"Actor: Shaw Taylor"

• Macbeth | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £6.99   |  Saving you £13.00 (185.98%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Roman Polanski's adaptation of the Shakespearean tragedy Macbeth remains one of the most infamous for a number of reasons: the copious amounts of bloody gore, its expert use of location settings (filmed in North Wales) and Lady Macbeth's nude sleepwalking scene. Despite its notoriety, though, this does remain one of the more compelling film adaptations of the Scottish tragedy, if one of the more pessimistic takes on the story of Macbeth and his overreaching ambition. If you think the play is normally a bit of a downer, you haven't seen Polanski's bleak version of it, made in reaction to the murder of his wife, Sharon Tate, by the Manson "family". Jon Finch (Hitchcock's Frenzy) is a forceful Macbeth, bringing out the Scot's warrior instincts, and Francesca Annis is a memorable Lady Macbeth but the main thrust of the film belongs to Polanski's and noted British playwright and critic Kenneth Tynan's take on the play: extremely violent, nihilistic and visceral; this is down-in-the-dirt, no-holds-barred Shakespeare, not fussy costume drama. Pay close attention to the end, a silent coda that puts a chilling twist on all the action that has come beforehand and foreshadows more tragedy to come. --Mark Englehart

• The Producers Special Edition | DVD | (25/10/2004) from £10.55   |  Saving you £9.44 (89.48%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Low rent Broadway producer Max Bialystock (Zero Mostel) and his high-strung accountant Leo Bloom (Gene Wilder) discover that with the help of a few gullible investors they can make more money on a flop than on a hit! Armed with the worst show ever written (Springtime For Hitler) and an equally bizarre cast this double dealing duo is banking on disaster. But when their sure-to-offend musical becomes a smash hit they find themselves in the middle of a Broadway blitzkrieg! Winner of

• Jericho | DVD | (15/05/2006) from £14.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (33.36%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A mind for crime a taste for fame. Robert Lindsay stars in this four part series as 1950's renegade Detective Inspector Michael Jericho of Scotland Yard. A wonderfully distinctive series the CGI flourishes really help to create a sense of a sense of London in the '50s to which some have dubbed 'Glamour Noir'. Episode 1: A Pair of Ragged Claws This episode is set in 1958. Jericho is the most famous policeman in London. Two different crimes fall into his lap: the mur

• Robo-Dog | DVD | (19/10/2015) from £4.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (100.20%)   |  RRP £9.99

• The S.A.S. Band | DVD | (12/04/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Spikes All Star Band is a unique assembly of some of the fines musicians and singers in the world. Formed by Spike Edney former keyboard player with Queen the response to the first concert in 1994 was so positive that it led to a gigs and TV appearances. Members include Roger Taylor Fish Roger Chapman Steve Lukather Chaka Khan Leo Sayer Mica Paris Brian May and many more. Tracks include Blinded By The Light (Chris Thompson) All I Need Is A Miracle (Paul Young) Big Area (Mark Shaw) Fire (Arthur Brown) My Generation (Leo Sayer and Damon Hill) Every Time You Go Away (Paul Young) Hammer To Fall (Tony Hadley) Radio Ga Ga (Roger Taylor).

• Urban Gothic - Series 1 And 2 Complete | DVD | (07/03/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Featuring both series 1 and 2 of the cult classic televison series. Behind the facade of London's shiny dockside developments its designer boutiques and coffee bars lie forgotten dark corners and darker secrets. It's a city where anything can happen and being young and pretty wont always save you. From vampire documentaries to alien-infested supermarkets from teenage necromancy to ghostly East End gangsters you'll find tales of the city to chill the blood in Urban Gothic.

• King Of Bandit Jing - Vol. 1 - Episodes 1 To 4 | DVD | (19/01/2004) from £13.24   |  Saving you £6.75 (50.98%)   |  RRP £19.99

  No priceless bauble or exquisite jewel is safe from the leering eyes and stealthy hands of Jing the King of Bandits. With a heart of gold and girl-crazy albatross sidekick Kir Jing steals his way through one exciting adventure after another! The Capital Of Thieves: The notorious Capital Of Thieves is home to the fabled Double Mermaids a treasure under guard by the city's evil mayor: Jing will do anything to retreive the prize but this jewel isn't quite what everyone expe

• Try Bridge With Shaw Taylor | DVD | (02/10/2006) from £12.15   |  Saving you £0.84 (6.50%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A must for enthusiasts or absolute beginners this three hour video based on the highly successful television series Join Us For Bridge takes player and partner from dealing and the opening bid through the intricacies of the game. Presenter Shaw Taylor and his fellow players allow you into their thoughts as they progress through the card game believed by millions to be the most fascinating in the world. Advice and useful tips take the novice who may only have seen a pack of cards once to holding their own in any reputable school. If you believe bridge is the most difficult game in the world and you'll never get the hang of it join Shaw Taylor and think again!

• Strindberg and His Women | DVD | (20/06/2011) from £40.48   |  Saving you £-15.49 (-62.00%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Johan August Strindberg is frequently described as the father of modern Swedish literature, having written prolifically over 4 decades as a novelist, essayist, and playwright. An iconoclastic visionary, Strindberg's work varied drastically in subject matter, dramatic technique, and form. Painting true, rather than pretty pictures, Strindberg attained a level of psychological realism equaled by few dramatists before or since. In the three One-Act mini-dramas presented on this exclusive DVD, l...

• Breaking All The Rules | DVD | (25/10/2004) from £10.96   |  Saving you £12.02 (150.82%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A romantic comedy about a man who after being unceremoniously dumped by his fiance pens a ""how-to"" book on breaking up and becomes a best-selling author on the subject. Not wanting his male friends to suffer the same fate he gives them advice on dumping their mates. What ensues is a hilarious comedy of errors!

• Just Write | DVD | (12/11/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  While visiting a good friend in a trendy Hollywood cafe Harold (Jeremy Piven) a tour bus driver spots his favourite actress Amanda Clark (Sherilyn Fenn) and introduces himself. She mistakingly assumes he is a writer and to Harold's amazement proposes a date to discuss her next movie. As their relationship grows so must Harold's charade to keep Amanda from discovering he is a Beverly Hills tour guide and not a hot-shot writer. With a rewrite deadline looming an actress swooning and his whole world rocking Harold must choose what to write as well as do what is right. He could win her heart if he would 'Just Write'.

• The Producers | DVD | (24/04/2006) from £16.51   |  Saving you £8.48 (51.36%)   |  RRP £24.99

  A down on his luck producer and his accountant plan to get rich quick in this remake.

• Wes Craven's New Nightmare / Carnival Of Souls | DVD | (03/05/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  New Nightmare Freddie's back in the sequel to 'A Nightmare On Elm Street' but this time staying awake won't save you!! Carnival Of Souls Every child's dream of a carnival coming to town comes true. But for Alex Grant the dream all too quickly becomes a nightmare.

• Custer Of The West | DVD | (01/08/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  General George Armstrong Custer has been portrayed as everything from a vain but ultimately honourable hero (Errol Flynn in They Died with Their Boots On) to an insane, pompous incompetent (Richard Mulligan in the biting Little Big Man), but few have attempted an ambitious look at the man in all his contradictions. Robert Siodmak's Custer of the West, his final American production, attempts the task with fine results, portraying the career soldier as a pragmatist, a disciplinarian with a bullying streak, a loner and ultimately an Old World romantic in the modern age. Robert Shaw gives the role a regal bearing (though his continental accent keeps drifting in) and a sense of dignity, depicting a man who ironically identifies more with the Indians than with the US Army. Jeffrey Hunter and Ty Hardin co-star as his battling junior officers and Robert Ryan is memorable in a brief appearance as a gold-mining deserter. Shooting in handsome widescreen and vivid Technicolor, Siodmak makes his outdoor settings come alive and nimbly handles the many action scenes, most notably a chase that sends an escaping soldier whooshing down a log water chute like a Disney ride. Siodmak's sweeping visuals deliver both grand images and ironic counterpoint, but ultimately Custer of the West eschews the heroism of Hollywood adventures for a portrait of the corrupt state of the American military and one man's hopeless fight against it. --Sean Axmaker, Amazon.com