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• Into The Woods | DVD | (27/08/1997) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.96

• Speed -- Two-Disc Special Edition | DVD | (03/06/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The movie that transformed Keanu Reeves into a bona fide action hero, Speed was also former cinematographer Jan De Bont’s assured directorial debut. It’s an almost perfect high-concept movie that lives up to its title both in the adroit choreography of the action set-pieces and Graham Yost’s taut screenplay, which is admirably stripped of all padding. De Bont further heightens the excitement by his use of authentic locations as the out-of-control bus travels through, across and--in one unforgettable scene--a few feet in the air above the urban sprawl of LA. And instead of relegating the love interest to a dull subplot, here Sandra Bullock is an integral part of the action as she and her bus career around the city at 50-plus miles an hour. Even the opening credits neatly illustrate the film’s title, as does composer Mark Mancina’s pulsing score. Sensibly, Reeves passed on the ill-advised sequel and took on The Matrix instead; both screenwriter and director have yet to do anything better than this. On the DVD: Speed is the kind of movie that was made for the DVD format, and this two-disc special edition does it full justice. The feature is presented anamorphically in its original 2.35:1 ratio with spectacularly vivid Dolby 5.1 or DTS 5.1 options. Jan De Bont provides a commentary, though his solo effort is less engaging than that of chatty producer Mark Gordon and writer Graham Yost who enjoy constantly interrupting each other. Disc 2 has lots of goodies, including mini-documentaries on the key action set-pieces with storyboards and multi-angle views of the major stunts. "Inside Speed" looks at various aspects of the production, from locations to stunts; production design and visual effects, plus reproducing all of Graham Yost’s original screenplay. There are individual interviews with the director and principal stars, a short selection of extended scenes and a brief deleted one; a photo gallery, plus a promotional menu in which there is a HBO "making of" featurette, TV spots, trailers, a press kit and Billy Idol’s music video. In all, a satisfyingly extensive package.--Mark Walker

• Frost on Sunday | DVD | (07/11/2011) from £12.98   |  Saving you £14.00 (127.39%)   |  RRP £24.99

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• Deadfall | DVD | (18/09/2006) from £7.68   |  Saving you £0.31 (4.04%)   |  RRP £7.99

  When Joe Dolan (Michael Biehn) accidentally kills his father in a scam gone bad his dying words lead Joe to his Uncle Lou (James Coburn). Lou is working on a con worth more than $2 million in diamonds. Eddie (Nicholas Cage) Lou's right hand man sees Joe as a serious threat and a rival for his girlfriend - the sexy Diane (Sarah Trigger). Diane seduces Joe into a love triangle that leads him to murder and desire. With millions in the balance Joe gets deeper and deeper into the diamond sting. Double cons lead to triple cons as Deadfall hurtles toward the most twisted scam of all and it's surprising conclusion. Joining the first rate cast of characters are stunning cameo appearances by Charlie Sheen Peter Fonda and Talia Shire.

• Rossini: Semiramide | DVD | (31/12/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Bel canto can be translated as "pretty singing", and that definition seems tailor-made for this production, which offers grace, charm, and a fine-tuned sense of style in abundance to compensate for its limited psychological and emotional impact. The four principal singers are all specialists in the bel canto style and this opera has played a key role in building their substantial reputations. For its sweeping musical imagination and technical wizardry, Rossini's epic about royal assassination and misdirected lust in the ancient Babylonian Empire deserves a place in any inclusive opera collection, and we are not likely to have a better video recording of Semiramide in the foreseeable future. June Anderson has an attractive appearance and sounds exactly right in the music's florid melodic lines. But she is not dramatically compelling as the wicked queen who had her husband killed and fell in love with a man who turned out to be her long-lost son, Arsace. Marilyn Horne rose to the highest levels of international fame in the role of that conflicted son, and her presence alone would be enough to give this video classic status. Her voice was a bit past its prime when this performance was recorded in 1991, but still there is no other voice quite like it, no other voice so suited to Rossini's heroic mezzo roles. Samuel Ramey is a close bass counterpart to Anderson: great tone, agile florid singing, and a rather wooden but visually appealing stage presence. Sanford Olsen has a small role and sings it near perfectly. James Conlon gets excellent musical results; John Copley's staging is massive and static. --Joe McLellan, Amazon.com

• Inspector Morse - Disc 5 And 6 - Last Seen Wearing / The Settling Of The Sun | DVD | (20/05/2002) from £11.98   |  Saving you £5.00 (50.05%)   |  RRP £14.99

  When Inspector Morse first appeared on television in 1987, nobody could have predicted that it would run into the next century, maintaining throughout a quality of scripts and story lines that raised the genre of the detective series to a new level. Much of its success can be attributed to John Thaw's total immersion in the role. Morse is a prickly character and not obviously easy to like. As a detective in Oxford with unfulfilled academic propensities, he is permanently excluded from a world of which he would dearly love to be a part. He is at odds with that world--and with his colleagues in the police force--most of the time. Passionate about opera and "proper beer", he is a cultural snob for whom vulgarity causes almost physical pain. As a result, he lives from one disillusionment to another. And he is scarred--more deeply than he would ever admit--by past relationships. But he also has a naïve streak and, deep-down sensitivity, which makes him a fascinating challenge for women. At the heart of Morse's professional life is his awkward partnership with Detective Sergeant Lewis, the resolutely ordinary, worldly sidekick who manages to keep his boss in an almost permanent state of exasperation while retaining his grudging respect. It's a testament to Kevin Whateley's consistently excellent performance that from such unpromising material, Lewis becomes as indispensable to the series as Barrington Pheloung's hypnotic, classic theme music. Morse's investigations do occasionally take him abroad to more exotic locations, but throughout 14 successful years of often gruesome murders, the city of Oxford itself became a central character in these brooding two-hour dramas: creator Colin Dexter stating he finally had to kill Morse off because he was giving Oxford a bad reputation as a dangerous place! --Piers Ford

• Lucky Break | DVD | (14/07/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  This new British comedy from "The Full Monty" director Peter Cattaneo stars Jimmy Nesbitt and Olivia Williams as an in-mate and a prison councillor whose unlikely romance blossoms behind bars.

• Spider-Man (2002) | DVD | (04/06/2012) from £5.52   |  Saving you £0.47 (8.51%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Peter Parker (Tobey Magure) is an ordinary guy who lives with his beloved aunt and uncle and quietly pines for the girl next door, Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst). But when a genetically-modified 'super-spider' bites him while on a school trip, Peter develops unusual skills - fantastic acrobatic strength, supernatural awareness and a talent for web-spinning. It's not until tragedy strikes at home that Peter decides to use his new powers to fight crime under a secret identity: Spider-Man! When the evil Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe) attacks the good people of New York and endangers the life of Mary Jane, Peter commits himself to the ultimate tests: to thwart his arch-enemy and to win the heart of the girl that he loves.

• The Expert | DVD | (04/03/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  John Lomax a special operations expert finds out that his sister has been murdered. In his attempt to discover the perpetrator he helps the police. However when the killer gets a minor sentence Lomax turns vigilante and decides to take justice into his own hands.

• Mae West - Screen Goddess Boxset | DVD | (03/10/2005) from £44.95   |  Saving you £5.04 (10.10%)   |  RRP £49.99

• The Final Days | DVD | (04/03/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  This compelling drama traces the activities of Richard Nixon's (played by Lane Smith) last days in office as he and his aides try desperately to repair the damage and clear up all allegations about the Watergate scandal. Based on the riveting book by the Pultizer Prize-winning team of Woodward and Bernstein The Final Days not only captures the feverish intensity of the Watergate era but also offers a valuable insight into the psyche of Nixon.

• The Secret Agent Club | DVD | (29/07/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £1.99

  Meet Raymond Chase (Hulk Hogan) bespectacled badly dressed toy storeowner and source of constant embarrassment to his young son Jeremy. If only Jeremy knew this goofy idiot of a father is really a disguise for the world's best secret agent enlisted specifically by the President of the United States to carry out a daring mission and snatch the Weapon of Weapons from the clutches of the evil Eve (Lesley Anne Down) and her giant steel legged henchman Wrecks (Richard Moll). Jeremy stumbles on his fathers true identity and starts the Secret Agent Club recruiting his friends to help his father!

• Kotch | DVD | (08/04/2002) from £22.98   |  Saving you £-16.99 (-283.60%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Kotch is a gentle comedy that reunites Walter Matthau with Jack Lemmon (this time behind the camera) in a wry look at the alienation of the elderly. Matthau's character of the title is a retired man who lives with his son and increasingly stressed daughter-in-law, as well as the grandson he dotes on. Finding himself pushed more and more into the sidelines, Kotch sets off on a journey that brings him into contact with pregnant teenager Erica (Deborah Winters), a relationship that re-introduces purpose into his life. Matthau is perfect as the eccentric Kotch, stealing every scene with his rambling monologues, although Winters brings out the caring, paternal side perfectly. It is a little schmaltzy in parts (the opening credits are particularly off putting), but Koch is ultimately an effective work that makes you wonder just why Lemmon never took the director's chair again. On the DVD: Given the wealth of potential material, the half-hearted effort at providing some extra insight is pretty woeful. There are no visual images, just a few production and biographical notes--a huge opportunity missed. --Phil Udell

• Dr Seuss' The Lorax / Despicable Me / Hop (Triple Pack) | Blu Ray | (06/08/2013) from £10.99   |  Saving you £21.99 (274.88%)   |  RRP £29.99

  3 Disc Family Fun Box Set including 3 films Hop Dr. Seuss' The Lorax and Despicable Me. Hop Special Features: The World of Hop Featurette The Lorax Special Features: 2D Feature Seuss to Screen Seuss it Up Despicable Me Special Features: Gru's Rocket Builder Game Super Silly Fun Land Games

• Soldier Soldier - The Complete Series 6 | DVD | (19/09/2005) from £21.92   |  Saving you £8.07 (36.82%)   |  RRP £29.99

  The complete sixth series of ITV's hit series Soldier Soldier which followed the lives of the Kings Fusiller's regiment. In this series the Fusiller's find themselves posted at Aldershot in order to form part of the 5th Airborne Brigade. The boys have mixed feelings about the move and are warned that the training facing them is far from easy. The King's Own are put through their paces as Platoon Sergeant Chris McLeod gets them ready for their 'P' company training which

• Fire in the Sky (Imprint # 26) | Blu Ray | (25/12/2020) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Red Sun Rising | DVD | (06/10/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  As the Japanese Mafia the Yakuza threatens to rip apart Los Angeles one cop crosses the Pacific to track down its most lethal killer.

• Bruce Lee - Martial Arts Master | DVD | (05/02/2007) from £7.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (62.58%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The 'one-inch punch'; the one finger press up; the Way Of The Intercepting Fist. All are synonymous with Bruce Lee the instantly recognisable film icon. But how did an unruly kid from the backstreets of Hong Kong achieve such worldwide celebrity and become the first Asian film-star to go global? Made with the co-operation of Bruce's family and friends plus fellow film stars and martial artists the film presents a balanced portrait of the legend of Bruce Lee building a complete picture of a great martial artist and celebrity. As well as covering Bruce's film career Martial Arts Master focuses on Bruce as a visionary martial artist and includes exclusive insights from Jim Kelly and Bolo Yeung (Enter The Dragon) Jackie Chan (Rush Hour) student and friend James Coburn (Our Man Flint) Bruce's brother Robert Lee plus other family members friends and co-stars from throughout his career. The methods of Jeet Kune Do the martial arts philosophy developed by Lee are demonstrated by the select group of students taught by Lee himself. The documentary also affords a rare glimpse of original training equipment designed and used by the master while the theories behind the 'one-inch punch' are explained.

• R. Strauss : Ariadne auf Naxos | DVD | (23/08/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £11.99

  Tracklisting: 1. Ariadne Auf Naxos - Opening Titles 2. Ariadne Auf Naxos - Prologue 3. Ariadne Auf Naxos - Vorhang - 'Mein Herr Haushofmeister' 4. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Hier Finden Euer Gnaden...' 5. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Eselsgesicht' 6. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Wer Ist Dieses Entz''ckende M'dchen....' 7. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Hast Ein St''ckerl Notenpapier?' 8. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Im Gegenteil....' 9. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Ihnen Allen Habe Ich....' 10. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Ich Wei''Ÿ Nicht Wo Mir Der Kopf Steht' 11. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Der Ariadne M''ssen Sie Streichen' 12. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Sie H'lt Ihn F''r Den Todesgott' 13. Ariadne Auf Naxos - Sie Gibt Sich Dem Tod Hin!' 14. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Ein Augenblick' 15. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'An Ihre Pl'tze' 16. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Seien Wir Wieder Gut' 17. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Was Ist Das?' 18. Ariadne Auf Naxos - Ouverture 'Ariadne' 19. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Schl'ft Sie?' 20. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Wo War Ich' 21. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Wie Jung Und Sch''n' 22. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Ein Sch''nes War....' 23. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Lieben Hassen' 24. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Es Gibt Ein Reich....' 25. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Die Dame Gibt Mit Tr''bem Sinn' 26. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Gro''Ÿm'chtige Prinzessin' 27. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'H''bsch Gepredigt Aber Tauben Ohren' 28. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Elne St''rrische Zu Tr''sten' 29. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Ein Sch''nes Wunder' 30. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Circe Circe....' 31. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'T''ne T''ne....' 32. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Doch Da Ich Unverwandelt....' 33. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Circe Circe...' 34. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Das Waren Zauberworte' 35. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Gibt Es Kein Hin''ber?' 36. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Du! Alles Du!' 37. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'T''ne T''ne - 'Was H'ngt Mir....' 38. Ariadne Auf Naxos - 'Deiner Hab' Ich Um Alles Bedurft' 39. Ariadne Auf Naxos - Opening Titles

• Cold Feet - Series 1 | DVD | (20/03/2006) from £9.03   |  Saving you £10.96 (121.37%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Cold Feet is the fast and funny ITV comedy drama about a group of friends which has gripped the nation. Immersing us in the lives of 3 couples who are coping with life love careers marriage friendship infidelity and of course sex. It gets to the heart of 30-something relationships like no other programme of its kind. Pilot Episode: Pete and Jenny are trying desperately to have a baby. As they have had little success Jenny begins to plot their lives around her ovulation