"Actor: Michael Cole"

• Lioness: Season Two | Unknown | (09/06/2025) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Flashdance | DVD | (07/10/2002) from £5.23   |  Saving you £12.02 (302.77%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Flashdance was the aspirational feel-good movie of 1983, with its thudding Giorgio Moroder soundtrack, Fame-meets-An Officer and a Gentleman storyline and a doe-eyed but iron-willed heroine played by the promising Jennifer Beals. By day Alex (Beals) is a Pittsburgh welder. By night she dances self-choreographed pieces for beer swillers in a seedy nightclub. Then she goes home and dreams of entering the city's ballet school and a professional career. Adrian Lyne's film is full of compromises. It never really gets to grips with Alex's misfit status in a male-dominated world. And in the end, she is given the leg-up she needs by her boss (Michael Nouri) who won't take "no" for an answer. That's called stalking these days. But Flashdance also has some fascinating surreal moments. The infernal qualities of life on an industrial site are well described by good lighting and the dances take on a bizarre life of their own within the film. Beals is often in shadowy long shot for these scenes and, in fact, most of the actual dancing was done by a more qualified stand-in. On the DVD: Flashdance is presented in 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen with a Dolby Digital 5.1 surround soundtrack. On disc the film still pulsates with that 1980s anything-is-possible energy. Apart from standard subtitle options and scene selections, there are no extras. --Piers Ford

• Dirty Rotten Scoundrels | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £5.99   |  Saving you £7.00 (116.86%)   |  RRP £12.99

  On its original release in 1988, the pairing of Steve Martin and Michael Caine in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels was seen as something of a dream ticket. Viewing the film many years later, that assessment still proves completely accurate: the casting is perfect. American Freddy Benson and Briton Lawrence Jamieson are con men who work the French Riviera--at first as colleagues, later as rivals--praying on rich, gullible women before finally meeting their match. Having spent the decade veering between popular rubbish and low-key quality, for once Caine was able to find a populist vehicle that did justice to his talents. Steve Martin is, well, very Steve Martin but there are few better suited to the visual comedy of his character. The film has an old-fashioned feel (no sex, violence or bad language) and owes much to the earlier period of film humour--it really doesn't take that much imagination to see this as an Ealing comedy. All round, it's a stylish, charming, witty film. On the DVD: Extras are few, limited to scene selection, subtitles and the very funny trailer. Picture quality is superb, allowing the film's exotic setting to sparkle and there are many scenes of breathtaking beauty. Given that the film is full of fantastic comedy set pieces, the ability to select scenes is a real plus, allowing to the viewer to locate that classic Martin pratfall at the push of a button. --Phil Udell

• Aliens | DVD | (15/05/2000) from £4.98   |  Saving you £15.01 (301.41%)   |  RRP £19.99

  James Cameron heads back into the depths for this underwater IMAX extravaganza.

• Lioness: Season Two | Blu Ray | (09/06/2025) from £24.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  As the CIA's fight against terror moves closer to home, Joe (Zoe Saldaña), Kaitlyn (Nicole Kidman), and Byron (Michael Kelly) enlist a new Lioness operative to infiltrate a previously unknown threat. With pressure mounting from all sides, Joe is forced to confront the profound personal sacrifices she has made as the leader of the Lioness program. This 2-disc collection includes all eight episodes from Season 2 of the action-packed series.

• Barbie of Swan Lake | DVD | (06/09/2010) from £7.95   |  Saving you £2.04 (25.66%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A baker's daughter Odette follows a unicorn into the woods where she is transformed into a swan. The spell cast by an evil wizard who wants the forest for himself is lessened by the Fairy Queen who allows Odette to become human at night. Odette discovers that she is the one chosen to save the Enchanted Forest...

• Cat Ballou | DVD | (26/05/2003) from £19.98   |  Saving you £-6.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A woman seeking revenge for her murdered father hires a formerly famous gunman but he's very different from what she was expecting!

• SATANIC RITES of DRACULA, THE (BD/ S/ H) | Blu Ray | (14/10/2019) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  1970s Hammer horror sequel starring Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. Count Dracula (Lee)'s arch enemy Professor Van Helsing (Cushing) is investigating a Black Magic circle when he stumbles across the Count's plan to unleash a deadly viral plague on mankind.

• Last Orders | DVD | (28/07/2003) from £4.46   |  Saving you £-1.47 (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  Based on the novel by Graham Swift this new English film tells of a group of old friends - including Michael Caine and Bob Hoskins - who set off to scatter the ashes of one of them from Margate Pier.

• Day of the Fight | Blu Ray | (07/04/2025) from £12.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  On the day of his first fight since leaving prison, former middleweight champion and weathered boxer, Irish Mike Flannigan, prepares for his highly anticipated return to the ring, a huge long-shot undercard at the legendary Madison Square Garden. But before he can face off against a new champion, he first needs to face the demons from his past, embarking on a redemptive emotional journey of second chances, self-sacrifice and forgiveness. From the producer of The Irishman and Joker, Day of the Fight marks a bold filmmaking debut from acclaimed actor turned writer-director Jack Huston (Boardwalk Empire, House of Gucci), starring Michael C. Pitt (Seven Psychopaths, The Dreamers), in a fearless lead performance, with knockout support from Nicolette Robinson (Woman of the Hour), John Magaro (Past Lives), Emmy and Golden Globe winner Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire, Fargo), Golden Globe winner Ron Perlman (Hand of God, Hellboy), and Oscar winner Joe Pesci (The Irishman, Raging Bull).

• Baywatch - Hawaiian Reunion | DVD | (03/11/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Baywatch Hawaiian Reunion, like the 11-year television series itself, is a guilty pleasure short on story credibility but long on action, hardbody appeal, and hot passions. The hyperdrive plot finds Mitch Buchannon (David Hasselhoff), presumed dead at the end of season 10, alive and well and in love with a woman named Allison (Alexandra Paul), who bears a spooky resemblance to Mitch's late lover, Stephanie. Wedding plans that include the old Baywatch lifeguard crew (Pamela Anderson, Yasmine Bleeth, Billy Warlock, etc.) are set for Hawaii, but in a Wrath of Khan-like twist, a villain (Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa) from the old show's second season turns up with an elaborate plan to kidnap and endanger Mitch's guests. The script is shameless, of course, but the outré element is fun to watch, including a subplot in which Mitch's former wife (Gena Lee Nolin)--suspicious of Allison's true motives--gets into a spectacular catfight with her ex's new lady.--Tom Keogh

• High Crimes | DVD | (21/06/2004) from £5.70   |  Saving you £7.29 (127.89%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Ashley Judd plays a succesful lawyer shocked to find her husband as a secret past as a military operative. When he is committed of a terrible war crime she must defend him in a top secret military courtroom, where none of the rules she knows apply.

• Dracula A.D. 1972 | Blu Ray | (04/05/2020) from £6.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  London's become a small town for a handful of jaded psychedelic-era hipsters. But Johnny Alucard has a groovy new way for his pals to get their kicks. A certain ritual will be the living end, he insists. And if you still wonder where Johnny's coming from, try spelling his last name backwards. Dracula is raised into the modern era in this Hammer Studios shocker that's quite well done (John Stanley, Creature Features). Christopher Lee dons the cape for the sixth time and seeks out fresh victims. As archnemesis Van Helsing, fellow horror legend Peter Cushing clutches a vial of holy water and edges within throwing distance. Their harrowing battle royal is not to be missed. In fact, it's the living end.

• Spider-Man Homecoming | Blu Ray | (20/11/2017) from £6.75   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• The Glums - The Complete Series | DVD | (12/09/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  First introduced in sketches for the BBC's legendary radio comedy show Take It From Here The Glums were reanimated for television by original writers Frank Muir and Denis Norden in this hilarious classic comedy. Jimmy Edwards reprised his classic role as the bad-tempered beer-swilling Pa Glum with Ian Lavender as his brainless son Ron and Patricia Brake as Ron's long-term and long-suffering fiance Eth; scripts were based on those of the original radio sketches. This set consists of all eight episodes along with the remaining short sketches that were used in Bruce Forsyth's Big Night.

• White Squall | DVD | (01/03/2003) from £50.15   |  Saving you £-42.16 (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Thirteen young men begin an adventure of a lifetime on a sailing trip captained by Christopher Chaldean. When disaster hits in the form of a huge storm the crew must fight to survive...

• Beatrix Potter (Digitally Restored) | DVD | (29/08/2011) from £8.00   |  Saving you £7.99 (99.88%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Peter Rabbit, Mr. Jeremy Fisher, Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle, Jemima Puddle-Duck, Squirrel Nutkin, Pigling Bland – indeed all the delightful and famous Beatrix Potter characters – come to life in this colourful and imaginative musical interpretation of her tales, choreographed by Sir Frederick Ashton, composed and scored by John Lanchbery, and danced by members of the Royal Ballet. Five of the famed Victorian author’s most well-known stories – with guest appearances of characters from other themes – have been linked to present an enchanting story-line that will thrill adults and children alike.

• Stephen King's It | Blu Ray | (03/10/2016) from £7.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Is there anything scarier than clowns? Of course not. And who knows scary better than Stephen King? You see where we're going. It puts a malevolent clown (given demented life by a powdered, red-nosed Tim Curry) front and center, as King's fat novel gets the TV-movie treatment. Even at three hours plus, the action is condensed, but an engaging Stand by Me vibe prevails for much of the running time. The seven main characters, as adolescents, conquered a force of pure evil in their Maine hometown. Now, the cackling Pennywise is back, and they must come home to fight him--or, should we say, It--again. Admitting the TV-movie trappings and sometimes hysterical performances, this is a genuinely gripping thriller. As so often with King, the basic idea (the bond formed during a childhood trauma) is clean and powerful, a lifeline anchored in reality that leads us to the supernatural. --Robert Horton

• The Dead Zone - Series 5 | DVD | (13/07/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Against all odds John Smith (Antony Michael Hall) comes out of a six year coma to discover he has gained a psychic ability. Based on the Stephen King novel of the same title John Smith uses his newfound powers to solve crime and help others. Aided by Sarah Bracknell Bannerman (Nicole DeBoer) Sheriff Walt Bannerman (Chris Bruno) and physical therapist Bruce Lewis (John Adams) John's visions successfully aid them in the local police force in their investigations.

• The Gift | DVD | (17/09/2001) from £6.75   |  Saving you £7.24 (107.26%)   |  RRP £13.99

  From cult film maker Sam Raimi comes the tale of Annie, a woman with rare psychic powers, is willing to use them to investigate a murder, but what she uncovers could well make her the killer's next victim.