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• The Man With The Golden Arm | DVD | (01/09/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

• 4 Dogs Playing Poker | DVD | (14/05/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  An entry in the recent rash of crooks-falling-out cynical crime-comedy noirs, Four Dogs Playing Poker opens with a robbery at a wedding in Buenos Aires. Five friends pose as staff and guests to penetrate the secret collector's vault of lecherous father-of-the-bride George Lazenby and walk away with a valuable dancing-girl statue. Back in Los Angeles, the team are visited by their sponsor, hefty guest-star crook Forrest Whitaker, who tells them there's a question as to whether the statue is on the ship that's supposed to be smuggling it into the country. If it doesn't show up they'll have to cough up a million dollars between them or get killed. To underline the point and in the first of many "it-just-doesn't-make-sense" plot turns, Whitaker has his men shoot Tim Curry, organiser of the gang, in the leg and then, to show that trying to leave town is a bad idea, has him hung up dead in a meat locker with his feet chain sawed off (offscreen) by the comedy British double-act thugs. An unbelievably complicated scheme is hatched between the surviving four, two couples, whereby they each take out insurance policies that benefit the rest and pick cards and safety-deposit box-keys that identify one of them as the designated murderer and another as a victim. Naturally, suspicions simmer (one character, when asked if she distrusts her friends, replies "all my friends are thieves") and triple-crosses are hatched. The prolific Olivia Williams, in Lulu wig and American accent, emerges as the star, walking a knife-edge between imperilled heroine and cynical manipulator but she is ably supported by druggie, computer savvy Daniel London, hunky bartender Balthazar Getty and jittery insurance functionary Stacy Edwards. Familiar, if watchable. --Kim Newman

• The Monster Legacy | DVD | (25/10/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £84.99

  The Dracula Legacy 1. Dracula (1931) 2. Son Of Dracula (1943) and House Of Dracula (1945) 3. Dracula (Spanish language version) (1931) and Dracula's Daughter (1936) plus bonus footage The Frankenstein Legacy 1. Frankenstein (1931) 2. The Bride Of Frankenstein (1935) 3. Son Of Frankenstein (1939) and Ghost Of Frankenstein (1942) 4. House Of Frankenstein (1944) plus bonus footage The Wolf Man Legacy 1. The Wolf Man (1941) 2. Werewolf Of London

• Led Zeppelin - The Song Remains The Same | HD DVD | (26/11/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Rock's premier metalmen Led Zeppelin whose blend of gutsy blue and scathing rock catapulted them into the music world's pantheon take you on a spellbinding journey of song and imagination. This high-impact movie captures the group's legendary 1973 Madison Square Garden concert and uncorks a freewheeling mix of scenes showing group members at home and in elaborate fantasy settings. Robert Plant's raw lead vocals Jimmy Page's explosive riffery and the sonic-boom rhythm wall of bassist John Paul Jones and drummer John Bonham all swirl clash and collide - on classic tunes like Stairway to Heaven Dazed and Confused Whole Lotta Love and many others. No one goes down heavier than Zep!

• The Twilight Zone - Vol. 10 | DVD | (06/10/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In 1959 screenwriter Rod Serling first opened the door to the "dimension of imagination" that is The Twilight Zone, a show quite unlike anything that had gone before, and better than much that has followed in its wake. This original and daring television series ran for a magnificent five seasons from 1959 to 1964 and still looks as fresh as ever, particularly on DVD. What distinguished the series (and still does) is the quality of the scripts, many of which were penned by Serling, but with significant contributions from veteran sci-fi authors and screenwriters such as Richard Matheson. Actors of the calibre of Robert Redford, Burgess Meredith, Lee Marvin and William Shatner gave some of their best small-screen performances, while an unforgettable main title theme by Bernard Herrmann and musical contributions from young turks such as Jerry Goldsmith underlined the show's attraction for great creative talent both behind and in front of the cameras. On the DVD: A neat animated menu with a winking eye guides the viewer "Inside the Twilight Zone", which consists of digests of background information on the individual episodes, as well as a general history of the show, a season-by-season breakdown and a potted biography of Serling. --Mark Walker

• Fame Academy - The Winner's Story | DVD | (20/01/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  David Sneddon was the super talented winner of Fame Academy and this is the extraordinary story of his journey from obscurity to super stardom! David's story reveals the blossoming of an unknown talent and follows him from his very first audition right through to the final live showdown watched by over 8 million people. Packed with footage unseen on BBC1 live performances exclusive interviews rehearsals and acoustic sessions David's Story documents all the tears excitement and laughs that happened on his amazing journey.

• The Time Of Your Life | DVD | (01/07/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  When James Cagney starred in the movie adaptation of The Time of Your Life in 1948, it was hotly been debated whether William Saroyan’s stage play was really filmable at all. Because of its small cast, because all the action takes place on a single claustrophobic set, because the "plot" consists entirely of sub-plots, and because Saroyan’s "dirty sentimentality" isn’t to everyone’s taste, such doubts are still understandable today. However, accept the movie for what it is--a play in a box--and you’ll be captivated. The story revolves around a slightly down-at-heel bar-restaurant, where a group of disparate characters come and go as their stories gradually unfold. They include an ex-prostitute desperately seeking a new life, a dancer looking for a break into showbusiness, a down-and-out who discovers a vocation as a pianist, a beer-sodden cowboy and a villainous "stoolie" who, needless to say, gets his comeuppance. This gaggle of misfits is presided over by an enigmatic, champagne-drinking philanthropist (brilliantly played by Cagney) who gently nudges them towards their goals while indulging his own fascination with the minutiae of daily life. Throughout this quietly delightful picture the audience are not told why he’s this way, but it is possible to make an educated guess. On the DVD: The Time of Your Life might be a classic, but it apparently warrants no extra features. The black and white picture is 4:3. --Roger Thomas

• The Richard Pryor Collection | DVD | (18/09/2017) from £16.67   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  An all new Richard Pryor DVD gifting set. The set features 4 DVDs in a slipcase and includes his 1976 comedy musical Car Wash also starring The Pointer Sisters. The 1978 fantasy musical adventure. The Wiz a film based on the classic Wizard of Oz, also starring Michael Jackson and Diana Ross. The 1978 farcical comedy Which Way is Up sees Pryor acting in three roles, which Eddie Murphy has so famously now made a career of. And finally one of Pryor s greatest commercial successes the 1985 smash hit comedy Brewster s Millions also starring John Candy.

• Transylvania 6-5000 | DVD | (20/10/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Tabloid reporters Jack Harrison (Jeff Goldblum) and Gil Turner (Ed Begley Jr.) are sent to Transylvania with two choices: find the Frankenstein monster or find new jobs. But before the jumpy journalists can dig up their big story they must first face the horrors of an extremely clumsy butler (Michael Richards) a nymphomaniac vampire (Geena Davis) and a semi-mad doctor (Joseph Bologna) as well as assorted mummies werewolves and more Transylvanian oddballs. Can these two bumbling heroes unravel this monstrous mystery or are they in for some very scary surprises? John Byner Carol Kane Jeffrey Jones and Norman Fell co-star in this hilarious horror spoof written and directed by Rudy DeLuca (co-writer of Caveman and High Anxiety). For laughs screams and a good time call Transylvania 6-5000!

• 3 Classics Of The Silver Screen - Vol. 8 - Gung Ho! / West Of The Divide / Neath The Arizona Skies | DVD | (12/06/2004) from £6.55   |  Saving you £5.44 (45.40%)   |  RRP £11.99

  Gung Ho: Marine raiders in a new outfit train for invasion in this gripping World War II action film. The bloodthirsty misfits of the 'Gung Ho' squadron become fierce fighting machines.... West Of The Divide: A man searching for his brother pretends to be a killer to gather information more quickly... Neath the Arizona Skies: Nina the daughter of a rich Indian is due to inherit her father's oil field but needs his signature to claim the land. Several outlaws

• Silence Of The Lambs/Summer Of Sam | DVD | (19/03/2007) from £18.85   |  Saving you £-9.86 (N/A%)   |  RRP £8.99

  The Silence Of The Lambs (Dir. Jonathan Demme 1991): As Hannibal ""The Cannibal"" Lecter Anthony Hopkins is the archetypical antihero--cultured quick-witted uncontainable--a portrait of the sharpest human faculties gone diabolically wrong. His performance marked him as a major star in America and the movie swept the 1991 Academy Awards--Best Picture Director (Jonathan Demme) Actor (Hopkins) Actress (Foster) and Screenplay Adaptation (Ted Tally from the novel by Thomas Harris). Summer Of Sam (Dir. Spike Lee 1999): In the summer of 1977 Saturday night fever ruled and the first thrashings of punk were being heard. By day temperatures soared on the sweltering streets of Manhattan but by night a serial killer dubbed the Son of Sam stalked the suburbs indiscriminately shooting young brunettes and held New York City in a grip of terror. Trying to make sense of their lives in this overwhelming atmosphere of fear and suspicion are Vinny a streetwise Casanova indulging in affairs under the nose of his loving wife Dionna and Ritchie a punk musician moonlighting as a male stripper. As the murder's actions impact on all their lifestyles they start to suspect the killer might be someone from their own neighborhood - or even one of their own friends. From the controversial director Spike Lee comes his boldest and most ambitious film brilliantly capturing the sights sounds and sexual attitudes of the 1970s.

• Remember The 70s - Vol. 2 | DVD | (26/04/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £23.99

  Track Listing: 1.Aphrodite's Child - It's Five O'clock 2.Cats - Magical Mystery Morning 3.Dave Dee - Wedding Bells 4.Middle Of The Road - Tweedle Dee Tweedle Dum 5.Tremeloes - Hello Buddy 6.Joe Dolan - Sometimes A Man Just Has To Cry 7.Demis Roussos - We Shall Dance 8.Tremeloes - Too Late (To Be Saved) 9.Donny Osmond - Puppy Love 10.Mac & Katie Kissoon - Freedom 11.Mouth & MacNeal - Hello-A 12.Hollies - Magic Woman Touch 13.Roy Wood - Dear Elaine 14.Demis Roussos - I'll Be Your Friend 15.Righteous Bros. - Dream On 16.Guy's 'N' Dolls - There's A Whole Lot Of Loving 17.Olivia Newton John - Sam 18.Hollis - Amnesty

• John Motson's World Cup Heroes And Villains | DVD | (23/11/2009) from £3.99   |  Saving you £16.00 (401.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  British broadcasting legend and all-round football buff John Motson takes us through his definitive list of World Cup Heroes And Villains ahead of next years World Cup in South Africa. Oh I say!

• Asylum Erotica | DVD | (05/07/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  The slasher massacre of eight innocent nurses! A psychotic killer is brutally murdering the women from within their asylum... but who will be his next victim?

• The Strangers - Series 5 - Complete | DVD | (14/01/2009) from £19.42   |  Saving you £0.57 (2.90%)   |  RRP £19.99

  An extraordinary success for ITV, Strangers was a tough, quirky police series that was certainly a breed apart from the other cop shows of the eighties. Strangers features Don Henderson as the idiosyncratic DCI Bulman who was never to be seen without his trademark string gloves, Vicks inhaler and plastic bag. This is the first time that this complete fifth series has been released in any format

• Talking Feet | DVD | (11/06/2012) from £8.75   |  Saving you £4.24 (48.46%)   |  RRP £12.99

  John Baxter directed this 1937 British production.A story set in the East End of London where the local hospital is faced with closure unless funds are raised.The local fishmongers daughter (Hazel Ascot) a British Shirley Temple, Hoofer puts together a variety show to raise the money. Enid Stamp-Taylor also stars with The Dagenham Girl Pipers, The Scots Kilties Band, The Band of The H.M. Royal Marines and many more.Hazel Ascot was a champion child tap-dancer of the 1930's. Her first film appearance was in this 1937 musical film Talking Feet. This film, made at Sound City (later Shepperton Studios), was produced and directed by John Baxter.It was while John Baxter was looking for rehearsal rooms for a proposed film to be titled Music Hall that he chanced upon Hazel, whose father Duggie Ascot ran a dance academy in the Charing Cross Road.

• As I Lay Dying | Blu Ray | (23/06/2014) from £10.78   |  Saving you £9.21 (46.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Adapted from the classic novel by William Faulkner As I Lay Dying is the story that chronicles the Bundren family as they traverse the Mississippi countryside to bring the body of their deceased mother Addie to her hometown for burial. Addie's husband Anse (Tim Blake Nelson) and their children Cash (Jim Parrack) Darl (James Franco) and three of their siblings leave the farm with her coffin - each affected by Addie's death in a profound and different way. Their road trip to Jefferson forty miles away is disrupted by every antagonistic force of nature or man: flooded rivers injury and accident a raging barn fire and not least of all - each individual character's personal turmoil which threaten the fabric of the family more than any outside force.

• Rusalka - Dvorak | DVD | (30/01/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  David Pountney's landmark English National Opera staging of Dvorak's haunting fairy tale opera left critics and audiences spellbound. The production is set in a Victorian nursery where an adolescent girl on the brink of sensual awakening dreams of first love. Her story is that of Rusalka the wood nymph who like Hans Christian Andersen's Little Mermaid sacrifices all for love destined to be betrayed. High above the stage Rusalka dreamily swings as the picturesque gives way to the surreal.

• Lucky Texan, The / Randy Rides Alone / Man From Utah | DVD | (02/02/2004) from £6.96   |  Saving you £6.03 (46.40%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In 'The Lucky Texan' Jerry and Jake are betrayed when they hand in their gold to a local assayer but the 'officials' follow them back to the mine. In 'Randy Rides Alone' a man enters a saloon filled with murdered patrons where he finds himself accused of being the killer. 'Man From Utah' finds John Weston who is sent to investigate the killings of rodeo riders and enters the local competition. When it appears that John will win the contest one of the other riders tries to fix

• Family At War A - Series 2 - Part 3 | DVD | (07/03/2005) from £13.20   |  Saving you £6.79 (51.44%)   |  RRP £19.99

  After everyone thought he was 'missing presumed dead' John Porter is found alive albeit disorientated and distant. Margaret has to contend with his unpleasant mother and make an agonising decision.