"Actor: Danny"

• Comedy Greats | DVD | (03/02/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A "two-plus-one" package from Siren, Comedy Greats features classics from the two greatest silent-screen comics, Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton, plus a rather dreary effort from Danny Kaye. Never the most scintillating of comedians, Kaye's personable talents are thinly spread in 1949's The Inspector General. Distantly(!) based on a short story by Russian satirist Nikolay Gogol, this tale of mistaken identity enables Kaye to indulge in obvious wisecracks and not-so-smart dialogue. Sylvia Fine's songs are mildly amusing, and Henry Koster draws capable support from Walter Slezak and Elsa Lanchester, but it's a long haul. When he made Tilli's Punctured Romance in 1914, Charles Chaplin had yet to perfect the "little man" routine which made him the most popular 1920s screen star. His loveable rogue is well displayed opposite Marie Dressler's formidable country maid, whose unexpected windfall becomes the real object of his desire. Mabel Normand contributes an attractively period chic, and if, in the hands of Mack Sennett, the humour tends to fall back on music-hall slapstick, the historical significance of the film is undoubted. Yet it's Buster Keaton's 1928 classic Steamboat Bill Jr which comes out on top here. Keaton is perfectly cast as the put upon student, whose bravery saves both his father and his steamboat-owning rival, and wins the hand of the latter's daughter. Solid support comes from Ernest Torrence and the winsome Marion Byron, with Charles Riesner getting maximum drama from the cyclone sequence, but it's Keaton's soulful expression and breathtaking stuntwork which are the most potent reminders of a talent only later to receive its due. On the DVD: Comedy Greats is acceptably remastered, with 1.33:1 aspect ratio and 12 chapter headings per film, and decently packaged, this is worth acquiring--even though Keaton's film is the only one you're likely return to often. --Richard Whitehouse

• Red Dwarf Series 4 | DVD | (07/03/2011) from £5.49   |  Saving you £-0.50 (-10.00%)   |  RRP £4.99

  By the end of this fourth year, Red Dwarf had completed its metamorphosis from a modest studio-bound sitcom with a futuristic premise to a full-blown science-fiction series, complete with a relatively lavish (by BBC standards) special-effects budget, more impressive sets and more location shooting. Despite the heavier emphasis on SF, the character-based comedy remained as sharp as ever. Witness the Cat's reaction to Lister's pus-filled exploding head; Kryten's devastatingly sarcastic defence of Rimmer; or, the classic scene that opens the series, Lister teaching Kryten to lie. In "Camille", Robert Llewellyn's real-life wife plays a female mechanoid who transforms into something else entirely, as does the episode, which by the end becomes a delightful skit on Casablanca. "DNA" comes over all SF, with lots of techno-speak about a matter transmogrifier and a RoboCop homage--but in typical Dwarf fashion, turns out to be all about curry. "Justice" sees Rimmer on trial for the murder of the entire crew, while Lister attempts to evade a psychotic cyborg. Holly gets her IQ back in "White Hole", but wastes time debating bread products with the toaster. "Dimension Jump" introduces dashing doppelganger Ace Rimmer for the first time--he was to return in later series, with diminishingly funny results. Here his appearance is all the better for its apparent improbability. Finally, "Meltdown" goes on location (to a park in North London) where waxdroids of historical characters (played by a miscellaneous selection of cheesy lookalikes) are at war. Only intermittently successful, this episode is really memorable for Chris Barrie's tour-de-force performance, as Rimmer becomes a crazed, Patton-esque general. On the DVD: Red Dwarf, Series 4, like its predecessors, comes as a two-disc set complete with full cast commentary for every episode, an extensive retrospective documentary (mostly featuring the cast reminiscing), deleted scenes and lots of other fun bits of trivia. --Mark Walker

• Desperado --Superbit | DVD | (14/10/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Antonio Banderas is the titular Desperado out for revenge against the drug-lord responsible for the death of his girlfriend in Robert Rodriguez's semi-sequel, semi-remake of his debut El Mariachi (1992). Set in a Mexican town, this is a contemporary Western that combines elements familiar from classic Sam Peckinpah movies with the post-Reservoir Dogs school of film-making. With a threadbare story and unbelievable characters acting in unbelievable ways the result is a repulsively blood-soaked comic-book treatment, in which the best scenes are bar-stool monologues by Steve Buscemi and Quentin Tarantino. The film also introduced Salma Hayek to English-speaking audiences. She's incandescently sensual here and survived a farcical rock-video-style sex scene to become a Rodriguez regular. On the DVD: Desperado is a Superbit DVD, meaning maximum disc space has been given to the film, with a data rate close to double that of a normal DVD, no extras and just a choice between Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 soundtracks. The 1.78:1 anamorphically enhanced transfer is virtually flawless, with excellent detail, accurate colours and a refreshing absence of grain. The Dolby Digital soundtrack is very good and the DTS even better, though as this comparatively low-budget film was originally released in stereo it's not state-of-the-art even when remixed. Only those with high-end home cinema set-ups are likely to notice significant technical improvements over a standard DVD version. --Gary S. Dalkin

• The Bible | DVD | (18/09/2006) from £55.33   |  Saving you £-15.34 (-38.40%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Mary Magdalene: Describe by many as a seductress or witch this magnificent film from 'The Bible' series tells how Mary Magdalene was also a mystic healer and politician. Her life story is graphically depicted as she confronts Herod Herodius the powerful Roman occupiers and eventually a man who is to change her life forever... Mary must choose where her life journey will go as she searches to give love and receive love she finds Jesus. Joseph of Nazareth: The story of Joseph husband of Mary and Jesus's guardian. As news spreads of the coming of a new messiah King Herod protects his interests by having all of Bethlehem's first-born murdered. However Jospeh and Mary plan to escape with their new-born baby: Jesus the son of God... Judas: This film tells the story of Judas Iscariot a lowly Jewish wine-seller furious at his people's treatment at the hands of the Roman oppressors. Hearing tales of a messiah in their midst Judas sets out to find this man Jesus Christ. Welcomed to the fold Judas finds himself in awe of Jesus but their philosophies differ greatly; whilst Jesus draws upon spiritual power and rejects physical confrontations Judas sees no alternative but violence. As Judas begins to finds himself at odds with the group his jealousy of Jesus growing he commits the most famous act of betrayal in history as he seals Jesus's fate with a kiss... Thomas: Although he has gone down in history as 'Doubting Thomas' this innovative new film from the producers of Time Life's The Bible series gives a new dimension to the man who was also known as 'The Twin' and was a great believer and disciple of Jesus. This fascinating version of Thomas' life sees the impact of Jesus Christ through a fresh pair of eyes and particularly the dramatic events that unfold before and after the death of Jesus. A highly-charged dramatic film it brings to life the fear of the Apostles their conflicts and struggles under the yoke of Roman occupation and life after the passing of their Messiah.

• Hans Christian Andersen's Thumbelina | DVD | (17/09/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

• Cricket On The Hearth | DVD | (21/10/2013) from £5.00   |  Saving you £9.99 (66.60%)   |  RRP £14.99

  A delightful animated musical version of Charles Dickens' classic tale A Cricket On The Hearth tells the story of a poor toymaker and his daughter whom a helpful Cricket named Crocket befriends on Christmas morning. When tragedy strikes the family it's Crocket who comes to the rescue and restores peace and happiness.

• One Way Out | DVD | (11/08/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Harry Woltz is a homocide detective with a secret life; a life in which his addiction to gambling and the high life have left him with a large debt to the thuggish owners of the Tom Tom Club. Now they demand he pay-up but he can't. So Harry is offered an alternative...

• Tarzan/Hercules (Disney) | DVD | (01/10/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Tarzan:The classic tale of Tarzan an orphan who is brought up by apes and believes them to be his family. This changes when on an expedition he rescues Jane and discovers that he is human after all. Now he must decide where he really belongs. Tarzan was the last Disney animated blockbuster for the 20th century and it pulled out all the stops with star studded voice-overs by the likes of Nigel Hawthorne Minnie Driver Glenn Close and Rosie O'Donnell while all the songs are performed by Phil Collins. Hercules:Bestowed with superhuman strength a young mortal named Hercules sets out to prove himself a hero in the eyes of his father the great god Zeus. Along with his friends Pegasus a flying horse and Phil a personal trainer Hercules is tricked by the hilarious hotheaded villain Hades who's plotting to take over Mount Olympus! Hercules must now choose between his legendary strength and his true love the Grecian beauty Meg. Only by learning a valuable lesson... that it's not the size of your strength that counts but the strength of your heart... will Hercules save Mount Olympus and be proclaimed a hero!

• Art House 3 - A Walk into the Sea | DVD | (18/08/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  An investigation by Ester Robinson Danny Williams niece into the mystery of her uncle and his disappearance at 27. Williams was Warhol's one-time lover collaborator and filmmaker her film is a homage to her uncle's talents and a fascinating insight into the Factory era.

• Asoka | DVD | (24/09/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  This film is inspired by the legendary Indian King Asoka, who went from bloodstained warrior to spreading the word of Buddha across the world.

• The Wickeds | DVD | (19/09/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  No ordinary halloween! What started off as the perfect way to spend Halloween for seven teenagers goes horribly wrong.... They travel to an old decrepit house the site of a horror movie set which is rumoured to be haunted. But when two grave robbers arrive seeking refuge from an army of the living dead it becomes an epic fight for survival....

• Lucky Numbers | DVD | (22/09/2014) from £6.19   |  Saving you £6.80 (109.85%)   |  RRP £12.99

• Without Evidence | DVD | (25/04/2005) from £4.57   |  Saving you £6.42 (140.48%)   |  RRP £10.99

  While working late one night an ambitious and high-ranking state official is brutally assassinated. Stabbed through the heart he is left in a pool of blood near his office. The entire community stunned by the murder of his popular politician.The police are quick to attribute the murder to a burglary gone wrong. His family are told to asking questions. Important evidence is censored and ignored.Festering under the surface is evidence that points to a chilling conspiracy at the highest level of both the government and Police department.

• Mr Bean Vol.2 | DVD | (17/11/2008) from £10.78   |  Saving you £-0.79 (-7.90%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Mr Bean: Vol.2

• The Inspector General | DVD | (23/06/2003) from £9.35   |  Saving you £7.64 (81.71%)   |  RRP £16.99

  In this delightful period farce set in Russia in the 1800's Danny Kaye plays and illiterate buffoon who is mistaken by the villagers for their feared Inspector General. Hilarious situations ensue as Danny is caught up in court intrigue without having a clue of what is going on.

• Lick Library - Advanced Guitar Aerobics | DVD | (01/01/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

• In Hell/Wake of Death/The Order | DVD | (02/10/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In Hell: Kyle Lord (Van Damme) is arrested and convicted for the vigilante killing of his wife's murderer. Kyle must survive life in a maximum-security prison where inmates are made to battle to their death in a brutal no holds barred fight called ""The Shu"" for the warden's entertainment and profit. Kyle fights his oppressors and is quickly sent to ""The Shu"" where his unbridled rage catapults him to the victor's circle. Kyle has become one of the monsters he despises and must now battle within himself to survive... (Dir. Ringo Lam 2003) Wake Of Death: Action superstar Jean-Claude Van Damme is back and at his hard-hitting best as Ben Archer an ex-mob enforcer seeking revenge against a ruthless Chinese kingpin responsible for his wife's brutal murder. When Archer joins forces with his old underworld friends an all-out war is waged against the Chinese Triads... Hong Kong favourite Simon Yam faces off against the Muscles From Brussels in this pulse-pounding action thriller! (Dir. Philippe Martinez 2004) The Order: Unleash The Power. Action superstar Jean-Claude Van Damme (Nowhere To Run Universal Soldier) is back in The Order a fast-paced high-octane thriller set in the Middle East. From the director of Double Impact and featuring screen legend Charlton Heston (Planet Of The Apes Any Given Sunday) Ben Cross (First Knight Chariots Of Fire) and sexy newcomer Sofia Milos The Order is an exciting adventure packed with extreme fight choreography exotic locations and non-stop action. Journey to a turbulent world under siege as reformed artifact smuggler Rudy (Van Damme) travels to Jerusalem to rescue his museum-curator father who's been kidnapped by ruthless fanatics and recover a sacred scroll believed to hold dangerous secrets of an underground sect. Framed for murder by a scheming police chief (Cross) Rudy enlists the aid of a mysterious beauty (Milos) to clear his name and wages a one-man battle to recapture the prized manuscript before the ultimate Holy War breaks out and all hell breaks loose! (Dir. Sheldon Lettich 2001)

• Charlie Jade - Series 1 - Vol.1 | DVD | (26/12/2007) from £20.39   |  Saving you £14.60 (41.70%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Charlie Jade is a science fiction television drama set in Cape Town South Africa in three parallel universes named Alpha Beta amd Gamma (or Alphaverse Betaverse and Gammaverse). The series revolves around Charlie Jade a private detective from Alpha. While on an investigation Charlie explores a secret desert facility. A massive explosion propels him from his own universe (Alpha) to a strange parallel universe (Beta). Soon Charlie is drawn into a conflict that involves these two universes and one other pacifist universe (Gamma).

• A Galaxy Of Stars | DVD | (04/10/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £59.99

  Thrillers dramas horrors westerns war films romance and family films: forty classic Hollywood movies in one box set! Among the films on offer in this bumper box set are 'DOA' 'The Last Time I Saw Paris' 'Road To Bali' 'Meet John Doe' 'House On Haunted Hill' 'His Girl Friday' 'Penny Serenade' 'A Farwell To Arms' 'Hell Town' and 'One Eyed Jacks'.

• 2 Jacks | DVD | (29/06/2015) from £6.00   |  Saving you £8.25 (174.05%)   |  RRP £12.99

  ‘2 Jacks’ is a fast-paced glamorous and romantic vision of Hollywood then and now. Jack Hussar is a legendary Hollywood director whose persona commands respect and adoration from his fans. Can his son Jack Jr. maintain his legacy? Based on an adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s short story ‘The Two Hussars’. Features: Official Trailer & The Making of 2 JACKS