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• Maria Callas - Life and Art | DVD | (18/09/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Long before the media's obsession with celebrity scaled its current heights, Maria Callas commanded headlines and column inches equal to any of the jet-setting elite of her time. In those terms alone, and much as opera purists might flinch at the idea, she was the Madonna of her day. But that is only one reason why her legend extends well beyond her place in the pantheon of great sopranos and so long after her death in 1977. An excellent companion to Tony Palmer's 1987 documentary La Divina, this documentary provides a well-rounded picture of an extraordinary talent who defended her art with the courage of a tigress, but whose turbulent private life gave her little except restless grief. It is crammed with concert footage and archive interviews. She was, as one of the contributors Franco Zeffirelli says, a genius of hair-raising stature and one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. But she was also a rather fragile human being. The tension between the two makes the telling of her story utterly compelling. The DVD includes chronologies of Callas' life and the many roles she played during her career. --Piers Ford

• Dracula | DVD | (26/04/2004) from £29.99   |  Saving you £-14.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A television adaptation of Bram Stoker's oft-filmed classic. Headed by the brash young American investment banker Jonathan Harker (Hardy Krger Jr.) and his fianc Mina (Stefania Rocca) a group of young adventurers are seeking new opportunities in Budapest. When the mysterious Count Tepes (Patrick Bergin) summons Jonathan to his castle in Romania for an important deal little does the banker know what horror he is about to unleash upon the world. Tepes is none other than Dracula an

• Secret Window / Panic Room / Enough | DVD | (03/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Secret Window (Dir. David Koepp 2004): Following a bitter separation from his wife (Bello) famed mystery writer Mort Rainey (Depp) is unexpectedly confronted at his remote lake house by a dangerous stranger named John Shooter (Turturro). Claiming Rainey has plagiarised his short story the psychotic Shooter demands justice. When Shooter's fearful demands turn to threats - and then murder - Rainey turns to a private detective for help. But when nothing stops the horror from spiralling out of control Rainey soon discovers he can't trust anyone or anything... Panic Room (Dir. David Fincher 2002): Meg Altman is at a crossroads. Suffering through a painful divorce from her husband pharmaceuticals millionaire Stephen Altman Meg moves from their suburban home in Greenwich Connecticut and buys and Upper West Side Manhattan townhouse for herself and her eleven-year-old daughter Sarah. She intends to go back to school raise her child and start a new life. But the panic she feels at starting over pales in comparison to her fear and desperation when intruders break into her new home. Enough (Dir. Michael Apted 2002): In this Michael Apted thriller Jennifer Lopez plays former waitress Slim who marries a customer who has defended her honour but later discovers her husband (Bill Campbell) is a womaniser prepared to enforce the rule of law with regular beatings if Slim decides not to tow the line and accept his philandering. Enough is enough for Slim who skips town and begins a cross country trek as she and her daughter attempt to stay one step ahead of her husband...

• On Connait La Chanson | DVD | (31/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Winner of 7 Cesar Awards Same Old Song is a delightful romantic musical comedy directed by Alain Resnais (Hiroshima Mon Amour and Last Year at Marienbad) one of France's most internationally acclaimed directors. Same Old Song revolves around two Parisian sisters caught in a web of dysfunctional relationships and romantic confusion. Odile an upper-class wife and businesswoman finds an escape from her submissive husband Clau

• Deep Blues | DVD | (11/02/2022) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• S Club 7 - Don't Stop Movin' | DVD | (30/09/2002) from £22.98   |  Saving you £-4.99 (-27.70%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Don't Stop Movin' tracks the group's travels around the UK for their sell-out Carnival 2002 arena tour. From rehearsals to the last night, the nine episodes (originally shown on BBC TV) highlight their travails and tears. The programmes succeed in depicting the human side of S Club, with Paul declaring his love for Hannah and Jo discussing how she was bullied at school (though there are also occasional glimpses of S Club's prima donna showbiz egos along the way). There are plenty of surprises too with Tess Daley appearing on stage at their Glasgow gig to present their Brit Award, and Will Young and Gareth Gates (the support act for the tour) appearing in a number of the episodes. Interspersed with extracts from the live show, the release serves as a taster for S Club Carnival Live. However, the nine episodes do stretch the material to the extreme, with the footage perhaps being better suited for a compact 30-minute behind-the-scenes bonus documentary on the concert DVD. On The DVD: Don't Stop Movin' offers no bonus material or additional features. The colourful feature visuals and crisp sound do at least convey the backstage energy and atmosphere. --John Galilee

• Killer Barbys | DVD | (10/03/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

• The Little Bather | DVD | (16/08/2005) from £11.52   |  Saving you £4.10 (35.59%)   |  RRP £15.62

  This comedy concerns an inventor (Robert Dhery) of a boat who is fired by his violent irascible boss when the project is completed. The boat christened Le Petit Baigneur is wanted by the Boss (

• Suspicious River | DVD | (24/11/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  This controversial and daring film from director Lynne Stopkewich focuses on the simple yet complex life of a woman who yearns for more than her humdrum existence offers. Leila (Molly Parker) is bored. Married and working shifts as a clerk in a dilapidated motel she is secure but unfulfilled. Craving change and excitement she agrees to meet with a lonely male guest in the privacy of his room. In spite of the reputation she gets amongst the staff Leila begins a torrid affair wi

• The Grudge / Gothika / Boogeyman | DVD | (03/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Grudge (Dir. Takashi Shimizu 2004): American nurse Karen Davis (Sarah Michelle Gellar) living and working in Tokyo is drawn to an odd house and exposed to a mysterious supernatural curse one that locks a person in a powerful rage before claiming their life and spreading to another victim... Produced by Sam Raimi The Grudge sees Sarah Michelle Gellar changing tack from her 'Buffy' guise in this superior chiller directed by Takashi Shimizu adapted from his

• Dark Habits | DVD | (20/02/2017) from £7.72   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Yolanda sings in a seedy nightclub. When her boyfriend dies of an overdose, she fears the police and seeks refuge in a convent that saves women from the streets. These off-beat nuns include a heroin using abbess who loves Yolanda, one who writes romance novels under a pseudonym, another raising a tiger in the convent yard, and one who designs fabulous fashions and is in love with the local priest. They plan an evening extravaganza starring Yolanda to celebrate the abbess's birthday and to convince their wealthy patron not to abandon them.

• Swindled | DVD | (04/12/2006) from £9.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (50.05%)   |  RRP £14.99

  There's a sucker born every minute. Director Miguel Bardem (Javier Bardem's brother) delivers a stylish Grifters-style crime thriller that would not only make David Mamet proud - it would have him second-guessing the plot twists right down to the final frame. The slick handsome Ernesto (Ernesto Alterio) has spent a lifetime in the small-racket crime world working the three-card monte on suckers on the streets of Madrid conning store owners and scouting the train stations for easy marks to rob. His pleasant but decidedly small-time lifestyle changes when he meets the elderly El Manco (Manuel Alexandre) a veteran of the trade who has close contacts to the mysterious and masterful Federico (Federico Luppi) the king of all con men. The three hook up and after ascending to the rarified world of elegant hotels and high living Federico proposes a real estate con that will net them millions. The only hitch is that they need the assistance of Federico's ex-lover Pilar (Victoria Abril). A former con artist herself Pilar (who cheated Federico on a scam years earlier) is now living in luxury with her new elderly husband. The chase is on as the team embarks on their new complicated con . . . but can everyone be trusted? Swindled is an elegant fun fast-moving film where the secrets treachery and twists will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final frame.

• Stargate S.G. 1 - Series 9 - Vol. 6 | DVD | (14/08/2006) from £7.20   |  Saving you £12.79 (177.64%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Season 9 Volume 49:9.18 Arthur's Mantle:Daniel finds Carter's laptop hooked up to an unfamiliar device, which shifts its users to an alternate dimension. Teal'c is investigating a planet of Jaffa warriors. He believes that Volnek, a warrior, may have been brainwashed by the Ori, and he finds himself in an intense match with the violent warrior.9.19 Crusade:Vala reappears with important news. She learned that the Ori have steadily been building an army and constructing a fleet of ships, and plan to stage a massive crusade. Now, SG-1 is left only with the uncertainty of their friends safety and the doom they are soon to face.9.20 Camelot:Upon receiving a lead on an Ancient device, the team travels to the village of Camelot. Carter learns that the device has the ability to completely obliterate the Ori's galaxy. To the team's horror, the first Ori ships begin arriving before she returns. SG-1 prepares for their biggest battle yet.

• Shakespeare: Loves Labours Lost | Blu Ray | (26/07/2010) from £22.34   |  Saving you £2.65 (11.86%)   |  RRP £24.99

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• British Artists' Films - William Raban | DVD | (25/10/2004) from £18.99   |  Saving you £1.00 (5.27%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Features five films created by the artist William Raban exploring the properties of film and his immediate surroundings: 'Thames Barrier' 'Fergus Walking' 'A13' 'MM' and 'Thames Film'.

• Casablanca - 4K UHD: 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray + Blu-ray | Blu Ray | (30/03/2023) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Sergei Prokofiev - Romeo and Juliet | DVD | (29/03/2004) from £18.22   |  Saving you £4.77 (26.18%)   |  RRP £22.99

  An historic performance by the legendary Galina Ulanove highlights this lavish film version of the ever-popular ballet. Choreographed by Leonid Lavrovsky and conducted by Gennady Rozhdestvensky this film is rich in detail and characterized by its lovely interior and exterior location work. Yuri Zhdanov is the young Romeo to Ulanova's unforgettable Juliet. With this release ROMEO AND JULIET can be seen for the first time in its remastered version on DVD.

• Jack Reed - A Search For Justice | DVD | (23/06/2008) from £6.24   |  Saving you £-1.25 (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Golden Globe-winner Brian Dennehy is back as star director and co-writer of a hard-hitting crime-thriller featuring Jack Reed Chicago's toughest and most incorruptible cop. Jack Reed is investigating the brutal murder of a 'biker babe' while simultaneously battling corruption within his own department. Besieged by cops and criminals alike Reed wonders just who he can trust - and who exactly is undermining all his efforts.

• Superheroes | DVD | (16/04/2012) from £6.42   |  Saving you £6.57 (50.60%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A journey inside the world of real life caped crusaders. From all over America, these self-proclaimed crime fighters, don masks, homemade costumes and elaborate utility belts in an attempt to bring justice to evildoers everywhere.

• The Device | DVD | (23/03/2015) from £6.96   |  Saving you £6.03 (86.64%)   |  RRP £12.99

  When two sisters find a harmless looking object in the woods they cannot know what to what extent it will change their world – and ours – forever. The small black sphere – mysterious seductive enticing – conveys a message a deep profound biological message that will reshape our world recasting relationships with the universe beyond our wildest dreams and worst nightmares. It holds the key to our destiny. It holds the secret to a new kind of life. It holds the embryo of a plan of alien invasion. It is so much more than just The Device.