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  • The Life And Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby [2001]The Life And Adventures Of Nicholas Nickleby | DVD | (13/05/2002) from £39.99   |  Saving you £-20.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

    This 2000 television adaptation confirms Nicholas Nickleby's place among television dramatists' favourite Dickens novels. It has all the vital ingredients: a sensitive, intelligent young hero cast by circumstances in the role of everyman whose fortitude is tested at every turn; romance; danger; one of Dickens' richest braces of characters; and a sense of humanity that is, at times, overwhelming. Condensing all this into three hours is no mean achievement. Martyn Edward Hesford's screenplay maintains an impressive balance between dramatic tension and allowing the characters the space they need to reveal their essential qualities. Only in the last 30 minutes does it become something of a gallop to the finishing post. True, the horrors of the boarding school could be more horrific; the grime of Victorian London and its toothless inhabitants could be grimier and less cosmetic. But as always with a superior production of a Dickens novel, the richness and depth of the drama outweigh such minor quibbles. As for the cast, James D'Arcy's Nicholas is pitch-perfect: part cipher for the injustices and despair he encounters, part emblem for the triumph of goodness, an innocent whose eyes are quickly forced open to the darker realities of life. These darker realities are congealed in Charles Dance's relentlessly chilling, heartless Ralph Nickleby. This is a deceptively complex performance; even as we cheer the gathering forces which finally extinguish his increasingly desperate power, the awful tragedy of his end still elicits a discomforting ounce of sympathy. Gregor Fisher as the one-eyed Squeers and Pam Ferris as his fearsomely lascivious wife are outstanding in an ensemble of fine character actors. And Lee Ingleby's Smike gives our tear ducts a good workout while steering just the right side of sentimentality. On the DVD: Nicholas Nickleby is presented in widescreen format with Dolby Digital soundtrack, and has all the technical qualities you might expect from the DVD release of a modern television production. Extras include cast filmographies, a Dickens biography and a list of his work, all of which add to the disc's merits as a literary educational tool. --Piers Ford

  • The Filth And The Fury [2000]The Filth And The Fury | DVD | (16/06/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

    The Filth and the Fury is an irreverent, shocking portrait of the most notorious rock group of all time.

  • Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi [Blu-ray] [2020] [Region Free]Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi | Blu Ray | (24/08/2020) from £12.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

    The Skywalker saga continues as the heroes of The Force Awakens join the galactic legends in an epic adventure that unlocks new mysteries of the Force. Special Features: Score-Only Version of the Movie Audio Commentary By Writer/Director Rian Johnson Episode VIII: The Last Jedi Bonus Disc The Director and the Jedi Balance of the Force Andy Serkis Live! (One Night Only) Meet The Porgs Lighting the Spark: Creating the Space Battle Snoke and Mirrors Showdown on Crait Introduction From Rian Johnson Alternate Opening Paige's Gun Jams Luke Has A Moment Poe: Not Much of a Sewer It's Kind of Weird That You Recorded That The Caretaker Sizes Up Rey Extended Fathier Chase Mega Destroyer Incursion - Extended Version Rose Bites the Hand That Taunts Her Phasma Squealed Like a Whoop Hog Rose & Finn Go to Where They Belong Rey & Chewie in the Falcon The Costumes and Creatures of Canto Bright Caretaker Village Sequence Deleted Scenes With Optional Commentary By Writer/Director Rian Johnson

  • The Blues BrothersThe Blues Brothers | DVD | (05/06/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

    For a limited time only, Universal Pictures are re-releasing some of their most beloved Cinema Classics in cinemas around the UK, including "The Blues Brothers".

  • RANGO (BD) [Blu-ray][Region Free]RANGO (BD) | Blu Ray | (19/09/2011) from £7.00   |  Saving you £19.99 (285.57%)   |  RRP £26.99

    From the director of The Pirates of the Caribbean comes this summer's hottest movie Rango, featuring Johnny Depp in an original animated comedy-adventure that takes moviegoers for a hilarious and heartfelt walk in the Wild West. The story follows the comical, transformative journey of Rango (Depp), a sheltered chameleon living as an ordinary family pet, while facing a major identity crisis. After all, how high can you aim when your whole purpose in life is to blend in?When Rango accidentally winds up in the gritty, gun-slinging town of Dirt-a lawless outpost populated by the desert's most wily and whimsical creatures-the less-than-courageous lizard suddenly finds he stands out. Welcomed as the last hope the town has been waiting for, new Sheriff Rango is forced to play his new role to the hilt...until, in a blaze of action-packed situations and encounters with outrageous characters, Rango starts to become the hero he once only pretended to be. With a cast that includes Depp, Isla Fisher, Abigail Breslin, Alfred Molina, Bill Nighy, Harry Dean Stanton, Ray Winstone and Timothy Olyphant as the Spirit of the West, Rango is an exciting new twist on the classic Western legend of the outsider who saves a town-and himself in the process.

  • The Blues Brothers/National Lampoon's Animal HouseThe Blues Brothers/National Lampoon's Animal House | DVD | (03/08/2009) from £9.43   |  Saving you £3.56 (37.75%)   |  RRP £12.99

    Animal House (1978): One of the most popular movie comedies of all time is also the film that made food fights an art form and John Belushi a star. This raunchy screwball comedy directed with madcap zest by John Landis (The Blues Brothers An American Werewolf In London) offers a relentless spoof of 1960s college life by following the hilarious adventures of the Delta fraternity. There's nothing this motley collection of students won't do to get the best of Dean Wormer who secretly conspires to revoke Delta's charter. In addition to Belushi as the guitar bashing beer can smashing garbage eating Bluto Blutarsky the outstanding cast includes head skirt-chaser Tim Matheson innocent freshman Tom Hulce and Stephen ""Flounder"" Furst along with Otis Day and the Knights with their showstopping performance of 'Shout'. Toga! Toga! Toga! The Blues Brothers (1980): They'll never get caught. They're on a mission from God. After the release of Jake Blues (John Belushi) from prison he and brother Elwood (Dan Aykroyd) go to visit the orphanage where they were raised by nuns. They learn that the church stopped its support and will sell the place unless the tax on the property is paid within 11 days. The brothers decide to raise the money by putting their blues band back together and staging a big gig. They may be on a ""mission from God"" but they're making enemies everywhere they go. Featuring performances by some of blues finest James Brown Cab Calloway Ray Charles Aretha Franklin and co-starring John Candy Carrie Fisher Henry Gibson and Steve Lawrence.

  • The Blues BrothersThe Blues Brothers | DVD | (07/11/2005) from £14.87   |  Saving you £15.12 (101.68%)   |  RRP £29.99

    The Blues Brothers (Dir. John Landis 1980): They'll never get caught. They're on a mission from God. After the release of Jake Blues (John Belushi) from prison he and brother Elwood (Dan Aykroyd) go to visit the orphanage where they were raised by nuns. They learn that the church stopped its support and will sell the place unless the tax on the property is paid within 11 days. The brothers decide to raise the money by putting their blues band back together and stagin

  • Rango (Triple Play - Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy)[Region Free]Rango (Triple Play - Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy | Blu Ray | (25/07/2011) from £9.60   |  Saving you £18.39 (191.56%)   |  RRP £27.99

    An animated Western with a chameleon as the hero is an unlikely concept, but Rango is a great film thanks to its witty mix of parody, intriguing characters, and sophisticated humour. When a common pet chameleon who's suffering from an identity crisis crashes headfirst into the stereotypically classic Western town of Dirt, he has the unique opportunity to completely reinvent himself. Dubbing himself Rango, the chameleon boasts of his own heroism and creates a spiral of deception that lands him an appointment as sheriff of a town in crisis. The question is, can one unprepared and completely unqualified chameleon possibly change this little town's future for the better? And how do road kill, enlightenment, and the Spirit of the West figure in to the equation? The animation looks great in this film and kids will love the goofy characters and crazy scenarios. But adults will find the film intriguing on a whole different level because of its comic parody of the iconic classic and spaghetti Western genres and the skilled balance of action, romance, and adventure. Kudos to director Gore Verbinski (Pirates of the Caribbean) and the talented voice cast, among them Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Ned Beatty, Abigail Breslin, Alfred Molina, and Bill Nighy, for an award-worthy film. Some kids ages 7 to 9 may find the film rather dark and the action a bit too intense, but kids 10 and older should be fine as long as parents don't object to the PG rating (some rude humour, language, smoking, and action). --Tami Horiuchi

  • Beach, The / Titanic / Romeo And Juliet [1996]Beach, The / Titanic / Romeo And Juliet | DVD | (15/09/2003) from £7.22   |  Saving you £12.77 (176.87%)   |  RRP £19.99

    Titanic: Leonardo DiCaprio and Oscar nominee Kate Winslet light up the screen as Jack and Rose the young lovers who find one another on the maiden voyage of the unsinkable R.M.S. Titanic. But when the doomed luxury liner collides with an iceberg in the frigid North Atlantic their passionate love affair becomes a thrilling race for survival. Romeo And Juliet: Baz Luhrmann's dazzling and unconventional adaptation of William Shakespeare's classic love story is spellbinding. Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes portray Romeo and Juliet the youthful star-crossed lovers of the past. But the setting has been moved from its Elizabethan origins to the futuristic urban backdrop of Verona beach. This brilliant and contemporary retelling of the world's most tragic love affair makes this wildly inventive Romeo & Juliet unforgettable. The Beach: Richard (DiCaprio) a young American backpacker is willing to risk his life for just one thing: that mind-blowing rush you can only get from braving the ultimate adventure. But on a secret deceptively perfect beach Richard will discover that heaven on earth can instantly change into a jungle of seduction and danger...

  • Films That Define A Decade: '80s [Blu-ray]Films That Define A Decade: '80s | Blu Ray | (22/08/2016) from £15.00   |  Saving you £-1.54 (-11.40%)   |  RRP £13.46

    The excessive ˜80s... where everyone had huge hairdos and massive shoulder pads, mobile phones were the size of bricks and the movies were larger than life. We had John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd starring as The Blues Brothers; An American Werewolf in London took horror to new heights; a young Al Pacino thrilled as the iconic Scarface; and Kurt Russell challenged shape-shifting aliens in The Thing.

  • Surviving The Game [1994]Surviving The Game | DVD | (28/06/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

    The rules are simple: kill or be killed. Homeless man Mason (Ice-T) recruited by a band of wealthy hunters to lead an expedition into the Pacific Northwest. But on the first day of the hunt he discovers a lethal surprise: he's the prey! It's gut-wrenching action from start to finish as the game begins and the hunters learn a deadly lesson; never underestimate a man who's got nothing to lose...

  • The Blues Brothers (1980) - Augmented Reality Edition [Blu-ray][Region Free]The Blues Brothers (1980) - Augmented Reality Edition | Blu Ray | (23/04/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

    Put on your shades and get the Blues again with the long awaited Blu-ray Edition of The Blues Brothers.Comedy icons John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd star in this funny musical comedy about Jake and Elwood Blues, two brothers searching for redemption with no money but a briefcase full of soul. When they discover that the orphanage where they were raised will be closed down unless the tax on the property can be paid in 11 days, they decide to raise money by putting their band back together and stage a big gig.

  • The Terror Inside [1996]The Terror Inside | DVD | (16/01/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

    A woman bravely battles schizophrenia in this thought-provoking drama starring Heather Locklear.

  • Training DogsTraining Dogs | DVD | (21/07/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

    Training dogs should be fun not just for owners but more importantly the dogs should enjoy it too. In this video one of the country's leading pet behaviour counsellors John Fisher spends a day with Philippa Williams a member of the Assosciation of Pet Dog Trainers (APDT). A wide variety of dogs of all breeds are seen learning to be well behaved and loving every minute of it. Whether you just want a well-behaved dog or aspire to higher levels of competition this video highlights the training ethos of APDT members and will certainly put you on the right lines to success.

  • Tom Hanks - Bachelor Party / Big / The Man With One Red Shoe / The Road To Perdition / That Thing You Do [1984]Tom Hanks - Bachelor Party / Big / The Man With One Red Shoe / The Road To Perdition / That Thing You Do | DVD | (13/03/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £34.99

    Bachelor Party (1984): This outrageously funny look at one man's final moments of bachelorhood stars Tom Hanks as Rick reluctant recipient of a bachelor bash given by a group of friends who view partying as their full-time religion. Rick's worried fiance Debbie (Tawny Kitaen) dresses up in disguise and crashes the party to spy on her future husband. To complicate the night further Debbie's father hires her ex-boyfriend to win back his daughter. It turns out to be an evenin

  • Dead End [DVD]Dead End | DVD | (18/02/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

    When Carl, a work-obsessed man reluctantly agrees to a weekend away with his disgruntled wife and disruptive children, a leisurely trip to the country becomes a fight for survival as a convoy of road-weary travellers, confront and force the family off of the road, and then engage them in a series of terrifying mind games in an abandoned roadside diner. Carl watches in desperation as the ones he loves are brutalised and humiliated; will he be able to find a way for them all to escape, or are they destined to disappear without trace?

  • Mccabe And Mrs Miller (Hmv Exclusive) - The Premium Collection [Blu-ray]Mccabe And Mrs Miller (Hmv Exclusive) - The Premium Collection | Blu Ray | (09/04/2018) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  • The Intruder: The Complete Series [DVD]The Intruder: The Complete Series | DVD | (31/12/2099) from £16.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

    Uncanny, unsettling and enigmatic, The Intruder is a mystery series originally aimed at a teenage audience, yet its theme of a disturbing loss of identity personified in the character of an isolated teenage boy makes for compelling viewing at any age. Adapted from John Rowe Townsend's multi-award-winning children's novel and produced by BAFTA winner Peter Plummer, whose credits include the highly acclaimed The Owl Service, this intriguing, atmospheric series is made available here for the first time in its entirety. It has been transferred from its original film materials specifically for this release. Arnold Haithwaite is a pilot a sand pilot. He pursues his strange and solitary profession on the sands of Cumbria, beside the Irish Sea. A sand pilot, like a sea pilot, must know his way about; he must have a strong sense of locality and identity. But now another figure haunts this strange landscape: a sinister intruder who claims to be the real Arnold Haithwaite...

  • My Science Project [1985]My Science Project | DVD | (20/04/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

    In order to graduate two laid-back high school students must put together a science project. On an old USAF dump they find a device from an old UFO. During experiments with it they unleash a phenomenal power which brings them face to face with sights beyond their wildest dreams...

  • Stephen Sondheim - Sweeny ToddStephen Sondheim - Sweeny Todd | DVD | (10/04/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

    A musical thriller of romance and revenge permiered on Broadway in 1979 it went on to win 8 Tony Awards and is a masterpiece of musical theatre. This recording was done during a 2001 concert staged in San Francisco and the city's Symphony Orchestra provided powerful accompaniment to stars Patti Lupone and George Hearn.

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