"Actor: Miles Davis"

• Hope And Glory | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £7.05   |  Saving you £5.94 (84.26%)   |  RRP £12.99

  An epic story of a world at war. And a boy at play.

• Hope And Glory | Blu Ray | (30/10/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  This winning 1987 epic written and directed by John Boorman (Deliverance, The General) serves as a picaresque and semi-autobiographical remembrance of a boy's coming of age during the Second World War. Exhibiting a defiant and humorous take on life during the London blitz, the family of the young boy at the center of the story (Sebastian Rice-Edwards) are a close-knit and resilient bunch, undeterred in the face of the war and revelling in each other's company even as they hide from the incessant bombing. To be sure, there are some poignant moments in this childhood reminiscence, such as when the boy's older sister (Sammi Davis) falls in love with a Canadian, becomes pregnant, and marries him, only to see him taken away by the military police. And the boy's mother (Sarah Miles) serves as a strong influence in the his life as she leads her family through this tumultuous time. The majestic sweep of the film is contrasted with so many comic moments as the people in town go about the mundane details of their daily lives yet also engage in the most absurd rituals in dealing with the onslaught of German artillery - from taking the air raids for granted to wearing gas masks at school. Boorman doesn't dwell on the horrors of war; instead he celebrates the richness and resilience of the people he remembers so fondly. An adventurous and nostalgic slice of life, Hope and Glory is a superb and memorable film. --Robert Lane

• Miles Davis - The Cool Jazz Sound | DVD | (24/08/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Miles Davis - The Cool Jazz Sound [Spanish Import]

• The King Is Alive | DVD | (28/01/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  When a bus breaks down in the desert the passengers decide to stage a production of Shakespeare's 'King Lear' to pass the time until they are rescued. However jealousies and divisions between members of the group threaten the security of all... Intellectual and offbeat horror film from acclaimed Danish director Kristian Levring adhering to the 'Dogme95' principles of film making.

• Jazz - A Film By Ken Burns | DVD | (02/11/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £79.99

  The Complete 12 and a half hour series on 4 DVDs Jazz is an extraordinary amazing tour de force. This is what classic brilliant television looks like... The Sunday Times Over twelve and a half hours long Jazz is the critically acclaimed definitive history of Jazz music from its roots in the 19th century up to today. Produced by Ken Burns - one of America's most celebrated and respected documentary film-makers - this BBC co-production cost in excess of 000 000 and took over six years to make. Jazz features literally hundreds of rare and classic recordings and live performances from a century of Jazz music supported by exclusive interviews and rare or never before seen film clips and still photographs.

• The Smallest Show On Earth | DVD | (08/07/2002) from £20.37   |  Saving you £-7.38 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  An amiable knock-off of the Ealing comedy style, The Smallest Show on Earth starts with aspiring novelist Bill Travers and his "nice gel" wife Virginia McKenna inheriting a cinema from a hitherto unknown uncle and discovering that it isn't the sumptuous modern Grand, which specialises in those "smash 'em in the face, knock 'em over the waterfront" pictures, but the decrepit Bijou, known locally as "the fleapit". The initial plan, set up by lawyer Leslie Phillips, is to sell off the cinema to the owner of the Grand so he can knock it down to make a car park, but our heroes are put off by the arrogant bullying of the rival manager (Francis De Wolff) and succumb to the inept charms of the crazed, aged staff--drunken projectionist Peter Sellers, doddery commissionaire Bernard Miles and dotty ticket lady Margaret Rutherford (who joined the team as a piano accompanist). In the 1950s, there was a run of gentle British comedies in which outmoded and broken-down local institutions (steam trains, tugboats, vintage cars) were saved by collections of committed eccentrics who despised the new-fangled bus services or soulless council bureaucracies and were willing to resort to a little larceny (in this case, arson). The Smallest Show slots in perfectly with the cycle, getting laughs from the Bijou's already outmoded programme of scratchy Westerns and desert dramas (which increase ice cream sales) and sentiment over the staff's midnight screenings of silent movies that remind them of better days. It's likeable rather than hilarious, with Sellers and Miles buried under crepe hair and fake wrinkles competing to out-dodder each other and losing the picture to the inimitable Rutherford, who doesn't have to fake her eccentricity. Pin-up, June Cunningham, is the glamorous usherette and Sid James plays her annoyed Dad. On the DVD: The Smallest Show on Earth is presented in a decent print, but with no extras. The film is also available as part of the four-disc Peter Sellers Collection. --Kim Newman

• Miles Davis - Miles Electric - A Different Kind Of Blue | DVD | (01/12/2008) from £17.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Miles Davis was the ""Picasso of Jazz"" reinventing himself and his sound endlessly in his musical quest. He was an artist that defied and despised categorization yet he was the forerunner and innovator of many distinct and important musical movements. Once Miles had made a commitment to move his music forward he began a journey that changed the jazz world forever. Starting in 1968 he begun using electric instruments. This DVD captures him at the pinnacle of this period and showc

• The Miles Davis Story | DVD | (12/08/2006) from £9.56   |  Saving you £-3.57 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The Miles Davis Story interweaves interviews with Miles himself with the insights and memories of his family, friends and many of the great musicians who played with him during his long career.It showcases many of Davis's most influential and timeless recordings, among them: So What, Miles Ahead, All Blues, Blue In Green, Milestones, In A Silent Way, Bitches Brew, Tutu, and Time After Time.Despite his death in 1991, the legendary trumpeter remains the best-known and most influential jazz musician of the last 50 years. The Miles Davis Story explores the music and the man behind the public image, from Miles's middle-class upbringing in racially segregated East St. Louis to the last years when he travelled the world like a rock star. Miles Davis's career intersected with every major development in jazz since the 1940s, and this critically-acclaimed film covers each and every key event: Miles teaming up with Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie when he was a 19-year-old student at the Julliard School of Music; his influential Birth Of The Cool recordings in 1949; Kind Of Blue and his classic collaborations with Gil Evans; his landmark 1950s quintet featuring John Coltrane and his '60s quintet featuring Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter; the making of Bitches Brew and the groundbreaking development of fusion and funk.

• Isle Of Wight Festival 1970 - Message To Love | DVD | (07/03/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Thirty years ago half a million flower children set sail for the Isle Of Wight in search of peace love and understanding. They also witnessed one of the greatest ever rock festivals with legendary live performances from well known greats of the era. This DVD tells the story of the great event from backstage banter to the terrific live performances. Featuring performances by: The Doors - 'When The Music's Over' The Who - 'Young Man Blues' Jimi Hendrix - 'Machine Gun' Joni

• Miles Davis - Live In Montreal | DVD | (15/10/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £18.99

  Miles Davis: Live In Montreal 1985

• Peter Sellers - Hoffman / The Smallest Show On Earth / Carlton-Browne Of The F.O./ Two Way Stretch | DVD | (15/10/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Featuring the films: 'Hoffman' 'The Smallest Show On Earth' 'Carlton-Browne Of The F.O.' and 'Two Way Stretch'. Hoffman *(WS 1.85:1 Anamorphic 1970 1 hour and 47 Minutes Colour): Peter Sellers is Hoffman a middle aged misfit who blackmails his young attractive secretary into spending a week with him. Although he behaves like a creep throughout the weekend he actually emerges as a sympathetic character in the end. Two Way Stretch *(FS 1960 1 hour and 23 minutes B&W):

• Miles Davis - The Miles Davis Story | DVD | (15/12/2003) from £16.01   |  Saving you £-10.02 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Miles Davis - The Miles Davis Story

• Miles Davis - Miles In Paris (1989) | DVD | (29/01/2001) from £17.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Miles Davis has been described as 'the chameleon of modern music' his refusal to veer away from any genre label and constantly reinvent his music inspired many jazz artists who followed him This DVD features Davis recorded live at the 10th Paris Jazz Festival in November 1989; just 2 years before his untimely death. Tracklist includes: 'Don't Stop Me Now' 'Jilli' 'Mr Pastorius' 'Tutu' 'Human Nature' 'New Blues' 'Hannibal' 'Amandla' 'Wrinkle'

• Miles Davis - That's What Happened - Live In Germany 1987 | DVD | (13/04/2009) from £9.98   |  Saving you £8.00 (114.45%)   |  RRP £14.99

  From the mid-fifties to his death in the early nineties Miles Davis was universally recognised as one of the most innovative musicians working in Jazz. He was also one of the most popular with his albums regularly breaking into the pop charts and he picked up a total of eight Grammy Awards. He also launched the careers of many jazz musicians including Herbie Hancock Wayne Shorter Chick Corea Billy Cobham John McLaughlin and many more. This concert filmed in Munich in 1987 followed the release of his Grammy Award winning album Tutu and the set list features two tracks from that record the title track and ''Portia'' plus his unique arrangements of Michael Jackson''s ''Human Nature'' and Cyndi Lauper''s ''Time After Time''. Tracklist: 1. Medley: One Phone Call / Street Scenes / That''s What Happened 2. New Blues 3. Human Nature 4. Tutu 5. Time After Time 6. Portia

• The Greatest Jazz Films Ever | DVD | (20/08/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  DVD 1Jammin' The Blues - Featuring Lester Young1. The Midnight Symphony2. On The Sunny Side of the Street3. Jammin' the BluesBe Bop's Nest - Featuring Charlie Parker Dizzy Gillespie4. Hot HouseJazz At The Philharmonic - Featuring Ella Fitzgerald Coleman Hawkins Charlie Parker5. Ballade6. Celebrity7. Ad Lib8. Pennies From Heaven9. Blues For GreasyThe Sound of Miles Davis (Complete Edition) - Featuring Miles Davis John Coltrane Gil Evans10. So What11. The Duke12. Blues for Pablo13. New RhumbaDVD 2The Sound of Jazz (Complete Edition) - Featuring Billie Holiday Count Basie The Thelonious Monk Jimmy Giuffre and many others1. Open All Night/Blues2. The Count Blues3. Wild Man Blues4. Rosetta5. Dickie's Dream6. Blue Monk7. I Left My Baby8. Fine And Mellow9. The Train and the River10. Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gives To MeJazz From Studio 61 - Featuring Ahmad Jamal Ben Webster11. Darn That Dream12. Ahmad's Blues13. Chelsea Bridge14. Duke's Place

• Trane Tracks - The Legacy Of John Coltrane | DVD | (20/06/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  John Coltrane - Trane Tracks: The Legacy Of [Spanish Import]

• Jazz Evolution | DVD | (11/08/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Experience the finest broadcast performances from the very highest echelon of the jazz world. Evolution celebrates the best artists at the very peak of their respective careers! These classic full length performances are from Saturday Night Live The Grammy Awards and The Bonzo Dog Bands 40th Anniversary Celebration. Tracklist: 1. Duke Ellington - Medley 2. Louis Armstrong - Mame 3. Ray Charles - What'd I Say 4. BB King - Ain't Nobody Home 5. Miles Davis - Jean Pierre 6. Bonzo Dog Band - My Brother Makes The Noises For The Talkies 7. Preservation Hall Jazz Band - Panama 8. Leon Redbone - Champagne Charlie/ Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone 9. Oscar Peterson - Special Performance 10. Wes Montgomery - Goin' Out Of My Head 11. Keith Jarrett - Country/ My Song 12. Sun Ra - Space Is The Place / Space Loneliness

• Miles Davis/Keith Jarrett - The 1971 Berlin Concert | DVD | (15/09/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £11.99

• John Coltrane - Impressions Of Coltrane | DVD | (16/04/2007) from £13.48   |  Saving you £0.51 (3.60%)   |  RRP £13.99

  This programme features the great jazz man John Coltrane in nine rare television performances shot in the late 1950s and the early 1960s. Coltrane appears in dazzling extended solos showcasing his trademark ""sheets of sound"" and demonstrates his mastery of tenor alto and soprano sax and the unique artistry he brought to innovations in jazz and to music as a whole. This collection has both breadth and depth. Four of these performances are led by Miles Davis and Miles also works out his huge orchestral ensemble under the direction of Gil Evans. The rest of the programme is given over to the John Coltrane Quartet. Featuring rare footage and beautiful music from one of the great icons of jazz. Tracklist: 1: Alabama 2: Impressions 3: Afro Blue 4: So What (with Miles Davis) 5: The Duke (with Miles Davis) 6: Blues for Pablo (with Miles Davis) 7: New Rhumba (with Miles Davis) 8: My Favourite Things (with Eric Dolphy) 9: Impressions (with Eric Dolphy)

• Deadly Manor / The Initiation / Fear Runs Silent | DVD | (06/05/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Deadly Manor: The classic horror story follows a cast of attractive youngsters on a camping trip to a remote wooded area. Joined by a mysterious hitchhiker the group take shelter from a storm in an aging mansion. Mystery piles upon mystery.... until the deaths begin. The Initiation: From an early age Kelly (Zuniga) has been plagued by a recurring nightmare in which a man appears to be burnt alive. Now a young woman at college Kelly must take part in an initiation prank that will turn out to have deadly consequences... Fear Runs Silent: Kerry Johnson's spirit as been broken by the ordeals of living in a twisted broken home. Her science teacher Mr. Hill convinces her that the best escape from her nightmare is to join the annual field trip. But none of her domestic nightmares can compare to what she and her classmates will experience when they penetrate the deepest layer of the forest. Out of the darkness comes something so terrifying and bloodthirsty that neither Mr. Hill's hi-tech electronic gadgets nor the county sheriff could ever hope to save them. The unseen presence hunts the teenagers relentlessly and ruthlessly forcing Kerry and her friends to summon every ounce of courage they possess to overcome their fear of the unknown and make it back out of the forest alive.