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Cambridge Spies, the BBC's moody 2003 dramatisation of the most notorious debacle in the history of the British Secret Service, raises the spectre of the treachery of Philby, Burgess, MacLean and Blunt for a generation of viewers who can only imagine the shockwaves generated by their duplicity. Inevitably the story suffers from the basically repellent quality of its raw material. Determinedly non-judgemental, it frequently stumbles along a precarious path between romantic eulogy and fact-based fable of the perils of idealism. For all the handsome casting, the characters have little charm to compensate for their deeds. Their motivations are sketched only vaguely. Even in moments of personal vulnerability, however poignant the performances, sympathy is at a premium. But it has its high points as an atmospheric soap opera: the recreation of a period that stretches from the radical aspects of 1930s university life at Cambridge to Cold War London, dipping into the Spanish Civil War and the Washington diplomatic circle en route, is vivid. The acting, too, is fine. Tom Hollander's rampantly dissolute Burgess verges constantly on parody. But Toby Stephens (Philby), Samuel West (a frosty Blunt) and Rupert Penry-Jones (an emotionally wrung-out MacLean) work wonders with Peter Moffat's insubstantial script. On the DVD: Cambridge Spies is a handsome production with a cinematic quality enhanced by an appropriately edgy soundtrack and widescreen presentation. The main extra is the commentary shared by director Tim Fywell, producer Mark Shivas and writer Peter Moffat. It's a rather self-congratulatory affair, but includes some interesting insights: attempts to film some events in their real location met with refusal, suggesting that in some quarters, the outrage and embarrassment that Burgess, Philby and MacLean left in their wake is still very close to the surface. --Piers Ford

• A Month in the Country (DVD + Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (20/06/2016) from £16.31   |  Saving you £3.68 (22.56%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Adapted from the novel of the same name by J L Carr, A Month in the Country, is set during a 1920s summer in rural Yorkshire. Tom Birkin (Colin Firth), a destitute World War I veteran coming to terms with the after-effects of the war, has been employed by a village church to carry out restoration work on a medieval mural. During his time in the slow-paced village, Birkin forms a close friendship with archaeologist James Moon (Kenneth Branagh), a fellow veteran who is also emotionally scarred following the conflict. The film follows Birkin as he settles into village life, forming romantic relationships and bonding with families and locals. Neglected after its initial 1987 cinema release, the film features a score by Howard Blake (The Snowman, The Avengers) and is notable for its strong British cast which also includes Natasha Richardson, Patrick Malahide and Jim Carter.

• The Gentlemen | Blu Ray | (27/04/2020) from £23.39   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Guy Ritchie directs this action comedy starring Matthew McConaughey, Charlie Hunnam, Hugh Grant and Colin Farrell. When American businessman Mickey Pearson (McConaughey) decides to sell his booming marijuana business in London to fund his retirement, he sparks a deadly battle for control of his empire. His preferred buyer is Oklahoma billionaire Matthew Berger (Jeremy Strong) but East End gangsters, Chinese rival Dry Eye (Henry Golding) and scheming private investigator Fletcher (Grant) want their own cut of the deal.

• Outlander - Season 5 {DVD] | DVD | (21/09/2020) from £11.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The fifth season of Outlander sees a continuation of Claire and Jamie's fight to protect those they love, as they navigate the trials and tribulations of life in colonial America. Establishing a home in the New World is by no means an easy task, particularly in the wild backcountry of North Carolina and perhaps most significantly during a period of dramatic political upheaval. The Frasers strive to flourish within a society which, as Claire knows all too well, is unwittingly marching towards Revolution, as members of the elite ruling classes struggle to stifle an alarming undercurrent of unrest, trigged by the Regulator Movement, and to maintain order in the Province. Against this backdrop, which soon heralds the birth of the new American nation, Claire and Jamie have built a home together at Fraser's Ridge. Jamie must now defend this home established on land granted to him by the Crown despite the fact that this new mantle of responsibility sees him pitted against his godfather, Murtagh Fitzgibbons, a leader of the Regulator Rebellion. Jamie is forced to hide the true nature of his relationship with Murtagh from Governor Tryon, who has ordered Jamie to put an end to the unrest sweeping North Carolina. Claire, in turn, seeks to put her own skills and medical expertise to use in keeping her family together and safe from harm. Coupled with her knowledge of the future, she decides that she must be daring and have the courage to take risks, whatever the consequences may be Meanwhile, Brianna and Roger MacKenzie struggle to find their respective places in this world: striving to chase away the shadow cast over their lives by Stephen Bonnet, which continues to loom over them, as they raise their son in this brave new world. For the Frasers and their family, home is more than simply a site in which they live, it is the place in which they are laying the foundations for the rest of their lives.

• The Way Back | DVD | (09/05/2011) from £5.28   |  Saving you £14.71 (278.60%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Directed by six-time Academy Award nominee Peter Weir, The Way Back is an epic story of survival, solidarity and indomitable human will.

• 1917 (Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (18/05/2020) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Sam Mendes, the Oscar®-winning director of Skyfall, Spectre and American Beauty, brings his singular vision to his World War I epic, 1917. At the height of the First World War, two young British soldiers, Schofield (George MacKay) and Blake (Dean-Charles Chapman) are given a seemingly impossible mission. In a race against time, they must cross enemy territory and deliver a message that will stop a deadly attack on hundreds of soldiersBlake's own brother among them. Bonus Features Exclusive To Blu-ray The Weight Of The World: Sam Mendes Allied Forces: Making 1917 The Score Of 1917 Feature Commentaries - In The Trenches and Recreating History

• Kes | DVD | (20/01/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Two brothers get caught up in Ireland's bid for independence in 1920.

• Three Men And A Baby / Three Men And A Little Lady | DVD | (10/10/2005) from £9.99   |  Saving you £8.00 (80.08%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Three Men And A Baby (Dir. Leonard Nimoy 1987): They changed her diapers. She changed their lives. Take three of Hollywood's hottest stars of the '80s add one adorable baby girl and the result is one of the biggest funniest comedy hits ever! Three handsome Manhattan bachelors finding their dating and mating rituals irreparably damaged when an unexpected new roommate - complete with crib pacifier and dirty diaper - shows up on their doorstep. This bouncing bundle of

• The Railway Man | DVD | (05/05/2014) from £3.99   |  Saving you £16.00 (401.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Based on his best-selling memoir, The Railway Man tells the extraordinary and epic true story of Eric Lomax, a British Army officer who is tormented as a prisoner of war at a Japanese labour camp during World War II.

• Billy Elliot | DVD | (18/04/2006) from £4.96   |  Saving you £11.03 (222.38%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The winner of the audience award at this year's Edinburgh Film Festival.

• The Secret Garden | DVD | (15/02/2021) from £5.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The Secret Garden, a Sky original, tells the story of Mary Lennox (Dixie Egerickx ), a 10 year old girl sent to live with her uncle Archibald Craven (Colin Firth), under the watchful eye of Mrs. Medlock (Julie Walters) with only the household maid, Martha for company. The film is set in 1940s England at Misselthwaite Manor, a remote country estate deep in the Yorkshire moors. Mary begins to uncover many family secrets, particularly after chancing upon her cousin Colin, who has been shut away unwell in a wing of the house. Whist exploring the grounds of the Misselthwaite Manor, Mary discovers a wondrous garden and meets a local boy Dickon, who helps her fix stray dog Hector's injured leg using the garden's restorative powers. The three children adventure deep into the mysteries of the garden a magical place that will change their lives forever. Your copy of the film will also come with some magic bonus features, including: Meet the characters Meet Mary Meet Fozzie Bringing The Secret Garden to life From page to screen: Adapting the book into a film

• Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (DVD + Digital Download) | DVD | (26/11/2018) from £4.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Get ready to sing and dance, laugh and love all over again. Ten years after Mamma Mia! The Movie grossed more than $600 million, you're invited to return to the magical Greek island of Kalokairi in an all-new original musical based on the songs of ABBA. With the film's original cast returning and new additions including Lily James, Andy Garcia and Oscar® winner Cher.

• Mamma Mia! 2-Movie Collection (Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (26/11/2018) from £15.59   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Get ready to sing and dance, laugh and love all over again. Ten years after Mamma Mia! The Movie grossed more than $600 million, you're invited to return to the magical Greek island of Kalokairi in an all-new original musical based on the songs of ABBA. With the film's original cast returning and new additions including Lily James, Andy Garcia and Oscar® winner Cher.

• A Town Called Eureka - Season 1-5 | DVD | (30/09/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.38

  Eureka is a seemingly ordinary place whose residents lead ordinary lives... at least to the naked eye. Shrouded in secrecy the picturesque town is actually a community of scientific geniuses secretly relocated by the government to conduct top-secret research. This hit series smartly roots itself in reality as the drama of the townsfolk stems from life's myriad of everyday challenges. But with the population's unique talents troubled psyches and limitless resources these small-town concerns have a way of becoming big-time problems. It is at that intersection where human frailty and super-science collide - that Eureka begins. Let this Complete Series Collection take you to another place as you watch every episode from each of the five seasons back-to-back and uninterrupted! Special Features: Hard of Hearing Subtitles on Season 5 Audio Commentaries Podcast Commentaries Deleted Scenes Extended Scenes Gag Reels Outtakes Made in Eureka Happenings Around Town The Second Season Sci-Fi.com Web Casts Inside the Writer's Room Creating a Musical Personality Finishing Touch: The Visual Effects in Eureka The Mythology of Eureka Anatomy of an Episode: Jack of All Trades Ode to Carl the Jeep This Song is on the House A Fond Farewell

• Independence Day: Theatrical And Extended Cut | 4K UHD | (30/05/2016) from £19.42   |  Saving you £0.35 (1.80%)   |  RRP £19.77

  If you’ve got your high definition television set up, and your Blu-ray player or Playstation 3 at the ready, then surely home cinema demo material rarely comes in better shape than Independence Day. The spectacular 1996 blockbuster stars Will Smith in the early part of his movie career and, of course, tells the tale of invaders from other worlds bringing mighty ships to the Earth. And particularly in the first half, Independence Day wrings so much tension and style from their arrival that few films have equalled it since. The sheer spectacle of set pieces such as the blowing up of the White House, or the massive battle in the skies, simply deserves to be seen and enjoyed in high definition. Independence Day, of course, does go a bit daft as it goes about wrapping up its simple-yet-compelling premise, but it’s really very hard not to forgive it. So ambitious were the effects at the time that they still stand up now, and as far as science fiction blockbusters go, this remains one of the finest in recent memory. Of course, high definition does it wonders. The film looks razor-sharp, and coupled with a punchy sound mix, Independence Day is quite superb demo material. That it’s also a fun blockbuster too is an added, and very welcome treat. --Jon Foster

• Pretty in Pink | DVD | (14/10/2003) from £5.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (166.95%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The era of Molly Ringwald's profitable collaboration with writer-producer-director John Hughes (Sixteen Candles, The Breakfast Club) was at its peak with this 1986 film (directed by Howard Deutch but in every sense part of the developing Hughes empire). Ringwald plays a high-school girl on the budget side of the tracks, living with her warm and loving father (Harry Dean Stanton) and usually accompanied by her insecure best friend (Jon Cryer). When a wealthy but well-meaning boy (Andrew McCarthy) asks her out, her perspective is overturned and Cryer's character is threatened. As was the case in the mid-'80s, Hughes (who wrote the script and produced the film) brought his special feel for the cross-currents of adolescent life to this story. In its very commercial way, it is an honest, entertaining piece about growing pains. The attractive supporting cast (many of whom are much better known now) does a terrific job, and Ringwald and Cryer have excellent chemistry. --Tom Keogh

• Merlin - Series 4 - Complete BBC | DVD | (23/01/2012) from £21.92   |  Saving you £13.07 (59.63%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Merlin is back for a fourth series of the hit BBC adventure as Camelot stands on the brink of a golden age. But its birth will not be an easy one. For the forces of evil are gathering and the darkest hour is just before the dawn… This series sees the arrival of the fearless Knights of Camelot and a fantastic guest cast featuring Gemma Jones (Bridget Jones’ Diary, Harry Potter), Phil Davis (Doctor Who, Brighton Rock) and Nathaniel Parker (Stardust, The Chronicles of Narnia) as well as the return of Santiago Cabrera (Heroes, Che) as the dashing Lancelot. With its thrilling mix of action, adventure and pure magic, the fourth series of Merlin will captivate the imagination as never before…Volume 1 contains episode 1-6 of the Series Four plus exclusive extras and free gifts!Included Inside Free Kingdom Ticket To Warwick Castle Worth 29.40* Exclusive To DVD Super Top Trumps Card Special Features: Cast & Crew Audio Commentaries Deleted Scenes Out-Takes Storyboards Superfan Gallery

• The King's Speech | DVD | (09/05/2011) from £7.55   |  Saving you £12.44 (164.77%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The King's Speech tells the story of the relationship between Britain's reluctant King George VI, plagued by a nervous stammer, and the unorthodox Australian speech therapist who helps him.

• King Kong | DVD | (10/04/2006) from £4.99   |  Saving you £20.00 (400.80%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Peter Jackson revisits the classic creature feature for this spectacular remake.

• Testament of Youth | DVD | (25/05/2015) from £6.19   |  Saving you £13.80 (222.94%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Based on the classic First World War memoir, this is the incredible true story of one young woman's struggle to survive the horrors of war, which robbed her of everyone and everything she held dear.