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• Three Edgar Allan Poe Adaptations Starring Bela Lugosi (Masters of Cinema) 2-Disc Blu-ray | Blu Ray | (12/04/2021) from £17.49   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Special Features This trio of classic 1930s horror filmsMurders in the Rue Morgue, The Black Cat, and The Ravenis also distinguished by a trio of factors regarding their production. Most notably, each film is based on a work by master of the macabre Edgar Allan Poe. Part of the legendary wave of horror films made by Universal Pictures in the 30s, all three feature dynamic performances from Dracula's Bela Lugosi, with two of them also enlivened by the appearance of Frankenstein's Boris Karloff. And finally, all three benefit from being rare examples of Pre-Code studio horror, their sometimes startling depictions of sadism and shock a result of being crafted during that brief period in Hollywood before the enforcement of the Motion Picture Production Code's rigid guidelines for moral content. Director Robert Florey, who gave the Marx Brothers their cinema start with The Cocoanuts in 1929, worked with Metropolis cinematographer Karl Freund to give a German Expressionism look to Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932), with Lugosi as a mad scientist running a twisted carnival sideshow in 19th-century Paris, and murdering women to find a mate for his talking ape main attraction. Lugosi and Karloff teamed forces for the first time in The Black Cat, a nightmarish psychodrama that became Universal's biggest hit of 1934, with Detour director Edgar G. Ulmer bringing a feverish flair to the tale of a satanic, necrophiliac architect (Karloff) locked in battle with an old friend (Lugosi) in search of his family. Prolific B-movie director Lew Landers made 1935's The Raven so grotesque that all American horror films were banned in the U.K. for two years in its wake. Specifically referencing Poe within its story, Lugosi is a plastic surgeon obsessed with the writer, who tortures fleeing murderer Karloff through monstrous medical means. Significant and still unsettling early works of American studio horror filmmaking, these three Pre-Code chillers demonstrate the enduring power of Poe's work, and the equally continuous appeal of classic Universal horror's two most iconic stars.

• Cary Grant - Screen Legends | DVD | (05/06/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The Awful Truth (Dir. Leo McCarey 1937): Love is a comic battlefield especially when presided over by two superbly-matched sparring partners Cary Grant and Irene Dunne. A classic screwball Hollywood romp! Bringing Up Baby (Dir. Howard Hawks 1938): A dog belonging to an eccentric heiress (Hepburn) steals a dinosaur bone from David (Grant) an absent-minded Zoology professor. David follows the heiress to her home and all hell breaks loose when he loses his pet leopard

• The Good Life - Series 2 | DVD | (15/03/2004) from £5.11   |  Saving you £21.14 (549.09%)   |  RRP £24.99

  When Tom Good a 40-year old draughtsman and his wife Barbara drop out of the rat race and become self-sufficient they change their lives forever. To the horror of their neighbours Jerry and Margo Leadbetter the Goods turn their lovely Surbiton home into a self-sufficient farm complete with vegetable patches a goat pigs and a multitude of hens. This DVD features the entire second series of the classic BBC comedy. Episodes comprise: Just My Bill The Guru of Surbiton Mr. Fix-

• The Wicker Man | Blu Ray | (27/02/2017) from £14.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  It must be stressed that despite the fact that it was produced in 1973 and stars both Christopher Lee and Britt Ekland, The Wicker Man is not a Hammer Horror film. There is no blood, very little gore and the titular Wicker Man is not a monster made out of sticks that runs around killing people by weaving them into raffia work. Edward Woodward plays Sergeant Howie, a virginal, Christian policeman sent from the Scottish mainland to investigate the disappearance of young girl on the remote island of Summer Isle. The intelligent script by Anthony Schaffer, who also wrote the detective mystery Sleuth (a film with which The Wicker Man shares many traits), derives its horror from the increasing isolation, confusion and humiliation experienced by the naïve Howie as he encounters the island community's hostility and sexual pagan rituals, manifested most immediately in the enthusiastic advances of local landlord's daughter Willow (Britt Ekland). Howie's intriguing search, made all the more authentic by the film's atmospheric locations and folkish soundtrack, gradually takes us deeper and deeper into the bizarre pagan community living under the guidance of the charming Laird of Summer Isle (Lee, minus fangs) as the film builds to a terrifying climax with a twist to rival that of The Sixth Sense or Fight Club. --Paul Philpott

• THX 1138 (Director's Cut) | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £5.85   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• To The Devil A Daughter (Doubleplay) | Blu Ray | (29/01/2018) from £15.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Hammer's To the Devil a Daughter was the last film made by the once great studio. Clearly ailing, Hammer again adapted a novel by Dennis Wheatley, the author behind one of their greatest successes, The Devil Rides Out (1967). Unfortunately for the studio, films such as Rosemary's Baby (1968) and The Exorcist (1973) had, in the intervening decade, radically changed horror cinema. With American star Richard Widmark echoing Gregory Peck's role in the far more polished The Omen (1976), the film seemed, rather than setting the pace as Hammer once had, to be very much jumping on the 1970's occult band-wagon. Christopher Lee is the satanic ex-communicated priest whose coven plan to incarnate the ancient demon Ashteroth, while a supernaturally beautiful Nastassja Kinski demonstrates the same willingness to disrobe as in Cat People (1982). Even so, this lacklustre, misogynistic film couldn't compete with Carrie and Suspiria (both also 1976) and Hammer thereafter concentrated on TV productions. Surprisingly, director Peter Sykes' next film, Jesus (1979), as well as being the most seen and internationally distributed film ever (with an audience of over two billion by 2000), is also the most faithful portrayal of Christ yet committed to celluloid. --Gary S. Dalkin

• The Private Life Of Sherlock Holmes | DVD | (07/06/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  When a beautiful woman claims that her dear husband has disappeared the investigation takes Sherlock Holmes (Robert Stephens) and Dr. Watson (Colin Blakely) to Scotland where - to their surprise - they uncover a plot involving clandestine society Her Majesty's Secret Service... and the Loch Ness Monster! But before he can deduce matters to the elementary Holmes makes an error that may jeopardize the national safety of Britain... and ruin his reputation!

• The Jane Austen Collection | DVD | (24/09/2012) from £19.43   |  Saving you £15.56 (80.08%)   |  RRP £34.99

  The popularity of the adaptations of Jane Austen's novels, nearly two hundred years after their original publication, is staggering. Much is attributed to her use of such universal themes as marriage, social pressure, and the generation gap; many love her strong, spirited and unpretentious heroines and her emphasis on reason, moderation, fidelity and consideration; but most of all it is her sparkling dialogue, razor sharp wit, marvelous characters and ingeniously intricate plots that have made her a small screen success.

• NETGEAR 6000450 MIMO 2 TS-9 Antenna for Aircard Mobile Hotspots and USB Modems | DVD | (24/03/2015) from £17.53   |  Saving you £13.46 (43.40%)   |  RRP £30.99

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• Bewitched - Season 2 | DVD | (06/02/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Elizabeth Montgomery stars as Samantha Stephens a pretty typical America housewife who just happens to be a witch in this beloved comedy classic. Episodes Comprise: 1. Alias Darrin Stephens 2. A Very Special Delivery 3. We're In For A Bad Spell 4. My Grandson The Warlock 5. The Joker Is A Card 6. Take Two Aspirin 7. Trick Or Treat 8. The Very Informal Dress 9. And Then I Wrote 10. Junior Executive 11. Aunt Clara's Old Flame 12. A Strange Little Visitor 13. My Boss The Teddy

• The Guns Of Navarone - 60th Anniversary (2 Discs - UHD & BD) | Blu Ray | (01/11/2021) from £19.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A team of allied saboteurs are assigned an impossible mission: infiltrate an impregnable Nazi-held island and destroy the two enormous long-range field guns that prevent the rescue of 2,000 trapped British soldiers.

• Zorba the Greek | DVD | (02/07/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  An uptight English writer traveling to Crete on a matter of business finds his life changed forever when he meets the gregarious Alexis Zorba.

• Pocahontas Musical Masterpiece & Pocahontas 2 Double Pack | DVD | (30/12/2011) from £12.55   |  Saving you £10.44 (83.19%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Pocahontas Musical MasterpiecePocahontas 2Bursting with high-spirited adventure daring duels and hilarious new mischief from Meeko Percy and Flit Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World boldly presents a fun-filled new chapter in the life of Disney's bravest heroine! The same breathtaking magic that brought the original Disney Classic to life now sends Pocahontas down a new path as she boards a great ship and sails to England! Escorted by dashing British gent John Rolfe her oversized bodyguard Uti and stowaways Meeko Percy and Flit Pocahontas begins an important mission of peace. An eye opening 'new world' awaits her on the bustling shop-lined streets of London - but so does a deadly new threat from Ratcliffe! As Pocahontas prepares for the elegant King's Ball with comical help from nearsighted maid Mrs. Jenkins her feelings for Rolfe are growing. But the sudden reappearance of John Smith forces Pocahontas into another life-changing decision... between two loves and two ways of life! True to the long-standing Disney tradition of lush colourful animation heartwarming characters and captivating new songs this all-new Pocahontas adventure stands tall with a spirit all its own!

• The Vera Lynn Film Collection | DVD | (14/09/2009) from £11.98   |  Saving you £3.00 (30.03%)   |  RRP £12.99

  During The war years, Vera Lynn made three wonderful musicals from Columbia Pictures. Rarely seen, these three very special films have been rediscovered in the film archives and are now available to own for the very first time... Well Meet Again: (1942) Humble chorus line dancer Peggy Brown (Vera Lynn) is discovered by the BBC and gets her own radio show but she proves unlucky in love when the soldier she hopes loves her (Donald Gray) falls for her best friend Ruth (Patricia Roc) instead... Songs: Be Like The Kettle And Sing, Ave Maria, All The World Sings A Lullaby, Im Yours Sincerely, Well Meet Again, After The Rain (With Geraldo & His Orchestra) Rhythm Serenade (1943) While converting a big empty house for evacuee children, Ann Martin (Vera Lynn) Ann stumbles upon a mysterious stranger who may be a conscientious objector or a German spy! Songs: The Sunshine Of Your Smile, Home Sweet Home Again, I love To Sing, Bye And Bye, So It Goes On, With All My Heart, It Doesnt Cost A Dime. One Exciting Night (1944) In wartime London, Vera Gets mistaken for the girlfriend of a famous composer and invited to sing at a charity gala but criminals chasing a precious Rembrandt painting might just spoil her big night! Songs: Its Like Old Times, Theres A New World Over The Skyline, One Love My Prayer, You Cant Do Without Love, Its So Easy To Say Good morning (with Bert Ambrose)

• Oasis Of Fear | DVD | (24/11/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Also known as Dirty Pictures this fabulously trippy sexploitation thriller from Umberto Lenzi (Paranoia Cannibal Ferox Nightmare City) is a lost classic long unavailable to fans of classy kinky flicks. Two young sexually free hippies Dick (Ray Lovelock) and Ingrid (Ornella Muti) finance their travels by selling naked snaps of Ingrid until their plan is brought to an abrupt end by the Police. Forced on the run the two seek refuge at a seemingly empty isolated large villa. As it turns out the house is inhabited by the middle-aged Barbara (Irene Papas) who invites them in for some potential three-way hanky-panky that soon locks them into something far more twisted and chilling! Set to a toe-tapping catchy pop score and filled with deliciously naked female flesh this is also an intriguingly dreamy giallo from the underrated Lenzi that chills into a suspense-ridden climax.

• Lego Star Wars: The Yoda Chronicles | DVD | (30/09/2013) from £4.49   |  Saving you £2.50 (55.68%)   |  RRP £6.99

  In Episode I - The Phantom Clone the action-packed adventure begins when Darth Sidious unveils his plan to create a new super-weapon - an enhanced Sith clone named Jek-14 - to help him defeat the Republic once and for all. It's up to Jedi Master Yoda and his young Padawan students to work together and save the galaxy! In Episode II - Menace of the Sith Count Dooku uses his new and improved Clone-a-Matic to create an army of Jek clones but the original Jek-14 wants no part of the sinister scheme. Now with the help of some old friends and two familiar Droids substitute teacher Anakin Skywalker must lead Yoda's Padawan class to victory!

• Love Affair (1939) (Criterion Collection) UK Only | Blu Ray | (21/02/2022) from £21.89   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Golden-age Hollywood's humanist master Leo Mccarey (Make Way for Tomorrow) brings his graceful touch and relaxed naturalism to this sublime romance, one of cinema's most intoxicating tear-wringers. Irene Dunne(The Awful Truth) and Charles Boyer (Gaslight) are chic strangers who meet and fall in love aboard an ocean liner bound for New York. Though they are both involved with other people, they make a pact to reconnect six months later at the top of the Empire State Buildinguntil the hand of fate throws their star-crossed affair tragically off course. Swooning passion and gentle comedy coexist in perfect harmony in the exquisitely tender Love Affair (nominated for six Oscars), a story so timeless that it has been remade by multiple filmmakers over the yearsincluding McCarey himself, who updated it as the equally beloved An Affair to Remember Special Features New 4K digital restoration by The Museum of Modern Art and Lobster Films, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray New interview with film critic Farran Smith Nehme about the movie's complicated production history New interview with Serge Bromberg, founder of Lobster Films, about the restoration Two radio adaptations, featuring Irene Dunne, William Powell, and Charles Boyer Two shorts directed by Leo McCarey, both starring silent comedian Charley Chase: Looking for Sally (1925) and Mighty Like a Moose (1926) English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing PLUS: An essay by author Megan McGurk

• Peter Sellers Collection | DVD | (16/10/2006) from £19.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (50.03%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Featuring a collection of Peter Sellers' best films. Includes: 1. Heavens Above! (Dir. John Boulting & Roy Boulting 1963) 2. I'm Alright Jack (Dir. John Boulting 1959) 3. Only Two Can Play (Dir. Sidney Gilliat 1962) 4. Very Best Of Peter Sellers

• Hotel Du Lac | DVD | (26/05/2003) from £12.81   |  Saving you £3.18 (24.82%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Hotel du Lac is an impeccably produced BBC television adaptation of Anita Brookner's Booker Prize-winning novel. Middle-aged writer Edith Hope has fled London and romantic disappointment to find sanctuary at a luxury hotel on a Swiss Lake, but finding no escape from her loneliness must eventually face her past. Edith is played with compassion by Anna Massey, her intellect and wit acting as a defence against her own failings, and support comes from a superb cast including Denholm Elliott, Googie Withers, Julia McKenzie, Patricia Hodge, Irene Handl and Barry Foster. Brookner's apparently slight but multi-layered tale is skilfully crafted by writer Christopher Hampton, who has with such films as Dangerous Liaisons (1988) and The Quiet American (2002) become a master of literary adaptation. Giles Foster's direction focuses on bringing the best from his cast, rather than attempting any sort of cinematic sweep, and Carl Davis' eloquent theme music makes the introspection all the more touching. Ultimately, though, it is Anna Massey's insightful central performance which makes Hotel du Lac such a memorable slice of television. On the DVD: Hotel du Lac is presented in the original TV broadcast 4:3 ratio with a very poor, extremely grainy and soft picture. The sound is reasonable mono, clear and free from distortion though lacking in dynamic range. The only extra, though one well worth having, is a serious and highly informative commentary from Giles, Hampton and producer Sue Birtwistle. --Gary S Dalkin

• Orders To Kill | DVD | (17/08/2009) from £10.35   |  Saving you £5.64 (54.49%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Orders To Kill