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• The Twilight Zone - Vol. 1 | DVD | (26/05/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In 1959 screenwriter Rod Serling first opened the door to the "dimension of imagination" that is The Twilight Zone, a show quite unlike anything that had gone before, and better than much that has followed in its wake. This original and daring television series ran for a magnificent five seasons from 1959 to 1964 and still looks as fresh as ever, particularly on DVD. What distinguished the series (and still does) is the quality of the scripts, many of which were penned by Serling, but with significant contributions from veteran sci-fi authors and screenwriters such as Richard Matheson. Actors of the calibre of Robert Redford, Burgess Meredith, Lee Marvin and William Shatner gave some of their best small-screen performances, while an unforgettable main title theme by Bernard Herrmann and musical contributions from young turks such as Jerry Goldsmith underlined the show's attraction for great creative talent both behind and in front of the cameras.What's immediately apparent on watching Volume 1 is the quality of the scripts, proving that great writing is timeless. Of the three episodes on this first disc, the screenplays are by Serling himself (episode 47, "Night of the Meek"), Richard Matheson (episode 51, "The Invaders") and Zone regular George Clayton Johnson (episode 81, "Nothing in the Dark"). The acting does full justice to the writers' high standards. Art Carney as the alcoholic department store Santa Claus in "Night of the Meek" provides a theatre-sized one-man masterclass, his close-up performance conveying all the character's desperation then new-found joy. Veteran Agnes Moorehead (who made her screen debut as Charles Foster Kane's mother in Citizen Kane) faces an unusual challenge in Matheson's almost entirely wordless "The Invaders", in which she plays a frightened old woman who is attacked by tiny aliens (when the mystified Moorehead first read the script, which had no dialogue for her at all, she asked "Where's my part?"). In the claustrophobic two-hander "Nothing in the Dark", a fresh-faced Robert Redford is more than usually charming as Gladys Cooper's unwanted visitor who might or might not be Death himself.On the DVD: A neat animated menu with a winking eye guides the viewer "Inside the Twilight Zone", which consists of digests of background information on the individual episodes, as well as a general history of the show, season-by-season breakdown and a potted biography of Serling. --Mark Walker

• George A. Romero's Trilogy of the Dead (Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Day of the Dead) | DVD | (03/10/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  The original gut-munching Zombie classics!The dead will walk and the living will be eaten - alive and screaming - in George Romero's original trilogy of ground-breaking, genre defining, zombie cinema.In Night of the Living Dead, the outbreak begins as Romero mixes previously unseen levels of gore with a stark social message. Dawn of the Dead turns its camera on the audience when consumers are recast as shambling, brain-dead corpses with a taste for human meat. Then the sun rises over the undead apocalypse and the last survivors turn on each other for a frenzy of splatter in Day of the Dead.See the films that absolutely defined modern horror, paving the way for the hard-gore of today. Get your zombie escape plan together, it's going to be messy...Titles Comprise:Night Of The Living Dead:Seven people secluded in a Pennsylvania farmhouse face relentless attacks by reanimated corpses seeking to eat their flesh. The group try to keep their sanity as the living dead try endlessly to enter the house. The only way to stop the zombies is to burn them or issue a severe blow to their heads. Radio news reports tell of the plague taking over the eastern United States while the ever-decreasing band of survivors rapidly loses ground in the battle to both keep peace with one another and stay alive.George Romero's Night Of The Living Dead is a low-budget home-grown classic that had great difficulty finding a distributor at the time of its 1968 release and has since become one of the most influential horror films of all time. Aside from its visceral impact years before realistic gore became the fashion, the film is also important for its portrayal of a black man as the protagonist during a time when race relations were an extremely sensitive issue in the United StatesDawn Of The Dead: As a blend of horror, action, tension and humour, Dawn of the Dead stands in a class of its own as the only true zombie epic of all time.A National Emergency grips the US as the zombie population grows at an inexplicable and alarming rate. Two Philadelphia Police S.W.A.T. officers, a helicopter pilot and his TV reporter girlfriend escape the city and take refuge in an abandoned, suburban shopping mall after securing it following a series of brutal confrontations with the undead. Their survival is threatened when a band of looters leave a door open allowing the zombies access to the mall once more.Day Of The Dead: In this third and final shocker in the legendary trilogy from writer/director George A. Romero (Dawn of the Dead, Night of the Living Dead), a small group of scientists and soldiers have taken refuge in an underground missile silo where they struggle to control the flesh-eating horror that walks the earth above. But will the final battle for the future of the human race be fought among the living or have they forever unleashed the hunger of the dead? Lori Cardille, Joe Pilato, Richard Liberty and Howard Sherman star in this controversial classic with groundbreaking gore effects by Tom Savini and featuring the most intense zombie carnage ever filmed.

• Cracker - To Be A Somebody | DVD | (12/05/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Albie Kinsella (Robert Carlyle) is at his father's funeral. This death compounded by Albie's marriage breakdown triggers some kind of post traumatic stress disorder and when an Asian newsagent refuses him 4p credit something snaps and Albie murders him. Initially shocked by his actions Albie tries to justify this needless killing with a twisted logic a logic which threatens the whole community. Convinced that this murder bears all the hallmark of a racist attack the police centre their investigation around local fascist sympathisers. However when all leads prove fruitless and another psychologist's profile is undermined Fitz's expertise is required. Fitz has to unlock the force that drives Albie to commit murder a philosophy that has no reason and is potentially explosive.

• 36 Hours To Die | DVD | (15/09/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  Millionaire Noah Stone suffers a heart attack and is told to rest at home to recover. In his abscence his brother allows Noah's business to be used by The Mob. When Noah gets back to work he finds himself faced with the full force of the underworld....

• The Professionals Mk IV | DVD | (08/10/2018) from £21.03   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Long-awaited, long-overdue: The Professionals as you have never seen them before. Bodie and Doyle need little by way of introduction, but if the series had at all escaped you since its debut in 1977 their boss George Cowley, head of CI5, couldn't put it more succinctly than his opening gambit: anarchy, acts of terror, crimes against the public. To combat it I've got special men experts from the army, the police, from every service. These are The Professionals . Featuring the perfect ensemble cast of Martin Shaw, Gordon Jackson (completely against type here) and the much-missed Lewis Collins, the series ran for 57 action-packed episodes and made an immediate impact on British and then international audiences which has sustained 40 years. But the series has never looked this good. Painstakingly restored from the camera-original negatives the series could have been made yesterday. No matter how many times you have seen The Professionals, this is a new experience, like seeing it for the first time. Features: Brand-new, High Definition restorations of all 18 episodes in series four and five from the camera-original negatives Brand-new 5.1 tracks from original sound elements Remastered original as-broadcast mono tracks Remastered music-only tracks featuring Laurie Johnson's original scores HD photo galleries featuring hundreds of rare and previously unseen images Restoration featurette ATV Today: two newsclips featuring Martin Shaw and Lewis Collins The Professionals Serving the Professionals: outtakes from a 1982 NAAFI promo Then and Now The Location Files PDF PDF material featuring scripts and memorabilia All episodes are presented in their original production order English HOH subtitles

• Liar's Poker | DVD | (01/10/2002) from £4.98   |  Saving you £-2.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £1.99

  Four businessmen set off on a fishing trip with a difference. A clash of wits awaits....

• Croc A Dyke Dundee / Wine, Women & Friends | DVD | (23/11/2015) from £6.19   |  Saving you £8.80 (58.70%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Dawn O’Donnell was a convent girl who became a professional ice skater, travelled the world and then landed up in 1950s Australia, a penniless lesbian. By the time of her death in 2007, she had stormed through Sydney’s gay underworld and built herself an empire of bars, clubs, steam rooms, sex shops and drag shows, inspiring The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. This fascinating documentary explores the mythology (was she a mobster? an arsonist? a murderer?) and life of this shrewd, silver-haired, butch businesswoman. Les Cabotines, Wine, Women and Friends Carole Leblanc and Jo Béfort started their wine adventure six years ago in Collias, France. Their dream was to produce excellent wine. They had no experience, just their passion – and friends. Winemaking is a complex and labour intensive process, and still a very macho affair in France. But as this captivating film reveals, it is possible for two women who are willing to work hard to achieve their dream and live the life they choose – as well as bring an entire village and community into their world. From the vineyards of France to the nightlife of Australia, Fiona Cunningham-Reid’s (Feed Them To The Cannibals, Thin Ice) double documentary set shines a light on stories rarely told.

• Hazel O'Connor - Live In Brighton | DVD | (28/03/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Recorded live at Brighton Concorde 2 on 4th February 2002. Hazel O'Connor's packed more into her early years than most could hope to fit into several lifetimes. A clothes maker in Amsterdam a teaqcher in Tokyo and an exotic dancer in war torn Beriut are just a few of the professions she tried her hand at before embarking on a successful career as a singer actor and writer. This DVD features all O'Connor's hits including 'D-Days' 'Eighth Day' and 'Will You'. Tracklist: 1.

• Mrs Brown's Boys - Part 1 | DVD | (10/04/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Based on the hugely successful comedy The Last Wedding.In part one of the collectors set join the formidable Dublin widow Agnes Brown and her hilarious family of five son's and one daughter as she ploughs through the preparations for the family wedding.Agnes tries to solve the problems of everybody including her son the groom that doesn't want to be.A bride that would prefer to marry her future husband's brother.Her divorced daughter back living at home.Her eldest son's rocky marriage.And future in-laws that believe she is as common as muck.

• Bruce Willis Collection - Die Hard/Bandits/The Siege/Hart's War | DVD | (19/02/2007) from £18.88   |  Saving you £11.11 (58.85%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Die Hard: New York cop John McClane facing Christmas alone flies to Los Angeles to see his estranged wife Holly (Bonnie Bedelia) and their kids in an attempt to patch things up. He arrives at his wife's high tech office building in the middle of their Christmas party just as it is gatecrashed by the ruthless master criminal Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) and a dozen fellow activists intent on relieving the Nakatomi Corporation of six hundred million dollars in negotiable bonds... McClane's a maverick smartass with a distinct disdain for being given orders. He's alone tired hurting and the only chance anyone has got. Twelve bad guys one cop. The odds are against John McClane; just the way he likes it! Bandits: Strap yourself in for one hilarious action-comedy with great chemistry great one-liners and expert direction. Bruce Willis makes all the right moves as the man with the perfect bank-robbing plan - and two imperfect partners. Busting out of prison Joe (Willis) and Terry (Billy Bob Thornton) are on the run and out of money. That changes when they devise a scheme to place bank managers under house arrest the night before they rob their banks. But success as the infamous sleepover bandits isn't the only change in store for them. As they cross state lines and federal laws they meet Kate (Cate Blanchett) a sexy eccentric housewife whose indecision as to which of the two bandits she wants could spoil their partnership for good! The Siege: When a crowded city bus blows up in Brooklyn and a campaign of terror begins to make its bloody mark on the streets of New York it's up to FBI special agent Anthony ""Hub"" Hubbard (Washington) and U.S. Army General William Devereaux (Willis) to find out who's responsible and put an end to the destruction. Together they face explosive danger at every turn when they team up to a wage an all-out war against a ruthless band of terrorists. Hart's War: Fourth generation war hero Col. William McNamara is imprisoned in a brutal German POW camp. Still as the camp's highest-ranking American officer he commands his fellow inmates keeping a sense of honour alive in a place where honour is easy to destroy all under the dangerous ever-watchful eye of SS Major Wilhelm Visser. Never giving up the fight to win the war McNamara is silently planning waiting for his moment to strike back at the enemy. A murder in the camp gives him the chance to set a risky plan in motion. With a court martial to keep Visser and the Germans distracted McNamara orchestrates a cunning scheme to escape and destroy a nearby munitions plant enlisting the unwitting help of young Lt. Tommy Hart. Together with his men McNamara uses a hero's resolve to carry out his mission ultimately forced to weigh the value of his life against the good of his country.

• La Cucaracha | DVD | (01/07/2001) from £4.39   |  Saving you £1.60 (36.45%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Walter Pool travels to Mexico in the footsteps of his hero Ernest Hemingway. He is robbed soon after his arrival and finds himself fighting for survival...

• Dementia 13 | DVD | (27/03/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Francis Ford Coppola's feature debut co-written with blaxploitation legend Jack Hill (Coffy) and produced by the grand-master of independent cinema Roger Corman. The Haloran family gather at a sinister Irish castle to memorialize the death of the youngest sister Kathleen. While various family members plot and connive an axe-murderer is terrorizing the grounds and Kathleen's body shows up at just the wrong time. Slowly the family members become increasingly suspicious o

• Fox | DVD | (10/03/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  This BAFTA nominated series follows the fortunes and feuds of old Billy Fox (Peter Vaughan) and his family in South London. With a superb cast including Ray Winstone and Bernard Hill and shot entirely on location in pubs clubs and streets 'Fox' evokes a strong London atmosphere through a wonderfully tense and involving story.

• Classic Horror - Vol. 2 | DVD | (09/01/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Includes: 1. Carnival Of Souls 2. The Ape Man 3. Mesa Of Lost Women 4. Creature From The Haunted Sea 5. The Devil Bat 6. Vampire Bat 7. Dementia 13 8. Shock 9. Black Dragon For more information on individual films please refer to the individual products.

• The Barenaked Ladies - In America - The Stunt Tour | DVD | (18/03/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  FANS OF the Barenaked Ladies are in for a double dose of music and fun as Aviva International and Direct Video Distribution present two programmes of performances, celebrity interviews and a behind-the-scenes look at life on the road and on stage. `Barenaked In America/The Stunt Tour: Double Feature' follows the band doing what they do best and provides a new perspective for their legions of fans.; ; Featuring no ladies or nudity, the Barenaked Ladies are a very talented and often hilarious C...

• Adam & Paul | DVD | (30/04/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Friends since they were small boys Adam and Paul - who is who we do not know - have withered into two hapless desperate Dublin junkies tied together by habit and necessity. The difference today is that Adam and Paul - already near rock bottom - have finally run out of luck credit and friends. A stylized downbeat comedy the film follows the pair through a single day which like every other is entirely devoted to the business of scrounging and robbing money for drugs.

• The Protectors - Vol. 3 - Series 1 - Episodes 17-26 | DVD | (24/06/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Harry Rule (Robert Vaughn) is an American lone wolf in London. Contessa di Contini (Nyree Dawn Porter) is a beautiful British aristo abroad. Paul Buchet (Tony Anholt) is a suave Parisian specialising in gadgetry. Together they are The Protectors - three intrepid international private detectives. Alongside other super agents from the world's best detective agencies they are organised into a global secret society their mission is to protect the innocent and apprehend the guilty. Gerry Anderson's first and only contemporary thriller series is the ultimate in jetsetting high-kicking adventure! This DVD features 10 episodes from The Protectors: ...With A Little Help From My Friends For The Rest Of Your Natural... The Bodyguards Talkdown A Case For The Right A Matter Of Life And Death It Could Be Practically Anywhere On The Island Vocal It Was All Over In Leipzig Ceremony For The Dead.

• Jerry Maguire - The Reel Collection | DVD | (02/10/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Tom Cruise is Jerry Maguire. He's popular he's a top notch sports agent and he's at the top of his game. He's unstoppable but driven by his conscience he writes a 'mission statement' of a new belief that is quality not quantity the people not the money that really counts. Fired as soon as his boss reads the statement Jerry is soon stripped of his friends fiance and self-respect and is forced to start from scratch. The only two people who stand by him are his sole remaining client Rod Tidwell a second-rate football player (Cuba Gooding Jnr) and Dorothy Boyd (Renee Zellweger) a single mother inspired by his statement and zest for life. Only through his shared journey to success with Rod and his relationship with Dorothy and her son does he begin to understand the values that really matter. Jerry Maguire was nominated for 5 Academy Awards including Best Picture with Cuba Gooding Jnr winning Best Supporting Actor award. Tom Cruise also earned a Golden Globe for his acclaimed performance as Jerry.

• Xena - Warrior Princess - Series 3 - Part 2 | DVD | (15/07/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Xena driven to vengeance by Ares nearly kills her friend Gabrielle but is taken to the mystical land Illusia where they are reunited. Gabrielle however is still tormented by her rift with Xena and tries to erase her memory at the Temple of Mnemosyne. After a tortuous ordeal she comes to realise that in order for good memories to exist there must also be bad memories. Enlightened by this they travel on together recovering the North Star jewel stolen from Aphrodite along the way only to discover Hope Gabrielle''s daughter in the process of being re-born into the world with the sacrifice of Gabrielle's friend Seraphin. Xena and Gabrielle realise they must stop this but are battling against their old foes Ares and Callisto again... Features the episodes: The Bitter Suite One Against an Army Forgiven King Con When in Rome Forget Me Not Fins Femmes and Gems Tsunami Vanishing Act and Sacrifice Parts One and Two.

• Roy Rogers - His First & Last Double Feature: Under Western Stars + Mackintosh & T.J. (2- Disc Collector's Set) | Blu Ray | (26/11/2021) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A