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• Life And Death of Colonel Blimp, The / A Matter Of Life And Death | DVD | (17/03/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Two masterpieces of British cinema are paired here--Powell and Pressburger's first Technicolor triumph, The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) and their even more ambitious A Matter of Life and Death (1946). Both pictures are transcendent examples of the filmmakers' craft, and remain models of great cinema long after their original wartime propaganda brief has expired. Based on a famously satirical cartoon strip that mocked outmoded attitudes of fair play at a time of "total war", Blimp subsequently became notorious as the film Churchill tried to have banned. Because the War Office objected to the screenplay, they refused to allow P&P's first choice for the role, Laurence Olivier, and the duo cast unknown stage actor Roger Livesey in his place. It is Livesey's sympathetic performance that transforms Clive "Sugar" Candy from an object of satire to one of warm affection, effectively reversing the film's intended message about old-fashioned decency versus wartime pragmatism. Anton Walbrook is a profound presence in a role that mirrored the actor's own plight as a German in Britain, while Deborah Kerr is a living leitmotif in the film, playing no fewer than three distinct but deliberately related roles. Briefed by the Ministry of Information to make a film that would foster Anglo-American relations in the post-war period, the duo, known as "the Archers", came up with A Matter of Life and Death, an extravagant and extraordinary fantasy in which David Niven's downed pilot must justify his continuing existence to a heavenly panel because he has made the mistake of falling in love with an American girl (Kim Hunter) when he really should have been dead. National stereotypes are lampooned as the angelic judges squabble over his fate. In a neat reversal of expectations, the heaven sequences are black and white, while earth is seen in Technicolor. Daring cinematography mixes monochrome and colour, incorporates time-lapse images, and even toys with background "time freezes" 50 years before The Matrix. Roger Livesey and Raymond Massey lead the fine supporting cast. On the DVD: The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp and A Matter of Life and Death are presented in reasonably sharp 4:3 ratio with good mono sound. Blimp comes with a 25-minute documentary feature that tells us nothing revelatory about making the film, but has good new interviews with cinematographer Jack Cardiff (then an apprentice) and eloquent admirer Stephen Fry. Text biographies and stills are also included. Life and Death has no extras. --Mark Walker

• Mamma Mia! The Movie | DVD | (03/07/2018) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Judy Garland:Me and My Shadows | DVD | (04/02/2002) from £5.38   |  Saving you £14.61 (73.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Dorothy found the rainbow; Judy spent her life looking for it. 'Life With Judy' follows the amazing life story of American icon Judy Garland. Based on New York Times best seller from daughter Lorna Luft 'Life With Judy' is a deeply moving testament to the healing powers of embracing one's past facing one's demons and charting a course of self-love and discovery.

• Diana Dors Double Bill: Miss Tulip Stays the Night / The Great Game | DVD | (05/12/2011) from £3.29   |  Saving you £12.70 (386.02%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A delicious double-dose of effervescent vintage comedy-drama starring Britain's blondest bombshell, the one-and-only Diana Dors, at her saucy best. Miss Tulip Stays the Night: Laughter and thrills mingle in as gorgeous Kate Dax (Dors) and her crime-writer husband, Andrew (Patrick Holt), investigate the murder of eccentric spinster Miss Tulip (Cicely Courtneidge) at a remote country cottage. With the help - or hindrance - of bumbling P.C. Feathers (deftly played by British comedy legend Jack Hulbert), will they ever crack their crazy case and finally figure out whodunit? The Great Game: Goals and glamour go together in a high-scoring drama of football league corruption, shot on location at Griffin Park, historic home of Brentford F.C. With fine performances from James Hayter as Burnville United's unscrupulous team chairman, Thora Hird as his long-suffering assistant, and Dors enjoying herself as man-eating secretary Lulu - not to mention a splendid eyeball-rolling turn from John Laurie - the final result is a nostalgic Saturday afternoon treat for movie buffs and football fans alike.

• Dead Girl | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £5.79   |  Saving you £14.20 (245.25%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Daring, original and utterly genre-busting, "Dead Girl" is a terrifying journey to the dark heart of the American high school generation.

• Fire Engine Fred 1 | DVD | (12/07/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Includes the episodes 'Fred And The Windy Day' and 'Fred And The Diving Contest'. Plus see a real fire engine in action!

• The Crossing Guard | DVD | (08/04/2002) from £10.43   |  Saving you £4.56 (43.72%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Sean Penn wrote and directed The Crossing Guard, a character-driven drama about a divorced couple (Jack Nicholson and Anjelica Huston) whose relationship never recovered following the death of their daughter at the hands of a drunk driver (David Morse). When the latter's character, a deeply regretful and changed man, gets out of jail, Nicholson, as the vengeful dad, decides to go after him. As a director, Penn is not so good with fluid storytelling and camera clichés, but he is amazing as an actor's director. The onscreen re-teaming of former real-life lovers Nicholson and Huston is more than just a voyeuristic exercise: Penn ingeniously uses the duo's palpable friction to bring a horrifying reality to the pain of a dead relationship. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com

• Stuart Little | DVD | (07/03/2011) from £5.00   |  Saving you £4.99 (99.80%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The smallest member of The Little family returns in this blockbusting sequel. Alongside fellow family pet Snowbell the cat he sets of on a journey through the streets of New York in search of a missing friend.

• West Bromwich Albion - Official Ultimate Colelctors Box Set | DVD | (14/11/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  A four disc collection to warm the hearts of Baggies fans everywhere.250 Greatest Goals: Goals are what we pay our money to see and great goalscorers become our legends, the names that echo on down the ages, the stories growing taller by the year. Great goals, ordinary goals, goals that win cups and promotions, consolation goals. Headers, screamers tap-ins, penalties, free-kicks, belters. There's all sorts here, 250 of the little beauties from throughout the Throstles' history. Classic Matches: Big wins, comebacks, mud baths and blood baths - here are some of the most memorable matches in the history of West Bromwich Albion. The cup chasing glory days of the late 1960s; Big Ron's champagne football in the '70s; all out attack under Ossie Ardiles in the '90s and 'boinging' between the top two tiers early in the new millennium - it's all here.Ultimate Albion: Reducing 130 years and more of Albion history to just 11 names is a thankless, next to impossible task, but think of the possibilities. Regis paired with Astle. The great Ray Barlow slinging passes out to Willie Johnston. Zoltan Gera skippered by John Wile. The finest moments from the finest players the Throstletariat have ever witnessed and a unique chance to compare the stars of the modern era with the heroes of yesteryear.United 3 Albion 5 - On the Fifth Day... Revisited: More than three decades have passed since Albion delivered what many of their followers still remember as the perfect Christmas present. The day when Big Ron's Baggies turned on the style in sensational fashion. A match that even Manchester United fans remember as one of the best ever played at Old Trafford.Featuring extended highlights exclusive interviews with Big Ron, Cyrille Regis, Tony Brown, Bryan Robson and Len Cantello

• Toy Story & Toy Story 2 - Three Disc Collector's Set | DVD | (11/12/2000) from £7.86   |  Saving you £32.13 (408.78%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Toy Story 1 John Lasseter's Toy Story poses the universal and magical question of what do toys do when they are not being played with? Cowboy Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks), Andy's favourite bedroom toy, tries to calm the other toys during a wrenching time of year--the birthday party, when newer toys may replace them. Sure enough, Space Ranger Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) is the new toy that takes over the throne. Buzz has a crucial flaw, though--he believes he is the real Buzz Lightyear, not a toy. Bright and cheerful, Toy Story is much more than a 90-minute commercial for the inevitable bonanza of Woody and Buzz toys. Lasseter further scores with perfect voice casting, including Don Rickles as Mr Potato Head and Wallace Shawn as a meek dinosaur. The director-animator won a special Oscar "For the development and inspired application of techniques that have made possible the first feature-length computer-animated film". In other words, the movie is great. Toy Story 2 Like the handful of other great movie sequels, Toy Story 2 comments on why the first one was so wonderful while finding a fresh angle worthy of a new film. The craze of toy collecting becomes the focus here, as we find out that Woody (voiced by Tom Hanks) is not only a beloved toy to Andy but also a rare doll from a popular 1960s children's show. When a greedy collector takes Woody, Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen) launches a rescue mission with Andy's other toys. To say more would be a crime because this is one of the most creative and smile-inducing films since, well, the first Toy Story.Although the toys look the same as in the 1994 feature, Pixar shows how much technology has advanced: the human characters look more human, backgrounds are superior, and two action sequences that book-end the film are dazzling. And it's a hoot for kids and adults. The film is packed with spoofs, easily accessible in-jokes and inspired voice casting (with newcomer Joan Cusack especially a delight as Cowgirl Jessie). But as the Pixar canon of films illustrates, the filmmakers are storytellers first. Woody's heart-tugging predicament can easily be translated into the eternal debate of living a good life versus living for forever. Toy Story 2 was deservedly a huge box-office success. --Doug Thomas

• The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-winkle and Jeremy Fisher and Other Stories | DVD | (18/03/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Beatrix Potter's enchanting adventures have delighted children of all ages for one hundred years or more. The escapades of Peter Rabbit and Mrs. Tittlemouse and other favourite characters come to life on screen in these stunning animated films... Volume 3 Includes: 'The Tale of Mrs Tiggywinkle & Jeremy Fisher' 'The Tale of Mr Tod & The Further Adventures of Peter Rabbit' and 'The Tale of 2 Bad Mice & Johnny Town Mouse'.

• The Walking Dead - Season 1-2 | Blu Ray | (27/08/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £57.99

  Season 1:The Walking Dead is an epic, survival adventure series from the director of 'The Shawshank Redemption' and the producer of 'The Terminator' and 'Aliens'.After waking from a coma in an abandoned hospital, police officer Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln) finds the world he knew gone - ravaged by a zombie epidemic of apocalyptic proportions. Nearby, on the outskirts of Atlanta, a small encampment struggles to survive as 'the dead' stalk them at every turn. Can Rick and the others hold onto their humanity as they fight to live in this terrifying new world? And, amidst dire conditions and personal rivalries, will they ultimately survive one another?Season 2:The end of civilization was just the beginning for Rick Grimes and the other survivors. As the fight to stay alive intensifies and personal rivalries continue to fuel, the group struggles to hold on to their humanity in a time where slim chances are all that is left.Based on Robert Kirkman's hugely successful and popular comic book series.

• Justice - The Complete Series 1 | DVD | (30/04/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Margaret Lockwood, one of British cinema s greatest stars, takes on the role of a no-nonsense female barrister in this outstanding series from the makers of Yorkshire Television s classic legal drama The Main Chance. Intuitive, adept and deeply conscientious, Harriet Peterson possesses a steely determination and the necessary tenacity to fight for her clients. But she is not infallible and a turbulent personal life occasionally spills over into her professional life as she takes on a range of cases, from child custody battles to murder, medical negligence to treason. This first series sees Harriet making the move from the north of England to London. Executive producer Peter Willes marshalled key members of the Main Chance team, including legal consultant John Batt and writer Edmund Ward, to create a rigorously researched and compelling courtroom drama. This set comprises both Justice and the single Screenplay drama which preceded it, Justice Is a Woman also starring Lockwood as Julia Stanford, a barrister who, convinced of her client s innocence, defends a young man accused of rape and murder

• Making Mr. Right | DVD | (06/09/2004) from £7.49   |  Saving you £5.50 (42.30%)   |  RRP £12.99

  For a long term space mission reclusive scientist Jeff Peters (Malkovich) builds his exact double in android form! However as Peters has no social skills he is unable to program Ulysses (also Malkovich) with a personality. Thus an eccentric woman is hired to educate the mechanical man on human behaviour and she is soon falling in love. However is she in love with Ulysses or Peters?

• Silent Hill - Limited Edition Steelbook | Blu Ray | (29/09/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Based on the best-selling horror action game Silent Hill stars Radha Mitchell (Man on Fire) as Rose a desperate other who takes her adopted daughter Sharon to the town of Silent Hill in an attempt to cure her of her ailment. After a violent car crash Sharon disappears and Rose beings her desperate search to get her back. She descends into a fog of smouldering ash and into the centre of the twisted reality of a town's terrible secret. Pursued by grotesquely deformed creatures and townspeople stuck in permanent purgatory Rose begins to uncover the truth behind the apocalyptic disaster that burned the town 30 years back. Dare to step inside the horrific town of Silent Hill where darkness preys on every soul and Hell's creations wait around every corner. But know that once you enter... there is no turning back.

• Possessed | DVD | (27/01/2003) from £5.66   |  Saving you £8.33 (147.17%)   |  RRP £13.99

  The only documented exorcism in US history (an event on which The Exorcist was based) took place in the 1950s when Americans watched the skies for nuclear missiles and Senator McCarthy was looking under beds for Communists. After the death of his Aunt Hanna several inexplicable and frightening events take place around Robbie Manheim including screaming obscenities in a voice not his own and summoning the power to throw furniture at tormenting bullies at school. When science and m

• Babe / The Borrowers / Casper | DVD | (03/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Babe (Dir. Chris Noonan 1995): Introducing a barnyard full of captivating characters unlike any you've ever met! There's Farmer Hoggett (James Cromwell); Fly the sheep dog; Rex her shepherding partner; Ferdinanad the quacky duck; Maa the elderly ewe; and the newest addition to Hoggett Farm Babe a most unusual Yorkshire piglet. It's a delightful story the whole family will love! The Borrowers (Dir. Peter Hewit 1998): Follows the adventures of the dauntless tiny Clock family parents Pod (Jim Broadbent) Homily (Celia Imrie) and their kids Peagreen and Arrietty - a family of tiny four inch tall people who live under the floorboards of a big house surviving by borrowing from the Human Bean family upstairs. The Borrowers turn dental floss into tightropes toaster handles into catapults socks into beds stamps into wall posters and when their world is facing extinction - in the form of Ocious P. Potter (John Goodman) their resourcefulness knows no bounds. Casper (Dir. Brad Silberling 1995): Ghost therapist Dr. James Harvey and his daughter Kat arrive at drafty old Whipstaff Manor. Its greedy owner Carrigan Crittendon has hired Dr. Harvey to exorcise the house's apparitions: a friendly but lonely young ghost named Casper who's just looking for a friend and his outrageous uncles Stretch Stinkie and Fatso. If the plan works she and Dibs her partner-in-slime can get their hands on the manor's fabled treasure. Meanwhile Casper has found a kindred spirit in Kat but The Ghostly Trio will not tolerate fleshies in their house. With hilarious antics and dazzling special effects Casper is a fun-packed adventure comedy for the whole family.

• Redwoods | DVD | (11/01/2010) from £4.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (66.70%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Both original and incredibly romantic Redwoods tells the story of an already-partnered man whose love is tested when a mysterious drifter passes through his small Northern California town. Everett (Brendan Bradley) and Miles (Tad Coughenour) are in a comfortably platonic relationship which is held together by raising their son. While his family travels out of town introverted Everett finally has time to himself-that is until Chase (Matthew Montgomery) a striking writer pulls up in front of his house. Shot amidst ancient Redwoods David Lewis' (Rock Haven) film is a stunning ode to the power of love.

• The Laughing Prisoner | DVD | (01/01/1987) from £8.55   |  Saving you £-2.56 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

• Black Mama White Mama | DVD | (23/02/2004) from £9.43   |  Saving you £3.56 (37.75%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Cult blaxploitation star Pam Grier stars in this U.S.-Filipino co-production in which a pair of chained-together women inmates escape from a Filipino prison pursued by an array of bad guys and girl guards...