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• And Then There Were None | DVD | (06/07/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  At first glance, René Clair might seem an odd match for Agatha Christie's mystery thriller And Then There Were None, but his buoyant touch is exactly what is missing from so many overly solemn remakes. Ten strangers gather for a mysterious gathering on a secluded island. It turns out to be a farewell party, for they have all been sentenced to die for crimes in their past by a self-appointed judge, jury and executioner who could be one of them. One by one, the guests are systematically dispatched as described in the lyrics of the children's rhyme "Ten Little Indians", while the survivors nervously eye one another, splintering into tenuous alliances until the next murder throws suspicion on someone new. A terrific cast of character actors have a ball with Dudley Nichols's witty script. The flamboyant sparring of Barry Fitzgerald (whose paternal Irish lilt takes a sinister dimension) and Walter Huston is almost upstaged by Roland Young's deadpan drollery. Romantic leads Louis Hayward and June Duprez come off as arch and stiff in a company that includes a sinisterly detached Judith Anderson, a dotty and distracted C Aubrey Smith, and a hilariously flippant Mischa Auer. The story has been remade numerous times under the title of Christie's novel, Ten Little Indians, but never as well as this 1945 version. Clair's effervescent, lively little gem is a fatal drawing-room comedy with a body count and a surreal mood of doom. --Sean Axmaker, Amazon.com

• Wes Anderson Box Set - the Royal Tenenbaums/Rushmore/Life... | DVD | (02/10/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Royal Tenenbaums: Royal Tenenbaum and his wife Etheline had three children--Chas Richie and Margot and then they separated. Chas started buying real estate in his early teens and seemed to have an almost preternatural understanding of international finance. Margot was a playwright and received a Braverman Grant of fifty thousand dollars in the ninth grade. Richie was a junior champion tennis player and won the U.S. Nationals three years in a row. Virtually all memory of the brilliance of the young Tenenbaums was subsequently erased by two decades of betrayal failure and disaster. Most of this was generally considered to be their father's fault. The Royal Tenenbaums is the story of a family of geniuses and their sudden unexpected reunion one winter. Rushmore: The story of a gifted rebellious teenager named Max Fischer (Jason Schwartzman) a 10th grader at elite Rushmore Academy. Editor of the School Newspaper Captain or President of innumerable clubs and societies Max is also one of the worst students in school and the threat of expulsion hangs permanently over his head. Max's world is rocked when he falls for elegant 1st grade teacher Miss Cross (Olivia Williams) and he plans to erect an aquarium in her honour - then finds himself competing for her affections with his friend steel tycoon Mr Blume (Bill Murray) the wealthy father of two of his classmates...

• D.W. Griffith - Monumental Epics | DVD | (24/06/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £49.99

  There’s little doubt that much of what we now take for granted about cinema owes much to the vision of director D W Griffith. Monumental Epics collects five of his most influential silent masterpieces. The Birth of a Nation (1915) is also the birth of the epic film. Made to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the American Civil War this provocative film unflinchingly shows the humiliation of Southern culture, the "heroism" of the Ku Klux Klan, and links the Union and Confederacy by a common Aryan birthright. All of which has to be viewed in its period context if it is to be viewed at all. Intolerance (1916) is film-making of epic complexity. Human intolerance is related through a modern tale of wrongful conviction, intercut by three stories from Babylonian, Judean, and French history to point up the issue through the ages. The intricacy of the intercutting is breathtaking even now, but those as confused as the first audiences evidently were can opt to see each story separately. Sensitively tinted, this is Griffith's finest three hours. Broken Blossoms (1919) has Griffith venturing into domestic melodrama. Although there's a clear moral to be drawn from this tale of compassion in the face of ignorance and brutality, neither the over-acting of Lillian Gish and Donald Crisp, nor the vein of sentimentality that creeps into their characters' relationship allow the viewer to forget the period-piece nature of the film. Here an appropriately expressive musical score helps keep viewing at an attentive level. Way Down East (1920) shows Griffith moving from the epic to the personal, though still on a large scale. The combining of old-style melodrama with latter-day female emancipation is tellingly brought off, and Lillian Gish excels as the country girl used and abused by male society, until "rescued" by a farmer of true moral scruples. Unconvinced? Then go straight to the climactic snowstorm and ice floe sequences--Eisenstein et al are inconceivable without this as trailblazer. Abraham Lincoln (1930) marked Griffith's entry into the talkie era. Tautly directed, it offers a historically accurate account of the 16th US President's rise to power and his visionary outlook on American society. Civil War scenes are implied rather than enacted, and its Walter Huston's robust yet understated acting that carries the day, with sterling support from Una Merkel as Ann Rutledge and Hobart Bosworth as General Lee. On the DVD: Stylishly packaged, restoration and digital remastering has been carried out to Eureka's usual high standard, and the 4:3 aspect ratio has commendable clarity. Birth of a Nation has Joseph Carl Breil's original orchestral score and a pithy "making of" film by Russell Merritt. Intolerance contains a useful rolling commentary and a great wurlitzer soundtrack too. Way Down East includes a commentary. Abraham Lincoln also has a commentary, though Hugo Riesenfeld's score often verges on the mawkish. Overall this set is a must for anyone remotely interested in film as a living medium.--Richard Whitehouse

• The Addams Family | Blu Ray | (09/11/2021) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Abraham Lincoln | DVD | (12/07/2010) from £17.62   |  Saving you £-14.37 (N/A%)   |  RRP £1.99

  Abraham Lincoln was D.W. Griffith's first foray into the realm of 'talkies'. Following the life loves and tribulations of Abraham Lincoln (Walter Huston) including his career as a lawyer the film also includes his successful run for Presidency the second term in office and his assassination at the Ford Theatre. Often perceived as an eccentric by his contemporaries Lincoln moves through each cataclysmic event with an almost saintly calmness and grace...

• Daddy Day Camp / Daddy Day Care / Are We There Yet / Are We Done Yet | DVD | (13/09/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Daddy Day Care: In this hilarious comedy two fathers (Eddie Murphy Jeff Garlin) lose their jobs in product development at a large food company and are forced to take their sons out of the exclusive Chapman Academy and become stay-at-home fathers. With no job possibilities on the horizon the two dads open their own day care facility Daddy Day Care and employ some fairly unconventional and sidesplitting methods of caring for children. As Daddy Day Care starts to catch on it launches them into a highly comedic rivalry with Chapman Academy's tough-as-nails director (Anjelica Huston) who has driven all previous competitors out of business... Daddy Day Camp: This hilarious sequel finds dads Charlie Hinton and Phil Ryerson in another kid harried adventure as they take over running a summer day camp. Armed with no knowledge of the great outdoors a dilapidated facility and a motley group of campers it doesn't take long before things get out of control. Are We There Yet?: Smooth operator Nick (Ice Cube) is interested in young attractive divorcee Suzanne (Nia Long) mother of a 7-year-old-boy and an 11-year-old-girl. Trying to get together with Suzanne Nick volunteers to bring her children to meet her out of town. Missing the plane they must make the long journey by car. What Nick doesn't know is that Suzanne's children think that no man is good enough for their mom and will do everything they can to make the trip a nightmare for him... Are We Done Yet?: Nick Persons (Cube) and his new wife Suzanne (Long) move into his tiny bachelor pad with her two loveable - but outspoken - kids. When Suzanne drops the bombshell that she is pregnant something has to give and the whole family move to a bigger house in the country. Their idea of a dream home is turned upside down by the local wildlife the amount of work that needs doing and the crazy contractor they hire to do it John C. McGinley (Wild Hogs TV's Scrubs) in a brilliant star turn as Chuck Mitchell Jr. the builder with a bizarre approach to home improvement. Will the Persons' family realise their dream and finish the house before the family expands? Are We Done Yet? is a hilarious slapstick comedy that proves a move to the country and a bigger house does not automatically mean an easier life!

• The List of Adrian Messenger | Blu Ray | (17/04/2018) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Fade To Black | DVD | (04/08/2008) from £5.46   |  Saving you £13.79 (328.33%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Rome 1948: In an attempt to recover from his failed marriage to Rita Hayworth and to restart his career Orson Welles (Danny Huston) travels to Italy to make his come-back film but when an actor is murdered on set he is drawn into a dangerous web of intrigue murder and politics. Based on true events. Starring: Danny Huston Christopher Walken Paz Vega and Diego Luna.

• Boxing Day | DVD | (25/03/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  From the director of Candyman and Immortal Beloved comes a powerful tale that delves into the heart of the human condition. Basil (Danny Huston) leaves his family on Boxing Day to pursue a lucrative property deal in Colorado. He hires local chauffeur Nick (Matthew Jacobs) to drive him into the heart of the Rocky Mountains. The mens' backgrounds are as different as their points of view: Basil, the shrewd and abrupt American businessman pitched against his charming and recently divorced English driver. But as the evening sets in, the growing menace of the elements leaves the men with no choice but to work together if they are to survive the night. This modern day interpretation of Tolstoy's novella 'Master and Man', follows Ivansxtc and The Kreutzer Sonata as the third film in Bernard Rose's series of Tolstoy adaptations.

• Barbie Princess Collection | DVD | (16/05/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £44.99

  A box set of Barbie's adventures featuring: 'Barbie In The Nutcracker' 'Barbie As Rapunzel' 'Barbie Of Swan Lake' and 'Barbie As The Princess And The Pauper'. Barbie In The Nutcracker (Dir. Owen Hurley 2001): The Very First Feature-Length Movie Starring Barbie. Barbie magically comes to life through stunning computer animation in this modern adaptation of the E.T.A. Hoffman classic. The tale begins when Barbie playing the role of Clara receives a beautiful wooden Nutc

• Daddy Day Care / Jumanji / Stuart Little | DVD | (11/10/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Includes Daddy Day Care Jumanji and Stuart Little. Daddy Day Care: In the hilarious comedy 'Daddy Day Care' two fathers (Murphy Jeff Garlin) lose their jobs in product development at a large food company and are forced to take their sons out of the exclusive Chapman Academy and become stay-at-home fathers. With no job possibilities on the horizon the two dads open their own day care facility Daddy Day Care and employ some fairly unconventional and sidesplitting methods of caring for children. As Daddy Day Care starts to catch on it launches them into a highly comedic rivalry with Chapman Academy's tough-as-nails director (Anjelica Huston) who has driven all previous competitors out of business... Jumanji: When young Alan Parrish and his friend Sarah (Bonnie Hunt) begin to play a mysterious board game they don't realise its unimaginable powers until Alan is magically transported into the untamed jungles of Jumanji. Twenty-six years later Judy (Kirsten Dunst) and Peter (Bradley Pierce) discover the dusty board and reawaken the game as they begin to play. Instantly the forces of Jumanji release a fully-grown bewildered Alan Parrish (Robin Williams) into their world. With each roll of the dice they must face the increasingly terrifying consequences until the game is finished and the victor had uttered the word Jumanji... Stuart Little: Join the fun when the Little family adopts an adorably spunky boy named Stuart (voiced by Michael J. Fox) who looks a lot like a mouse. Mr. and Mrs. Little (Hugh Laurie and Geena Davis) fall in love with Stuart right away but their older son George (Jonathan Lipnicki) isn't so sure what to make of his new brother and the family's white cat Snowbell (voiced by Nathan Lane) devises a dastardly plan to get Stuart out of the house...permanently. State-of-the-art special effects laugh-out-loud comedy and rip-roaring hijinks make this the biggest adventure a Little can have.

• The Outlaw | DVD | (12/04/2005) from £12.23   |  Saving you £-6.24 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The publicity campaign surrounding The Outlaw's release was a masterpiece. Armed with stills of 19-year-old Jane Russell revealing a remarkable dcolletage (while stopping to pick up a pair of milk pails!) Producer/Director Howard Hughes spent tens of thousands of dollars purposely to agitate the censors and arouse public indignation. He released the film independently in San Francisco in 1943 after United Artists refused to distribute it; it was quickly closed down by civic groups.

• Screen Icons Collection (My Man Goddfery, Most Dangerous Game, The Outlaw) | DVD | (07/09/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Titles Comprise: 1. My Man Goddfrey 2. The Most Dangerous Game 3. The Outlaw

• The Legend Of Marilyn Monroe | DVD | (25/04/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  In this excellent documentary the legendary Marilyn Monroe is brought to life in an expos'' of one of the screen's most iconic stars. Ever since her untimely death the whole case has been shrouded in mystery and this DVD seeks to unlock some of the secrets of the real Marilyn. With interviews from Dean Martin Shelley Winters and many more we try to understand what her innermost feelings were in the time leading up to her sad demise. From the dysfunctional life she suffered throughout her early years to the blossoming of the young Norma Jean who recognised her stunning good looks were beginning to turn heads; in particular when she posed for the famous nude calendar. Suddenly the gates of the major Hollywood studios were flung open. Her future seemed assured but her life would be turbulent with failed marriages miscarriages and a growing danger from the effects of pill popping. In hindsight it seems a prophetic statement when at President Kennedy's birthday party she was introduced as the 'late' Marilyn Monroe - tragically shortly afterwards the unintended pun proved to be the heartbreaking fact!

• 3 Film Box Set: Gladiator/Spartacus/Robin Hood | Blu Ray | (07/10/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Titles Comprise:Robin Hood: Russell Crowe stars as the legendary figure known by generations as Robin Hood, whose exploits have endured in popular mythology and ignited the imagination of those who share his spirit of adventure and righteousness. In 13th century England, Robin and his band of marauders confront corruption in a local village and lead an uprising against the crown that will forever alter the balance of world power. And whether thief or hero, one man from humble beginnings will become an eternal symbol of freedom for his people.The film chronicles the life of an expert archer, previously interested only in self-preservation, from his service in King Richard's army against the French. Upon Richard's death, Robin travels to Nottingham, a town suffering from the corruption of a despotic sheriff and crippling taxation, where he falls for the spirited widow Lady Marion (Cate Blanchett), a woman sceptical of the identity and motivations of this crusaderfrom the forest. Hoping to earn the hand of Maid Marian and salvage the village, Robin assenbles a gang whose lethal mercanary skills are matched only by its appetite for life. Together, they begin preying on the indulgent upper class to correct injustices under the sheriff.With their country weakened from decades of war, embattled from the ineffective rule of the new king and vulnerable to insurgencies from within and threats from afar, Robin and his men heed a call to ever greater adventure. This unlikeliest of heroes and his allies set off to protect their country from slipping into bloody civil war and return to glory to England once more. Gladiator: The great Roman General Maximus (Russell Crowe - LA Confidential) has once again led the legions to victory on the battlefield. The war won, Maximus dreams of home, wanting only to return to his wife and son; however, the dying Emperor Marcus Aurelius (Richard Harris) has one more duty for the general - to assume the mantle of his power.Jealous of Maximus' favour with the Emperor, the heir to the throne, Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix Walk The Line), orders his execution - and that of his family. Barely escaping death, Maximus is forced into slavery and trained as a gladiator in the arena where his fame grows.Now he has come to Rome, intent on avenging the murder of his wife and son by killing the new emperor; Commodus...Spartacus: Stanley Kubrick's film tells the tale of Spartacus, the bold gladiator slave and Virinia, the woman who believed in his cause. Challenged by the power-hungry General Crassus, Spartacus is forced to face his convictions and the power of Imperial Rome at its glorious height. A classic, inspirational true account of one man's struggle for freedom, Spartacus combines history with spectacle to recreate a moving drama of love and commitment.

• The Outlaw | DVD | (08/09/2003) from £5.88   |  Saving you £-0.89 (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  A very loose retelling of the legendary story of Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid the film achieved notoriety thanks to the lead female Jane Russell. Aged just 19 when the film was made her ample physical attributes were such that the producer and director Howard Hughes spent thousands advertising the film in advance of its release with the slogan 'what are the two reasons for Jane Russell's rise to stardom?' The film was initially banned (which Hughes wanted) although this did not st

• WOLVERINE - STEELBOOK | Blu Ray | (04/06/2012) from £26.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Starring Hugh Jackman as the titular character, X-Men Origins: Wolverine explores the violent past of the feral fighter, shedding light and shredding skin along the way! Packing a Blu-ray, DVD and Digital copy that you can enjoy on the go, this is more Wolvie for your bub - sorry, buck!

• The Outlaw | DVD | (09/06/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Jane Russell plays a busty siren who steals the heart of Billy the Kid in this Howard Hughes directed story which centres on the rivalrous tentative friendships between Billy Doc Holiday and Pat Garrett.THIS VERSION CONTAINS EROTIC SCENES BANNED IN 1941.

• Anna And The King / Ever After | DVD | (31/01/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Anna And The King: Academy Award winner Jodie Foster and international sensation Chow Yun-Fat star in this epic retelling of a classic true-life story. When English schoolteacher Anna Leonowens arrives in the exotic land of Siam to teach the children of King Mongkut her Western sensibilities clash with the ruler's Eastern ways. The tension builds as Mongkut learns that outside forces are conspiring against his regime. With the political intrigue set to explode Anna and th

• Hostel/Hostel 2/Shrooms (Triple Pack) | Blu Ray | (27/10/2008) from £89.08   |  Saving you £-24.09 (N/A%)   |  RRP £64.99

  Titles Comprise: Hostel: A trio of teenagers - two American one Icelandic - backpack around Europe looking for a good time. While in Amsterdam they are told of a youth hostel in Slovakia where all their wildest dreams will come true. Jumping onto the first train there the three stumble into a hedonistic travellers' paradise. Soon however one of the three boys goes missing and slowly but surely the holiday from hell begins to unfold... Hostel 2: Presented by Quentin Tarantino (Kill Bill Vols. 1 and 2) and written and directed by Eli Roth (Hostel Cabin Fever) Hostel Part 2 is the shocking and gruesome sequel of the underground torture ring where rich businessmen pay to torture and murder their victims. The second installment in this terrifying franchise centers around three young American women (Lauren German The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) (Bijou Phillips Bully) and (Heather Matarazzo Welcome to the Dollhouse) who are studying in Rome. They are lured into a hostel by a beautiful young woman who sells them as the next victims of a murder-for-profit business. Shrooms: When five American students arrive in Ireland to go on a camping trip with their old friend Jake they are in high spirits. jake has promised them the 'trip of a lifetime' because he claims Ireland has the best magic mushrooms in the world! But now that they are tripping things just don't seem so funny. Bluto is missing and Tara thinks he's dead. As their paranoia grows so does the fear of something out there... something is watching them...