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• A Family At War - Series 3 - Part 3 | DVD | (12/09/2005) from £15.03   |  Saving you £4.96 (33.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Shiela Ashton still wants to divorce David and goes to see Peggy the girl who had David's baby. David has his last bomber raid and then crashes his motorbike ending up in hospital. Victory seems to be getting closer and Liverpool prepares for VE day. The Ashtons gather for the meeting of the board that will decide the future of Briggs and son - and Edwin Ashton. Featuring episodes 11 to 15 of series three: Thicker Than Water Breaking Point The Lost Ones The Sensible Thing Under

• Victim | DVD | (26/01/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Victim is quite simply a watershed moment in cinema history. The first mainstream film to portray sympathetically and realistically homosexual society, it did so at a time when homosexuality was still a crime in Britain. Janet Green and John McCormick's screenplay makes Dirk Bogarde's Melville Farr a deeply conflicted man; married and in love with his wife, he also has relationships with men; while as a lawyer he is bound to uphold the law, even as he is compelled to break it. When Jack Barrett (a young Peter McEnery) commits suicide to avoid the consequences of blackmail, Farr sees this as murder, and decides to end the extortion even if it costs him his career. Rather more skilfully plotted than it initially appears, Victim generates considerable tension, and boasts fine performances from an ensemble cast including Sylvia Syms as Farr's wife, Norman Bird, Donald Churchill and John Barrie. Basil Dearden, who memorably featured Bogarde in an early role in The Blue Lamp (1950), directs with professional assurance. Not just a historical document--though the location footage of central London circa 1961 is fascinating in its own right--Victim was instrumental in changing attitudes, which led to the decriminalisation of homosexuality. A turning point for Bogarde too, the film marked a move from matinee idol to the more serious fare of The Servant (1963) and Darling (1965). On the DVD: Victim is presented in an anamorphically enhanced 16:9 transfer, which beautifully captures the noir-ish black-and-white cinematography of Otto Heller. There is occasional print damage, but it is minimal and doesn't distract from the film. The mono sound is very good. The disc also includes the original trailer, an annotated gallery of production photographs and a 28-minute television interview with Dirk Bogarde. This excellent feature was filmed in the actor's house just prior to the release of Victim and finds him discussing his career with particular reference to Hunted (1952), the Doctor comedies, Song Without End (1960) and his latest, "bitterly controversial" picture, which he says couldn't have been made even two years earlier. --Gary S Dalkin

• The Bogey Man - Uncut | DVD | (22/09/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Bogey Man had been banned since 1982. The Bogey Man is the chilling story of concentrated evil and its gruesome effect on a small American farming community. The evil is so great that even exorcism cannot stop the blood-bath. As a young girl Lucy witnessed her brother murder her mother's lover. In an attempt to recover her psychological turmoil she later visits the house and finds the demons have not left.

• Heart of the Lie | DVD | (30/10/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Who was Bambi Bembenek? A folk hero martyr or murderer? Lindsay Frost stars as the attractive enigmatic Bembenek a former Milwaukee cop and one-time pin-up girl convicted of the brutal slaying of her husband's ex-wife. Her sensational Midwest murder trial and subsequent prison break-out turned her into an international cause clebr.

• Dead Men Can't Dance | DVD | (01/09/2003) from £6.12   |  Saving you £-0.13 (-2.20%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A special military unit ventures into the de-militarized zone (DMZ) of Korea to destroy a North Korean nuclear power plant slated to start producing nuclear weapons...

• Rainbow Valley / The Desert Trail | DVD | (16/02/2004) from £10.96   |  Saving you £-2.98 (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Rainbow Valley: Rainbow Valley:John Wayne plays undercover government agent John Martin assigned to protect a gang of men building a road through known gold country. Some of the town's leading citizens conspire with a gang of bandits and hired gunman Butch Galt is brought in to disrupt the work. Galt recognises Martin from the previous encounter.... The Desert Trail: Rodeo star John Scott and his gambling friend Kansas Charlie are wrongly accused of murder soon after S

• Maniacts | DVD | (24/05/2004) from £4.28   |  Saving you £9.97 (330.13%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Ever wondered what happens when two serial killers fall in love? This outrageous jet-black comedy takes a twisted look at a love that breaks all the rules! Joe (Fahey) and Beth (Waymire) both multiple murderers meet in a corrupt institute for the criminally insane. Despite their less than romantic surroundings the two killers develop a strong bond and fall for each other. When Joe escapes the staff torture Beth for information. Realising that he can't live without her Joe retu

• The Story of Shirley Yorke | DVD | (30/01/2012) from £10.49   |  Saving you £2.50 (23.83%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The first ever release of this classic British title on DVD.This 1948 Nettlefold production was Directed by Maclean Rogers and stars nurse Shirley Yorke, (Dinah Sheridan) who must assist her boss Dr Napier, (John Robinson) the only person able of effecting a new treatment on the ailing wife of a British Lord.The woman dies and the finger is very strongly pointed at Sister Shirley, the main reason being because she and the Lord were former lovers. Later she is tried, and much damning evidence is presented against her. However, fortunately, the good doctor proves that neither he nor she are guilty of the crime. His evidence results in the capture of the real killer. Also stars Derek Farr and a good supporting cast including Charles Hawtrey.

• The John Thaw Tribute Collection | DVD | (11/11/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A tribute to John Thaw which includes: 'Inspector Morse - The Dead Of Jericho' in which Morse investigates the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of Anne Stavely. Based on the novel by Colin Dexter. 'Kavanagh QC - Nothing But The Truth' which centres on James Kavanagh who has climbed to the top of his profession as one of the leading criminal advocates in London. He takes on the defence of a student accused of raping a middle-aged housewife. 'Goodnight Mister Tom' finds To

• Touch & Go | DVD | (02/04/2007) from £6.54   |  Saving you £-2.55 (-63.90%)   |  RRP £3.99

  An ice hockey star is accosted by a youth gang who attempt to rob him. After he chases them off he catches the youngest member and gives him a ride home where he meets the boys mother. A romantic plot ensues as well as a confrontation with the gang leaders.....

• Payback | DVD | (02/04/2001) from £4.98   |  Saving you £1.01 (20.28%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Only Kathryn Stillman has the courage to testify against Brian Kaleen a cop who breaks every law and uses violence and cruelty to get his own way. With the FBI and Internal Affairs unable to help Kathryn knows that only she can bring this nightmare to an end. Based on a true story.

• The Best Of The Jammys - Vol. 1 | DVD | (22/01/2007) from £6.00   |  Saving you £2.99 (49.83%)   |  RRP £8.99

  The Jammys celebrate the best in live improvisational music. Founded in 2000 as an alternative to mainstream music award shows this event has become the focus of grassroots music in the US. The Jammys play tribute to musicians who take chances and whose musicianship is exceptional original and thrives in a live setting. The best way to illustrate the power of live music is to bring together a diversity of musicians who may have never played together earlier. This DVD filmed live at the celebrated Madison Square Garden in New York City captures the magic of The Jammys and features some of the most authentic and original music collaborations ever Tracklisting: 1. Perry Farrell & String Cheese Incident - Idiot's Rule 2. Buddy Guy Phil Lesh John Mayer & Questlove - Hoochie Coochie Man 3. North Mississippi Allstars & Kris Myers - Umphrey's McGee Psychedelic Sex Machine 4. Blue Oyster Cult - Don't Fear the Reaper 5. Benevento-Russo Duo with Les Claypool Mike Gordon Gabby LaLa & Phil Lesh - Dee's Diner 6. Disco Bisquits & Travis Tritt - House Dog Party Favor 7. Peter Frampton & Guster - Do You Feel Like We Do 8. Phil Lesh Ryan Adams & The Cardinals - Wharf Rat

• Doctor Who - The New Series - Series 1 - Vol. 3: Episodes 7 To 10 | UMD | (26/12/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

• Zoot Suit | DVD | (07/03/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Part fact and part fiction 'Zoot Suit' is the film version of Luis Valdez's critically acclaimed play based on the actual Sleepy Lagoon murder case and the zoot suit riots of 1940s Los Angeles. Henry Reyna (Daniel Valdez) is the leader of a group of Mexican-Americans being sent to San Quentin without substantial evidence for the death of a man at Sleepy Lagoon. As part of the defense committee Alice Bloomfield (Tyne Daly) and George Shearer (Charles Aidman) fight the blatant misc

• Mortal Conquest | DVD | (03/04/2000) from £6.99   |  Saving you £-4.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  Deep in the mind of Steven Colin the secret of an ancient martial arts power lays dormant. In a former life Colin wielded the forceful sword of Alexander The Great. With it's strength and his superior fighting skill he massacred an army of warriors led by the vicious Parmenion (Hong). Now in the year 2003 his enemies are back and are determined to seek the man who would be king in their attempt to destroy him for all eternity. With new-found force Colin must step forth once again into a 2000 year-old battle and finally settle the score.

• Stargate SG-1: Season 5 (Vol. 21) | DVD | (20/05/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Stargate SG-1 is the TV spin-off from the 1994 big-screen movie. In the roles of Colonel Jack O'Neill and Dr Daniel Jackson respectively are Richard Dean Anderson and Michael Shanks. They're joined by Captain Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping) and guilt-stricken former alien baddie Teal'c (Christopher Judge) to form the primary unit SG-1. With a seemingly endless network of Stargates found to exist on planets all across the known universe, their mission is to make first contact with as many friendly races as possible. Episodes on this DVD:"Red Sky". A picturesque location shoot and a questioning of faiths distinguishes this episode. After an unavoidable accident initiates a global catastrophe on planet K'Tau, Sam forces Jack and the others to decide between technology or primitive faith. Naturally, Daniel is for the latter, and ultimately the show stands tall by leaving its resolution up to the interpretation of the viewer. "The Rite of Passage". Some Stargate guest stars just don't get a break. Cassandra, the poor little girl turned into a human bomb four years ago ("Singularity") is now a teenager experiencing a far more problematic "Rite of Passage" than she deserves. Infected with a secretly dormant retro-virus, she also seems to be seeing a ghostly form no one else can see. And for once, there's an opportunity for Dr Fraiser to do more than jab needles too! "Beast of Burden". An interesting mix of the movie Enemy Mine and the Biblical tale of Daniel and the Lion. Here it's Daniel Jackson who had previously befriended the Unas "Beast" Chaka (Dion Johnstone) in "The First Ones". There's an agreeable political stance taken on slave labour and animal captivity too, aided enormously by the star calibre cameo of Larry Drake."The Tomb". Paired up with their on/off adversaries the Russians(!), SG-1 enjoys a spot of Indiana Jonesing around "The Tomb". Throw in a little Alien-style hunt and seek with an unseen predator, and you have a terrific movie mish-mash in which Jack manages an all-time high in sarcastic barbs. --Paul Tonks

• Die Hard 2 - Die Harder | DVD | (03/06/2013) from £5.34   |  Saving you £4.65 (87.08%)   |  RRP £9.99

  On a snowy Christmas Eve in the nation's capital, a team of terrorists has seized a major International Airport, and now holds thousands of holiday travellers hostage. The terrorists, a renegade band of crack military commandos led by a murderous rogue officer (William Sadler), have come to rescue a drug lord from justice. They've prepared for every contingency, except one: John McClane, an off-duty cop seized by a feeling of deadly de-ja-vu. Bruce Willis returns as the heroic cop who battle...

• Farscape 3.3 | DVD | (01/07/2002) from £4.00   |  Saving you £20.99 (524.75%)   |  RRP £24.99

  By now it's clear that the third season of Farscape is the show's most exciting but also the most convoluted to date. The story so far: the crew has been divided across Moya and her troublesome offspring, Talyn; Crichton is literally divided into two; and Scorpius is sometimes real (but with a Crichton clone in his head) and sometimes the neural clone "Harvey" inside Crichton's head. Confused? Better follow events closely as multiple plot strands diverge and intertwine, characters from previous seasons pop up when you least expect them, and weird stuff generally keeps on happening. The four episodes in this box set take the various story threads still further apart. "Incubator" has the real Scorpius showing his Crichton neural clone the tragic truth about his upbringing. Scarrans, it seems, are the real enemy after all. In "Meltdown", Talyn is captured by a Siren Sun and Stark becomes even more unhinged, while Chrichton and Aeryn just can't keep their hands off each other. "Scratch 'n' Sniff" provides some welcome comic relief with an episode shot like a kinky David Fincher pop video and co-starring Ben Browder's real-life wife as the incredibly annoying Raxil. Finally, the gripping and action-packed "Infinite Possibilities, Part 1: Daedalus Dreams" returns us to the season's primary story-arc: the search for wormhole technology and its potentially dire consequences. The cliffhanger ending will have you yelling at the TV for more. On the DVD: only four episodes instead of the usual five, it's true, but every one is a corker. There are a handful of extras, including more "Info Pods", some deleted scenes and fact files to round out the set. --Mark Walker

• Journey To A Hanging - Cimarron Strip | DVD | (19/05/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  While in Cimarron jail wild and hot tempered cowpoke Screamer witnesses outlaw Ace Coffin commit the cold-blooded murder of a fellow bank robber. Knowing that there is a 000 bounty on Coffin's head Screamer offers to help Marshall Jim Crown track down the killer and his band of outlaws. While Crown questions Screamer's motives for helping the truth of the matter is that there are 10 000 reasons why!

• John Wayne - Duke Vol. 2 | DVD | (18/02/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Includes the following: Angel And The Badman The Lucky Texan Randy Rides Again The Star Packer Winds Of The Wasteland