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• Famous Monster - Forrest J Ackerman | DVD | (23/03/2009) from £5.38   |  Saving you £7.61 (58.60%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Famous Monster is a documentary of Forrest J Ackerman the world's most famous fan of science fiction and horror. Through the use of archival footage film clips and interviews with Ackerman and the fans and film-makers he inspired Famous Monster shows the journey Ackerman took as he grew up from being a kid reading Amazing Stories magazine and watching movies like Metropolis and Phantom of The Opera to a literary agent to the biggest names in fantasy writing to the editor of Famous Monsters of Filmland a magazine that inspired generations of film-makers.

• Lucky Star | DVD | (15/10/2012) from £9.45   |  Saving you £6.54 (69.21%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Louise (Fleur Lise Heuet - Cloclo) lives a happy life on her family's ranch in Normandy. However, when tragedy strikes she finds herself alone with her father Pierre (Christopher Lambert - Highlander) and their family friend Robert, and with business moving slowly they are left on the verge of bankruptcy. Louise's only hope at redeeming her family's misfortunes rests with Marquise, a young mare that she raised whilst growing up. Louise must learn to compete as a horse racer and harness the natural gifts of Marquise, and against all odds the pair will fight against their relentless fate to turn their luck around.

• British Rock Symphony | DVD | (29/08/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £10.99

  Be honest now: what rock fan hasn't fantasised about one day seeing Alice Cooper and The Who's Roger Daltrey on stage together, belting out the Rolling Stones' "Start Me Up" with backing by Pete Townshend's brother, Ringo Starr's son, and the bombast of a full symphony orchestra? Well, OK, so maybe that peculiar pairing is no one's idea of rock & roll heaven. But that didn't stop the producers of British Rock Symphony, a 90-minute outdoor concert, from assembling a wildly disparate cast, ranging from Daltrey, Cooper, and Procol Harum's Gary Brooker to Darlene Love (best known as the voice of the Crystals' classic "He's a Rebel") and lesser lights like singers Alvin Fields and Nikki Lamborn, to raise money for the Let Music Live charity and to celebrate the music of the Beatles, the Stones, The Who, Led Zeppelin, and others. Some of it is pretty predictable (there's a feeling of inevitability to "Stairway to Heaven", "With a Little Help from My Friends", "Pinball Wizard," and others), but there are also moments of genuine inspiration. Daltrey, who never seems to tire of those Pete Townshend songs, sounds great on "You Better You Bet" and "Who Are You", as well as outside fare like the Stones' "Street Fighting Man"; and Love, despite an occasional tendency to oversing, brings soulful fervour and conviction to the likes of "Ruby Tuesday". The DVD sound is superb, the visuals are good, and performers and audience alike seem to be having a good time. Still, aside from the curiosity (or novelty) factor, one has to wonder why anyone would prefer these versions to the originals. --Sam Graham, Amazon.com

• The Who - Who's Next | DVD | (01/10/1999) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The songs and story of The Who's classic album. Who's Next is viewed by many as the greatest testament to the songwriting talent of Pete Townshend and the musical power of The Who. When the album was released in 1971, it climbed to the Top Five on the Billboard chart and remained in the Top 40 for five months. The story of how The Who came to record the album is told by group members Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey and John Entwistle, together with contributions by those who were close to the group during this recording, also providing insight into the importance of the late great Keith Moon to the success of The Who. The songs recorded for the Who's Next album are featured here, including such classics as "Won't Get Fooled Again", "Baba O'Riley" and "Behind Blue Eyes". Included in this documentary programme are previously unseen performances of songs from the album that prove the longevity and lasting appeal of Who's Next, a true classic album. (61 minutes.)

• Rossini: Il Barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville) - Netherlands Opera | DVD | (22/12/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  In an audio recording, the distinctive quality of this Netherlands Opera production of The Barber of Seville would go unnoticed, and a lot of people might like it better without pictures. The singing is first-class, with a pert, smart, visually appealing Rosina (Jennifer Larmore), a Count who can spin out bel canto melodies and also do a good drunk scene (Richard Croft), and a Figaro with lots of personality (David Malis). Conductor Alberto Zedda is an expert in the music of Rossini, but video reveals that, for better or for worse, this Barber of Seville differs radically from other treatments of Rossini's comic masterpiece. Usually, The Barber of Seville is an intimate little comedy with a half-dozen solo roles and a small, all-male chorus. Except for a few ensemble numbers, there are only two or three people on stage at any given moment, often conversing in stage whispers. Sometimes, in a plot full of secrets and deceptions, supernumeraries are out of place. Dario Fo's staging ignores this stylistic tradition. He gives the solo singers a crowd of artfully choreographed silent partners (including acrobats, dancers and two men rigged to imitate a donkey), who scamper around the stage carrying ladders and sheets, pushing platforms, waving banners and making sure that there is always something to amuse the eyes as well as the ears. This staging gives a solid visual embodiment to the comic spirit of the words and music, but it wipes out any pretence of dramatic realism. The Barber of Seville does not pretend to be "a slice of life" and many patrons will find that the energy of these added participants is its own justification. But those who treasure traditional staging and the conventions of realism should be ready for a lively but unconventional production. Perhaps they can listen with their eyes closed and enjoy a first-class sound recording. --Joe McLellan

• Bob Le Flambeur / Un Flic | DVD | (04/04/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A double bill of Jean-Pierre Melville classics including 'Bob Le Flambeur' and the hardboiled thriller 'Un Flic'. Bob Le Flambeur (1955): Once a renowned criminal Bob the Gambler now contents himself with gambling frequenting casinos in the shady districts of Paris. He is convinced his gangster days are over - until he meets up with an old accomplice who has news which interests him. The casino at Deauville has a safe which is loaded with several hundred million francs. Short of cash Bob decides to plan one last great robbery. He recruits a number of former fellow criminals and plans the theft to the greatest detail. Unfortunately on the day of the robbery things rapidly begin to go wrong. Bob's luck appears to have taken an unexpected turn - for the better. Un Flic: Melville's last film returns to the genre in which he made the classic Le Samourai. A band of crooks carry out a bank robbery and then an incredible hold-up on a train. When he investigates the crimes Parisian detective Commissaire Coleman discovers that they were masterminded by his friend - the night club owner Simon abetted by his seductive girlfriend Cathy...

• The Schumann Encounter: Robert's Rescue (Simon Callow) | DVD | (15/02/2010) from £12.13   |  Saving you £3.86 (24.10%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The Schumann Encounter: Robert's Rescue

• Art Heist | DVD | (08/08/2005) from £14.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (33.36%)   |  RRP £19.99

  There's an art to every crime. After a wealthy art collector's prized painting is stolen from a museum in Barcelona art agent Sandra Walker (Ellen Pompeo) travels to Spain to assist police in recovering her employer's precious piece. Hospitalized after a car accident while chasing the thieves her estranged husband Bruce (William Baldwin) arrives with their daughter to bring her home. Refusing to leave Bruce has no choice but to help her find the criminals. But when police

• Pat Benatar - Live In New Haven | DVD | (25/08/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

• Keltoums Daughter - Bent Keltoum | DVD | (31/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  In the middle of a barren mountain desert a rickety red and yellow bus comes to a halt. Out steps a young woman with smooth fine features dark eyes and short hair. Her appearance alone makes her a curiosity: in rural Algeria most women still keep hidden beneath colourful scarves. An old hunchbacked local woman looks at her and wonders what on earth this ""stranger"" is doing here. Ralia (Cylia Malki) has returned from Europe to the place of her birth in an attempt to discover why h

• They Have Returned | DVD | (11/04/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Four years ago it arrived. It was mean. Tough. Destructive. By the time it was finished almost no one was left alive. Now a new alien shapeshifter has arrived and slaughtered the personnel of a Russian nuclear power plant. She's got her hands on a hyper-fusion reactor and a cache of nuclear warheads - and is about to ignite an explosive chain reaction that will crack Earth open like an egg. But not before she takes personal highly painful revenge on IF leader Sean Lambert who ki

• Pink Floyd - In Their Own Words | DVD | (20/11/2006) from £19.99   |  Saving you £-2.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Pink Floyd twice overcame the loss of the band's creative driving force and principal writer. First there was the sad decline of Syd Barrett followed by the long the festering war which culminated in the sacking of Richard Wright the unexpected departure of Roger Waters and a ferocious High Court legal battle. Over the years the Floyd have been forthright in their criticism of their own work and of each other. This penetrating independent film review draws on the media pronouncemen

• Crossroads Archive - 1965-1979 | DVD | (02/11/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £129.99

  Crossroads Archive: 1965 - 1979 (41 Discs)

• Prom Night 3 - The Last Kiss | DVD | (12/09/2005) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-6.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A romantic comedy from Hell. Thirty years ago prom queen Mary Lou Maloney died in a fire at Hamilton High. But this hot tomato just won't stay dead. She's come back... for some fun. She falls in love with a handsome hunk Alex and suddenly the boy is earning straight A's and scoring for the football team as well as with the lovestruck Mary Lou. But Mary Lou's magic turns to murder when anyone gets in her way. As the body count grows Alex is no longer sure he can handle th

• Britten/Gay: the Beggar's Oper | DVD | (14/07/2009) from £20.23   |  Saving you £-4.24 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

• Children's Classic Adventures | DVD | (04/10/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Jungle Book Rudyard Kipling's classic tale of the little boy who lives in the animal kingdom is a well-loved and enchanting tale that teaches honour and respect for all creatures. The Adventures Of Moby Dick There is nothing fishy about this tale - it's pure excitement from start to finish. A classic story with some new characters and some great sea songs too. Black Beauty This time-honoured tale follows a beautiful ebony horse on his journey through the ro

• Revenge | DVD | (20/08/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A right-wing terrorist army Strike Force go on a murderous rampage in the quest to get their bloodthirsty hands on a defence contractor's awesome NK-2 assault weapon. A hardened Vietnam vet is hired to pursue the fanatical killers and does so with vengeance after two loyal friends are callously slain by the Strike Force's ruthless members. Now it's revenge! Roger Rudd is Jason Shepherd who discovers even in time of peace he has to prepare for war...

• Only Fools And Horses - Complete Only Fools And Horses - The Series And Specials | DVD | (31/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £199.99

  This mammoth of a box set is a dream come true for any fan of Trotter's Independent Traders PLC. Featuring all the episodes from series 1-7 and the following specials: 1. The Story Of Only Fools And Horses 2. Time On Our Hands 3. Sleepless In Peckham 4. Dates 5. Fatal Extraction 6. Frog's Legacy 7. Heroes & Villains 8. Modern Men 9. If They Could See Us Now 10. Jolly Boy's Outing 11. Miami Twice 12. Mother Nature's Son 13. Rodney Come Home 14. Royal Flush 15. To Hull & Back 16. Strangers On The Shore

• Highlander - The Animated Series - Exodus / The History Lesson | DVD | (22/07/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Episodes are: 'Exodus' and 'The History Lesson'.

• Arena (An Absurd Notion) & The Making of Arena | DVD | (15/09/2009) from £16.18   |  Saving you £-4.19 (N/A%)   |  RRP £11.99

  Released for the first time on DVD to coincide with Duran Duran's 25th anniversary tour, Arena (An Absurd Notion) was the band's first live album and foray into film. Pop idols ranging from Elvis to the Spice Girls have all attempted to make the crossover to the big screen; often such celluloid adventures turn into disasters, with the performers' acting talents rarely matching their vocal proficiencies. Filming is squeezed into a few days between the recording of a new studio album and other duties such as touring, ensuring that the end result is typically dire. Arena manages to avoid many of those pitfalls by giving the band no opportunity to act, instead focusing exclusively on their live concert performance. An additional SF sub plot is included centred on Doctor Duran--the evil dictator from cult film Barbarella, from whom the band got their name. The doctor, played by original actor Milo O'Shea, returns to earth from exile confused by the fans' call for Duran Duran. Crash-landing his ship underneath the stage, he and his three Brummie henchmen are determined to disrupt the show. Despite their attempts to abduct fans, and create anarchy the band continue to perform. Very much a product of its time, the film combines nomadic futuristic imagery with a big budget. Following the critical acclaim of the "Wild Boys" video, Arena seeks to capitalise on its style but also take the promotional video to a new extreme using expensive sets and special effects. The Barbarella sub-plot serves little purpose apart from illustrating the story behind the band's name. The live performance footage is excellent though, not just because of the music but also the guys' authentic mullet hairstyles. On the DVD:The original "Making of Arena" documentary is included on the DVD, along with a vintage interview with Simon Le Bon. The dubbed TV ad for the video and album is also featured along with a trailer, and video mix. Considering the age of the film, the sound and visuals have both transferred well to DVD, with the extended mix of "The Reflex" sounding particularly good. --John Galilee