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• Great British Garden Revival: Wild Flowers With Monty Don | DVD | (06/07/2015) from £6.45   |  Saving you £4.54 (70.39%)   |  RRP £10.99

  The Great British Garden Revival sees the nation s top television gardening talents stand up in a bid to restore Britain s rich horticultural heritage. In this popular and beautifully produced series, Britain's leading experts each champion a gardening style or group of plants which they feel passionately about. They share insider tips and offer practical advice on how to transform our gardens. They also meet inspiring experts and passionate amateur gardeners who share their enthusiasm in wanting to celebrate the beauty of overlooked historic gardening styles and traditions, and bring them back. Wild Flowers with Monty Don features the episodes: Monty Don campaigns for wild flowers Joe Swift champions front gardens. Charlie Dimmock praises ponds Chris Beardshaw campaigns for the stumpery Toby Buckland celebrates homegrown fruit Christine Walkden praises ornamental bedding

• Farewell My Lovely | DVD | (10/04/2000) from £26.89   |  Saving you £-19.90 (N/A%)   |  RRP £6.99

  Of all the Philip Marlowes, Robert Mitchum's in Farewell, My Lovely resonates most deeply. That's because this is Marlowe past his prime, and Mitchum imbues Raymond Chandler's legendary private detective with a sense of maturity as well as a melancholy spirit. And yet there is plenty of Mitchum's renowned self-deprecating humour and charismatic charm to remind us of his own iconic presence. As in the previous 1944 film version, Murder, My Sweet, Marlowe searches all over L.A. for the elusive girlfriend of ex-con Moose Malloy, a loveable giant who might as well be King Kong. In typical Chandler fashion, the weary Marlowe uncovers a hotbed of lust, corruption and betrayal. Like Malloy, he's disillusioned by it all, despite his tough exterior, and possesses a tinge of sentimentality for the good old days. About the only current dream he can hold onto is Joe DiMaggio and his fabulous hitting streak. Made in 1975, a year after Chinatown (shot by the same cinematographer, John Alonzo), Farewell, My Lovely is more straightforward and nostalgic, but still possesses a requisite hard-boiled edge, and the best kind of angst the 1970s had to offer. (By the way, you will notice Sylvester Stallone in a rather violent cameo, a year before his Rocky breakthrough.) --Bill Desowitz, Amazon.com

• Undisputed | DVD | (18/08/2003) from £6.47   |  Saving you £8.52 (131.68%)   |  RRP £14.99

  In Undisputed, Rocky gets a prison-block makeover and the generic combination packs a vicious one-two punch. Owing much to the macho, gut-busting B-movies of Hollywood's golden age, this no-nonsense drama gets right down to business, beginning when heavyweight champ "Iceman" Chambers (Ving Rhames) enters Sweetwater prison on a rape charge. The prison has a boxing programme, and convicted killer Monroe Hutchen (Wesley Snipes) is the 10-year undefeated champion. A challenge bout is coordinated by an aging mobster prisoner (Peter Falk) and the head guard (Michael Rooker), and Undisputed pummels its way to its brutal and unpredictable conclusion. Colourful characters abound (foul-mouthed Falk is the hilarious standout), and seasoned director Walter Hill (coscripting with his Alien partner David Giler) brings them together with invigorating focus. There's not an ounce of fat on this tough-minded movie, and even its inevitable outcome seems freshly unexpected. Obviously inspired by Mike Tyson's ill-fated escapades, Undisputed turns fact into potent cell-block fiction. --Jeff Shannon

• Carmen Jones (Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (26/09/2016) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Few actresses have dominated the camera as powerfully as Dorothy Dandridge in Carmen Jones. Her polished beauty plays in irresistible contrast to her title character's leonine sexuality and fluid emotions; a man can't decide from moment to moment if he wants to save her from doom, build her a castle, or never let her out of bed. Of course, that's the problem with the boys in this semi-experimental adaptation of Bizet's opera, Carmen. Straight-arrow Joe (a strapping Harry Belafonte), an obedient corporal on a southern military base during World War II, is all set to go to flight school and marry his hometown sweetie, Cindy Lou (Olga James), when his troublemaking sergeant orders him to accompany Carmen to a civilian court. In short order, Joe is swept up in Carmen's carnal anarchy and her craving for release from lousy options in life. An impulsive act of violence ensures that Joe's future is gone forever, putting Carmen in the difficult position of destroying their relationship to save him. Oscar Hammerstein II took Bizet's music in 1943 and rewrote the book and lyrics. The result is largely a smashing success with a few missteps (the bullfighter in Bizet's piece becomes a heavyweight boxer here, which breaks up a certain grace in the story) and a couple of perfect stretches (the long prelude to Carmen and Joe's first embrace, set on Carmen's hoodoo-ish home turf). Despite the fact that both Dandridge and Belafonte were singers, their vocal performances were dubbed by LeVern Hutcherson and Marilyn Horne. (Yes, it is a little disconcerting to hear another voice coming out of the more familiar Belafonte's mouth.) Otto Preminger directed with his usual eye on economy of action and production, as the numerous musical numbers tend to be shot in lengthy, single, carefully choreographed takes. The result can be a little visually static at times, but the passion behind the singing pulls everything through.--Tom Keogh

• Thicker Than Water | DVD | (28/07/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Thicker Than Water' is a story of rival 'top dogs' from inner-city gangs who form an uneasy alliance during a bloody turf war and features a kicking soundtrack by some of rap's hottest stars. When the mixing equipment of DJ (Mack 10) goes up in flames and a record company executive double-crosses Lonzo (Fat Joe) the two become allies to achieve their dream of becoming music producers. DJ and Lonzo turn to Gator (CJ MAC) a successful drug-lord living the high life in New Orleans to raise the money they need and for a while the partnership is a success. But when someone rats to the police their relationship falls apart as the old rivalry resurfaces and threatens to destroy everything they've worked for...

• Dr Quinn Medicine Woman Series 2 | DVD | (19/06/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £49.99

  In an age when women are expected to be seen but not heard Dr. Michaela ""Mike"" Quinn is a renegade an independent spirit who forsakes her home in genteel Boston for the rough-and-tumble life of the frontier. But the prejudice she encountered back east pales in comparison to the challenges awaiting in Colorado Springs... Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman breathed new life into a tired genre and brought families together around the TV for six seasons with its refreshing take on the Western

• Searching for Bobby Fischer - Imprint Limited Edition Blu-Ray | Blu Ray | (08/09/2023) from £28.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Terminator 2: Judgment Day | DVD | (28/07/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Almost ten years have passed since Sarah Connor's ordeal began, and her son John, the future leader of the resistance, is now a healthy young boy.

• Joe Bonamassa - Live At Rock Palast | DVD | (04/01/2010) from £8.75   |  Saving you £3.24 (37.03%)   |  RRP £11.99

  Think back to the last time you went to a great rock show that you never wanted to end. You could feel the raw musical talent and the electricity of the show through your entire body. Recorded in June 2005 in Germany for the legendary TV rockshow 'Rockpalast' at the Burg Satzvey in Merchernich 'Live at the RockPalast' captures the essence of Joe Bonamassa the bold talent who 'smokes like a cannon'. This DVD is packed with the in-your-face atmosphere from Bonamassa's raw fierce and

• Golf Balls | DVD | (11/02/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  Lavish clubhouse manicured greens 18 holes of golfing paradise...not! Tattered and almost without any customers Penneytree has become the target of a takeover by its competitor Bentwood Country Club. Inspired by a freak accident Liberty Penneytree hatches a plan to bring in more golfers. Gorgeous ladies led by 'Barbara The Bod' and the fun filled 'cart wash' are the attractions as busloads of new customers flock to the new Penneytree Golf Club. Bentwood issues the ultimate challenge a winner-take-all-match between Penneytree and Bentwood your pro against my pro. The winner gets the loser's property. Who's gonna win and who's gonna get the shaft?

• Living Daylights | Blu Ray | (14/09/2015) from £8.49   |  Saving you £9.50 (111.90%)   |  RRP £17.99

  The Living Daylights, new boy Timothy Dalton's first Bond outing, gets off to a rocking start with a pre-credits sequence on Gibraltar, and culminates in a witty final showdown with Joe Don Baker's arms dealer, set on a model battlefield full of toy soldiers. While the Aston Martin model whizzing through the car chase has been updated for the late 1980s--including lethal lasers and other deadly gizmos--the plot is pretty standard issue, maybe a little more cluttered and unfocused than usual, involving arms, drugs and diamond smuggling. Nevertheless, the action-formula firmly in place, this one rehearses the moves with ease and throws in some fine acting. Maryam d'Abo, playing a cellist-cum-spy, is the classy main squeeze for 007 (uncharacteristically chaste for once). Dalton, with his wolfish, intelligent features, was a perfectly serviceable secret agent, but never caught on with the viewers, perhaps because everyone was hoping for a presence as charismatic as Sean Connery's in the franchise's glory days.--Leslie Felperin On the DVD: Casting the new Bond takes up much of the "making-of" documentary: first Sam Neill was in the running, but vetoed by Cubby Broccoli, who wanted Timothy Dalton and had considered him as far back as On Her Majesty's Secret Service (but Dalton felt he was just too young at the time). When Dalton proved unavailable, Pierce Brosnan was hired. Then, at the last minute, Brosnan's Remington Steele contract was renewed and he had to drop out. Dalton came back in, on the proviso that he could give Bond a harder, more realistic edge after the action-lite of the Roger Moore years. The second documentary attempts to profile the enigmatic Ian Fleming, who was apparently as mysterious and chameleon-like as his alter ego. The commentary is a miscellaneous selection of edited interviews from various members of the cast and crew. There's also Ah-Ha's "Living Daylights" video, and a "making-of" featurette about it. A brief deleted scene (comic relief--wisely dropped) and trailers complete another strong package. --Mark Walker

• The Flamingo Kid | DVD | (08/04/2002) from £14.98   |  Saving you £-8.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  As The Flamingo Kid amply demonstrates, there's always room for one more rites of passage film if it's made with care and affection. Garry Marshall's 1984 study of a young Brooklyn poker player who thinks the grass is greener at a Long Island beach club, nails the bad guy, realises he got it wrong and returns to the bosom of his "humble" family certainly satisfies on both counts. It also has a strong cast: Matt Dillon as Jeffrey, whose niggling aspirations create the inevitable barrier between himself and his parents; Richard Crenna as his prospective role model who turns out to have feet of clay; and Hector Elizondo as his bemused father. But Jessica Walter (Clint Eastwood's stalker from hell in Play Misty for Me) almost steals the show as an acid-tongued beach-club wife. If the whole thing lacks the depth and warmth of, say, Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs, it succeeds on its own merits as an homage to a more innocent time when a young man didn't need to stray far from his own tenement block in order to find himself, with the help of a suitably nostalgic early-1960s soundtrack of course. On the DVD: As far as extras go, this is a budget offering. There are detailed actor biographies but precious little on the film itself, apart from the snippet that Richard Crenna earned a Golden Globe award nomination. There is an adequate scene index and, for those who want to study Dillon in detail, a reasonable stills gallery. The picture is presented in standard format, and hardly distinguishable from ordinary VHS or telecast quality, but the stereo audio certainly helps pump out the period soundtrack. --Piers Ford

• Dumb And Dumber / Dumb And Dumberer | DVD | (29/12/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Dumb And Dumber: Harry (Daniels) and Lloyd (Carrey) are too lame to live (and too dense to die) as a pair of deliriously dim-witted pals on a cross-country road trip to return a briefcase full of cash to it's rightful owner. Along the way they'll confound cops kidnappers and anyone and everyone who has the misfortune of crossing their paths in this comic caper for every idiot in the family! Dumb And Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd: Now in their formative high school y

• Martin Scorsese 3 Film Collection | DVD | (01/10/2012) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-5.74 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.26

  Raging Bull Robert De Niro gives the performance of his career as Jake La Motta, a boxer whose psychological and sexual complexities erupt into violence both in and out of the ring. Joe Pesci and Cathy Moriarty are unforgettable as the brother who falls prey to Jake's mounting paranoia and jealousy, and the fifteen-year-old girl who becomes his most prized trophy. Raging Bull garnered eight Oscar nominations, and won two, including Best Actor for De Niro. Offers French, German, Italian and Spanish language dubbing and Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish and German for the hearing impaired subtitles. New York New York Liza Minnelli and Robert De Niro team up in Martin Scorsese's romantic post-war film that celebrates the glorious days of New York's big band era. Offers French, Spanish and Polish language dubbing and French, Spanish, Dutch, Swedish, Finnish, Norwegian, Danish, Portuguese, Greek, Hungarian, Hebrew, Slovenian, Croatian and Bulgarian subtitles. Boxcar Bertha Based on a true story, Boxcar Bertha is a beautifully directed (The New York Times) tale of railroad renegades and runaway romance. Bristling with searing energy and the raw, sensual (Motion Picture Herald) performances of Barbara Hershey and David Carradine, the film delivers a humour and warmth (Cue) that's right on track. Free-spirited Bertha (Hershey) is a small-time crook with a 'love 'em and leave 'em' philosophy until she falls hard for union man and 'Robin Hood of the rail', Big Bill Shelly (Carradine). Stealing from the rich and giving to the workers, Bertha and Bill soon become the most notorious train robbers in the south. Offers German, French and Spanish language dubbing and French, Dutch, Swedish, Finnish, Portuguese, Polish and Greek subtitles. The Last Waltz It started as a concert. It became a celebration. Join an unparalleled line-up of rock superstars as they celebrate The Band's historic 1976 farewell performance. Directed by Martin Scorsese, The Last Waltz is not only the most beautiful rock film ever made (The New York Times), it's one of the most important cultural events of the last two decades (Rolling Stone). Offers Danish, Dutch, French, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish and German for the hearing impaired subtitles. The King of Comedy A struggling comedian gambles his uncertain future on a hare-brained scheme to ransom his way onto televison by kidnapping a popular talk show host. Offers Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish subtitles.

• Show Boat | Blu Ray | (23/02/2021) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

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

  As the world awaited what should have been a routine lift-off for the space shuttle Challenger unattended complications with equipment turned the mission in to a ticking time-bomb. Adding to the excitement of the mission was the presence of Christa McAuliffe (played by Karen Allen) a small town school teacher chosen from hundreds of candidates to teach the first lesson in space. This compelling account offers a poignant look into the lives of each of the seven Challenger crew members during the months leading up to the launch. Not only devoted to astronauts these heroic seven were also devoted mothers fathers husbands and wives. But during these moments we witness bewildered corporate inability to resolve an issue before it becomes a catastrophe of the highest order. Excitement frustration and grief unfold as the true story of the space shuttle disaster is revealed.

• Hit The Ice / Lost In Alaska | DVD | (28/08/2006) from £6.73   |  Saving you £3.26 (32.60%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Hit The Ice: Flash Fulton (Bud Abbott) and Weejie McCoy (Lou Costello) take pictures of a bank robbery. Lured to the mountain resort hideout of the robbers and accompanied by Dr. Bill Elliott (Patric Knowles) and Peggy Osborn (Elyse Knox) they also meet old friend Johnny Long (Himself) and his band and singer Marcia Manning (Ginny Simms). Dr. Elliott and Peggy are being held in a remote cabin by the robbers but Weejie rescues them by turning himself into a human snowball that becomes an avalanche that engulfs the crooks. Lost In Alaska: Set in San Francisco at the turn of the century the comic duo undertake rescue missions as firemen.

• The Killing Of John Lennon | DVD | (31/03/2008) from £6.55   |  Saving you £13.44 (205.19%)   |  RRP £19.99

  An equally shocking and powerful dramatization of Mark Chapman's plan to murder John Lennon.

• G3 - Live in Denver | DVD | (01/03/2004) from £7.58   |  Saving you £-3.59 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  Guitarists Joe Satriani Yngwie Malmsteen and Steve Vai join forces as G3 performing live in Denver at the Filimore Auditorium. Tracklisting: Joe Satriani: 1.Satch Boogie 2.The Extremist 3.Starry Night 4.Midnight 5.The Mystical Potato Head Groove Thing Steve Vai: 1.I Know You're Here 2.Juice 3.I'm The Hell Outta Here Yngwie Malmsteen: 1.Evil Eye 2.Baroque And Roll 3.Acoustic Guitar Solo 4.Adagio 5.Far Beyond The Sun The G3 Jam: 1.Rockin' In The Free World 2.Little Wing 3.Voodoo Child (Slight Return)

• He Came from the Swamp | Blu Ray | (04/10/2021) from £60.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Killer sharks and human jellyfish and living mummies, oh my! Arrow Video is proud to present the first ever collection of works by William Wild Bill Grefé, the maverick filmmaker who braved the deep, dark depths of the Florida everglades to deliver some of the most outrageous exploitation fare ever to go-go dance its way across drive-in screens. Bringing together seven of Grefé's most outlandish films, plus a feature length documentary on the filmmaker's career, He Came from the Swamp: The William Grefé Collection packs in a macabre menagerie of demented jellyfish men (Sting of Death), zombified witch doctors (Death Curse of Tartu), homicidal hippies (The Hooked Generation) and seductive matrons (The Naked Zoo) not to mention the ubiquitous go-go dancing to create one of the most wildly entertaining box-sets of all time! Special Features Seven William Grefé films, all newly restored from the best surviving film elements: Sting of Death (1966), Death Curse of Tartu (1966), The Hooked Generation (1968), The Psychedelic Priest (1971), The Naked Zoo (1971), Mako: Jaws of Death (1976) and Whiskey Mountain (1977) Brand new, extended version of Ballyhoo Motion Pictures' definitive documentary They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentations on 4 Blu-ray discs Original uncompressed mono audio for all films Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Reversible sleeves featuring newly commissioned artwork for each of the films by The Twins of Evil STING OF DEATH (1966) + DEATH CURSE OF TARTU (1966): Brand new introductions to the films by director William Grefé Archival audio commentaries for both films with William Grefé and filmmaker Frank Henenlotter Beyond the Movie: Monsters a-Go Go! a look into the history of rock 'n' roll monster movies with author/historian C. Courtney Joyner The Curious Case of Dr. Traboh: Spook Show Extraordinaire a ghoulish look into the early spook show days with monster maker Doug Hobart Original Trailers THE HOOKED GENERATION (1968) + THE PSYCHEDELIC PRIEST (1971): Brand new introductions to the films by director William Grefé Archival audio commentaries for both films with director William Grefé and filmmaker Frank Henenlotter Beyond the Movie: Thet's Drugsploitation! - a look inside the counter culture films that inspired The Hooked Generation with author/film historian Chris Poggiali Beyond the Movie: The Ultimate Road Trip - the story behind The Psychedelic Priest with Chris Poggiali The Hooked Generation behind-the-scenes footage The Hooked Generation Still Gallery THE NAKED ZOO (1971) + MAKO: JAWS OF DEATH (1976): Brand new introductions to the films by director William Grefé Brand new audio commentaries for both film with William Grefé William Grefé's original 92-minute Director's Cut of The Naked Zoo, painstakingly reassembled from various source materials Alternate version of The Naked Zoo, as reedited by its original theatrical distributor, featruring added gratuitous nudity and a performance by blues-rockers Canned Heat - 100% non-director approved! Beyond the Movie: That's Sharksploitation! - a deep dive into the history of shark films with author/film journalist Michael Gingold The Aquamaid Speaks! - a brand new audio interview with Mako actress Jenifer Bishop Sharks, Stalkers, and Sasquatch - a brand new audio interview with Mako writer Robert Morgan Mako Super-8 Digest Version Mako Original Trailers and Promos Stills Galleries WHISKEY MOUNTAIN (1977) + THEY CAME FROM THE SWAMP: EXTENDED CUT (2020): Brand new extended cut of They Came from the Swamp: The Films of William Grefé Brand new introduction with William Grefé for Whiskey Mountain Brand new audio commentary for Whiskey Mountain with director William Grefé The Crown Jewels - featurette on independent film studio and distribution company Crown International Pictures William Grefé Short - Bacardi and Coke Bonanza (1981) On Location in Miami - an archival tour of filming locations with director William Grefé Whiskey Mountain Trailer and Promo Gallery They Came from the Swamp deleted scenes Bonus Exploitation Trailer Gallery