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• The Office - Series 1 and 2 | DVD | (05/04/2004) from £17.53   |  Saving you £12.46 (71.08%)   |  RRP £29.99

  It feels both inaccurate and inadequate to describe The Office as a comedy. On a superficial level, it disdains all the conventions of television sitcoms: there are no punch lines, no jokes, no laugh tracks and no cute happy endings. More profoundly, it's not what we're used to thinking of as funny. Most of the fervently devoted fan base that the programme acquired watched with a discomfortingly thrilling combination of identification and mortification. The paradox is that its best moments are almost physically unwatchable. Set in the offices of a fictional Slough paper merchant, The Office is filmed in the style of a reality television programme. The writing is subtle and deft, the acting wonderful and the characters beautifully drawn: the cadaverous team leader Gareth, a paradigm of Andy McNab's readership; the monstrous sales rep, Chris Finch; and the decent but long-suffering everyman Tim, whose ambition and imagination have been crushed out of him by the banality of the life he dreams uselessly of escaping. The show is stolen, as it was intended to be, by insufferable office manager David Brent, played by cowriter Ricky Gervais. Brent will become a name as emblematic for a particular kind of British grotesque as Alan Partridge or Basil Fawlty, but he is a deeper character than either. Partridge and Fawlty are exaggerations of reality, and therefore safely comic figures. Brent is as appalling as only reality can be. --Andrew Mueller On the DVD: Series 1 is tastefully packaged as a two-disc set appropriately adorned with John Betjeman's poem "Slough". The special features occupy the second disc and consist of a laid-back 39-minute documentary entitled "How I Made The Office by Ricky Gervais", with cowriter Stephen Merchant and the cast contributing. Here we discover that Gervais spends his time on set "mucking around and annoying people", and that actress Lucy Davis (Dawn) is the daughter of Jasper Carrott; as well as seeing parts of the original short film and the original BBC pilot episode; plus we get to enjoy many examples of the cast corpsing throughout endless retakes. There are also a handful of deleted scenes, none of which were deleted because they weren't funny. Series 2 is a single-disc release, but the extra features are enjoyable nonetheless. Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant feature in a gleefully shambolic video diary--highlights of which include Gervais flicking elastic bands at his cowriter and taping their editor to his swivel chair. The ubiquitous Gervais also mockingly introduces some outtakes (mostly of him corpsing throughout dozens of takes) and a series of deleted scenes, notably of Gareth arriving in his horrendous cycle shorts. --Mark Walker

• Fool's Gold | Blu Ray | (01/09/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A new clue to the whereabouts of a lost treasure rekindles a married couple's sense of adventure -- and their estranged romance.

• Alien vs Predator (Single Disc Edition) | DVD | (07/03/2005) from £4.50   |  Saving you £11.49 (255.33%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In delivering non-18-rated excitement, Alien vs. Predator is an acceptably average science-fiction action thriller with some noteworthy highlights, even if it squanders its opportunity to intelligently combine two popular franchises. Rabid fans can justifiably ask "Is that all there is?" after a decade of development hell and eager anticipation, but we're compensated by reasonably logical connections to the Alien legacy and the still-kicking Predator franchise (which hinted at AVP rivalry at the end of Predator 2); some cleverly claustrophobic sets, tense atmosphere and impressive digital effects; and a climactic AVP smackdown that's not half bad. This disposable junk should've been better, but nobody who's seen Mortal Kombat or Resident Evil should be surprised by writer-director Paul W.S. Anderson's lack of imagination. As a brisk, 90-minute exercise in generic thrills, however, Anderson's work is occasionally impressive... right up to his shameless opening for yet another sequel. --Jeff Shannon

• Maigret: The Complete Series | Blu Ray | (25/10/2021) from £75.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Long-awaited, much sought after, never previously released and unseen anywhere for decades, this definitive adaptation of Georges Simenon's world famous novels stars Rupert Davies as Commissaire Jules Maigret, the dogged French detective. Though Simenon's books have been adapted many times for film and television, Davies's celebrated, BAFTA-winning portrayal won the approval of Simenon himself, who stated: At last, I have found the perfect Maigret!

• Moving On Series 2 | DVD | (15/11/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Moving On: Series 2 (2 Discs)

• Alien vs Predator: Extreme Edition (Two Discs) | DVD | (07/03/2005) from £5.32   |  Saving you £17.67 (332.14%)   |  RRP £22.99

  In delivering non-18-rated excitement, Alien vs. Predator is an acceptably average science-fiction action thriller with some noteworthy highlights, even if it squanders its opportunity to intelligently combine two popular franchises. Rabid fans can justifiably ask "Is that all there is?" after a decade of development hell and eager anticipation, but we're compensated by reasonably logical connections to the Alien legacy and the still-kicking Predator franchise (which hinted at AVP rivalry at the end of Predator 2); some cleverly claustrophobic sets, tense atmosphere and impressive digital effects; and a climactic AVP smackdown that's not half bad. This disposable junk should've been better, but nobody who's seen Mortal Kombat or Resident Evil should be surprised by writer-director Paul W.S. Anderson's lack of imagination. As a brisk, 90-minute exercise in generic thrills, however, Anderson's work is occasionally impressive... right up to his shameless opening for yet another sequel. --Jeff Shannon

• Alien Vs Predator Blu-ray | Blu Ray | (09/04/2007) from £8.98   |  Saving you £12.99 (185.84%)   |  RRP £19.98

  Whoever wins...we lose. It may be our planet but it's their war! The deadliest creatures from the scariest sci-fi movies ever made face off for the first time on film beginning when the discovery of an ancient pyramid buried in Antarctica sends a team of scientists and adventurers to the frozen continent. There they make an even more terrifying discovery: two unstoppable alien races engaged in the ultimate battle...

• T2 Trainspotting | Blu Ray | (01/07/2019) from £11.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  First there was an opportunity... then there was a betrayal. Twenty years have gone by. Much has changed but just as much remains the same. Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor) returns to the only place he can ever call home. They are waiting for him: Spud (Ewen Bremner), Sick Boy (Jonny Lee Miller), and Begbie (Robert Carlyle). Other old friends are waiting too: sorrow, loss, joy, vengeance, hatred, friendship, love, longing, fear, regret, diamorphine, self-destruction and mortal danger, they are all lined up to welcome him, ready to join the dance.

• Enemy Mine/Alien Vs Predator | DVD | (16/04/2007) from £8.19   |  Saving you £0.80 (8.90%)   |  RRP £8.99

  Enemy Mine (Dir. Wolfgang Petersen 1985): In this visually stunning sci-fi adventure two warriors engaged in a savage futuristic war between Earth and the planet Dracon crash-land on a desolate fiery planet. At first the human (Dennis Quaid) and his reptilian alien opponent (Louis Gossett Jr.) are intent on destroying each other. But after battling the elements and each other the two stranded pilots gradually realize that the only way either of them will survive is to overcome their undying hatred... Alien Vs Predator (Dir. Paul W.S. Anderson 2004): Whoever wins...we lose. It may be our planet but it's their war! The deadliest creatures from the scariest sci-fi movies ever made face off for the first time on film beginning when the discovery of an ancient pyramid buried in Antarctica sends a team of scientists and adventurers to the frozen continent. There they make an even more terrifying discovery: two unstoppable alien races engaged in the ultimate battle...

• Faintheart | DVD | (02/02/2009) from £7.01   |  Saving you £8.98 (128.10%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The story of one hardened 'soldier' who seeks councelling over the breakdown of his relationship with his clan of battle re-enactment friends

• Between The Lines - Season 2 | DVD | (20/02/2006) from £99.90   |  Saving you £-74.91 (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The complete second series of investigations for DS Tony Clark (Pearson) finding himself even deeper in the disturbing world that is the Complaints Investigation Bureau (CIB). Increasingly unpopular with both those that work there and those he's investigating Clark and his team have their work cut out deciphering the truth from the deceit... Episodes comprise: 1. New Order 2. Manslaughter 3. Crack Up 4. Honourable Men 5. Some Must Watch... 6. Manoeuvre 11 7. The Fifth Estate

• Titans Of Cult: Wonder Woman Steelbook | Blu Ray | (01/06/2020) from £34.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  This product contains: 4K Ultra HD Steelbook, Exclusive Poster, Exclusive Enamel Pin. Before she was Wonder Woman, she was Diana, princess of the Amazons, trained to be an unconquerable warrior. Raised on a sheltered island paradise, when an American pilot crashes on their shores and tells of a massive conflict raging in the outside world, Diana leaves her home, convinced she can stop the threat. Fighting alongside man in a war to end all wars, Diana will discover her full powers and her true destiny

• Blackout | DVD | (13/08/2012) from £8.78   |  Saving you £11.21 (127.68%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A council man becomes increasingly disillusioned over the years, but a heroic act gets him approval and becomes a front-runner for the mayor-ship of Manchester while trying to keep his own secrets buried.

• T2 Trainspotting Steelbook | Blu Ray | (05/06/2017) from £16.74   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  First there was an opportunity......then there was a betrayal.Twenty years have gone by. Much has changed but just as much remains the same.Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor) returns to the only place he can ever call home. They are waiting for him: Spud (Ewen Bremner), Sick Boy (Jonny Lee Miller), and Begbie (Robert Carlyle). Other old friends are waiting too: sorrow, loss, joy, vengeance, hatred, friendship, love, longing, fear, regret, diamorphine, self-destruction and mortal danger, they are all lined up to welcome him, ready to join the dance.Click Images to Enlarge

• Black Hawk Down - Special Edition | DVD | (19/07/2004) from £9.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (100.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The harrowing true account of what happened when a mission by a group of elite US troops in Somalia went terrribly wrong.

• Welcome to the Jungle | DVD | (01/08/2011) from £5.83   |  Saving you £4.16 (71.36%)   |  RRP £9.99

  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.

• The Virgin Queen | DVD | (13/02/2006) from £7.22   |  Saving you £12.77 (176.87%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Vulnerable and imperious passionate and unreachable from teenage princess to accomplished queen forever torn between duty and personal longing the reign of Elizabeth I is exposed in lavish and spectacular style. Anne-Marie Duff stars as the enigmatic 'Virgin Queen' in a spellbinding drama about the life of one of Britain's greatest monarchs Elizabeth I. Her femininity baffled and threatened the male order of Renaissance England for more than 40 years. The role is as challenging

• The Brit Indie Collection (4 pack) | DVD | (06/09/2010) from £17.53   |  Saving you £12.46 (71.08%)   |  RRP £29.99

  The Brit Indie Collection

• The Doctor, The Tornado And The Kentucky Kid | DVD | (27/11/2006) from £7.94   |  Saving you £8.05 (101.39%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Following in the footsteps of 2004 smash-hit Long Way Round Ewan McGregor teams up with Mark Neale (Faster) to bring you the story of the biggest motorcycle race in American History the 2005 Red Bull U.S. Grand Prix at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. The Doctor The Tornado And The Kentucky Kid captures all the action and drama of a race which like all the greatest sporting events turned out to be far more than a mere contest. It is the story of an awe-inspiring moment of truth under the California sun; a tale of extraordinary characters chasing a dream in the face of real danger under unimaginable pressure with no margin for error. It's a record for the greatest hour in American Motorcycling history and of everything that went into it: the months and years of striving for success; the hopes and fears of riders teams and families who live and breathe this glamorous dangerous sport at its very highest level.

• Alien Vs Predator - Limited Edition Steelbook | Blu Ray | (22/09/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £25.99

  Alien Vs. Predator - Steelbook Edition Special Finishes Include: Matt Finish Emboss on one Side. The deadliest creatures from the scariest sci-fi movies ever made face off in Alien vs. Predator now available as a Blu-ray Steelbook. The adventure begins when scientists investigate an ancient pyramid buried in Antarctica. But they soon make an even more terrifying discovery: two alien races engaged in an all-out war. And whoever wins... we lose.