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• No Way Back | DVD | (11/12/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

• Shock Waves | DVD | (23/07/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  In 1945 during the final death throes of the Third Reich a crack division of SS Shock Troops went down aboard their ship. They had supposedly drowned beneath several fathoms of ocean. Yet there was one thing about them the world didn't know: they couldn't die as they had never been alive in the first place. Genetically engineered and adaptable to battle conditions anywhere (even under water) these were the Gestapo outfits known as the Death Corps pathological murderers and criminals with an innate desire for violence...

• Cult Action Extravaganza | DVD | (21/04/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The Cult Action Extravaganza three-disc set offers three very different movies that have nothing in common bar residency in Siren's film archive. They are: The Most Dangerous Game (1932), Beneath the 12-Mile Reef (1953) and Get Christie Love! (1974). The Most Dangerous Game is a classic, one of the first talkies to get pictures moving after five very static years following the birth of sound. The plot finds resourceful hero Joel McCrea and heroine Fay Wray being hunted on the island of the insane Zaroff (Leslie Banks). One of the grandfathers of the summer blockbuster, the film's setup has been reworked many times since, notably in John Woo's Hard Target (1993). By modern standards it's technically primitive, though still gripping stuff, complete with the jungle set built as a test run for King Kong (1933) and graced by Max Steiner's prototype of all Hollywood action scores. Beneath the 12-Mile Reef is another landmark or rather watermark. The third-ever CinemaScope production, this was a prestige release with Technicolor location filming at Key West, Florida of never-before-achieved underwater cinematography and four-channel stereo recording of a superlative Bernard Herrmann score. Even a still-impressive underwater battle with an octopus pre-dates the more famous giant squid of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954). The humans aren't bad either, with a young Robert Wagner making a charismatic if ethnically unconvincing Greek lead as sponge fisherman Tony and Terry Moore playing Juliet to his Romeo with real vivacity. Starring Theresa Graves, Get Christie Love! is a tame TV movie imitation of early 1970s female blaxploitation films such Pam Grier's Coffy (1973) and Foxy Brown (1974). Running a standard TVM 73 minutes and with a low budget and content sanitised to US network standards, this is lightweight stuff about an undercover cop determined to smash a drugs ring. Nevertheless the movie was popular enough to spawn a short-lived TV show and is significant for being the first time a black woman took the title role in any American network production. Tarantino completists may be interested, as before he paid homage to Christie Love in the dialogue of Reservoir Dogs (1991). On the DVD: Cult Action Extravaganza presents the films in their original aspect ratio and sound format; The Most Dangerous Game and Get Christie Love! are 4:3, mono. The former is faded b/w with reasonably sturdy sound, though the transfer suffers from compression artefacting. No one would expect great quality from a 1974 TV movie, but Get Christie Love! suffers from both a poor print and a mediocre DVD transfer. Beneath the 12-Mile Reef is presented in the extra wide 2.55:1 of early CinemaScope and though sadly not anamorphic both the seascapes and underwater cinematography are still impressive. The four-channel stereo sound is revelatory, clear, detailed and years ahead of what we have come to expect early 1950s films to sound like. --Gary S Dalkin

• Born On The Fourth Of July | HD DVD | (29/10/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A story of innocence lost and courage found. Tom Cruise delivers a riveting and unforgettable portrayal of Vietnam veteran Ron Kovic in Oliver Stone's Academy Award winning masterpiece. Based on a true story the acclaimed film follows the young Kovic from a zealous teen who eagerly volunteers for the Vietnam War to an embittered veteran paralysed from the mid-chest down. Deeply in love with his country Kovic returned to an environment vastly different from the one he left and struggled before emerging as a brave new voice for the disenchanted. Oscar nominated for eight awards the film picked up two gongs: Best Director (Oliver Stone) and Best Editing (David Brenner and Joe Hutshing).

• The Cool And The Crazy | DVD | (29/11/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A cult 50's B-movie about a rebellious youth fresh from reform school who hooks up with the bad influence pusher who got him put away to form a local marijuana ring. They deal the demon weed to the local small town high school kids in the hope of getting them hooked. Before long these youngsters are hopelessly addicted rampaging through the town with crime insanity and death the inevitable results.

• Little Bigfoot | DVD | (04/11/1996) from £5.38   |  Saving you £0.61 (11.34%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A family vacation becomes an adventure of a lifetime!

• Godmoney | DVD | (01/10/2002) from £6.48   |  Saving you £-3.49 (-116.70%)   |  RRP £2.99

  An action thriller which follows the fortunes of a streetwise man who moves to Los Angeles to leave his past life of drugs and crime behind. But when his survival in his new surroundings looks set to fail he succumbs to his past... Featuring music by Ten Foot Pole Fireside and Down By Law.

• The Twilight Zone - Vol. 15 | DVD | (23/02/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In 1959 screenwriter Rod Serling first opened the door to the "dimension of imagination" that is The Twilight Zone, a show quite unlike anything that had gone before, and better than much that has followed in its wake. This original and daring television series ran for a magnificent five seasons from 1959 to 1964 and still looks as fresh as ever, particularly on DVD. What distinguished the series (and still does) is the quality of the scripts, many of which were penned by Serling, but with significant contributions from veteran sci-fi authors and screenwriters such as Richard Matheson. Actors of the calibre of Robert Redford, Burgess Meredith, Lee Marvin and William Shatner gave some of their best small-screen performances, while an unforgettable main title theme by Bernard Herrmann and musical contributions from young turks such as Jerry Goldsmith underlined the show's attraction for great creative talent both behind and in front of the cameras. --Mark Walker

• Ray / Genius - A Night For Ray Charles | DVD | (06/06/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £27.99

  Ray (Dir. Taylor Hackford 2004): Jamie Foxx stars in this biopic of legendary soul and R&B singer Ray Charles. Riding high on a wave of Oscar buzz Foxx proved himself worthy of all the hype by portraying blind R&B legend Ray Charles in a warts-and-all performance that Charles approved shortly before his death in June 2004. Despite a few dramatic embellishments of actual incidents (such as the suggestion that the accidental drowning of Charles's younger brother caused all the

• House / Halloween | DVD | (06/02/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  House (Dir. Steve Miner 1986): In his obsessive search for his missing child Vietnam veteran Roger Cobb returns to his Aunt's creepy house where his child disappeared. Evil zombies force Roger to relive his nightmares and Roger must battle these spirits in order to save his life and that of his child who is somewhere inside the house... Halloween 4: The Return Of Michael Myers (Dir. Dwight H. Little 1988): Psychotic slasher Michael Myers has spent the ten years since his 1978 attack on Laurie Strode in a coma but while being transported from a maximum security institution revives and makes his escape. He returns once again to his former home town of Haddonfield but upon learning that Laurie has reputedly died in a car crash sets his sights instead on his niece Jaime (Danielle Harris). Only one man can stop Michael in his bloody crusade - psychiatrist Doctor Loomis (Donald Pleasence).

• Dragon Flyz - There Can Be Only One | DVD | (22/07/2002) from £12.99   |  Saving you £-7.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Flight is Might! Three more episodes of animated action: 'There Can Be Only One' 'Cifex' and 'Into Hell's Gate'.

• Deep Blue Sea / Space Cowboys / Sphere | DVD | (08/10/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £30.99

  With a voracious trio of mako sharks wreaking havoc, Deep Blue Sea dares to up the ante on Jaws, but director Renny Harlin trades the nuanced suspense of Spielberg's 1975 blockbuster for the trickery of the digital age. In other words, why build genuine terror when you can show ill-fated humans getting torn into bloody chunks? It's inevitable that Saffron Burrows should end up in her underwear like Sigourney Weaver in Alien, but even then the movie offers a credible reason for the strip-down; that Deep Blue Sea can be simultaneously ridiculous and sensible is just another one of its shlocky charms. Space Cowboys is a slice of cornball Americana that's so much fun you'll be tempted to stand up and salute. Director and costar Clint Eastwood manages to turn what might have been ludicrous into a jubilant tribute to age and experience, and Space Cowboys succeeds as two movies in one--a comedy about retired pilots given one last shot at glory and an Apollo 13-like thriller with all the requisite heroics. Space Cowboys earns its wings, once again demonstrating Eastwood's comfort with any genre he chooses. From yet another derivative science fiction novel by Michael Crichton comes the equally derivative and flaccid movie Sphere, in which three top Hollywood stars struggle to squeeze tension and excitement out of material that doesn't match their talents. There are moments of high intensity and psychological suspense, and the stellar cast works hard to boost the talky screenplay. But it's clear that this was a hurried production (Hoffman and director Barry Levinson made Wag the Dog during an extended production delay), and as a result Sphere's look and feel is like a film that wasn't quite ready for the cameras. Though it's by no means a waste of time, it's undeniably disappointing. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

• Emperor Of The Bronx | DVD | (14/08/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Street smart Tony is the self-styled Emperor Of The Bronx. But he's not in the same league as Falco the vicious crime boss whose murderous operatives force Tony out of New York City and into oblivion. With tough basic lessons about life from his new friends - ex-con Fitz and songtress Sandy the brooding brooding young man still has a score to settle with Falco and his gang.

• You Did What | DVD | (14/07/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  When his free-spirited brother proposes to a woman hes known less than 24 hours marriage-phobic Charlie Porter tries anything to avoid popping the question to his girlfriend of two years. Starring Jason Winston George A.J. Buckley Ed Kerr and Ian Gomez.

• Rap Mania - The Roots Of Rap | DVD | (13/02/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  DISC 1:1. Rapmania - Grandmaster Melle Mel2. Pause - Run DMC3. Come Off/Bust A Move - Young MC4. Droppin' Rhymes On Drums - Def Jef5. Rapper's Delight - Sugarhill Gang6. Unity - Afrika Bambaataa7. I Got It Goin' On - Tone Loc8. Gas Face - 3rd Bass9. Ice-T Medley - Ice-T10. Jingling Baby - LL Cool J11. Children's Story - Slick Rick12. Kurtis Blow Medley - Kurtis Blow13. I Get The Job Done - Big Daddy Kane14. I'm Goin' Off - Grandmaster Kaz15. I've Got The KNack - Everlast16. Kool Moe Dee Medley - Kool Moe Dee17. I'll Work You To The Bone - Wanda D18. Just A Friend - Biz Markie19. Independent Woman/Feelin' Kinda Horny - Roxanne Shante20. Let The Rhythm Hit 'Em - Eric B & Rakim21. Closing - Various ArtistsDISC 2:1. Lay Down The Law - Nefertiti2. D30 - Ice3. The Rhythm - Kwame4. Friends - Whodini5. Wanna Make You Mine - MC Trouble6. Prince Whipper Whip7. Straight Up And Funky - Special K

• Hamal_18 | DVD | (25/10/2010) from £6.97   |  Saving you £6.02 (86.37%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Steven is a troubled police detective a man on the edge since the rape and murder of his 14-year-old daughter by an internet predator. Determined to avenge her death and find the man responsible Steven assumes the identity of his dead daughter to lure the killer out into the open. Whilst his colleagues admire his zeal and dedication few realise that Steven is spiralling downwards into a dark world of inconsolable grief and bloody revenge. When one of his fellow detectives is kidnapped by his daughter's killer Steven must put his personal vendetta to one side but when your feelings run this deep the line between right and wrong is never clear.

• Dead Above Ground | DVD | (15/12/2003) from £15.98   |  Saving you £-2.99 (-23.00%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Students and teachers begin dying the same way as a video depicts.

• Dog Story | DVD | (11/11/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

• The Mummy | DVD | (12/06/2017) from £5.44   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  If you're expecting bandaged-wrapped corpses and a lurching Boris Karloff-type villain, then you've come to the wrong movie. But if outrageous effects, a hunky hero, and some hearty laughs are what you're looking for, the 1999 version of The Mummy is spectacularly good fun. Yes, the critics called it "hokey," "cheesy," and "pallid." Well, the critics are unjust. Granted, the plot tends to stray, the acting is a bit of a stretch, and the characters occasionally slip into cliché, but who cares? When that action gets going, hold tight--those two hours just fly by. The premise of the movie isn't that far off from the original. Egyptologist and general mess Evelyn (Rachel Weisz) discovers a map to the lost city of Hamunaptra, and so she hires rogue Rick O'Connell (Brendan Fraser) to lead her there. Once there, Evelyn accidentally unlocks the tomb of Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo), a man who had been buried alive a couple of millennia ago with flesh-eating bugs as punishment for sleeping with the pharaoh's girlfriend. The ancient mummy is revived, and he is determined to bring his old love back to life, which of course means much mayhem (including the unleashing of the 10 plagues) and human sacrifice. Despite the rather gory premise, this movie is fairly tame in terms of violence; most of the magic and surprise come from the special effects, which are glorious to watch, although Imhotep, before being fully reconstituted, is, as one explorer puts it, rather "juicy." Keep in mind this film is as much comedy as it is adventure--those looking for a straightforward horror pic will be disappointed. But for those who want good old-fashioned eye-candy kind of fun, The Mummy ranks as one of choicest flicks of 1999. --Jenny Brown

• Susannah Of The Mounties (Shirley Temple) | DVD | (05/03/2007) from £21.02   |  Saving you £-8.03 (-61.80%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Rescued by kindly mounted police officers after barely surviving an Indian attack on the Canadian frontier cute orphan Susannah Sheldon (Shirley Temple) befriends the Mounties especially Inspector ""Monty"" Montague (Randolph Scott). Moreover the adorable Susannah proves a capable negotiator between the tribes and the Mounties.