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• Casper - A Spirited Beginning / Casper Meets Wendy | DVD | (09/09/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A Spirited Beginning Casper gets caught up in adventure at Ghost Central Station... Casper Meets Wendy An evil warlord discovers that a witch called Wendy is more powerful then he so he sends his minions to capture her and send her to a magical abyss but he doesn't count on the intervention of Casper...

• Taxi 1 And 2 | DVD | (29/09/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  TAXIWhen Daniel unwittingly gives a high-speed ride to police officer Emilien he is forced to accept a deal to keep his license: a stint as Emilien's personal police car driver. Now on the other side of the law Daniel becomes the unlikely mastermind behind an investigation into a gang of German bank robbers.TAXI 2The Japanese secretary of State is kidnapped by a group of Yakuza... Against their better judgement Daniel the cab driver and Emilien the policeman become involved. Taxi 2 follow Daniel and Emilion's adventures in the all action sequel to Taxi.

• Zodiac | DVD | (18/09/2006) from £6.00   |  Saving you £12.98 (431.23%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A serial killer terrorises California's Bay Area...

• Offenbach: La Belle Helene -- Paris/Minkowski | DVD | (03/12/2001) from £11.02   |  Saving you £15.23 (156.05%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Jacques Offenbach's 19th century parody of life under the yoke of Napoleon III, La Belle Hélène, has always seemed as tongue-in-cheek as the material could go. This new staging from the Théâtre Musical de Paris' 2000 season proves you can always go further. As if the social comment and knowing musical allusions (eg: Wagner's Tannhäuser) weren't enough, now via director Lauren Pelly's imagination Helen (Dame Felicity Lott) becomes a modern sexually frustrated woman dreaming the entire scenario. In her dream she is singled out as the most beautiful woman on Earth (prompting vain delusions to rival Snow White's wicked stepmother) as reward for Pâris (Yann Beuron) choosing Venus as most beautiful Goddess off Earth. Act 1 takes place in the bedroom and bed of Helen and ineffectual husband/king Ménélas (Michel Sénéchal). Here the fusion of costumes worn by High Priest Calchas (François Le Roux) seems incongruous until the archaeological dig setting of Act 2 turns everything into a dream. From then on, the analogy of bed as throne, the sheep costumes and male and female swimsuit parade followed by synchronised stage "swimming" of Act 3 all take on greater significance. Les Musicians du Louvre give a tremendous performance under Marc Minkowski's baton (which you often see popping into frame), particularly in the centrepiece duet between Lott and Beuron for their "Dream of Love". Contemporary makeovers of opera often lose sight of the original's intentions, but this update certainly preserves the spirit of Offenbach's vision. On the DVD: A choice of Stereo, Dolby 5.1 or DTS is a testament to the careful staging of this production, as is the video's multi-camera edit. In fact, the 25-minute behind-the-scenes documentary reveals the DVD was conceived as part of the staging. Four interviews make this a most welcome supplement, with Dame Lott having the most to say. --Paul Tonks

• Ballistic: Ecks vs Sever | DVD | (04/08/2003) from £19.99   |  Saving you £-6.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  If you have a hearty appetite for fiery explosions, heavy ordnance and nonsensical mayhem, Ballistic: Ecks vs Sever is just for you. This mindless action flick is so wrong-headed that even its ungainly title is inaccurate: as expert assassins on the fringes of government intelligence, FBI agent Ecks (Antonio Banderas) and Defence Intelligence agent Sever (Lucy Liu) aren't battling each other at all. Instead, he's trying to find his missing ex-wife (the stunning but expressionless Talisa Soto) and young son, while she's pursuing an agency turncoat (Gregg Henry) who's stolen the ultimate micro-technology for clandestine killing. United against a common enemy, Ecks and Sever lay waste to half of Vancouver (the film's budget-conscious location), and it all makes as much sense as meatballs on a vegetarian menu. Banderas and Liu look fabulous as corpses pile up around them, but Thai action director Kaos (aka Wych Kaosayananda) must have confused his nickname with the incomprehensible plot of his movie. --Jeff Shannon

• Dragon Ball Z: Season 1 - Part 1 | DVD | (17/02/2014) from £9.98   |  Saving you £-3.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  5 years after he defeated Piccolo Goku has a family and now lives with Chichi andtheir son Gohan on Earth. A mysterious warrior from space arrives and threatens their peaceful life. Radditz the Saiyan warrior reveals to Goku the secret of his past and he is ready to do anything in order to force Goku to join him. Goku is forced to fight Radditz to rescue his son and is joined by an unexpected ally: the terrible Piccolo! But their opponent is more cunning than they expected! The end of the battle against Radditz is near but victory comes at a great cost for Goku and his friends. Collected here for the first time the first seven epic episodes of Dragon Ball Z.

• WWE: Elimination Chamber 2011 | DVD | (11/02/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Coverage of the 2011 pay-per-view event from WWE, held at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California. Stars of Raw - John Cena, Randy Orton, John Morrison, R-Truth, CM Punk and King Sheamus - battle it out to compete against the WWE Champion at WrestleMania XXVII. The WWE Championship Match, the WWE Tag Team Championship Match and the Elimination Chamber Match for the World Heavyweight Championship are also featured.

• Presque Rien | DVD | (25/03/2002) from £15.08   |  Saving you £4.91 (32.56%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Mathieu (Jeremie Elkaim) a confused introspective 18-year-old boy is on vacation in Brittany with his troubled family. He discovers his sexual orientation when he meets Cdric (Stephane Rideau of ""Wild Reeds"") someone who’s more experienced and assertive. Mathieu questions where his life is going. Instead of going to college in Paris as expected he decides to stay in northern France with his new lover and enroll in school there. Unfortunately troubles lie ahead for the you

• Stage Fright | DVD | (13/10/2003) from £9.98   |  Saving you £-3.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Director Michele Soavi does the impossible by squeezing a few more drops of blood out from the slasher genre. Not only that, Soavi lensed one of the most beautiful and suspenseful horror movies of the 1980s. A genuinely haunting horror where the killer dressed as an owl goes to bloody work with a chainsaw that slices through flesh and bone...

• La Ville Est Tranquille | DVD | (22/04/2002) from £13.99   |  Saving you £6.00 (42.89%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Michele (Ariane Ascaride) works nights in a fish market to finance her daughter's heroin addiction. When that's not enough she sells her body to Paul (Jean-Pierre Darroussin) a striking docker who has turned his back on the cause to become a cabbie. Her supplier is Gerard (Gerard Meylan) a bar owner with a lucrative sideline in contract killing. His latest target is Claude (Pierre Banderet) a wealthy snob whose wife is so disgusted by him she takes up with an ex-convict. Frenc

• Secret Santa | DVD | (30/06/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

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• Suckers | DVD | (28/07/2000) from £6.80   |  Saving you £-0.81 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Bobby Deluca is a nice guy in a lot of trouble! He owes money to a couple of bone-breaking loan sharks and is forced by his wife to take a job at a car dealership. Desperate for money Bobby becomes a reluctant car salesman. The dealership is the domain of the legendary silk tongued Reggie. He has trained his diverse team of misfit salesman to sell the hell out of the cars whilst extracting every last penny from the customers. What Bobby and the other salesman don't realize is that Reggie is not only dealing in cars but is also running an illegal drug smuggling operation using the imported vehicles as couriers...

• Riff Raff | DVD | (29/04/2002) from £18.45   |  Saving you £-8.46 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Although not of a genre readily associated with Ken Loach, Riff Raff is basically a romantic comedy--albeit one set against the backdrop of political and social injustice. Robert Carlyle is young Glaswegian Stevie, newly relocated to London and sleeping rough. He finds a job on a building site and embarks on a relationship with Irish singer Susan (McCourt). The struggle that both the couple and their friends and workmates (the film is very much an ensemble piece) have to endure just to survive life on the margins of society paints a grim picture of early 1990s Britain, but also one that is shot through with resilient humour. Much of this comes from from Ricky Tomlinson's sublime performance, one that pre-dates his Royle Family role but bears all the hallmarks of his comic genius. Some of the political interjections are understandably a little dated and a touch heavy-handed, but Riff Raff is a film that successfully combines a sense of righteous indignation with a warm heart. --Phil Udell

• The Ultimate Weapon | DVD | (03/09/2001) from £5.99   |  Saving you £-4.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £1.99

  Mercenaries Ben & Vince are assigned to destroy a stolen military arms cache held by a group of terrorists.

• Bulletproof | DVD | (04/03/2008) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-14.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  An unstoppable force is about to meet an immovable object as tough LA cop Frank 'Bulletproof' McBain embarks on a dangerous mission to retrieve a top secret attack vehicle. The vehicle code named Thunderblast can withstand the impact of just about any weapon imaginable. Cuban Libayan and Russian terrorists plan to seize the much coveted battle machine at a Mexican village near the Texan border. A convoy led by the beautiful Lt. Devon Shepard is escorting Thunderblast when it is amb

• 400 Blows | DVD | (16/12/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Praised by film-makers (Akira Kurosawa called it One of the most beautiful films that I have ever seen) and critics the world over Truffaut's 400 Blows launched the Nouvelle Vague and paved the way for some of cinema's most important and influential directors. Twelve-year-old Antoine Doinel has troubles at home and at school. Ignored and neglected by his parents his relationship with his mother is further strained when he discovers that she has taken a secret lover. Added to this his school teachers have written him off as a troublemaker and with luck seemingly never on his side it is Antoine who ends up getting the blame for bad behaviour. Finding refuge only in his love of cinema Antoine soon finds it necessary to break free and discover what the world can offer outside of the confines of his everyday life. This remarkable film features the extraordinary talent of Jean-Pierre Leaud as the rebellious Antoine a character based on Truffaut himself. Antoine Doinel was to make appearances in a number of Truffaut's films (including 'Stolen Kisses' 'Bed and Board' and 'Love on the Run') all of which chart his further adventures into adulthood.

• Breaking All The Rules | DVD | (15/08/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Breaking All The Rules is a teen comedy set in a Canadian amusement park. It stars park worker Jack Fleming (Carl Marotte) and his pal (Thor Bishopric) who fancy themselves as God's gift to women. The boys manage to impress Debbie (Carolyn Dunn) and Angie (Rachel Hayward) especially after winning a stuffed toy that contains a valuable diamond. It was stolen by three hapless criminals who pursue the teenagers. A break-dancing contest provides the finale where the film conclu

• Scourge Of The Worlds - A Dungeons And Dragons Adventure | DVD | (06/10/2003) from £22.55   |  Saving you £-9.56 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Scourge of Worlds: A Dungeons and Dragons Adventure is not a film sequel to Dungeons and Dragons (2000), but the DVD equivalent of an interactive role-playing novel. There are over 900 short digitally animated sequences, leading every so often to a choice to be made with the remote control, resulting after about 90 minutes in one of four possible endings. Just as the original D&D was inspired by The Lord of the Rings, the scenarios here are Tolkien rehashed: a newly arisen darkness is seeking an ancient ultimate weapon, against which stand a human warrior, Regdar, a halfling, Lidda and an elven wizard, Mialee. The CGI is closer to Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles than the pseudo-realism of Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within, the electronic score is tiresome and the contemporary American voice acting, using such expressions as "head's up" and "…or something", is laughable. What of the interactive element? Essentially it offers two equally uninteresting paths at the end of every major scene--uninteresting because it's impossible to care what happens to the marionette-like stereotypes no matter what they do. While the adventure does offer plenty of well-choreographed cartoon-style action, interacting with Scourge of Worlds is ultimately about as much fun as watching someone else play a computer game--and that's just the first time through. On the DVD: Scourge of Worlds: A Dungeons and Dragons Adventure fills the DVD with the 900-plus animated sequences, presumably leaving no room for extras. The only options are between stereo sound and far more involving Dolby Digital 5.1. The image appears to have been taken directly from a digital master and is flawless, the images only limited by the TV-standard computer rendering. --Gary S Dalkin

• Storm Over Asia | DVD | (09/04/2001) from £4.98   |  Saving you £17.00 (568.56%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The last of the three great films that VI Pudovkin directed in the 1920s, Storm Over Asia (1928) is an acknowledged classic of Soviet silent cinema. Filmed largely on location in Mongolia, the film has an authentic documentary feel, though the story is a stirring melodrama, about a young fur trapper who is mistreated by the occupying forces in the civil war and becomes a leader of the partisans. Pudovkin enjoys caricaturing the foreign (British) troops and the medieval rituals of a Buddhist temple, but it's out on the steppes that he really comes into his own, with panoramic shots of the vast landscapes. Together with The Mother (1926) and The End of St Petersburg (1927), Storm Over Asia (also known as "The Heir to Genghis Khan") entitles Pudovkin to be ranked with Eisenstein and Dziga Vertov as a master of the Soviet montage style, which he expounded in his book Film Technique (1929). On the DVD: The print, though not perfect, is of fair quality and a new score by Timothy Brock complements the images nicely. However, the so-called "Introduction" turns out to be just a few lines of text scrolling down the screen, telling you less than the information appearing on the sleeve notes. --Ed Buscombe

• Roberto Succo | DVD | (28/10/2002) from £6.98   |  Saving you £13.01 (186.39%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In 1986 Roberto Succo escaped from an Italian mental institution where he had been incarcerated for the brutal murder of his parents and went into hiding in France. Travelling between the Mediterranean and the mountains of Savoy Succo left a trail of inexplicable murders rapes and abductions which the police investigators struggled to connect. Cedric Kahn's gripping dramatisation of true events gives a terrifying insight into the disturbed mind of a serial killer and also follows