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• The Sorcerers | DVD | (01/09/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The Sorcerers, the second film directed by the lost "wunderkind" of British cinema Michael Reeves, may not have the scope and visceral impact of his masterpiece, Witchfinder General (1968), but there's enough fierce originality here to show what a tragic loss it was when he died from a drugs overdose aged only 24. The film also shows the effective use he made of minimal resources, working here on a derisory budget of less than £50,000--of which £11,000 went to the film's sole "named" star, Boris Karloff. Karloff plays an elderly scientist living with his devoted wife in shabby poverty in London, dreaming of the brilliant breakthrough in hypnotic technique that will restore him to fame and fortune. Seeking a guinea-pig, he hits on Mike, a disaffected young man-about-town (Ian Ogilvy, who starred in all three of Reeves' films). But the technique has an unlooked-for side effect--not only can he and his wife make Mike do their bidding, they can vicariously experience everything that he feels. At which point, it turns out that the wife has urges and desires that her husband never suspected. Karloff, then almost at the end of his long career, brings a melancholy dignity to his role; but the revelation is the veteran actress Catherine Lacey as the seemingly sweet old lady, turning terrifyingly avid and venomous as she realises her power. The portrayal of Swinging London, with its mini-skirted dollybirds thronging nightclubs where the strongest stimulant seems to be Coke rather than coke, has an almost touching innocence, but Reeves invests it with a dream-like quality, extending it into scenes of violent death in labyrinthine dark alleys. By this stage, some ten years after it started, the British horror cycle was winding down in lazy self-parody. Reeves had the exceptional talent and vision to revive it, had he only lived. On the DVD: The Sorcerers DVD has original trailers for both this film and Witchfinder General (both woefully clumsy); filmographies for Reeves, Karloff and Ogilvy; an "image gallery" (a grab-bag of posters, stills and lobby cards); detailed written production notes by horror-movie expert Kim Newman; and an excellent 25-minute documentary on Reeves, "Blood Beast", dating from 1999. The transfer is letterboxed full-width, with acceptable sound. --Philip Kemp

• Bugsy Malone | UMD | (30/01/2006) from £13.48   |  Saving you £-3.49 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

• San Quentin | DVD | (09/05/2011) from £14.98   |  Saving you £-1.99 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  After a successful career in the army, Captain Robert Stephenson (Pat O’Brien) decides to take over at the notorious San Quentin prison and see if he can make men of the prisoners with army discipline. The night before he is due to take over at San Quentin he meets and falls for May (Ann Sheridan), a beautiful nightclub singer. Unknown to Stephenson, May’s brother is the wayward Joe ‘Red’ Kennedy (Humphrey Bogart) who is on the run from the police. Red is eventually cornered at the nightclub and tries to shoot his way out of trouble before being arrested in front of his sister and Stephenson. After being sentenced, Red is sent to San Quentin and when Stephenson realises that Red is his lover’s brother, he decides to try and reform him. But the harshness of prison and the inveterate convict ‘Sailor Boy’ (Joe Sawyer) have other plans for Red.

• Handsome Harry | DVD | (05/05/2014) from £6.98   |  Saving you £10.00 (200.40%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Drama starring Jamey Sheridan and Steve Buscemi. When former Navy officer Harry (Sheridan) gets a phone call from his old colleague Kelly (Buscemi) who is lying in hospital on the brink of death, Harry reluctantly agrees to meet him, fearing he may want to talk about old times. As Kelly tells Harry that he wishes to seek forgiveness from their old friend David (Campbell Scott) for a terrible thing they did to him many years ago, Harry feels it is his responsibility to carry out the task. Harr.

• Peaches | DVD | (03/02/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  'Peaches' is a unique insight into the secret world of a group of young men. Fresh from college Frank is still a little stumped by womankind or 'Peaches' as he refers to them... So when college mate Cherry suddenly declares her undying love for him he is well and truely lost for words!

• Cocaine Fiends | DVD | (13/10/2003) from £6.73   |  Saving you £-1.74 (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  Jane Bradford (Lois January) moves from a small town to a large city and is turned into a cocaine addict by drug running gangsters. When her brother Eddie (Dean Benton) arrives in the city he too becomes addicted and forces his girlfriend into prostitution in order to support their habit. Similar in style to Reefer Madness this has become something of a cult classic with the underlying message being ""There always will be Jane Bradfords until you Mr Citizen co-operate with the forc

• The Ricky Nelson Story | DVD | (28/05/2007) from £11.40   |  Saving you £-5.41 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  In `50s America he grew up in front of millions as TV's most famous child star as his family dramatised their picture-perfect world for the enjoyment of millions. But acting and singing sensation Ricky Nelson was destined to battle with love loss and redemption before falling from grace in one of Hollywood's most compelling and tragic tales.

• Video Voyeur | DVD | (13/01/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

• Formula For Death | DVD | (29/01/2007) from £4.03   |  Saving you £1.96 (48.64%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Dr Marissa Blumenthal (Nicollette Sheridan) has just been promoted to investigator at the world-famous Center for Disease Control. Her first case: an outbreak at a clinic in Los Angeles. It should be simple - but Marissa finds that this is no isolated outbreak. Soon people are dying all over the USA. Moreover the virus could have only one source: a high-security medical lab. Marissa moves closer to the truth but each step she takes becomes more dangerous. Her home is vandalised top-level medics are warning her off - and someone is trying to kill her...

• Code Name: The Cleaner | Blu Ray | (15/02/2010) from £24.28   |  Saving you £-6.29 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Cedric the Entertainer plays Jake, a seemingly regular guy in way over his head as he finds himself entangled in a government conspiracy.

• Frank McKlusky | DVD | (04/10/2004) from £4.98   |  Saving you £10.01 (201.00%)   |  RRP £14.99

  As a child Frank McKlusky (Sheridan) watched his daredevil father ""Madman"" McKlusky become comatose in an ill-fated motorcycle stunt. Now as a risk-avoiding adult he lives with his parents always wears protective gear and works by the Claims Investigator handbook. Insurance fraud wiped out the family finances but Frank's career compensates. When he suspiciously loses his partner on the job Frank must become a master of disguise take on a sexy new partner and grab evidence to bus

• The Devil's Rejects | UMD | (26/12/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

• Talent For The Game | DVD | (01/03/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Some men are born with a gift; some are born to discover it... A baseball scout for the Californian Angels travels America for new talent only to find that the new team owner has decided to do away with his job!

• Scary Movie / Scary Movie 2 | DVD | (01/07/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Scary Movie A parody of modern horror films about a group of teenagers who are being terrorised by a serial killer. Some of the send-ups include: Scream I Know What You Did Last Summer The Blair Witch Project The Sixth Sense and The Matrix. Scary Movie 2 All your favourite Scary Movie characters are back in a laugh-packed sequel that scares up even more irreverent fun than the original! Marlon Wayans Shawn Wayans and Anna Faris lead a stellar cast that takes extreme pleasure in skewering Hollywood's most frightening feature films and spoofing popular culture. Also starring Regina Hall Christopher Kennedy Masterson Tori Spelling plus Tim Curry Chris Elliott and James Woods - nothing's sacred and anything goes in this outlandish must-see comedy...

• BBC Christmas Classics - Jack Frost/Robbie Reindeer/Little Polar Bear | DVD | (30/10/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Containing three festive features The Little Polar Bear Robbie the Reindeer and The Tale of Jack Frost this box set makes an extra special Christmas gift. The Little Polar Bear: Adapted from short stories by Hans de Beer this heart-warming animation follows the adventures of Lars the little polar bear. Narrated by Sue Sheridan and Jimmy Hibbert the DVD is full of fun and discovery - perfect for pre-schoolers. DVD extra's include a bonus episode and an interactive quiz ga

• Making A Killing | DVD | (05/03/2007) from £19.24   |  Saving you £-9.25 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A maniac is on the loose. Murdering young women. Painting the walls with blood and hiding their bodies. Where? Only the killer knows... During a steamy sexual liaison Jake Summer's lover is viciously murdered by a crazed serial killer leaving her bereaved husband Chad in big financial trouble. Feeling guilty Jake helps Chad claim the life insurance money. But a hard-nosed insurer L. T. Harvey has other ideas: The corpse is still missing. And no body means no pay out. So Jake

• One Of Them | DVD | (13/09/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  When five friends discover the old Marquez Academy they have enterded a mysterious world of terror a world where the line between reality and the supernatural is blurred... In this remote setting there exists a macabre world of ancient and terrifying rituals carried out to perpetuate evil and spread it to the living. A man searching for a missing relative is their only lifeline. He stubbornly tries to uncover the mystery of the 'chosen ones'... Together they must survive and

• The Sure Thing | DVD | (01/01/2020) from £24.28   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Two mismatched college students (John Cusack and Daphne Zuniga) find themselves trapped together during a cross-country road trip, trying to make it home for the holidays. She can't stand him, and he just wants to get to LA, where a sexy "sure thing" is waiting to greet him with open arms. It's not hard to predict where this sweetly old-fashioned romantic comedy is going to end up, but along the way there are many pleasures to be had. Director Rob Reiner, in his second feature (after This Is Spinal Tap), has a nice eye for the kitschy flotsam found along the American highway, and his identification with the college kids doesn't condescend to them one bit. The movie helped make a star of John Cusack, who gives a delightfully spritzy performance--kind of a precursor to his similarly energetic, likeable turn in Say Anything. Given the usual crass tenor of Hollywood college movies, The Sure Thing is something to treasure. --Robert Horton

• A Devil's Tail | DVD | (23/08/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The final chapter in Simon Wolf's trilogy finds Asia joined by a giant wolf magical wizard and her cowardly agent as they face and enemy of unimaginable cunning and strength. Deep within his frozen lair they journey to battle hideous monsters and sensual sirens - a mystical plae where eroticsm breathes an aroma of sensuality and the Elders decide when mortality ends and immortality shall begin.

• Escaflowne - Vol. 4 - Past And Present | DVD | (17/02/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A world is dying torn apart by a colossal war the planet of Gaea is in turmoil. Civilizations have been wiped out and more are ready to fall. But a girl could change all that. An ordinary girl Hitomi finds herself suddenly transported to the mysterious planet Gaea where Earth hangs in the night sky. A planet filled with magic strange technology and legendary armor. She doesn't know it yet but her special abilities could be the key to saving an entire planet. Volume 4 of anima