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• Elvis Presley : Films that Rock - Love Me Tender, Wild In The Country, Flaming Star | DVD | (04/11/2002) from £11.24   |  Saving you £13.75 (122.33%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Elvis: Films That Rock contains three of the King's early screen efforts: Love Me Tender (1956), Flaming Star (1960) and Wild in the Country (1961). It's pointless to suggest that they aren't among Elvis's best movies (you'll have to look elsewhere for King Creole and Jailhouse Rock, which probably are), partly because any fan's going to want them all anyway, but also because all three are interesting in their different ways. Love Me Tender, made in black and white in 1956, was Presley's first stab at acting, and this story of a family split by the American Civil War--one brother goes off to fight, the other doesn't--sees him short on screentime and being upstaged by pretty much everyone else. That said, it was a reasonably brave move for Presley to begin his movie career by dealing with this kind of subject matter, however sentimentalised. Four years later, Flaming Star took the steer by the horns with Presley portraying a young man of mixed parentage caught up in the ethnic conflict between Native Americans and the white race. Again, a brave choice of subject; this was a landmark movie insofar as it showed Presley certainly had enough acting ability to create a credible parallel career along the lines of, say, Sinatra. It wasn't to be, though, as even then his talents were being manipulated by others, which is why all his later movies--even the best ones--were little more than advertisements for his records. Wild in the Country, from the following year, saw Presley as a young tearaway who finds redemption in his talent for writing. It's pure melodrama, but the moralising is kept under control. This is a nice little collection, all in all, and an essential for any fan. On the DVD: Elvis: Films That Rock presents the three pictures in positively radiant transfers, which are absolutely gunge-free and make the very best of the beautifully stylised lighting and cinematography of the period, while the classic Cinemascope presentations translate perfectly into widescreen. Special features include trailers for all three movies. --Roger Thomas

• Murder Rap - Inside the Biggie and Tupac Murders | DVD | (11/01/2016) from £8.49   |  Saving you £7.50 (88.34%)   |  RRP £15.99

• The Player | DVD | (30/04/2001) from £24.99   |  Saving you £-12.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Robert Altman's a biting satire on the Hollywood industry, The Player, has always been acknowledged by insiders as too close to the truth for comfort. Opening with a self-referential nine-minute tracking shot around the studio lot where producer Griffin Mill (Tim Robbins) works, the story's intrigue begins with the first of several postcard death threats from a writer he's angered. After accidentally killing the wrong man, Mill moves from one star-studded lunch table to another. All the while he's hounded by the real writer and an obsession with "Ice Queen" artist June Gudmundsdotter (Greta Scacchi) who'd been the deceased's girlfriend. Altman's tradition of improvised dialogue makes each of the dozens of cameos a fascinating treat for movie fans. Blink and you'll miss Angelica Houston, John Cusack, Rod Steiger, or Bruce Willis and Julia Roberts who appear in the hilarious movie-within-a-movie finale. There's an endless list of terrific support from the likes of dry-witted Fred Ward, fly-swatting Lyle Lovett, or tampon-twirling Whoopi Goldberg. Aside from the star-spotting and a script that crackles with sharp dialogue, this also warrants acknowledgement for being the movie to set off an explosion of independent film in the Nineties. On the DVD: there's a commentary track (which leaves the film's soundtrack playing a little too loud) from director Altman who talks at length about the poor state of today's industry, and writer Michael Tolkin who contributes about ten minutes of veiled displeasure about the treatment of a writer's work. There are five grainy deleted scenes featuring lost cameos from Tim Curry, Jeff Daniels, and Patrick Swayze. Then in a 16-minute featurette a lot of the deleted footage is repeated around an interview with Altman. A trailer rounds out the package. --Paul Tonks

• Men In Black (Blu-ray)(2012) | Blu Ray | (07/05/2012) from £11.98   |  Saving you £3.00 (30.03%)   |  RRP £12.99

  They are the best kept secret in the Universe. Working for a highly-funded yet unofficial government agency, 'K' (Tommy Lee Jones) and 'J' (Will Smith) are the Men in Black, providers of immigration services and regulators of all things alien on earth. They are your best, last and only line of defence. They work in secret and dress in black... they are the Men in Black - protecting the earth from the scum of the Universe...

• Silent Hill | Blu Ray | (11/02/2022) from £17.90   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Unable to accept the fact that her daughter is dying, Rose (Radha Mitchell) decides to take the girl to a faith healer. On the way, the pair drive through a portal in reality, leading to an eerie town called Silent Hill. The town is surrounded by a potent darkness, and the human survivors fight a losing battle against it.Path of Darkness: The Making of Silent Hill: Including Silent Hill Origins, Casting, Set Design, Stars and Stunts, Creatures Unleashed, Creature Choreography On Set vintage featurette Around The Film vintage featuretteTheatrical trailer

• Mystic Pizza | Blu Ray | (04/03/2013) from £39.29   |  Saving you £-29.30 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A sweet and sassy comedy about the bonds of sisterhood, Mystic Pizza offers the opportunity to see some solid young actresses early in their careers. Three sisters of blue-collar Portuguese descent work in a pizzeria in the coastal town of Mystic, Connecticut. Each has her own unique romantic entanglements. One is the fast girl in town (Julia Roberts) who falls for a rich kid but wonders if she'll ever be accepted; one is the lifelong local girl (Lili Taylor) in love with her fisherman boyfriend (Vincent D'Onofrio) but scared of what marriage will do to their sex lives; and the youngest sister (Annabeth Gish) dreams of going to Yale but during a summer of babysitting has an affair with a married man. Through it all each sister depends on the others regardless of the complications. It's the alluring charm of the three disparate leads that makes Mystic Pizza the delightful experience it is. --Robert Lane, Amazon.com

• WWE - DX - One Last Stand | DVD | (25/02/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  They are perhaps the most influential duo in sports entertainment with crazy antics outside the ring backed up with dominant performances inside. Both Shawn Michaels and Triple H were highly successful on their own but when they came together as D-Generation X they were unstoppable. Now fans can relive their final chapter as the team reunites to present their final run from late 2009 and 2010 in this three-disc set which collects the biggest matches in their rivalries with Mr. McMahon Legacy and JeriShow. Includes more than a dozen matches plus all their backstage antics and vignettes!!

• The Chronicles Of Narnia | DVD | (17/11/2003) from £16.93   |  Saving you £-1.94 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  This DVD set brings to life all the excitement and enchantment of C.S. Lewis' Narnia; a timeless land where animals can talk mythical creatures roam the land and where four good children fight an epic battle between good and evil... - Disc One - The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe: Peter Susan Edmund and Lucy stumble through the back of an old wardrobe and are magically transported on a breathtaking adventure through the enchanted land of Narnia. - Disc Two - Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader: Prince Caspian calls the Pevensie children back to Narnia to help fight a mighty battle. Years later Lucy Edmund and their cousin Eustace join Caspian aboard the Dawn Treader on a quest to the edge of the world. - Disc Three - The Silver Chair: Aslan sends Eustace and school friend Jill on a dangerous journey to save Prince Rilian from the enchanted Silver Chair and return him to his rightful throne in Narnia. - Disc Four - Special Features: A whole disc of exciting extras including: a 2003 Cast Reunion Interview with the Pevensie Children; Blue Peter Clips; Costume and Set Design Features; Special Effects; Outtakes; Narnia Quiz; Trivia Pages; Biographies and much more.

• Renegade Justice | DVD | (05/11/2007) from £5.97   |  Saving you £14.02 (234.84%)   |  RRP £19.99

  When a good cop gets blown away in a drive-by shooting the police department writes it off as a random act of violence. Big mistake. That young cop has a father who happens to be a street fighting nerves of steel avenger who has been trained by the special forces and is hell bent on one thing: Justice. To find his son's killer Simon Ballister (Steven Seagal) moves into the worst part of town where his welcome party turns out to be two gang members whom he sends home bleeding. Ballister isn't easily deterred and he'' stop at nothing to find his son's killer. But these gangs have more men more firepower more police protection and the fearless and dangerous recklessness of youth - all of which Ballister plans to use against them.

• My Blueberry Nights | DVD | (23/06/2008) from £4.99   |  Saving you £13.00 (260.52%)   |  RRP £17.99

  A beautiful young woman on the treacherous road to love.... In Wong War Kai's debut English language feature My Blueberry Nights the internationally acclaimed director takes his audience on a dramatic journey across the distance between heartbreak and a new beginning. After a rough break-up Elizabeth (Norah Jones) sets out on a journey across America leaving behind a life of memories a dream and a soulful new friend - a caf owner (Jude Law) - all while in search of something to mend her broken heart. Waitressing her way through the country Elizabeth befriends others whose yearnings are greater than hers including a troubled cop (David Strathairn) and his estranged wife (Rachel Weisz) and a down-on-her luck gambler (Natalie Portman) with a score to settle. Through these individuals Elizabeth witnesses the true depths of loneliness and emptiness and begins to understand that her own journey is part of a greater exploration within herself.

• Run If You Can | DVD | (06/01/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  This is a riveting thriller involving a young girl called Kim who is staying alone in a friend's house in Los Angeles. While watching an old black and white film on television she notices that the film is being intercut by a sequence in colour of a man and woman making love. The sequence ends with the man suffocating the woman with a pillow and then bundling her into a plastic bag. Confused and shocked it is only the next day that Kim realises for certain what has happened when a friend informs her that there has been a series of murders in Los Angeles with women found in green plastic bags. As the scenes continue Kim alerts the police and word leaks out to the media of Kim's discovery and the picture is being picked up by a neighbouring scanning TV dish of videos made by the murderer for his own use. Kim's role changes from spectator to victim. As the killer's face is never seen any man becomes a nightmare as she misinterprets friendly gestures from teachers to delivery men. When we think it's all over she gets a phone call. Is the game over yet?

• Jools Holland - 10 Years Later | DVD | (18/11/2002) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  'Later With Jools Holland' BBC 2's flagship live music show is celebrating its 10th anniversary! Shot live and normally in one take 'Later' has played host to over 500 of the worlds finest artists. This DVD release contains 30 tracks by such artists as: The Verve Portishead Massive Attack Blur Oasis PJ Harvey Mary J Blige Bjork David Gray Pulp Orbital Moby and many more.

• The Human Centipede (Full Sequence 1, 2 & 3) Limited Edition Steelbook (Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (11/09/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  4 Disc (3 x Blu-ray & 1 x DVD) Steelbook Edition Two American girls on a road trip across Europe encounter the formidable Dr. Heiter. A mentally disturbed man from a bleak council estate indulges an obsession with gruesome results. An insane prison warden hatches a twisted plan to cut costs and revolutionise the American prison system. Together they form the most shocking and controversial horror film series in film history, now witness the Complete Sequence! SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES: All 3 Films on Blu-ray, plus a special bonus DVD disc featuring the Human Centipede 2 in FULL COLOUR! Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Trailers for all 3 films Commentary on First Sequence with director Tom Six Q&A with Tom Six and Dieter Laser Multiple interviews with the director about the film series Behind the scenes and making of documentaries across all 3 films Deleted Scene (First Sequence / Full Sequence)

• 101 Reykjavik | DVD | (19/05/2003) from £5.00   |  Saving you £10.99 (219.80%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Modern-day Iceland is terminally weird, if writer-director Baltasar Kormákur's debut film 101 Reykjavík is anything to go by. Our guide to this particular Icelandic saga is Hlynur, 28-year-old unemployed slacker and one-man Nordic-gloom factory; "I'll be dead after I die. I was dead before I was born. Life is just a break from death," he muses. After his gut-freezingly boring family Christmas dinner--whose highpoint is watching a video of last year's ditto--you can see his point. Distraction, and a welcome dose of Southern warmth, comes in the form of his mother's flamenco teacher Lola (the delicious Victoria Abril). Only after sleeping with her does he discover that she's not just Mum's teacher, but her lover as well. A little like Pål Sletaune's 1997 Norwegian postie-comedy Junk Mail, 101 Reykjavík gets a lot of lugubrious fun from its protagonist's sheer social and emotional ineptitude--though to give Hlynur his due, most of his mates seem equally clueless, (the women, as so often in this kind of movie, come off rather better). We've been here before, of course--as a male with a severe case of delayed adolescence is gradually brought to engage with adulthood--but the offbeat humour and eccentric details of Kormákur's film keep it fresh and engaging. Whether--in view of remarks like "Reykjavík is like some backwater in Siberia, with glaciated diarrhoea,"--it will do much for the Icelandic tourist trade is another matter! On the DVD: Filmographies for Kormákur, Abril, and lead male actor Hilmir Snaer Gudnason; subtitles and menu; and the theatrical trailer, which contains snatches of several scenes evidently cut from the final release. The sound is clean and immediate (score co-composed by Damon Albarn) and the widescreen print preserves the original 16:9 ratio. --Philip Kemp

• Project Almanac | DVD | (15/06/2015) from £4.32   |  Saving you £15.67 (362.73%)   |  RRP £19.99

  As a group of friends discover plans for a time machine they build it and use it to fix their problems and personal gain. But as the future falls apart with disasters and each of them disappear little by little they must travel back to the past to make sure they never invent the machine or face the destruction of humanity.

• Tenebrae | DVD | (27/01/2003) from £7.94   |  Saving you £9.05 (113.98%)   |  RRP £16.99

  After several excursions into supernatural horror, Dario Argento returned to the homicidal frenzy that made his reputation with this mystery that plays more like a grown-up slasher movie than a detective thriller. Anthony Franciosa stars as Peter Neal, a best-selling horror novelist whose promotional tour in Italy takes a terrible turn when a mysterious killer recreates the brutal murders from his book with real-life victims. The first to die are so-called "deviants", Neal's own friends and finally there comes a promise that the author himself is next on the list. Columbo it ain't, but Argento has always been more concerned with style than story and his execution of the crimes is pure cinematic bravura. From the simple beauty of a straight razor shattering a light bulb (the camera catches the red-hot filament slowly blacking out) to an ambitious crane shot that creeps up and over the sides of a house under siege in a voyeuristic survey that would make Hitchcock proud, Argento turns the art of murder into a stylish spectacle. He even lets his kinkier side show with flashbacks of an adolescent boy and a teasing dominatrix in red stiletto heels that become a key motif of the film. The objects of Argento's homicidal tendencies are traditionally lovely, scantily clad Italian beauties, and with self-deprecating humour he even inserts a scene in which Neal is taken to task for the misogynist violence of his stories--an accusation Argento himself has weathered for years. --Sean Axmaker

• Rosodium | DVD | (23/10/2023) from £7.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Foot Fist Way, the | DVD | (09/02/2009) from £12.31   |  Saving you £0.68 (5.52%)   |  RRP £12.99

  "The Foot Fist Way" (produced by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay) focuses on the small town Tae Kwon Do instructor Fred Simmons who relishes the power that comes from being the king of his small kingdom.

• The Border | DVD | (02/01/2006) from £7.98   |  Saving you £4.00 (66.78%)   |  RRP £9.99

  US World War II hero Audie Murphy is memorable in his role as a ""good"" bad guy in this tense tale of retribution. When hired killer John Gant (Murphy) rides into town no one is sure whose name is on his bullet. Several townsfolk knowing they have enemies each believe that the professional assassin is there to kill them. While they wait for him to make his move paranoia starts taking over in this suspense-filled story of payback on the wide-open plains.

• The Necessary Death Of Charlie Countryman | Blu Ray | (02/03/2015) from £8.39   |  Saving you £16.60 (197.85%)   |  RRP £24.99

  While travelling abroad, Charlie Countryman (Shia LaBeouf) falls for Gabi (Evan Rachel Wood), a Romanian beauty whose unreachable heart has its origins in Nigel (Mads Mikkelsen), her violent, charismatic ex. As the darkness of Gabi's past increasingly envelops him, Charlie resolves to win her heart, or die trying.