"Actor: Richard"

• The Angry Silence | DVD | (10/01/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The Angry Silence is the heartfelt story of a young factory worker Tom Curtis played by Richard Attenborough. Curtis stands up against bullying union leaders and refuses to take part in an unofficial wildcat strike. As a result he is immediately ostracized by his fellow colleagues and is victimized by the union circumstances that can only lead to a tragic climax.

• Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life is Calling Blu-Ray (Criterion Collection) - UK Only | Blu Ray | (27/01/2025) from £11.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  One of the greatest comedians of all time, Richard Pryor gets raw and real in this brutally funny and lacerating self-portrait.

• Close Encounters Of The Third Kind (1 Disc BD AE Director's Cut) | Blu Ray | (18/10/2021) from £12.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Roy Neary, an Indiana electric lineman, finds his quiet and ordinary daily life turned upside down after a close encounter with a UFO, spurring him to an obsessed cross-country quest for answers as a momentous event approaches.

• Rollerball | DVD | (24/04/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In the year 2018, violence and crime have been totally eliminated from society and given outlet in the brutal blood sport of rollerball, a high-velocity blend of football, hockey, and motor-cross racing sponsored by the multinational corporations that now control the world following the collapse of traditional politics. James Caan plays Jonathan ., the reigning superstar of rollerball, whose corporate controllers fear that Jonathan's popularity has endowed him with too much power. They begin to pressure him according to their own ruthless set of rules, but Jonathan has rules of his own--ones for a man determined to retain his soul in a world gone mad. As directed by Norman Jewison (who was enjoying a peak of success during the early and mid-1970s), Rollerball creates a believable society that's been rendered passive and compliant by the homogenisation of corporate dictatorships, where the control and flow of information is the only currency of any importance. It's a world in which natural human aggressions have been sublimated and vented through the religious fervour toward rollerball and its players. Rollerball now looks like one of those 1970s science fiction films (another example being Logan's Run) that seems a bit dated and quaint, but its ideas are still provocative and fascinating, and the production is visually impressive. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

• My Life | DVD | (30/06/2003) from £12.96   |  Saving you £-6.97 (-116.40%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A successful businessman who has everything discovers that he has cancer and may not live to see his new baby...

• Genius Of Britain | DVD | (07/06/2010) from £13.98   |  Saving you £8.00 (66.72%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In this major new science series from Channel 4 Richard Dawkins James Dyson Stephen Hawking David Attenborough and Robert Winston celebrate the great thinkers and moments in British science from Newton to the present day. Britain's great inventors and scientists have led the world and been at the forefront of some of history's greatest advances. From the steam engine to the world wide web from the theory of evolution to the discovery of the atom British science and ingenuity have helped shape the modern world. The Genius of Britain tells the stories of the people behind these pivotal moments of the men and women who overcame all obstacles in search of scientific advancement. Their tales range from accounts of pure genius when the apple fell and the secrets of the universe were unlocked to dark tales of obsession deception and even bodysnatching. Tackling the areas closest to their hearts and using hands-on demonstrations the five co-presenters tell the human stories behind the scientific and engineering discoveries that we so often take for granted.

• The Call Of The Wild | DVD | (12/04/2005) from £5.98   |  Saving you £0.01 (0.17%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Jack London's classic tale of the Klondike Gold Rush as we follow the lives of the dog Buck and his master John Thornton.

• Exorcist 2 - The Heretic | DVD | (20/10/2003) from £19.58   |  Saving you £-5.59 (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  When it was released in 1977 The Exorcist II: The Heretic was virtually laughed off the screen. A much-anticipated sequel to the Oscar-winning original, it turned out to be an unintentionally hilarious mishmash and received such terrible reviews that director John Boorman yanked it out of cinemas. He reedited it, cutting eight minutes in hopes of getting the story (written by William Goodhart) to the point of coherency--but to no avail. The film remains a kind of reverse gold standard for sequels. It's still a ridiculously overacted, although at times visually haunting, movie. Richard Burton stars as a troubled priest (something of a speciality of his) who is brought in to follow up on the case of Linda Blair, who is institutionalised, still troubled by her encounter with the devil (who wouldn't be?). By the time they confront Satan's minion in the final struggle, you'll be rooting for evil to win. --Marshall Fine

• Theodora - Glyndebourne Festival Opera | DVD | (05/07/2004) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-2.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  This production of Handel's tragic and moving oratorio took Glyndebourne by storm when it was first staged in 1996. Sellars took Handel's tale of self-sacrificial love between a Christian virgin and a Roman imperial bodyguard in fourth century enemy occupied Antioch and by resetting it in modern-day America transformed it into a timeless parable of spiritual resistance to tyranny and persecution.

• Texas Chainsaw 2013 | DVD | (27/05/2013) from £6.19   |  Saving you £11.80 (190.63%)   |  RRP £17.99

  A young woman travels to Texas to collect an inheritance; little does she know that an encounter with a chainsaw-wielding killer is part of the reward.

• In Too Deep | DVD | (14/10/2002) from £7.75   |  Saving you £-0.50 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Hip-hop legend LL Cool J is teamed up with hot stars Omar Epps and Nia Long in a gritty crime drama about a dedicated young cop who goes deep undercover to take down a ruthless gangster. Officer Jeff Cole is given a dangerous mission: infiltrate the syndicate of 'God' the charismatic and deadly crime lord who rules the city's streets. But as Cole sinks deeper and deeper into God's crew he begins to get in over his head... until the line that seperates his true identity from his street persona begins to dissappear.

• Shaft (2019) | Blu Ray | (15/06/2020) from £9.69   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Legendary bada** John Shaft (Samuel L. Jackson) agrees to help his estranged son, JJ (Jessie T. Usher), uncover the truth behind his friend's suspicious death. The popular opposite of his foul-mouthed father, JJ is a book-smart cybersecurity expert who needs an education only Shaft can provide: how to navigate Harlem's underbelly. But if flying fists and bullets weren't enough of a challenge, JJ finds his political correctness clashes wildly with Shaft's shut your mouth style in this nonstop action-comedy that proves the Shaft name is still the ultimate in cool. Extra Content - Can Ya Dig It? The Making of Shaft - A Complicated Man: The Shaft Legacy - Part One: A Bad Mother Born, Part Two: No Question Asked, Part Three: A Legend in His Time - Deleted Scenes - Gag Reel

• Wagner | DVD | (09/05/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Even now Richard Wagner (1813-83) remains an enigma. His was a rags-to-riches saga with a fairy tale ending. He was loved yet hated admired yet despised a villain yet a hero who was worshipped a man whose fame and exploits were the gossip of Europe. Above all he was an incurable romantic whose love affair with Liszt's illegitimate daughter rivals that of Romeo and Juliet in excitement and drama. But he was also a dangerous political revolutionary whose influence penetrated the

• Enemy Mine | DVD | (03/06/2002) from £17.98   |  Saving you £2.01 (11.18%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Enemy Mine is, in essence, a sci-fi remake of John Boorman’s Hell in the Pacific (1969), only instead of a US pilot and a Japanese naval officer stranded on a Pacific island during WWII, here we have a lizard-like Draconian (Louis Gossett Jr.) and his mortal enemy, Earthling Dennis Quaid, both having crash-landed on a hostile planet during a brutal space battle. Forced to rely on one another for survival, they overcome their differences and become fast friends. (You can almost hear them break into an off-key version of "It's a Small World".) German director Wolfgang Petersen, so brutally honest with his film Das Boot, turns warm and cuddly on us with this intergalactic buddy movie. Although the script sets us up for an intriguing encounter, it ultimately settles for a simple and sentimental resolution. Noteworthy set design and strong performances, especially by Gossett, push this beyond mere mediocrity. His performance is fascinating, as he must speak in an alien tongue, which he maintains with artistry and consistency.--Rochelle O'Gorman, Amazon.com On the DVD: Enemy Mine on disc is presented anamorphically in its original 2.35:1 theatrical ratio with a vivid Dolby 4.0 soundtrack. Thankfully picture and sound are excellent, since the extra features are lamentably poor, consisting merely of the theatrical trailer and three (yes, three) "behind the scenes" still pictures. The disc is also equipped with multiple language and subtitle options.--Mark Walker

• The Glass Key | DVD | (12/02/2007) from £12.98   |  Saving you £-2.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A classic murder mystery based on the the Dashiell Hammet novel and said to be the inspiration for Kurosawa's Yojimbo. When a corrupt politician is accused of murder his assistant hunts the real killer avoiding amorous advances from his boss' fiancee and attacks from gangsters along the way.

• Love's Labour's Lost | DVD | (11/09/2000) from £10.61   |  Saving you £2.38 (22.43%)   |  RRP £12.99

  LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST is a frothy but bitter - sweet comedy about love and romance in which four well intentioned but misguided young men discover the impossibility of denying the power of true love.

• Jackie | Blu Ray | (29/05/2017) from £8.79   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  JACKIE is a searing and intimate portrait of one of the most important and tragic moments in American history, seen through the eyes of the iconic First Lady, then Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy (Natalie Portman). JACKIE places us in her world during the days immediately following her husband's assassination. Known for her extraordinary dignity and poise, here we see a psychological portrait of the First Lady as she struggles to maintain her husband's legacy and the world of Camelot that they created and loved so well.

• Top Gear - The Great Adventures 5 | Blu Ray | (26/03/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  India Special:In their most politically perilous overseas adventure to date, the boys defy the Prime Minister by embarking on a trade mission to India armed only with three old British cars, a trouser press and a badly behaved lawnmower. Along the way they attempt a disastrous train-based advertising campaign, host a rather unusual garden party and invent a brand new sport called straight six cricket. Plus, Jeremy has a small accident, Richard gets an unfortunate insect bite and James makes coronation chicken in the most colourful and comical special Top Gear has ever made.Supercars Across Italy:Closer to home, the presenters set off on a glorious road trip across Italy in three incredible supercars - the Lamborghini Aventador, the Noble M600 and the McLaren MP4-12C. Their adventure starts with an eye widening max speed run at the vast Nard proving ground which tests not only performance but also sheer bravery. After that the boys head towards Rome, encountering relaxed policemen and work-shy mechanics along the way, before continuing north for a date with one of the toughest and most dangerous challenges they've ever faced - hot laps of the uncompromising Imola Grand Prix track. Great cars, wonderful scenery, hilarious banter and the Stig's Italian cousin - this is Top Gear at its very best.

• The Bourne Identity | DVD | (02/09/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Not to be confused with the 2002 Matt Damon big-screen version, this adaptation of The Bourne Identity is a 1988 two-part TV miniseries based on the Robert Ludlum paperback bestseller. "How can I find out who I am if I've been turned into another person?", cries amnesiac Richard Chamberlain, fished out of the sea by drunken doc Denholm Elliott, who patches him up and discovers a Swiss bank account number sewn into his thigh. Coming to believe that he is Jason Bourne, international assassin, our hero is sought after by the CIA, several European police forces and the gang of an evil terrorist. He hooks up with unlikely economist Jaclyn Smith to get to the bottom of the mystery, stay alive and face the big baddie. Stretched over three hours, this has room for a lot of the complex plot dropped from the big-screen movie, but it also means that the thrills are often interrupted by soap opera scenes. Chamberlain is perhaps too aptly cast as a man without an identity, but Smith matches him for lack of expression without any excuse given in the script. Aside from Donald Moffatt and Shane Rimmer in the CIA, the supporting cast mostly consists of distinguished Brits delivering value-for-money ham, mostly with cod-French accents, especially Anthony Quayle as a DeGaulle-style General, Jacqueline Pearce as a dress-designing spy and Peter Vaughan as a heavy Swiss banker. On the DVD: The Bourne Identity, though made for TV, is presented in widescreen, which sometimes chops off the tops of actors' heads like breakfast eggs but mostly looks fine. There are optional English subtitles. --Kim Newman

• Law and Order: Series 1 | DVD | (16/06/2003) from £35.99   |  Saving you £9.00 (25.01%)   |  RRP £44.99

  From its gritty documentary look to its signature note-knocking "tching-tching" that signals scene changes, Law & Order was a groundbreaking cop show when it debuted in 1990. It is television's most resilient series, surviving huge changes to its ensemble. One of the secrets of the show's durability is its compelling structure. The first half of each hour-long episode is a classic police procedural in which "Law", personified in the first season by partners Greevey (George Dzundza) and Mike Logan (Christopher Noth) investigate a crime and make an arrest. The second half chronicles the ensuing trial, as prosecuted by assistant district attorneys Ben Stone (Michael Moriarty) and Paul Robinette (Richard Brooks) under the supervision of Steven Hill's Adam Schiff (more feisty and animated here than in later seasons). Law & Order is also distinguished by its superb writing. Several episodes take their inspiration from the headlines, including "By Hooker, By Crook" (about a socialite-run call-girl ring) and "Indifference", which recalls the tragic Lisa Steinberg child abuse case. Others deal with such hot-button issues as abortion ("Life Choice") and AIDS ("The Reaper's Helper"). Another plus is the talent pool of character actors who lend their verisimilitude. Guest stars include Samuel L Jackson and Philip Seymour Hoffman ("The Violence of Summer"), The West Wing's John Spencer ("Prescription for Death"), Sex and the City's Cynthia Nixon ("Subterranean Homeboy Blues") and The Sopranos' Dominic Chianese ("Sonata for Stolen Organ"). --Donald Liebenson