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• Assault On Precinct 13 | DVD | (28/05/2001) from £15.86   |  Saving you £2.13 (13.43%)   |  RRP £17.99

  John Carpenter's Assault On Precinct 13 is a riveting low-budget thriller from 1976, in which a nearly abandoned police station is held under siege by a heavily armed gang called Street Thunder. Inside the station, cut off from contact and isolated, convicts heading for death row and the cops must now join forces or die. That's the basic plot, but what Carpenter does with it is remarkable. Drawing specific inspiration from the classic Howard Hawks Western Rio Bravo (which included a similar siege on disadvantaged heroes), Carpenter used his simple setting for a tense, tightly constructed series of action sequences, emphasising low-key character development and escalating tension. Few who've seen the film can forget the "ice cream cone" scene in which a young girl is caught up in the action by patronising a seemingly harmless ice cream van. It's here, and in other equally memorable scenes, that Carpenter demonstrates his knack for injecting terror into the mundane details of daily life, propelling this potent thriller to cult favourite status and long-standing critical acclaim. From this Carpenter went on to make the original Halloween, one of the most profitable independent films of all time. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

• 1966 World Cup Final: England v West Germany (In Colour) | DVD | (31/10/2022) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Open Season / Open Season 2 | DVD | (09/02/2009) from £4.98   |  Saving you £20.01 (401.81%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Open Season (2006): Boog (Martin Lawrence) a domesticated grizzly bear with no survival skills has his perfect world turned upside down when he meets Elliot (Ashton Kutcher) a scrawny fast-talking mule deer. They join forces to unite the woodland creatures and take the forest back into nature's control! It's a film for the whole family that Shawn Edwards (Fox-TV) calls a fun story loaded with lovable characters! Open Season 2 (2008): Boog and Elliot are back for more crazy adventures. After falling head over hooves in love with Giselle Elliot's road to the altar takes a slight detour when Mr. Weenie is kidnapped by a group of pampered pets determined to return him to his owners. Boog Elliot McSquizzy Buddy and the rest of the woodland creatures launch a full-scale rescue mission for their sausage-shaped friend and soon find themselves in enemy camp: the world of the pets. Led by a toy poodle named Fifi the pets do not plan to let Mr. Weenie go without a fight. Can a toy poodle REALLY bring down an 900-pound grizzly bear? Will Elliot ever marry Giselle? Find out in Open Season 2.

• The Office: Christmas Specials | DVD | (25/10/2004) from £6.65   |  Saving you £13.34 (200.60%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The two-part conclusion to The Office bids farewell to David Brent and his long-suffering co-workers in a surprisingly poignant not to say dignified manner. Supposedly accompanied by the fly-on-the-wall documentary crew three years after his highly undignified exit from Slough-based paper merchants Wernham Hogg, the first part reveals Brent as a travelling salesman by day and D-list "celebrity" by night, enduring humiliating club appearances organised by his clueless manager. But Brent can't keep away from his old stamping-ground in Slough, especially with the imminent prospect of the annual Christmas party. As much to spite suave rival Neil as anything else, Brent is on an agonisingly painful hunt for a date to bring along. Back at Wernham Hogg, lovelorn Tim has to endure not only the officious behaviour of Gareth, now his manager, but also a cheerless existence bereft of Dawn, who is living in Florida with boorish fiancé Lee. Matters are brought to a head for all concerned--including Lee and Dawn, flown over specially for the occasion--when they finally gather in the office for the party. As ever the script is full of priceless one-liners (witness big Keith's chat-up spiel, as he promises "at least one orgasm" to any woman), and the show is peppered with those direct appeals to camera (Tim's weary "I don't believe he just said that" look, Brent's desperate self-justificatory "Eh?"), as well as achingly effective silences that simultaneously enhance the fly-on-the-wall conceit and heighten the comic effect. Without descending into the sentimental or the trite, somehow The Office closes for business on a genuinely heartwarming note. On the DVD: This single disc has good, if unexceptional, bonus features. There's a behind-the-scenes documentary in similar format to those on the previous releases, a commentary from Stephen Merchant and Ricky Gervais on Episode 2, a funny and deservedly self-congratulatory featurette on the Golden Globe Awards ceremony, the full video of David Brent's single "If You Don't Know Me By Now" plus a recording session for "Freelove Freeway" (with Noel Gallagher on backing vocals). --Mark Walker

• Ghosted | DVD | (27/06/2011) from £6.61   |  Saving you £6.38 (96.52%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Jack (John Lynch) a model prisoner has kept his head down and done his time. After his wife leaves him on the anniversary of their son's death the only thing that keeps him from going under is the presence of a new prisoner Paul (Martin Compston). But when Paul falls under the influence of psychotic Baron Clay (Craig Parkinson) Jack soon finds he must risk his own life and sanity to help the newcomer. But can he save both himself and Paul in the process? A hard-hitting gritty prison drama starring a stellar cast of home-grown British talent and in your face violence Ghosted is a tough and powerful tale of loss survival salvation and life in a British prison.

• Crossing Delancey | DVD | (17/05/2016) from £20.46   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• The Rat Pack Collection | DVD | (20/11/2017) from £13.65   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The collection includes the following concert films and movies: Dean Martin: The Rat Pack, Sammy Davis Jr: The Rat Pack, Frank Sinatra: The Rat Pack, Rufus Jones for President, At War With The Army, Man with Golden Arm and Suddenly.

• House Party | Blu Ray | (02/02/2026) from £31.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In this dazzlingly imaginative teen comedy, the breakthrough feature debut by writer-director Reginald Hudlin, hip-hop duo Kid 'n Play bring their star power to the big screen as aspiring MCs preparing for the party of the year. When Kid's father (Robin Harris) forbids him from attending Play's party, Kid sneaks out anyway, kicking off a wild night full of dance-offs and rap battles, run-ins with bullies and cops, and a bit of romance. With an ensemble cast that also includes Tisha Campbell, AJ Johnson, Martin Lawrence, Daryl Chill Mitchell, and members of the music group Full Force, plus a hit soundtrack, House Party is a beloved, feel-good snapshot of early-1990s hip-hop culture that brought Black teenage experience to the mainstream, and that shines bright to this day.DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES:New 4K digital restoration, supervised by director of photography Peter Deming and approved by writer-director Reginald Hudlin, with 4.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrackOne 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special featuresNew audio commentary featuring HudlinNew conversation featuring Hudlin, producer Warrington Hudlin, and film scholar Racquel GatesNew cast reunion featuring actors B-Fine, Bowlegged Lou, and the Legend Paul Anthony of Full Force; Tisha Campbell; AJ Johnson; Christopher Play Martin; Daryl Chill Mitchell; and Christopher Kid ReidHouse Party (1983), the student short by Reginald Hudlin on which his feature is basedTrailerEnglish subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearingPLUS: An essay by author Michael Harriot

• The Amazing Spider-Man | Blu Ray | (26/07/2019) from £19.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Teenage social outcast Peter (Andrew Garfield) spends his days trying to unravel the mystery of his own past and win the heart of his high school crush, Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone). A mysterious briefcase belonging to his father, who abandoned him when he was a child, leads Peter to his dad's former partner, Dr. Connors. The discovery of his father's secret will ultimately shape his destiny of becoming Spider-Man and bring him face to face with Connors' villainous alter ego, the Lizard. Blu-ray Disc Special Features: Audio Commentary With Marc Webb, Avi Arad and Matt Tolmach Deleted Scenes A Hero Will Rise Making Of Featurette Exclusive Look Behind The Scenes Of The Amazing Spider-Man

• Ferris Bueller's Day Off / Planes, Trains And Automobiles | DVD | (21/10/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Ferris Bueller's Day Off:Ferris Bueller. Larger than life. Blessed with a magical sense of serendipity. He's a model for all those who take themselves too seriously. A guy who knows the value of a day off. Ferris Bueller's Day Off chronicles the events in the day of a rather magical young man Ferris (Matthew Broderick). One spring day toward the end of his senior year Ferris gives in to an overwhelming urge to cut school and head for downtown Chicago with his girl (Mia Sar

• Dead Snow 2: Red Vs Dead | DVD | (12/01/2015) from £24.99   |  Saving you £-9.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Having crashed his car after fleeing the ski lodge where his friends were all brutally murdered by a battalion of Nazi zombies Martin wakes up in hospital attempting to convince the police that he is not the one who killed them. Little do they know the undead fascists are very much still ‘living’ and on their way down the mountain to carry out their final orders of wiping out a nearby town and everyone in it. With time running out it’s up to Martin and his new American allies to save the town from zombie-annihilation and defeat them once and for all.

• The Norman Wisdom Collection | DVD | (12/05/2003) from £44.99   |  Saving you £15.00 (33.34%)   |  RRP £59.99

  This Norman Wisdom Collection contains 12 vintage Wisdom comedies, from 1953's Trouble in Store to 1966's Press for Time. All are also released as six separate two-in-one sets. Please refer to our individual film reviews for each release: Trouble in Store/Up in the World The Square Peg/Follow a Star On the Beat/Man of the Moment The Bulldog Breed/One Good TurnA Stitch in Time/Just My Luck The Early Bird/Press for Time On the DVDs: The Norman Wisdom Collection has four brand-new audio commentaries from Norman Wisdom himself in conversation with film historian Robert Ross. The four films with commentary are: Trouble in Store (1953), On the Beat (1962), A Stitch in Time (1963) and The Early Bird (1965). All the discs come with a trailer and English subtitles as standard.

• The Hobbit Trilogy | Blu Ray | (17/04/2019) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £49.99

  THE ENTIRE EPIC ADVENTURE SEE ALL THREE FILMS in director Peter Jackson’s trilogy based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s enduring masterpiece on Blu-ray 3D™ and Blu-ray™ in one complete collection. THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY™ Follow Bilbo Baggins who – along with the Wizard Gandalf and 13 Dwarves led by Thorin Oakenshield – is swept into an epic and treacherous quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor. THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG™ Bilbo and the Dwarves escape the giant Spiders and Wood-elves of Mirkwood before encountering the mysterious Bard who smuggles them into Lake-town. Finally reaching the Lonely Mountain they confront the Dragon Smaug. THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES™ The Dwarves of Erebor have reclaimed their homeland but face the consequences of unleashing Smaug. As five great armies go to war Bilbo fights for his life and the races of Dwarves Elves and Men must unite or be destroyed.

• Motherland Series 3 | DVD | (11/10/2021) from £9.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The Nation's favourite gang of Mums (and Dad) return to navigate the pitfalls of middle-class parenting and the clash of cliques formed at the school gates.

• Rugby World Cup: The Final | DVD | (29/03/2004) from £15.16   |  Saving you £4.83 (31.86%)   |  RRP £19.99

  This is the thrilling Rugby World Cup 2003 Final (interestingly it is from the Australian perspective!) - in full from first whistle to last - culminating in the joyous moments when England became World Champions! Millions of viewers in England tuned in early in the morning to see Martin Johnson's team defeat rivals Australia and become the first northern hemisphere side to capture the world title. Jonny Wilkinson's breathtaking last-gasp effort was all that separated the sides

• Hardware - The Complete Series | DVD | (23/02/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Mike (Martin Freeman) student trainee Steve (Ryan Cartright) and Kenny (Peter Serafinowicz) constitute the expert staff of Hamway's Hardware Store London - where the customer is rarely right. They run the store under the watchful eye of boss Rex (Ken Morley) a man in the throes of a mid-life crisis while respite and refreshment are provided by the nearby caf'' run by Julie (Ella Kenion) and Mike's girlfriend Anne (Susan Earl); their relationship is occasionally stretched to breaking point by regular outbreaks of laddish behaviour dangerous DIY and the occasional unwanted house-guest... Released on DVD for the first time in the UK Thames Television's Hardware was created and written by Men Behaving Badly creator Simon Nye. The show's wry humour and offbeat setting provided a perfect showcase for the emerging talents of Martin Freeman soon to achieve international success in The Office and Rose d'Or winner Peter Serafinowicz (Spaced Look Around You); the series also featured Ken Morley best known for the character of Reg Holdsworth in Coronation Street and Ella Kenion (The Catherine Tate Show). This release comprises both series of Hardware originally screened between 2003 and 2004.

• The Manor Reborn - The Entire BBC Series (National Trust Avebury Manor) | DVD | (13/02/2012) from £12.97   |  Saving you £-2.98 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The Manor Reborn is the groundbreaking collaboration between the BBC and the National Trust. For the first time, these national icons have joined together and produced an unmissable programme when they transformed a historic house.Presented by Penelope Keith To the Manor Born and Paul Martin Flog It!/, The Manor Reborn follows the exciting design process behind bringing an historic property back to life. They follow a lively and interesting team of historians, designers and volunteers as they refurbish the 500 year-old Avebury Manor in Wiltshire.Inspired by the real stories and occupants of the Manor - from the age of Queen Elizabeth I to the eve of World War II - the series illustrates the story of British design across five centuries. It draws on a wide range of craft and furniture-making skills and reveals the invention of 'the home'.In addition to restoring nine rooms in the house, the team also recreated and redesigned a kitchen garden. Together they reflect five different periods of history - Tudor, Queen Anne, Georgian, Victorian and early 20th century.Avebury Manor has been restored as an immersive experience and is one of a few National Trust properties where visitors can touch, handle, sit on and enjoy every element of the house.Architectural writer Dan Cruickshank; Anna Whitelock, lecturer in early modern history at the University of London Royal Holloway; leading interior designer Russell Sage; and gardener David Howard have all brought their expertise to the transformation of the Manor. They were joined by volunteers and apprentices - from the National Trust and around the West Country - and some of the most talented craftsmen, designers and specialist companies who preserve the heritage skills needed to restore a historic house.

• 7 Lives | DVD | (10/10/2011) from £7.15   |  Saving you £15.84 (68.90%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Tom (Danny Dyer - The Football Factory, Dead Man Running) is a Family man down on his luck and being seduced by a client at work with promises of a 'more exciting life'. On his way home one night he is attacked by a gang of hoodies who who beat him to within an inch of his life. And then the real nightmare begins.He falls into a parallel world where he lives five other lives, including a Rock Star, a homeless person, a boxer and also the hoodie that attacked him. With each 'life' representing his deepest desires and his darkest fears, Tom must fight for his life in order to get home....Also starring Kate Ashfield (Shaun of the Dead), Martin Compston (The Disappearance of Alice Creed) and Craig Conway (Doomsday, The Tournament), 7Lives is a cutting-edge and thrilling ride into the lives of others that will leave you breathless.

• Death Race 2000 | DVD | (08/03/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A brutal coast-to-coast annual race in America in the year 2000. Spectacular action in this win-at-all-costs movie.

• The Acid House | DVD | (01/06/2009) from £9.00   |  Saving you £6.99 (77.67%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Combing his characteristic savage humor with hard-talking drama Irvine Welsh has adapted three of his short stories into one powerful explicit and savagely funny film. The Acid House reaches into the hearts and minds of the 'chemical generation' and delves into the dark hidden corners of the human psyche. Get ready to take the trip. The Granton Star Cause: Boab Coyle is on a cushy number. He lives at home with his parents. He has a place in this beloved Granton Star football team and he's got a gorgeous girlfriend. But a chance meeting with God changes all that - for good! A Soft Touch: Meet Johnny - he's a soft touch who is all too easily manipulated by those around him. So what will he do when he comes up against his totally psychotic neighbor Larry who takes everything including his wife! The Acid House: Coco Bryce is a 'Hibs Boy' with passion for raves and chemical excess. But one night he takes one tab too many and an electrical storm trips his mind into that of middle-class couple Rory and Jenny's newly born baby. But what of the old Coco and how do you deal with a drunken foul-mouthed baby?