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• Van Wilder: Party Liaison | DVD | (30/06/2003) from £5.54   |  Saving you £10.45 (188.63%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Van Wilder (Ryan Reynolds) has managed to spend a decade loafing at college by deliberately failing his finals each year. When his dad wakes up and pulls his funding, Van turns to his party-organising skills and big-man-on-campus image to pay his way. Complications arise when an aspiring college-rag journo (Tara Reid--the girlfriend of the wimpy one in American Pie) shows an interest, and Van begins to question his bachelor-boy lifestyle. Though Van Wilder: Party Liaison contains the occasional clever line ("at least Ms Pacman swallows") and a nice self-referential appearance from Tim Matheson--the original college lothario from the archetypal (and still the best) frat-kids movie, Animal House--it's still fundamentally flawed. It's difficult, for one thing, to believe in the appalling central character's great popularity with his peers--the Fonze he ain't. It's also evident that Reynolds has watched one too many Jim Carrey performances, while Reid's role reduces her to being little more than insubstantial eye-candy. The film's makers have been so anxious to get in all the required references (pot-smoking, bodily functions and nudity) that they've forgotten to make it any good. Worse, along the way it takes cheap gratuitous pot shots at the disabled, the ugly, the old and the obese. Though it purports to be a "party-on" parable, then, its predictably corny denouement and the conventional values it ultimately espouses reek of Republican morality. There are probably worse ways to spend an hour-and-a-half, but it would be hard to call them to mind when watching this execrable, formulaic drivel--do yourself a favour and enjoy American Pie again instead. --Paul Eisinger

• Kate And Leopold | DVD | (03/02/2003) from £7.59   |  Saving you £8.40 (110.67%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Meg Ryan and Hugh Jackman star in this time travelling romantic comedy about a pennyless British Aristocrat transported through time from his native Nineteenth Century New York to the present day.

• Superman: Man of Tomorrow | Blu Ray | (07/09/2020) from £7.74   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Meet Clark Kent. Sent to Earth as an infant from the dying planet Krypton, he arrived with as many questions as the number of light-years he traveled. Now a young man, he makes his living in Metropolis as an intern at the Daily Planet alongside reporter Lois Lane while secretly wielding his alien powers of flight, super-strength and x-ray vision in the battle for good. Follow the fledgling hero as he engages in bloody battles with intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo and before fighting for his life with the alien Parasite. The world will learn about Superman but first, Superman must save the world!

• Bottom - Live 2001 | DVD | (18/11/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  You laughed at their antics in 'The Young Ones'. You loved them as the Dangerous Brothers. You enjoyed their gross-out humour as Richard Richard and Eddie Hitler in 'Bottom' on the telly. Then it got even better when they took their 'Bottom' show on the road - live with loads of improvised moments of hilarity. Now it's Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson in their biggest ever tour - 'Bottom Live 4'. This is the recorded version of their most recent show entitled '2001 - An Arse Oddity'.

• Barry Lyndon | DVD | (10/09/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  Perhaps Stanley Kubrick's most underrated film, Barry Lyndon--adapted from the picaresque novel by William Makepeace Thackeray--inhabits the 18th century in the way A Clockwork Orange and 2001: A Space Odyssey inhabit the future: perfect sets, costumes and cinematography capture characters whose rises and falls are at once deeply tragic and absurdly comical. Narrated in avuncular form by Michael Hordern, the film follows the fortunes of Redmond Barry (Ryan O'Neal), a handsome Irish youth forced to flee his hometown after a duel with a cowardly English officer (Leonard Rossiter). Stripped of his small fortune by a deferential highwayman, Barry joins the British army and fights in the Seven Years War, attempting a desertion that leads him into the Prussian army. A position as a spy on an exquisitely painted con man (Patrick Magee) leads to a life of gambling around the courts of Europe, and just before the intermission our hero achieves all he could want by marrying a wealthy, titled beautiful widow (Marisa Berenson). However, Part Two reveals that Barry can no more be a clockwork orange than the protagonist of Kubrick's previous film, and his spendthrift ways, foolhardy pursuit of social advancement and unwise treatment of his new family lead to several disasters, climaxing in another horrific, yet farcical duel. Shot almost entirely in the "magic hour", that point of the day when the light is mistily perfect, with innovative use of candlelight for interiors, Barry Lyndon looks ravishing, but the perfection of its images is matched by the inner turmoil of its seemingly frozen characters. Kubrick is often accused of being unemotional, but his restraint is all the more affecting when, for example, Barry is struck by the deaths of those close to him, his wife writhes into madness or his stepson (Leon Vitali) vomits before he can stand his ground in a duel.On the DVD: The extras are skimpy, a trailer and a list of awards, a French alternate soundtrack and subtitles in seven languages. However, the film--"digitally restored and remastered"--is served superbly by the medium. Letterboxed to 1.59:1 (which fits the 14:9 option of a widescreen TV), with a 5.1 Dolby Digital soundtrack, the print looks and sounds wonderful, which not only allows a fresh appreciation of the wit and beauty of the film but shows just how good the apparent underplaying (unusual in Kubrick films) of the cast is. --Kim Newman

• Blade Trinity | Blu Ray | (17/09/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  This is the third instalment of the film series adapted from Marvel comics. Here, a new challenge faces the preternaturally sharp hunter, Blade (Wesley Snipes), when a group of vamps resurrect the long-slumbering 'Drake' (Dominic Purcell)--the ancient and all-powerful Count Dracula--and Blade meets the ultimate opponent. Teaming up with the Nightstalkers, a group of similar-minded hunters led by tough slayer-hottie Abigail (Jessica Biel) and her joke-a-minute partner Hannibal (Ryan Reynolds),...

• True Blood - Seasons 1-3 Complete (HBO) | DVD | (23/05/2011) from £34.99   |  Saving you £30.00 (85.74%)   |  RRP £64.99

  Vampires have come out of the coffin and are now living among us. Surviving on synthetic blood they no longer need human blood to survive. Or so it seems... The small town of Bon Temps Louisiana boasts a wide array of colourful locals. Meet Sookie Stackhouse (Academy Award winner Anna Paquin a sweet and innocent waitress who hides her powerful ability to read minds; Bill Compton (British actor Stephen Moyer) a 173-year-old vampire who's just moved back to town; Sookie's brother Jason (Aussie hearthrob Ryan Kwanten - Vinnie Patterson from Home And Away) a ladies' man who can't seem to stay out of trouble; tough-as-nails Tara Sookie's loyal best friend; Sam the owner of Merlotte's who tries to keep his feelings for Sookie to himself; Lafayette a man about town who's always cooking up something illicit and off the menu and a quirky cast of characters who each hide their dark secrets in the shadows of night in this series that's like no other.

• The Doors | DVD | (22/07/2019) from £6.49   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Oliver Stone captures the hedonistic chaos of the late 60s, following the life and times of The Doors' enigmatic and magnetic front man, Jim Morrison. We are taken on a sonic journey from the cradle to grave, charting Morrison's turbulent relationship with his muse Pamela Courson, forming the band in Southern California, his experimentation with hallucinogens and dabbling in the occult, until his tragic death at the age of 27, in Paris. a thrilling spectacle - the King Kong of rock movies. Rolling Stone - Peter Travers, 1991

• The Legend Of Bagger Vance | DVD | (11/02/2002) from £6.44   |  Saving you £6.55 (101.71%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The mystical tale of a World War One veteran (Matt Damon) and championship golfer who returns to his sport with the aid of his caddy (Will Smith) who teaches him how to master any challenge in life.

• UFC: The Ultimate Fighter - Series 8 | DVD | (07/02/2011) from £30.25   |  Saving you £-15.26 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  As broadcast on Bravo this 5-disc set contains the eighth series of the incredibly popular mixed martial arts reality TV show The Ultimate Fighter (TUF). As in the previous series the 32 fighters have to win fights to get into the house. From there the 16 prospective mixed martial arts fighters live and train together in seclusion before squaring up in an elimination tournament to see who among them will win a six-figure UFC contract. This series has two different weight categories: Lightweight and Light Heavyweight. Former UFC interim Heavyweight champion Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and former number one contender to the Heavyweight title Frank Mir lead the teams.

• The French Love | Blu Ray | (07/07/2025) from £13.41   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  They do say that Paris is the city of love and that's certainly true for American TV reporter Bryan Deal: he's barely out of the airport when he's picked up by a pair of beautiful bisexual air-hostesses and whisked back for a spot of le nookie. But can his conservative Anglo-Saxon upbringing allow him to embrace these new freedoms? More ambitious than most seventies soft-core, The French Love captures the mood of fashionable French youth of the time, with sexual liberation linked to political transformation. 88 Films are proud to present this explicit manifesto to a new generation completely uncut. HIGH-DEFINITION BLU-RAY PRESENTATION IN 1.66:1 ASPECT RATIO ORIGINAL FRENCH MONO 2.0 AUDIO ENGLISH SUBTITLES

• X-Men Quadrilogy - X-Men, X-Men 2, X-Men: The Last Stand, X-Men Origins: Wolverine | DVD | (19/10/2009) from £4.90   |  Saving you £25.09 (512.04%)   |  RRP £29.99

  X-Men: Born into a world filled with prejudice are children who possess extraordinary and dangerous powers-the result of unique genetic mutations. Cyclops unleashes bolts of energy from his eyes. Storm can manipulate the weather at will. Rouge absorbs the life force of anyone she touches. But under the tutelage of Professor Xavier (Patrick Stewart) these and other outcasts learn to harness their powers for the good of mankind. Now they must protect those who fear them as the nefarious Magneto (Ian Mckellen) who believes humans and mutants can never co-exist unveils his sinister plan for the future! X2:The time has come for those who are different to stand united... The X-Men have to band together to find a mutant assassin who has made an attempt on the President's life while the Mutant Academy at Westchester is attacked by military forces prompting some uncomfortable home truths for Wolverine... X-Men 3:Take a stand... When a pharmaceutical company publicises a 'cure' to suppress mutations lines are drawn amongst the X-Men led by Professor Charles Xavier (Stewart) and the Brotherhood a band of powerful mutants organized under Xavier's former ally Magneto (McKellen)... X-Men: Origins - Wolverine: The third film in the big-screen X-Men film franchise which plays host to the addition of fan-favourite characters (including Beast Juggernaut and Angel) further explorers the mutant human divide and also provides a glimpse into the fate of Jean Grey reborn as Phoenix... Leading up to the events in the X-Men film X-Men Origins: Wolverine tells the story of Wolverine's (High Jackman) epically violent past his complex relationship with Victor Creed and the ominous Weapon X program. Along the way Wolverine encounters many mutants both familiar and new including surprise appearances by several legends of the X-Men universe.

• Robin Of Sherwood - Series 3 - Part 1 - Episodes 1 To 6 | DVD | (28/10/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  When Robin of Loxley transformed into Robert of Huntingdon in the third series of Robin of Sherwood, many viewers were understandably confused. Michael Praed left the series for reasons that never really became apparent while Jason Connery clearly wasn't a replacement chosen for similar looks or performance. Across the 13 episodes of the third series, Connery's choice became slowly apparent. The magical stories frequently dipped into darker territory as much as they aimed for uplifting humour. The new Hood was at ease with both, while reuniting the merry band and ultimately wooing the fair Marion all over again. Connery turned in a very confident embodiment of the character, clearly bonding well with the established team of actors. Guest stars lined up to contribute alongside him. Memorable appearances include those of Richard O'Brien, David Rappaport, Matt Frewer, Patricia Hodge, Ian Ogilvy and Lewis Collins. (It's fascinating to speculate how different things could have been if the close-second casting choice of Neil Morrissey had been pursued.) The strangest aspect of the series, however, is knowing in retrospect that everyone's confidence and merriment was for nothing. Scripts were written in readiness for the fourth series, but then the studio went bankrupt. Cliffhangers therefore remain that will confuse viewers far more than the lead's replacement. --Paul Tonks

• Blue Valentine | Blu Ray | (09/05/2011) from £13.67   |  Saving you £9.32 (68.18%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Ryan Gosling (The Notebook, Half Nelson) and Michelle Williams (Shutter Island, Brokeback Mountain) star in Blue Valentine, a honest portrait of a relationship on the rocks.

• Lone Survivor / Zero Dark Thirty / Safe House / Green Zone / Contraband Box Set | Blu Ray | (22/09/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Lone SurvivorBased on The New York Times bestselling true story of heroism courage and survival Lone Survivor tells the incredible tale of four Navy SEALs on a covert mission to neutralize a high-level al-Qaeda operative who are ambushed by the enemy in the mountains of Afghanistan. Faced with an impossible moral decision the small band is isolated from help and surrounded by a much larger force of Taliban ready for war. As they confront unthinkable odds together the four men find reserves of strength and resilience as they stay in the fight to the finish. Zero Dark ThirtyFor a decade an elite team of intelligence and military operatives working in secret across the globe devoted themselves to a single goal: to find and eliminate Osama bin Laden. Zero Dark Thirty reunites the Oscar(R) winning team of director-producer Kathryn Bigelow and writer-producer Mark Boal (The Hurt Locker) for the story of history's greatest manhunt for the world's most dangerous man. Safe HouseOscar winner Denzel Washington plays the most dangerous renegade from the CIA who comes back onto the grid after a decade on the run. When the South African safe house he's remanded to is attacked by mercenaries a rookie operative (Reynolds) escapes with him. Now the unlikely allies must stay alive long enough to uncover who wants them dead. Green ZoneAn officer searching for WMDs in Iraq teams up with an older CIA officer to try to bring in Iraqi Army officers who are willing to help - only to be confronted by a darker conspiracy in which U.S. forces are helping Iraqi forces kill off their rivals. ContrabandChris Farraday (Mark Wahlberg) long ago abandoned his life of crime but after his brother-in-law Andy (Caleb Landry Jones) botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss Chris is forced back into doing what he does best - running contraband. Things quickly fall apart and with only hours to reach the cash Chris must use his rusty skills to successfully navigate a treacherous criminal network of brutal drug lords cops and hit men. Special Features: Zero Dark Thirty Bonus Material/Trailers No Small Feat The Compound Long Version Geared Up Targeting Jessica Chastain Lone Survivor Bonus Material/Trailers Will of the Warrior Bringing The Story to Light Recreating the Firefight Learning the Basics The Fallen Heroes of Operation Red Wings {Michael Murphy - Matthew Axelson - Danny Dietz - Tribute to the Fallen Heroes of Operation Red Wings} The Pashtun Code of Life Green Zone Bonus Material/Trailers Feature Commentary U-Control Feature Video Commentary Picture in Picture Deleted Scenes Matt Damon: Ready For Action Inside The Green Zone Recreating Bagdad Contraband Bonus Material/Trailers Reality Factor: The Stunts and Action of Contraband Deleted Scenes - I Did It; Dancing Ninja; I Haven't... Yet; I Don't Need to Be Reminded; Alternate Crew Search; Broken Seal; Right About There; Oil Cans; Looking For Me Captain?; Sebastian Leaves; Searching; I Have Never Run Drugs Under the Radar: The Making of Contraband Safe House Bonus Material/Trailers U-Control PIP pods x 2 Making Safe House Hand-to-Hand Action Shooting The Safe House Attack Building The Rooftop Chase Inside the CIA Universal Centennial Trailer

• Beautiful Something | DVD | (07/11/2016) from £6.45   |  Saving you £9.54 (59.70%)   |  RRP £15.99

  BEAUTIFUL SOMETHING follows four diverse men as they navigate life during one sublime night in Philadelphia. Cute, twenty-two-year-old writer Brian (Brian Sheppard) continually crashes and burns with each guy he meets, but does not understand why? Jim (Zack Ryan), gorgeous and full-of-life, is not afraid to break hearts except when it comes to his forty-something lover who is a world-renowned sculptor. It seems Drew (Colman Domingo) is solely focused on his latest masterpiece and not Jim. Then there s Bob (John Lescault), a successful talent agent from LA in his mid-sixties who leads a double life being a sugar daddy while travelling on business. As all four comb the Philadelphia streets looking for a connection, they often settle for something quick and easy. However, tonight is much different. Inspired by real-life experiences, BEAUTIFUL SOMETHING explores the deeper meaning of how giving one s self to love, and its necessary vulnerabilities, helps us turn the corner from seeing the world as a child to seeing the world as an adult. Quotes: Well-sketched personas that spark off each-other brilliantly GT This immersive film is poetic and mesmerizing. It s something beautiful indeed. Ynot at the Movie Rough, sharp and to the point Frontiers Media Extras: Making of, Interview with Brian and Zack, Can t Say That You re Lonely Music Video, Beautiful Something Commentary & UK Theatrical Trailer.

• The Class of '92 | DVD | (02/12/2013) from £3.25   |  Saving you £16.74 (515.08%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The players that inspired a generation. Class of 92 is a cinematic documentary detailing the rise to prominence and global sporting superstardom of six supremely talented young Manchester United footballers (David Beckham Nicky Butt Ryan Giggs Paul Scholes Phil and Gary Neville). The film covers the period 1992-1999 culminating in Manchester United's European Cup triumph and dramatically interweaves and mirrors the highs and lows of its football odyssey with the immense social and cultural changes taking place in Britain at the time. At the heart of this film is the tale of how six 14 year-old working class lads from diverse backgrounds came together to play for the same club became the spine of the most lauded team in world football and who throughout their period of unparalleled success remained best mates. The film has the unique distinction of having secured unprecedented access to all six players' gains new and revealing insights about each individual and this special period in British football and cultural history along with fantastic archive footage. In addition there are numerous other high profile interviewees including Zinedine Zidane Tony Blair Mani from the Stone Roses Eric Cantona and Danny Boyle. Starring: David Beckham Ryan Giggs Paul Scholes Gary Neville Phil Neville and Nicky Butt.

• In The Cut | DVD | (01/03/2004) from £7.05   |  Saving you £12.94 (183.55%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Meg Ryan plays a lonely New York woman who discovers the darker side of passion after becoming involved with a tough homicide detective who is investigating a series of murders in her neighborhood.

• Resident Evil (2002) (2 Discs - UHD & BD) | Blu Ray | (23/08/2021) from £20.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Something rotten is brewing beneath the industrial mecca know as Raccoon City. Unknow to its millions of residents, a hug underground bioengineering facility known as The Hive has accidentally unleashed the deadly and mutating T-virus, killing all of its employees. To contain the leak, the governing supercomputer, Red Queen, has sealed all entrances and exits. Now a team of highly-trained super commandos including Rain (Michelle Rodriguez The Fast and the Furious, Girlfight), Alice (Milla Jovovich The Fifth Element) and Matt (Eric Mabius Cruel Intentions) must race to penetrate The Hive in order to isolate the T-virus before it overwhelms humanity. To do so, they must get past the Red Queen's deadly defenses, face the flesh-eating undead employees, fight killer mutant dogs and battle The Licker, a genetically mutated savage beast whose strength increases with each of its slain victims.

• Mount Pleasant - Season 2 | DVD | (21/10/2013) from £14.99   |  Saving you £6.00 (40.03%)   |  RRP £20.99

  The gang are back and we join them on a roller coaster ride of their not-so-perfect lives in a Manchester suburb. Lisa and husband Dan are settled and enjoying life in The Close. But when Lisa meets Kim things begin to change. As they quickly become new best friends, Dan feels a bit jealous and her best friend Shelley's nose is put out of joint too. There's a dark side to the lovely, bubbly Kim and things aren't quite what they seem, she has plans for Lisa (and Dan) but will she realise th...