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• Where the Crawdads Sing | DVD | (24/10/2022) from £5.00   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  ! From the best-selling novel comes a captivating mystery. Where the Crawdads Sing tells the story of Kya, an abandoned girl who raised herself to adulthood in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina. For years, rumours of the Marsh Girl haunted Barkley Cove, isolating the sharp and resilient Kya from her community. Drawn to two young men from town, Kya opens herself to a new and startling world; but when one of them is found dead, she is immediately cast by the community as the main suspect. As the case unfolds, the verdict as to what actually happened becomes increasingly unclear, threatening to reveal the many secrets that lay within the marsh.

• Pinocchio | DVD | (25/06/2012) from £6.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £6.99

  The legendary masterpiece that inspired millions to believe in their dreams has reawakened with state-of-the-art digital restoration that shines brilliantly on DVD. The richly detailed animation, unforgettable award-winning music (When You Wish Upon A Star) and heartwarming adventure-filled story come to life like never before.Join Geppetto's beloved puppet-with Jiminy Cricket as his guide- on a thrilling quest that tests Pinocchio's bravery, loyalty and honesty, virtues he must learn to become a real boy. The one and only Pinocchio will live on forever in the heart of anyone who has wished upon a star.

• Edward Scissorhands | DVD | (27/11/2000) from £5.99   |  Saving you £6.00 (50.00%)   |  RRP £11.99

  Edward Scissorhands achieves the nearly impossible feat of capturing the delicate flavour of a fable or fairy tale in a live-action movie. The story follows a young man named Edward (Johnny Depp), who was created by an inventor (Vincent Price, in one of his last roles) who died before he could give the poor creature a pair of human hands. Edward lives alone in a ruined Gothic castle that just happens to be perched above a pastel-coloured suburb inhabited by breadwinning husbands and frustrated housewives straight out of the 1950s. One day, Peg (Dianne Wiest), the local Avon lady, comes calling. Finding Edward alone, she kindly invites him to come home with her, where she hopes to help him with his pasty complexion and those nasty nicks he's given himself with his razor-sharp fingers. Soon Edward's skill with topiary sculpture and hair design make him popular in the neighbourhood--but the mood turns just as swiftly against the outsider when he starts to feel his own desires, particularly for Peg's daughter Kim (Winona Ryder). Most of director Tim Burton's movies (such as Pee Wee's Big Adventure, Beetlejuice and Batman) are visual spectacles with elements of fantasy but Edward Scissorhands is more tender and personal than the others. Edward's wild black hair is much like Burton's, suggesting that the character represents the director's own feelings of estrangement and co-option. Johnny Depp, making his first successful leap from TV to film, captures Edward's child-like vulnerability even while his physical posture evokes horror icons like the vampire in Nosferatu and the sleepwalker in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari. Classic horror films, at their heart, feel a deep sympathy for the monsters they portray; simply and affectingly, Edward Scissorhands lays that heart bare. --Bret Fetzer On the DVD: Tim Burton is famed for his visual style not his ability as a raconteur, so it's no surprise to find that his directorial commentary is a little sparse. When he does open up it is to confirm that Edward Scissorhands remains his most personal and deeply felt project. The second audio commentary is by composer and regular Burton collaborator Danny Elfman, whose enchanting, balletic score gets an isolated music track all to itself with his remarks in-between cues. Again, for Elfman this movie remains one of his most cherished works, and it is a real musical treat to hear the entire score uninterrupted by dialogue and sound effects but illuminated by Elfman's lucid interstitial remarks. Also on the disc are some brief interview clips, a "making of" featurette and a gallery of conceptual artwork. The anamorphic widescreen print looks simply gorgeous. --Mark Walker

• Pinocchio | Blu Ray | (25/06/2012) from £7.65   |  Saving you £2.34 (30.59%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The legendary masterpiece that inspired millions to believe in their dreams has reawakened with state-of-the-art digital restoration that shines brilliantly on Blu-ray. The richly detailed animation, unforgettable award-winning music (When You Wish Upon A Star) and heartwarming adventure-filled story come to life like never before. Join Geppetto's beloved puppet- with Jiminy Cricket as his guide-on a thrilling quest that tests Pinocchio's bravery, loyalty and honesty, virtues he must learn to become a real boy. The one and only Pinocchio will live on forever in the heart of anyone who has wished upon a star.

• Where the Crawdads Sing | Blu Ray | (24/10/2022) from £6.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  ! From the best-selling novel comes a captivating mystery. Where the Crawdads Sing tells the story of Kya, an abandoned girl who raised herself to adulthood in the dangerous marshlands of North Carolina. For years, rumours of the Marsh Girl haunted Barkley Cove, isolating the sharp and resilient Kya from her community. Drawn to two young men from town, Kya opens herself to a new and startling world; but when one of them is found dead, she is immediately cast by the community as the main suspect. As the case unfolds, the verdict as to what actually happened becomes increasingly unclear, threatening to reveal the many secrets that lay within the marsh.

• Deadwood The Movie | DVD | (07/10/2019) from £7.19   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  1876, the Black Hills of South Dakota. In an age of plunder and greed, the richest gold strike in American History draws a throng ofrestless misfits to an outlaw settlement where everything and everyone has a price. Welcome to Deadwood ... a hell of a place to make your fortune.Timothy Olyphant, Ian McShane, Molly Parker and Keith Carradine star in Deadwood.

• Deadwood - Season 2 | DVD | (06/03/2006) from £14.98   |  Saving you £37.00 (284.83%)   |  RRP £49.99

  Fortune comes with a price. 1876 the Black Hills of South Dakota. In an age of plunder and greed the richest gold strike in American History draws out a throng of restless misfits to an outlaw settlement where everything-and everyone-has a price. Welcome to Deadwood...a hell of a place to make your fortune. Episodes Comprise: 1. A Lie Agreed Upon (Part1) 2. A Lie Agreed Upon (Part2) 3. New Money 4. Requiem For A Gleet 5. Complications 6. Something Very Expensive 7.

• Deadwood: Seasons 1-3 | Blu Ray | (02/03/2015) from £29.99   |  Saving you £-2.50 (N/A%)   |  RRP £27.49

  Season 1 1876. The Black Hills Indian Cession, two weeks after Custer's last stand. Witness the birth of an American frontier townand the ruthless power struggle between its just and unjust pioneers. In an age of plunder and greed, the richest gold strike in American history draws a mob of restless misfits to an outlaw set tlement where everything and everyone has a price. The settlers, ranging from an ex-lawman to a scheming saloon owner to the legendary Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane, share a constant restlessness of spirit, and survive by any means necessary. W elcome to Deadwood... a hell of a place to make your fortune. Season 2 1877. A new day is dawning in the Black Hills outlaw camp of Deadwood. F or better or worse, times are changing, and the transformation from camp to town is imminent. Unsavoury new arrivals looking to cash in on the lucrative anarchy and a government of outsiders usher in an era of hard decisions and brutal power struggles among the camp's founders. Seth Bullock is the new Sheriff and forced to stand his ground against two conniving brothel owners: cutthroat Al Swearengen, and his chief rival, the cunning Cy T olliver. The women of Deadwood prove their mettle as Calamity Jane, Alma Garret, T rixie and Joanie stake their claim in this dangerous town of scheming misfits, all learning the hard way fortune comes with a price Season 3 The lawless era in Deadwood is coming to an end. As the town's first elections approach, it becomes apparent that, like it or not, civilisation is on its way. But a civilised town is not necessarily a peaceful town, and the power struggles that determine the fate of Deadwood have never been more brutal. A ruthless newcomer, businessman George Hearst, threatens to reshape the town in his own image, forcing Deadwood's settlers including the steadfast lawman Seth Bullock and the cutthroat saloon owner Al Swearengen to form strategic alliances if they expect to thrive, and survive. While bloody conflicts change the face and fate of the town, the citizens of Deadwood come to the harsh realisation... some fortunes are better left unclaimed.

• Pinocchio : Special Edition | DVD | (03/03/2003) from £8.99   |  Saving you £11.00 (122.36%)   |  RRP £19.99

  This legendary animated feature is surely beyond criticism by now and, furthermore, it's unlikely that we'll see such forceful narrative in a kids' cartoon ever again. Disney's treatment of Collodi's story of the little wooden puppet who wants nothing more than to be a real boy is always guaranteed to have audiences entranced. While some of the movie's success is derived from its liberal use of the kind of imagery no children's film-maker would even attempt to get past the storyboard stage today--a mysterious island where children smoke cigars, get drunk and turn into donkeys, a monstrous, malicious sea-creature which is devoid of any trace of cuddliness and a pair of villains who routinely abduct children, to give just a few examples--the characters are depicted with the finest attention to detail, most of the songs have become classics in their own right ("When You Wish Upon a Star" being only one of many) and the graceful, stylised animation positively glows with fine detail. Essential family viewing. --Roger Thomas

• Pinocchio (2 Disc Platinum Edition) | DVD | (09/03/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Pinocchio, Walt Disney's masterpiece of classic animation, has been released from the Disney vault as a special two disc 70th anniversary Platinum Edition on Disney DVD and Blu-ray for a limited time only.

• Morons From Outer Space | DVD | (24/01/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A space ship stops at an intergalactic fuel station. While the captain's refueling one of his idiotic companions plays with the controls and accidently starts the ship and crashes into the earth. This causes a sensation: the media celebrates the extraterrestrials the military interrogates them for eternal wisdom. However soon they recognize that the fellows are dumb as bricks - although some generals believe it's just a mask.

• Pardon My Genie - Series 1 | DVD | (02/08/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Aimed at a young audience but hugely popular with children and adults alike, Pardon My Genie was devised and written by future Roberts Robots and Rentaghost creator Bob Block. When a young shop assistant called Hal Adden casually tries to polish an old watering can - well, you can guess what happens! But the genie who appears is as rusty as the can he lives in; he's four thousand years old, and his  magic doesn't always work as well as it should... Ellis Jones plays Hal, with Roy Barraclough (Sez Les) starring as his long-suffering boss, hardware shop owner Mr Cobbledick, and Hugh Paddick (Round the Horne) as the Genie.

• The Lion King 2 - Simba's Pride | DVD | (21/05/2012) from £3.98   |  Saving you £8.01 (201.26%)   |  RRP £11.99

  Experience the power of Upendi-which means love - as Kiara, Simba's strong-willed daughter, seeks adventure away from her father's watchful gaze. Timon & Pumbaa can only do so much to protect her, especially when she encounters an intriguing rival, Kovu, a cub who is being groomed to lead Scar's pride. As Kiara and Kovu search for their proper places in the great Circle Of Life, they discover that it may be their destiny to reunite their prides and bring peace to the Pride Lands.Featuring the original all-star voice cast, breathtaking animation and enchanting songs, Kiara and Kovu's adventure thrills audiences of all ages as the glorious Circle Of Life continues for a new generation.

• Hollywood Musicals Of The 60's | DVD | (01/09/2000) from £6.76   |  Saving you £-0.77 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The 60's were the last great decade for the American movie musical but it was also probably its best. With blockbusters like The Sound of Music West Side Story My fair Lady Mary Poppins Oliver! and Funny girl the artform reached its peak. Join us on a singing and dancing tour from the Austrian Alps to the vauderville halls of Brooklyn... from dancing in the streets of Spanish Harlem to the shores of River City... from the chimneys of Old London to the sound stages of Hollywoo

• The Outlaw | DVD | (21/04/2003) from £4.93   |  Saving you £-0.94 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  Howard Hughes with the assistance of Howard Hawks directed this racy version of the Pat Garrett vs Billy The Kid story. The publicity campaign surrounding the film's release was a masterpiece. Armed with stills of 19-year-old Jane Russell revealing a remarkable dcolletage (while stopping to pick up a pair of milk pails!) producer/director Howard Hughes spent tens of thousands of dollars purposely to agitate the censors and arouse public indignation. He released the film independently in San Francisco in 1943 after United Artists refused to distribute it; it was quickly closed down by civic groups. Meanwhile legendary publicist Russell Birdwell leased thousands of billboards from coast to coast for three years plastering a suggestive photo of the scantily clad Russell reclining on a bed of hay gun in hand. By 1946 when Hughes finally re-released the film audiences flocked to theatres: Jane Russell was now a Hollywood star and you can see why!

• Pinocchio | Blu Ray | (09/03/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £25.99

  Pinocchio, Walt Disney's masterpiece of classic animation, has been released from the Disney vault as a special two disc 70th anniversary Platinum Edition on Disney DVD and Blu-ray for a limited time only.

• Pinocchio | DVD | (24/03/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  This legendary animated feature is surely beyond criticism by now and, furthermore, it's unlikely that we'll see such forceful narrative in a kids' cartoon ever again. Disney's treatment of Collodi's story of the little wooden puppet who wants nothing more than to be a real boy is always guaranteed to have audiences entranced. While some of the movie's success is derived from its liberal use of the kind of imagery no children's film-maker would even attempt to get past the storyboard stage today--a mysterious island where children smoke cigars, get drunk and turn into donkeys, a monstrous, malicious sea-creature which is devoid of any trace of cuddliness and a pair of villains who routinely abduct children, to give just a few examples--the characters are depicted with the finest attention to detail, most of the songs have become classics in their own right ("When You Wish Upon a Star" being only one of many) and the graceful, stylised animation positively glows with fine detail. Essential family viewing. --Roger Thomas

• Outlaw, The | DVD | (09/06/2003) from £5.48   |  Saving you £-1.49 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  The Outlaw is a fascinating Western with a determindly off-beat story about Doc Holliday Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid coming to conflict over Holliday's stolen horse and the voluptuous halfbreed played by Jane Russell. The script is often disarmingly tongue in cheek and there is a weird eroticism to the film.

• The Lion King II: Simba's Pride | DVD | (16/02/2001) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-0.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Lion King II: Simba's Pride is another made-for-video sequel to a Disney masterpiece. As with the Beauty and the Beast and Pocahontas sequels, most of the recognisable vocal talents return, creating a worthwhile successor to the highest-grossing animated film ever. We pick up the story as the lion king, Simba (voiced by Matthew Broderick) and Nala (Moira Kelly) have a new baby cub, a girl named Kiara (Neve Campbell). Like her father before, she seeks adventure and ends up outside the Pridelands, where lions loyal to the evil Scar (who died in the original) have lived with revenge in their hearts. The leader, Zira (a spunky turn from Suzanne Pleshette), schemes to use her son Kovu (Jason Marsden) to destroy Simba. As luck with have it, Kiara has bumped into Kovu and fallen in love. This all sounds familiar since all of Disney's straight-to-video sequels have played it very safe, nearly repeating the originals' story, tone, and pace. Perhaps there were too many cooks for this production. Besides the two screenplay credits, there are eight other writers credited for additional written material. The look of the film has none of the surprise of the original but is far superior to other animated videos. In fact, the film played in European cinemas. For children, the sequel will be a favourite. The comic antics of Timon (Nathan Lane) and Pumba (Ernie Sabella) are enjoyable, as is Andy Dick as Nuka, the mixed-up older son of Zira. And there's plenty of action. The best element is the music. Relying on more African-influenced music, the five songs featured are far superior to those in Disney's other sequels. Zira's song of revenge, "My Lullaby," was cowritten by Buffy the Vampire Slayer creator Joss Whedon. The oustanding opening number, "He Lives in You", was created for the Lion King Broadway smash and now finds a whole new audience. --Doug Thomas

• Errol Flynn Collection | DVD | (29/09/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Set Comprises: Montana (1950): The star who brought frontier justice to Dodge City and San Antonio heads for the wide-open spaces of Montana in this adventure saga about a bitter range war. Errol Flynn plays an Australian transplant looking to buy grazing land. But the cattle-raising locals won''t sell to interlopers especially one they consider the most contemptible excuse for a human being ever to cross the Great Plains: a sheep rancher. Flynn''s San Antonio co-star Alexis Smith is a flame-haired beauty with an eye for the newcomer... until she learns his occupation. In time she''ll put aside her disdain for the handsome stranger. So will all the others. Or else. Rocky Mountain (1950): Errol Flynn saddles up for his final Western to play Barstow in a brawny tale directed by William Keighley (co-director of Flynn''s The Adventures of Robin Hood) and filmed wholly in the rugged environs of Gallup New Mexico. Co-star Patrice Wymore became Mrs. Flynn weeks before the film''s release. And drawling character actor Slim Pickens (Blazing Saddles) makes his debut as one of Barstow''s Johnny Rebs. San Antonio (1945): Despite his Tasmanian roots and elegant British diction Flynn made an ideal all-American cowboy. With his steely gaze lean frame and understated humor he tamed the West in eight thrilling sagebrush sagas. San Antonio features blazing action (a ripsnorting saloon gunfight) suspense (a tense showdown in the granddaddy of Texas monuments the Alamo) and a beautiful girl (Alexis Smith as a sultry songbird) to add romantic luster to the heroics. Welcome to San Antonio where excitement is as big as Texas!