"Actor: George"

• Sunrise | DVD | (21/09/2009) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-6.99 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The culmination of one of the greatest careers in film history F. W. Murnau's Sunrise blends a story of fable-like simplicity with unparalleled visual imagination and technical ingenuity. Invited to Hollywood by William Fox and given total artistic freedom on any project he wished Murnau's tale of the idyllic marriage of a peasant couple (George O'Brien and Janet Gaynor) threatened by a Machiavellian seductress from the city (Margaret Livingston) created a milestone of film expressionism. Made in the twilight of the silent era it became both a swan song for a vanishing medium and one of the few films to instantly achieve legendary status. Winner of three Oscars for Best Actress (Gaynor) Cinematography and a never-repeated award for Unique and Artistic Picture its influence and stature has only grown with each passing year. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present a new 2-disc special edition of the film including an all-new alternate version recently discovered in a Czech archive of a higher visual quality than any other known source.

• George Beverly Shea - Then Sings My Soul - Best Of | DVD | (08/09/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  George Beverly Shea's deep resonant voice has sung hope into the lives of hundreds of millions of people throughout his long and legendary career. Throughout his 65-year friendship with Billy Graham he has been a permanent fixture at Billy Graham Crusades in all 50 states and on every continent in the world. He has sung to an estimated 220 million people during his lifetime and currently holds the world record for singing to more people in person than any other artist in history. Still more people have been impacted by his music through Grammy-winning recordings as well as television and radio broadcasts across the world. It is clear to see that the integrity and humility that have long characterized this man of God have given a unique credibility to all that he stands for and that kind of legacy is nothing short of extraordinary.

• The Sorcerers | DVD | (01/09/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The Sorcerers, the second film directed by the lost "wunderkind" of British cinema Michael Reeves, may not have the scope and visceral impact of his masterpiece, Witchfinder General (1968), but there's enough fierce originality here to show what a tragic loss it was when he died from a drugs overdose aged only 24. The film also shows the effective use he made of minimal resources, working here on a derisory budget of less than £50,000--of which £11,000 went to the film's sole "named" star, Boris Karloff. Karloff plays an elderly scientist living with his devoted wife in shabby poverty in London, dreaming of the brilliant breakthrough in hypnotic technique that will restore him to fame and fortune. Seeking a guinea-pig, he hits on Mike, a disaffected young man-about-town (Ian Ogilvy, who starred in all three of Reeves' films). But the technique has an unlooked-for side effect--not only can he and his wife make Mike do their bidding, they can vicariously experience everything that he feels. At which point, it turns out that the wife has urges and desires that her husband never suspected. Karloff, then almost at the end of his long career, brings a melancholy dignity to his role; but the revelation is the veteran actress Catherine Lacey as the seemingly sweet old lady, turning terrifyingly avid and venomous as she realises her power. The portrayal of Swinging London, with its mini-skirted dollybirds thronging nightclubs where the strongest stimulant seems to be Coke rather than coke, has an almost touching innocence, but Reeves invests it with a dream-like quality, extending it into scenes of violent death in labyrinthine dark alleys. By this stage, some ten years after it started, the British horror cycle was winding down in lazy self-parody. Reeves had the exceptional talent and vision to revive it, had he only lived. On the DVD: The Sorcerers DVD has original trailers for both this film and Witchfinder General (both woefully clumsy); filmographies for Reeves, Karloff and Ogilvy; an "image gallery" (a grab-bag of posters, stills and lobby cards); detailed written production notes by horror-movie expert Kim Newman; and an excellent 25-minute documentary on Reeves, "Blood Beast", dating from 1999. The transfer is letterboxed full-width, with acceptable sound. --Philip Kemp

• Soldier's Story, A / The Beast / Anzio | DVD | (06/09/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Anzio: Robert Mitchum Peter Falk and Arthur Kennedy star in the rivetting war drama Anzio a vivid portrait of one of the bloodiest WWII battles ever fought. After landing with Allied troops at Anzio Italy in 1944 war correspondent Dick Ennis (Mitchum) and buddy Corporal Rabinoff (Falk) tell Anzio commander General Lesley (Kennedy) that the road to Rome is wide open. But instead of heading to Rome Lesley attempts to build a coastal stronghold only to discover that the Germans have outflanked them by enclosing the Anzio beachhead. Four months and over 30 000 casualties later the Allied forces smash through the German lines and victoriously march to Rome. Directed by Edward Dmytryk (The Caine Mutiny Back To Bataan) Anzio is a powerful film and a symbol of heroic tenacity. The Beast: War brings out the beast in every man. Afghanistan 1981 and the Soviet Union is locked in a futile and bloody battle with the Mujahedeen guerillas. Separated from their patrol the crew of a Russian T-62 tank engages in a deadly game of cat and mouse with the local insurgents led by Taj (Steven Bauer). The tyrannical tank commander Daskal (George Dzundza) wreaks havoc on a peaceful Afghani village pushing the moral boundaries of the tank driver Koverchenko (Jason Patric) to the limits. Sensing mutiny the psychotic Daskal abandons the disenchanted tanker to die in the desert at the hand of rebels only to find he's sealed his own fate. A Soldiers Story: Tensions flare in this gripping film about a murder on a black army base near the end of World War II. Captain Davenport (Howard E. Rollins Jr.) a proud black army attorney is sent to Fort Neal Louisiana to investigate the ruthless shooting death of Sergeant Waters (Adolph Caesar). Through interviews with Waters' men Davenport learns that he was a vicious man who served the white world and despised his own roots. Was the killer a bigoted white officer? Or could he have been a black soldier embittered by Waters' constant race baiting? Directed by Norman Jewison from Charles Fuller's Pulitzer Prize-winning play A Soldier's Story is both a spellbinding mystery and a superb drama that transcends race.

• Pieces | DVD | (21/10/2002) from £8.08   |  Saving you £-2.09 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Thirty five years after the death of a young boy's mother mutilated corpses are discovered on a university campus. Each body forms part of a huge jigsaw puzzle that the police have to piece together.

• This Land Of Mine | DVD | (02/07/2007) from £9.43   |  Saving you £3.56 (27.40%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Albert Lory is a teacher at a school in German-occupied France. He is a coward but he is drawn into the actions of the resistance. Arrested by the Germans because of a murder the German officers promise him freedom if he is willing to collaborate with them against France.

• The Harvest | DVD | (10/03/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  When disillisioned writer Charlie travels to Mexico to research a bizarre spate of murders he is dragged into a nightmare world of intrigue seduction and murder. Seduced by Natalie Charlie's life changes forever. Abducted and drugged he awakes to discover that one of his kidneys has been 'harvested' by a ruthless gang involved in the illegal trade of body parts. He flees setting out to find Natalie before his abductors return to reap the rest of their deadly harvest. Based around true events 'The Harvest' is a violent and sexy film that's compulsive to watch.

• Some Like It Hot | DVD | (06/08/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  As well as being acknowledged as one of Marilyn Monroe's finest performances Some Like It Hot is a comedy which presents sharp satire and zany slapstick from acting talents led by Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon. It's Billy Wilder's film as much as anything else as the comic genius manages to offer plenty of laughs in this cross-dressing classic. Some Like It Hot bridges a gap between traditional Hollywood screwball comedies and the dawning of a saucier more permissive era. For Monroe it's her sexiest and funniest role. As well as looking great she shows natural comedy talent while Curtis and Lemmon have rarely bettered their performances. From the opening scene to the classic closing line of ""nobody's perfect"" this film is an absolute joy.

• The Happy Hooker Goes To Washington | DVD | (20/08/2007) from £12.99   |  Saving you £-3.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Based on the best-selling book which had sold millions of copies by the time the film was made The Happy Hooker tells the funny and feisty tale of Xaviera Hollander - a girl on the verge of discovering her sexuality her financial freedom and the lusty lucrative connection between the two. Now on DVD for the first time along with its equally outrageous sequels the sexy sultry and seriously seductive movie aims to please! Joey Heatherton George Hamilton and Ray Walston star in this sexy sequel which follows the now-successful madam as she testifies before Congress and relies on her special talents on a special mission for the CIA!

• James Brown Live From The House Of Blues | DVD | (11/09/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

• Patton | DVD | (24/04/2006) from £20.23   |  Saving you £-2.24 (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  A critically acclaimed film that won a total of eight 1970 Academy Awards (including Best Picture) Patton is a riveting portrait of one of the 20th century's greatest military geniuses. One of its Oscars went to George C. Scott for this triumphant portrayal of George Patton the only Allied general truly feared by the Nazis. Special mention must go to Francis Ford Coppola's superb script which he wrote while laying low from from the box-office faliure of Rain People. Charism

• George Szell - One Man's Triumph (Cleveland Orchestra) | DVD | (29/03/2004) from £12.98   |  Saving you £4.01 (23.60%)   |  RRP £16.99

  George Szell - One Man's Triumph (Cleveland Orchestra)

• George Jones - Live In Concert From Church Street Station! | DVD | (24/07/2006) from £21.58   |  Saving you £-1.59 (-8.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Featured Tracks:No Show JonesWho's Gonna Fill Their ShoesHe Stopped Loving Her TodayWhen I'm GoneShe's My RockThe Race Is OnWho's Gonna Chop My Baby's Kindlin'The One I Loved Back Then (The Corvete Song)Chicken ReelBartender BluesJohnny Rodriguez:I Always Get Lucky With YouNorth Of The BorderLove Me With All Of Your HeartMark Gray:Diamond In The DustBack When Love Was Enough

• Just Before Dawn | DVD | (05/05/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Just Before Dawn tells the story of three boys and two girls who take a camping trip to the mountains. They meet a local Ranger who tries to make them turn back but they do not head his warning! In the steamy backwoods they sense an atmosphere of mounting tension. Soon they realize that they should have followed the ranger's advice and turned bacl as there is some secret deadly horror lurking in the woods with them!

• Dust | DVD | (21/06/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Three Londoners head off into the depths of the English countryside to share some Christmas cheer but posh soap star Julian (Cole) tabloid journalist Jade (Brand) and Latino shag monster Carlos (Rudolf) get more than they bargained for when their Yuletide trip becomes a drug fuelled orgy of violent horror! As lusty farm girl Sam (Page 3 model Jodie Shaw) loses her mind on Angel Dust all hell breaks loose when her inbred pig farmer family take their savage revenge...

• Minder - Series 8 - Parts 1 To 4 | DVD | (05/07/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  The eighth series of comic episodes featuring dodgy car dealer Arthur Daley (George Cole)... Episodes comprise: 1. The Loneliness Of The Long Distance Entrepreneur 2. A Bouquet Of Barbed Wire 3. Whatever Happened To Her Indoors? 4. Three Coins Make A Mountain 5. Guess Who's Coming To Dinner 6. The Last Temptation Of Daley 7. A Bird In The Hand 8. Him Indoors 9. The Greatest Show In Willesden 10. Too Many Crooks 11. The Odds Couple 12. The Coach That Came In From The Cold

• Poirot - Agatha Christie's Poirot | DVD | (12/05/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £199.99

  Two words suffice to sum up the enduring and endearing qualities of Agatha Christie's Poirot: David Suchet. Despite all the careful Art Deco trappings, the light, spacious sets and luxurious country locations, despite the excellent supporting cast and atmospheric music score, despite all its admirable qualities this series would be for nothing without Suchet's magnificent grasp on the fussy little Belgian detective. Poirot's obsessive mannerisms, his mania for sartorial detail, his maniacal devotion to personal hygiene (especially when it comes to looking after the moustache) are all rendered exactly by Suchet, clearly as much a perfectionist in this respect as his alter ego in every other. Buoyed by their success with Jeremy Brett's Sherlock Holmes, Granada TV brought a lighter touch to Poirot, which first aired in 1989, and this series is often breezily humorous in contrast to the gloomy Victorian Gothic of its predecessor. The producers took similar care in maintaining the spirit of Christie's original books even when--as with the Holmes adventures--the screenwriters occasionally took pardonable liberties with story and characters. Suchet is ably supported by Hugh Fraser as the Bertie Woosterish Captain Hastings, Philip Jackson as the tenaciously bulldog-like Inspector Japp, and Pauline Moran as Poirot's often exasperated PA, Miss Lemon. --Mark Walker

• Action Films (Box Set) | DVD | (21/10/2002) from £5.99   |  Saving you £4.00 (66.78%)   |  RRP £9.99

  This box set contains the four following titles: Red Surf: Remar is the perfect golden boy gone bad. His career as a professional surfer brought himmoney women and flashy sports cars but it didn't meet his expectations. Corrupt: A gritty and powerful police thriller which also features compelling performance from former Sex Pistols front man Johnny Rotten as a violent psychopathic cop killer. Riot: Peace on Earth becomes Hell on Christmas Eve as a British SAS officer and his partner fight their way through riot torn streets to rescue the daughter of a British Ambassador. Justice: After years of deep undercover operation Frank Sello is determined to smash the organised crime syndicates 'doing time' in prison to source out the information.

• The Iron Horse | DVD | (24/06/2002) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-0.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Iron Horse was John Ford's 50th film and remains his most celebrated of the silent era. Its theme of enterprise and achievement its open-air locations and setting in a vigorous and pioneering past proved just the subject to stimulate the young director's talent. The sheer scale of the film surpassed all other Westerns of the silent era and established Ford as one of the leading directors in the industry. The film combines a conventional tale of double-dealing vengeance and romance with a poetic sense of history and an epic theme - uniting a nation by building a transcontinental railroad and a great man's dream realised by the courage skill and labour of ordinary folk. This restored version features a new score composed and conducted by John Lanchbery performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic.

• George Foreman - The Early Years | DVD | (04/04/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  When the teenaged George Foreman won the Olympic heavyweight gold medal in Mexico City in 1968 it was obvious the United States had a potential world champion to follow in the footsteps of Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. When Foreman stood on the rostrum in Mexico Ali was in exile and Frazier was just beginning his championship reign. It would be another four and a half years before Foreman would end Frazier's reign in Kingston Jamaica but on the way up he provided ample evidence that his power-punching made him one of the most dangerous heavyweights in the world. The mid-1960s served up some great talents - Jose Torres a silver medallist at light-middleweight back in the Melbourne Olympics had matured into a full light-heavyweight by the time he challenged the boxing master Willie Pastrano in 1965. The same year the sporting world was getting used to the dynamic controversial nature of Muhammad Ali's reign as heavyweight champion - and at middleweight Nino Benvenuti the Italian with the film star looks had a classic three-fight series with Emile Griffith.