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• Hostel Part II | Blu Ray | (22/10/2007) from £12.48   |  Saving you £7.51 (60.18%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Three American college students studying abroad are lured to a Slovakian hostel and discover the grim reality behind it.

• Jack Reacher | Blu Ray | (22/04/2013) from £11.98   |  Saving you £17.00 (170.17%)   |  RRP £26.99

  When you hire Tom Cruise to be in your Tom Cruise movie, there's never a question that you're going to get your money's worth. The movie may not be worth the expense, but as a professional who delivers 100 percent 100 percent of the time, Cruise will give the proceedings his undivided attention. In Jack Reacher Cruise plays the title character with complete gusto, and even though it ends up a pretty run-of-the-mill crime drama, his presence and commitment elevates this violent, bloody, and attractively atmospheric movie to the level of, well, a reliably pleasurable Tom Cruise experience. Jack Reacher is the protagonist in a series of popular novels by Lee Child. There was some sniping among fans that Cruise bears no resemblance to Child's Reacher, a burly, shadowy former army policeman who has moved into the private investigator business--but mostly for Cruise himself. No matter; as a leading man, Cruise is always going to be himself anyway, so the ghostlike qualities built in to his character take on their own mythical qualities that allow both Cruise and Reacher to get the job done. In a somewhat unsettling opening sequence that shows a lone gunman killing a handful of seemingly random people at a public park, the mystery is born and Reacher materialises to help the police sort things out. Again seemingly, the killer has been positively identified and apprehended and is dead-to-rights guilty. But this former army sniper asks for Jack Reacher to suss out the deeper crazy truth. Reacher and the alleged gunman have a history that dates back to their military service when Reacher investigated him for heinously murdering civilians during a psychotic break, a crime that he really did commit, but for which he went unpunished due to one of those pesky legal technicalities. Nevertheless, Reacher's goal is justice, and his investigative instincts tell him this new crime points in an entirely different direction. There are several sequences that play brilliantly in the context of Reacher's skill as a killing machine on his own. One takes place in the close confines of a tiny hallway and bathroom where Reacher faces down a posse of thugs armed with guns and a baseball bat, besting them all in a flurry of acrobatic brutality. He also single-handedly beats up a gang of toughs in the alley behind a bar. But the movie's high point is an excellent chase scene between two roaring muscle cars on the dark streets of Pittsburgh (the city itself plays a great role throughout), with Cruise clearly and expertly handling the wheel himself. Though somewhat convoluted, the plot is well conceived and the large cast supports Cruise's commanding presence nicely. Richard Jenkins and Robert Duvall do their usual excellent work, though it is Werner Herzog as a wildly over-the-top villain who makes things positively gleeful in his few scenes. Of course it always comes back to Tom Cruise and his dedication to the movie's greater good that makes Jack Reacher so enjoyable, even when its reach exceeds its grasp. --Ted Fry

• Cinderella Double Pack | DVD | (24/08/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £20.99

  Cinderella (2015) The story of “Cinderella” follows the fortunes of young Ella (Lily James) whose merchant father remarries following the death of her mother. Eager to support her loving father Ella welcomes her new Stepmother (Cate Blanchett) and her daughters Anastasia (Holliday Grainger) and Drisella (Sophie McShera) into the family home. But when Ella’s father unexpectedly passes away she finds herself at the mercy of a jealous and cruel new family. Soon she is forced to become their servant disrespected covered in ashes and spitefully renamed Cinderella. Yet despite the cruelty inflicted upon her Ella will not give in to despair nor despise those who mistreat her and she continues to remain positive determined to honor her mother’s dying words and to “have courage and be kind.” When Ella meets a dashing stranger in the woods unaware that he is really the Prince (Richard Madden) and not merely Kit an apprentice at the palace she believes she has finally found a kindred soul. It appears her fortunes may be about to change when the King (Derek Jacobi) summons all maidens in the kingdom to attend a royal ball at the palace raising Ella’s hopes of once again encountering the charming Kit. Alas her Stepmother forbids her to attend and callously destroys her dress. Meanwhile the calculating Grand Duke (Stellan Skarsgård) devises a plan to thwart the Prince’s hopes of reuniting with Ella and enlists the support of the devious Stepmother. But as in all good fairy tales help is at hand. Soon a kindly beggar woman (Helena Bonham Carter) steps forward and armed with a pumpkin a few mice and a magic wand changes Cinderella’s life forever. A live-action feature inspired by the classic fairy tale “Cinderella” brings to life the timeless images from Disney’s 1950 animated masterpiece as fully-realised characters in a visually-dazzling spectacle for a whole new generation. Directed by Academy Award® nominee Kenneth Branagh (“Thor ” “Hamlet”) and starring two-time Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett (“Blue Jasmine ” “Elizabeth”) Lily James (“Downton Abbey”) Richard Madden (“Game of Thrones”) and Academy Award nominee Helena Bonham Carter (“The King’s Speech ” “Alice in Wonderland”) “Cinderella” is produced by Simon Kinberg (“X-Men: Days of Future Past ” “Elysium”) Allison Shearmur (“The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1”) and David Barron (“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1”) with Tim Lewis (“Edge of Tomorrow”) serving as executive producer. The screenplay is by Chris Weitz (“About a Boy ” “The Golden Compass”) Cinderella (1950) Cinderella has faith her dreams of a better life will come true. With help from her loyal mice friends and a wave of her Fairy Godmothers wand Cinderella's rags are magically turned into a glorious gown and off she goes to the Royal Ball to meet her Prince. But when the clock strikes midnight the spell is broken leaving only a single glass slipper a slipper that will be the key to the ultimate fairy-tale ending!

• Revolution: The Director's Cut (DVD & Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (18/06/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Al Pacino heads a stellar British/American cast (Nastassja Kinski, Donald Sutherland, Joan Plowright, Annie Lennox) in Revolution: The Director’s Cut. The definitive version of Hugh Hudson’s (Chariots of Fire, Greystoke) powerfully unsentimental film set during the American War of Independence is a tour-de-force of epic filmmaking. Single father Tom Dobb (played with dogged resilience by Al Pacino) struggles hopelessly against the violent course of history to protect his only son, meeting many obstacles and hardships along the way.Accompanied by John Corigliano’s poignant score, Hudson’s 1985 film is an uncompromising evocation of the chaos, squalor and upheaval of war which he has re-cut and updated with a new voice over by Al Pacino. Also included on Blu-ray is the original theatrical release of the film. Extra features: Standard Definition and High Definition presentation of The Director’s Cut (DVD & Blu-ray) Optional High Definition presentation of Original Theatrical Cut (Blu-ray only) Revisiting Revolution (2008, 23 mins): Al Pacino and Hugh Hudson in conversation (DVD only) Original theatrical trailer (DVD only) Revisiting Revolution (2012, 13 mins TBC): Hugh Hudson talks about the making of Revolution accompanied by production stills by celebrated photographers David Bailey and Don McCullum Deleted scenes: Re-cutting Revolution (21 mins TBC): a look at the differences between the different versions of the film

• Hitman: Redemption | DVD | (13/05/2019) from £5.90   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The executive producer of Mudbound and Assassination Nation brings you this slick, gun-toting neo-noir thriller. Asher (Ron Perlman: Hellboy), a former Mossad agent turned gun for hire, lives an austere life in an ever-changing Brooklyn. Approaching the end of his career, he breaks the oath he took as a young man when he meets Sophie (Famke Janssen: X-Men) on a hit gone wrong. In order to have love in his life before it's too late, he must kill the man he was, for a chance at becoming the man he wants to be.

• Boys in Brown | DVD | (04/02/2013) from £4.99   |  Saving you £8.00 (160.32%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A slice of life in a British Borstal reform institution for young criminals.

• Enid Blyton's The Famous Five - Five On Treasure Island | DVD | (13/09/2010) from £12.25   |  Saving you £5.74 (46.86%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Five on a Treasure Island (1957) adapted from Enid Blyton's perennially popular first Famous Five novel is a ripping adventure tale for kids and adults alike presented in eight exciting installments. Close to the spirit of the book this Children's Film Foundation serial is full of adventure mystery and lashings of ginger ale. The author herself helped to cast the film which follows the celebrated gang as they investigate strange goings-on at Kirrin Castle. Will the intrepid Five manage to foil dastardly antique shop owner Luke Undown's desperate attempt to steal Kirrin's treasure from under Uncle Quentin's nose? With enthusiastic and memorable performances from the well cast young actors this is a delightful serial which no Famous Five fan will want to be without.

• Elizabeth | Blu Ray | (15/03/2010) from £14.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (33.36%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Cate Blanchett returns as the Virgin Queen in this lavish sequel to 1998 smash "Elizabeth".

• Wagner - Tannhauser (Levine, Cassilly) | DVD | (12/06/2006) from £19.95   |  Saving you £-4.96 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Wagner's passionate opera about a medieval minstrel torn between the temptations of sacred and profane love is seen here. A distinguished cast is headed by Richard Cassilly who was perhaps the leading exponent of Tannhauser at this time; Eva Marton is the radiant Elisabeth; Tatiana Troyanos a musically and dramatically stunning Venus.

• Richard Pryor Live On Sunset Strip | DVD | (22/04/2019) from £5.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  If Richard Pryor were accused of being the funniest man in America, this film of his incredible stage act would be Exhibit A. It is proof beyond the shadow of a doubt! Shot live at the Hollywood Palladium, the film captures all the excitement, lunacy and electric force of a Pryor performance. And though he's the only star of this hilarious show, he's never alone on stage. With him is his amazing array of characterizations as he talks about his trip to Africa in search of his roots, his early days playing one-night gigs in Mafia-owned clubs and strip joints, and numerous other outrageous topics. Finally, he talks about Pryor on Fire a recounting of the accident which nearly took his life an episode he relates with wit and a touch of poignancy. You'll laugh like you've never laughed before!

• Interiors | DVD | (19/08/2002) from £12.79   |  Saving you £3.20 (25.02%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Although indisputably a film by Woody Allen, Interiors is about as far from "a Woody Allen film" as you can get--and maybe more people could have seen what a fine film it is if they hadn't been expecting what Allen himself called "one of his earlier, funnier movies." An entirely serious, rather too self-consciously Bergmanesque drama about a divorcing elderly couple and their grown daughters, it is slow, meditative and constructed with a brilliant, artistic eye. There is no music--a simple effect that Allen uses with extraordinary power. In fact, half the film is filled with silent faces staring out of windows, yet the mood is so engaging, hypnotic even, that you never feel the director is poking you in the ribs and saying, "sombre atmosphere". Diane Keaton, released for once from the ditzy stereotype, shines as the "successful" daughter. Some of the dialogue is stilted and it's hard to tell whether this is a deliberate effect or simply the way repressed upscale New Yorkers talk after too many years having their self-absorption sharpened on the therapist's couch. Fanatical, almost childish self-regard is the chief subject of Allen's comedy--it's remarkable that in this film he was able to remove the comedy but leave room for us to pity and care about these rather irritating people. --Richard Farr

• Andy McNab's Bravo Two Zero | DVD | (06/11/2000) from £20.89   |  Saving you £-4.90 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A made-for-TV adaptation of Andy McNab's best-selling Bravo Two Zero--his account of a covert SAS mission in the Gulf War gone wrong. Sean Bean plays McNab, part of an eight-man team dropped behind enemy lines to sever communications lines. Things inevitably go wrong, however, and the team are captured and tortured, before making a variety of daring and amazing escapes. The story on which this film is based is certainly stirring, but it suffers from being generically at odds with the production values of a TV adaptation. The acting is wooden and the budget cannot provide the pyrotechnics or thrilling action sequences which action or war junkies may demand. At some points there are even unsuccessful attempts to blend parts of the staged drama with real documentary news footage. One might argue that the presentation of the SAS team as everyday, emotionally stunted lads, and their mission as gritty, downbeat and devoid of glamour is perhaps quite true to real-life events. It is also a huge novelty to see cinematic acknowledgement of British forces' participation in any conflict occurring in the last century. On the other hand, Bravo Two Zero undoubtedly appears quite dour when placed alongside a more flashy, Hollywood offering such as Three Kings. Nevertheless, SAS aficionados and fans of the novel will enjoy it immensely, if only to look at the way in which McNab's account presents Chris Ryan--author of a drastically different film and novel version of this incident, The One That Got Away--as a posturing, image-conscious coward. The video also includes an exclusive 22-minute interview with the author, Andy McNab. --Paul Philpott

• Jurassic Park Trilogy | DVD | (24/10/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Steven Spielberg the Jurassic Park Ultimate Trilogy is one of the most successful film franchises in worldwide box-office history. On a remote tropical island an amazing living theme park becomes a game of survival for humans foolhardy enough to set foot on it. Meticulously recreated dinosaurs spring to astonishing life as the film's breathtaking special effects and thrilling action sequences keep audiences on the edge of their seats. Each chapter of the history-making saga delivers even more action and spectacular visual effects than its predecessor as nature's ultimate killing machines once again rule the earth. Almost 20 years after its inception the Jurassic Park Trilogy remains an unmatched cinematic experience. Jurassic Park: A multimillionaire (Richard Attenborough) unveils a new theme park where visitors can observe dinosaurs cloned using advanced DNA technology. But when an employee tampers with the security system the dinosaurs escape forcing the visitors to fight for their survival. Sam Neill Jeff Goldblum and Laura Dern star in this thrilling action-packed blockbuster from acclaimed director Steven Spielberg and based on the novel by Michael Crichton. The Lost World: Jurassic Park: Four years after Jurassic Park's genetically bred dinosaurs ran amok multimillionaire John Hammond (Richard Attenborough) shocks chaos theorist Ian Malcolm (Jeff Goldblum) by revealing that Hammond has been breeding more beasties at a secret location. Malcolm his paleontologist ladylove (Julianne Moore) and a wildlife videographer (Vince Vaughn) join an expedition to document the lethal lizards' natural behavior in this action-packed thriller. Jurassic Park III: In need of funds for research Dr. Alan Grant (Sam Neill) accepts a large sum of money to accompany Paul and Amanda Kirby (William H. Macy and Tea Leoni) on an aerial tour of the infamous Isla Sorna. It isn't long before all hell breaks loose and the stranded wayfarers must fight for survival as a host of new -- and even more deadly -- dinosaurs try to make snacks of them. Laura Dern Michael Jeter Alessandro Nivola and Trevor Morgan co-star.

• Doctor Who - Series 7 Part 2 | DVD | (27/05/2013) from £11.69   |  Saving you £13.30 (113.77%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The Doctor kicks off this new run of adventures by searching for his companion Clara - an Impossible Girl he's already lost twice. Together they find themselves battling monsters on distant alien planets trapped in a Russian submarine with a deadly passenger chasing terrifying ghosts delving into the heart of the Tardis facing the Crimson Horror in Victorian Yorkshire and coming face to face with an army of upgraded Cybermen. The action grows and the Doctor's oldest secret threatens to be revealed as the world's longest running science fiction series builds toward its explosive 50th anniversary in November 2013.

• Churches - How to Read Them | DVD | (25/10/2010) from £8.98   |  Saving you £11.01 (122.61%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Churches: How To Read Them

• My Wrongs #8245-8249 & 117 | DVD | (26/04/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £6.99

  As Chris Morris ventures into the realms of the short film with My Wrongs Number 8245-8249 and 117 it makes complete sense that the king of vicious satire should team up with Warp Records' new film section. Warp have constantly strived to subvert the norm in music--signing acts such as Boards of Canada and the mad yet beautiful music of Aphex Twin--and so Morris has been able to lay a superb soundtrack over the top of his film. Having merged the spoken word with Warp-style music in his earlier release Blue Jam, Morris goes one step further with My Wrongs and adds multiple layers to the visuals. Imbued with surreal and macabre comedy, it follows one man's descent into an off-kilter world where dogs and babies become lawyers defending everything he has done wrong since the age of four. Don't expect any political Brass Eye-type wranglings from this Morris creation, though, since My Wrongs is more concerned with the turmoil of the subconscious mind. As such it looks set to become a darling of the alternative scene. On the DVD: My Wrongs Number 8245-8249 & 117 offers a surprising amount of extras for such a short film, including a commentary from one of the production runners, a number of remixes (including a superb mix of Barbara Woodhouse's dog training sessions) and an inner-monologue from the starring man. --Nikki Disney

• Hound of the Baskervilles | DVD | (17/02/2003) from £20.57   |  Saving you £-4.58 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  With 17 previous screen adaptations behind it, this 2002 BBC version of The Hound of the Baskervilles might have been inhibited by the sheer weight of expectation. But in this production--marking the centenary of Arthur Conan Doyle's novel--director David Attwood rings the changes subtly and strikingly, helped by Allan Cubitt's tautly argued script and Christopher Hall's vivid production: the viewer feels the "presence" of the moors as never before. Richard Roxburgh is a thoughtful, understated Sherlock Holmes--self-absorbed yet observant of life around him. There's nothing bumbling or ineffectual about Ian Hart's Dr Watson--a resourceful thinker who, often sceptical of Holmes, complements him in human awareness. Richard E Grant dons a plausibly sociopathic manner as Stapleton, and there's a touching portrayal of his put-upon sister from Neve McIntosh. John Nettles and Geraldine James contribute sterling character parts as Dr and Mrs Mortimer, and Matt Day is a suave, not too sophisticated Sir Henry Baskerville. It adds up to a convincing rethink of a hallowed tale. On the DVD: The Hound of the Baskervilles on disc comes with a 16:9 picture that reproduces the sombre atmosphere of Baskerville Hall--shot at a variety of English locations--with real immediacy, and the Dolby Digital sound has 5.1 surround enhancement. Subtitles are in 11 languages, with 10 scene selections--framed in a stylishly- presented main menu. Special Features include a 12-minute making of documentary and interviews with the cast members, as well as a running commentary from Attwood and Hall. --Richard Whitehouse

• Top Gear - The Great Adventures 4 | DVD | (28/03/2011) from £9.99   |  Saving you £6.00 (60.06%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Middle East Special In their biggest adventure yet (until next year's DVD) Jeremy Richard and James attempt to recreate the journey of the original Three Wise Men as they bumble their way across the Middle East towards Bethlehem. But this high octane nativity play is fraught with danger and incompetence. Will they survive the hair raising landing in a Russian transport plane? Will they get out of Iraq in one piece? Will Jeremy's bullet proof door actually stop bullets? Will their clapped out hairdressers' convertibles survive the tortures of the Syrian deserts? Will James recover from his head injury? Will Mary and Joseph be happy with their gifts? Will they even find the right manger? The answers are yes yes no sort of sort of no and no. But you'll find that out for yourself in this extended length film. The USA and Albania Roadtrips In their not quite biggest adventures yet the boys visit the good old US of A and former Eastern Bloc Albania for two action packed road trips. In America our trio armed with the hottest new supercars - the Mercedes SLS Ferrari 458 and the Porsche 911 GT3RS - head through NASCAR Country and enjoy a dancing Mayor a Stig on a drive by shooting range and the white knuckle Virginia Raceway with their adventure climaxing in a race across New York. But that's nothing compared to Albania where they are summoned by a MAFIA Boss to pick a winner from the new Rolls Royce Ghost The Mercedes S Class and the new Bentley Mulsanne (sort of). Keen to please the boys embark on their most comprehensive test ever including the Dead Fat Man in the Boot challenge and a bank robbery to find the best getaway car. Will James be killed in the resulting car chase? The answer is yes. Definitely.

• British Transport Films Collection - Vol. 2 - See Britain By Train | DVD | (28/11/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Following the nationalisation of transport in 1948 the British Transport Commission set up its own in-house film production and distribution unit headed by Egar Anstey OBE one of the pioneers of British documentary films. The unit produced hundreds of travelogues promoting travel on Britain's railways and other forms of transport. Consistently winning top awards at film festivals including an Oscar in 1966 the films provide a wonderfully crafted visual record of 20th century life

• Morning Departure | DVD | (13/04/2015) from £9.98   |  Saving you £5.00 (62.58%)   |  RRP £12.99

  World War Two thriller starring John Mills. While out on routine patrol, the Royal Navy submarine Trojan accidentally strikes an electronically-operated drifting mine, and plunges immediately to the sea bed. As time - and air - start to run out, the Captain, Lt Cmdr Armstrong (Mills) gathers the handful of survivors together and tries to figure out the best means of escape. Richard Attenborough and Nigel Patrick co-star.