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• On The Line | DVD | (03/02/2003) from £6.95   |  Saving you £8.04 (115.68%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Pop stars and movies don't normally make the best combinations; despite featuring three musicians trying their hands at the acting game On the Line is a delightful movie. The biggest draw will undoubtedly be Lance Bass and Joey Fatone of US boy band N*SYNC and while many critics may be ready with their pot shots the pair not only bring a surprisingly deft acting ability to the screen but a chemistry clearly borne of years together in a band. The film bravely refuses to play the predictable teen comedy card, opting instead for a more mature tale of romance. On the Line succeeds not only thanks to the performances but because its theme of lost opportunities is a universal one. Certainly not a film without its faults (Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora's cameo is simply dreadful), On the Line has the courage of its convictions and at least tries to do something other than the expected. The result is an enjoyable effort and one that suggests Bass and Fatone may well have a prosperous future ahead of them when that Justin Timberlake fellow inevitably dumps them to go solo. On the DVD: On the Line is certainly a diverting if not startling DVD package. The commentary from director Eric Bross and the excellent Emmanuelle Chriqui is lively and informative. There is a selection of deleted and alternative scenes as well as outtakes. The HBO special is fine, if essentially one long advert for the movie. Unsurprisingly, the film enjoys a high-profile soundtrack (unwisely including the odd N*SYNC tune, rather blurring the edges of credibility) and the audio quality is suitably superb. --Phil Udell

• Pathfinders: In the Company of Strangers | DVD | (23/05/2011) from £2.36   |  Saving you £10.63 (450.42%)   |  RRP £12.99

  June 5th, 1944... A secret mission is launched prior to the D-Day Invasion. A small elite group of American paratroopers drop behind enemy lines and land right in the lap of the German Infantry. They are outnumbered, unsupported, and racing against the clock. Their sole duty is to stay alive long enough in order to find a strategic location and set up the Top Secret Navigation Equipment needed to guide in the main airborne assault on D-Day. Failure meant the lives of thousands. This “elite group of American paratroopers” is a mix of renegades from different military units. They are strangers to one another, thrown together at the last minute, with no time to prepare and with two different Commanding Officers. This is a recipe for disaster. It is a violation of all the rules of warfare and only a miracle is going to make this mission work. Based on actual events. This untold story of these men, their mission and the facts behind it, has remained hidden for over 60 years.

• Comes A Horseman | DVD | (14/03/2005) from £3.43   |  Saving you £10.82 (498.62%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In an American West just coming to terms with the end of World War II Jane Fonda stars as a Colorado rancher struggling to keep her independence from ruthless local land mogul Ewing. Fonda teams up with another independent rancher and war veteran Frank and Frank's partner is killed. Frank and Ella develop a romantic relationship as they battle to save Ella's land but more than the land is at stake for Ewing. His desire to expand his ranching empire must come to terms with a force e

• Norm Of The North | Blu Ray | (18/07/2016) from £4.26   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A polar bear of many words, Norm's greatest gripe is simple: there is no room for tourists in the Arctic. But when a maniacal developer threatens to build luxury condos in his own backyard, Norm does what all normal polar bears would do he heads to New York City to stop it. With a cast of ragtag lemmings at his side, Norm takes on the big apple, big business and a big identity crisis to save the day.

• The First Churchills - Part 1 | DVD | (09/05/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Susan Hampshire stars in this world stars in this wonderful BBC dramatisation of the lives of John and Sarah Churchill. John Churchill was the first Duke of Marlborough a military genius whose brilliance on the battlefield saved England from defeat just as his descendant Winston Churchill saved Britain 300 years later... Episodes comprise: The Chaste Nymph Bridals Plot Counter-Plot The Lion and the Unicorn Rebellion The Protestant Wind.

• The Chamber | DVD | (20/03/2017) from £3.49   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The Chamber is a claustrophobic survival thriller set beneath the Yellow Sea where the pilot of a small submersible craft and a three-man Special Ops team become trapped underwater in a fight for survival.

• District 9 / 2012 / Battle: Los Angeles Triple Pack | Blu Ray | (03/10/2011) from £10.99   |  Saving you £19.00 (172.88%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Titles Comprise:2012:: From Roland Emmerich, director of The Day After Tomorrow and Independence Day, comes the ultimate action-adventure movie, exploding with ground-breaking special effects. As the world faces a catastrophe of apocalyptic proportions, cities collapse and continents crumble. 2012 brings an end to the world and tells of the heroic struggle of the survivors. Starring John Cusack, Woody Harrelson and Danny Glover.Battle: Los Angeles: Witness the end of civilization unfold as hostile alien invaders attack the planet. As people everywhere watch the world's great cities fall, Los Angeles becomes the last stand for mankind in a battle no one expected. Now it's up to a Marine staff sergeant (Aaron Eckhart) and his platoon to draw a line in the sand as they take on an enemy unlike any they've ever encountered in this epic sci-fi action film.District 9: From producer Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings Trilogy) and director Neill Blomkamp comes a startlingly original science fiction thriller. With stunning special effects this grittily realistic film plunges us into a world where aliens have landed... only to be exiled to a slum on the fringes of Johannesburg. Now, one lone human discovers the mysterious secret of the extraterrestrial weapon technology. Hunted and hounded through the bizarre back alleys of an alien shantytown, he will discover what it means to be the ultimate outsider on your own planet.

• When The Bough Breaks | DVD | (02/06/2003) from £12.97   |  Saving you £-3.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A freak rainstorm washes up a gruesome discovery - a bag containing seven severed children's hands each with a number tattooed on its tiny palm. A psychiatric expert's only clue comes from the disturbing behaviour of a mute patient who seems to have a telepathic link with killer's warped mind...

• In Their Skin | DVD | (27/05/2013) from £10.67   |  Saving you £8.31 (108.20%)   |  RRP £15.99

  After the death of their daughter, the Hughes family decide to move to their isolated cottage to try and rebuild their life together. They soon find their patience quickly tested by the overly friendly advances of their neighbours - a family that bear a striking resemblance to themselves. Starring Selma Blair, In Their Skin will shred your nerves, haunt your mind and definitely make you think twice about inviting people to dinner ever again...

• Captain Kronos - Vampire Hunter | DVD | (16/06/2003) from £22.99   |  Saving you £-7.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Master swordsman Kronos finds himself in a village where the local young women have had their youth drained from them by a vampire's kiss. He goes in search of the vampire ending up at the Durward estate and meeting a very aged and decidedly sick Lady Durward...

• Spoils of War | DVD | (04/02/2008) from £9.95   |  Saving you £10.04 (100.90%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Originally broadcast on ITV in 1980 The Spoils of War follows the fortunes of two north country families the Haywards and the Warringtons in post war Britain starring Alan Hunter (Dangerfield) James Bate (Auf Wiedersehen Pet) Ian Hastings (Prime Suspect) Malcolm Tierney (Dalziel and Pascoe) and Madeleine Newton (When the Boat Comes In)

• Pentathlon | DVD | (03/08/2015) from £11.96   |  Saving you £-1.97 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  An Olympic gold medalist escapes to freedom in the US only to be tracked down by his sadistic ex-coach.

• Slap Her... She's French | DVD | (04/05/2009) from £8.14   |  Saving you £1.85 (22.73%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Starla Grady (Jane McGregor) an ultra girlie Texan babe is the most popular girl at Splendona High School. That is until French foreign-exchange student Genevieve LePlouff (Piper Perabo) comes to stay with Starla's family. When Genevieve first arrives she is a beret and glasses wearing plane Jane who seems to be in awe of Starla's amazing life and joins Starla's friends in praising her talent and beauty. However when Genevieve's story of misfortune and lost love is featured in

• Living In Oblivion | DVD | (21/01/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Steve Buscemi is Nick Reve a luckless low-budget director struggling against all odds to get his artistic vision onto the screen. The big name leading man arrives on set with a big ego and some scene-improving ideas of his own the leading lady has confidence issues his inept crew include a cinematographer who fails to capture a rare moment of brilliance as he's busy throwing-up and a dwarf for the dream sequence is angry at typecasting - 'I don't even have dreams with dwarves in them'. Insecurities love rivalries mounting tension and an exploding smoke-machine all add to the catalogue of trials for Nick as he desperately tries to hold onto his sanity.

• Black Caesar | DVD | (07/07/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Fred Williamson is imposing tough and unflappable as a street kid who muscles his way into the big-time mob racket in this super-slick drama from writer/director Larry Cohen which became a smash hit of the Blaxploitaion genre and spawned a successful sequel (Hell Up In Harlem). Tommy Gibbs (Williamson) has always had it tough. Growing up on the streets without a father and trying to make his mother proud Tommy resorts to running errands for The Man. But when a crooked cop beats h

• Sunset | DVD | (14/10/2002) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-7.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Set in 1929 Hollywood the story revolves around the legendary Tom Mix who is making his first talkie western an epic story about the life and times of Wyatt Earp the famous lawman. When Earp who is still alive is hired as technical adviser on the movie egos clash and the two become uneasy partners until a real-life murder calls for some real Wild West skills to be applied to Hollywood...

• The Professionals - Vol. 3 | DVD | (26/12/2005) from £9.99   |  Saving you £30.00 (300.30%)   |  RRP £39.99

  The complete third series of this much loved classic crime TV show featuring 14 episodes uncut and digitally remastered! A brilliant fast-paced series The Professionals chronicles the lives and exploits of the men of covert British security unit CI5 (Criminal Intelligence 5) in particular the unit's top operative partnership of ex-cop Ray Doyle (Martin Shaw) and former mercenary and ex-SAS paratrooper William Bodie (Lewis Collins) and their superior officer the gruff but fatherl

• Thief | Blu Ray | (02/02/2015) from £20.69   |  Saving you £2.30 (11.12%)   |  RRP £22.99

  For his first theatrical feature Michael Mann (Manhunter Public Enemies) returned to the rain-soaked streets of his hometown Chicago for a stunning piece of neo-noir starring James Caan (The Godfather Rollerball) at his toughest. Caan plays Frank a jewel thief and former convict who is looking to settle down with his girlfriend (Tuesday Weld Once Upon a Time in America) and begin a family. But when his ‘fence’ is thrown from a window and the Chicago mafia begin to flex their muscles his hopes of a quiet life become anything but… With a sterling supporting cast in the shape of James Belushi Robert Prosky Willie Nelson and Dennis Farina lush electronic score by Tangerine Dream and the assured direction of Mann Thief is a standout eighties crime flick that paved the way for the his later urban thrillers such as Heat and Collateral as well as Nicolas Winding Refn’s Drive. Bonus Features: Limited Slipcase Edition [3000 units] featuring two versions of the film High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of the director’s cut from a new 4K film transfer approved by director Michael Mann with uncompressed 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of the original theatrical cut [Limited Edition Exclusive] with original uncompressed 2.0 Stereo PCM audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Optional isolated music and effects track on the theatrical cut Audio commentary by writer-director Michael Mann and actor James Caan The Directors: Michael Mann – a 2001 documentary on the filmmaker containing interviews with Mann James Belushi William Petersen Jon Voight and others Stolen Dreams – a new interview with Caan filmed exclusively for this release Hollywood USA: James Caan – an episode of the French TV series Ciné regards devoted to the actor filmed shortly after Thief had finished production The Art of the Heist – an examination of Thief with writer and critic F.X. Feeney author of the Taschen volume on Michael Mann Theatrical trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by maarko phntm Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Brad Stevens

• Night Falls On Manhattan | DVD | (04/06/2001) from £12.99   |  Saving you £7.00 (53.89%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The dominant themes of director Sidney Lumet's distinguished career are in full force in Night Falls on Manhattan, a moral melodrama involving a young district attorney (Andy Garcia) who takes on a career-making case only to uncover his father's possible involvement in pervasive police corruption. Balancing personal ethics and political compromise in a high-wire act of power and its abuse, Lumet relies on dialogue and superb performances (including those by Ron Leibman, Richard Dreyfuss and Lena Olin) to achieve a devastating impact. The script (based on the novel Tainted Evidence by Robert Daley) is too smart and Lumet's direction too sure-footed to fall back on the black-and-white exploits of conventional criminals and their crimes. The movie's moral framework (like that of Lumet's earlier film Q&A) is more realistic, dealing in the grey areas between right and wrong where misdeeds can arise from the best intentions. At the centre of Garcia's dilemma is his father, a seasoned New York cop played so convincingly by Ian Holm that you'd never guess the actor was British. Although it received mixed reviews when released in 1997, Night Falls on Manhattan ranks among Lumet's finest films. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

• Your Highness / Year One / Lan | DVD | (26/09/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Your Highness Throughout history, tales of chivalry have burnished the legends of brave, handsome knights who rescue fair damsels, slay dragons and conquer evil. But behind many a hero is a good-for-nothing younger brother trying just to stay out of the way of those dragons, evil and trouble in general. Danny McBride and James Franco team up for an epic comedy adventure set in a fantastical world-Your Highness. As two princes on a daring mission to save their land, they must rescue the heir apparent's fiance before their kingdom is destroyed. Thadeous (McBride) has spent his life watching his perfect older brother Fabious (Franco) embark upon valiant journeys and win the hearts of his people. Tired of being passed over for adventure, adoration and the throne, he's settled for a life of wizard's weed, hard booze and easy maidens. But when Fabious' bride-to-be, Belladonna (Zooey Deschanel), gets kidnapped by the evil wizard Leezar (Justin Theroux)... Year One History was made...by these guys? Zed (Jack Black) and Oh (Michael Cera) are cavemen who stumble out of the mountains into an epic journey of biblical proportions. One’s a bumbling hunter, the other’s a gentle gatherer; together, they become unlikely participants in history’s most pivotal moments. Directed and co-written by comedy legend Harold Ramis (Groundhog Day, Caddyshack, Analyze This), Year One is rude, crude, wildly absurd, deliciously tasteless and laugh-out-loud funny! Land of the Lost Space-time vortexes suck. Will Ferrell stars as has-been scientist Dr. Rick Marshall, sucked into one and spat back through time. Way back. Now, Marshall has no weapons, few skills and questionable smarts to survive in an alternate universe full of marauding dinosaurs and fantastic creatures from beyond our world-a place of spectacular sights and super-scaled comedy known as the Land of the Lost. Sucked alongside him for the adventure are crack-smart research assistant Holly (Anna Friel) and a redneck survivalist (Danny McBride) named Will. Chased by T. rex and stalked by painfully slow reptiles known as Sleestaks, Marshall, Will and Holly must rely on their only ally-a primate called Chaka (Jorma Taccone) - to navigate out of the hybrid dimension. Escape from this routine expedition gone awry and they're heroes. Get stuck, and they'll be permanent refugees in the Land of the Lost. Based on the classic television series created by Sid & Marty Krofft, Land of the Lost is directed by Brad Silberling and produced by Jimmy Miller and Sid and Marty Krofft.