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• Foreign Correspondent | DVD | (21/04/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The first of Alfred Hitchcock's World War II features, Foreign Correspondent was completed in 1940, as the European war was only beginning to erupt across national borders. Its titular hero, Johnny Jones (Joel McCrea), is an American crime reporter dispatched by his New York publisher to put a fresh spin on the drowsy dispatches emanating from overseas, his nose for a good story (and, of course, some fortuitous timing) promptly leading him to the "crime" of fascism and Nazi Germany's designs on European conquest. In attempting to learn more about a seemingly noble peace effort, Jones (who's been saddled with the dubious nom de plume Hadley Haverstock) walks into the middle of an assassination, uncovers a spy ring, and, not entirely coincidentally, falls in love--a pattern familiar to admirers of Hitchcock's espionage thrillers, of which this is a thoroughly entertaining example. McCrea's hardy Yankee charms are neatly contrasted with the droll English charm of colleague George Sanders; Herbert Marshall provides a plummy variation on the requisite, ambiguous "good-or-is-he-really-bad" guy; Laraine Day affords a lovely heroine; and Robert Benchley (who contributed to the script) pops up, albeit too briefly, for comic relief. As good as the cast is, however, it's Hitchcock's staging of key action sequences that makes Foreign Correspondent a textbook example of the director's visual energy: an assassin's escape through a rain-soaked crowd is registered by rippling umbrellas, a nest of spies is detected by the improbable direction of a windmill's spinning sails and Jones's nocturnal flight across a pitched city rooftop produces its own contextual comment when broken neon tubes convert the Hotel Europe into "Hot Europe". --Sam Sutherland

• The Rebel | DVD | (28/01/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The Rebel is a 1961 comedy film starring Tony Hancock (Hancock's Half Hour). Hancock plays a downtrodden London office clerk who gives up his job to pursue his dream of being an artist. With an enthusiasm far exceeding any artistic talent, he sets to work on his masterpiece Aphrodite at the Waterhole, moving to Paris where he expects his genius will be appreciated. While his ideas and persona gain acceptance among the art set, legitimate critics scoff at his work. He manages, however to achieve success when the work of his former roommate, a genuinely talented painter, becomes confused with his own.

• Tony Hancock Double Bill | DVD | (16/10/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Punch & Judy Man: Tony Hancock is a melancholy Punch and Judy man trying to establish himself as an important citizen in the seaside town where he works. When his snobbish wife is taught a lesson at an important social event it looks like the British comic genius may just get the new lease of life of which he's always dreamed... (Dir. Jeremy Summers 1963) The Rebel: Tony Hancock portrays a bored city clerk who has ambitions of becoming an artist in France. (Dir. Robert Day 1961)

• Man Hunt | Blu Ray | (19/06/2017) from £11.76   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  British hunter Thorndike vacationing in Bavaria has Hitler in his gun sight. He is captured, beaten, left for dead, and escapes back to London where he is hounded by German agents and aided by a young woman.

• The House Of Seven Gables | DVD | (16/05/2016) from £9.79   |  Saving you £3.20 (32.69%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The house of Seven Gables has a bloody history, dating back to when Colonel Pyncheon falsely accused a poor carpenter, Matthew Maule, of witchcraft. After Maule is hanged, Colonel Pycnheon usurps his land and builds the luxurious Pyncheon home on it. But with his dying breath Maule has laid a curse on all who live at Seven Gables, and when the Colonel dies shortly afterwards, the Pyncheon family is condemned to live in the shadow of the ˜Maule Curse'. Stars Vincent Price, George Sanders and Margaret Lindsay.

• Nurse Edith Cavell | DVD | (08/02/2010) from £19.66   |  Saving you £-6.67 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  English nurse Edith Cavell is matron in a small private hospital in German-occupied Brussels during WWI. When the son of a recently deceased patient escapes from a German prisoner-of-war camp, Cavell aids him to reach Holland and safety. This leads to Cavell, a local noblewoman, the grandmother of the escaped prisoner-of-war, and others to form an organization to help Belgian, French, English and other soldiers escape as well. Eventually the Germans become aware of what's happening and take action.

• Batman And Robin | DVD | (11/05/1998) from £14.99   |  Saving you £-1.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Following Val Kilmer's portrayal of the caped crusader in Batman Forever, the fourth Batman feature stars George Clooney under the pointy-eared cowl, with Chris O'Donnell returning as Robin the Boy Wonder. This time the dynamic duo is up against the nefarious Mr Freeze (Arnold Schwarzenegger), who is bent on turning the world into an iceberg, and the slyly seductive but highly toxic Poison Ivy (Uma Thurman), who wants to eliminate all animal life and turn the Earth into a gigantic greenhouse. Alicia Silverstone lends a hand as Batgirl, and Elle McPherson plays the thankless role of Batman/Bruce Wayne's fiancèe. A sensory assault of dazzling colours, senseless action and lavish sets run amok, this Batman & Robin offers an overdose of eye candy, but it is strictly for devoted Bat-o-philes. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

• Rossellini & Bergman Collection (Limited Edition Numbered Blu-ray Box Set) | Blu Ray | (20/07/2015) from £12.45   |  Saving you £37.54 (301.53%)   |  RRP £49.99

  In 1950 one of Italy’s most celebrated filmmakers Roberto Rossellini and one of Hollywood’s greatest screen stars Ingrid Bergman came together to make the classic Stromboli Land of God. On the production of that film they embarked not only on an extraordinary artistic collaboration but also on an affair which would send shockwaves throughout the film world. By 1954 their real-life relationship was crumbling and films such as Journey to Italy seemed to echo this change. This numbered limited edition brings together three of Rossellini and Bergman’s greatest collaborations –Stromboli Land of God Journey to Italy and Fear – in new digital restorations and presents extensive extra features including Rossellini’s rare 1952 feature film The Machine That Kills Bad People Francesco Patierno’s 2012 documentary The War of the Volcanoes and Isabella Rossellini’s and personal My Dad is 100 Years Old (2005 dir. Guy Maddin). Stromboli Land of God Italy USA | 1950 | 1.33:1 | black and white | Italian language with English subtitles | 100 mins Journey to Italy Italy France | 1954 | 1.33:1 | black and white | English language | 86 mins Fear Germany Italy | 1954 | 1.33:1 | black and white | English language | 83 mins

• The Quiller Memorandum | DVD | (11/08/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  In West Berlin secret agent Quiller (Segal) is assigned to unmask the leaders of a suspected Neo-Nazi organisation. The last two men given this job have already been killed and the agent soon realises that he can trust no-one not even the people on his own side...

• Never Say Goodbye | DVD | (04/07/2016) from £5.75   |  Saving you £7.24 (55.70%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Rock Hudson stars in this vintage 1956 melodrama as an eminent doctor who is reunited with the wife he had given up for dead. California surgeon Dr. Mike Parker (Hudson) is away at a conference in New York, having a drink in a bar, when he is introduced to a caricaturist named Victor (George Sanders) in the company of Mike's German ex-wife Lisa (Cornell Borchers). Lisa, panicked, darts from the bar and is run over by a car. As Mike treats her wounds and aids her recovery, the story of their love affair, marriage and painful parting is retold. Lisa, now living under an assumed name, went missing, presumed dead, eight years earlier after being trapped in the Russian quarter of post-war Vienna, where Mike was serving as a US Army medic. Visiting her father, whose home lies behind the Iron Curtain, Lisa is arrested for breaking a curfew. Word leaks back to the Allied side that her father is dead and, fearing the worst, Mike is persuaded to return to America to raise their young daughter Suzy (Shelley Fabares). Back in the present, a still frail and recuperating Lisa agrees to accompany Mike back to his California home, but Suzy gets hysterical, refusing to believe any suggestion that her mother can have come back into her life. Can the family be pieced back together, or is it best for everyone that they leave the past behind? Directed by Jerry Hopper (and an uncredited Douglas Sirk), a young Clint Eastwood also makes a fleeting appearance as Mike's lab assistant in one of his first screen roles.

• The Jungle Book 1 and 2 | Blu Ray | (05/08/2013) from £6.97   |  Saving you £19.59 (281.06%)   |  RRP £26.56

  The jungle has never looked so lush and sounded so good! Now on Blu-ray for the first time Disney's song-filled celebration comes vibrantly to life with a new digital restoration and glorious high definition picture. Meet the most unforgettable characters and embark on a thrilling adventure with Mowgli as he journeys deep into the jungle and learns 'The Bare Necessities' of life from happy-go-lucky Baloo the bear. Meet Bagheera the wise old panther and crazy King Louie the orang-utan. But watch out for cunning Shere Khan the tiger and Kaa the ssssneakiest snake in the jungle! Bursting with wild fun toe-tapping music and beloved characters this timeless masterpiece celebrates the true meaning of friendship. Experience all the excitement of Disney's jumpin' jungle classic and share the wonder with someone you love. Special Features: I Wan'na Be Like You: Hangin' Out At Disney's Animal Kingdom Alternate Ending Growing Up With Nine Old Men Audio Commentary With Composer Richard M. Sherman Animator Andreas Deja And The Voice Of Mowgli Bruce Reitherman Plus Guest Archival Appearances Backstage Disney The Bare Necessities: The Making Of The Jungle Book Walt's Lasting Impressions Kings Of The Jungle Drawn To The Voices The Jungle Beat The Last Act Disney's Kipling: Walt's Magic Touch On A Literary Classic The Lure Of 'The Jungle Book' Mowgli's Return To The Wild Frank and Ollie: Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston Discuss Character Animation Music and More Deleted Songs Composed By Terry Gilkyson Brothers All The Song Of The Seeonee The Bare Necessities (Demo Version) Monkey See Monkey Do I Knew I Belonged To Her In A Day's Work The Mighty Hunters 'I Wan'na Be Like You' Music Video Performed By Jonas Brothers Sing Along With The Movie Introduction By Richard Sherman (for Int'l Only)

• Journey To Italy | Blu Ray | (02/12/2013) from £26.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Widely regarded as Roberto Rossellini's greatest achievement Journey to Italy was the culminating masterpiece of the Italian neo-realism and the film that inspired the French new wave. Voted as one of the Top 50 films ever made in the 2012 Sight and Sound Critics Poll this stunning restoration is finally released on Blu-ray for the first time as part of this Dual Format Edition. Ingrid Bergman (Notorious Stromboli) and George Sanders (All About Eve Rebecca) play Katherine and Alex Joyce an English married couple who travel to Italy to oversee the sale of a villa. Unused to each other's company the couple argue and quarrel as their differences in taste and temperament drive them to separation. Beautifully shot on location throughout Italy including the streets and museums of Naples the island of Capri and the ruins of Pompeii Journey to Italy was considered a masterpiece by many of the leading French new wave critics-turned-filmmakers. This long awaited restoration offers UK audiences a chance to rediscover a profoundly moving masterpiece. Special Features: Presented in both High Definition and Standard Definition Original Italian language version Alternative English language version Feature-length Laura Mulvey audio commentary Extensive booklet with essays and film notes

• Gene Tierney Collection - Thunder Birds/Tobacco Road/Laura/Leave Her To Heaven/The Ghost And Mrs Muir | DVD | (17/09/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £20.96

  Titles Comprise: Thunder Birds Tobacco Road Laura Leave Her To Heaven The Ghost & Mrs Muir

• Remembering The Man | DVD | (12/06/2017) from £5.49   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  At a prestigious Catholic boys school in Melbourne in the seventies, Tim Conigrave and John Caleo fell madly in love. Their passionate, tempestuous, operatic romance lasted for sixteen years, facing disapproval, temptation, separation, and the looming shadow of the Grim Reaper. Their relationship was immortalized in Timothy Conigrave's memoir Holding the Man, and has been adapted for stage and screen. This is the true story of how Romeo met Romeo and what happened ever after. Through Tim's voice and intimate interviews with friends and colleagues and unprecedented access to archival footage and family photos, Remembering the Man paints a raw, gritty and intimate picture.

• The Kremlin Letter | DVD | (25/07/2011) from £15.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In this star-studded black-hearted spy thriller directed and co-written by the legendary John Huston (The Maltese Falcon The African Queen) a potentially catastrophic diplomatic letter from the CIA must be recovered at all costs. Drafted in is Rone (Patrick O'Neal) a young agent with a photographic memory to make his way through a treacherous maze of shadowy cities and shady characters. Based on the acclaimed novel by Noel Behn drawn from his work within the U. S. Army Counterintelligence Corps The Kremlin Letter is a brutal level-headed examination of espionage leaving behind any trace of gadgetry or glamour.

• Tony Hancock: The Rebel / The Punch And Judy Man | DVD | (14/04/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The Rebel (1961) and The Punch and Judy Man (1963) are the only two feature films made expressly as star vehicles for the great television comic Tony Hancock. The Rebel is by far the more ambitious, being in colour with Parisian locations, a large cast, and not least a supporting role for international star George Sanders. The opening rebellion against office life surely inspired The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, while references follow to Look Back in Anger (1958) and Billy Wilder's The Apartment (1960) and Some Like It Hot (1959). Hancock goes to Paris to follow his artistic muse and as he rises through the art world his naivety is taken for genius, allowing for some very funny moments and spot-on satire, which are just as relevant today as 40 years ago. Filmed in black-and-white in Bognor Regis, The Punch and Judy Man is a more modest yet evocative portrait of life in a small coastal resort. Hancock is the titular beach entertainer who is happy to live from day to day with the affable companionship of John Le Mesurier and Hugh Lloyd. The problem is he's burdened with a socially ambitious wife, Sylvia Syms. Gentle humour comes from Hancock's frustrations as a proto-Basil Fawlty, and the film, packed with familiar British character actors, has an old-fashioned charm. It makes for an enjoyable supporting feature to The Rebel, which is undoubtedly a minor classic. On the DVD: Tony Hancock Double Feature presents both films at 4:3 ratio. The earlier film looks decidedly cropped in several scenes, though the latter survives the reformatting largely unscathed. The Rebel's colour is faded and the image grainy, while The Punch and Judy Man generally has a much stronger black and white image. Even so, there is some flickering and print damage. The music is distorted in The Rebel but the mono sound is fine during The Punch and Judy Man. There are no extras. --Gary S Dalkin

• Inbred | DVD | (15/10/2012) from £9.76   |  Saving you £10.23 (104.82%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A group of young urban offenders and their care workers embark on a community service weekend in the strange, remote Yorkshire village of Mortlake, which prides on keeping itself to itself. Visiting the local pub the 'Dirty Hole' which serves suspiciously hairy pork scratching, they quickly realise they've made the wrong holiday choice. When an incident with some local inbred youths rapidly escalates into a blood-soaked, deliriously warped nightmare, it's not a case of who will survive, but w...

• The Fan | DVD | (26/01/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Otto Preminger directed 1949 adaptation of the classic Oscar Wilde 4 act comedy 'Lady Windermere's Fan' starring Jeanne Craine Madeleine Carroll and George Sanders. The witty dialogue flows as misunderstanding follows misunderstanding in the tangled lives of an aristocratic couple leading finally to a selfless and unexpected act of self-sacrifice.

• The Outsider | Blu Ray | (18/05/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Medical drama and romance are intertwined in this engaging feature from Austrian-born director Paul L. Stein. Mary Maguire and George Sanders head a first-rate cast in The Outsider, based on Dorothy Brandon's popular 1920s stage play and presented here in a brand-new High Definition transfer from the original film elements. Lalage Sturdee is a brilliant pianist. Virtually abandoned at birth by her father an eminent surgeon a mishap at the hands of an unqualified practitioner has left her disabled for life... or so she believes. Despite her father's objections she puts her faith in Anton Ragatzy, the ebullient and outspoken inventor of a machine which appears to give miraculous results. A machine which will either cure her completely or cripple her forever...

• Man Hunt | DVD | (31/01/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Director Fritz Lang's political thriller follows a British hunter's attempts to outrun Nazi agents after he targets Adolf Hitler. While on holiday in Bavaria willdlife hunter Alan Thorndike (Walter Pidgeon) stumbles upon the Fuhrer's country retreat eventually spotting Hitler in the gardens. After lining up the leader in the crosshairs of his empty rifle Thorndike is arrested by members of Hitler's Gestapo bodyguard who try to beat a confession out of him. After eventually escaping and navigating a tortuous route back to Britain Thorndike is forced to seek help from local seamstress Jerry Stokes (Joan Bennett) when he discovers German agents are hunting him down.