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• Wages Of Fear | DVD | (21/01/2002) from £18.88   |  Saving you £1.11 (5.88%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In 1953, before any American studio exec used the phrase "high concept", Henri-George Clouzot's The Wages of Fear boasted a premise so literally explosive that audiences were excited before they got into the theatres. With an oil-fire burning out of control deep in the South American jungle, two lorryloads of highly unstable nitro-glycerin have to be driven through miles of unstable terrain littered with dangerous turns, crumbling planks, falling rocks and mediocre hardtop. One good jolt will vaporise truck, nitro, drivers and a substantial swathe of the countryside, so the company recruits desperate souls among the loser tramps who loiter around the nowhere town of Las Piedras, begging for any kind of work. On the road, Clouzot stages a string of unforgettable sequences: one stretch of badly paved track can only be crossed by driving at under six miles an hour or over 40; a mountain turn requires that the trucks back out onto a rickety, rotten wooden structure; a 50-ton boulder has fallen into the road, and one of the drivers calmly drains a litre of nitro into his thermos to blow it up, only remembering when the fuse is lit that this will rain pebbles all over the countryside and a few good hits on the cargo will set it off. This is perhaps as great a mix of action-adventure and contest as The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, and still a textbook example of sustained suspense. On the DVD: The print is in great shape, though the image is a little soft; the menu has a clever explosive aspect and uses the same vintage artwork as the sleeve cannily combined with a snippet. There are trailers for both Wages and Clozuot's other masterpiece, Les Diaboliques, as well as biographies of the principal cast, eight stills and three posters.--Kim Newman

• The Crown season 3 dvd | DVD | (03/11/2020) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Caligula | DVD | (29/09/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Caligula may very well be the most controversial film in history. Only one movie dares to show the perversion behind Imperial Rome and that movie is Caligula the epic story of Rome's mad emperor. All the details of his cruel bizarre reign are revealed right here: His unholy sexual passion for his sister his marriage to Rome's most infamous prostitute his fiendishly inventive means of disposing those who would opposse him and more. The combined talents of cinematic giants Malcom McDowell Peter O'Toole John Gielgud and shakespearean actress Helen Mirren along with an acclaimed international cast and a bevy of beautiful Penthouse Pets make this unique historical drama a masterwork of the screen. Not for the squeamish not for the prudish Caligula will shock and arouse you as it reveals the deviance and decadence beneath the surface of the grandeur that once was Rome.

• Friday The 13th: Part 3 | DVD | (04/02/2002) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-7.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  From the people who brought you ""Friday the 13th parts 1 and 2"" comes the most hair-raising horror yet - Part 3. An idyllic summer turns into a nightmare of unspeakable terror for yet another group of naive counsellors. Ignoring Camp Crystal Lake's bloody legacy one by one they fall victim to the maniacal Jason who stalks them at every turn... ""Friday the 13th part 3"" will have you frozen with fear as Jason finds his way into your living room.

• Sharpe's Peril | Blu Ray | (17/04/2019) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  It's India 1818 and Lt Col Richard Sharpe and Sergeant Major Patrick Harper are travelling across India escorting the beautiful Marie-Angelique Bonnet to meet her fianc''e. While in bandit-plagued badlands they come across the very dregs of the Crown's troops; an ill disciplined rag-tag unit led by boy soldier Beauclare. As Sharpe and company sit down to have dinner with their hosts the camp comes under attack by the notorious bandit Chitu. As the dust settles it becomes apparent there have been many casualties and Sharpe realises that he is the only person now capable of getting this wagon train to the safety of the next army garrison. Little does Sharpe know that the adventure has only just begun and that he has inadvertently stumbled across a massive opium trafficking ring...

• Tumbleweeds | DVD | (16/10/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A vibrant, free-spirited Southern woman and her bright, engaging 12 year-old daughter find themselves on a journey of self-discovery in Gavin O'Connor's Tumbleweeds.

• Marilyn Monroe - The Diamond Collection | DVD | (05/08/2002) from £29.95   |  Saving you £50.04 (167.08%)   |  RRP £79.99

  Released to mark the 40th anniversary of her death in 1962, The Diamond Collection brings together all of Marilyn Monroe's films for 20th Century Fox. This handsome box set stands as a salutary reminder of the considerable achievements of an actress who still reigns supreme as the greatest screen goddess of them all. The uninitiated might be surprised at the versatility of someone whose legend is founded so much on her image as a sex symbol. In particular, her touching performance as the abused second-rate bar singer Cherie in Bus Stop (1956) is a rounded study of a woman still capable of dreaming when life has done everything to dull her. The box set as a whole offers plenty of evidence that while she certainly specialised in a unique and complex variation on the blonde bombshell stereotype--embodied in her timeless performances as Lorelei Lee (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes) and short-sighted Pola in How to Marry a Millionaire, both 1953--she could certainly diversify. The documentary, Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days, provides a sympathetic take on the troubles and behaviour which led to her being sacked from her final picture, Something's Got to Give. The presentation of the restored footage from that movie is less successful, though, as the glimpses of Monroe's incandescent screen presence, belying her illness and depression, leave a palpable sadness in their wake. Better by far to focus on her earlier work. Whatever the role, her luminous beauty and statuesque figure, combined with an unselfconsciously joyful sexuality and an on-screen vulnerability, were always at their best under the careful guidance of directors like Billy Wilder and Otto Preminger. These qualities continue to give her an enduring appeal. On the DVD: The Diamond Collection has been digitally restored using, for the most part, the original negatives, making this a sumptuous package for any Monroe fan. Niagara and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes are both presented in standard 4:3 ratio but the rest--filmed in Cinemascope and presented here in letterbox format--are certainly better-served by widescreen viewing. The colours, like Monroe, come alive. The sound quality is crisp and Monroe's singing--she had limited but genuine musical talent--has polished up well. Multiple extras include before-and-after restoration comparisons, trailers from various countries, stills and posters, and newsreel footage. Eleven discs of Marilyn in one box, this is a veritable feast indeed. --Piers Ford

• Juliet Bravo - Series 5 | DVD | (14/08/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Kate Longton (Anna Carteret) continues her stewardship of the Lancashire police force plotting a tricky course through the pitfalls of force politics and rising crime on the streets... Episodes Comprise: 1. Attack 2. There's No None So Blind 3. The Day That The Circus Left Town 4. Getting Away With It 5. No Peace 6. Strike The Father 7. Lost And Found 8. Workforce 9. Hallowe'en 10. Alibi 11. Abuse 12. Ducks In A Row 13. Resolution 14. Flowers Tomorrow

• Drifters | DVD | (25/11/2013) from £3.68   |  Saving you £18.07 (941.15%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Drifters is a brand new six-part comedy series about three best friends living in Leeds who've graduated had a year out and are struggling to find a job that doesn't suck a place to live that is half decent and a boyfriend they actually like. Written by and starring Jessica Knappett the show explores the very funny very humiliating experiences of Meg her eccentric cousin Bunny (Lydia Rose Bewley) and their friend Laura (Lauren O'Rourke) as they discover that life might just be a bit tougher than they had imagined... From demeaning promotions jobs complete with mad outfits (well have you ever dressed as a mobile phone to pay the rent?) to pursuing the men of their dreams - yet dating the men of their nightmares - the girls face disasters in both their work and personal lives.

• Vengeance Valley | DVD | (04/04/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  An unusual adult Western for its time Vengeance Valley (1951) gave Burt Lancaster his first Western role. His athletic prowess made him perfect for the genre and he'd go on to make Gunfight At O.K. Corral Apache and The Unforgiven among others. Vengeance Valley emphasises character development and the solid cast meets the challenge. Robert Walker plays Burt's foster brother. Joanne Dru John Ireland Ted de Corsia Hugh O'Brien and Glenn Strange lend support. One of the real stars of the picture is the gorgeous three-strip Technicolor photography by George J.Folsey. The West has rarely looked more colorful.

• American High School | DVD | (17/09/2012) from £5.38   |  Saving you £-0.39 (-7.80%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Every once in a while a movie comes along that touches the soul and sweeps you away on a wave of emotion...THIS IS NOT THAT MOVIE! American High School is in the tradition of American Pie and Porky's where plenty of things besides the soul are being touched! It's the final week of senior year at American High School and the race for prom queen is heating up. The popular and sweet girl Gwen (Jillian Murray - Wild Things) and her exhibitionist husband are headed for divorce. Her rich ri...

• Clerks 15th Anniversary Special Edition | Blu Ray | (18/04/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Clerks delivers with wholesale hilarity! It's one wild day in the life of a pair of overworked counter jockeys whose razor-sharp wit and on-the-job antics give a whole new meaning to customer service! Even while braving a nonstop parade of unpredictable shoppers the clerks manage to play hockey on the roof visit a funeral home and straighten out their offbeat love lives. The boss is nowhere in sight so you can bet anything can and will happen when these guys are left to run the store!

• Sharpe's Regiment / Sharpe's Siege | DVD | (12/08/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  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

• Welcome to Collinwood | DVD | (29/09/2003) from £5.37   |  Saving you £8.62 (160.52%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Five hapless inner-city low-lifes unsuccessfully attempt to burgle a pawnbroker's safe, but wind up gaining more than they lose.

• Prison Break: The Complete Series - Seasons 1-5 | Blu Ray | (03/07/2017) from £34.99   |  Saving you £7.68 (21.95%)   |  RRP £42.67

  Go into lockdown with all five exhilarating seasons of this acclaimed series filled with explosive action and white-knuckle plot twists! After Michael Scofield (Wentworth Miller) breaks out of a maximum-security prison with his wrongly accused death row inmate brother (Dominic Purcell), the two flee the U.S. with a band of dangerous fugitives. But tragically, Michael then lands inside a hellish Panamanian prison, from which the only escape seems to be death. Meanwhile, the brothers must outwit an assassin and uncover the secrets of a sinister organisation known as The Company. Lives are shattered and shocking truths learned as the intriguing, adrenaline-fueled series careens toward its stunning conclusion!

• Can You Keep It Up For A Week? | DVD | (27/01/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Annette (Jill Damas) promises to marry her accident-prone boyfriend Gil (Jeremy Bulloch), on the condition that he keeps his hands off other women and holds down a proper job for seven days. If he breaks the bargain then he has to march up to Buckingham Palace stark naked. The trouble is, Bulloch just can't keep a job for five minutes and is continually getting into sexual misunderstandings with luscious females!

• Shameless - Series 2 | DVD | (16/01/2006) from £11.98   |  Saving you £15.00 (150.15%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Paul Abbott's Shameless returns to DVD for a second series. Seven months on from the first series and Manchester's favourite son Frank Gallagher is expecting another addition to the clan this time with his agoraphobic lover Sheila. On the back of a fiddled insurance claim the Gallagher children have extended their home into the house next door. Fiona and boyfriend Steve are now hopeful for a bit of privacy; but Lip Ian Debbie Carl and Liam cause havoc everywher

• Smallville: The Complete Series (20th Anniversary Edition) | Blu Ray | (19/10/2021) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• The Evil Below | DVD | (09/09/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  A down-and-out charter boat captain feels his luck has changed when a beautiful treasure hunter hires him to find the sunken ship El Diablo. Legend has it that the ship met its end while loaded with evil satanic artefacts. Meanwhile two divers accidentally discover the sunken tomb releasing a most terrifying force...

• Doomsday | Blu Ray | (01/09/2008) from £19.53   |  Saving you £6.72 (36.78%)   |  RRP £24.99

  After a deadly virus ravages Scotland, a thirty-year quarantine is set in place. Yet the Reaper virus has returned and now an elite team must venture north to find a cure.