"Actor: Holmes"

• Phone Booth / The Siege / Speed | DVD | (06/09/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Phone Booth A single phone call can change a man's life...or possibly end it. Stu Shepard is a self-centered New York City publicist who suddenly finds himself on the deadly end of a high-powered rifle scope. Now it's a real-time race against the clock as Stu must outwit a psychotic sniper in a frantic scramble from phone booth to freedom. The Siege When a crowded city bus blows up in Brooklyn and a campaign of terror begins to make its bloody mark on the streets of New York it's up to FBI special agent Anthony Hub Hubbard (Washington) and U.S. Army General William Devereaux (Willis) to find out who's responsible and put an end to the destruction. Speed Hold on tight for a rush of pulse-pounding thrills breathtaking stunts and unexpected romance in a film you'll want to see again and again. Keanu Reeves stars as Jack Traven an LAPD Swat team specialist who is sent to defuse a bomb that a revenge-driven extortionist (Dennis Hopper) has planted on a bus. But until he does Jack and passenger Sandra Bullock must keep the bus speeding through the streets of Los Angeles at more than 50 miles an hour - or the bomb will explode!

• Soldier Of Vengeance | Blu Ray | (25/06/2012) from £9.32   |  Saving you £10.67 (114.48%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Steven Seagal embarks on an all new action mission.After leaving his special undercover police force Elijah Kane returns to his shadowy past as a Special Forces operative. Kane is recruited by the government to once again work for them as a long range sniper specialist.

• Demon | DVD | (26/07/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  The screams you hear might just be your own..... A misshapen and deformed giant forcibly carries off a young girl but before doing so severly beats her mother....

• Verdi: La Traviata -- Glyndebourne | DVD | (31/10/2000) from £16.28   |  Saving you £11.70 (88.04%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Performances of La Traviata stand or fall to an unusual extent on their principal soprano; the first thing that needs saying about this Glyndebourne performance is that Marie McLaughlin has all of the attributes needed for a role that is fundamentally a virtuoso one, no matter how emotionally involving it is as well. The point about Violetta is that she is, with absolute authenticity, all of the things she becomes in the course of the opera--the febrile socialite and yearning love of Act One, the quiet domesticated woman of Act Two who sacrifices her love for Alfredo to precisely the family values he has talked her into espousing, the dying penitent of Act Three. Walter McNeil is an impressive poetic Alfredo in whose successful courtship we can believe. He is also unusually good in Act Two, Scene Two where for once his public humiliation of Violetta is actually painful, which makes his repentance at her deathbed far more moving. Brent Ellis is solidly powerful as his father Germont--the duet in which he talks Violetta into renouncing his son and comes to value what he is destroying is one of the high points here, as it should be. Bernard Haitink conducts impressively. On the DVD: As (unfortunately) usual with Arthaus Musik, the DVD contains no extra features worth mentioning past the usual subtitles in German, English and French, relegating discussion of the opera's stormy history to the booklet. --Roz Kaveney

• Half Nelson (Blu Ray) | Blu Ray | (22/07/2019) from £18.88   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Sometimes people are attracted to each other because of their differences. When there's a nebulous attraction between a teacher and a young teenage child--as in the superb Half Nelson--the relationship has all the makings of confused disaster. Though there are a few uncomfortable moments when it's not obvious whether Dan (Ryan Gosling) and Drey (Shareeka Epps) might cross the line, the attraction between the pair is culled less from sexual tension than desperation. Dan is an idealistic history teacher in an inner-city school. Drey is one of his brightest students. For both, drugs represent something that may help them escape their worlds. He takes drugs to dull his dissatisfaction with himself. She views drugs as a possible way to better her life, even though she knows her brother's foray into that trade landed him in jail. Bleakly filmed and well told, Half Nelson soars because of the immaculate acting by Gosling and Epps. With his impish smile, Gosling provides a character that is at once disarming, alluring, and pitiful. As the young girl who's already seen too much hardship in her life, Epps plays her part with just the right amount of hardened raw emotion. While the ambiguous ending may not please fans weaned on happy Hollywood finales, it's a fitting and believable close to a thought-provoking film. --Jae-Ha Kim

• Santana - Supernatural Live | DVD | (28/07/2003) from £12.18   |  Saving you £-2.19 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  After nine global awards and the phenomenal success of his Supernatural album Santana performs hits from his current CD as well as classics such as 'Oye Como Va' and 'Black Magic Women' in this spectacular concert. Track Listing: 1. (Da Le) Yaleo 2. Love of My Life 3. Angel 4. Put Your Lights On 5. Africa Bamba 6. Do You Like The Way 7. Migra 8. Day of Celebration 9. Victory Is Won 10. Maria Maria 11. Apache 12. Smooth/Dame Tu Amor 13. Gypsy Queen/Oye Como Va 14. Encore: Make Somebody Happy/Right On Be Free

• Spell - Interactive DVD Game starring Eamonn Holmes | DVD | (06/11/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Everyone thinks they can spell... Eamonn Holmes chairs this fun interactive spelling quiz for all the family. With thousands of questions two modes of play and and a dynamic system of levelling this is one you won't be able to put down!

• Alien Autopsy - The True Story | DVD | (10/07/2006) from £6.87   |  Saving you £3.12 (45.41%)   |  RRP £9.99

  In 1947 a spacecraft crashed in Roswell New Mexico. Three aliens survived and were subject to an autopsy which was recorded on film by a United States Army cameraman - and hidden by the US government for nearly 50 years until it was discovered by Ray Santilli and Gary Shoefield. Or was it? When it was first seen the Alien Autopsy footage created a storm of sensation around the world and for over a decade has caused furious international debate. This incredible story that inspired the box office hit Ant and Dec film Alien Autopsy is investigated by Eamonn Holmes. Was the film that Santilli and Shoefield found authentic or was it made in 1995? If so who made it? This programme uncovers the truth for the first time with exclusive interviews with Ray Santilli and Gary Shoefield the man that made the ""alien"" and the mysterious figure behind the window. It finds the London flat where it was filmed tells where the bodies were buried and talks to the butcher who supplied the body parts! Finally the truth is exposed and this DVD is the perfect companion to the Warner Bros film telling the REAL story behind the blockbuster film.

• Kiss Of Death | DVD | (15/10/2007) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-6.99 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Kiss of Death

• The Music Teacher | DVD | (25/03/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Released in 1988, Le Maître de Musique ("The Music Teacher") is a film of its time. Director Gerard Corbiau unashamedly merges elements of Amadeus, Diva and Les Liasons Dangereuses in this tale of passion and intrigue, set in France just before World War One--hence the extracts from suitably valedictory Mahler scores. Already established as a world-class baritone, José van Dam here demonstrates his acting credentials as the world-weary Joachim Dallayrac, anxious to pass on his acquired knowledge to his protégés: the impressionable Sophie (stylishly played by Anne Roussel), and the former conman Jean (over-earnestly taken by Phillipe Volter). The loyalty and rebellion that govern the relationships between teacher and pupils is put to the test with their appearance at a singing contest hosted by Prince Scotti (vividly souped-up by Patrick Bauchau) whom Dallayrac had defeated in a similar event 20 years before. The outcome is intensely theatrical, with Art triumphing over ambition in no uncertain terms. This is enjoyable viewing, but not a film to go back to often. On the DVD: Le Maître de Musique is presented on disc in a 16:9 aspect ratio that reproduces decently, though with a certain dimness in indoor scenes. There are English-only subtitles, but not with the original trailer. The screen biography of Gerard Corbiau merely reproduces what is in the booklet, while the half-dozen stills are an attractive but hardly major addition. --Richard Whitehouse

• The Ghost And Mrs Muir | DVD | (30/06/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Joseph Mankiewicz's moody 1947 classic The Ghost and Mrs Muir is less a ghost story than a romantic fantasy, a handsome drama of impossible love. Independent young widow Lucy Muir (the luminous Gene Tierney), desperate to escape her uptight in-laws, falls in love with a grand seaside house and moves in, only to discover the cantankerous ghost of the hot-tempered Captain Gregg (a histrionically flamboyant performance by Rex Harrison). Lucy refuses to let the bombastic captain frighten her away, earning his respect, his friendship, and later his love. They team up to turn the captain's salty memoirs into a bestseller, but as his affection grows he fades away, leaving Lucy free to undertake a more worldly suitor, notably a charismatic children's author (George Sanders at his smarmy smoothest) with his own guarded secret. Charles Lang's melancholy black-and-white photography and Bernard Herrmann's haunting score set the tone for this sublime adult drama, and Tierney delivers one of her most understated performances as the resolute Mrs Muir, Mankiewicz turns this ghost story into a refreshingly mature and down-to-earth romance. --Sean Axmaker

• Press Gang - Complete Series 1 | DVD | (02/02/2004) from £13.48   |  Saving you £6.51 (48.29%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Written by Steven Moffatt the series is set in the fictional offices of the Junior Gazette a student newspaper ran with an iron fist by its editor Linda Day (Julia Sawalha)...

• Son of No One | Blu Ray | (23/04/2012) from £9.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (100.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In this searing police thriller, Jonathan (Channing Tatum - G.I. Joe: Retaliation, 21 Jump Street) is a cop who gets in over his head when he is assigned to re-open a double homicide case in his Queens neighbourhood. An anonymous source feeds new information on the long-unsolved murders to a local reporter (Juliette Binoche). This leads to evidence suggesting a possible cover-up by the former lead detective (Al Pacino). As Jonathan digs deeper into the assignment, a dark secret about the case emerges, which threatens his life and his family. Also stars Tracy Morgan (30 Rock), Katie Holmes (Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, Batman Begins) and Ray Liotta.

• Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark | Blu Ray | (20/02/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Producers Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth, The Orphanage) and Mark Johnson (Chronicles of Narnia) join forces to deliver Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark, a tale of hair-raising, spine-chilling horror.

• Ted Nugent -Ultralive Ballisticrock (Bluray) | Blu Ray | (21/10/2013) from £18.88   |  Saving you £-0.89 (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  The legendary Motor City Mad Man Ted Nugent rode through the USA on his last 'I Still Believe Tour' and in this amazing show, Ted and the spirits conjured up quite a evening of magic and emotions, pulsating with lots of American pride. With a line-up featuring Derek St. Holmes, the original vocalist & rhythm guitarist for the Ted Nugent Band from the 70' plus Greg Smith (ex Rainbow) on bass and Dokkens Mick Brown on drums, Nugent is in classic 'Uncle Ted' form on this new Live 2CD/DVD release...

• British Intelligence | DVD | (13/07/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £1.99

  German spy Helene von Lorbeer is sent to London to live with the family of a highly placed British official making contact with fellow spy Karl Schiller. Together they try to deliver Allied secrets to their German paymasters.

• Waking Up In Reno | DVD | (04/10/2004) from £20.23   |  Saving you £-5.24 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Not long after Roy (Swayze) and Candy (Theron) and Lonnie Earl (Thornton) and Darlene (Richardson) arrive in Reno for their dream vacation together at the Monster Truck Show these Arkansas natives learn they're sharing more than a two-bedroom suite! With side-splitting laughs and a sizzling cast let yourself go because you're sure to enjoy this fun-filled guilty pleasure!

• Wadd: The Life And Times Of John C. Holmes | DVD | (12/04/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  In the history of adult cinema no name is better known than that of John C. Holmes. His superstar status was attributable to one very large element of his physique: all 13.5 inches of it! So discover his amazing story full of sex, murder and drugs; come and meet the real Dirk Diggler...

• Nightmare Alley | DVD | (08/04/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Tyrone Power - cast against type at his own insistence - gives the performance of his life as handsome scumbag and conman Stanton Carlisle. He seduces fellow sideshow artiste Mademoiselle Zeena (Joan Blondell) to learn the secret of the once-lucrative mind-reading act she performed with her alcoholic husband (Ian Keith), Carlisle, a 'born mentalist', secures the secret method and sets off with his new carnie wife, Molly (Coleen Grey) to milk the big time as a spiritualist in Chicago. As Carlisle's success grows, it's only a matter of time before his greed - and twisted involvement with femme fatale psychoanalyst Lilith Ritter (Helen Walker) - brings his world crashing down around him.

• When you come Home and The Special Bonus Short Randle & All That | DVD | (31/10/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Born at 50 Wigan Road, Aspull, Greater Manchester on 30th January 1901. Frank was a childhood friend of George Formby and both of them went on to become legends of their time. Frank was just 15 when he first appeared in the theatre as an acrobatic artist (under the name Arthur Twist). It wasn't until 15 years later though that he achieved great popularity as a music hall comedian, whose wild and manic temperament brought a new style of quite risqu, if not downright vulgar comedy to the stage. For ten years Frank Randle ran his own touring company, Randle's Scandals, which played to big audiences all over the country, including headlining Blackpool's distinguished summer-season show. By 1950 he was Britain's highest paid comedian. When You Come Home is Randle's 7th Feature Film. This 1948 Butchers production directed by John Baxter, who was a very sympathetic director with social awareness - Love on the Dole and The Common Touch were good examples, and in this film he brought out another level of Randle's acting ability, other than the usual slapstick. Grandad (Randle) recounts to his grandaughter, his life as a music hall odd job man - a must for all Randle fans.Bonus Short: Randle & All That - Very rare and once thought to be lost, a short variety show of musical and comedy delight, starring Frank Randle who plays an 82 year old cobbler. Also featured are comedy song and dance artists, Arnley and Gloria and the Tumble Duo of Donavon and Byl's.