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• Darby O'Gill And The Little People | DVD | (03/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Take a wee bit of ancient folklore mix in some spectacular special effects and a magical cast (including Sean Connery) -- and you've got one of the most enchanting fantasies of all time! A frisky old storyteller named Darby O'Gill is desperately seeking the proverbial pot of gold. There's just one tiny thing standing in his way: a 21-inch leprechaun named King Brian. In order to get the gold Darby must match his wits against the shrewd little trickster -- which proves no small task

• The Boondock Saints | DVD | (28/10/2002) from £6.40   |  Saving you £-0.41 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  With the advent of satellite broadcasting resurrecting the art of the TV movie, films like the invigorating The Boondock Saints are becoming more frequent. Made for Sky, the movie eschews big-screen production values but is still good value for money. Although the story of two Irish-American brothers who set out on a believed divine mission to wipe out the worst of the criminal element of Boston at times seems like an imitation of the superb Dogma, both films were actually made in the same year. The film is not without its faults, notably the poor performances of Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus as the two brothers--both of whom adopt ludicrous Irish accents. Far better is Willem Dafoe, who steals the show as FBI agent Smecker, and the manic David Della Rocco. Still, The Boondock Saints is highly watchable and keeps the viewer interested throughout with a strong story, frequent black humour and arresting visuals. And there aren't many places where you will come across Billy Connolly as a Mafia contract killer. --Phil Udell

• The Russia House | DVD | (29/04/2002) from £8.96   |  Saving you £4.03 (44.98%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Intelligent casting, strong performances and the persuasive chemistry between Sean Connery and Michelle Pfeiffer prove the virtues in director Fred Schepisi's well-intended but problematic screen realization of this John Le Carré espionage thriller. At its best, The Russia House depicts the bittersweet nuances of the pivotal affair between a weary, alcoholic London publisher (Connery) and the mysterious Russian beauty (Pfeiffer) who sends him a fateful manuscript exposing the weaknesses beneath Soviet defence technology. Connery's Barley is a gritty, all-too-human figure who's palpably revived by his awakening feelings for Pfeiffer's wan, vulnerable Katya, whose own reciprocal emotions are equally convincing. Together, they weave a poignant romantic duet. The problems, meanwhile, emanate from the story line that brings these opposites together. Le Carré's novels are absorbing but typically internal odysseys that seldom offer the level of straightforward action or simple arcs of plot that the big screen thrives on. For The Russia House, written as glasnost eclipsed the cold war's overt rivalries, Le Carré means to measure how old adversaries must calibrate their battle to a more subtle, subdued match of wits. Barley himself becomes enmeshed in the mystery of the manuscript because British intelligence chooses to use him as cat's paw rather than become directly involved. Such subtlety may be a more realistic take on the spy games of the recent past but it makes for an often tedious, talky alternative to taut heroics that Connery codified in his most celebrated early espionage role. If the suspense thus suffers, we're still left with an affecting love story, as well as some convincing sniping between British and US intelligence operatives, beautifully cast with James Fox, Roy Scheider and John Mahoney. Veteran playwright Tom Stoppard brings considerable style to the dialogue, without solving the problem of giving us more than those verbal exchanges to sustain dramatic interest. --Sam Sutherland

• The Goonies Titans of Cult Steelbook | Blu Ray | (30/08/2021) from £34.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A decade-defining classic from the imagination of Steven Spielberg and Chris Columbus, The Goonies follows a tight-knit group of young friends desperate to save their homes from a greedy real-estate developer. After discovering a mysterious treasure map, they find themselves being chased by a family of fugitives through an underground realm full of twisting passages and booby traps. Their quest: to find the hidden gold of legendary pirate One-Eyed Willy. When all seems lost, the Goonies never say die in the beloved, generation-crossing adventure. This Collector's Set Includes: The Goonies on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Collectable SteelBook Case with new artwork Unique Enamel Pin Exclusive A3 Poster Extras: Director and cast commentary The Making of Goonies Featurette Cyndi Lauper The Goonies 'r' good enough Music Video Deleted scenes Theatrical trailer

• The Legend of Longwood | DVD | (24/04/2017) from £9.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  When 12-year-old Mickey Miller moves from New York to Ireland with her family, she soon discovers a link between herself and the 300-year-old legend of the mysterious Black Knight, who regularly haunts the sleepy Irish village of Longwood. With courage and a sharp mind, she sets out to redeem the knight so as to bring lasting peace to Longwood, but first she must save the lives of seven precious white horses and thwart the evil plans of a greedy, ambitious woman. Crumbling castles, mysterious riddles, frightening spirits, beautiful horses and a plucky, fearless heroine.

• Overnight / The Boondock Saints | DVD | (26/09/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  This double DVD pack features The Boondock Saints and the documentary feature Nowhere; which reveals the story of the troubled shoot behind Boondock Saints. Overnight (Dir. Tony Montana & Mark Brian Smith 2003): Alternately hilarious and horrifying Overnight chronicles one man's misadventures of making a Hollywood movie. It starts out as a rags to riches story as Troy Duffy a Boston-bred bartender sells his first screenplay for The Boondock Saints. The deal includes a directing gig for Duffy a soundtrack gig for his band and at one point there's even an offer to purchase the bar he works at. Duffy uses his newfound good fortune as fuel to mistreat his associates friends and even his own brother. With his overwhelming arrogance he burns every bridge possible in both the music and film industries. Soon his calls go unreturned the studio drops the film and the picture ends up going into production with half the original budget. Duffy's rise and subsequent fall from Hollywood grace is something you won't believe unless you see it for yourself. The Boondock Saints (Dir. Troy Duffy 1999): Thy Kingdom Come Thy Will Be Done... It's the one commandment they cannot keep. Tough stylish and extreme fans of Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction will thrill to the action intensity and intelligence of this modern day morality tale written in blood starring Willem Dafoe Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus. When the sadistic Russian mob starts muscling in on their South Boston Irish neighbourhood Connor and Murphy McManus know what must be done. Feeling that the vengeance of God is flowing through their veins they set out to rid the streets of gangsters criminals and lowlifes. As the body count rises the brothers become local heroes. Now one unorthodox FBI agent must be cunning enough to bring them down...

• Bigger Than The Sky | DVD | (07/08/2006) from £6.27   |  Saving you £13.72 (218.82%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Life has a role for everyone. Mike (Corbett) only wants to perform in great productions. So when a clueless amateur (Marcus Thomas) is given the lead in Cyrano de Bergerac Mike decides he must personally train him. But when real life begins to mimic the play's love triangle and his protg falls for the girl Mike loves but can't commit to (Smart) suddenly it's Mike's turn to learn - not how to act but how to live!