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• A Soldier's Story | DVD | (17/08/2009) from £9.95   |  Saving you £-3.96 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Charles Fuller adapted his Pulitzer Prize-winning A Soldier's Play for the big screen in 1984. The film version, A Soldier's Story is essentially a murder mystery, played out against a background of inter and intra-racial conflict at a Second World War training camp. To the consternation of his white opposite number at the camp, a black captain (Howard W Rollins) arrives to investigate the death of a black sergeant (Adolph Caesar). Suspicion immediately falls on a pair of bigoted white officers but as the tale unfolds in a series of flashbacks, it soon becomes clear that a different kind of prejudice is also at work. Assisted by some excellent performances, director Norman Jewison opens the story out from its stage roots. There's a wonderful baseball scene (filmed on location at Little Rock) in which the double standards of Dennis Lipscomb's fidgety white captain are exposed with neat irony; he'll cheer his successful black team all the way home in the name of sport. His gradual, forced liberalisation provides the film with an important comic element. A Soldier's Story wears its heart on its sleeve without being superficial in any way. It's a compelling tale, well told and often highly entertaining, in which nobody gets off lightly, least of all the good guy. On the DVD: The widescreen presentation helps give an epic feel to what could, in other hands, have been a claustrophobic production. The picture quality is fine. But the monaural sound track is often rather muffled, leaving you straining to catch some of the dialogue. This is also a shame because the blues music--an inspired job by Herbie Hancock, assisted by Patti Labelle singing her lungs out as bar owner Big Mary--is an important element of the film's underlying theme and deserves to be better heard. The extras are valuable. Norman Jewison's commentary is detailed and sensitive. As he says, the film deals with "ideas in racism never seen on screen before", and he acknowledges the strength of his actors in getting those ideas across. "March to Freedom" is an excellent short documentary which features the moving testimonies of black servicemen on the insufferable prejudices they encountered while attempting to defend their country during the Second World War; A Soldier's Story is thus put sharply into context. --Piers Ford

• Jackass - The Movie/Jackass - Number Two/Jackass 2.5 | DVD | (06/10/2008) from £13.99   |  Saving you £2.00 (14.30%)   |  RRP £15.99

  This box set features the following films: Jackass: The Movie: Johnny Knoxville and his insane crew take the concept of the MTV show Jackass - a bunch of guys doing dangerous and disturbing stunts just to see what happens - to the extreme. This time it's not edited for television! Jackass The Movie: Number 2: Twice as fearless twice as hilarious and twice as curious Johnny Knoxville Bam Margera Steve-O Chris Pontius Wee Man Ryan Dunn Preston Lacy Dave England and Ehren McGhehey stumble back onto the big screen with another round of ridiculous stunts pranks mischief and other really bad ideas in Jackass Number Two. Laugh yourself silly and gasp in disbelief as the guys launch their battered bodies into the an onslaught of absurd situations and hopeful outcomes whether it's Pontius laying his manhood on the line for a puppet show Bam taking one for the team as he faces off butt-first against a hot branding iron or Knoxville's undercover and over-the-top pranks as a 90-year-old man these guys know what it takes to lower the bar and up the ante in their quest for nonsensical fun. Jackass 2.5: As if going number two wasn't enough Johnny Knoxville and the entire crew from Jackass return in yet another insane foray into stupidity Jackass 2.5! Featuring all the stuff they couldn't show you before the boys take their stunts to all-new heights that'll leave you laughing squirming and begging for more.

• Soldier's Story, A / The Beast / Anzio | DVD | (06/09/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Anzio: Robert Mitchum Peter Falk and Arthur Kennedy star in the rivetting war drama Anzio a vivid portrait of one of the bloodiest WWII battles ever fought. After landing with Allied troops at Anzio Italy in 1944 war correspondent Dick Ennis (Mitchum) and buddy Corporal Rabinoff (Falk) tell Anzio commander General Lesley (Kennedy) that the road to Rome is wide open. But instead of heading to Rome Lesley attempts to build a coastal stronghold only to discover that the Germans have outflanked them by enclosing the Anzio beachhead. Four months and over 30 000 casualties later the Allied forces smash through the German lines and victoriously march to Rome. Directed by Edward Dmytryk (The Caine Mutiny Back To Bataan) Anzio is a powerful film and a symbol of heroic tenacity. The Beast: War brings out the beast in every man. Afghanistan 1981 and the Soviet Union is locked in a futile and bloody battle with the Mujahedeen guerillas. Separated from their patrol the crew of a Russian T-62 tank engages in a deadly game of cat and mouse with the local insurgents led by Taj (Steven Bauer). The tyrannical tank commander Daskal (George Dzundza) wreaks havoc on a peaceful Afghani village pushing the moral boundaries of the tank driver Koverchenko (Jason Patric) to the limits. Sensing mutiny the psychotic Daskal abandons the disenchanted tanker to die in the desert at the hand of rebels only to find he's sealed his own fate. A Soldiers Story: Tensions flare in this gripping film about a murder on a black army base near the end of World War II. Captain Davenport (Howard E. Rollins Jr.) a proud black army attorney is sent to Fort Neal Louisiana to investigate the ruthless shooting death of Sergeant Waters (Adolph Caesar). Through interviews with Waters' men Davenport learns that he was a vicious man who served the white world and despised his own roots. Was the killer a bigoted white officer? Or could he have been a black soldier embittered by Waters' constant race baiting? Directed by Norman Jewison from Charles Fuller's Pulitzer Prize-winning play A Soldier's Story is both a spellbinding mystery and a superb drama that transcends race.

• Punk: Attitude | UMD | (28/11/2005) from £5.96   |  Saving you £13.02 (438.38%)   |  RRP £15.99

• Morgan's Ferry | DVD | (22/08/2005) from £7.48   |  Saving you £-5.49 (-275.90%)   |  RRP £1.99

  The only way to escape his past. Escaped convicts Sam (Billy Zane) Monroe (Henry Rollins) and Darcy (Johnny Galecki) find their way to a run-down house owned by Bonnie (Kelly McGillis) a woman the locals have written off as crazy years ago. As they ransack her place for food clothes and money they realise that she has absolutely no fear of them. Her quiet strength enrages the psychotic Monroe but intrigues and mesmerises Sam. Bonnie's steely resolve sets in motion a chain of events that will leave all their lives changed forever...

• The Slog Movie | DVD | (23/08/2004) from £8.59   |  Saving you £0.40 (4.40%)   |  RRP £8.99

  We Got Power Films presents David Markey's 1981 - 1982 raw and homespun documentation of the Los Angeles / Orange County hardcore punk scene. Like a fanzine on film The Slog Movie has an intimate backstage feel to it. Interviews with the bands humurous interludes and incredible live performances from Circle One Symbol 6 Wasted Youth Red Cross TSOL The Chiefs Sin34 Fear Circle Jerks and Henry Rollins Chuck Dukowski Robo and Dez Cadena.

• Various Artists - Hard 'n' Heavy Vol. 3 | DVD | (02/08/2004) from £6.58   |  Saving you £10.41 (158.21%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Music videos with rarely seen live footage and in-depth interviews with some of the greatest bands in rock history!

• Shock & Awe: The Tour | DVD | (16/10/2009) from £13.02   |  Saving you £-0.03 (-0.20%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Track listing: 1. The President Don’t Talk Good2. Hell For Masturbators3. L.A. Living L.A. Dating4. Post Ejaculatory Refractory Period5. Home Invader6. My Telemarketer Friend7. Kill Bill Premiere8. USO Tour9. Fun With William ShatnerBonus Features: • Photo Gallery: Henry Rollins on Tour in Afghanistan

• Black Flag - Live | DVD | (05/01/2009) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

• Morgan's Ferry | DVD | (09/09/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Escaped convicts Sam (Billy Zane) Monroe (Henry Rollins) and Darcy (Johnny Galecki) find their way to a run-down house owned by Bonnie (Kelly McGillis) a woman the locals have written off as crazy years ago. As they ransack her place for food clothes and money they realise that she has absolutely no fear of them. Her quiet strength enrages the psychotic Monroe but intrigues and mesmerises Sam. Bonnie's steely resolve sets in motion a chain of events that will leave all their lives changed forever...

• Bad Boys 2 | DVD | (21/02/2005) from £7.93   |  Saving you £8.05 (162.96%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Narcotics cops Mike and Marcus are back - this time investigating the flow of ecstasy into Miami and a dangerous criminal kingpin whose plan to control the city's drug traffic has touched off an underground war.

• Sonny Rollins - Live At Lauren | DVD | (24/03/2005) from £16.16   |  Saving you £-7.17 (-79.80%)   |  RRP £8.99

  Featuring Sonny Rollins: Live At Laren and Ben Webster: Big Ben In Europe.

• Morgan's Ferry | DVD | (19/11/2007) from £7.13   |  Saving you £4.12 (70.19%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The only way to escape his past. Escaped convicts Sam (Billy Zane) Monroe (Henry Rollins) and Darcy (Johnny Galecki) find their way to a run-down house owned by Bonnie (Kelly McGillis) a woman the locals have written off as crazy years ago. As they ransack her place for food clothes and money they realise that she has absolutely no fear of them. Her quiet strength enrages the psychotic Monroe but intrigues and mesmerises Sam. Bonnie's steely resolve sets in motion a chain of events that will leave all their lives changed forever...

• WWE: Best of Money In The Bank | DVD | (12/06/2023) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Coltrane/Rollins - C20th Jazz | DVD | (18/06/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  This outstanding DVD features live American TV footage of three of the most important musicians of the twentieth-century. The broadcasts were filmed in the 1960's when self-expression was at its peak and the golden age of jazz reigned supreme.From the powerful tenor sound of John Coltrane and Sonny Rollins to the pyrotechnic guitar work of B.B. King this incredible DVD is a must have for any music lover.

• WWE: SummerSlam 2020 | DVD | (05/10/2020) from £5.89   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Highlights and footage from the WWE pay-per-view event held at the Amway Center in Orlando, Florida on 23rd August 2020. In the main event, Bray Wyatt faces Braun Strowman in a Falls Count Anywhere match for the Universal Championship. Other matches include Drew McIntyre Vs Randy Orton, Mandy Rose Vs Sonya Deville and Asuka Vs Sasha Banks.

• WWE: SummerSlam 2023 | DVD | (25/09/2023) from £9.11   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  You're invited to WWE's biggest party of the summer, SummerSlam! Witness WWE Superstars scorch the ring in matches that reach their boiling point in the hottest event of the season. In the "Main Event" Jey Uso will look to dethrone the most dominant champion of the modern era, Undisputed WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns. Brace yourself for all-out anarchy, as Cody Rhodes once again locks horns with Brock Lesnar in a rubber match. World Heavyweight Champion Seth "Freakin" Rollins will once again go head-to-head with The Judgment Day's Finn Balor, with Senor Money in the Bank Damian Priest surely lurking in the shadows. Asuka will attempt to retain her WWE Women's Championship against Charlotte Flair and Bianca Belair in an incredible Triple Threat showdown! "The Ring General" Gunther faces his toughest test when he battles "The Scottish Warrior" Drew McIntyre. The highflying Ricochet will take on "The Maverick" Logan Paul in a matchup of moment makers and former friends, allies, and WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler will face off in what is sure to be a personal, hard-hitting matchup live inside Ford Field in Detroit, Motor City!

• WWE: Fastlane 2023 | DVD | (20/11/2023) from £4.06   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The road to a WWE Championship is filled with treacherous twists and turns, but at Fastlane, the Superstars of RAW and SmackDown are putting the pedal to the metal to switch lanes in their career and drive forward towards the gold. Shinsuke Nakamura has his greatest opportunity to become World Heavyweight Champion as he faces Seth "Freakin" Rollins in a Last Man Standing Match. John Cena joins forces with LA Knight in a battle against The Bloodline's Jimmy Uso and Solo Sikoa. IYO SKY defends her WWE Women's Championship in a Triple Threat Match against two of the best and most decorated Superstars in WWE: Charlotte Flair and Asuka and The LWO is out for retribution when they go head-to-head with the nefarious trio of Bobby Lashley & The Street Profits.