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• Ghost Rider/Hellboy/The Punisher | DVD | (19/11/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Ghost Rider (Dir. Mark Steven Johnson) (2007): Stunt motorcyclist Johnny Blaze gives up his soul to become a hellblazing vigilante to fight against power hungry Blackheart the son of the devil himself.... Based on the marvellous Marvel comic book character lifelong Ghost Rider fan Nicolas Cage stars in this all-action adventure! Hellboy (Dir. Guillermo Del Toro) (2004): In the final days of World War II the Nazis attempt to use black magic to aid their dying cause. The Allies raid the camp where an occult ceremony is taking place but not before a demon Hellboy has already been conjured. Joining the Allied forces Hellboy eventually grows to adulthood under the supervision of his adopted 'father' Trevor Bruttenholm serving the cause of good rather than evil. When the powerful and evil Nazi figure who unleashed Hellboy suddenly reappears in modern times he discovers that Hellboy is now working as a paranormal investigator at a secret U.S. government agency dedicated to protecting humanity from the forces of darkness. Now Hellboy must fight to solve the riddle of his own existence and prevent the destruction of mankind... The Punisher (Dir. Jonathan Hensleigh) (2004): Frank Castle (Tom Jane) is a retired F.B.I. agent spurred into action after the merciless slaying of his wife father and son. Adopting the superhero guise of The Punisher Castle aims to wreak vengeance for his dead family by tracking down the culprits responsible for their demise. All clues point to Howard Saint (John Travolta) a ruthless businessman and nightclub owner whose son was mistakenly killed by Castle in a botched undercover operation back in his F.B.I. days. Unique amongst Marvel superheroes The Punisher possesses no special powers just remarkable strength parried with a blind determination to avenge his family. As he hunts down Saint Castle surrounds himself with three fellow societal outcasts to get the job done namely Joan (Rebecca Romijn-Stamos) Bumpo (John Pinette) and Dave (Ben Foster).

• Fast & Furious 1-7 + Bonus Disc - Limited Edition Digibook & Diecast Car | Blu Ray | (27/03/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £18.25

  "ALL SEVEN SUPER-CHARGED MOVIES- LIMITED EDITION WITH DIGIBOOK, BONUS DISC AND EXCLUSIVE MODEL DIECAST CAR Buckle up for nonstop action and mind-blowing speed in the adrenaline-fueled Fast & Furious 7-Movie Collection. Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, Michelle Rodriguez and an all-star cast put pedal to the metal in pursuit of justice and survival as they race from L.A. to Tokyo, Rio and London. Packed with full-throttle action and jaw-dropping stunts, these seven turbo-charged thrill rides place you behind the wheel of the most explosive film franchise in history! INCLUDES ALL NEW BONUS DISC PLUS OVER 2 HOURS OF NEW BONUS FEATURES Deleted Scenes • Outtakes • Behind-the-Scenes Featurettes Feature Commentaries • And Much More!

• Mozart: La Clemenza di Tito | DVD | (19/02/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  The opera La Clemenza di Tito was composed only a few months before Mozart's death. As this period of his life is not particularly well-documented there are many legends surrounding this composition - some say that it was composed in just 18 days! This production is unique because the secco-recitatives proven to not be Mozart's own are not up to the standard of the main musical numbers and Franz Welser-Mst decided to replace them with abridged spoken dialogue. The Opernhaus Zrich has aimed to look forward with this production and fuel discussions about the possibilities of modern Clemenza performances. Director Jonathan Miller was inspired by Tolstoi and Tchechov and the Flemish painters for this production. They gave the appropriate down to earth feel which he wanted to achieve. Jonas Kaufmann has sung all of the great Mozartian tenor roles so his excellent Titus rounds up his repertoire extremely well.

• Ponchielli: La Gioconda | DVD | (05/11/2001) from £18.72   |  Saving you £6.27 (33.49%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The Vienna State Opera's 1986 production of La Gioconda, Amilcare Ponchielli's only lasting success, was an increasingly rare event. The story--based on a long forgotten Victor Hugo drama--is an emotional roller coaster of high passion and self-sacrifice, but has fallen out of favour with the major international opera companies; instead, Ponchielli's contemporary Verdi and one-time pupil Puccini are today's guaranteed crowd-pullers. This is a shame. Ponchielli's score might be sumptuous to the point of occasional over-ripeness but it contains some marvellous arias, not least Enzo's "Cielo e mar". And whenever La Gioconda herself is on stage, it's hard not become enthralled by the richness of her suffering as painted by Ponchielli's lush, explosive music. Here is a woman who is given every opportunity to ensure the removal of her rival (Laura) for Enzo's affections, but who always does the decent thing, ultimately leaving herself with a stark choice between suicide and the repulsive paws of the evil Barnaba who has pursued her since Act I. As La Gioconda, Hungarian soprano Eva Marton is utterly compelling. It's a role that places extraordinary emotional demands on the singer (Callas, not surprisingly, had a field day with it). Marton maintains total credibility. In voice, she is well matched by Placido Domingo's Enzo, who is at the virile peak of his vocal powers, rather suggesting a strength that the suggestible Enzo doesn't really possess. But perhaps the strongest aspect of Ponchielli's opera is the way in which the vocal jewels are distributed throughout the cast. Ludmilla Schemtschuk is an elegant Laura and Margarita Lilowa as La Gioconda's blind mother, La Cieca, sings an unforgettable "Voce di donna o d'angelo". And the ballet within the opera, the "Dance of the Hours", assumes its rightful place as a gleaming component of the whole work. On the DVD: Originally filmed for television, this La Gioconda is presented in PCM Stereo with 4:3 picture format, neither of which do the overall quality any favours. The sound is uneven; when the singers turn upstage it is sometimes impossible to hear what they are singing and the orchestra, conducted by Adam Fischer, sounds dull. The colours are muted. And while the booklet provides the customary comprehensive notes we have come to expect from Arthaus products, it is surprising that the cover photograph is not of the magnificent Eva Marton in the title role.--Piers Ford

• Strauss: Elektra | DVD | (03/07/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Richard Strauss's wildest and most passionate opera gets an almost ideal performance in this 1989 production with three great female singers at the height of their powers. Marton is terrifyingly unreasonable as Elektra, determined to mourn her dead father in the face of her mother who had him killed, and to hope and pray for the vengeance that her brother will one day bring. Told he is dead, her emotional collapse is equally total, and her eventual self-destructive dance of triumph is a bittersweet ecstasy of anger and joy. Studer gives the sometimes underplayed role of the normal, compromising "feminine" sister the weight and sympathy Strauss intended it to have. Fassbaender is electric as Clytemnestra, collapsing under the weight of her guilt and paranoia, but still scarily sexy and regal in her manipulation of those around her. Abbado's conducting is electric--from the opening "Agamemnon" chords to the final dying fall of Elektra's dance, he never puts a foot wrong or misjudges the pacing of this most difficult of opera scores. The DVD has subtitles in English, German and French. --Roz Kaveney

• The Last Time I Saw Paris | DVD | (07/03/2005) from £4.60   |  Saving you £-0.61 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  This tragic love story is brought to life with vitality and verve in this no expense spared lavish production. Van Johnson stars as a G.I. with literary ambitions who relocates to Paris after World War 2 and meets a wealthy American girl. They fall in love and settle down as he attempts to write his first novel. His work is not well received and he hits the bottle. The story follows Johnson to America and then back to Paris as the tragic tale of these two star-crossed lovers unfolds. Elizabeth Taylor was never more beautiful and both she and Van Johnson turn in superb performances.

• Middle Of Nowhere | DVD | (09/05/2011) from £4.92   |  Saving you £5.07 (103.05%)   |  RRP £9.99

  An irresponsible mother blows her eldest daughter's college fund on her youngest daughter's modeling campaign.

• Courted | DVD | (14/11/2016) from £11.49   |  Saving you £8.50 (73.98%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Michel Racine is the feared President of the Assize Court. As hard on himself as he is on others, he is known as the two-digit judge because his minimal sentence always exceeds ten years. Although known for his icy demeanor, even towards his colleagues, everything goes topsy-turvy when Michel discovers a juror on one of his murder trials is Ditte Lorensen-Coteret. Six years earlier, Racine had fallen in love with her, but their relationship had become estranged. She is perhaps the only woman he has ever loved, and the only one to have witnessed his kinder side. Starring Fabrice Luchini (Paris) and Sidse Babett Knudsen (Inferno), COURTED is a tender tale of self-discovery.

• Girl in Progress | DVD | (23/03/2015) from £2.76   |  Saving you £13.23 (479.35%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Grace (Eva Mendes) is totally under pressure. It seems like only yesterday her daughter was just a little girl and today she’s a feisty whip-smart teenager who wants to become an adult. Now this mom who won’t grow up and her daughter who refuses to stay young are about to face the biggest challenge of their lives in this delightful coming-of-age comedy.

• Matador | DVD | (09/10/2000) from £32.99   |  Saving you £-13.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  At his school in Madrid ex-bullfighter Diego Montes teaches his students the Corridor - ‘the art of the kill’. Trainee bullfighter Angelo sexually repressed and mother fixated is taunted about his suspected homosexuality by Diego. To prove his masculinity Angel attempts to assault Diego’s girlfriend. Failing in his attempt and consumed by guilt he confesses to murders he did not commit – the victims are killed with bullfighting instruments at the moment of sexual climax. Angel is defended by lawyer Maria Cardenal the real killer who is obsessed with Diego uses Angel to draw the maestro Matador into one last confrontation. Matador is a darkly comic and seductive celebration of Spanish desire repression and bullfighting inspired by the Hollywood melodrama 'Duel In The Sun'.

• Poor White Trash | DVD | (03/09/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  Linda lives in a poor trailer park. Her teenage son needing money to go to college resorts to petty crime. However far from discouraging him Linda helps her son upgrade his criminal activities...

• Scrubbers | DVD | (02/12/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  It's a crime what prison can do to a girl! 1983 marked a landmark in cinematic history - the birth of the 'Chicks in Chains' genre. The idea of babes behind bars trapped in close confines with the ever present threat of violence and promise of titillation proved a massive hit with audiences who flocked to see Chained Heat in the US and on our side of the pond Scrubbers. Scrubbers was a bleak look at life in an English girls' borstal and despite it's fair share of bare breasts demanded by the genre it is perhaps most notable for the early career appearances by the likes of Kathy Burke Robbie Coltrane Miriam Margolyes and Pam St. Clement (Pat Butcher in Eastenders) and for appearing uncannily like a youth version of the cult Australian TV series Prisoner: Cell Block H. Taking this caged heat idea to a new level Scrubbers actually sees a recently released lesbian inmate breaking back into the prison to be reunited with her lover. Meanwhile another inmate moved to a separate cell from her girlfriend breaks out of prison re-offends and is luckily incarcerated only one cell block away from her beloved. Unfortunately her former lover has since found a new companion. As passions burn and tensions run high betrayal bitchiness and jealousy all play their part in leading the inmates into a vicious feud that can only end in tears.

• Heimat | DVD | (09/04/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £59.99

  Heimat is Edgar Reitz's epic tale of family life in a small German village which spans across the generations from the end of the First World War. The epic 11 episode series first shown on BBC television in the 1980's tells the story of the German village Schabbach through the years 1919-1982...

• Live! | DVD | (02/03/2009) from £11.99   |  Saving you £4.00 (33.36%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Eva Mendes stars as an ambitious television executive in Academy Award-winning filmmaker Bill Guttentag's compelling satire "LIVE!".

• WINTERS TALE (BLU-RAY) - VARI | Blu Ray | (06/11/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Corrupt | DVD | (12/04/2005) from £4.71   |  Saving you £2.54 (73.62%)   |  RRP £5.99

  After decades of terror two deadly street gangs reach a delicate truce and young MJ (Silkk the Shocker) sees a way out of the hood once and for all. Only Corrupt (Ice-T) stands in MJ's way. Will he make it? Will the truce last? Find out in CORRUPT! Starring Billboard Chart topper and No Limit rap star Silkk the Shocker Ice-T Miss Jones Ernie Hudson Jr. and Karen Dyer. Explosive action and non-stop stunts with music by hip-hop and rap master Ice-T from his Coroner Records relea

• Eva | DVD | (23/05/2005) from £6.74   |  Saving you £13.25 (196.59%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Years after a childhood accident leads to the death of his friend a 10 year old blind girl Bo moves to a remote island with his beautiful wife Eva. Troubled by nightmares that figure him as the killer close to him he is in a constant state of anxiety. Then one stormy night he is forced to confront his greatest fears and assume the responsisbility for the lives of those he loves as he rows his pregnant wife to the mainland. Released in 1948 this gripping film was the second Berg

• The Egyptian Book of the Dead | DVD | (13/12/2010) from £14.24   |  Saving you £-1.25 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A captivating look at one of the oldest religious documents in the world. Lost for millennia The Egyptian Book Of The Dead is a fascinating piece of history that dates back over 4 000 years. It reveals the reason why the Egyptians built the pyramids and is the likely source of the Ten Commandments. HISTORY follows the ancient scroll from its creation in approximately 1800 BC to its rediscovery in 1887 AD. The Egyptian Book Of The Dead weaves together two stories through recreations expert interviews and computergenerated graphics - that of a temple scribe in ancient Egypt who saves for months to buy his Book of the Dead and that of a roguish 19th Century museum curator named Earnest Wallis Budge who discovers the same book and purchases it for the British Museum in London. From the age of papyrus to the age of silicon The Egyptian Book Of The Dead is a captivating look at one of the oldest religious documents in the world.

• Woyzeck | DVD | (02/09/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In Werner Herzog's brilliant adaptation of Georg Buchner's 'Woyzeck' Klaus Kinski delivers a wild and stunning performance in a role only he could play. Franz Woyzeck (Kinski) is a hapless solider alone and powerless in society assaulted from all sides by forces he cannot control. Abused and tortured both physically and psychologically by commanding officers doctors and his unfaithful wife Marie (Eva Mattes Best Supporting Actress at Cannes) Woyzeck struggles to hold on to his

• Calamity Jane | DVD | (25/07/2005) from £3.46   |  Saving you £12.53 (362.14%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The TV movie remake of the classic 1953 Oscar winning western this tells the story of the famous cowgirl who could outshoot and top any man at everything in the west along with her up-and down romance with Wild Bill Hickok...