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• Will And Grace: The Complete Will And Grace | DVD | (30/10/2017) from £58.99   |  Saving you £-19.68 (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.31

  Hit American sitcom Will and Grace is as perky as Friends and as wittily urbane as Frasier. The premise concerns Will (Eric McCormack), a mildly uptight lawyer who agrees to have as a flatmate his best friend, interior designer Grace (Debra Messing). Their relationship has all the hallmarks of one between lovers--emotional dependency, little things that get on each other's nerves, strong mutual interests and volcanic arguments. The only snag is that while Grace is straight, Will is gay. Though not shy of poking sharp fun at that situation, Will and Grace is among sitcom's most potent and sophisticated antidotes to homophobia. Though initially a little too pleased with its own camp pertness, the show grows and grows on you with successive episodes, finally becoming indispensable. It also benefits from secondary characters Jack (Sean P Hayes) and Karen (Megan Mullally), also gay and straight respectively, both outrageously and hilariously irresponsible characters: he's a free spirit and freeloader, she's "working" as Grace's assistant even though she doesn't need the money, having married some. Despite its diamond and rapid-fire punch lines, Will and Grace conveys enough sense of the lovelorn predicament of the main characters to prevent it becoming too cute. --David Stubbs

• Movies of Mass Destruction Boxset (4 disc DVD) | DVD | (29/10/2012) from £7.95   |  Saving you £5.04 (63.40%)   |  RRP £12.99

  World On FireDuring the titanic struggle between North and South both sides demanded Britain's support. British volunteers fought on both sides; British guns and bullets littered the battlefields. This book offers a dramatic account of the first modern war and of Britain's part in it for good or ill.Weather WarsA young scientist revels in his creation of a supercomputer that can stop the effects of climate change and catastrophic weather.;When the computer's artificial intelligence advances it creates deadly storms to stop the military from controlling it or shutting it down.;It's up to the scientist to outsmart his own creation survive the disasters unleashed upon him and save the planet from devastation.Tornado Warning

• Ed Wood | DVD | (14/10/2002) from £5.60   |  Saving you £9.39 (167.68%)   |  RRP £14.99

  The significance of Ed Wood, both man and movie, on the career of Tim Burton cannot be emphasised enough. Here Burton regurgitates and pays homage to the influences of his youth, just as he would continue to do with Mars Attacks! and Sleepy Hollow. Everything is just right, from the decision to shoot in black and white, the performances of Johnny Depp (as Ed) and Martin Landau (as Bela Lugosi), the re-creation of 1950s Hollywood and the evocative score by Howard (Lord of the Rings) Shore. The plot struck a poignant familiar chord with Burton, who saw the relationship between the Ed and Lugosi mirroring his own with Vincent Price. Most importantly Burton responded to the story of the struggling, misunderstood artist. For all Burton's big-budget blockbusters (Batman, Planet of the Apes), he still somehow retains the mantle of the kooky niche director. And in the mid-90s, this film actually represented the last vestiges of his independent film production. Fans can only hope he'll soon return to those roots soon. On the DVD: Ed Wood on disc has a good group commentary in which Burton is interviewed rather than expected to hold forth on his own, making his insights alongside the screenwriters, Landau, and various production heads very worthwhile. Also worthy are the featurettes on Landau's Oscar-winning make-up, the FX and the Theremin instrument employed in the score. Best of all is an extremely exotic Music Video based on that score. This doesn't seem to be a new transfer of the film, but in black and white you're less likely to notice. --Paul Tonks

• The Prince Of Egypt | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £9.97   |  Saving you £11.28 (129.51%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Nearly every biblical film is ambitious, creating pictures to go with some of the most famous and sacred stories in the Western world. DreamWorks' first animated film, The Prince of Egypt was the vision of executive producer Jeffrey Katzenberg after his ugly split from Disney, where he had been acknowledged as a key architect in that studio's rebirth (The Little Mermaid, etc.). His first film for the company he helped create was a huge, challenging project without a single toy or merchandising tie-in, the backbone du jour of family entertainment in the 1990s. Three directors and 16 writers succeed in carrying out much of Katzenberg's vision. The linear story of Moses is crisply told, and the look of the film is stunning; indeed, no animated film has looked so ready to be placed in the Louvre since Fantasia. Here is an Egypt alive with energetic bustle and pristine buildings. Born a slave and set adrift in the river, Moses (voiced by Val Kilmer) is raised as the son of Pharaoh Seti (Patrick Stewart) and is a fitting rival for his stepbrother Rameses (Ralph Fiennes). When he learns of his roots--in a knockout sequence in which hieroglyphics come alive--he flees to the desert, where he finds his roots and heeds God's calling to free the slaves from Egypt. Katzenberg and his artists are careful to tread lightly on religious boundaries. The film stops at the parting of the Red Sea, only showing the Ten Commandments--without commentary--as the film's coda. Music is a big part (there were three CDs released) and Hans Zimmer's score and Stephen Schwartz's songs work well--in fact the pop-ready, Oscar-winning "When You Believe" is one of the weakest songs. Kids ages 5 and up should be able to handle the referenced violence; the film doesn't shy away from what Egyptians did to their slaves. Perhaps Katzenberg could have aimed lower and made a more successful animated film, but then again, what's a heaven for? --Doug Thomas

• Looper | Blu Ray | (12/07/2021) from £19.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In the year 2044 time travel has not yet been invented. But in 30 years it will have been... In director Rian Johnson's sensational action thriller, Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) works as a looper, a futuristic assassin who eliminates targets sent back in time by a criminal organisation. The only rule is that you do not let your target escape even if that target is you. The rules are put to the test when Joe is called upon to close his loop and assassinate his future self (Bruce Willis). In failing to pull the trigger, so begins a desperate race against the clock as Joe begins to unravel his own future and older Joe's past. LOOPER stars Bruce Willis (Die Hard), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (The Dark Knight Rises), Emily Blunt (The Adjustment Bureau), Paul Dano (There Will Be Blood), Piper Perabo (The Prestige) and Jeff Daniels (State of Play). Special Features: 4K disc includes all bonus features in 4K resolution! Feature Commentary by Director Rian Johnson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt And Emily Blunt Featurettes: Looper: From the Beginning, Scoring Looper, The Science Of Time Travel, The Two Joes, New Future, Old School 21 Deleted Scenes with Commentary by Rian Johnson And Noah Segan Looper Animated Trailer

• Nine Months | DVD | (19/04/2004) from £13.88   |  Saving you £-0.89 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Samuel's life he thinks is perfect. That is until he finds out his girlfriend is pregnant and has nine months to come to terms with being a father for the first time!

• Lost Voyage | DVD | (10/02/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  In September 1971 the SS Tampa left New Jersey bound for Bermuda. 72 hours later the ship disappeared in the middle of the mysterious area known as the Bermuda Triangle. As the years passed the disappearance of the SS Tampa became a legendary maritime disaster shrouded in mystery. Now after 30 years the SS Tampa has reappeared alone and adrift in the middle of the Adriatic Ocean. Two experts in unexplained events are about to launch a mission to board the derelict ship and find out the truth behind the lost voyage. This is their story...

• Steve Jobs | DVD | (21/03/2016) from £4.40   |  Saving you £15.59 (354.32%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Set backstage at three iconic product launches and ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac, 'Steve Jobs' takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution to paint an intimate portrait of the brilliant man at its epicentre.

• Clerks | DVD | (18/04/2011) from £7.99   |  Saving you £14.00 (233.72%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Clerks delivers with wholesale hilarity! It's one wild day in the life of a pair of overworked counter jockeys whose razor-sharp wit and on-the-job antics give a whole new meaning to customer service! Even while braving a nonstop parade of unpredictable shoppers the clerks manage to play hockey on the roof visit a funeral home and straighten out their offbeat love lives. The boss is nowhere in sight so you can bet anything can and will happen when these guys are left to run the store!

• Fat City (Dual Format Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (27/03/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  John Huston's sombre but compassionate boxing drama is a criminally-underseen late-career masterpiece from the great director. Peppered with outstanding performances this gritty yet affectionate look at the world of small-time boxing highlights a down-and-out fighter and a young up-and-comer, both moving through a world of seedy gyms and flop houses. Extras/Episodes: INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES: 4K restoration ¢ Original mono audio Audio commentary by film historians Lem Dobbs and Nick Redman New ˜making of' documentary featuring interviews with stars Stacy Keach and Candy Clark ¢ Archival interview with director John Huston on Fat CIty Isolated score Original theatrical trailer Image gallery New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by critic Danny Leigh ¢ UK Blu-ray premiere ¢ Limited Dual Format Edition of 3,000 copies

• Planet Of The Apes (Special Edition) | DVD | (08/02/2006) from £12.99   |  Saving you £7.00 (53.89%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Astronaut Taylor crash lands on a distant planet ruled by apes who use a primitive race of humans for experimentation and sport. Soon Taylor finds himself among the hunted his life in the hands of a benevolent chimpanzee scientist... Winner of an Honorary Academy Award for Outstanding Make-up Achievement and nominated for two Oscars (1968 Best Costume Design and Best Original Score) Planet of the Apes is grand entertainment from its visually arresting beginning to the chilli

• Lego Legends Of Chima: Season 1 - Part 2 | DVD | (29/09/2014) from £5.10   |  Saving you £4.89 (95.88%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The battle for the CHI still rages in CHIMA. Laval the Lion keeps struggling to reunite the tribes and to restore his friendship with power-crazed Crocodile crown prince Cragger. But Cragger's cruel sister Crooler has lost faith in her brother and now allies with the Wolves to dominate CHIMA. The Wolves are ruthless in their raids and soon they control the CHI but CHI is meant to be shared and the delicate balance of the land is offset. Laval Eris and Gorzan must come up with increasingly desperate plans reclaim the CHI and keep the earthquake - and windstorm-plagued land togehter. Even worse as the conflict draws closer to its inevitable conclusion new unknown forces from beyond CHIMA begin to stir. Episodes Comprise: Disc 1: The CHI Jackers Balancing Act Crocodile Tears Fake CHI Real Trouble Ravens vs. Eagles Disc 2: Reunion Gone Wrong Laval in Exile The Black Cloud CHIMA Falls FOR CHIMA!

• Heaven's Gate | DVD | (25/11/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Based on the Johnson County War of 1892 Michael Cimino's epic western is now hailed as a masterpiece of American Cinema and is presented here in its newly and definitive director's cut. Harvard graduate James Averill has returned to Wyoming as a Marshall and is facing growing divisions and escalating tensions in the local community. The powerful government-backed cattle barons are waging war on the immigrant settlers they brand 'thieves and anarchists' and are drawing up a 'death list' for their hired mercenaries to act upon. As hostilities mount the inevitability of a full-scale and blood war edges even closer. Special Features: New Interview with Jeff Bridges New Interview with Cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond Extracts from 'Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate' - Michael Epstein's Acclaimed Documentary Based on Steven's Bach book

• Arachnophobia | DVD | (22/01/2001) from £7.68   |  Saving you £8.57 (133.49%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Hollywood Pictures and Amblin Entertainment deliver an electrifying rollercoaster ride of a movie! Everyone is afraid of something..for Dr Ross Jennings (Jeff Daniels) his phobia is downright embarrassing. But when he moves his family to a small town the one thing that bugs him most is now threatening the townspeople at an alarming rate. For this unlikely hero overcoming a childhood fear of spiders might just save them all but it may already be too late! Directed by Frank Marshal

• Soul Food | DVD | (01/03/2004) from £5.09   |  Saving you £7.90 (155.21%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Soul Food is the kind of movie that seems to have been blessed throughout its low-budget production and it has got a quality of warmth and charm that fits perfectly with its authentic drama about a large African-American family in Chicago. Twenty-eight-year-old writer-director George Tillman Jr. drew autobiographical inspiration from his upbringing in Milwaukee, and on a well-spent $6.5 million budget he succeeded where similar films (including Waiting to Exhale and How Stella Got Her Groove Back) fell short: he depicts his many characters with such depth and sympathy that, by the time they have weathered several family crises, we've come to care and feel for them and the powerful ties that bind them together. As seen through the eyes of Tillman's young alter ego Ahmad (Brandon Hammond), the film primarily focuses on the rivalries and affections that rise and fall among Ahmad's mother (Vivica A. Fox) and her two sisters (Vanessa L. Williams and Nia Long). Through them, and through the weekly Sunday dinners cooked with love by their mother, Big Mama (Irma P. Hall), we witness marital bliss and distress, infidelity, success, failure ... in short, the spices of life both bitter and sweet. But when Big Mama falls into a diabetic coma, Ahmad watches as his family begins to fall apart without the stability and love that Big Mama provided with every Sunday meal. Tillman's touch can be overly nostalgic, melodramatic and cloyingly sentimental, but never so much that the movie loses its firm grip on reality. As a universal portrait of family life, Soul Food ranks among the very best films of its kind--believable, funny, emotional and always approaching its characters (well-played by a uniformly excellent cast) with a generous spirit of forgiveness and understanding. As satisfying as one of Big Mama's delicious dinners, Soul Food is the kind of movie that keeps you coming back for more. --Jeff Shannon

• Stitch - The Movie | DVD | (22/09/2003) from £10.81   |  Saving you £5.18 (47.92%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Disney sets a record for bringing out a direct-to-video sequel after the initial film. Stitch: The Movie arrives only a year after the enjoyable Lilo & Stitch and reunites the title character (otherwise known as Experiment 626) with his earth-bound family in the warm Hawaiian sun. The story has a nice set-up: since Stitch is Experiment 626, where are the first 625 invented by Dr Jumba Jookiba? Odds are the island paradise will soon be spaceport central for many more aliens. As with other made-for-video Disney titles, the animation is not as complex or rich. This hurts this sequel even more since the original film had such a unique, pastel beauty. Unfortunately, the other elements of the film are just as flat. Even though most of the original voice cast returns, the entire production lacks the same spirit and charm, and the story's theme is recycled (get ready for more "Ohana means family"). On the plus side, the film starts with an Elvis Presley song ("Slicin' Sand") and is only 64 minutes long. The movie sets up the Disney TV series The Adventures of Lilo & Stitch. --Doug Thomas

• The Squid and The Whale (Criterion Collection) Uk Only | Blu Ray | (05/12/2016) from £11.85   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The Squid and the Whale follows the divorce of Joan (Laura Linney, You Can Count on Me) and Bernard Berkman (Jeff Daniels, The Purple Rose of Cairo) as it wreaks havoc on the emotional lives of their two sons, Walt (Jesse Eisenberg, Roger Dodger) and Frank (Owen Kline, The Anniversary Party). Though there's no plot in the usual sense, the movie progresses with growing emotional force from the separation into the bitter fighting between Joan and Bernard and the hapless, floundering behaviour of Walt and Frank, who act out through plagiarism, sexual acts and drinking. Some viewers may find the ending too diffuse; others will appreciate that writer/director Noah Baumbach (Mr. Jealousy) doesn't wrap up the messiness of life in a false cinematic package. Either way, viewers will appreciate how the specificity of the personalities makes The Squid and the Whale so compelling, as Baumbach has drawn the characters with such detail, both engaging and off-putting, that they leap off the screen. Naturally, he's greatly helped by the cast: Linney, Eisenberg, Kline and especially Daniels bite into these often unsympathetic portraits and give fearlessly honest performances, interlocked in both painful and funny ways--rarely have family dynamics been captured so vividly. If there was an ensemble Oscar, this cast would deserve it. --Bret Fetzer

• Shallow Ground | DVD | (17/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Jack Shepard didn't think his nightmares could possibly get any worse. But when a mysterious boy appears, dressed only in a coating of fresh blood, Jack is forced down a path of dark secrets and unthinkable horrors. The small town of Shallow Valley is about to become a gruesome battleground where the living will now pay for the pain the dead have suffered.

• Winter Kills (Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (27/01/2020) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Based on a novel by Richard Condon (The Manchurian Candidate), William Richert's brilliantly off-kilter conspiracy thriller features an all-star cast, including Jeff Bridges (Jagged Edge), John Huston (Breakout), Elizabeth Taylor (Secret Ceremony), Tomas Milian (The Last Movie), and many other famous faces. This dark vision of political corruption is presented in two cuts from a new 4K restoration. INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES: New 4K restoration Two presentations of the film: the US theatrical cut (97 mins); the UK theatrical cut (90 mins) Original mono audio Audio commentary with writer-director William Richert (2003) Who Killed ˜Winter Kills'? (2003, 38 mins): retrospective documentary on the making of the film, featuring Richert, actors Jeff Bridges and Belinda Bauer, director of photography Vilmos Zsigmond, and production designer Robert Boyle Reunion (2003, 9 mins): Richert and Bridges reflect on the film's colourful production Star Stories (2003, 8 mins): Richert discusses the film's extraordinary all-star cast Things Happening in Secret (2020, 31 mins): critic and writer Glenn Kenny explores the history and legacy of conspiracy thrillers Original theatrical trailer Josh Olson trailer commentary (2013, 4 mins): short critical appreciation Radio spot Image gallery: publicity and promotional material New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Limited edition exclusive 36-page booklet with a new essay by Anne Billson, archival accounts of the making of the film, Richert on Winter Kills, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits UK premiere on Blu-ray Limited edition of 3,000 copies

• Death Wish | DVD | (04/09/2006) from £3.95   |  Saving you £12.04 (304.81%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In this explosive story of revenge and urban violence Charles Bronson plays Paul Kersey a bleeding-heart liberal who has a change of opinion after his wife and daughter are violently attacked by a gang of thugs in their apartment. His daughter is raped and his wife is raped and murdered. Bronson then turns vigilante as he stalks the mean streets of New York on the prowl for muggers hoodlums and the like. Death Wish is a violent controversial film that is frank and original in its treatment of urban crime and the average citizen's helplessness in dealing with it. Herbie Hancock wrote the musical score and Jeff Goldblum makes his big screen debut as one of the thugs.