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• 84 Charlie Mopic | DVD | (12/11/2007) from £6.98   |  Saving you £-0.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  1968 and a US Army reconnaissance patrol gets lost in the Central Highlands of Vietnam and finds itself in deep trouble. This is seen through the eyes of MoPic the patrol's cameraman. The cameraman is not simply recording the action but is trying to make a documentary that can be used as a training film for new recruits. The six members of the unit share their diverse experiences both individually and collectively to camera while bullets fly around them and MoPic points and shoots. Rather than a simple routine mission the crew find themselves embroiled in a battle for their lives while hoping to return with the film that accurately reflects the realities of combat warfare.

• Inspector Lynley Mysteries - Series 6 | DVD | (10/05/2010) from £5.99   |  Saving you £11.00 (183.64%)   |  RRP £16.99

  The final episodes of The Inspector Lynley Mysteries based on the bestselling novels of Elizabeth George finds Lynley and Havers' friendship pushed to its limits. These final two episodes comprise the sixth and final series of the popular TV thriller where class divisions are tested and overcome by the desperate and sometimes personal demands of detective work. Limbo: The body of a young boy - abducted 15 years earlier - is discovered in the grounds of an Italian country villa. Lynley who as a family friend had helped in the Italian investigation goes out to Italy to support the family. But when he begins an affair with the family's now grown-up daughter - Julia - and she is then found dead in her Rome apartment Lynley is hauled in for questioning by the Italian police. Is he guilty of her murder? Lynley is convinced that Julia's death is somehow tied to her brother's abduction 15 years ago. Is the man Lynley helped convict of that crime innocent as he has always claimed? Know Thine Enemy: The body of a missing school girl Sarah Middleton is discovered in a lake wrapped in rubble sacks and chains. She has been raped and the bruising on her hands suggests she may have been held prisoner. Meanwhile another school girl Kelly Stevens is reported missing by her mother. Kelly is diabetic and unless she is found quickly she will slip into a diabetic coma. But with Assistant Commissioner Evans stopping door-to-door enquiries fearing they will alarm the public will Lynley and Havers be able to find enough leads to save Kelly?

• Sharpe's Regiment / Sharpe's Siege | DVD | (12/08/2002) from £4.80   |  Saving you £10.19 (212.29%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Based on the novels by Bernard Cornwell, Sharpe (1993-7) ran to 14 full-length television films that follow the adventures of the titular soldier through the later years of the Napoleonic Wars. The programmes are an outstanding achievement for the small screen, dominated by Sean Bean's central performance as the heroic, troubled outsider who turns out to be a resourceful and loyal leader. Bolstered by a strong supporting cast, particularly Daragh O'Malley as Harper and (in later episodes) Abigail Cruttenden as Jane, Sharpe is often visually striking, the action tense and gripping. Consistency is maintained by all 14 episodes being directed by Tom Clegg. On the DVD: Sharpe's sound is full-bodied stereo while the very "sharp" picture has been transferred slightly letterboxed at 14:9. Though looking much better than the original TV transmissions the occasionally cropped framing makes it apparent the films were shot in 16:9 widescreen, so it is regrettable they have not been transferred to DVD in that format. Otherwise these are first-rate releases. --Gary S Dalkin

• Danielle Steel's No Greater Love | DVD | (17/07/2006) from £4.92   |  Saving you £1.07 (21.75%)   |  RRP £5.99

• Coast 2 - Complete BBC TV Series 2 | DVD | (27/11/2006) from £4.50   |  Saving you £25.49 (566.44%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Series 2 of the acclaimed BBC factual documentary - uncovering the mysteries and secrets of the spectacular British Coastline.

• Goodnight Sweetheart The Complete Series Five | DVD | (24/07/2006) from £25.00   |  Saving you £-5.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Starring Nicholas Lyndhurst Goodnight Sweetheart became an instant hit with TV viewers of all ages as it charts the life of Gary Sparrow a dealer in memorabilia and antiques of WW2 who has miraculously discovered a portal in time which allows him to travel between the present and wartime Britain. This handy little trick obviously adds to the success of his business but the complications that it adds to Gary's love life are a different matter! Episodes comprise: 1. A Room With A Vie

• Threads | DVD | (05/09/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The original BBC drama that shocked a generation. Set in the paranoia of nuclear war this chilling and BAFTA-award winning BBC2 drama was aired causing outrage and anxiety amongst the viewing public due to its graphic and realistic storytelling of a possible nuclear strike. After its initial airing Threads became a national talking point and became a powerful and terrifying glimpse into a post holocaust world after a devastating nuclear bomb. Even more terrifyin

• Overlord | Blu Ray | (06/06/2016) from £21.26   |  Saving you £8.49 (43.54%)   |  RRP £27.99

  Seamlessly interweaving archival war footage and a fictional narrative, this immersive account by STUART COOPER of one twenty-year-old's journey from basic training to the front lines of D-Day brings to life all the terrors and isolation of war with jolting authenticity. Overlord, impressionistically shot by Stanley Kubrick's long-time cinematographer JOHN ALCOTT, is both a document of World War II and a dreamlike meditation on human smallness in a large, incomprehensible machine. Special Features: Restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised and approved by director Stuart Cooper, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack Audio commentary featuring Cooper and actor Brian Stirner Mining the Archive, a 2007 video piece featuring archivists from London's Imperial War Museum detailing the footage used in the film Capa Influences Cooper, a 2007 photo essay featuring Cooper on photographer Robert Capa Cameramen at War, the British Ministry of Information's 1943 film tribute to newsreel and service film unit cameramen A Test of Violence, Cooper's 1969 short film about the Spanish artist Juan Genovés Germany Calling, a 1941 Ministry of Information propaganda film, clips of which appear in Overlord Excerpts from the journals of two D-day soldiers, read by Stirner Trailer PLUS: A booklet featuring an essay by critic Kent Jones, a short history of the Imperial War Museum, and excerpts from the Overlord novelization by Cooper and Christopher Hudson Click Images to Enlarge

• Just Good Friends - Series 1 And 2 | DVD | (24/05/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Episodes from John Sullivan's comedy series in which East End bookmaker Vince Pinner (Nicholas) who thinks he is Gods gift to women may just have met his match in up-market girl Penny Warender (Francis)... Contains all 14 episodes from Series One and Two.

• Jack The Giant Slayer | Blu Ray | (22/07/2013) from £10.75   |  Saving you £16.24 (151.07%)   |  RRP £26.99

  An age-old war is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries the long-banished giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost forcing the young man Jack (Nicholas Hoult) into the battle of his life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom its people and the love of a brave princess he comes face to face with the unstoppable warriors he thought only existed in legend... and gets the chance to become a legend himself. Special Features: Become a Giant Slayer: Know Your Enemy Suiting Up Attack Tactics The Magic of a Beanstalk How to Zip Giants' Kitchen Saving the Princess Defending Your Kingdom Deleted Scene Gag Reel

• Coast Series 7 | DVD | (18/06/2012) from £18.56   |  Saving you £1.43 (7.70%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Coast explores the edge of our lives, the coastline that marries us to the sea. It takes in the life of that coastline, the people who live there, the history played out upon it and the sea itself, a tempestuous and unpredictable bride that also brings food and comfort to those who visit its shores.Nick Crane is joined by a fascinated and fascinating team of expert presenters including Neil Oliver, Miranda Krestovnikoff, Mark Horton, Tessa Dunlop, Dick Strawbridge, Andy Torbet, Hermione Cockburn, Ian McMillan and Ruth Goodman as they discover the rich landscapes and lifestyles that appear along our shores.Featuring:The Mysteries of the IslesLife Beyond the EdgeThe Hidden History of HarboursPeril from the SeasThe Riddle of the TidesThe Secret Life of Beaches

• Mars: Season 1 | DVD | (10/04/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The first manned mission from Earth to Mars in 2033 attempts to colonize the red planet.

• Murderland | DVD | (01/02/2010) from £29.00   |  Saving you £-9.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Murderland (2 Discs)

• The Collected Arthur Haynes | DVD | (24/04/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Reigning supreme for almost a decade as ITV's biggest comedian, Arthur Haynes was one of the most influential and popular comics that television has ever seen. His shows remained firmly in the top ten until his untimely death in 1966 robbed the world of a comedy genius. Lack of repeats ensured that subsequent generations were denied Haynes' comedic brilliance until the release of his surviving ATV shows on DVD. Featuring wickedly funny scripts from Alf Garnett creator Johnny Speight, this set contains all existing episodes of The Arthur Haynes Show. A lively mix of sketches and musical entertainment, Speight's scripts invariably drew on the familiar class antagonism which he would hone to perfection on Till Death Us Do Part. Haynes' robust working-class delivery was inspired never more so than in the character of Hobo Haynes, a belligerent, heavily decorated tramp fond of recounting tales of patriotic bravery whilst being 'up to me neck in muck and bullets'. This collection brings together all seven individual DVD volumes of The Arthur Haynes Show in a single set, returning him to his rightful place among the comedy greats. SPECIAL FEATURES: Val Parnell Spectacular (disc 17) Promotional spot (disc 7) Image galleries (discs 1, 3, 8, 12, 14, 17) Paperwork and promotional PDFs (disc 1)

• The Dead Zone | DVD | (04/03/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  One of the very best Stephen King film adaptations, The Dead Zone is imbued with an ever-present atmosphere of dread. Shot in a permanently wintry Canada (standing in for New England), the icy backdrops are subtly employed by director David Cronenberg to accentuate the story’s fatalistic tone. Cronenberg’s welcome emphasis for the most part on psychological terror over physical shocks (something of a change of direction for him after The Brood and Scanners) is further enhanced by composer Michael Kamen’s marvellously chilly music score and Christopher Walken’s understated yet dominating central performance as high school teacher Johnny Smith, who wakes from a coma following a car crash to learn that he has been cursed with the gift of second sight. That his uncanny ability is indeed a curse and definitely not a blessing is made abundantly clear: even when Johnny is able to save people’s lives, there is always a price to pay. The cosmic law of Karma is grimly unforgiving. Herbert Lom, as Johnny’s sympathetic doctor, sums up the character’s plight, "Some things just weren’t meant to be." And even when Johnny learns the terrible secret of future Presidential candidate Greg Stillson (a villainous Martin Sheen), he knows he cannot act without accepting the fatal consequences. Brooke Adams, as the love of Johnny’s life, and Tom Skerrit, as the quietly desperate sheriff on the trail of a serial killer, are excellent in support. On the DVD: this disc comes with a chunky accompanying booklet with background notes on the film, cast and director, as well as a script excerpt for the originally planned pre-credits sequence (in the finished film we assume Johnny’s second sight is a result of the car accident--this earlier screenplay follows the book more closely). The movie itself--which features the "scissor-suicide" scene uncut--is accompanied by a chatty and informative commentary from film critics Stephen Jones and Kim Newman (a regular Amazon.co.uk contributor). Both the 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen picture and the Dolby 5.1 sound are adequate if unexceptional. --Mark Walker

• Anacondas: The Hunt For The Blood Orchid | DVD | (14/03/2005) from £7.66   |  Saving you £13.59 (212.34%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A scientific expedition must outrun a deadly new breed of anaconda when they set out on a trip to the island of Borneo.

• Blackfoot Trail | DVD | (20/07/2015) from £6.02   |  Saving you £9.97 (165.61%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Urbanite boyfriend and girlfriend Alex (Jeff Roop) and Jenn (Missy Peregrym) head to the Canadian wild for a romantic getaway. Having visited the woods several times in his life, an overconfident Alex shuns bringing a map or mobile phone and is determined to veer away from the hiking trails into the true wilderness along the secluded Blackfoot Trail. His blind ambition grows stronger when a cocky intruder (Eric Balfour) insinuates Alex is just another soft yuppie pretending to know the area. Before they know it, Alex and Jeff find themselves lost and even worse, they end up stumbling into the hunting grounds of a black bear with a voracious appetite.

• Croupier | DVD | (14/04/2003) from £5.41   |  Saving you £4.58 (84.66%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The Croupier sees Clive Owen suffering from a bad case of writer's block as author Jack Manfred. Sitting in his London flat staring at an empty computer screen, trying to find the words to narrate his meandering life, he reluctantly accepts a job from his absentee father (Nicholas Ball) in a second rate casino as a dealer, or croupier, a job he once held in South Africa. His immersion back into this world is intoxicating, thanks primarily to the power he holds over his nightly clientele. Jack is a straight arrow on the floor (unlike his co-workers) but the whisper of an inside-job robbery makes his life suddenly more intriguing, as do the women who begin to drift into his life: a fellow croupier (Kate Hardie) and an alluring gambler (Alex Kingston). Suddenly, Jack finds his own life is his best book material. There's something visceral about watching the world of gambling, and director Mike Hodges (the original Get Carter) taps into this allure; Jack's simple croupier tryout--handling cards and chips with skill and grace--is as captivating as most action scenes in big popcorn films. In the end, this little film, which went on to become an art-house hit, is as unpredictable as a roll of the dice. --Doug Thomas, Amazon.com

• Cinderella | Blu Ray | (21/06/2022) from £18.52   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• The Great: Season Two | DVD | (21/11/2022) from £19.35   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A