"Actor: Piper Laurie"

• The Grass Harp | DVD | (05/01/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  After his mother's death Collin Fenwick goes to live with his father's cousins the wealthy avaricious and controlling Verena Talbo and her compliant earthy sister Dolly...

• Tim | DVD | (19/09/2005) from £12.96   |  Saving you £-6.97 (-116.40%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A handsome young man who has the mental age of a child shares a relationship with an attractive older woman for whom he works as a gardener. When the question of marriage eventually arises they suddenly realise the seriousness of their friendship.

• Trauma | DVD | (25/07/2005) from £10.37   |  Saving you £5.62 (35.10%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Aura a suicidal anorexic preparing to jump off a bridge is rescued when David prevents her from plunging into the abyss. When Aura's mother a psychic dies just as she is about to divulge the identity of a vicious psychopath Aura begs David for help. The two try to protect one another while embarking on a dangerous search for a killer who's been decapitating innocent people...

• Tim | DVD | (26/06/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  All actors have to try a mental-impairment role at some point in their careers (don't they?), and Mel Gibson took his best shot with this sweet film about a young retarded man and his gentle relationship with an older woman (Piper Laurie) who teaches him to read and to adjust to the real world. Tim's parents come to trust the woman's honourable intentions, but the movie still gives Mel's female fans a lot to swoon over; it's a platonic romance with plenty of temptation that is never acted upon. Add to that the fact that Gibson is really quite good in the title role--after Mad Max, this was Mel's first widely seen opportunity to prove himself in a dramatic role before his higher-profile roles in Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior and Gallipoli. Tim is a bit too schmaltzy and sentimental, but this 1979 release has gained a loyal audience over the years, and the film has a lot more than just a young Mel Gibson to recommend it. --Jeff Shannon

• Trauma | DVD | (29/07/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Trauma was director Dario Argento's big crossover attempt at combining the Italian giallo genre with the American stalk 'n' slash. His fans may debate whether the result was a complete success, but the film certainly put his name in front of a wider international audience. Essentially the story is a psycho-murderer-mystery, with the audience made to piece together clues towards the identity-revealing denouement. The movie comes alive as a result of suitably intense performances, even while the characters die. Piper Laurie and Brad Dourif supply atypically explosive cameos. The leads are contrastingly subdued for the most part, no doubt because of their characters' involvement with drugs. Asia Argento (the director's daughter) is an anorexic who witnesses her parents' decapitations among a series of similar murders by the notorious "Headhunter". Christopher Rydell plays the ex-junkie who takes her in and helps track down the killer. Backing them up are some even greater performances from Tom Savini's eye-boggling special FX. With the aid of a motorised garrotte, the beheadings are gruesomely real, especially the one that leaves a head still able to talk. On the DVD: Trauma comes to disc in full 2.35:1 widescreen, though this isn't the clearest of transfers (plenty of artefacts present). The sound is in an unspecified Dolby mix. An interesting selection of extras almost makes up for the lack of a commentary. There are filmographies of Dario and Asia, a gallery of behind-the-scenes stills, and trailers for the movie Phantom of the Opera and several more in this series of releases. More interesting are the text features: interviews with Asia on her memories of the shoot and with renegade horror director Richard Stanley surreally recalling his long-term fandom of everything Argento. Most fascinating, there's a mini-essay on what was cut and why by the BBFC for the original UK video release. --Paul Tonks

• Carrie | DVD | (07/09/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A Stephen King horror story about a high school girl with telekinetic powers who is pushed into a no-return path of bloody vengeance when she becomes the victim of cruel classmates.

• Annie / Pollyanna / Return To Oz | DVD | (04/10/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Annie (Dir. Rob Marshall 1999): As seen on The Wonderful World of Disney this new production of the classic musical features an all-star cast belting out the beloved songs. Original Broadway Annie Andrea McArdle makes and appearance too! Fun for the whole family. Pollyanna (Dir. David Swift 1960): The heartwarming story of a young girl who brings goodwill and happiness to the residents of a New England town. Hayley Mills won an honorary Academy Award for her performance. Return To Oz (Dir. Walter Murch 1985): In 1899 Dorothy Gale returns to the land of Oz only to find the enchanting Emerald City in ruins and all her old friends have been captured by the Nome King and the evil Princess Mombi...

• Thriller Films (Box Set) | DVD | (13/01/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  This box set contains the following four titles: The Whistle Blower: A law abiding businessman's world is shattered by the arrival of the police to tell him that his son is dead. The father embarks on his own investigation into his sons death. Darrow: In the 19th century a charismatic one-time farm-hand boy turned lawyer made a history-making defence of a number of trials that earned him the status of an American hero. Tiger Warsaw: Chuck brought sorrow to his family when he shot his father who is now semi-invalid. After 15 years of self-destruction Chuck returns home to seek forgiveness. Split Decisions: The story of a fighting Irish family whose patriarch Dan has ambitious plans for his younger son Eddie to be in the Olympic boxing team.

• The Love Story Collection - 3 DVD Set | DVD | (07/02/2011) from £6.99   |  Saving you £18.00 (257.51%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Tim: From a chance meeting an impossible love story began between a young simple-minded man and an older woman. Adapted from the novel by Colleen McCullough Mel Gibson stars in this heart-warming love story that proves the old adage 'love will conquer all'. Navigating The Heart: A love story of an improbable romance between a cosmopolitan career woman and a small-town fisherman. When the two are caught in a perilous situation they are forced to put aside their pettiness and re-examine their lives. A Passion's Way: In life you only have one true pure love - one person who captures your heart and gently touches your soul. Timothy Dalton and Sela Ward star in this period drama about missed opportunities lost love and new beginnings. The Soul Collector: Zach (Bruce Greenwood) is an angel charged with bringing a person's spirit into the afterlife when they die. He's been chosen to experience life as a man on a small farm run by a young widow and her son but nothing could have prepared him for human emotions. The Promise Of Love: When newlywed Kathy Wakeman's husband is tragically killed during the Vietnam War the world she knew collapses around her. As she struggles to deal with her situation and all hope seems lost she begins to rebuild a new life and finds happiness is within her reach. Second Sight A Love Story: Elizabeth Montgomery and Barry Newman star in this inspiring and emotional story of a blind woman s fight for her independence and her struggle to accept the help she needs. After a life of self-sufficiency her confidence is shaken when she is assaulted and for the first time she must allow others into her life.

• Macbeth | DVD | (01/08/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Macbeth, one of William Shakespeare's finest works, is the tragedy of a king so blinded by ambition and paranoia that he senselessly murders those in his path, eventually leading to his own demise.

• Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, The / Stigmata / Carrie | DVD | (04/10/2004) from £9.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (100.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Stigmata: Frankie Paige (Arquette) has absolutely no faith in God. All of that changes when she suddenly begins to suffer the stigmata - the living wounds of the crucified Christ. Frankie's miraculous bleeding comes to the attention of the Vatican's top investigator Father Kiernan (Byrne). But when Cardinal Houseman (Pryce) discovers that Frankie is actually channeling an extraordinary and provocative message that could destroy the Church he's convinced that she - and the force possessing her - must be forever silenced. Determined to stop this deadly conspiracy Kiernan risks his faith - and his life - to save her and the message that will change the destiny of mankind forever. Carrie: The school wallflower and the brunt of her classmates' jokes Carrie's revenge is the focus of this tense and stylish horror film. This is the film that made Sissy Spacek a star and featured John Travolta and Amy Irving in their first important screen roles. Carrie established director Brian DePalma as a new creative force in motion pictures. Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2: For 14 years former Texas Ranger Lefty Enright (Dennis Hopper) has been obsessed with finding the psychotic mass-murderers who killed his brother's children. And today he's in luck. A tough as nails late-night disc jockey (Caroline Williams) has caught the ghouls on tape in the act of slicing and dicing a couple of fun-loving rich kids. When she volunteers to help Lefty persuades her to play the tape on-air to lure the maniacs out of hiding. But what she doesn't know is that she's the only witness to this diabolical family's butchery who hasn't been carved up for somebody's supper...just yet!

• The Hustler Play Exclusive | DVD | (23/03/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Paul Newman is electrifying as Fast Eddie Felson, an arrogant, amoral hustler who haunts backstreet pool rooms fleecing anyone who'll pick up a cue. Determined to be acclaimed as the best, Eddie seeks out the legendary Minnesota Fats, who's backed by Bert Gordon, a predatory gambler. Eddie can beat the champ, but virtually defeats himself with his low self-image. The love of a lonely woman could turn Eddie's life around, but he won't rest until he beats Minnesota Fats, no matter what price he...

• The Hustler - Book & DV | DVD | (08/08/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  ""Newman is outstanding."" - Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide Paul Newman is electrifying as Fast Eddie Felson an arrogant amoral hustler who haunts backstreet pool rooms fleecing anyone who'll pick up a cue. Determined to be acclaimed as the best Eddie seeks out the legendary Minnesota Fats who's backed by Bert Gordon a predatory gambler. Eddie can beat the champ but virtually defeats himself with his low self-image. The love of a lonely woman could turn Eddie's life around

• St Elsewhere - Series 2 | DVD | (18/06/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £34.99

  Set in St. Eligius Hospital South Boston St. Elsewhere was another ensemble drama in a similar vein to Hill Street Blues. Following the lifes loves and careers of a group of doctors and nurses the show earned much acclaim for its articulate controversial and innovative scripts. Featuring a plethora of Movie and television actors of some note it operated as a springboard for a number of big-name stars and character-actors including: Denzel Washington David Morse and Ed Begley Jr; not to mention an incredibly talented number of directors and scriptwriters such as: Kevin Hooks (Lost 24) and Tom Fontana (the creator of HBO's Oz). This release features the complete second season. Episodes comprise: 1. Ties That Bind 2. Lust Et Veritas 3. Newheart 4. Qui Transtulit Sustinet 5. A Wing and a Prayer 6. Under Pressure 7. Entrapment 8. All About Eve 9. Aids and Comfort 10. A Pig Too Far 11. Blizzard 12. Hearing 13. In Sickness and in Health 14. Drama Center 15. Attack 16. After Dark 17. Vanity 18. Equinox 19. The Woman 20. Cramming 21. Rough Cut 22. Hello Goodbye

• Tim | DVD | (27/02/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Handsome but mentally retarded gardner Tim Melville (Mel Gibson) has a new woman in his life. She is Mary (Piper Laurie) his widowed employer a woman who had given up on love until she had found Tim. At first they are friends. But soon they become lovers as Mary drawn to Tim's innocence and magnetism begins to teach him all about life - and love. When the question of marriage eventually arises they suddenly realise the seriousness of their relationship...