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• Gentleman's Motor Racing Diary | DVD | (18/12/2006) from £6.89   |  Saving you £1.10 (15.97%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Motor racing in the 1950s as told and filmed by a man who was at its very heart - John Tate. This fascinating film contains a combination of race footage from early Grand Prix and Le Mans pit lane close ups and even a driver's eye view as Tate takes us round the track.

• Sweeney, The - Vol. 1 - Bank Jobs | DVD | (06/10/2000) from £14.98   |  Saving you £-8.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  If you were watching TV in the mid-1970s chances are The Sweeney was one of the weekly highlights and these re-mastered collections will have you pining for a time when the only choice was brown or beige, and a monkey would buy you a lot more than a nice whistle. If, however, these episodes are your first taste of Detective Inspector Jack Regan (John Thaw) and Detective Sergeant George Carter (Dennis Waterman) of the Flying Squad, be warned that you will soon be telling friends to "Shut it!" and scouring the pages of Exchange and Mart for a mint-condition Ford Granada in Tawny Metallic (ironically the choice ride for slags in the show was the Jaguar MK2, later to become so closely associated with Thaw's more cerebral take on policework, Inspector Morse).First aired as 1974's pilot Regan, the show was produced by Thames Television subsidiary Euston Films and ran over four series and 53 episodes. Despite being given strict guidelines on speaking parts, locations and structure, writers were expected to produce scripts very quickly and individual episodes were filmed within 10 working days. Based on this frenetic schedule, the result was a choice parade of slags, blags and assorted lowlife, played out across fantastic London locations with a gritty humour that set the agenda for many of the small-screen cop shows to follow. Regan and Carter manage to fit up a few collars between pints, and even occasionally shed their nylon shirts and flares for a distinctly unromantic interlude between the sheets--brown of course.This first volume of Sweeney highlights starts in relatively sedate style with "Contact Breaker", written by Robert-Banks Stewart and featuring Warren Clarke (when he only had one chin) as wire-specialist Danny Keever. When parolee Keever seems bang-to-rights for a bank job Regan smells a rat and decides to have a closer look at other possibilities, including the ex-con's missus, Brenda (Coral Atkins). The second episode, "Night Out", is a much more feisty affair, despite nearly all the action being confined to the pub inhabited by Iris (Mitzi Rogers), an old flame of Regan's under suspicion for aiding and abetting the break-in going on in the bank next door. Troy Kennedy Martin's script throws in an Old West-style saloon fight, backstreet beatings and even one for old time's sake when Regan and Iris are forced play the waiting game together. "Well", as one character observes, "it is Saturday night"! --Steve Napleton

• Blood Shack | DVD | (18/07/2005) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-10.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Open The Door To A New Kind Of Terror! A native American spirit known as 'The Chooper' haunts an abandoned ranch and slaughters all trespassers who dare enter. Will the new heiress of the ranch drive the spirit away by wearing a short white mini skirt and go-go boots?

• Three Bites of the Apple | DVD | (16/06/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• The Cars That Ate Paris | DVD | (30/06/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The Australian outback town of Paris is a sinister community that preys on the unfortunate motorists that pass its way. Forcing cars off the road the townsfolk then descend upon the wrecks. The parts and possessions are scavenged the dead are buried and those who survive become guinea pigs for the local doctor's bizarre experiments. Driving towards town are the latest unwitting victims George and Arthur Waldo. Part horror part black comedy Peter Weir's debut feature is a true original that has built a cult following.

• All The Right Noises | DVD | (24/08/2009) from £15.99   |  Saving you £2.00 (12.51%)   |  RRP £17.99

  All The Right Noises is directed by Gerry O'Hara and stars Tom Bell and Olivia Hussey in a love story about a young married man with two young children who has an affair with a teenage girl.

• The Sure Thing | Blu Ray | (07/09/2015) from £31.03   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Two mismatched college students (John Cusack and Daphne Zuniga) find themselves trapped together during a cross-country road trip, trying to make it home for the holidays. She can't stand him, and he just wants to get to LA, where a sexy "sure thing" is waiting to greet him with open arms. It's not hard to predict where this sweetly old-fashioned romantic comedy is going to end up, but along the way there are many pleasures to be had. Director Rob Reiner, in his second feature (after This Is Spinal Tap), has a nice eye for the kitschy flotsam found along the American highway, and his identification with the college kids doesn't condescend to them one bit. The movie helped make a star of John Cusack, who gives a delightfully spritzy performance--kind of a precursor to his similarly energetic, likeable turn in Say Anything. Given the usual crass tenor of Hollywood college movies, The Sure Thing is something to treasure. --Robert Horton

• The Beatles:Rare & Unseen | DVD | (07/04/2008) from £13.49   |  Saving you £-3.50 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  John Paul George and Ringo - four lads who shook the world. They played they recorded they conquered the planet. And they did it all in the space of a decade. This is an all new documentary special tells the true story of The Beatles - from humble beginnings in Liverpool to the break-up of the biggest band in the world. Their story is told for the very first time using original rare film and video of the band including home-movies concert footage newsreels and photographs from private collections. There are also interviews with those who surrounded the band and those who were there from the very start. Also included is an exclusive interview with fan and star in his own right Phil Collins. This documentary is an amazing trove of video and audio treasures to fascinate Beatles fans even those who think theyve seen it all before! For the first time we can see The Beatles relaxed at play on and off stage on film and is a rare glimpse inside the lives of the most famous band in the world. With additional contributions from: Phil Collins Steve Harley Norman Hurricane Smith Colin Hanton (their first drummer) Sam Leach (tour manager) Tony Barrow (press officer 1962-1968) Tony Bramwell (friend and roadie) Ken Dodd Tony Booth Gerry Marsden Len Goodman Sylvie Varten

• Harry Potter: Limited Edition Gift Set - Years 1-5 Special Editions, DVDi Game & Bonus Disc (12 Disc Box Set) | DVD | (12/11/2007) from £79.99   |  Saving you £-8.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £71.99

  This box set features the following films: Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone (Dir. Chris Columbus) (2001): Harry Potter learns on his 11th birthday that he is the orphaned son of a powerful witch and wizard and possesses magical powers of his own. At Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Harry embarks on the adventure of a lifetime discovering a world of magic and fantasy where he is destined to live. Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets (Dir. Chris Columbus) (2002): Cars fly trees fight back and a mysterious elf comes to warn Harry Potter at the start of the second year of his amazing journey into the world of wizardry. This year is a year of adventure and dange! Harry Ron and Hermione must use all their magical abilities and courage to save Hogwarts! Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban (Dir. Alfonso Cuaron) (2004): It's Harry's third year at Hogwarts but all is not well with the escaped prisoner Siruis Black on the loose! Harry and his friends spend their third year learning how to handle Divination. They also visit the wizarding village of Hogsmeade and the Shrieking Shack which is considered the most haunted building in Britain. In addition to these new experiences Harry must overcome the Dementors outsmart a dangerous werewolf and deal with the truth about Sirius Black. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire (Dir. Mike Newell) (2005): Beset by nightmares that leave his scar hurting more than usual Harry is all too happy to escape his disturbing dreams by attending the Quidditch World Cup with Ron and Hermione. But something sinister ignites the skies at the Quidditch campsite; the Dark Mark the sign of the evil Lord Voldemort. Harry longs to get back inside the safe walls of Hogwarts. But things are going to be a little different this year. Dumbledore announces that Hogwarts will host the Triwizard Tournament one of the most exciting and dangerous of the wizarding community's magical competitions. One champion will be selected from each of the three largest and most prestigious wizarding schools to compete in a series of life-threatening tasks in pursuit of winning the coveted Triwizard Cup... Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix (Dir. David Yates) (2007): Harry returns for his fifth year of study at Hogwarts and discovers that much of the wizarding community has been denied the truth about his recent encounter with the evil Lord Voldemort. Fearing that Hogwarts' venerable Headmaster Albus Dumbledore is lying about Voldemort's return in order to undermine his power and take his job the Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge appoints a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher to keep watch over Dumbledore and the Hogwarts students. But Professor Dolores Umbridge's Ministry-approved course of defensive magic leaves the young wizards woefully unprepared to defend themselves against the dark forces threatening them and the entire wizarding community so at

• The Locals | DVD | (25/10/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Two best friends Grant and Paul hit the road for a weekend of surfing booze and hopefully girls. With night falling they take a short cut and meet Lisa and Kelly a couple of babes with a fast car who invite them to a party. Desire takes over and a game of cat and mouse begins leading them deep into the heartland of evil where the locals don't take too kindly to outsiders. In order to survive they must uncover the awful truth about the land they find themselves trapped in and the

• Silent Night, Bloody Night | DVD | (25/10/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  The new owner of a mansion discovers it was once a mental home. When he visits his inheritance he sets about investigating some old crimes that took place at the mansion scaring the local populace in the process.

• The Russian Front 1941-1945 - The Road To Stalingrad | DVD | (13/03/2006) from £12.13   |  Saving you £-2.14 (-21.40%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Professor John Erickson the award-winning author of 'Road to Stalingrad' and 'Road to Berlin' reassesses the titanic struggle between Hitler and Stalin on the Eastern Front. This volume covers the terrible events of 1942 from the doomed attempt to capture Moscow to the high water mark of Hitler's encirclement of Stalingrad. This DVD features rare archive footage from both Russian and German sources informative graphics and maps and incisive commentary and analysis by Professor Joh

• Tiswas Reunited | DVD | (25/06/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Tiswas Reunited is a celebration of the first the most anarchic and groundbreaking Saturday morning kids' series in British television history. It ran from 1974 - 1982 drawing a huge fan base and inspiring the future children's TV. Lots of double entendres and the coolest guests made this show popular with adults and children alike Tiswas stands for 'Today is Saturday Watch and Smile.'

• Return | DVD | (06/08/2012) from £13.48   |  Saving you £1.51 (11.20%)   |  RRP £14.99

  A thoughtful consideration of American life during wartime that avoids polemical analysis in favour of presenting a touching human story with credible integrity.

• Roseanne - Series 4 - Complete | DVD | (17/03/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  America's favourite dysfunctional family - Roseanne Conner (Roseanne Barr) husband Dan (John Goodman) her sister Jackie (Laurie Metcalf) and kids Becky (Lecy Goranson) Darlene (Sara Gilbert) and D.J. (Michael Fishman) - are back!

• The Execution | DVD | (18/12/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  A Group of holocaust survivors recognise a local restaurant owner as the Nazi doctor who tortured them as girls. To their horror he has already been tried for his crimes and served only a few years. They therefore decide to perform their own execution.

• Big Jake | Blu Ray | (19/09/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Big Jake is not one of the Duke's classics, but it's a diverting picture nonetheless. Everyone seems to think that Jacob McCandles is six-feet under ("I thought you was dead" is a running line throughout), so some bad men kidnap his grandson. They want a piece of the family fortune and will kill to get it. Patrick Wayne, the Duke's own son, plays one of Big Jake's kids, and together they start out after the boy's abductors. Richard Boone makes a worthy adversary to Jake's larger-than-life figure, and the final confrontation between the two contains some great gritted-teeth dialogue. Maureen O'Hara is barely in the feature, sharing the same fate as Bobby Vinton as the boy's father, who seems to be onscreen just to get shot. --Keith Simanton

• Empire of the Sun (Steelbook) | Blu Ray | (16/05/2015) from £27.51   |  Saving you £-8.52 (-44.90%)   |  RRP £18.99

  Roundly dismissed as one of Steven Spielberg's least successful efforts, this very underrated film poignantly follows the World War II adventures of young Jim (a brilliant Christian Bale), caught in the throes of the fall of China. What if you once had everything and lost it all in an afternoon? What if you were only 12 years old at the time? Bale's transformation, from pampered British ruling-class child to an imprisoned, desperate, nearly feral boy, is nothing short of stunning. Also stunning are exceptional sets, cinematography and music (the last courtesy of John Williams) that enhance author J.G. Ballard's and screenwriter Tom Stoppard's depiction of another, less familiar casualty of war. In a time when competitors were releasing "comedic", derivative coming-of-age films, Empire of the Sun stands out as an epic in the classic David Lean sense--despite confusion or perceived competition with the equally excellent The Last Emperor (also released in 1987, and also a coming-of-age in a similar setting). It is also a remarkable testament to, yes, the human spirit. And despite its disappointing box-office returns, Empire of the Sun helped to further establish Spielberg as more than a commercial director and set the standard, tone and look for future efforts Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan. --N.F. Mendoza

• Muhammad Ali: King Of The World | DVD | (23/07/2001) from £3.48   |  Saving you £2.51 (72.13%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The True Story of the Greatest Boxer of His Time. He called himself 'The Greatest' - and it was a title he merited. Muhammad Ali was quite simply the greatest boxer of the twentieth century. This film traces his meteoric rise to fame climaxing in his crucial 1964 title fight against Sonny Liston. A compelling true-life drama.

• Bulldog Drummond At Bay | DVD | (22/06/2009) from £14.99   |  Saving you £1.00 (6.67%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Bulldog Drummond At Bay