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• Vivaldi: Orlando Furioso | DVD | (22/06/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  For those with any interest in Vivaldi's operas Orlando Furioso is essential viewing, being a 1989 San Francisco Opera revival by Pier Luigi Pizzi of his own 1979 production which was largely responsible for beginning modern interest in Vivaldi's stage work. The composer first premiered Orlando finto pazzo in 1714, but the Orlando Furioso finalised in 1727 was so heavily reworked as to be virtually an entirely new opera, and so successful Handel set the same epic poem by Aristo under the title Alcina in 1735. Vivaldi's opera is not of that calibre, offering rather too much functional recitative and only a handful of truly memorable arias. However, the cast perform with such commitment and style as to make the work thoroughly enjoyable. It is a tale of romantic and magical intrigue on a small island, inevitably echoing Shakespeare's The Tempest, and the classically elegant set-design and colourful costumes evoke a suitable sense of fantasy. Mezzo-soprano Marilyn Horne makes the title role her own while Susan Patterson is a characterful and strong-minded Angelica. William Matteuzzi makes a sympathetic Medoro, notably outmanoeuvred in love, while as the sorceress Alcina Kathleen Kuhlann is a appropriately complex and powerful in revealing the loneliness at the heart of her corruption. On the DVD: There are no features other than the two trailers which appear on almost all Arthaus releases. The production is presented in the original television 4:3 and the image is little better than a good video. The picture is not especially detailed and too often the performer's faces are slightly out of focus while the sets are pin-sharp. Overall the image suffers the usual problems from originally being shot on professional video, in addition to which some compression artefacting is noticeable. The prologic sound is fine, though appears simply to down mix the main stereo signal to the rear channel and the result is more accurate if switched to straight stereo. --Gary S Dalkin

• Modern Legends | DVD | (12/10/2009) from £5.99   |  Saving you £19.00 (76.00%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Modern Legends

• 28 Days / The Net / Forces Of Nature | DVD | (04/07/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The Net:Angela Bennett (Sandra Bullock) is a freelance computer analyst who spends her days tracking down computer viruses and her nights at home 'chatting' to other Internet users. She is content with her reclusive existence until her life is turned upside down when she is sent a top-secret disc. Caught up in a murderous web of corruption and conspiracy and pursued by a force that will stop at nothing including deleting all traces of her existence Angela is forced to flee for her life... 28 Days:From director Betty Thomas (Dr. Dolittle Private Parts) comes 28 Days the story of Gwen Cummings (Sandra Bullock) a successful New York writer living in the fast lane and everyone's favorite party girl - until she gets drunk with boyfriend Jasper (Dominic West) borrows her sister's (Elizabeth Perkins) wedding limo and earns herself a stay in court-ordered rehab. There Gwen comes face to face with a unique set of rules and rituals embraced by an assortment of interesting characters - Counselor Cornell (Steve Buscemi) and fellow re-habbers Eddie (Viggo Mortensen) Gerhardt (Alan Tudyk) Oliver (Mike O'Malley) Andrea (Azura Skye) Roshanda (Oscar-nominee Marianne Jean-Baptiste) and Bobbie Jean (Oscar nominee Diane Ladd). Forces Of Nature:It's only two days before his wedding when Ben's (Ben Affleck) plane skids out of control leaving him stranded in New York with no way home to his nervous fianc''e in Savannah. Against his better judgment the reliable groom-to-be hitches a ride with free spirited traveler Sarah (Sandra Bullock) - setting off the year's most riotous road trip. At first these two opposites attract nothing but trouble in a sidesplitting series of comic mishap as and unnatural disasters. But an irresistible attraction and the forces of nature threaten to detour them forever in this sexy whirlwind adventure Jeffrey Lyons (WNBC-TV) declared 'a fun hip ride' - one you'll never forget.

• The Best Day Of My Life | DVD | (02/05/2005) from £4.98   |  Saving you £15.01 (301.41%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Troubled matriarch and widowed grandmother Irene lives alone in a decaying family villa. Since the death of her husband her eldest daughter Sara has lived in emotional solitude unable to open up even to her adolescent son marco. She fills the gap by obsessing about whether he might have an accident that he might be on drugs - or worse still - that he might be gay like his uncle Claudio. Claudio has never managed somehow to tell his mother about his sexual orientation and even tho

• Nailed | DVD | (30/08/2004) from £6.96   |  Saving you £10.29 (180.53%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A struggling writer Jeff (Rowe) is drawn to a mysterious woman Kelly (Blanchard) and has a passionate but turbulent romance with her. Jeff is simultaneously attracted and confused by this woman who seems emotionally disturbed. The two drift apart until Kelly discovers that she is pregnant. Jeff's father Tony (Keitel) begins a war to save his son from this troubled woman. Father and son are torn apart by this beautiful woman whose behavior becomes more unpredictable and even more violent - finally causing Tony to pressure his son to abandon her and the baby. Jeff fights to raise the baby and even offers to marry Kelly. Desperate for peace in her own life Kelly flees to the desert taking the baby with her. Crushed Jeff is torn between the love for his child and the love for his father. Will an unexpected twist bring the reconciliation Jeff so desires or will it ultimately be his final undoing...

• Ken Russell's Fall Of The Louse Of Usher | DVD | (18/08/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Maverick director Ken Russell offers up a truly outrageous take on the Edgar Allen Poe story that has to be seen to be believed! When Roderick Usher is found guilty of the brutal murder of his wife he is branded insane and sent to the county lunatic asylum. There he is locked in a padded cell and left at the mercy of Dr. Calahari (Ken Russell) whose mind-blowing shock treatment gives rise to a series of bizarre and nightmarish adventures. As Roderick undergoes mind bending therapy Dr. Calahari and the beautiful but strange Nurse Smith gradually unravel the horrible truth behind the Louse of Usher.

• Blood Feast | DVD | (13/06/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  A weird and grisly ancient rite horrendously brought to life. When Mrs Fremont hires crackpot Egyptian cultist Fuad Ramses to cater at her daughter Suzette's party she commits the culinary catastrophe of the century. With his radical approach to food preparation and absolute insistence upon the most succulent of ingredients Fuad uses his machete to gather his bloody harvest... Herschell Gordon Lewis' classic has been digitally remastered for this release.

• It Happened at the World's Fair | DVD | (07/08/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Defendor | DVD | (17/09/2012) from £6.73   |  Saving you £3.26 (32.60%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Arthur Poppington (Harrelson) doesn't need superpowers or fancy toys to fight crime. Armed only with a childlike sense of wonder and his quirky arsenal of cheap, homemade gadgets, he becomes Defendor! He finds an unexpected partner when he rescues and falls for a local prostitute (Kat Dennings), but can the two of them take down the city's most fearsome crime boss without getting killed in the process?

• Speed | UMD | (27/03/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

• The Taming Of The Shrew | DVD | (28/06/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Taming Of The Shrew is one of Shakespeare's most popular comedies, lively and full of wonderful characters. It is a play within a play, presented as a practical joke to Christoper Sly, a town drunk, who is duped into believing he is a Lord. The players enact the story of the courtship of Bianca and her strong-willed sister Katharina (the Shrew). Kate's temper and forthright views frighten off would-be suitors much to her younger sisters frustration as she cannot wed until after her elder ...

• C.H.U.D. II - Bud The CHUD | DVD | (08/10/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In Bud the C.H.U.D. a couple of high-school kids loose the cadaver for the next day's science experiment, then hit on a plan to steal a body from the local hospital to replace it. Unfortunately what they don’t know is that the hospital is home to a rather more sinister and dubious military trial, the sole remaining C.H.U.D (Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dweller), who has been cryogenically frozen after the experiment went horribly wrong. Unwittingly they thaw Bud the C.H.U.D, who has the rebel-boy charm of James Dean and the personal tastes of Hannibal Lector. Bud then lumbers off on a cannibalistic rampage infecting everyone he munches on (including the family dog) and turning the town into a whole army of C.H.U.Ds. Only the Colonel (played with great melodramatic gusto by Robert "Napoleon Solo" Vaughn) and the kids who unleashed him can save the town from a fate worse than death. This tongue-in-check schlock horror movie is worth watching just for the late-80s nostalgia, the performances are clichéd and the plot wafer thin, but the humour hits the spot and Brian Robbins as the eponymous Bud positively eats his way into your heart. On the DVD: the DVD is unfortunately devoid of any special features other than a filmography and the film stock has a kind of graininess that comes from being low budget (rather than purposefully art house). It won’t be to everyone’s taste but you can’t beat the pure entertainment factor of a cannibalistic poodle. --Kristen Bowditch

• Tarzan/Hercules (Disney) | DVD | (01/10/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Tarzan:The classic tale of Tarzan an orphan who is brought up by apes and believes them to be his family. This changes when on an expedition he rescues Jane and discovers that he is human after all. Now he must decide where he really belongs. Tarzan was the last Disney animated blockbuster for the 20th century and it pulled out all the stops with star studded voice-overs by the likes of Nigel Hawthorne Minnie Driver Glenn Close and Rosie O'Donnell while all the songs are performed by Phil Collins. Hercules:Bestowed with superhuman strength a young mortal named Hercules sets out to prove himself a hero in the eyes of his father the great god Zeus. Along with his friends Pegasus a flying horse and Phil a personal trainer Hercules is tricked by the hilarious hotheaded villain Hades who's plotting to take over Mount Olympus! Hercules must now choose between his legendary strength and his true love the Grecian beauty Meg. Only by learning a valuable lesson... that it's not the size of your strength that counts but the strength of your heart... will Hercules save Mount Olympus and be proclaimed a hero!

• Choose Me | DVD | (01/10/1999) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Eve's Lounge a sleazy bar owned by a former streetwalker is the place where various characters hang out meet up and fall in love. Amongst them is a radio agony Aunt (who is actually inexperienced in love and sex!). There is a beautiful young woman whose husband is Eve's lover and central to all the stories is the charismatic Mickey who is certainly a psychopathic liar and maybe many other things too!

• I'm Still Here..Damn It! | DVD | (06/02/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  I'm Still Here...Damn It! is Sandra Bernhard's raucous one woman show filmed live in San Francisco catching her at her honestly outrageous best. Watch as Ms. Bernhard presents her wild and witty takes on some of life's most intimate subjects and public figures.

• I'll Bury You Tomorrow | DVD | (19/07/2004) from £4.98   |  Saving you £11.01 (221.08%)   |  RRP £15.99

  When deranged young Dolores Finley (Chlanda) appears out of nowhere to begin work at the Beech's Funeral Home the local mortuary soon becomes more than just a quiet place of rest. Dolores' passion for cadavers gives new meaning to the phrase disturbing the peace...

• Academy Award Winning Shorts | DVD | (14/11/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Experience an amazing collection of Academy Award winning and nominated features all in one box! The celebrated Cinema Collection includes 56 short movies starring some of Hollywood's finest acting talent! Films comprise: 1. Texan 2. The Investigator 3. Teach 109 4. Another Round 5. Hogg's Heaven 6. Museum Of Love 7. Once In A Blue Moon 8. Hearts Of Stone 9. Lieberman In Love 10. The Witness 11. Birch St. Gym 12. The Price Of Life 13. The Gift 14. Grandpa's Funeral 15. Two Ov

• Cinema Collection - Vol. 1 | DVD | (27/06/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Features eight movies. In 'Texan' a retired pilot grows suspicious of his wife's actions when he discovers that she is meeting with another man and withdrawing money from the bank... Also features: 'The Investigator' 'Teach 109' 'Another Round' 'Hogg's Heaven' 'Museum Of Love' 'Once In A Blue Moon' and 'Hearts Of Stone'.

• Stepping Razor - Red X | DVD | (26/08/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A profile on reggae artist Peter Tosh who died in 1987. This tragic documentary tells the tale of the all too short life of one of the greatest country men in the world Peter Tosh. Told through interviews with his mother father and friends it charts the meteoric rise to fame of Peter from The Wailing Wailer to The Wailers his disillusionment with Bob Marley and the pro Christian stance that Marley took in his music to his solo career and his fights with various record labels.

• Cinderella '87 | DVD | (15/11/2004) from £13.00   |  Saving you £-2.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £10.99