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• Menace II Society (1993) (Criterion Collection) UK Only | Blu Ray | (06/12/2021) from £32.75   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Directors Albert and Allen Hughes(The Book of Eli) and screenwriter Ttger Williams (The Perfect Guy) were barely into their twenties when they sent shock waves through American cinema and hip-hop culture with this fatalistic, unflinching vision of life and death on the streets of Watts, Los Angeles, in the 1990s. There, in the shadow of the riots of 1965 and 1992, young Caine (Panther's Tyrin Turner) is growing up under the influence of his ruthless, drugdealing father (Pulp Fiction's SAMUEL L. JACKSON, in a chilling cameo) and his loose-cannon best friend, O-Dog (Love Jones' Larenz Tate), leading him into a spiral of violent crime from which he is not sure he wants to escape, despite the best efforts of his grandparents and the steadfast Ronnie (The Matrix Revolutions' Jada Pinkett). Fusing grim realism with a propulsively stylish aesthetic honed through the Hughes brothers' work on rap videos, Menace II Society is a searing cautionary tale about the devastating human toll of hopelessness. Special Edition Features: Original 2.0 surround soundtrack, presented in DTS-HD Master Audio Two audio commentaries from 1993 featuring directors Albert and Allen Hughes Gangsta Vision, a 2009 featurette on the making of the film New conversation among Albert Hughes, screenwriter Tyger Williams, and film critic Elvis Mitchell New conversation among Allen Hughes, actor and filmmaker Bill Duke, and Mitchell Interview from 1993 with the directors Deleted scenes Film-to-storyboard comparison Trailer English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing PLUS: An essay by film critic Craig D. Lindsey

• G.I. Joe Triple Pack | Blu Ray | (15/11/2021) from £11.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Experience pulse-pounding stunts and intense battle sequences with the action-packed G.I. JOE 3-Movie Collection. Join the JOES for the first two missions, G.I. JOE: THE RISE OF COBRA and G.I. JOE: RETALIATION, as the elite strike force must race against time to stop COBRA, a diabolical organisation set on plunging the world into chaos with deadly technology. Then uncover the man behind the mask in SNAKE EYES: G.I. JOE ORIGINS, and take the journey with the iconic hero as he becomes the ultimate warrior in this high-octane, edge-of-your-seat adventure.

• The Other Guys | DVD | (24/01/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  NYPD Detectives Christopher Danson and P.K. Highsmith (Dwayne Johnson and Samuel L. Jackson) are the baddest and most beloved cops in New York City. They don't get tattoos - other men get tattoos of them.

• Doom | DVD | (03/10/2011) from £4.03   |  Saving you £1.96 (48.64%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The legendary computer game comes to life in this all-action sci-fi adventure.

• Menace II Society | DVD | (14/02/2000) from £14.18   |  Saving you £-1.19 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Tyrin Turner may not have broken out into stardom as was initially expected, but his work in Menace II Society is one of the more powerful cinematic debuts. The film, from the brother writer-director team of Allen and Albert Hughes, chronicles life in the Los Angeles 'hood. Similar territory was covered in the equally commanding Boyz N the Hood, but what makes this cautionary tale stand out is not only the Hughes brothers' forceful story, (written with their friend, Tyger Williams) and direction, but the naturalness of then-newcomer leads Turner as Caine, Larenz Tate as O-Dog, and Jada Pinkett as Ronnie. They are so credible--occasionally frighteningly so--that the repressive universe of violent ghetto life is captured effectively. Life as portrayed here-and no doubt accurately so--is both figuratively and literally narrow. As a very young boy, Caine witnesses his dad murdered over something inconsequential, and his mom OD. His is a world where respect comes from intimidation, power from violence. Despite his understanding of right and wrong (values passed on by a good friend, his kind grandparents, a caring teacher), his life and its entrapments are too much to overcome. --N.F. Mendoza

• Mum Series 1 | DVD | (26/02/2018) from £3.47   |  Saving you £5.78 (261.54%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Cathy is attempting to move on with her life after the death of her husband. Through a year of new beginnings she rebuilds her life surrounded by her sometimes problematic family and friends.

• The Secret Life Of Us - Series 2 Complete | DVD | (22/01/2007) from £26.98   |  Saving you £8.01 (29.69%)   |  RRP £34.99

  The second chapter in the lives of Alex Evan Kelly Gabriella Jason Richie ad Will.In going after what they want they first have to decide what it is they want. Episodes Comprise: 1. A New World Order 2. Free Will 3. The Dance 4. An Ill Wind 5. The Grand Delusion 6. It's Not Easy 7. A Fine Line 8. Make Up Your Mind 9. Controlling the Universe 10. Between a Rock and a Hard Place 11. The Funny Side 12. Who Do You Want to Be Today? 13. From Little Things Big Things Grow 14. Rose Coloured Glasses 15. Have a Little Faith 16. The Great Divide 17. Sweet Revenge 18. Signs of Life 19. The Searchers 20. Walpurgisnacht 21. Do the Right Thing 22. Truth Is Beautiful... But So Are Lies

• King Kong | DVD | (01/10/2012) from £10.35   |  Saving you £-0.36 (-3.60%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A daring expedition happens across a giant ape in this classic 1933 creature feature.

• Yes | DVD | (09/01/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  An American woman and a Middle-Eastern man embark on an affair in this quality drama.

• King Kong - The Eighth Wonder Of The World | DVD | (15/01/2001) from £7.25   |  Saving you £2.74 (37.79%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Now you see it. You're amazed. You can't believe it. Your eyes open wider. It's horrible, but you can't look away. There's no chance for you. No escape. You're helpless, helpless. There's just one chance, if you can scream. Throw your arms across your eyes and scream, scream for your life!" And scream Fay Wray does most famously in this monster classic, one of the greatest adventure films of all time, which even in an era of computer-generated wizardry remains a marvel of stop-motion animation. Robert Armstrong stars as famed adventurer Carl Denham, who is leading a "crazy voyage" to a mysterious, uncharted island to photograph "something monstrous ... neither beast nor man". Also aboard is waif Ann Darrow (Fay Wray) and Bruce Cabot as big lug John Driscoll, the ship's first mate. King Kong's first half-hour is steady going, with engagingly corny dialogue ("Some big, hard-boiled egg gets a look at a pretty face and bang, he cracks up and goes sappy") and ominous portent that sets the stage for the horror to come. Once our heroes reach Skull Island, the movie comes to roaring, chest-thumping, T-rex-slamming, snake-throttling, pterodactyl-tearing, native-stomping life. King Kong was ranked by the American Film Institute as among the 50 best films of the century. Kong making his last stand atop the Empire State Building is one of the film's most indelible and iconic images. --Donald Liebenson, Amazon.comOn the DVD: Although a little light on extras, this is happily the Director's Cut, restoring scenes that were censored after the film's original 1933 run, including Kong peeling off Fay Wray's clothes like a banana, and our hirsute hero using unfortunate natives as dental floss. The ratio of 4:3 is correct for a film of this age; the picture and (mono) sound are perfectly acceptable without being revelatory. The 25-minute "making of" documentary from 1992 is a 60th anniversary tribute to the film, which details all of Kong's many ground-breaking contributions to cinema, from Willis O'Brien's use of stop-motion and rear projection effects to Max Steiner's music score. There are contributions from film historians, modern admirers of the film including composer Jerry Goldsmith--who admits that Steiner created a template that Hollywood composers are still following--and a few surviving participants such as sound effects man Murray Spivak. Apparently, director Merian C. Cooper's original idea was to capture live gorillas, transport them to the island of Komodo and film them fighting the giant lizards! Thanks to Willis O'Brien's pioneering effects work good sense prevailed and a cinema classic was born. --Mark Walker

• King Kong | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £6.65   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  "Now you see it. You're amazed. You can't believe it. Your eyes open wider. It's horrible, but you can't look away. There's no chance for you. No escape. You're helpless, helpless. There's just one chance, if you can scream. Throw your arms across your eyes and scream, scream for your life!" And scream Fay Wray does most famously in this monster classic, one of the greatest adventure films of all time, which even in an era of computer-generated wizardry remains a marvel of stop-motion animation. Robert Armstrong stars as famed adventurer Carl Denham, who is leading a "crazy voyage" to a mysterious, uncharted island to photograph "something monstrous ... neither beast nor man." Also aboard is waif Ann Darrow (Fay Wray) and Bruce Cabot as big lug John Driscoll, the ship's first mate. King Kong's first half-hour is steady going, with engagingly corny dialogue ("Some big, hard-boiled egg gets a look at a pretty face and bang, he cracks up and goes sappy") and ominous portent that sets the stage for the horror to come. Once our heroes reach Skull Island, the movie comes to roaring, chest-thumping, T. rex-slamming, snake-throttling, pterodactyl-tearing, native-stomping life. King Kong was ranked by the American Film Institute as among the 50 best films of the 20th century. Kong making his last stand atop the Empire State Building is one of the movies' most indelible and iconic images. --Donald Liebenson

• Mum Series 2 | DVD | (02/04/2018) from £5.84   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Smallville: The Complete Series (20th Anniversary Edition) | Blu Ray | (19/10/2021) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Crazy About Tiffany's | DVD | (04/07/2016) from £5.99   |  Saving you £2.00 (33.39%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Tiffany & Co. has captured the aspirational dreams of the world with its legendary jewels, signature blue box, and timeless elegance and sophistication. From past to present, from the behind the scenes characters to those clients beholden to the charm of Tiffany & Co., this full authorized documentary seeks to capture how a simple jewelry store dating from 1837 has woven itself into the American culture and consciousness to become an unparalleled global phenomenon. From the trophy being hoisted at the Super Bowl, to the masterpieces adorning celebrities on the Oscar red carpet, all the way down to the design of the dollar in our pockets, the Tiffany & Co. reach is vast. Whether it's focusing on the Tiffany family one day, to following the priceless Tiffany Diamond to China, or documenting how a master craftsmen handmade a classic Schlumberger design, the film will capture the truly dramatic and inspiring depth of an uncompromising company and global brand.

• Hooligan Box Set | DVD | (07/08/2017) from £4.65   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Collection of three British crime dramas. In 'Dangerous Mind of a Hooligan' (2014) football hooligan Danny (Paul Marlon) and his three friends, Tony (Simon Phillips), Caeser (Samuel Anoyke) and Rowntree (Roger Griffiths), are forced on the run after a bank robbery goes wrong and leaves them with no clean getaway, a hostage and numerous bags of stolen money. While being pursued across the country by the police, the group's alliances are put to the test as they begin to question who they can trust. 'Undercover Hooligan' (2016) sees police officer Michael Clarke (Kris Johnson) suspended from duty for his excessive use of violence and given the dangerous task of infiltrating an infamous London gang with the end goal of bringing down its leader Terence Turner (Patrick Connolly). Taken in by his new lifestyle, Clarke's superiors can only watch as he is drawn deeper into the underground world of gangs and violence. Finally, in 'Hooligan Legacy' (2016), after a daring robbery of a football stadium goes wrong, the leader of a notorious football firm is sentenced to ten years in prison. When he's finally released, he eagerly seeks revenge against those responsible for putting him behind bars.

• Work And The Glory Vol.2 - American Zion | DVD | (17/03/2008) from £7.94   |  Saving you £8.04 (162.42%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The Work And The Glory chronicles the hardships that plagued the followers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Brenda Strong (Desperate Housewives) Eric Johnson (Legends of the Fall) and Jonathan Scarfe (Into The West) as Joseph Smith star in this historic epic. Family bonds are tested by a new faith as fathers and sons find themselves on opposite sides of a religion openly persecuted in 19th Century America.

• Secret Life Of Us - Series 3 - Complete | DVD | (20/08/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £34.99

  With Rex moving into Apartment 6 and her return to the surgical programme Alex thought she had it all a great home life work life and love life but then her supervisor humiliates her during an operation and she begins to question all three aspect of her life. A chance encounter with a woman asking for money at a tram stop makes Kelly think about her priorities. What should her life really be about?

• The Secret Life Of Us - Series 1 - Part 2 | DVD | (27/10/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Take one apartment block in Melbourne eight twenty-somethings add some love friendship and vodka shots and you've got the dynamic and addictive Australian series 'The Secret Life Of Us'. Actor Miranda lives with boyfriend Richie a fellow actor and their scaffolder friend Will. Gabrielle lives with boyfriend Jason a lawyer whose morals unfortunately do not extend to his personal life. Happy go lucky Kelly lives with beautiful but insecure doctor Alex and would-be-author Evan whose philosophy on life is You never know what'll happen next - or who it will happen with. All you can do is hope it turns out ok - and that you remember most of it.

• Viz - Sid The Sexist | DVD | (29/11/2004) from £5.97   |  Saving you £10.02 (167.84%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The high priest of misogyny gets himself into some sticky situations. Episodes comprise: Ooot On The Top / Eurosidney / Sid's Ship Comes In / Sid's Blind Date / The Big Pull.

• The Secret Life of Us : Series 1, Part 1 | DVD | (27/10/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  The Secret Life of Us follows eight twentysomethings sharing three apartments in a Melbourne residential block, and may well be Channel 4's best-kept secret. Buried in a mid-week late-night slot the show has nevertheless developed a cult following as an antipodean answer to This Life, though one mercifully free of amateurish shaky photography. This is actually a good-looking soap spiced with post-watershed language, sex, nudity and a refreshing dose of humour--think Sex and the City meets Coupling, or Dawson's Creek goes to The Book Group. The show takes a while to get going, introducing too many characters too quickly in disorientating fashion, but becomes engrossing entertainment filled with realistically young, aimless and confused, if not very likeable characters. Central to the show is Alex (Claudia Karvan, soon to become much more famous in Star Wars: Episode III) giving a strong performance as an emotional insecure doctor who sets things rolling by having a fling with her best friend's boyfriend. Samuel Johnson meanwhile is the highly sexed struggling novelist whose work in progress, the titular Secret Life of Us offers commentary on the ever more tangled web of romance, deception and friendship. It's Australian drama for those who have outgrown Melbourne's Neighbours. On the DVD: The Secret Life of Us comes to DVD in an anamorphically enhanced 16:9 transfer which looks fine, showing just a little graininess in the darker scenes. The sound is Dolby Prologic and is more than adequate given the small-scale, intimate nature of the production. There are optional subtitles. --Gary S Dalkin