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• Above And Beyond | DVD | (18/09/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  A dramatization of the true story of the heroic and inspiring Allied effort in which 20,000 planes were flown across the Atlantic due to German U-boats making aircraft shipments impossible by sea. Winston Churchill described the mission as 'the greatest unsung contribution to victory'.

• Lies And Illusions | Blu Ray | (15/06/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  The story revolves around a writer who becomes the target of a spy who believes he is in possession of a fortune in diamonds stolen by the writer's dead fiancee.

• Puccini: Madama Butterfly -- 1974 film version/Von Karajan | DVD | (15/10/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.79

  Of all Puccinis major operas, the intimate tragedy of Madama Butterfly is least in need of elaborate staging and might therefore benefit most from the close scrutiny of film. The story is domestic, the setting Spartan, the incidental characters kept to a minimum. This 1974 version, however, demonstrates that Butterfly still needs a healthy injection of proscenium arch melodrama. Director Jean-Pierre Ponelles production strives for realism but remains unfortunately studio-bound, having neither the benefit of location filming nor the heightened reality of an opera stage. The exterior is a perpetually fog-shrouded heath of indeterminate locale; the interior is cramped and unadorned. The setting is just too prosaic to contain the epic emotions of grand opera. Thankfully, the cast is superb, headed by Placido Domingos rakish Pinkerton and Mirella Frenis rubicund Butterfly. Their singing is incomparable, as is Herbert von Karajans musical direction of the Vienna Phil. The singers mime to pre-recorded music, which is occasionally disconcerting since when film demands close-ups opera provides broad gestures. Musically, this Butterfly is impeccable. Visually it adds nothing that could not be seen to better effect in a stage version. On the DVD: Madama Butterfly is presented disappointingly on disc in a poor NTSC transfer full of distracting graininess that makes every scene, both inside and out, look like it takes place in an omnipresent drizzle. Sound is reasonable stereo and adequate 5.0 surround. There are subtitles in the major European languages as well as Chinese, and the booklet contains a background essay plus synopsis. --Mark Walker

• Sure Fire | DVD | (25/06/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £18.44

• Coming Apart | DVD | (10/04/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £18.44

• Beat the Devil/Humphrey Bogart on Film | DVD | (23/11/1999) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.30

• Spider-man Homecoming | Blu Ray | (20/11/2017) from £11.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  For devoted fans and nonfans alike, Spider-Man offers nothing less--and nothing more--than what you'd expect from a superhero blockbuster. Having proven his comic-book savvy with the original Darkman, director Sam Raimi brings ample energy and enthusiasm to Spidey's origin story, nicely establishing high-school nebbish Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) as a brainy outcast who reacts with appropriate euphoria--and well-tempered maturity--when a "super-spider" bite transforms him into the amazingly agile, web-shooting Spider-Man. That's all well and good, and so is Kirsten Dunst as Parker's girl-next-door sweetheart. Where Spider-Man falls short is in its hyperactive CGI action sequences, which play like a video game instead of the gravity-defying exploits of a flesh-and-blood superhero. Willem Dafoe is perfectly cast as Spidey's schizoid nemesis, the Green Goblin, and the movie's a lot of fun overall. It's no match for Superman and Batman in bringing a beloved character to the screen, but it places a respectable third. --Jeff Shannon

• Species 3 | DVD | (28/03/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• On the Black Hill | Blu Ray | (22/08/2015) from £18.75   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Based on Bruce Chatwin's award-winning novel, On the Black Hill is an evocative depiction of the life of a rural farming family, set in the beautiful Welsh border country. Starring Bob Peck (Jurassic Park, Edge of Darkness) and Gemma Jones (Bridget Jones Diary, Radiator) as an embittered married couple, the film charts their efforts to raise identical twin brothers in the turbulent early years of the 20th century. Sharing a unique bond, the brothers journey through eight decades of life, death and hardship together, all the while tied to the land on which they were raised. Featuring stunning photography and steeped in authentic rural imagery, On the Black Hill has been described as one of the best British films of the 1980s. Extras/Episodes: Newly filmed interview with director Andrew Grieve Fully illustrated booklet Cast and Crew: Director: Andrew Grieve (Poirot, Horatio Hornblower, Wire in the Blood) Cast: Bob Peck, Gemma Jones, Mike Gwilym, Robert Gwilym Awards and Reviews: Winner of the Golden Seashell for Best Film at the 1988 San Sebastian International Film Festival ˜A film of integrity, insight and beauty' (Observer) ˜Oddly neglected since its release, this spare, sensitive adaptation of Bruce Chatwin's novel is one of the best British films of its decade' (Sight & Sound) ˜Our countryside hasn't looked this ravishingly lovely since Far From the Madding Crowd' Time Out

• SPECIES 3 - RETAIL DVD | DVD | (01/05/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Beauty is only skin deep. The war between two species heats up in this thrilling third installment of the Species franchise. and this exclusive unrated edition boasts additional footage that's likely to cause a meltdown. Featuring a sex young cast led by newcomer Sunny Mabrey, this riveting film is the most jarring, action-packed chapter in the sci-fi series yet! In the ongoing fight for supremacy between mankind and human-alien hybrids, a fatal hybrid weakness has given humans the advant.

• Man With The Golden Arm, The / Suddenly | DVD | (08/05/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  The Man With The Golden Arm (Dir. Otto Preminger 1956): Frank Sinatra stars as professional poker player Frankie Machine who returns to Chicago after serving time for possession of heroin determined to become a changed character and make it as a jazz drummer. The odds are stacked against him however for with a neurotic and invalid wife and the presence of his old drug pushing friends it is not long before he gives in to temptation and is back on the drugs again.... Sud

• Till The Clouds Roll By | DVD | (01/09/2003) from £12.96   |  Saving you £-5.98 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

• A New Kind Of Love | DVD | (28/03/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The fashion industry and Paris provide the sophisticated background for a comedy of wrong impressions. Joanne Woodward is mistaken as a high-priced call girl. Paul Newman is the journalist interviewing her for insights on her profession...

• Amityville - A New Generation | DVD | (23/09/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  New terrors are unleashed in this gripping continuation of the Amityville series. An ancient mirror has now become the unholy host for the evil spirit of the bedevilled house and seven years bad luck is not the only thing to befall anyone cursed by its reflections of misery. Now the terrifying powers entombed in the glass have found a human link to the other side with grave consequences for everyone....

• The Survivor | DVD | (27/06/2011) from £21.58   |  Saving you £-5.59 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £15.99

  From the terrifying best seller by James Herbert comes a tale of death and of an evil which transcends death Moments after take off a passenger Jetliner plummets to the ground killing all on board except its pilot 'Keller' (Robert Powell). After the investigation declares that no one should have survived the crash Keller finds himself tortured with guilt and sets upon a journey of discovery to find out who was responsible and how he managed to survive. Based on the best selling book by horror writing legend James Herbert 'The Survivor' is a terrifying and mysterious tale that has echoes of the classic films 'Final Destination' 'The Sixth Sense' and 'Unbreakable'.

• The African Queen | DVD | (19/09/2005) from £9.98   |  Saving you £-3.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The boozing smoking cussing captain of a tramp steamer Charlie Allnut saves prim and proper Rose Sayer after her brother is killed by German soldiers at the beginning of World War I in Africa. Many quarrels later the two set sail on the Ulonga-Bora in order to sabotage a German ship. Based on the 1935 novel by C.S. Forester the wonderful combination of Hepburn and Bogie (who won an Oscar) makes this a thoroughly enjoyable blend of comedy and adventure. Later came the book (and Clint Eastwood film) White Hunter Black Heart which chronicled screenwriter Peter Viertel's experiences observing Huston throughout the making of the picture.

• Journey To The Centre Of The Earth | DVD | (30/06/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In this 1959 adaptation of the Jules Verne novel Journey to the Centre of the Earth, James Mason plays Professor Oliver Lindenbrook, a scientist hoping to find the world's core. He leads his unusual party on an expedition to the centre of the earth, by way of a volcano in Iceland. On the way, they encounter enormous mushrooms and giant prehistoric monsters. Produced by Michael Todd with then-spectacular special effects, the story was modernised to suit 1950s sensibilities and graced by a suitably outlandish Bernard Herrmann score. Mason gives this class, while Arlene Dahl and Diane Baker are the romantic interests. And Pat Boone is more palatable than you might expect as a secondary lead. You can watch this with your children and not be bored, and they will surely love it. --Rochelle O'Gorman

• Odd Man Out | DVD | (28/08/2006) from £13.98   |  Saving you £8.00 (66.72%)   |  RRP £19.99

  James Mason stars in this powerful suspense drama as Johnny McQueen the leader of a quasi-IRA group. When he's wounded in a botched robbery he becomes the object of an intense police manhunt and must scramble desperately about Belfast in an attempt to escape. Kathleen (Kathleen Ryan) the woman who loves him also takes off in pursuit of Johnny hoping to reach him before the police do.

• Tunnel Vision | DVD | (04/03/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  Patsy Kensit plays detective Kelly Wheatstone who obsessively replays a tape the only clue she has to a bizarre series of rapes and murders. Her partner Frank Yanovitch thinks his wife is having an affair with her boss David De Salvo which is occupying rather more of his mind than their case. When De Salvo is found dead Frank is implicated and a warrant for his arrest is issued. However Kelly is convinced he had nothing to do with it and sets about trying to prove his innocence.

• Freakshow | DVD | (19/01/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  When a gang of thieves hiding out in a circus sideshow decides to steal from the wealthy owner there are horrific consequences!