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• When The Boat Comes In - Series 2 | DVD | (19/04/2004) from £24.98   |  Saving you £37.00 (160.94%)   |  RRP £59.99

  James Bolam stars as the lovable rogue Jack Ford in this classic series set in Tyneside at the end of the First World War.

• Turtle's Progress - The Complete Series | DVD | (13/08/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Its seedy London setting and sharp humour prefiguring Minder, which launched just six months later, this light-hearted ATV drama series centred on the exploits of the eponymous small-time crook first encountered in the 1975 thriller The Hanged Man. The series finds Turtle and his accomplice, retired hooligan Razor Eddie, in accidental possession of a van containing eighty safe deposit boxes - the proceeds of a major bank raid. From top-secret documents to mysterious chemical formulae, the highly valuable contents are soon being sought by their former owners, with a new adventure unfolding as each box is opened. The lovable petty thieves may have a new source of income, but they also find themselves dodging the law, in the form of the relentless but continually thwarted Superintendent Rafferty, their fellow lawbreakers, and some altogether more sinister characters. Devised and written by Edmund Ward (The Main Chance) with guest appearances from Antony Sher, Joss Ackland and Peter Bowles, among many others, its no surprise that this fresh, witty and original series has garnered a considerable cult following.

• Tremors 4: The Legend Begins | DVD | (05/10/2009) from £8.98   |  Saving you £4.01 (44.65%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Set in the Wild West era the worms are back in this hilarious roller-coaster of a prequel! When workers in the remote mining town of Rejection Nevada fall victim to an unseen predator the mine's owner Hiram Gummer (Michael Gross) hires a mercenary to destroy the carnivorous creatures before they swallow up his profits. What follows is an all-out assault that takes the battleground from deep in the earth to a suspense-filled showdown on the streets of Rejection! 'Tremors 4: Th

• Sling Blade | DVD | (02/05/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A simple man. A difficult choice. 25 years after commiting an unthinkable crime quiet Karl is finally returning home. Once there the mentally disabled man is befriended by a fatherless boy and his mother. But when his newfound peace is shattered by the mother's abusive boyfriend Karl is suddenly placed on a collision course with his past... Winner of the 1997 Oscar for Best Adapted Screenplay for Billy Bob Thornton who was also nominated for the Best Actor award.

• Intruders | DVD | (05/01/2015) from £16.24   |  Saving you £3.75 (23.09%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Intruders is a bold intelligent ambitious drama written by Glen Morgan (The X-Files) and starring John Simm and Mira Sorvino. Strange apparently unrelated events are taking place: Amy (Mira Sorvino) the wife of our anti-hero troubled ex-cop Jack Whelan (John Simm) vanishes after behaving erratically. The family of a brilliant but obscure scientist are brutally murdered. A nine-year-old girl (Millie Brown) begins having nightmares and runs away from home after displaying unsettling characteristics. These seemingly disparate events quickly collide to reveal a larger conspiracy.

• Oliver Twist / Great Expectations | DVD | (17/03/2008) from £17.53   |  Saving you £-4.54 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  An astonishingly good David Lean double-bill featuring his two Dickensian adaptations, Great Expectations (1946) and Oliver Twist (1948), this is a reminder that cinema does not necessarily have to debase its literary sources, sometimes it can enhance them. Lean's painterly eye for evocative locations--be they windswept marshes or bustling London streets--provides the backdrop, but his focus on smaller details--the ominous tree in the graveyard with its almost human face, the reaction of Bill Sikes' dog to Nancy's murder--adds the vital ingredient that brings both place and character to life. Starring a youthful John Mills as Pip, Lean's Great Expectations is an unadulterated delight, a serendipitous gelling of screenplay, direction, cinematography and acting that produces an almost perfect film. The cast is exemplary, with Alec Guinness in his first (official) role as Pip's loyal pal Herbert Pocket; Martita Hunt is a cadaverous Miss Havisham; Finlay Currie transforms himself from truly threatening to entirely sympathetic as Magwitch; while the young Jean Simmons makes more of an impact as the girl Estella than Valerie Hobson does as the older incarnation. Perhaps best of all, though, is Francis Sullivan as the pragmatic but kindly attorney Jaggers. The cinematography alone (courtesy of Guy Green) would qualify Oliver Twist as a classic: the opening sequence of a lone woman struggling through the storm is an indelible cinematic image. Fortunately, Lean's film has many more aces up its sleeve thereafter, notably Alec Guinness' grotesque Fagin--a caricature certainly, but a three-dimensional one--and Robert Newton's utterly pitiless Bill Sikes. The skewed angles and unsettling chiaroscuro lighting transform London itself into another threatening character. --Mark Walker

• Silverado | DVD | (03/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Four strangers became friends. Four friends became heroes. On the road to... Silverado. Get ready for some horse-ridin' gun-totin' whiskey drinkin' fun in this digitally remastered DVD edition of Lawrence Kasdan's Silverado! This spirited Western stars Kevin Kline Scott Glenn Kevin Costner and Danny Glover as four unwitting heroes who cross paths on their journey to the sleepy town of Silverado. Little do they know the town where their family and friends res

• Cyrus | DVD | (21/02/2011) from £2.19   |  Saving you £13.80 (630.14%)   |  RRP £15.99

  With John's social life at a standstill and his ex-wife about to get remarried, a down on his luck divorcee finally meets the woman of his dreams, only to discover she has another man in her life - her son.

• Merlin - Vol. 1 | DVD | (24/11/2008) from £5.99   |  Saving you £14.00 (233.72%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The legend of Merlin is given a modern re-telling in this fantasy which follows the friendship of young Merlin and King Arthur.

• Lord Peter Wimsey - Have His Carcase | DVD | (10/02/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Edward Petherbridge stars as Lord Peter Wimsey. Harriet Vane decides it is time to take a break and heads to North Devon. On a walking tour the peace is shattered when she finds the body of a man on the beach with his throat slit.

• He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe - Vols. 1-3 | DVD | (06/09/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  ""By the power of Greyskull! I have the power!!!"" Enjoy 18 episodes of the classic cult cartoon as the prince of Eternia Adam hides his secret identity well for He-Man is the only person capable of standing up to the nefarious plans of the evil Skeletor... Episodes featured: The Cosmic Comet The Shaping Staff Disappearing Act Diamond Ray of Disappearance She-Demon of Phantos Teela's Quest The Curse Of The Spellstone The Time Corridor The Dragon Invasion A Friend In N

• Get Shorty (Special Edition) | DVD | (21/03/2005) from £42.19   |  Saving you £-22.20 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Drug Smuggling. Racketeering. Loan Sharking. Welcome to Hollywood! A hysterical comedy that insists it doesn't take much to make it in the movies...just a background with the mob. Loanshark Chili Palmer (Golden Globe Winner Travolta) has done his time as a gangster. So when ""business"" takes him to LA to collect a debt from down-and-out-filmmaker (Gene Hackman) Chili jumps headfirst into the Hollywood scene: he smoozes a film star (Danny Devito) romances a ""B"" movie queen (Rene Rus

• Spitting Image - Series 1 - Complete | DVD | (28/01/2008) from £14.21   |  Saving you £8.77 (78.16%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A milestone in television comedy Spitting Image lifted satire to a new level for over a decade through the 1980s and 90s. No target was safe from the series' gunsights: politicians of all persuasions Ronald Reagan the Pope and even the Royal Family could find themselves up for a ribbing on any given programme. Exceptionally topical the series was worked around that current weeks news stories to retain its biting edge and many famous impressionists honed their craft portraying the voices behind the wickedly accurate rubber puppets: Chris Barrie Rory Bremner Phil Cornwell Steve Coogan John Culshaw Harry Enfield and Kate Robbins (among many others).

• Super Mario Bros Super Show - Volume 1 | DVD | (31/05/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  Episodes comprise: The Bird The Bird / Butch Mario And The Luigi Kid / King Mario Of Cramalot / Mario's Magic Carpet / Rollin' Down The River / The Great Gladiator Gig

• Bud Abbott And Lou Costello - Meet The Invisible Man / Go To Mars | DVD | (28/08/2006) from £9.74   |  Saving you £0.25 (2.57%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Meet The Invisible Man: Two bumbling private eyes help a man wrongly accused of murder who has become invisible to help clear his name. Go To Mars: Lester and Orville accidentally launch a rocket which is supposed to fly to Mars. Instead it goes to New Orleans for Mardi Gras... More classic comedy from messers Bud and Lou.

• Rounders - Special Edition | DVD | (06/07/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  In the game of life play the cards you're dealt... Dealt a painful lesson when he blows his hard-earned savings in a high-stakes underground card club master poker player Mike (Damon) thinks he's played his final hand when he gives up gambling for law school and a fresh start with his beautiful girlfriend (Gretchen Mol). But then his best buddy (Norton) gets out of prison and in over his head with a ruthless Russian card shark (John Malkovich). From there Mike's strong se

• Wild In The Country | DVD | (14/02/2005) from £7.76   |  Saving you £2.23 (28.74%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Elvis Presley stars as a rebellious backwoods delinquent gifted with a rare literary talent. Hope Lange is the sympathetic psychiatrist who tries to help him while Tuesday Weld and Millie Perkins round out an all-star cast as his seductive cousin and childhood sweetheart. This is Elvis at his untamed bad-boy best!

• The Big C: Complete Season 4 | DVD | (14/04/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  In the final season of this acclaimed series Cathy Jamison decides to quit chemotherapy and find resolution with her family.

• Running Scared | DVD | (11/03/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  This moody 1986 buddy picture and police drama represented a change of pace for both stars. Billy Crystal and Gregory Hines play two Chicago police detectives who, feeling gun-shy about the inherent danger of their jobs, contemplate retirement in Florida. They just can't shake the allure of their work, however, particularly when their pursuit of a notorious drug dealer (Jimmy Smits) turns personal and deadly. While there are more than enough light moments in Running Scared, generated by the easy and convincing rapport between Crystal and Hines, director Peter Hyams (The Star Chamber, 2010) succeeds in straddling the two disparate moods to create a taut and engaging action picture. --Robert Lane

• Grease / Saturday Night Fever / Staying Alive | DVD | (10/10/2005) from £19.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Grease (Dir. Randal Kleiser 1978): John Travolta solidified his position as the most versatile and magnetic screen presence of the decade in this film version of the smash hit play Grease. Recording star Olivia Newton-John made her American film debut as Sandy Travolta's naive love interest. The impressive supporting cast reads like a who's who in this quintessential musical about the fabulous '50's. Grease /b%3E is not just a nostalgic look at a simpler decade - it's an energetic and exciting musical homage to the age of rock n'roll! Saturday Night Fever (Dir. John Badham 1977): John Travolta gives a sensual and intelligent performance as the troubled Tony Manero - Brooklyn paint store clerk by day and undisputed king of the dance floor by night. Every Saturday Tony puts on his wide collared shirt flared trousers and platform shoes and heads out to the only place where he's seen as a god rather than some young punk. But in the darkness away from from the strobe lights and glitter ball is a tragic story of disillusionment violence and heartbreak. Without a doubt Travolta's performance made him a Hollywood legend but 'Saturday Night Fever' is more than just a movie that defined the music and fashion of a generation. It's a powerful and provocative urban tragedy that carries as much significance today as it did in 1977. Staying Alive (Dir. Sylvester Stallone 1983): Sequel to Saturday Night Fever /b%3E where Tony Manero older but not much wiser pursues his search for stardom on the Broadway stage...