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• The Blues Brothers | DVD | (07/11/2005) from £14.87   |  Saving you £15.12 (101.68%)   |  RRP £29.99

  The Blues Brothers (Dir. John Landis 1980): They'll never get caught. They're on a mission from God. After the release of Jake Blues (John Belushi) from prison he and brother Elwood (Dan Aykroyd) go to visit the orphanage where they were raised by nuns. They learn that the church stopped its support and will sell the place unless the tax on the property is paid within 11 days. The brothers decide to raise the money by putting their blues band back together and stagin

• The Babe | DVD | (05/12/2005) from £6.88   |  Saving you £3.11 (45.20%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A Biographical film charting the life loves and losses of legendary baseball player George Herman ""Babe"" Ruth. The Babe begins with Ruth's days in a Baltimore boys' school where Brother Mathias takes Babe under his wing and teaches him to play baseball. The film then follows him through his phenomenal career and chaotic personal life.

• The Gambler | Blu Ray | (01/06/2015) from £5.99   |  Saving you £21.00 (350.58%)   |  RRP £26.99

  Jim Bennett (Academy Award®-nominee Mark Wahlberg) is a risk taker. Both an English professor and a high-stakes gambler Bennett bets it all when he borrows from a gangster (Michael Kenneth Williams) and offers his own life as collateral. Always one step ahead Bennett pits his creditor against the operator of a gambling ring (Alvin Ing) and leaves his dysfunctional relationship with his wealthy mother (Academy Award®-winner Jessica Lange) in his wake. He plays both sides immersing himself in an illicit underground world while garnering the attention of Frank (John Goodman) a loan shark with a paternal interest in Bennett’s future. As his relationship with a student (Brie Larson) deepens Bennett must take the ultimate risk for a second chance…

• The Tao Of Steve | DVD | (13/08/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Dex (Donal Logue) is a man who believes can charm any woman, with the help of quotes from his favourite philosophers. However when he meets his old college friend Syd he finds someone who doesn't respond well to his seductive techniques!

• Handel: The Messiah | DVD | (31/10/2000) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-0.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The most popular and well-loved of all Handel's great oratorios, The Messiah here receives warm if not exactly passionate treatment under the direction of Stephen Cleobury. This is a period-instrument performance featuring Roy Goodman and his Brandenburg Consort, although not one that aims at any inflexible authenticism. The four soloists are all of the first rank, as are, of course, the choristers of King's College, Cambridge. So, musically the concert's credentials are impeccable. The setting is the Pieterskerk, Leiden, which at least boasts a sympathetic acoustic even though its visual beauties are hidden in candlelit gloom. It must have been a charming evening for the audience, but the film version doesn't really have anything more to offer the home viewer than a few close-ups of the soloists and the occasional cutaway shot of an appropriate painting. Hence, this disc will be of interest if you want to see musicians giving a delightful performance instead of just listening to them; but it's no substitute for a good audio recording. On the DVD: This is a non-anamorphic widescreen picture, not the 4:3 ratio claimed on the back cover. The sound is only PCM stereo, there are no extra features, and the disc only has the most basic of menus. Chapter access is restricted to just three points. If you wish to select a specific aria or chorus you have to refer to the inside of the booklet and work out which track you need to jump to. And would it be asking too much for the libretto, either on screen or in the booklet? Overall, a very disappointing DVD presentation of an otherwise enjoyable concert performance. --Mark Walker

• Punchline / Dragnet / The Money Pit | DVD | (04/07/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Dragnet (1987): A seemingly squeaky-clean TV reverend and a porno magazine king are suspected of operating a crime-ridden cult. Joe Friday's nephew (Aykroyd) and his 'hip' partner (Hanks) are given the task of proving these allegations armed with ""just the facts""... Punchline (1988): Sally Field and Tom Hanks star in a tender romantic and bittersweet comedy about the backstage world of stand-up comedians exposing the heartache behind the smiles of the laughter makers. The Money Pit (1986): A couple (Shelley Long Tom Hanks) buys their dream home only to find out that it's in horrible disrepair. Struggling to keep their relationship together as the house falls apart around them the two watch in horror as everything disappears - including the kitchen sink!

• Big Lebowski | Blu Ray | (31/07/2023) from £34.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  From the Academy Award®-winning° Coen brothers, The Big Lebowski is a hilariously quirky comedy about bowling, a severed toe, White Russians and a guy named... The Dude. Jeff The Dude Lebowski doesn't want any drama in his life... heck, he can't even be bothered with a job. But, he must embark on a quest with his bowling buddies after his rug is destroyed in a twisted case of mistaken identity. Starring Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, Philip Seymour Hoffman and John Turturro, experience the cultural phenomenon of The Dude in this cult classic. Product Features Gloss Steelbook 44-page booklet featuring behind-the-scenes, storyboards, original artwork, trivia and more Film cell replica of an iconic scene from the movie 4 photo art cards

• Cloverfield 1-3 Collection (DVD) | DVD | (04/02/2019) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Producer J.J. Abrams takes you deeper into the Cloverfi eld universe than ever before with this mysterious sci-fi thriller. Orbiting Earth on the brink of a devastating energy war, scientists prepare to test a device that could provide unlimited power or trap them in a terrifying alternate reality. Starring Gugu Mbatha-Raw, David Oyelowo, Daniel Brühl and Chris O'Dowd, The Cloverfi eld Paradox is the ultimate journey into the unknown.

• Treme - Season 2 | Blu Ray | (30/04/2012) from £24.98   |  Saving you £27.00 (117.44%)   |  RRP £49.99

  You won't find many television series whose defining event occurred before the first episode of the first season. Then again, there aren't many, if any, series like HBO's Treme. Created by writer-producers David Simon (of The Wire) and Eric Overmyer, this show has as its driving force, its raison d'être, Katrina, the hurricane that decimated New Orleans and the Gulf Coast in 2005. The debut season began a couple of months after the storm passed through, leaving misery and chaos in its wake; the first of 11 episodes in this, the second season, starts about a year after that. Most of the action still centers around NOLA, where the locals are continuing to pick up the pieces and get on with their lives in a city now plagued with violence and disorder. Some of those who left are returning, but some may be gone for good (several scenes throughout the season take place in New York City). Some are trying to rebuild their homes (which means the endless wait for federal funds continues); others, hewing to a mantra that "no disaster should go to waste," include venal businessmen looking to capitalize on the city's pain by rebuilding New Orleans "properly." And as one character puts it, "Everybody is out of their minds." As before, there are numerous characters and story lines to keep track of. Trombonist Antoine Batiste (Wendell Pierce) takes a job teaching music to schoolkids while also putting together a hot new band, the Soul Apostles. His former wife, bar owner LaDonna (Khandi Alexander), spends much of the season suffering from the effects of a brutal assault. Chef Janette Desautel (Kim Dickens) now lives and plies her trade in Manhattan, while her former boyfriend, DJ and aspiring rapper-music exec Davis McAlary (Steve Zahn), has taken up with up-and-coming fiddler Annie Tee (Lucia Micarelli). Activist lawyer Toni Bernette (Oscar winner Melissa Leo) tries to get to the bottom of a killing that may have involved police misconduct, while daughter Sofia (India Ennenga) struggles to adapt to life without her dad, who died in the previous season. Part of the show's appeal is the fact that these folks and the others whose story lines we follow are not superheroes or world-beaters; they're just people dealing with life's daily, if not exactly ordinary, vicissitudes. But as before, it's the music that remains the show's soul and constant heartbeat, whether it's provided by regulars like Antoine, Annie, and trumpeter Delmond Lambreaux (Rob Brown), who's trying to simultaneously update and honor the traditional New Orleans sound, or guest artists including John Hiatt and Shawn Colvin. You might tune in for the writing and acting (both excellent), but in the end, it's the sounds of Treme that will keep you coming back. --Sam Graham

• The Borrowers/A Simple Wish | DVD | (26/03/2007) from £14.98   |  Saving you £-8.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The Borrowers: Follows the adventures of the dauntless tiny Clock family parents Pod (Jim Broadbent) Homily (Celia Imrie) and their kids Peagreen and Arrietty - a family of tiny four inch tall people who live under the floorboards of a big house surviving by ""borrowing"" from the ""Human Bean"" family upstairs. The Borrowers turn dental floss into tightropes toaster handles into catapults socks into beds stamps into wall posters and when their world is facing extinction - in the form of Ocious P. Potter (John Goodman) their resourcefulness knows no bounds. A Simple Wish: tells the sweet-natured story of Murray a bumbling fairy godfather who has good intentions but not much else. Technically Murray is a fairy godmother--the only male member of the North American Fairy Godmother Association. After barely passing his godmother's exam he is sent to New York City to watch after Anabel a young girl who wishes that her father Oliver will land a part in a Broadway musical so that the family won't have to move to Nebraska. But when the district's previous godmother a nefarious spellcaster named Claudia arrives with her wacky sidekick Boots her plans to cripple Murray and Anabel's magical association and monopolize the wish market wreak havoc on the already unstable Murray. It's up to Murray and Anabel to pool their resources and get rid of Claudia and Boots once and for all. Director Michael Ritchie turns the fairytale knob up a notch with A Simple Wish also taking the time to poke fun at Broadway musicals. Featuring spectacular special effects and an extremely engaging performance by Wilson this is a children's fable with a fresh twist.

• The Emperor's New Groove - Collector's Edition | DVD | (05/11/2001) from £9.42   |  Saving you £15.57 (165.29%)   |  RRP £24.99

  This new Disney animated feature is set in a mythical South American land and tells of an arrogant emperor who learns a valuable lesson about life when an evil sorceress plots to take over his empire.

• Sea of Love | Blu Ray | (02/07/2012) from £10.78   |  Saving you £4.21 (28.10%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Al Pacino gives a powerful, critically acclaimed performance in this highly charged erotic thriller. Veteran New York City Police detective Frank Keller (Pacino) is a workaholic living on the edge. Joining forces with detective Sherman Touhey (John Goodman) to track down a bizarre serial killer, he encounters a beautiful suspect (Ellen Barkin). Convinced of her innocence, Keller enters into a passionate affair, despite hard evidence linking her to the murders. Mounting suspense leads to a surprising conclusion as Keller finds himself caught in an undercurrent of deception, seduction and betrayal.

• Born Yesterday | DVD | (10/08/2004) from £23.99   |  Saving you £-9.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  The story of a Las Vegas showgirl whose lack of sophistication worries her boyfriend. He fears her ignorance will ruin his business opportunities. He hires an intelligent journalist to educate her in the ways of the world but she soon learns there is more to life than mink coats and diamond rings.

• What Planet Are You From ? | DVD | (15/01/2001) from £6.73   |  Saving you £13.26 (197.03%)   |  RRP £19.99

  What Planet Are You From? stars Garry Shandling whose hilarious TV series The Larry Sanders Show offered him a great vehicle to show his comic performance abilities; you could scarcely tell the difference between his smile and his grimace--he always looked as if Hollywood was giving him a bad case of gas. However in this shockingly unfunny film, which Shandling co-wrote, one can only imagine that the other writers severely diluted Shandling's original intentions--the wince, his only expression, seems real. Worse, you'll share his dismay. Shandling stars as an alien from a sterile race of clones who is sent to Earth to procreate with an Earth woman--exactly why this is necessary is left fuzzy. Ostensibly, given the title, this should lead to a raucous satire of dating mores. Instead, our space invader quickly takes up with a recovering alcoholic played by Annette Bening, and we chart their stridently bumpy but predictable relationship. Greg Kinnear co-stars as a slimy co-worker; Linda Fiorentino plays Kinnear's man-eating wife; John Goodman portrays an FAA official who's onto Shandling's secret; and Ben Kingsley appears as the humourless leader of the alien planet. The single recurring joke involves the alien's genitalia and its propensity, when excited, to buzz loudly, which it does at least 10 or 15 times--afterit ceases to be remotely amusing. Shandling plays his character as so stunningly obtuse that whenever he manages a genuinely clever line it practically seems out of character; the rest of the talented cast flounders, similarly lost. Director Mike Nichols has staged painfully awkward scenes with Elan in the (distant) past--think The Graduate or Carnal Knowledge--but What Planet Are You From? simply sits there, flailing desperately, seemingly aware of its own crushing tedium. Large chunks of the film appear to have been left on the editing room floor; it's hard to imagine material even more comically futile than what appears onscreen. --David Kronke, Amazon.com

• The Blues Brothers 2000 | Blu Ray | (22/08/2011) from £8.00   |  Saving you £9.99 (55.50%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Eighteen years after the Brothers' original 'mission from God' Elwood Blues (Dan Aykroyd) is getting out of prison and discovering that much has changed in the time he's been away. His partner Jake is gone his band is no longer together and the orphanage where he grew up has been demolished. Elwood soon realises that he must embark on a whole new mission - to assemble the old band this time with the help of a soulful bartender (John Goodman) compete at Queen Moussette's (Erykah Badu) Battle of the Bands and set a wayward orphan named Buster on the path to redemption. Special appearances by B.B. King Aretha Franklin James Brown Johnny Lang Blues Traveler Eric Clapton and many more. It's an action-packed comedy with lots of Rhythm and Blues.

• Babe / The Borrowers / Casper | DVD | (03/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Babe (Dir. Chris Noonan 1995): Introducing a barnyard full of captivating characters unlike any you've ever met! There's Farmer Hoggett (James Cromwell); Fly the sheep dog; Rex her shepherding partner; Ferdinanad the quacky duck; Maa the elderly ewe; and the newest addition to Hoggett Farm Babe a most unusual Yorkshire piglet. It's a delightful story the whole family will love! The Borrowers (Dir. Peter Hewit 1998): Follows the adventures of the dauntless tiny Clock family parents Pod (Jim Broadbent) Homily (Celia Imrie) and their kids Peagreen and Arrietty - a family of tiny four inch tall people who live under the floorboards of a big house surviving by borrowing from the Human Bean family upstairs. The Borrowers turn dental floss into tightropes toaster handles into catapults socks into beds stamps into wall posters and when their world is facing extinction - in the form of Ocious P. Potter (John Goodman) their resourcefulness knows no bounds. Casper (Dir. Brad Silberling 1995): Ghost therapist Dr. James Harvey and his daughter Kat arrive at drafty old Whipstaff Manor. Its greedy owner Carrigan Crittendon has hired Dr. Harvey to exorcise the house's apparitions: a friendly but lonely young ghost named Casper who's just looking for a friend and his outrageous uncles Stretch Stinkie and Fatso. If the plan works she and Dibs her partner-in-slime can get their hands on the manor's fabled treasure. Meanwhile Casper has found a kindred spirit in Kat but The Ghostly Trio will not tolerate fleshies in their house. With hilarious antics and dazzling special effects Casper is a fun-packed adventure comedy for the whole family.

• Turn It Up | DVD | (25/02/2002) from £5.78   |  Saving you £14.21 (245.85%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Respect Is Something You Earn. Turn It Up is an explosive contemporary drama about a gifted musician's struggle to rise above the crime-plagued urban streets and realize his dream. Diamond (""Pras"" of the Fugees and Mystery Men) is unwittingly drawn into the world of drug-running by his childhood friend Gage (rapper Ja Rule Backstage). The sudden death of Diamond's mother and the untimely pregnancy of his girlfriend force Diamond to make hard choices about his life and the people

• The Jungle Book 2 (Disney) | DVD | (16/06/2008) from £7.52   |  Saving you £12.47 (165.82%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Get ready for an all-new swingin' jungle adventure in this wonderfully entertaining sequel to one of Disney's most well loved films. The story begins where The Jungle Book left off as Mowgli the little boy raised in the jungle leaves his animal friends behind to live in the 'man village'. There Mowgli begins a new life with a loving family that includes his little brother Ranjan and his best friend the brown eyed beauty Shanti. But back in the jungle Baloo the bear misses his friend the little man-cub terribly and sneaks into the village for a visit. Caught up in the fun of seeing good ol' Baloo Mowgli returns to the jungle without telling his new family where he's going. The excitement begins as Mowgli finds himself in the hypnotic stare of a snake named Kaa and dancing in a high flying monkey music extravaganza! But soon Mowgli comes face to face with his old enemy the vengeance seeking tiger Shere Khan. When Shanti and Ranjan realize Mowgli is in danger they team up with Baloo for a showdown with the fearsome cat. Safe at last Mowgli finally faces the choice between his love for the jungle and Baloo - and for the humans he knows are his true family.

• The Runner | DVD | (28/10/2002) from £9.99   |  Saving you £-4.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Never Make A Bet You Can't Afford To Lose. Edward is a compulsive gambler who's lost everything and is forced to work as a numbers runner for Deepthroat a sadistic sociopath and big time professional gambler. From his high tech sanctuary Deepthroat takes perverse pleasure in putting Edward to the test...waiting for him to slip up and checking for every dollar. Edward tries to start a new life with his beautiful girlfriend but when some money is missing Deepthroat wants his payback and one last desperate gamble on human nature will decide their futures.

• Reel Heroes: Big Lebowski | Blu Ray | (09/04/2013) from £16.18   |  Saving you £8.81 (54.45%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The Big Lebowski, a casually amusing follow-up from the prolifically inventive Coen brothers (Ethan and Joel), seems like a bit of a lark and the result was a box-office disappointment. It's lazy plot is part of its laidback charm. After all, how many movies can claim as their hero a pot-bellied, pot-smoking loser named Jeff "The Dude" Lebowski (Jeff Bridges) who spends most of his time bowling and getting stoned? And where else could you find a hair-netted Latino bowler named Jesus (John Turturro) who sports dazzling purple footgear, or an erotic artist (Julianne Moore) whose creativity consists of covering her naked body in paint, flying through the air in a leather harness, and splatting herself against a giant canvas? Who else but the Coens would think of showing you a camera view from inside the holes of a bowling ball, or an elaborate Busby Berkely-styled musical dream sequence involving a Viking goddess and giant bowling pins? The plot--which finds Lebowski involved in a kidnapping scheme after he's mistaken for a rich guy with the same name--is almost beside the point. What counts here is a steady cascade of hilarious dialogue, great work from Coen regulars John Goodman and Steve Buscemi, and the kind of cinematic ingenuity that puts the Coens in a class all their own. --Jeff Shannon