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• Pokemon: The Movie 2000 | DVD | (02/10/2017) from £4.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Pokémon 2000, the second film to spin off the powerhouse child-friendly franchise of the turn-of-the-millennium, consists of the colourful if babyish human-presence free, short Pikachu's Rescue Adventure and the more elaborate feature The Power of One. The main attraction is up to snuff animation-wise, with imaginative settings (an island lair, a huge dirigible) that crossbreed cyberpunk futurism and Jules Verne style retro-fantasy. It even has the germ of an interesting, almost subversive idea, in that the story's wealthy villain is a green-haired fanatic who is as obsessive about collecting Pokémon as the film's target audience--he's after three fabled birds, Moltres, Zapdos and Articuno, but is really interested in the cute Loch Ness Monster-type being Lugia--but his philosophy is so skewed that he is more interested in owning and numbering the fabulous creatures than training or befriending them. A clever pun in a prophecy decrees that in a predestined crisis, "the world will turn to ash"--this turns out not to be a gloomy foretelling of holocaust but the revelation that human hero Ash is a messianic "Chosen One" who can restore the balance of nature when the collector's antics have unleashed worldwide climatic change. Adults might find the whole thing an endurance test for its shrill voicings, with Americanised kids and Japanese baby-talking Pokémon, not to mention the meld of incredibly simplistic storyline with amazingly intricate backstory. A trace of self-awareness comes in a brief snippet from a Weird Al Yankovic's song ("Polka mon") under the crowded end credits. --Kim Newman Video description DVD special features: The nice-looking DVD (letterboxed to 1.85:1) comes with a "special edition" Pikachu card; trailers for this film and Pokémon 3; video clips of Pokémon--themed songs performed by Dream Street, Alysha Antonio and Youngstown; a snippet-like "making of the soundtrack" featurette, DVD-ROM features that won't play on a Mac (mostly Web-site links and ads for new poképroducts--"for the first time you will be able to discover if your Pokémon are male or female"!); soundtracks in English, French, Dutch, German and Italian with subtitles in English, French, German, Italian, Dutch and Arabic.

• Tenet | Blu Ray | (14/12/2020) from £20.69   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real-time. Special Features: LOOKING AT THE WORLD IN A NEW WAY: THE MAKING OF TENET - An exploration of the development and production of the film as told by the cast and crew. LOOKING AT THE WORLD IN A NEW WAY: THE MAKING OF TENET: I. THE PRINCIPLE OF BELIEF - Christopher Nolan talks about why he wanted to make this film and the twists he wanted to bring to the spy genre. LOOKING AT THE WORLD IN A NEW WAY: THE MAKING OF TENET: II. MOBILIZING THE TROUPE - The filmmakers to talk about casting and what the actors brought to their roles. LOOKING AT THE WORLD IN A NEW WAY: THE MAKING OF TENET: III. THE APPROACH - The company discusses how Nolan's filmmaking philosophies and in-camera approach applied to the challenges in this film. LOOKING AT THE WORLD IN A NEW WAY: THE MAKING OF TENET: IV. THE PROVING WINDOW - A look at the cinematography and the unique ways they shot the movie. LOOKING AT THE WORLD IN A NEW WAY: THE MAKING OF TENET: V. THE ROADMAP - Examining the ways the cast and crew kept track of the continuity across multiple perspectives and timelines. LOOKING AT THE WORLD IN A NEW WAY: THE MAKING OF TENET: VI. ENTROPY IN ACTION - Breaking down the complex action in the film and the stunt requirements for the actors. LOOKING AT THE WORLD IN A NEW WAY: THE MAKING OF TENET: VII. TRAVERSING THE GLOBE - Exploring the logistics of travelling and shooting in real locations as well as capturing the epic marine sequences in different countries around the world. LOOKING AT THE WORLD IN A NEW WAY: THE MAKING OF TENET: VIII. HOW BIG A PLANE? - The story of the dramatic crashing of a real 747. LOOKING AT THE WORLD IN A NEW WAY: THE MAKING OF TENET: IX. THE DRESS CODE - Costume Designer Jeffrey Kurland takes us through some of the iconic costumes from the film. LOOKING AT THE WORLD IN A NEW WAY: THE MAKING OF TENET: X. CONSTRUCTING THE TWILIGHT WORLD - A look at the practical sets designed and built by Nathan Crowley's team and the techniques they used to enhance the scope and scale of the film. LOOKING AT THE WORLD IN A NEW WAY: THE MAKING OF TENET: XI. THE FINAL BATTLE - Inside the epic sequence which had the cast and crew using everything that they had learned on the film to pull it off. LOOKING AT THE WORLD IN A NEW WAY: THE MAKING OF TENET: XII. COHESION - Nolan discusses his approach of involving the composer and the editor early on in the pre-production and all the way through the completion of the film to truly integrate them into the creative process. LOOKING AT THE WORLD IN A NEW WAY: THE MAKING OF TENET: XIII. DOESN'T US BEING HERE NOW MEAN IT NEVER HAPPENED? - The cast and crew discuss the unique experience of working on the film.

• Avengers Age Of Ultron | 4K UHD | (03/09/2018) from £19.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Marvel Studios presents the global phenomenon Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron. Good intentions wreak havoc when Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) unwittingly creates Ultron (James Spader), a terrifying A.I. monster who vows to annihilate humanity. Now, Iron Man, Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo)alongside Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) and Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) must reassemble to defeat Ultron and save mankind if they can!

• Boiler Room | DVD | (30/10/2000) from £7.49   |  Saving you £12.50 (62.50%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Welcome to the infamous "boiler room" - where twentysomething millionaires are made overnight. Here, in the inner sanctum of a fly-by-night brokerage firm, hyper-aggressive young stockjocks peddle to unsuspecting buyers over the phone.

• The Gruffalo's Child - Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler Collection | DVD | (11/02/2019) from £10.73   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  This collection brings together the much-loved family films based on the wonderful books written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler. The Gruffalo's Child is the tale of the brave little Gruffalo who ignores her father's warnings and tiptoes out into the snow in search of the Big Bad Mouse. She meets Snake, Owl and Fox but no sign of the fabled Mouse. He doesn't really exist... or does he? Featuring the voices of Helena Bonham Carter, Rob Brydon, Robbie Coltrane, James Corden, Shirley Henderson, John Hurt and Tom Wilkinson. Also available in the collection: The Gruffalo, Room On The Broom, Stick Man, The Highway Rat and Zog.

• Pokémon Indigo League: Season 1 | DVD | (30/10/2017) from £37.59   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  DVD includes 52 episodes across 8 discs, 2 amary cases with a slipcase Take a trip back to the very beginning, when the adventures were just getting started! Explore the world of Pokémon with 10-year-old Ash Ketchum and his partner, Pikachu, as they aim for Ash's ultimate goal: becoming a Pokémon master.

• Pokemon: The First Movie | Blu Ray | (02/10/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The world domination of Pokémon begets their first theatrical movie. This adventure is a little more complex and dark than the popular TV series, but kids who live for the show will gobble up this film and ask for seconds. Those baffled by the show's popularity, however, will see nothing better here. Mewtwo, a new type of Pokémon designed by scientists to be the ultimate fighter, decides he wants to rule the world and challenges all the great Pokémasters to battle. Of course, our intrepid heroes Ash, Misty and Brock are there to tangle with Mewtwo and spoil his devilish schemes. The film is a tad more emotional than the show (that is, there is some emotion), with Ash sacrificing himself to defend his beloved Pikachu. Would you really expect the makers of this worldwide phenomenon to radically change its winning formula? The feature is only 55-minutes long, but there's also a 20-minute short, "Pikachu's Vacation." For the Pokémon novice, this escapade will truly baffle: the narrated tale has virtually no dialogue except Pokémon speaking their names (Bulbasaur, for instance, will only express emotion by using variations of his name: "Bulba, Bulba-SAUR!"). --Doug Thomas, Amazon.com

• Savages (DVD + Digital Copy + UV Copy) | DVD | (11/02/2013) from £4.89   |  Saving you £15.10 (308.79%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Three-time Oscar-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone brings to life this ferocious, sexy epic. In a glittering California beach town, two best friends' innovative marijuana business has come to the attention of the ruthless Mexican Baja Cartel. As a seemingly unwinnable war unfolds around them, they're forced to take part in a savage battle of wills to save the girl they both love. Starring Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, John Travolta, Benicio del Toro and Salma Hayek.

• Kraven The Hunter Steelbook 4K UHD + Blu ray | Blu Ray | (31/03/2025) from £36.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Kraven the Hunter is the visceral, action-packed origin story of UK how and why one of Marvel's most iconic villains came to be. Aaron Taylor-Johnson plays Kraven, a man whose complex relationship with his ruthless father starts him down a path of vengeance with brutal consequences, motivating him to become not only the greatest hunter in the world, but also one of its most feared.

• Kick-Ass/Kick-Ass 2 | Blu Ray | (09/12/2013) from £222.00   |  Saving you £-192.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Kick-AssWhen average teenager Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson) decides to take his obsession with comic books as inspiration to become a real-life superhero he chooses a new name - Kick Ass - assembles a suit and mask and gets to work fighting crime. There's only one problem - Kick Ass has absolutely no superpowers. His life is forever changed when he meets up with a pair of crazed vigilantes - an eleven year old sword-wielding dynamo Hit Girl (Chloë Moretz) and her father Big Daddy (Nicolas Cage) - and forges a friendship with another fledging superhero Red Mist (Chris Mintz-Plasse). But thanks to the scheming of a local mob boss Frank D'Amico (Mark Strong) this new alliance will soon be put to the test... Kick-Ass 2After Kick-Ass's (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders led by the badass Colonel Stars and Stripes (Jim Carrey) our hero joins them on patrol. When these amateur superheroes are hunted down by Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) - reborn as The MotherF!?ker - only the blade-wielding Hit Girl (Chloe Grace Moretz) can prevent their annihilation! Special Features: Kick-Ass It's on the Comic Book Origin of Kick-Ass A New Kind of Super Hero: The Making of Kick-Ass Feature Commentary The Art of Kick-Ass Kick-Ass 2 Alternate Opening (3m 6s) and Commentary The Making of Kick-Ass 2 (49m 33s) Extended Scenes (14m 10s) and Commentary Hit Girl Attacks: Creating the Van Sequence (5m 18s) Big Daddy Returns: The Unshot Scene (2m 4s) Feature Commentary with Aaron Taylor-Johnson Christopher Mintz-Plasse Chloë Grace Moretz and Writer / Director Jeff Wadlow

• The Lion King Special Edition | DVD | (31/10/2003) from £10.46   |  Saving you £12.53 (119.79%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Disney's 1994 animated feature, The Lion King, was a huge smash in cinemas and continues to enjoy life in an acclaimed stage production. The story finds a lion cub, son of a king, sent into exile after his father is deposed by a jealous uncle. The little hero finds his way into the "circle of life" with some new friends and eventually comes back to reclaim his proper place. Characters are very strong, vocal performances by the likes of Jeremy Irons, Nathan Lane and Whoopi Goldberg are terrific, the jokes are aimed as much (if not more) at adults than kids, the animation is sometimes breathtaking and the songs from Tim Rice and Elton John, accompanied by a colourful score, are more palatable than in many recent Disney features. --Tom Keogh On the DVD: The Lion King Special Edition is a superb restoration: take a look at the serviceable but dull film clips incorporated in the plethora of extras and compare them to the vivid gorgeousness of the film presentation. This special edition also adds a 90-second song ("Morning Report") that originated in the lavish stage musical. To Disney's credit, the original theatrical version is also included, both restored and featuring two 5.1 soundtracks: Dolby Digital and a new Disney Enhanced Home Theater Mix, which does sound brighter. As with the Disney Platinum line, everything is thrown into the discs, except an outsider's voice (the rah-rahs of Disney grow tiresome at times). The excellent commentary from the directors and producer, originally on the laser disc, is hidden under the audio set-up menu. The second disc is organised by 20-minute-ish "journeys" tackling the elements of story, music and so on, including good background on the awkward Shakespearean origins at Disney where it was referred as "Bamlet". The most interesting journey follows the landmark stage production, and the kids should be transfixed by shots of the real African wildlife in the animal journey. Three deleted segments are real curios, including an opening lyric for "Hakuna Matata". Most set-top DVD games are usually pretty thin (DVD-ROM is where it's at), but the Safari game is an exception--the kids should love the roaring animals (in 5.1 Surround, no less). One serious demerit is the needless and complicated second navigation system that is listed by continent but just shows the same features reordered. --Doug Thomas

• Nicholas Sparks - 3 Film Collection | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £5.99   |  Saving you £11.00 (183.64%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Triple bill of romantic dramas adapted from the novels by Nicholas Sparks. In 'The Lucky One' (2012) US Marine Sergeant Logan Thibault (Zac Efron) returns from his third tour of duty in Iraq clutching a photograph of a woman he has never met, which he has come to see as the good luck charm that has kept him alive. After some investigation he learns that the woman's name is Beth (Taylor Schilling), finds out where she lives and ends up getting a job at the kennels run by her family. Despite Beth's initial skepticism and various obstacles in her life, the two gradually become closer, leading Logan to hope that Beth could become far more to him than just a good luck charm. In 'Nights in Rodanthe' (2008) Adrienne Willis (Diane Lane) retreats to the small coastal town of Rodanthe in North Carolina to take stock of her life and decide whether or not to continue with her unhappy marriage. The only other resident at her guest house is Dr Paul Flanner (Richard Gere), who has travelled to the town in an attempt to reconcile with his estranged son. As a major storm engulfs the town, the two find solace in each other, and so begins a romance that will alter the course of both their lives. In 'Message in a Bottle' (1999) Theresa Osborne (Robin Wright Penn) is a successful journalist who discovers a bottle washed up upon the shore. The bottle contains a heartfelt love letter to an unknown woman called Catherine and signed 'G'. Theresa publishes the letter in the Chicago Tribune, and it transpires that other letters have been found, presumably by the same author. When Theresa investigates further, she tracks down the writer of the letters, a sailboat builder named Garret Blake (Kevin Costner), whose wife died two years ago during childbirth. A tentative romance develops between Garret and Theresa, but he remains unaware that she knows of the lost letters and that she was the journalist who published them...Based on: The novels by Nicholas Sparks Technical Specs: Languages(s): Engl

• Shanghai Knights | DVD | (29/12/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson return in this action packed sequel to "Shanghai Noon" which sees our intrepid heroes on the other side of the Atlantic in 1880's London, helping to foil a plot to murder the royal family.

• Kick-Ass 2 | Blu Ray | (09/12/2013) from £7.12   |  Saving you £17.87 (250.98%)   |  RRP £24.99

  After Kick-Ass's (Aaron Taylor-Johnson) insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders led by the badass Colonel Stars and Stripes (Jim Carrey) our hero joins them on patrol. When these amateur superheroes are hunted down by Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) - reborn as The MotherF!?ker - only the blade-wielding Hit Girl (Chloe Grace Moretz) can prevent their annihilation! Special Features: Alternate Opening (3m 6s) and Commentary The Making of Kick-Ass 2 (49m 33s) Extended Scenes (14m 10s) and Commentary Hit Girl Attacks: Creating the Van Sequence (5m 18s) Big Daddy Returns: The Unshot Scene (2m 4s) Feature Commentary with Aaron Taylor-Johnson Christopher Mintz-Plasse Chloë Grace Moretz and Writer / Director Jeff Wadlow

• Avengers Collection (1-3 Box-set) | 4K UHD | (26/11/2018) from £24.95   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Avengers Assemble: Marvel presents Marvel's Avengers Assemble, the Super Hero team-up of a lifetime. Iconic Marvel Super Heroes Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Thor and Captain America assemble for the first time ever in this new action-packed Marvel saga, starring Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson and Samuel L. Jackson, and directed by Joss Whedon. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick Fury, Director of the international peacekeeping agency S.H.I.E.L.D., finds himself needing a team to pull the world back from the brink of disaster. Marvel's Avengers Assemble is packed with action, adventure and spectacular special effects. Avengers Age of Ultron: Marvel Studios presents the global phenomenon Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron. Good intentions wreak havoc when Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) unwittingly creates Ultron (James Spader), a terrifying A.I. monster who vows to annihilate humanity. Now, Iron Man, Captain America (Chris Evans), Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo)alongside Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) and Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) must reassemble to defeat Ultron and save mankind if they can! Avengers Infinity War: An unprecedented cinematic journey ten years in the making and spanning the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Studios' Avengers: Infinity War brings to the screen the ultimate showdown of all time. The Avengers and their Super Hero allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the poweful Thanos.

• Nowhere Boy | Blu Ray | (10/05/2010) from £7.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (125.16%)   |  RRP £17.99

  The highly anticipated feature debut from artist Sam Taylor-Wood, "Nowhere Boy" is a sensitive and sprightly look at the formative years of one of Britain's cultural icons.

• Vanilla Sky | DVD | (18/11/2002) from £3.47   |  Saving you £16.52 (476.08%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz and Penelope Cruz star in this mysterious thriller based on the Spanish film "Abre los Ojos."

• Trapped | DVD | (20/10/2003) from £15.67   |  Saving you £-5.68 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  When their daughter is kidnapped by a pair of experienced nappers (Kevin Bacon and Courtney Love), the Jennings Charlize Theron and Stuart Townsend) turn the tables on their seemingly foolproof plan.

• Monster | DVD | (24/12/2007) from £5.99   |  Saving you £2.00 (50.13%)   |  RRP £5.99

  An Oscar winning biopic about Aileen Wuornos, a highway prostitute who was executed for killing seven men in the state of Florida during the 1980s.

• Anna Karenina (DVD + Digital Copy + UV Copy) | DVD | (04/02/2013) from £3.79   |  Saving you £16.20 (427.44%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Anna Karenina is acclaimed director Joe Wright's bold, theatrical new vision of the epic story of love, stirringly adapted from Leo Tolstoy's great novel by Academy Award winner Tom Stoppard (Shakespeare in Love). The film marks the third collaboration of the director with Academy Award-nominated actress Keira Knightley and Academy Award-nominated producers Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, and Paul Webster, following their award-winning box office successes Pride and Prejudice and Atonement. The timeless story powerfully explores the capacity for love that surges through the human heart, while illuminating the lavish society that was imperial Russia. The time is 1874. Vibrant and beautiful, Anna Karenina (Ms. Knightley) has what any of her contemporaries would aspire to; she is the wife of Karenin (Jude Law), a high-ranking government official to whom she has borne a son, and her social standing in St. Petersburg could scarcely be higher. She journeys to Moscow after a letter from her philandering brother Oblonsky (Matthew Macfadyen) arrives, asking for Anna to come and help save his marriage to Dolly (Kelly Macdonald). En route, Anna makes the acquaintance of Countess Vronsky (Olivia Williams), who is then met at the train station by her son, the dashing cavalry officer Vronsky (Aaron Taylor-Johnson). When Anna is introduced to Vronsky, there is a mutual spark of instant attraction that cannot - and will not - be ignored.