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• Deception | DVD | (09/04/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A solid enough thriller held together by some somewhat implausible plot devices, Deception stars Ben Affleck as Rudy, whose cellmate Nick is lucky enough to be pen-pal to the beautiful Ashley (Charlize Theron) who in turn has pledged herself, body and soul to the man inside whom she has never set eyes upon. Upon his release, Rudy decides to pose as Nick in order to take up with this luscious and adoring female. Unfortunately, the scheme backfires on Rudy when he discovers that Ashley was apparently a pawn in her ruthless brother Monster's game to coerce him into helping him and his gang of gun-runners rob a casino that Nick used to work in. Deception rumbles along at a pretty seedy, violent pace for a long time, with Rudy's efforts to escape resulting in Monster (a menacing Gary Sinise) using him as a dartboard in one memorably brutal scene. Following their raid on the casino, however (clad in Santa outfits), the plot takes a couple of devilish twists and turns which reward the viewer prepared to come this far down the road with these people. The lack of empathy may be redeemed by some viewers with a scene featuring Charlize Theron naked in a pool. --David Stubbs

• Runaway Train | DVD | (22/04/2002) from £21.35   |  Saving you £-3.37 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Manny (Voight) is the toughest convict in a remote Alaskan prison who along with fellow inmate Buck (Roberts) makes a daring breakout. Hopping a freight train they head full-steam for freedom but when the engineer dies of a heart attack they find themselves trapped alone and speeding toward certain disaster. Until that is they discover a third passenger beautiful railway worker (Rebecca De Mornay) who's just as desperate and just as determined to survive as they are!

• The David Niven Show | DVD | (28/04/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The debonair actor presents 12 short dramas in this popular anthology series originally broadcast in the US, in 1959. British screen icon David Niven is best known for his roles as Phileas Fogg in Around the World in 80 Days; as Squadron Leader Peter Carter in A Matter of Life and Death; and as 'The Phantom' in The Pink Panther! In this popular anthology series, made in 1959 for a US audience, Niven introduces a new short dramatic film in each of 12 episodes, featuring thrillers and mysteri.