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• 300 2 Disc Edition | DVD | (01/10/2007) from £4.49   |  Saving you £19.50 (434.30%)   |  RRP £23.99

  This ferocious movie tells the story of the Battle of Thermopylae in which 300 Spartans fought to the death against the massive Persian army.

• Cross Of Iron | DVD | (18/04/2005) from £6.94   |  Saving you £10.05 (144.81%)   |  RRP £16.99

  In Cross of Iron Sam Peckinpah weighs in on World War II from the German point of view. The result is as bleak, if not quite as bloody, as one expects from the director of The Wild Bunch, in part because this 1977 film was cut to ribbons by nervous studio executives. The assorted excerpts that remain don't constitute an exhilarating or even an especially thrilling battle epic. The war is grinding to a close, and veterans like James Coburn's Steiner are grimly aware that it's a lost cause. The battlefield is a death trap of sucking mud and barbed wire, and the German generals (viz., the martinet played by James Mason) seem to pose a bigger threat to the life and limbs of Steiner's men than the inexorable enemy. Not even Peckinpah's famous sensuous exuberance when shooting violence is much in evidence; the picture is a depressive, claustrophobically overcast experience. The bloody high (or low) point isn't a shooting; it's a wince-inducing de-penis-tration during oral sex. For a fun time with the men in (Nazi) uniform, try Das Boot instead. --David Chute, Amazon.com

• Transformers Armada - Metamorphosis | DVD | (24/03/2003) from £9.24   |  Saving you £-3.25 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  When a new breed of small transformers the Mini Cons are discovered to provide an immeasurable source of power the Decepticons and Autobots go head to head with the fate of Earth hanging in the balance...

• Sleepers | DVD | (24/10/2016) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Amidst the thaw of glasnost, the Kremlin discovers that two Soviet agents, sent to England under deep cover in 1965, have been lost. A beautiful and ambitious Russian agent, sent to London to track them down, becomes embroiled in a tangle of CIA, KGB and MI-5 plots and counter-plots as the two lost agents, now utterly assimilated, try to avoid detection.

• NIGHTWING & SHADOW OF THE HAWK (Eureka Classics) Blu-ray | Blu Ray | (15/03/2021) from £10.75   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Eureka Entertainment to release a 1970s Killer creature double feature of NIGHTWING & SHADOW OF THE HAWK, on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK, presented as part of the Eureka Classics range from 15 March 2021. The first print run of 2000 copies will feature a Limited-Edition Collector's Booklet. Are a wave of mysterious deaths on a Native American reservation being caused by killer vampire bats, or a curse from beyond the grave? Featuring special effects work by Carlo Rambaldi (Alien, E.T. the Extra Terrestrial), Nightwing was one of many creature features produced to cash in on the success of Jaws, but director Arthur Hiller (Love Story) also imbues the film with a humanitarian edge. Described in recent years as an eco-gothic Western, and a great exploration of social change and race relations, Nightwing comes to Blu-ray for the first time ever in the UK. An ageing medicine man (Academy Award nominee Chief Dan George; The Outlaw Josey Wales) recruits his sceptical grandson (Jan-Michael Vincent; Airwolf, The Mechanic) to aid him in a spiritual battle against evil spirits and black magic. Filmed in the forests of British Columbia to stunning effect, Shadow of the Hawk features a number of eerie and effective sequences of supernatural terror, and Eureka Classics is proud to present the film on Blu-ray for the first time ever on home video in the UK. Special Features: O-card Slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling | English SDH subtitles | Nightwing Brand new audio commentary by film historians Lee Gambin and Amanda Reyes | Shadow of the Hawk Brand new audio commentary with film writer Mike McPadden and Ben Reiser | Oil and the (Geo)Politics of Blood Audio essay by John Edgar Browning | Trailers | PLUS: A Limited-Edition Collector's Booklet featuring essays by film historian Lee Gambin and film scholar and author Craig Ian Mann (First Print Run of 2000 Copies Only)

• One Summer | DVD | (23/01/2006) from £14.98   |  Saving you £7.00 (53.89%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Sharply observed and written with both sympathy and a sense of humour this critical and commercial success was created and written by the reknowned Liverpudlian playwright Willy Russell. This is the first time that this long-anticipated series has been release on DVD. This is the story of two Liverpool youths who go to the valleys of Wales to enjoy a peaceful life. They come from the Liverpool of 1983; a tough gritty uncompromising city a long way from the magical days of the Beatl

• The League Of Gentlemen's Apocalypse | DVD | (12/12/2016) from £5.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Multi-award winning comedians The League of Gentlemen bring their hilarious and monstrous creations to the big screen. Everyone's favourite town Royston Vasey is facing disaster and the only way to save it is for the locals to travel to a new and exciting world... ours! From present day Soho to the fictional film world of 17th Century Britain, the residents must overcome countless bizarre obstacles in their bid to return Royston Vasey to safety.

• Bones - Season 1-8 | DVD | (30/09/2013) from £58.90   |  Saving you £-23.91 (N/A%)   |  RRP £34.99

  A darkly amusing procedural with humour heart and character featuring Dr. Temperance Brennan a highly skilled forensic anthropologist who works with FBI Agent Seeley Booth on murder investigations when the standard methods of identifying a body are useless. Brennan's special expertise lies in her uncanny ability to read clues left behind in the victim's bones. The series is inspired by real-life forensic anthropologist and best-selling novelist Kathy Reichs.

• Curb Your Enthusiasm - Series 3 | DVD | (02/07/2005) from £10.99   |  Saving you £15.00 (136.49%)   |  RRP £25.99

  The third season of HBO's comedy sensation offers more of the same. "Not that there's anything wrong with that," to quote Larry David's other television series, a certain little sitcom called Seinfeld. Consequently, Curb Your Enthusiasm's junior year means more Larry (Larry David) and more of his hilariously embarrassing mishaps. It also means more of his patient spouse Cheryl (Cheryl Hines), avuncular manager Jeff (Jeff Garlin), Jeff’s foul-mouthed wife Susie (Susie Essman), and assorted celebrity pals, including Richard Lewis, Ted Danson, Wanda Sykes, Paul Reiser, and Martin Short, all playing themselves (or, like Larry, versions thereof). The theme that (loosely) ties these 10 episodes together is Larry's involvement in upscale eatery Bobo's, in which Danson and Michael York (yes, that Michael York) are co-investors. As expected, the restaurant will serve to complicate Larry's life in every conceivable way--and vice versa. But the funniest (and most profane) episode must surely be "Krazee-Eyez Killa," starring Chris Williams (Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story) as the fidelity-impaired gangster rapper to whom Wanda has become engaged. This riotous installment, which sends up Jewish, Italian, and African American gangsters alike, won an Emmy for Robert B. Weide's direction and features that old master-of-direction himself, Martin Scorsese, who first appeared in "The Special Section" (in which Larry bribes a gravedigger to relocate his mother’s gravesite). It's also the episode in which Larry gets a hair stuck in his throat. That hair, which once belonged to someone rather close to him, will remain lodged there for the next several episodes, until a "divine intervention" in "Mary, Joseph and Larry" dislodges it once and for all--along with the last of Larry's dignity. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

• NCIS Season 3 | DVD | (18/06/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £49.99

  The complete third season of NCIS. Episodes Comprise: 1. Kill Ari: Part 1 2. Kill Ari: Part 2 3. Mind Games 4. Silver War 5. Switch 6. The Voyeur's Web 7. Honor Code 8. Under Covers 9. Frame Up 10. Probie 11. Model Behaviour 12. Boxed In 13. Deception 14. Light Sleeper 15. Head Case 16. Family Secret 17. Ravenous 18. Bait 19. Iced 20. Untouchable 21. Bloodbath 22. Jeopardy 23. Hiatus: Part 1 24. Hiatus: Part 2

• Colours Of Infinity/Clouds Are Not Spheres/Is God A Number | DVD | (22/10/2007) from £11.55   |  Saving you £6.44 (55.76%)   |  RRP £17.99

  This box set features the following films: Colours Of Infinity: Arthur C. Clarke presents this unusual documentary on the mathematical discovery of the Mandelbrot Set (M-Set) in the visually spectacular world of fractal geometry. This show relates the science of the M-Set to nature in a way that seems to identify the hand of God in the design of the universe itself. Dr. Mandelbrot in 1980 discovered the infinitely complex geometrical shape called the Mandelbrot Set using a very simple equation with computers and graphics. Clouds Are Not Spheres: This film tells the story of the life and work of Beno''t Mandlebrot. A great innovator and discoverer of the Mandlebrot set and fractal geometry - a highly regarded maverick mathematician. Is God A Number?: A fascinating account of the science of mathematics and its connection to mind and consciousness. Presented by Michael Barnsley featuring Sir Roger Penrose the film looks at the mystery of consciousness whilst exploring the links between mathematics mind and the physical observable universe.

• Romeo Is Bleeding | DVD | (19/05/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Romeo Is Bleeding is the flawed black comedy from director Peter Medak (The Krays) about a bad cop who slowly gets his due. Gary Oldman plays yet another quirky character, this time a New York detective on the take. His life goes haywire as he squares off with a Russian hit woman. Despite an intriguing cast and great dialogue, the movie becomes a bit too eccentric for its own good as several actors have nothing to do. The high point is Lena Olin, who finally has a role she can sink her teeth into: her zesty, monstrous assassin, Mona Demarkov, is one of the great movie villains. --Doug Thomas

• Curb Your Enthusiasm - Series 1 To 5 | DVD | (11/09/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £79.99

  Larry David co-creator of Seinfeld stars in Curb Your Enthusiasm as himself! This hilarious award-winning HBO series follows Larry and his knack for getting himself into uncomfortable situations... Series 1: 1. The Pants Tent 2. Ted and Mary 3. Porno Gil 4. The Bracelet 5. Interior Decorator 6. The Wire 7. AAMCO 8. Beloved Aunt 9. Affirmative Action 10. The Group Series 2: 1. The Car Salesman 2. Thor 3. Trick Or Treat 4. The Shrimp Incident 5. The Thong 6. The Acupuncturist 7. The Doll 8. Shaq 9. The Baptism 10. The Massage Series 3: 1. Chet's Shirt 2. The Benadryl Brownie 3. Club Soda and Salt 4. The Nanny 5. The Terrorist Attack 6. The Special Section 7. The Corpse-Sniffing Dog 8. Crazy-Eyez Killah 9. Mary Joseph and Larry 10. The Grand Opening Series 4: 1. Mel's Offer 2. Ben's Birthday Party 3. The Blind Date 4. The Weatherman 5. The 5 Wood 6. The Car Pool Lane 7. The Surrogate 8. Wandering Bear 9. The Survivor 10. Opening Night Series 5: 1. The Larry David Sandwich 2. The Bowtie 3. The Christ Nail 4. Kamikaze Bingo 5. Lewis Needs A Kidney 6. The Smoking Jacket 7. The Seder 8. The Ski Lift 9. The Korean Bookie 10. The End

• The Wind In The Willows - Winter Tales | DVD | (28/10/2013) from £9.99   |  Saving you £-5.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  First published in 1908, Kenneth Grahame's 'The Wind In The Willows' has become one of the best loved books of all time, enchanting generations of children and adults alike. Narrated by IAN CARMICHAEL and voiced by an all star cast including DAVID JASON as Toad, MICHAEL HORDERN as Badger, RICHARD PEARSON as Mole and PETER SALLIS as Ratty. Brought to the screen by award winning animation team Cosgrove Hall, 'The Wind In The Willows' brings to life the charming adventures of our four intrepid...

• Private's Progress | DVD | (16/02/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  With a remarkable cast headlined by Ian Carmichael, Richard Attenborough, Dennis Price and Terry Thomas, WWII army comedy Private's Progress was one of the major British hits of 1956. Carmichael is Stanley Windrush, a naïve young soldier who during training falls in with the streetwise Private Cox (Attenborough). Windrush's uncle is the even more ambitiously corrupt Colonel Tracepurcel (Price), who plans to divert the war effort to liberate art treasures already looted by the Germans. The first half of the film is quite pedestrian, though the pace picks up considerably once the heist gets underway, and the cheery tone masks a really rather dark and cynical heart. Carmichael's innocent abroad quickly wears thin, but Attenborough and Price steal the film, as well as the paintings, with typically excellent turns. With a nod in the direction of Ealing's The Ladykillers (1955) the film also anticipates the attitudes of both The League of Gentlemen (1959) and Joseph Heller's novel Catch 22 (1961), though lacks the latter's greater sophistication. The cast also contains such British stalwarts as William Hartnell, Peter Jones, Ian Bannen, John Le Mesurier, Christopher Lee and David Lodge, and was sufficiently popular to reunite all the major players for the superior sequel, I'm Alright Jack (1959). On the DVD: Private's Progress is presented in black and white at 4:3 Academy ratio, though the film appears to have been shot full frame and then unmasked for home viewing so there is more top and bottom to the images than at the cinema. The print used shows constant minor damage and is quite grainy, though no more than expected for a low-budget film of the time. The mono sound is average and unremarkable, and there are no special features. --Gary S Dalkin

• Bones: Season 1 | DVD | (30/10/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperence Brennan, who works at the Jeffersonian Institution and writes novels as a sideline, has an uncanny ability to read clues left behind in a victim's bones.

• Men Of Honour (Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (09/04/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A military drama starring Robert De Niro and Cuba Gooding Jr that tells the true story of Carl Bashear who combated racism to become the US Navy's first African-American deep-sea diver.

• Friends: Complete Series 5 - New Edition | DVD | (25/10/2004) from £5.99   |  Saving you £44.00 (734.56%)   |  RRP £49.99

  With Friends like these, you'll never need to go out again. Picking up from the momentous events of Series 4, this season starts out with Monica and Chandler in some awkward positions as they try to keep their blossoming romance a secret from the others. By the series' end they'll be planning to get married in Las Vegas, where Joey is working as a gladiator at Caesar's Palace casino, his big movie break having fallen through. The embers of Rachel and Ross's relationship continue to send up sparks, especially when Emily causes strife early on by insisting Ross never has contact with Rachel ever again. Phoebe finally meets her father and starts dating a cop named Gary. It all climaxes with everyone in Las Vegas, where Monica and Chandler's impromptu decision to wed is upstaged by a surprising event. --Leslie Felperin

• The Ice Storm | DVD | (12/02/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Asian American director Ang Lee sums up America in the early 1970s by focusing on the arrival of the sexual revolution in the 'burbs. Isolationism within a family, consumerism, and selfishness are personified by a cast that captures the self-obsession within two New England families. As the children struggle awkwardly with adolescence, their parents stumble through sexual experimentation. In the days of Watergate and Vietnam, society is breaking boundaries and ignoring convention. Following suit, these families are eschewing polite barriers and social taboos, with disastrous results. The Ice Storm of the title refers not only to a natural phenomenon but is a (rather heavy-handed) metaphor for a pervasive emotional temperament. The entire cast delivers textured, finely nuanced performances. This movie lingers in the psyche not only for the scope of the tragedy at its conclusion, but for Lee's often humorous and stingingly accurate assessment of pop culture. Based on Rick Moody's novel, this won the best-screenplay award at Cannes in 1997. --Rochelle O'Gorman

• Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star | DVD | (28/06/2004) from £7.97   |  Saving you £8.02 (100.63%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Starring Saturday Night Live favourite David Spade 'Dickie Roberts' is the hilarious story of a former child star who after his hit TV series is axed falls on hard times and tries to re-create the lost childhood he yearns for. With great visual gags straight out of the 'Saturday Night Live' academy of slapstick Dickie Roberts is an enjoyable and light-hearted take on the pitfalls of stardom.