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• Event Horizon (1997) | DVD | (04/06/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Drawing from Andrei Tarkovsky's heady science fiction meditation Solaris by way of Alien and Hellraiser, this visually splendid but pulpy piece of science fiction schlock concerns a mission in the year 2047 to investigate the experimental American spaceship Event Horizon, which disappeared seven years previously and suddenly, out of nowhere, reappeared in the orbit of Neptune. Laurence Fishburne stars as mission commander Captain Miller and Sam Neill is Dr Weir, the scientist who designed the mystery ship. Miller's T-shirt-and army-green-clad crew of smart-talking pros finds a ship dead and deserted, but further investigations turn up blood, corpses, dismembered body parts, and a decidedly unearthly presence. It turns out that the ship is really a space-age haunted house where spooky (and obviously impossible) visions lure each of the crew members into situations they should know better than to enter. The ship is gorgeously designed, borrowing from the dark, organic look of Alien and adding the menacing touch of teeth sprouting from bulwark doors and clawlike spikes inexplicably shooting out of the engine room floor. Unfortunately the film is not nearly as inventive as the production design--it turns into a woefully inconsistent psychic monster movie that sacrifices mood for tepid shocks--but the special effects are topnotch, and ultimately the movie has a trashy B movie charm about it. --Sean Axmaker

• Mechanic: Resurrection | Blu Ray | (26/12/2016) from £15.59   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The Mechanic thought he'd escaped his former deadly life and disappeared. But now somebody's found him, and kidnapped the woman he loves. Neither one of them will get out alive unless he completes a diabolical list of assassinations of the most dangerous men in the world. Starring action superstar Jason Statham, Tommy Lee Jones, Jessica Alba and Michelle Yeoh.

• Jurassic Park | DVD | (28/11/2005) from £7.26   |  Saving you £8.73 (120.25%)   |  RRP £15.99

  During a preview tour, a theme park suffers a major power breakdown that allows its cloned dinosaur exhibits to run amok.

• The machine | Blu Ray | (31/03/2014) from £5.75   |  Saving you £14.24 (247.65%)   |  RRP £19.99

  With an impoverished world plunged into a Cold War with a new enemy Britain's Ministry of Defence is on the brink of developing a game-changing weapon. Lead scientist Vincent McCarthy (Toby Stephens) provides the answer with his creation 'The Machine' - an android with unrivalled physical and processing skills. When a programming glitch causes an early prototype to destroy his lab McCarthy enlists artificial intelligence expert Ava (Caity Lotz) to help him harness the full potential of a truly conscious fighting machine.

• Journey's End | Blu Ray | (04/06/2018) from £7.95   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Based on RC Sherriff's play and novel of the same name JOURNEY'S END is set in March 1918 as C-Company, led by a war-weary Captain Stanhope (Sam Claflin) arrives in northern France to take its turn in the front-line trenches. Told that a German offensive is imminent Stanhope drowns his fears in whisky whilst the officers (Paul Bettany, Stephen Graham, Tom Sturridge) and their cook (Toby Jones) attempt to distract themselves in their dugout with talk of food and life before war. They are joined by Raleigh (Asa Butterfield), a young new officer fresh out of training excited about his first real posting, and a chance to serve under Stanhope. Raleigh's naivety serves as a stark contrast to the other men's impending fear as the tension rises and the attack draws ever closer.

• Till Death Us Do Part | DVD | (30/10/2006) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-7.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The world according to Alf Garnett - the most opinionated loud-mouthed and prejudiced bigot in all comedy creation! Londoner Alf chronicles the hilarious history of the put-upon Garnett family from the war with Hitler to another battle with the Germans - the 1966 World Cup Final!

• Mechanic - Resurrection | Blu Ray | (26/12/2016) from £3.92   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  When someone from his past forces him back into the business, Bishop has to complete an impossible list of assassinations of the most dangerous men in the world.

• The Day The Earth Stood Still | DVD | (03/03/2003) from £6.57   |  Saving you £3.42 (52.05%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The very epitome of a cult SF classic, The Day the Earth Stood Still is more often referenced than seen, which is a pity since it remains even now one of the most thought-provoking examples of the genre. The title is a misnomer, a mere tease to entice 1950s audiences into the cinema in the expectation of seeing another sensationalist B-movie about murderous aliens (i.e. Communists). In fact, Robert Wise's film of Edmund North's screenplay is a thoughtful Cold War allegory about a Christ-like visitor (Michael Rennie) who comes to Earth preaching a message of salvation for mankind, only to be spurned, killed then finally resurrected (significantly, Rennie's character Klaatu adopts the pseudonym "Mr Carpenter" while on the run from the authorities). Aside from its philosophical message, the film also boasts memorable imagery--notably the giant robot Gort--a much-quoted catchphrase in "Klaatu barada nikto", and one of composer Bernard Herrmann's most admired scores, featuring the theremin and other electronic instruments that must have sounded very otherworldly back in 1951. The result is a bona fide landmark in cinema SF with a central message about "weapons of mass destruction" that's still uncannily relevant today. On the DVD: The Day the Earth Stood Still has been splendidly restored for its DVD incarnation from the original 35 mm print, and the results are demonstrated in the "Restoration Comparison" feature. Also included is a fascinating 1951 newsreel showing Klaatu receiving a certificate of merit amid stories of Communist threats, the Korean war and beauty pageants ("Pomp and pulchritude on parade in Atlantic City"). Best of all is an absorbing commentary track with director Robert Wise in conversation with Nicholas Meyer (both men have Star Trek movies on their CV). --Mark Walker

• The Settlers | Blu Ray | (13/05/2024) from £10.00   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Nashville: Complete Season 5 | DVD | (09/10/2017) from £13.79   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  All 22 episodes from the fifth season of the American TV drama that delves into the lives of the stars who live in the capital of country music. In this season, the news of Juliette (Hayden Panettiere)'s plane crash shocks everyone while Rayna (Connie Britton) receives a stunning offer after Highway 65 runs into financial problems. The episodes are: 'The Wayfaring Stranger', 'Back in Baby's Arms', 'Let's Put It Back Together Again', 'Leap of Faith', 'Love Hurts', 'A Little Bit Stronger', 'Hurricane', 'Stand Beside Me', 'If Tomorrow Never Comes', 'I'll Fly Away', 'Fire and Rain', 'Back in the Saddle Again', ''Til I Can Make It On My Own', '(Now and Then There's) a Fool Such As I', 'A Change Would Do You Good', 'Not Ready to Make Nice', 'Ghost in the House', 'The Night Before (Life Goes On)', 'You Can't Lose Me', 'Speed Trap Town', 'Farther On' and 'Reasons to Quit'.

• Cake | DVD | (29/06/2015) from £4.98   |  Saving you £15.01 (301.41%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Claire Bennett (Jennifer Aniston) is in pain. Her physical pain is evident in the scars that line her body and the way she carries herself wincing with each tentative step. She’s no good at hiding her emotional pain either. Blunt to the point of searing insult Claire’s anger seethes out of her with nearly every interaction. She has driven away her husband her friends— even her chronic-pain support group has kicked her out. The only one left in Claire’s otherwise solitary existence is her housekeeper- cum-caretaker Silvana (Academy Award nominee Adriana Barraza) who barely tolerates her boss’ need for liquor and prescription pills. But the suicide of Nina (Academy Award nominee Anna Kendrick) one of Claire’s fellow chronic-pain group members prompts another fixation. In pursuing questions about the death of a woman she barely knew Claire explores the boundaries between life and death abandonment and heartbreak danger and salvation. As she inserts herself into the lives of Nina’s husband (Sam Worthington) and the son Nina left behind Claire just might find salvation. From director Daniel Barnz CAKE stars Jennifer Aniston and Sam Worthington with Anna Kendrick.  Also starring are Adriana Barraza Felicity Huffman William H. Macy and Chris Messina.  The film is written by Patrick Tobin and produced by Ben Barnz Kristin Hahn Mark Canton and Courtney Solomon.  The executive producers are Jennifer Aniston Yu Wei-Chung 俞惟中 Patty Long and Shyam Madiraju with Stephanie Caleb Scott Karol Wayne Marc Godfrey and Liz Destro serving as co-producers.  Barnz’s creative behind-the-scenes team is led by director of photography Rachel Morrison production designer Joseph T. Garrity editors Kristina Boden ACE and Michelle Harrison and costume designer Karyn Wagner.  The music is by Christophe Beck with Linda Cohen serving as music supervisor. Bonus Features:  The Many Layers of Cake: Learning To Live Again The Icing on the Cake: Meet The Cast Click Images to Enlarge

• Fireman Sam | DVD | (18/10/2010) from £9.99   |  Saving you £3.00 (30.03%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Fireman Sam: S.O.S. Sam

• Adrift | DVD | (05/11/2018) from £4.97   |  Saving you £5.02 (101.01%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Starring Shailene Woodley (Fault in Our Stars, Divergent films) and Sam Claflin (Me Before You, The Hunger Games films), ADRIFT is based on the inspiring true story of two free spirits whose chance encounter leads them first to love, and then to the adventure of a lifetime. As the two avid sailors set out on a journey across the ocean, Tami Oldham (Woodley) and Richard Sharp (Claflin) couldn't anticipate they would be sailing directly into one of the most catastrophic hurricanes in recorded history. In the aftermath of the storm, Tami awakens to find Richard badly injured and their boat in ruins. With no hope for rescue, Tami must find the strength and determination to save herself and the only man she has ever loved.

• Cowboys & Aliens | DVD | (26/12/2011) from £4.53   |  Saving you £15.46 (341.28%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Arizona, 1873. The small desert town of Absolution is a close-knit yet uptight community where strangers aren't welcome. The streets are harshly run by iron-fisted Colonel Dolarhyde (Harrison Ford). But when a stranger (Daniel Craig) with no recollection of who he is or where he has come from stumbles into town, Dolarhyde's power is put to a test. The only clue to this drifter's past is a mysterious shackle attached to his wrist. Soon after wandering into town the Stranger is captured and held under strict surveillance by Colonel Dolarhyde. But when a space craft lands in Absolution, the town soon comes to the realisation that this lone ranger may be their only hope in the fight to survive this alien invasion. From renowned director Jon Favreau (Made, Iron Man) comes this action-packed extravaganza filled with blistering special effects and witty dark humour. -M.F.

• The Outlaw Josey Wales | DVD | (01/10/1999) from £9.98   |  Saving you £4.01 (40.18%)   |  RRP £13.99

  During the Civil War, Union "Redlegs" attack Southerner Josey Wales's dirt farm and wipe out his family. Seeking vengeance, Wales throws in with a company of Reb guerrillas. Tagged as a renegade after the surrender, he flees west into the vastness of the Indian Territories, where, quite unintentionally, he finds himself cast as the straight-shooting paterfamilias of an ever-growing, spectacularly motley community of misfits and castaways. Which is to say, Josey's personal quest for survival and something like peace of mind evolves into a funky, multicultural allegory of the healing of America. The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976), Clint Eastwood's 31st film as an actor, 20th as international star and 5th as director, was the first to win him widespread respect. Critics had grumbled when the producer-star replaced Philip Kaufman (The Right Stuff) in the director's chair a week into shooting. They ended up cheering when Eastwood delivered both his most sympathetic performance to date and--with the heroic collaboration of cinematographer Bruce Surtees--an impressive Panavision epic that stresses the scruffiness, rather than the scenic splendors, of frontier life. Though it's been honoured with a place in the National Film Registry, Josey Wales is good, not great, Eastwood. The big-gun fetishism can get tiresome, and too many characters exist only to serve as six-gun (and at one point Gatling gun) fodder. But mostly the film is agreeably eccentric, and almost furtively sweet in spirit--a key transitional title in the Eastwood filmography, and one of his most entertaining. --Richard T. Jameson

• Thor Ragnarok UHD (Including 2D Blu-Ray) | Blu Ray | (26/02/2018) from £14.99   |  Saving you £8.51 (56.77%)   |  RRP £23.50

  In Marvel Studios' Thor: Ragnarok, Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe without his mighty hammer and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarokthe destruction of his homeworld and the end of Asgardian civilizationat the hands of an all-powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela. But first he must survive a deadly gladiatorial contest that pits him against his former ally and fellow Avengerthe Incredible Hulk! Thor: Ragnarok thunders into U.K. theaters on October 24th, 2017.

• Road House/ Road House 2 Double Pack | DVD | (15/10/2012) from £6.99   |  Saving you £6.00 (85.84%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Road House:Patrick Swayze stars as Dalton in this modern-day western as a tough guy with poetic instincts and a Mercedes.Fresh from earning his degree in Eastern Philosophy from New York University, mettlesome loner Dalton finds work as a bouncer at a violent road house. Within weeks, Dalton has rid the bar of the trouble-makers ruining its business and has even struck up a romance with a sexy doctor.When Dalton bounces the wrong man, who turns out to be one of local crime boss Brad Wesley's henchmen. Wesley first tries to buy Dalton off, but fails. When Wesley learns of Dalton's new lover, who used to be Wesley's significant other, Wesley vows bloody vengeance. But Dalton, with his unique mixture of brute force and calmness, isn't about to let his college money go to waste...Road House 2: The Last Call:Johnathan Schaech (The Sweetest Thing, 8MM2) stars in this action-packed sequel to the classic action film, Road House. When Nate Tanner, owner of the Black Pelican roadhouse, is beaten up by a local drug runner and his thugs trying to pressure him to sell them his club, his nephew Shane (Johnathan Schaech) comes to the small town to help run the club. Shane, an undercover DEA agent by profession, soon finds himself defending the roadhouse from a seemingly increasing number of drug runners, all intent on making the place their own.

• Texas Killing Fields | DVD | (09/04/2012) from £7.28   |  Saving you £12.71 (174.59%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Texas City, Texas. Homicide detectives fight a spate of recent murders battling each other and the draw of the haunted dumping ground known as The Killing Fields.

• Avatar Extended Collector's Edition | Blu Ray | (15/11/2010) from £14.35   |  Saving you £10.64 (74.15%)   |  RRP £24.99

  After 12 years of thinking about it (and waiting for movie technology to catch up with his visions), James Cameron followed up his unsinkable Titanic with Avatar, a sci-fi epic meant to trump all previous sci-fi epics. Set in the future on a distant planet, Avatar spins a simple little parable about greedy colonizers (that would be mankind) messing up the lush tribal world of Pandora. A paraplegic Marine named Jake (Sam Worthington) acts through a 9-foot-tall avatar that allows him to roam the planet and pass as one of the Na'vi, the blue-skinned, large-eyed native people who would very much like to live their peaceful lives without the interference of the visitors. Although he's supposed to be gathering intel for the badass general (Stephen Lang) who'd like to lay waste to the planet and its inhabitants, Jake naturally begins to take a liking to the Na'vi, especially the feisty Neytiri (Zoë Saldana, whose entire performance, recorded by Cameron's complicated motion-capture system, exists as a digitally rendered Na'vi). The movie uses state-of-the-art 3D technology to plunge the viewer deep into Cameron's crazy toy box of planetary ecosystems and high-tech machinery. Maybe it's the fact that Cameron seems torn between his two loves--awesome destructive gizmos and flower-power message mongering--that makes Avatar's pursuit of its point ultimately uncertain. That, and the fact that Cameron's dialogue continues to clunk badly. If you're won over by the movie's trippy new world, the characters will be forgivable as broad, useful archetypes rather than standard-issue stereotypes, and you might be able to overlook the unsurprising central plot. (The overextended "take that, Michael Bay" final battle sequences could tax even Cameron enthusiasts, however.) It doesn't measure up to the hype (what could?) yet Avatar frequently hits a giddy delirium all its own. The film itself is our Pandora, a sensation-saturated universe only the movies could create. --Robert Horton

• Billboard Dad | DVD | (19/07/2004) from £23.99   |  Saving you £-10.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  One's a surfer. The other's a high diver. When these two sisters team up to find a new love for their newly single Dad it's a fun-loving eye-catching California adventure gone wild. Mary-Kate and Ashley star in this fabulously funny love-struck comedy filled with crazy schemes and cool surprises. Determined to find their Dad Max a new love the girls paint a personals ad on a giant billboard in the heart of Hollywood. After a few disastrous dates Max finally meets Brooke and it's love at first sight. There's just one hitch her unruly skateboarding son is the girls' arch rival. Now with the girls plotting every action-packed step of the way they've got to find out if love really does conquer all. Full of outrageous events mixed-up matches and lots of laughs Billboard Dad tops the charts as Mary-Kate and Ashley's coolest mischieve-making adventure ever.