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• Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | UMD | (19/05/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  After years of rumours, it turns out that Tim Burton was the perfect visionary to film Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Stephen Sondheim's Broadway masterpiece, and the result is a macabre and moving musical movie as enthralling as anything Burton has ever done. The show's mix of gothic horror, Grand Guignol, very dark humor, and witty and beautiful music never was the stuff of traditional musical comedy, but it's a powerful work, and perhaps the richest of the late 20th century. In the movie, Burton's frequent collaborator, Johnny Depp, plays Todd, a wronged man whose lust for revenge drives him to murder (an 19th-century legend who has been traced to a real-life barber). Helena Bonham Carter, another Burton mainstay, is Mrs. Lovett, the barber's partner-in-unspeakable-crime. It's no surprise that Depp is an excellent choice to convey Todd's brooding intensity and volcanic rage, but he can also sing a score that is so challenging it has often played in opera houses (though not with the same style as the Broadway original, Len Cariou, and he occasionally lapses into pop style). Bonham Carter is small of voice and lacks the humour of the original Broadway Lovett, Angela Lansbury, but she sings on pitch, in rhythm, and in character at the same time, which is no small feat for a Sondheim show. Aficionados will regret the loss of certain musical passages--"The Ballad of Sweeney Todd" is just an instrumental overture and the chorus is gone altogether, among others, but the reassuring presence of orchestrator Jonathan Tunick and conductor Paul Gemignani ensures that the music feels right and sounds great. And the film's depiction of a Victorian London hellhole, with cinematography by Dariusz Wolski and costumes by Colleen Atwood, also looks and feels right. The excellent cast is filled out by Alan Rickman as the villainous Judge Turpin, Timothy Spall as his seedy Beadle, Sacha Baron Cohen as a rival barber, Jamie Campbell Bower as the young lover Anthony, Jayne Wisener as his object of affection, and Ed Sanders as the young Toby. For fans of Tim Burton and Johnny Depp who don't think they like musicals, Sweeney Todd should be a revelation (though not for the squeamish, as the gore is intense and completely appropriate). For fans of Broadway and Sondheim, it's hard to imagine getting a better adaptation than this. The fact that there's no newly composed Oscar-bait song sung by a Josh Groban-type over the end credits only makes it better. --David Horiuchi

• Love Actually | DVD | (23/01/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.08

  An ensemble comedy from the makers of "Notting Hill" following a whole host of separate but intertwining stories of love in London.

• Love Actually/Definitely, Maybe/Bridget Jones's Diary | DVD | (06/10/2008) from £22.96   |  Saving you £5.02 (25.14%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Love Actually: From the new bachelor Prime Minister (Hugh Grant) instantly falling in love with a refreshingly real member of the staff (Martine McCutcheon) moments after entering 10 Downing Street... To a writer (Colin Firth) escaping to the south of France to nurse his re-broken heart who finds love in a lake... From a comfortably married woman (Emma Thompson) suspecting that her husband (Alan Rickman) is slipping away... To a new bride (Keira Knightley) mistaking the distance of her husband's best friend for something it's not... From a schoolboy seeking to win the attention of the most unattainable girl in school... To a widowed stepfather (Liam Neeson) trying to connect with a son he suddenly barely knows... From a lovelorn junior manager (Laura Linney) seizing a chance with her long-tended unspoken office crush... To an ageing seen it all remember very little of it rock star (Bill Nighy) jonesing for an end-of-career comeback in his own uncompromising way... Love the equal-opportunity mischief-maker is causing chaos for all. These London lives and loves collide mingle and climax on Christmas Eve-again and again and again-with romantic hilarious and bittersweet consequences for anyone lucky (or unlucky) enough to be under love's spell. Definitely Maybe: Definitely Maybe features Ryan Reynolds stars as Will Hayes a 30-something Manhattan dad in the midst of a divorce when his 10 year-old daughter Maya (Abigail Breslin) starts to question him about his life before marriage. Maya wants to know absolutely everything about how her parents met and fell in love. Will's story begins in 1992 as a young starry-eyed aspiring politician who moves to New York from Wisconsin in order to work on the Clinton campaign. For Maya Will relives his past as an idealistic young man learning the ins and outs of big city politics and recounts the history of his romantic relationships with three very different women. Will hopelessly attempts a PG version of his story for his daughter and changes the names so Maya has to guess who is the woman her father finally married. Is her mother Will's college sweetheart the dependable girl next-door Emily (Elizabeth Banks)? Is she his longtime best friend and confidante the apolitical April (Isla Fisher)? Or is she the free-spirited but ambitious journalist Summer (Rachel Weisz)? As Maya puts together the pieces of her dad's romantic puzzle she begins to understand that love is not so simple or easy. And as Will tells her his tale Maya helps him to understand that it's definitely never too late to go back...and maybe even possible to find a happy ending. Bridget Jones's Diary: In the screen adaptation of 'Bridget Jones Diary' Helen Fielding's international best-selling phenomenon documentary filmmaker Sharon Maguire has managed a rare feat: a film as captivating as the novel! Bridget Jones (Renee Zellweger) is a pretty and neurotic thirtysomething singleton (in her vernacular) who vows to take control of her life after being humiliated by handsome standoffish barrister Mark Darcy (Colin Firth) at her parents' New Year's party. Determined to lose weight and cut back on vices like wine cigarettes and workaholic-alcoholic-misogynistic men Bridget begins a diary to chart her progress. Unfortunately the P.R. executive hits a snag when her boss gorgeous cad Daniel (Hugh Grant) instigates a sexy e-mail flirtation. Despite her tendency to bungle book launch parties and any situation involving the ever-disapproving Mark Darcy Bridget's winning combination of charm vulnerability and wit intrigues not only the seductively dangerous Daniel but also the arrogant barrister. Featuring a note-perfect performance by Zellweger a devilish one by

• Help I'm A Fish | DVD | (24/09/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  This delightful animated feature film tells the story of three children (Fly Stella and Chuck) who go on a fishing trip but get caught up in a thrilling underwater adventure. Stumbling upon Professor MacKrill's mysterious laboratory little Stella accidentally drinks a potion that turns her into a starfish! Fly and Chuck realise that the only way to save her is to turn themselves into fish and search for her in the ocean. However there is one problem - they only have 48 hours to find Stella and get the antidote or they will remain fish forever. Follow Fly Chuck and Stella's enchanting undersea adventures in this beautifully animated feature that is also packed with lots of fun delightful songs and amazing adventures!

• The Manson Family | DVD | (10/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  You've seen the story through the eyes of the law; now see it through the eyes of the Manson 'family'... A terrifying biopic of Charlie Manson and his coterie responsible for some of the most heinous crimes in American history... August 9th 1969. In the quiet secluded canyons above Beverly Hills the silence of a summer's nights is shattered by the terrified screams of a woman begging for mercy. Within 48 hours Charles Manson and his so called 'Family' have butchered seven innocent people in a killing spree that shook the world. In a movie as controversial as it is relentlessly shocking the story of the most infamous cult of all time unfolds; the story of one man's twisted vision of an Armageddon and how it turned the hippy dream into a nightmare. Take a glimpse inside the killers' minds and discover that the grisly truth is even more chilling than the myth....

• Love Actually | DVD | (01/01/1980) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  An ensemble comedy from the makers of "Notting Hill" following a whole host of separate but intertwining stories of love in London.

• Die Hard (Special Edition) | DVD | (08/02/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  New York cop John McClane facing Christmas alone flies to Los Angeles to see his estranged wife Holly (Bonnie Bedelia) and their kids in an attempt to patch things up. He arrives at his wife's high tech office building in the middle of their Christmas party just as it is gatecrashed by the ruthless master criminal Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) and a dozen fellow activists intent on relieving the Nakatomi Corporation of six hundred million dollars in negotiable bonds...

• Die Hard/Speed | DVD | (16/04/2007) from £10.78   |  Saving you £-1.79 (-19.90%)   |  RRP £8.99

  Die Hard (Dir. John McTiernan 1988): New York cop John McClane facing Christmas alone flies to Los Angeles to see his estranged wife Holly (Bonnie Bedelia) and their kids in an attempt to patch things up. He arrives at his wife's high tech office building in the middle of their Christmas party just as it is gatecrashed by the ruthless master criminal Hans Gruber (Alan Rickman) and a dozen fellow activists intent on relieving the Nakatomi Corporation of six hundred million dollars in negotiable bonds... McClane's a maverick smartass with a distinct disdain for being given orders. He's alone tired hurting and the only chance anyone has got. Twelve bad guys one cop. The odds are against John McClane; just the way he likes it! Speed (Dir. Jan De Bont 1994): Hold on tight for a rush of pulse-pounding thrills breathtaking stunts and unexpected romance in a film you'll want to see again and again. Keanu Reeves stars as Jack Traven an LAPD Swat team specialist who is sent to defuse a bomb that a revenge-driven extortionist (Dennis Hopper) has planted on a bus. But until he does Jack and passenger Sandra Bullock must keep the bus speeding through the streets of Los Angeles at more than 50 miles an hour - or the bomb will explode! A high-octane chase of suspense non-stop action and surprise twists Speed is a joyride sure to keep everyone on the edge of their seats.

• Love Actually/Wimbledon | DVD | (14/08/2006) from £15.99   |  Saving you £9.00 (56.29%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Love Actually: From the new bachelor Prime Minister (Hugh Grant) instantly falling in love with a refreshingly real member of the staff (Martine McCutcheon) moments after entering 10 Downing Street... To a writer (Colin Firth) escaping to the south of France to nurse his re-broken heart who finds love in a lake... From a comfortably married woman (Emma Thompson) suspecting that her husband (Alan Rickman) is slipping away... To a new bride (Keira Knightly) mistaking the distance of her husband's best friend for something it's not... From a schoolboy seeking to win the attention of the most unattainable girl in school... To a widowed stepfather (Liam Nesson) trying to connect with a son he suddenly barely knows... From a lovelorn junior manager seizing a chance with her long-tended unspoken office crush... To an ageing ""seen it all remember very little of it"" rock star (Bill Nighy ) jonesing for an end-of-career comeback in his own uncompromising way... Love the equal-opportunity mischief-maker is causing chaos for all. These London lives and loves collide mingle and climax on Christmas Eve-again and again and again-with romantic hilarious and bittersweet consequences for anyone lucky (or unlucky) enough to be under love's spell. Wimbledon: She's the golden girl. He's the longshot. It's a match made in... A pro tennis player has lost his ambition and has fallen in rank to 119. Fortunately for him he meets a young female player on the women's circuit who helps him recapture his focus for Wimbledon at the cost of losing hers...

• Sweeney Todd | Blu Ray | (20/07/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Zavvi Exclusive Steelbook - Limited to 2000 Copies Benjamin Barker (Johnny Depp) is living a simple life with his wife Lucy and his daughter when the lust of a judge (Alan Rickman) throws their lives into chaos. The judge has Barker deported to Australia, and many years later he returns to England with revenge in his heart. Bonus Features: Burton + Depp + Carter = Todd Sweeney Todd Is Alive: The Real History of the Demon Barber HBO First Look: The Making of Sweeney Todd London Press Conference Musical Mayhem: Sondheim's Sweeney Todd Sweeney's London Designs for a Demon Barber Grand Guignol: A Theatrical Tradition A Bloody Business Razor's Refrain Photo Gallery

• Family Favourites - Help I'm A Fish / Titanic / Gulliver's Travels | DVD | (29/09/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Help! I'm A Fish: This delightful animated feature film tells the story of three children Fly Stella and Chuck who go on a fishing trip but get caught up in a thrilling underwater adventure. Stumbling upon Professor MacKrill's mysterious laboratory little Stella accidentally drinks a potion that turns her into a starfish! Fly and Chuck realise that the only way to save her is to turn themselves into fish and search for her in the ocean. However there is one problem - they only have 48 hours to find Stella and get the antidote or they will remain fish forever. Follow Fly Chuck and Stella's enchanting undersea adventures in this beautifully animated feature that is also packed with lots of fun delightful songs and amazing adventures. Gulliver's Travels: A young doctor the sole survivor of a shipwreck is washed ashore in a country inhabited by miniature people. An unusual mix of live action and animation. Based on the novel by Jonathan Swift. Titanic: Southampton - April 1912: the Titanic is ready to sail. Early that morning the first passengers begin to board in amazement at the huge ship. Excited children create mischief while the First Second and Third Class passengers line up at their respective gangplanks. But out of sight of human eyes all the animals that populate the Titanic will tell their own story: Geoffrey the cat a family of mice the ducks and squirrels and the two Dalmatians belonging to the famous singer Molly Harte. Together they embark on the real adventures on board the Titanic.

• Working Title Romance Collection | DVD | (05/11/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  About A Boy (2002): Will is a 38-year old Londoner living a bachelor lifestyle on the back of royalties earned from a Christmas song penned by his father some years previously. A serial womaniser Will comes up with the idea of attending a single parents group as a new way to pick up women. Inventing a two-year old son for himself he meets lonely bullied schoolboy Marcus and his depressed music therapist mother. The intelligent Marcus soon learns Will's secret and so blackmails him into letting him hang out at his place and watch afternoon telly. However what starts out as an uneasy quiz show watching alliance turns into an unlikely friendship... Love Actually (2003): There's the new Prime Minister who falls for his personal assistant the Prime Minister's sister Karan who realises that her husband is attracted to his secretary. Author Jamie who flees England to escape his unfaithful girlfriend and then falls for his housekeeper. Movie stand-ins John and Judy who become attracted to each other on the film set. Recently widowed Daniel who helps his stepson who is smitten with one of his class-mates and Billy Mack an ageing rock star who discovers that love can be found in the most unlikely of places... Notting Hill (1999): A famous actress in disguise in London runs into a divorced bookstore owner. They strike up a friendship with each other as they each find something that was previously missing from their own lives.. . Bridget Jones's Diary (2001): Bridget Jones is a pretty and neurotic thirtysomething ""singleton"" who vows to take control of her life after being humiliated by handsome standoffish barrister Mark Darcy at her parents' New Year's party. Determined to lose weight and cut back on vices like wine cigarettes and workaholic-alcoholic-misogynistic men Bridget begins a diary to chart her progress. Unfortunately the P.R. executive hits a snag when her boss gorgeous cad Daniel instigates a sexy e-mail flirtation. Despite her tendency to bungle book launch parties and any situation involving the ever-disapproving Mark Darcy Bridget's winning combination of charm vulnerability and wit intrigues not only the seductively dangerous Daniel but also the arrogant barrister. Bridget Jones - Edge Of Reason (2004): She's back! The perfect boyfriend the perfect life what could possibly go wrong? Four weeks into her relationship with Mark Darcy Bridget Jones is already becoming uncomfortable. With the reappearance of old flame Daniel Cleaver things are about to get very complicated... Four Weddings And A Funeral (1993): Charlie is always the best man but never the groom. Determined to avoid even a hint of commitment this handsome English gentleman is notoriously late to every wedding. But today he's in for a surprise because not only did he forget the ring...but he also just caught a glimpse of the girl of his dreams. Wimbledon (2004): A pro tennis player has lo

• The Search for John Gissing | DVD | (02/07/2018) from £13.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Farce and fiasco in this screwball comedy set in the corporate world Mike Binder wrote, directed, and stars alongside Alan Rickman in this award-winning comedy set in corporate London An American businessman and his wife are summoned to London oversee an impending business merger. Unknown to him, Matthew Barnes is being groomed to replace John Gissing , his British counterpart. Gissing, in the meantime, has seen the storm brewing for some time and has no intention of giving up his position without a fight. Instead Gissing cunningly unleashes his inner Machiavelli and sends the American couple on a comical series of disastrous misadventures, in an attempt to turn their lives upside down and undermine his rival. From arriving late to key meetings, to a humiliating encounter with a French colleague, to finding himself in a compromising position with a lusty nun, life for Barnes becomes a living hell. Alan Rickman steals the show as the scheming Brit, and lookout for Juliet Stevenson, who also co-starred with Rickman in Truly, Madly, Deeply, as his hilariously exasperated colleague. Winner of the Best Picture Award at the 2002 Sarasota film Festival. This is a very funny film, sometimes uproariously so, but it's also low-key and measured Variety

• Die Hard Trappola Di Cristallo (30th Anniversary Steelbook) | Blu Ray | (01/05/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone | DVD | (20/04/2020) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Enter the magical world of Harry Potter the young boy destined to be a wizard. Poor Harry has to live with his horrible Aunt and Uncle, his bedroom is the cupboard under the stairs and he's constantly picked on by his cousin Dudley, little does he know that his life is about to change forever.For Harry's deceased parents were really magical people and he's just been invited to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

• Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire | DVD | (20/04/2020) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Harry must overcome a deadly dragon, fierce water demons and an enchanted maze only to find himself in the cruel grasp of He Who Must Not Be Named.

• Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 | DVD | (20/04/2020) from £4.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Harry, Ron and Hermione set out to track down and destroy the secret to Voldemort's power - the Horcruxes. The three must rely on one another more than ever but Dark Forces threaten to tear them apart.

• Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | DVD | (20/04/2020) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  As Lord Voldemort tightens his grip on both Muggle and wizarding worlds, Harry and Dumbledore work to find the key to unlock Voldemort's defences.