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• Rocket To The Moon | DVD | (25/06/2001) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-4.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Inspired by the writings of Jules Verne this hugely entertaining comedy boasts an all-star cast headed by Burl Ives Terry-Thomas Lionel Jeffries and Gert Frobe. In 1875 showman extraordinaire Phineas T Barnum (Ives) flees his native America ahead of a hoard of clamouring creditors to set up shop in unsuspecting England. He immediately decides to form a syndicate headed by the wealthy but somewhat stupid Lord Barset (Dennis Price) to finance the first flight to the moon. The

• Oliver Stone Collection | DVD | (04/06/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £40.99

  Director Oliver Stone is celebrated in this four-film, six-disc box set collection that includes two-disc "director's cut" versions JFK and Any Given Sunday respectively, plus Heaven and Earth and the documentary Oliver Stone's America. JFK is that rarest of things, a modern Hollywood drama which credits the audience with intelligence. Epic in length--this 198-minute director's cut runs 17 minutes longer than the cinema version--Oliver Stone's film has the archetypal story, visual scale and substance to match; not just a gripping real-life conspiracy thriller, but a fable for the fall of the American dream. Stone's DVD commentary is thoughtful, eloquent and considered. The Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack and the anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 picture are both first-class. The second disc contains 53 minutes of deleted and extended versions of scenes, all of which are available with or without commentary by Stone, a 10-minute video interview with the real "X", and a half-hour examination of documents only declassified in the wake of the film's release. Any Given Sunday is a massive 150-minute American football drama which, for all its ferocity and cynicism, is as soft-centred and clichéd as any Rocky-style underdogs-make-good crowd-pleaser. This is the director's cut with Stone's commentary ranging far and wide: he is far more interesting and thought-provoking to listen to than his film is to watch. The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 image and Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack are both flawless. The loaded second DVD includes Jamie Foxx's audition video, a routine 27-minute making-of documentary, music videos, outtakes set to music, and 33 minutes of deleted/alternative scenes with optional commentary from Stone. DVD-ROM and other features complete an exceptional package. Heaven and Earth follows Platoon (1986) and Born of the Fourth of July (1989) to conclude Stone's Vietnam War trilogy. Where Stone won Best Director Oscars for both previous films, Heaven and Earth proved a box-office disaster and went unrecognised by the Academy. It's hard not to think that racism underlay the commercial failure, for where the hit movies addressed the sufferings of white American soldiers played by Hollywood stars, Heaven and Earth focused on the fundamental victims, adapting the true story of a young Vietnamese woman, Le Ly, who goes from village girl to freedom fighter to wife of a US marine struggling to adjust to life in America to reconciliation in Vietnam. Superbly made, with a stunning performance by Hiep Thi Le as Le Ly, and powerful support from Tommy Lee Jones, this is intelligent, harrowing filmmaking which attempts to understand and bridge the divide between nations traumatised by war. Unfortunately heavily cut to bring it down to a multiplex-friendly running time, the often brilliant 135 minutes on show suggest a longer modern classic ended-up on the cutting room floor. The DVD features an incisive commentary by Stone, who alone of major Hollywood directors fought in Vietnam. Confirming that Heaven and Earth was heavily cut is the inclusion of 48 minutes of deleted/extended scenes, including a vastly extended 22-minute opening, Dolby Digital 5.1 sound and anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 picture are excellent. Oliver Stone's America is a 53-minute interview in which Stone talks candidly about his films, concentrating on the trio included in the Oliver Stone Collection, firing off considered opinions at a rapid rate. Also included is Stone's student film, Last Year in VietNam, clearly influenced by the French New Wave in general and L'Année dernière à Marienbad (1961) in particular. --Gary S Dalkin

• Sherlock Holmes - Terror By Night / The Many Faces Of Sherlock Holmes | DVD | (26/05/2008) from £4.98   |  Saving you £1.01 (20.28%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A precious jewel 'The Star Of Rhodesia' is stolen from a train. The master detective is forced to use all his powers of deduction with the help of his trusty aid Dr. Watson in this fast paced thriller.

• Street Crimes | DVD | (12/04/2005) from £7.26   |  Saving you £0.73 (10.06%)   |  RRP £7.99

  When two cops convince the kids of the street to settle their differences in teh ring the leader of the local crime syndicate begins to gun down police and civilians.

• A Soldier's Story | DVD | (17/08/2009) from £9.98   |  Saving you £-3.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Charles Fuller adapted his Pulitzer Prize-winning A Soldier's Play for the big screen in 1984. The film version, A Soldier's Story is essentially a murder mystery, played out against a background of inter and intra-racial conflict at a Second World War training camp. To the consternation of his white opposite number at the camp, a black captain (Howard W Rollins) arrives to investigate the death of a black sergeant (Adolph Caesar). Suspicion immediately falls on a pair of bigoted white officers but as the tale unfolds in a series of flashbacks, it soon becomes clear that a different kind of prejudice is also at work. Assisted by some excellent performances, director Norman Jewison opens the story out from its stage roots. There's a wonderful baseball scene (filmed on location at Little Rock) in which the double standards of Dennis Lipscomb's fidgety white captain are exposed with neat irony; he'll cheer his successful black team all the way home in the name of sport. His gradual, forced liberalisation provides the film with an important comic element. A Soldier's Story wears its heart on its sleeve without being superficial in any way. It's a compelling tale, well told and often highly entertaining, in which nobody gets off lightly, least of all the good guy. On the DVD: The widescreen presentation helps give an epic feel to what could, in other hands, have been a claustrophobic production. The picture quality is fine. But the monaural sound track is often rather muffled, leaving you straining to catch some of the dialogue. This is also a shame because the blues music--an inspired job by Herbie Hancock, assisted by Patti Labelle singing her lungs out as bar owner Big Mary--is an important element of the film's underlying theme and deserves to be better heard. The extras are valuable. Norman Jewison's commentary is detailed and sensitive. As he says, the film deals with "ideas in racism never seen on screen before", and he acknowledges the strength of his actors in getting those ideas across. "March to Freedom" is an excellent short documentary which features the moving testimonies of black servicemen on the insufferable prejudices they encountered while attempting to defend their country during the Second World War; A Soldier's Story is thus put sharply into context. --Piers Ford

• Minder - Series 3 - Part 3 Of 4 | DVD | (11/02/2002) from £10.69   |  Saving you £5.30 (33.10%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The Birdman Of Wormwood Scrubs ""I've just done fourteen years. I tried to escape three times. I was in solitary for years... they never broke me. Ernie Dodds is back and there's a few old scores to be settled."" Terry and Arthur have to mind Ernie when he comes out of jail. Guest Stars: Rula Lenska Maurice Denham and Max Wall. The Son Also Rises Reluctantly Terry has to do the ""school run"" when property developer Standen's son is threatened. Guest Stars: Alfie Bass a

• The Devil's Brother | DVD | (06/12/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Laurel and Hardy star in this period operetta. In the early 18th century FraDiavolo (The Devil's Brother) and his notorious gang of thieves terrorize northern Italy. Wanderers Laurel and Hardy; herein known as Stanlioand Ollio are held up by a band of Diavolo'smen and lose their hard-earned savings. As a result of this robbery apart from the madcap series of comedy adventures our duo determine that they too will lead a life of crime and proceed to laughingly bungle a series of robbery attempts with Ollioposing as Diavolo. They make the mistake of holding up the real Diavolo (admirably played by Dennis King). He in turn threatens their lives but spares them and makes them his personal servants. Diavolois enamoured with the charms of Lady Rocberg(played by the lovely titillating Thelma Todd) and the 500 000 francs she has hidden in her petticoat. Featuring James Finlayson as support in the rollicking jolly frolic. A rarely seen screen gem this film was one of Stan and Ollie's own favourites and shows the great duo at the top of their trade.

• Glück/Bliss | DVD | (31/01/2022) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Survival On The Mountain | DVD | (26/09/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Based on a true story this film documents the terrifying experience of an American couple trapped in an avalanche in the Himalayas as they struggle to survive. Ron (Dennis Boutsikaris) and Debbie Plotkin (Markie Post) plan a fortieth birthday trip to go hiking in Nepal leaving their children at home with Debbie's mother and step-father. When Debbie's mother Judy expresses concern about the dangerous nature of this adventure Debbie reassures her that they will be hiking well b

• Minder - Series 3 - Part 2 Of 4 | DVD | (11/02/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Looking For Micky When ""Mad Micky"" goes on the run Terry has to look after him and Arthur sees his chance of a scoop. Dream House When a super-star is away in Vegas Terry has to mind his empty house. Can Arthur break into showbusiness? Guest Stars: Wanda Ventham & Richard Griffiths. Another Bride Another Groom The last thing Arthur wants to do on his niece's wedding day is to shift a load of porno magazines. Guest Stars: Warren Clarke.

• Unspeakable | DVD | (14/02/2005) from £6.79   |  Saving you £-0.80 (-13.40%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A brilliant and fiercely independent psychiatrist testing out a new cutting-edge technology on death row inmates. When she discovers an innocent inmate is about to be executed she faces the sexual politics of being a woman in a man's world as she attempts to change one man's fate. When she makes the decision to test her technology on the real killer Jesse Mowatt (Pavan Grover) she discovers a portrait of human potential gone diabolically wrong. Terrified and yet compelled by Mowat

• The Christmoose Story | DVD | (24/10/2016) from £4.59   |  Saving you £0.40 (8.00%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Picture this: a full-grown moose comes crashing through the roof of your garage! And not only does it fly - if a bit carelessly - it talks! It seems that Mr Moose was on a test drive with Santa Claus when he lost control of his sleigh. Max appreciates the uninvited visit, even if he stopped believing in Santa ages ago. With his parents recently separated, a new friend is always welcome. In Mr Moose he finds a partner with whom to watch movies, an unusual ally against bullies and, most important of all, someone who understands how much he misses his father. But Max soon finds out that being friends with a moose isn't all that simple. Especially since the grumpy neighbour Mr Panneman is keen on adding moose antlers to his hunting trophies.

• Sam Kinison - Why Did We Laugh? | DVD | (30/10/2006) from £17.53   |  Saving you £-4.54 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A Film About The Man For fans of comedy Sam Kinison needs no introduction. His scathing comedy tackled tough topics like no other comedian dared. Fed up with his career as a preacher Sam left the ministry to try his hand at comedy. Almost immediately his peircing scream and extreme humour attracted attention. Containing rare early footage of Sam preaching and performing stand-up at the world famous Comedy Store Why Did We Laugh? tells the story of a comedic genius who touched a deeper chord.

• Snatch - The Reel Collection | DVD | (02/10/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Guy Ritchie writer/director of Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels delivers another awe-inspiring directorial masterpiece. Snatch is an edgy and hilarious film about a diamond heist gone wrong a colourful Irish gypsy turned prizefighter and a very temperamental dog. In the heart of gangland two novice unlicensed boxing promoters Turkish (Jason Statham) and Tommy (Stephen Graham) get roped into organising a bare-knuckled fight with local kingpin villain and fellow boxing promoter Brick Top (Alan Ford). But it all goes wrong when Brick Top's fighter who is rigged to win is suddenly knocked out by the boys' wildcard Irish gypsy boxer One Punch Mickey O'Neil (Brad Pitt). Unfortunately things go from bad to worse as Mickey starts playing by his own rules and the duo find they are heading for a whole lot of trouble. Meanwhile en route to New York to deliver a stolen 84-carat diamond to head honcho Avi (Dennis Farina) Franky Four Fingers (Benicio Del Toro) is robbed of the stone. Forced to jump on the next plane to London Avi is by no means pleased. He hires local legend Bullet Tooth Tony (Vinnie Jones) to find Franky and the diamond. The hunt for the missing stone launches everyone into a spiral of double-crossing vendettas as different parties pursue personal agendas some of them farcical most of them illegal and all of them destined to spin completely out of control...

• Welcome To The Jungle | UMD | (05/12/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  The Rock stars as a bounty hunter sent to retrieve a fast-talking double dealer from the Amazonian jungle. But he hasn't reckoned on stumbling upon a gold-mine treasure or an unhinged despot in this ripping action adventure.

• Something To Talk About / The Pelican Brief / Conspiracy Theory | DVD | (23/12/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Something To Talk AboutIn one of her best-ever roles Julia Roberts is Grace whose reaction to the infidelities of Eddie (Dennis Quaid) turns the lives and loves of the people around her into something like falling dominoes. Robert Duvall Gena Rowlands Kyra Sedgwick and others in the year's best ensemble of characters (Jack Matthews Newsday) co-star in this juicy truthful story written by Callie Khouri (Thelma And Louise) and directed by Lasse Hallstrom. Pelican BriefTwo Supreme Court Justices have been murdered and a lone law student (Julia Roberts) turns her suspicions about the deaths into a speculative brief that sends shock waves into the highest levels of government. She and a determined investigative reporter (Denzel Washington) want to tell the world what they have uncovered - if they live to tell it. The race in on and these two are more than runners they're moving targets. Conspiracy TheoryNew York cab driver and conspiracy buff Jerry Fletcher (Mel Gibson) knows about the secret movers shakers and assassins who really control things. Trying to put Justice Department attorney Alice Sutton (Julia Roberts) in the know he's run out of her office. Soon both will run for their lives.

• Welcome To The Jungle | DVD | (26/07/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £51.99

• 13 Most Beautiful... Songs For Andy Warhol's Screen Tests | DVD | (06/04/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £21.99

  Between 1964 and 1966 Andy Warhol shot nearly 500 Screen Tests beautiful and revealing portraits of hundreds of different individuals from the famous to the anonymous all visitors to his studio the Factory. Subjects were captured in stark relief by a strong keylight and filmed by Warhol with his stationary 16mm Bolex camera on silent black and white 100-foot rolls of film. The resulting two-and-a-half-minute film reels were then screened in slow motion resulting in a fascinating collection of four-minute masterpieces that startle and entrance mesmerizing in the purest sense of the word.

• Big Trouble In Little China (Special Edition) | DVD | (08/02/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Like I told my last wife I said ""Honey I never drive faster than I can see and besides... it's all in the reflexes."" Directed by master film-maker John Carpenter this edge-of-your seat adventure stars Kurt Russell as Jack Burton a tough talking wisecracking truck driver whose hum-drum life on the road takes a sudden supernatural tailspin when his best friend's fiance is kidnapped. Speeding to the rescue Jack finds himself deep beneath San Francisco's Chinatown. It's a

• Dennis Caplinger - Ultimate Beginner Series - Bluegrass Banjo Basics And Beyond | DVD | (10/01/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £21.99