"Actor: Oliver"

• Velvet Goldmine | DVD | (07/06/2004) from £19.99   |  Saving you £-14.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Somewhat misleadingly described by many as a mock-biopic based on the life of David Bowie, Velvet Goldmine is so much more than that. Journalist Arthur Stuart (Christian Bale) who sets out to discover whatever happened to Ziggy Stardust-like Brian Slade (Jonathan Rhys-Meyers), the famous bisexual glam star who crashed and burned spectacularly, but in the process helped Arthur awaken his own sexuality. It's an insane homage to 1970s glam rock in the UK as only American, who knew the movement from a distance, would make; it's a tribute to film director Nicolas Roeg's best work, particularly Performance and the Bowie-vehicle The Man Who Fell to Earth; it's a sci-fi movie about an alternative reality (the film's "present" is a 1984 that never existed and frustratingly never clearly explained); it's a queer Citizen Kane with lashings of eye-glitter, a complete mess, an absolute delight and a chance to see Ewan McGregor naked in case you didn't catch him in The Pillow Book as the Iggy Pop-like Curt Wild, Slade's lover/protégé.Director Todd Haynes, who made the incredibly spare Safe and a biopic about Karen Carpenter with Barbie dolls, crams in everything--including the kitchen sink, all the washing-up and half the larder--as if terrified he'll never get another chance to shoot even a commercial again. The pacing drags like catwalk-queen's glittery taffeta train at times, but then glorious swooping musical numbers and clever bits of allusive business arrive that will brighten the day of many a pop-fan and film-buff. Never anything less than ruthlessly inventive and demanding of patience and an open mind, it's one for connoisseurs. Viewers who prefer easy-viewing eye candy are well advised to stick with fluff like Priscilla, Queen of the Desert. --Leslie Felperin

• Bertie And Elizabeth | DVD | (10/06/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A portrayal of the life of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother focusing on her courtship with the future King George VI the birth of their daughters Elizabeth and Margaret and the war years finally leading to Bertie's early death in 1952.

• The People Vs Larry Flynt (Special Edition) | DVD | (25/08/2003) from £5.98   |  Saving you £7.01 (117.22%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Directed by Milos Forman, The People vs. Larry Flynt is the fictionalised, but true, story of how smut-peddler Larry Flynt--the poor man's redneck Hugh Hefner--ended up appealing a libel case (brought by televangelist Jerry Falwell) to the US Supreme Court and winning a major legal victory that affected all Americans. It transpires that the US Constitution and the Bill of Rights--as brought to life in this splendidly quirky and alternately reverent and irreverent comedy--ensures everyone's freedom by protecting a whole range of expression, from the banal to the outrageous. Scripted by the writers of Ed Wood (another affectionately twisted biography of a disreputably eccentric entertainment figure), The People vs. Larry Flynt applies a similar sort of exaggerated and telescoped editorial-cartoon sensibility to the wild life and times of Hustler skin-magazine publisher Larry Flynt. There are terrific performances by Woody Harrelson as Flynt, grunge-star-turned-glamour-puss Courtney Love as his wife Althea and Edward Norton as their lawyer (a composite character). --Jim Emerson

• Coast Series 1-4 Boxset | DVD | (24/08/2009) from £29.35   |  Saving you £30.64 (104.40%)   |  RRP £59.99

  Discover the curious relationship between the British and the seas in all the episodes of the first 4 series of the popular BBC show.

• Laurel & Hardy Volume 10 - Snow!/Classic Shorts | DVD | (03/05/2004) from £5.00   |  Saving you £0.99 (16.50%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Comedy with Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Contains: Laughing Gravy (b/w extended edition) Laughing Gravy (b/w original edition) Laughing Gravy (colourised extended edition) Be Big / Laughing Gravy (combined French version) Slipping Wives (b/w silent with musical score) The Fixer Uppers (b/w) The Fixer Uppers (colourised) A collection of classic Laurel & Hardy shorts - and a foreign-language feature - set amid the snow! 'The Fixer Uppers' takes us to a French-influenced artists' neighbourhood where greeting-card salesmen Stan and Ollie agree to help a woman whose husband has been neglecting her. To arouse the husband's jealousy Ollie poses as her lover - and is challenged to a duel! For comparison this compilation also includes 'Slipping Wives' an early pre-teaming appearance of L&H on which the plot of 'The Fixer Uppers' was based. In 'Laughing Gravy' Stan and Ollie defy their landlord by keeping a small dog in their lodgings and have to brave the elements when their pet is thrown out. This compilation includes the original two-reel version as released in 1931 alongside extended material incorporating a rediscovered third reel that was never released at the time. This longer version introducing an entirely new twist to the plot is also featured in 'Les Carottiers' a French-language edition - with Laurel & Hardy speaking their own dialogue - that combines 'Laughing Gravy' with another L&H film of the period 'Be Big'.

• Oliver | DVD | (12/11/2007) from £10.09   |  Saving you £4.16 (47.11%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Experience the high-spirited adventures of Oliver Twist in this Oscar-winning musical adaptation of Charles Dickens classic tale! Young Oliver Twist (Mark Lester) is an orphan who escapes the cheerless life of the workhouse and takes to the streets of 19th-Century London. Hes immediately taken in by a band of street urchins headed by the lovable villain Fagin (Ron Moody) his fiendish henchman Bill Sikes (Oliver Reed) and his loyal apprentice The Artful Dodger (Jack Wild). Through his education in the fine points of pick-pocketing Oliver makes away with an unexpected treasure... a home and a family of his own. Set to a heartfelt score that includes such favorites as ""Consider Yourself "" ""Where Is Love?"" and ""As Long As He Needs Me "" OLIVER! leads us on a journey in search of love belonging and honour among thieves. Winner of six Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Score OLIVER! will steal your heart!

• Dr. Dolittle / Dr. Dolittle 2 / Cheaper by the Dozen/ Cheaper by the Dozen 2 | DVD | (30/01/2012) from £13.48   |  Saving you £6.51 (48.29%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Titles Comprise:Dr Dolittle: Treat yourself to a healthy dose of Eddie Murphy's untamed animal magnetism in the smash hit comedy that'll make you 'roar, howl and hoot with laughter!' A successful physician and devoted family man, John Dolittle (Murphy) seems to have the world by the tail, until a long-suppressed talent he possessed as a child - the ability to communicate with animals - is suddenly reawakened... with a vengeance! Now every creature within squawking distance wants the good doctor's advice, unleashing an outrageous chain of events that turns his world upside down! Featuring an all-star menagerie of voice talent (including Chris Rock, John Leguizamo, Norm MacDonald, Albert Brooks, Garry Shandling and Ellen DeGeneres), this wild and wooly free-for-all is your prescription for hilarious hijinks and mischievous fun!Dr Dolittle 2: Eddie Murphy returns as the doctor, who has now garnered some measure of fame for his communication abilities, at least among the animal kingdom. Dolittle is also dealing with his rebellious teenage daughter (Raven Symone). But he drops everything when he's summoned by 'The Beaver,' the Godfather figure of the local forest, to help the animals preserve their home by stopping an overly aggressive lumber company. To save the forest, Dolittle has to take a trained performing bear (also an endangered species, who is endearingly voiced by Steve Zahn)--and introduce him to the wild to find a mate.Cheaper By The Dozen: Tom Baker (Steve Martin) and his wife Kate (Bonnie Hunt) lead a suprisingly idyllic life but when they get the chance to pursue their dream jobs and move the super-sized clan to the big city. The zany chaos begins as the dozen siblings revolt, turning house and home upside down!Cheaper By The Dozen 2: Steve Martin and Bonnie Hunt return as heads of the Baker family who, while on holiday, find themselves in competition with a rival family of eight children, headed by Jimmy Murtaugh (Eugene Levy)...

• Mona The Vampire - Witch Watch | DVD | (27/09/2004) from £8.08   |  Saving you £1.91 (23.64%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Six tales for Hallowe'en revellers: 'Witch Watch' 'The Hexed Mansion Of Agatha Misty' 'Ghouls Rule!' 'The Transylvanian Twist' 'Creature From The Depths' and 'Mona And The Werewolf'.

• Laurel and Hardy - Bullfighters/Dancing Masters/a Haunting.. | DVD | (09/10/2006) from £28.33   |  Saving you £-3.34 (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  3 classic Laurel & Hardy films from the Fox vaults featuring The Bullfighters The Dancing Masters and A-Haunting We Will Go.

• The Nutcracker | DVD | (31/10/2000) from £33.73   |  Saving you £-8.74 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £24.99

  It's easy to see why The Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky's perennially popular ballet first performed in 1892, has such enduring appeal. As Patrice Bart's 1999 production shows, it is always beautiful to look at, lending itself to the Christmas season where it has a permanent place in the schedules of the major dance companies. And Hoffmann's tale of the troubled child who must go on a wonderful (and occasionally terrifying) journey of discovery has a universal and timeless appeal. Bart's production for the Staatsoper Unter den Linden in Berlin builds on Petipa's original choreography and develops the context of the child Marie's (Nadja Saidakova) anxiety into a strong narrative. The godfather Drosselmayer (Oliver Matz) is initially a sinister figure, forcing her to confront past events before leading her into the glittering land of the Sugar Plum Fairy. Here, all expectations are exceeded. The familiarity of Tchaikovsky's intricately woven themes works in total harmony with sumptuous production values. The dancing is sublime. As the Prince, Vladimir Malakhov evokes the spirit of a young Nureyev. His pas de deux with the Sugar Plum Fairy should challenge even the most cynical tear ducts. Sit back, share the frisson of anticipation as Daniel Barenboim enters the conductor's box and let the whole experience engulf you. On the DVD: There are no extras. In addition to the 16:9 picture format, which enhances the authentic theatrical atmosphere, the Dolby Digital 5.1 sound helps make this Nutcracker an aural feast. Under Barenboim's masterful control, the orchestra draws you into the heart of the music. Booklet notes provide historical background as well as performer biographies, but a more complete cast list would have been useful. --Piers Ford

• The Brigand Of Kandahar * | DVD | (16/01/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Oliver Reed continues his villainous streak in another Hammer historical adventure. The setting is the Indian desert, where the British army faces scorching temperatures and savage warriors, Reed playing Eli Khan, leader of some local bandits that come to the aid of a disgraced British officer.

• Jamie Oliver - Pukka Tukka | DVD | (05/04/2004) from £12.98   |  Saving you £0.01 (0.08%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Cooking DVD with scooter-riding celebrity endorsing chef Jamie Oliver.

• Laurel And Hardy - No. 19 - Pardon Us And Related Shorts | DVD | (03/05/2004) from £3.58   |  Saving you £2.41 (67.32%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Comedy with Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Contains: Pardon Us (b/w extended version) Pardon Us (colourised) The Hoose-Gow (b/w) The Hoose-Gow (colourised) Battle Of The Century (b/w silent with musical score) A collection of classic Laurel & Hardy including their first starring feature film 'Pardon Us' in which they are sent to prison for breaking the Prohibition laws an earlier short 'The Hoose-Gow' where they join a prison road gang and start - of all things - a rice-pudding fight plus the famous silent short on which that climactic scene was based 'The Battle Of The Century'.

• Laurel & Hardy Volume 18 - Married Life/Anita Garvin | DVD | (03/05/2004) from £3.96   |  Saving you £2.03 (51.26%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Comedy with Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. Contains: Blotto (b/w) Blotto (colourised) Blotto (Spanish version titled as 'La Vida Nocturna') Be Big (b/w) Be Big (colourised) Be Big / Laughing Gravy (Spanish version) In 'Blotto' Stan needs to contrive an excuse to spend a night out with Ollie. Mrs. Laurel overhears their plans but decides to go along with them but not before replacing their bottle of genuine booze - this being the Prohibition era - with an entirely different mixture! 'Be Big' starts with Stan and Ollie ready to go away for the weekend with their wives only to learn that their hunting lodge is holding a testimonial dinner for them that evening. Ollie feigns illness and the wives go away without them but there remains the problem of getting into the hunting regalia and riding boots. 'Los Calaveras' is a feature-length Spanish edition combining a version of 'Be Big' (incorporating some comedy material unseen in English) with another short of this period 'Laughing Gravy'.

• Ivor the Engine: The Colour Series (Restored) | Blu Ray | (20/11/2023) from £15.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

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• The Adventures of Baron Munchausen | DVD | (04/07/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  From Terry Gilliam director of 'Time Bandits' and 'Brazil' comes 'The Adventures of Baron Munchausen' a spectacular epic fantasy quite unlike any other film ever made. Just who is Baron Munchausen? Liar? Rogue? Madman? Or the greatest superhero ever to battle and triumph against unbeatable odds? Did he really ride through the air on a cannonball slay a three-headed griffin journey to the moon all before breakfast? Helped and hindered by a cast of quite literally thousands including Vulcan Berthold and many more the indomitable Baron succeeds in overcoming every obstacle to face his final greatest challenge: Death itself? There's never been a film remotely like this but then there's never been a hero to compare with the Baron...

• Tyrone Power - Mark Of Zorro / Razor's Edge / Yank In The RAF / Big Trail In Old Chicago / Second Fiddle | DVD | (04/09/2006) from £18.88   |  Saving you £16.11 (46.00%)   |  RRP £34.99

  The Mark Of Zorro (Dir. Rouben Mamoulian 1940): This swashbuckling remake of the silent classic stars Tyrone Power as the dashing masked avenger who single-handedly saves Los Angeles from Spanish despots. Don Diego Vega (Power) is summoned home from his elite training corps in Spain to California where he finds his father the Alcade deposed and the people living in tyranny. Disguised as Zorro a sword-wielding mystery man dressed in black he works to restore his father to

• Utopia - Staffel 1 (2 Discs) | Blu Ray | (27/03/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Laurel And Hardy Film Reel Collection | DVD | (21/05/2018) from £9.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (50.05%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Laurel and Hardy were a comedy double act during the early Classical Hollywood era of American cinema. The team was composed of thin Englishman, Stan Laurel (1890 1965) and heavyset American, Oliver Hardy (1892 1957). They became well known during the late 1920s through the mid- 1940s for their slapstick comedy with Laurel playing the clumsy and childlike friend of the pompous Hardy. As a team they appeared in 106 films with the pair starring in 34 short silent films, 45 short sound films & 27 full-length feature films. This nostalgic collection contains 6 of the duo s most popular films and 7 Stan Laurel classic comedy shorts, making it perfect for Laurel & Hardy fans and comedy lovers alike.

• Fat Slags | DVD | (11/04/2005) from £6.75   |  Saving you £13.24 (196.15%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Leaving their hometown of Fulchester in the North of England Sandra and Tracey head for the bright lights of London shagging and boozing their way to fame and fortune. Sean Cooley an internationally renowned billionaire suffers a blow to the head rendering him temporarily insane on the day the Fat Slags arrive in London. Spotting them on a popular daytime TV chat show he falls in love with their larger than life look and approach! Determined to make them stars he forces fashio