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• Requiem For Heavyweight | DVD | (01/08/2005) from £15.73   |  Saving you £-9.74 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  They beat him... they broke him... they betrayed him... but they could not crush the towering dignity of a real fighter! Knockout performances by Anthony Quinn Jackie Gleason Mickey Rooney and Julie Harris highlight this hard-hitting drama of corruption in the fight game. After 17 years in the ring it's the final bell for Mountain Rivera (Quinn). A fight doctor confirms one more punch for the washed-up heavyweight and he could become permanently disabled. Reluctantly but

• Oliver Stone Collection | DVD | (04/06/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £40.99

  Director Oliver Stone is celebrated in this four-film, six-disc box set collection that includes two-disc "director's cut" versions JFK and Any Given Sunday respectively, plus Heaven and Earth and the documentary Oliver Stone's America. JFK is that rarest of things, a modern Hollywood drama which credits the audience with intelligence. Epic in length--this 198-minute director's cut runs 17 minutes longer than the cinema version--Oliver Stone's film has the archetypal story, visual scale and substance to match; not just a gripping real-life conspiracy thriller, but a fable for the fall of the American dream. Stone's DVD commentary is thoughtful, eloquent and considered. The Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack and the anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 picture are both first-class. The second disc contains 53 minutes of deleted and extended versions of scenes, all of which are available with or without commentary by Stone, a 10-minute video interview with the real "X", and a half-hour examination of documents only declassified in the wake of the film's release. Any Given Sunday is a massive 150-minute American football drama which, for all its ferocity and cynicism, is as soft-centred and clichéd as any Rocky-style underdogs-make-good crowd-pleaser. This is the director's cut with Stone's commentary ranging far and wide: he is far more interesting and thought-provoking to listen to than his film is to watch. The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 image and Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack are both flawless. The loaded second DVD includes Jamie Foxx's audition video, a routine 27-minute making-of documentary, music videos, outtakes set to music, and 33 minutes of deleted/alternative scenes with optional commentary from Stone. DVD-ROM and other features complete an exceptional package. Heaven and Earth follows Platoon (1986) and Born of the Fourth of July (1989) to conclude Stone's Vietnam War trilogy. Where Stone won Best Director Oscars for both previous films, Heaven and Earth proved a box-office disaster and went unrecognised by the Academy. It's hard not to think that racism underlay the commercial failure, for where the hit movies addressed the sufferings of white American soldiers played by Hollywood stars, Heaven and Earth focused on the fundamental victims, adapting the true story of a young Vietnamese woman, Le Ly, who goes from village girl to freedom fighter to wife of a US marine struggling to adjust to life in America to reconciliation in Vietnam. Superbly made, with a stunning performance by Hiep Thi Le as Le Ly, and powerful support from Tommy Lee Jones, this is intelligent, harrowing filmmaking which attempts to understand and bridge the divide between nations traumatised by war. Unfortunately heavily cut to bring it down to a multiplex-friendly running time, the often brilliant 135 minutes on show suggest a longer modern classic ended-up on the cutting room floor. The DVD features an incisive commentary by Stone, who alone of major Hollywood directors fought in Vietnam. Confirming that Heaven and Earth was heavily cut is the inclusion of 48 minutes of deleted/extended scenes, including a vastly extended 22-minute opening, Dolby Digital 5.1 sound and anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 picture are excellent. Oliver Stone's America is a 53-minute interview in which Stone talks candidly about his films, concentrating on the trio included in the Oliver Stone Collection, firing off considered opinions at a rapid rate. Also included is Stone's student film, Last Year in VietNam, clearly influenced by the French New Wave in general and L'Année dernière à Marienbad (1961) in particular. --Gary S Dalkin

• Ella Bella Bingo | DVD | (13/07/2020) from £4.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Feature-length adventure based on the Norwegian animated series. Ella Bella (voice of Summer Fontana) is planning a special trip to the circus for her best friend Henry (Jack Fisher). On the day of their outing however, new boy Johnny (Benjamin Plessala) comes to town and Henry becomes immediately fascinated with him and his fancy bicycle. Fearing she is losing her best friend, Ella Bella sets out to prove her friendship to Henry.

• Lola / The Witness | DVD | (01/08/2001) from £15.38   |  Saving you £-11.39 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  LOLA: Similar to ""Lolita "" this kinetic film chronicles the story of an aging sex book writer (Charles Bronson) and his passion for a 16-year-old seductress and the social pressures that result from their relationship and eventual marriage. THE WITNESS: A man depends on the testimony of a mystery woman to disprove his involvement in a murder and bank robbery. But where is she?

• Wizard of Oz | DVD | (05/11/2001) from £9.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (100.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  4 disc region 2 75th aniversary singalong edtion

• The Unbeaten 28 | DVD | (25/07/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  In THE UNBEATEN 28 young Tiger (Meng Fei) witnesses the brutal death of his father and is taken in by a Kung Fu Master (Jack Long) for training in the ancient disciplines of Shaolin and Wu-Tang in the hope of taking revenge. But the young Tiger must successfully overcome 'The 18 Obstacles' to uncover the secret manual that holds the key to the rebuilding of the powerful 'Wu-Tang Clan'; only then will he have the power to avenge the deaths of his father and the adoptive master to whom he owes his life.

• Hulk Vol.2 (animated TV series) | DVD | (10/11/2003) from £4.98   |  Saving you £8.01 (160.84%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The Incredible Hulk Volume 2. Contains The First Part I The First Part II and Kindred Spirits .

• The Arthur Askey Collection - Back Room Boy/Band Waggon/Bees In Paradise/King Arthur Was A Gentleman/Miss London Ltd/I Thank You | DVD | (19/02/2007) from £49.99   |  Saving you £-25.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  A six disc collection from Arthur Askey including: Back Room Boy Band Waggon Bees In Paradise King Arthur Was A Gentleman Miss London Ltd I Thank Yo

• Coronation Street 1975 | DVD | (07/11/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Coronation Street was first broadcast in December of 1960 and since then has gone from strength to strength in establishing itself as the nation's favourite soap opera. With a more light hearted slant on the genre Coronation Street has always drawn viewers from across the generations and its longevity is tribute to it's across the board appeal. On this DVD we take a look back to 1975 and eight classic episodes from that year.

• High Ground - Der Kopfgeldjäger | DVD | (10/12/2020) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• The Wizard Of Gore | DVD | (28/10/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Is It Magic? Or Wholesale Slaughter? Montag the Magnificent (Ray Sager) The Wizard of Gore is a seedy small time magician with a shocking stage act. Hypnotizing pretty young women from the audience to be his obedient volunteers Montag then proceeds to mutilate them in a series of Grand Guignol illusions. A woman is cut in half with a chainsaw another is drilled through the stomach with a giant punch press a metal spike is driven through one gal's head and two ladies are forced to swallow swords. Trouble is after the show the illusions become all too horribly real. Intrigued by Montag's act but unaware of his true powers television talk show hostess Sherry Carson (Judy Cler) invites Montag on her show. Montag promptly hypnotizes the viewing audience and leads Sherry toward a fiery new illusion... Blood guts and offbeat surrealism in another crackpot classick from The Wizard of Gore himself director Herschell Gordon Lewis.

• Hell Town / Frontier Horizon | DVD | (15/09/2003) from £4.99   |  Saving you £-1.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  In 'Hell Town' a carefree cowhand gets involved with rustlers. Based on a story by Zane Grey. In 'Frontier Horizons' some ranchers are cheated out of their land by three men who in turn have also been misled by others.

• The Small Back Room | DVD | (31/05/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Adapted from Nigel Balchin's famous novel about a military bomb disposal expert 'The Small Back Room' traces the struggles of Sammy Rice a crippled neurotic scientist. Sammy plagued by feelings of inferiority because of his lameness labours to solve the problem of a new type enemy bomb that is causing many casualties. When a close friend and collegue is killed attempting to dismantle one of the bombs Sammy is forced to face his demons take his life in his hands and prove his worth; to the military and himself...

• McLintock | DVD | (09/09/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  He Tamed The West But Could He Tame Her? Cattle baron banker and model citizen George McLintock has the world in his hands. The only thing missing is his wife Katherine who left him two years earlier suspecting him of adultery. In an effort to get on with his life McLintock saves a beautiful but impoverished widow from resettlement and hires her as his cook welcoming both her and her two children into his home. Sparks begin to fly and McLintock's simple and serene lifesty

• Axe | DVD | (09/10/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Little Lisa Took an Axe and Gave Her Houseguests 40 Whacks... After terrorizing a convenience store salesgirl with tomatoes three lowlifes on a crime spree hide out at an isolated farmhouse occupied only by teenage Lisa and her pathetically paralyzed grandpa. Bad move guys for while Lisa looks innocent enough she's actually a ticking-time-bomb-of-psychotic-aggression who spends her days killing chickens feeding raw eggs to her granddad staring blankly into space and hallucinating blood on a mirror. So when the three numbskulls add Lisa to their list of people to abuse she promptly puts an end to their antisocial activities with the help of her two best friends a straight-edge razor and her handy Axe.

• Terms Of Endearment | DVD | (13/03/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Nominated for 11 Oscars and winner of 5 Terms Of Endearment dazzled critics and audiences alike with its believable insightful story of two captivating people mother and daughter unforgettably played by Shirley MacLaine and Debra Winger. Jack Nicholson turns in a great comic performance as MacLaine's neighbour a boozy womanizing former astronaut. From grand slapstick to deepest sentiment director James L. Brooks masterfully paints scenes from their evolving 30-year rela

• Space Rangers | DVD | (24/07/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  The year is 2104. Explorers have discovered new worlds and new civilisations. They've established remote outposts in the farthest reaches of the galaxy. A few men and women have volunteered to uphold the law on the frontier: the Space Rangers. Much like the pioneers before them who tamed the Wild West the space rangers have left behind their comfortable lives on Earth to seek new challenges and adventures. And just as the settlers made enemies among the Indians they encountered so

• Infested | DVD | (07/06/2004) from £14.82   |  Saving you £5.17 (34.89%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A tragic death brings the old gang back to their hometown and they decide to spend the weekend at the vacation getaway from their childhood. What they don't know is that the home is host to a strain of mutant flies that feed on human flesh! One by one the flies claim their victims inhabiting their bodies and laying more of the deadly creature's eggs - and no one is getting out alive.

• Classic Cuts Collection - Historical Epics | DVD | (26/03/2007) from £6.95   |  Saving you £18.04 (259.57%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Barabbas (Dir. Richard Fleischer): Barabbas (Anthony Quinn) is a man literally marked with the blood of Jesus. Before being crucified Jesus is brutally flogged while tied to a post outside Barabbas' cell. When released by decree of the people Barabbas staggers into this post covering his hands in Christ's blood. His life is never the same again... The Conqueror: John Wayne stars as the Mongolian chieftain Temujin better known as Genghis Khan. The Mongol warlord must do battle against the rival tribe that killed his father however the battle pales in comparison with Temujin's home life. He must attempt to woo the heart of the red-haired Tartar prisoner Borlai (Susan Hayward) whom he captured in a raid... Spartacus (Dir. Stanley Kubrick): 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. Gladiator (Dir. Ridley Scott): The great Roman General Maximus (Russell Crowe) 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' favor with the emperor the heir to the throne Commodus (Joaquin Phoenix) 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....

• 30 Rock: Season 1 | Blu Ray | (09/04/2018) from £12.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Emmy® award winner tina fey writes, executive produces, and stars as liz lemon, the head writer of a live variety programme in new york city. Liz s life is turned upside down when brash new network executive jack donaghy (alec baldwin) in his golden globe® winning role) interferes with her show, bringing the wildly unpredictable tracy jordan (tracy morgan) into the cast. Now it s up to liz to manage the mayhem and still try to have a life. Join in the behind-the-scenes hilarity with all 21 episodes from the complete first season now in hi-definition on blu-ray.