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• Zorro's Black Whip - Vol. 1 | DVD | (12/01/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Crescent City Herald owner Randolph Meredith is a strong advocate of Idaho joining the United States. Fellow citizen and owner of the local stagecoach line Dan Hammond is not however and has Randolph killed in an attempt to quell the pro-union movement. Randolph's sister Barbara takes over at the Herald and also dons a black costume and mask to become 'The Black Whip'. With the help of government agent Vic Gordon The Black Whip thwarts all attempts by Hammond and his henchmen to exe

• 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 Happy Hooker Goes Hollywood | Blu Ray | (23/11/2021) from £33.75   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Comic Book Heroes | DVD | (03/02/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Yes, they were originally Comic Book Heroes, although The Lone Ranger and Zorro's Black Whip are probably best remembered as the 1949 TV series and the 1944 Republic cinema serial respectively. This excellent three-disc set gives us the first three episodes of the former and the entire 12 episodes of the latter. The origin of the Lone Ranger is quite an extraordinary tale by any standards, let alone those of the fizzy blandness of 1940s American TV: originally one of the Texas Rangers, recruited to act as a mobile police force during the lawless days of the West, his entire patrol is massacred and he himself is left for dead, prompting him to become the masked vigilante of the title. The stark brutality of this event is depicted in chilling, slow-paced detail in the first episode, the distinctive voice-over narrative adding a dream-like detachment to the proceedings. Zorro's Black Whip, though slicker, is also innovative in that the main protagonist is female. The sister of a crusading newspaper editor who moonlights as the Black Whip, another masked righter of wrongs, she takes over both his day job and his crime-fighting role when he is murdered. Conveniently, she's a descendant of the legendary Zorro himself, with whip-wielding skills seemingly in her genes. But does this stuff stand up after all these years? In short, absolutely; this is first-rate period entertainment and as such is self-recommending. On the DVD: Comic Book Heroes has been transferred in its original 1.33:1 ratio and has been lovingly remastered--never has old monochrome footage glowed so richly. There are no subtitles or other extra features, though. --Roger Thomas

• Five Operas From Glyndebourne | DVD | (25/01/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  A collection of operas based on the books of children's author/illustrator Maurice Sendak: WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE/HIGGLETY PIGGLETY POP, LOVE OF THREE ORANGES, and L'ENFANT ET LES SORTILEGES/L'HEURE ESPAGNOLE. Performed by the Glyndebourne Festival Opera.

• Dracula 2001 / Dracula 2 - Ascension | DVD | (25/09/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Dracula (Dir. Patrick Lussier 2001): A gang of high-tech thieves led by Marcus (Omar Epps) and Solina (Jennifer Esposito) break into a vault buried deep in the heart of London hoping to find treasure. Instead they succeed in reviving an ancient evil - the legendary Count Dracula himself (Gerard Butler) - who terrorized England a century earlier until he was stopped by Dr. Abraham Van Helsing. Now Dracula makes his way to modern New Orleans to track down Mary Heller (Justine Waddell) an innocent young woman haunted by dreams she doesn't understand. Matthew Van Helsing (Christopher Plummer) Dracula's current keeper must track the Count down with the help of his assistant Simon (Jonny Lee Miller) but they also have to deal with the vampire's new victims who soon return from the dead thirsty for blood. Can Dracula be stopped before he seduces Mary and begins a new reign of terror or do secrets from his past hold the key to destroying him forever? Dracula II: Ascension (Dir. Patrick Lussier 2003): An ancient evil is once again unleashed in the 21st century as fright master Wes Craven presents this terrifying and suspenseful sequel to the big-screen hit Dracula 2001! Ascension is the riveting story of a group of medical students who come across the body of the world's most notorious vampire! When a mysterious stranger appears and offers the students $30 million to harvest the body and steal its blood for auction it's an offer they can hardly refuse! But as the lure of riches collides with unimaginable terror the students also find themselves relentlessly pursued by a vampire killer from the Vatican!

• Various Composers - Heifetz in Performance | DVD | (05/03/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Features: 1.Bach J S: Chaconne (from Partita No. 2) 2.Bruch: Scottish Fantasy 3.Debussy: The Girl with the Flaxen Hair (from Pleudes Book 1) 4.Dinicu: Hora Staccato 5.Gershwin: It Ain't Necessarily So (from ""Porgy and Bess"" 6.Mozart: Rondo (from ""Haffner"" Serenade 7.Prokofiev: March (from ""The Love for Three Oranges"") 8.Rachmaninov: Daisies

• The Rage - Carrie 2 | DVD | (07/10/2013) from £5.38   |  Saving you £4.61 (85.69%)   |  RRP £9.99

  When misfit teenager Rachel Lang's (Emily Bergl) best friend commits suicide, high school becomes an even colder, lonelier experience for her. Now, the target of a mean-spirited prank, Rachel uses her telekinetic powers to wreak a fiery vengeance on those who have hurt her.

• George London - a Tribute | DVD | (03/10/2005) from £9.99   |  Saving you £15.00 (150.15%)   |  RRP £24.99

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• Missa Solemnis - Beethoven | DVD | (24/11/2005) from £15.12   |  Saving you £4.87 (32.21%)   |  RRP £19.99

  With his Missa solemnis the composer broke with all conventions for the composition of a mass creating a work that went beyond the normal framework of the liturgy. His treatment and interpretation of the text creates the impression of a coherent set of events and as such the work distances itself from the normal liturgical procedures becoming instead the main focus of interest.In his introduction to the performance given in the Cologne Cathedral as part of the World Youth Day 2005 Pope Benedict XVI states: The Missa solemnis bears overwhelming witness to an unceasing search for belief that refuses to turn its back on God.

• Kiss Me Again | DVD | (24/08/2009) from £5.38   |  Saving you £0.61 (10.20%)   |  RRP £5.99

  When happily married handsome college professor Julian finds himself falling for Elena a beautiful student from Spain he tricks his wife Chalice into agreeing to running an ad to find a woman to join in a threesome. Of course who should then join them but the beautiful student! Surprisingly things do not go quite as he expects and the results of his deception have some shocking and hilarious repercussions.

• London Brass - The Classical Collection | DVD | (24/02/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £21.99

  Music from the ten piece London Brass band formed in 1986 and filmed in London the English countryside and Italy. Tracklist includes: Gershwin - I Got Rhythm / Handel - Concerto Grosso Opus No. 4 / Vivaldi - L'Inverno / Arden - Bayo's Way / Bach - Badinerie / Richards - Homage To The Noble Grape.

• Dancehall Queen | DVD | (28/02/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Set in the slums of Kingston, Jamaica, Dancehall Queen is a hugely enjoyable melodrama featuring a resourceful heroine, spectacularly slimy villains and a lot of very loud music. Street vendor Marcia (Audrey Reid) is under pressure from all directions--family friend Larry has made her dependent on his good will before putting sexual pressure on her teenage daughter while street thug Priest has killed a friend for minding her patch and is now trying to push his way into her bed. What is attractive about this film is that Marcia wins by playing to her strengths: she goes back to the wild-child dirty dancing she loved before having her children and becomes Mystery Lady, a contender for cash prizes in competition. Most of the film's occasional touches of wild comedy come from her attempts to keep this from her rather staid daughter and the ease with which, from behind silver foil fringes and jewelled nose-chains, she can take revenge on the men who mess with her quieter persona. This is a surprisingly classy little movie, whose rawness comes across as urgency: e en those of us who miss half the patois dialogue can't help but respond to its fizzy energy. On the DVD The DVD has digitally re-mastered music, the usual chapter index, a Web link and what is called "Hyperactive DVDROM" content which means it is very, very flashy and very, very loud. --Roz Kaveney

• Holiday Soundscapes - The Sights And Sounds Of Christmas | DVD | (29/10/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Create the perfect Holiday atmosphere in your home! With pretty imagery and picturesque settings your television will become a window on the joys of the season filling any room with that special Christmas feeling! With their lively Holiday images and heart-warming music these specially commissioned DVDs programmed to play continuously showcase the magic of the season. Featuring a soundtrack of choral Christmas favourites to set a festive mood and surround you with the goodwill and peace that the Holiday season brings. Enjoy the beauty of a fresh Snowfall and have a merry white Christmas or take a walk through a Winter Wonderland and enjoy a scenic village resplendent with lights and decorations or curl up with The Sights & Sounds of Christmas with lively holiday images and heart-warming music.

• Beth Nielsen Chapman: If Love Could Say God's Name | DVD | (29/01/2007) from £12.03   |  Saving you £3.96 (32.92%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Recorded live in St Paul's Cathedral with the London Oriana Choir this is an hour long concert in celebration of peace of peacemakers and of spiritual diversity. Ms Chapman's performance includes songs in Hebrew and Zulu contrasting with a new composition ""Prayers Of An Atheist"" and Christian favourites such as ""Ave Maria"" and ""Amazing Grace"". There is also a service led by Canon Edmund Newell and the Reverend Claire Robson including a reading from Jim Wallis' God's Politics Why The Right Gets It Wrong & The Left Doesn't Get It and readings from PeaceJam materials. Tracklist: 1. Prayers Of An Atheist 2. Give Me Jesus 3. Massibulele Ku Jesu 4. In Remembrance (from Requiem) 5. Shalom Alecheim 6. Pilgrim Of Sorrow 7. City Of Heaven 8. Ave Maria 9. The Color Of Roses 10. How Can I Keep From Singing; 11. Amazing Grace 12. Steal Away

• Tavener - Fall & Resurrection | DVD | (20/04/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £21.99

• Scottish Connection - Live | DVD | (04/09/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Isla St Clair is one of Scotland's foremost singers noted for the depth of feeling she brings to the great ballads.Gordon Gunn one of Scotland's finest fiddlers Brian McAlpine on keyboards Phil Anderson on guitar have created one of the most innovative bands in the country.Pipe Major Gordon Walker is one of the worlds great solo pipers. The Pipes and Drums of the London Scottish Regiment are under the direction of Pipe Major Jim McLucas.Tracks include: Time to be Sleeping Jacobities by Name MacCrimmon Battle of Harlaw Stornoway. Rattlin' Roarin' Willy Sherrif Muir Atholl Highlanders and many more......Live highlights from the Great Hall Royal Hospital Chelsea built by Charles II in 1680 after the restoration of the House of Stuart.1. Gordon Gunn Band 2. Time to be Sleeping 3. Battle of harlaw 4. In the Service Of France5. Jacobbities By Name6 Join The British Army 7. MacCrimmon's Lament8. When the Pipers Play9. Pipers and Drums set10. Matty Groves11. Pipe Major Gordon Walker12. Gordon Gunn Band Set13 Stornoway14 Railway Porter15 Carls O' Dysart16 Red Red Rose17. Finale Man's a Man For A That Back O' BennachieRatlin Roarin Willie Battle of Sherriffmuir

• A Passion For Verdi | DVD | (27/06/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

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• The Alex Cox Collection | DVD | (12/11/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  THREE BUSINESSMEN:; Two lone businessmen, Bennie (Miguel Sandoval) and Frank (Alex Cox) find themselves alone one night in the dining room, of a large Victorian hotel in Liverpool, England. Abandoned by the staff of the wierd dining room, they tentatively join forces and go in search of food, in a city neither of them knows. But restaurant after restaurant fails them.; ; Without realising their destination, Bennie and Frank travel halfway around the planet, via public transport. Prattling abo.

• Swan Lake a Dance Fantasy | DVD | (23/07/2007) from £16.98   |  Saving you £2.01 (10.60%)   |  RRP £18.99

  This charming adaptation of Tchaikovsky's classic ballet tells the romantic story of a young maiden who is turned into a swan by a spell which can only be broken through a pledge of eternal love. Performed by The London Philharmonic Orchestra and The State Ballet of Oregon.