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• The Prince Of Egypt | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £7.99   |  Saving you £14.00 (233.72%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Nearly every biblical film is ambitious, creating pictures to go with some of the most famous and sacred stories in the Western world. DreamWorks' first animated film, The Prince of Egypt was the vision of executive producer Jeffrey Katzenberg after his ugly split from Disney, where he had been acknowledged as a key architect in that studio's rebirth (The Little Mermaid, etc.). His first film for the company he helped create was a huge, challenging project without a single toy or merchandising tie-in, the backbone du jour of family entertainment in the 1990s. Three directors and 16 writers succeed in carrying out much of Katzenberg's vision. The linear story of Moses is crisply told, and the look of the film is stunning; indeed, no animated film has looked so ready to be placed in the Louvre since Fantasia. Here is an Egypt alive with energetic bustle and pristine buildings. Born a slave and set adrift in the river, Moses (voiced by Val Kilmer) is raised as the son of Pharaoh Seti (Patrick Stewart) and is a fitting rival for his stepbrother Rameses (Ralph Fiennes). When he learns of his roots--in a knockout sequence in which hieroglyphics come alive--he flees to the desert, where he finds his roots and heeds God's calling to free the slaves from Egypt. Katzenberg and his artists are careful to tread lightly on religious boundaries. The film stops at the parting of the Red Sea, only showing the Ten Commandments--without commentary--as the film's coda. Music is a big part (there were three CDs released) and Hans Zimmer's score and Stephen Schwartz's songs work well--in fact the pop-ready, Oscar-winning "When You Believe" is one of the weakest songs. Kids ages 5 and up should be able to handle the referenced violence; the film doesn't shy away from what Egyptians did to their slaves. Perhaps Katzenberg could have aimed lower and made a more successful animated film, but then again, what's a heaven for? --Doug Thomas

• Three Amigos | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In the days of silent film serials one of the noblest trios to grace the screen and get the bad guys was the Three Amigos: Dusty Bottoms (Chevy Chase) Lucky Day (Steve Martin) and Ned Nederlander (Martin Short). But when their Hollywood glory days wane they receive a letter from a desperate community in Mexico that thinks their heroic characters are for real: they want the Three Amigos to come to their tiny Mexican village and defeat the notorious bandit El Guapo (Alfonso Arau).

• The Pebble and the Penguin | DVD | (28/05/2012) from £10.89   |  Saving you £-0.90 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  As a brief promo by a Sea World Animal Ambassador tells us before the movie begins, male penguins really do present pebbles to the females during a courtship that will result in a lifetime match. This post-Thumbelina Don Bluth/Barry Manilow effort gives us Hubie, a nerdy penguin whose love for the beautiful Marina, remarkably, is returned. Alas, before he can present her with a fine stone, his evil--and strangely buff--rival throws him into the swirling sea. Epic adventures and a comical sidekick result. Leopard seals and killer whales threaten, but kids will be entertained rather than frightened by this harmless, if less-than-brilliant movie. --Kimberly Heinrichs

• Accepted | DVD | (12/02/2007) from £6.39   |  Saving you £4.86 (94.74%)   |  RRP £9.99

  A High school senior faces rejection from college and the girl of his dreams in this new comedy.

• Whiteout | DVD | (25/01/2010) from £2.29   |  Saving you £13.70 (85.70%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Based on the award-winning graphic novel, "Whiteout" is a chilling thriller starring Kate Beckinsale that will have you on the edge of your seat and chilled to the bone.

• Frankenweenie | DVD | (25/02/2013) from £5.08   |  Saving you £12.91 (254.13%)   |  RRP £17.99

  After unexpectedly losing his beloved dog Sparky, young Victor harnesses the power of science to bring his best friend back to life - with just a few minor adjustments.

• Captain Ron | DVD | (20/07/2004) from £4.85   |  Saving you £10.14 (209.07%)   |  RRP £14.99

  When a family decide to sell an 'inherited' boat they decide to sail it to the buyer. But their so called 'captain' turns out to be totally inexperienced in the art of sailing. Captain Ron is a laid back vagabond seaman who skippers the newly inherited yacht of corporate executive Martin Harvey and his family. With his dubious nautical skills Captain Ron leads the Harveys on a wildly amusing ocean voyage all the while driving well-meaning Martin off the deep end.

• Merlin | DVD | (30/05/2007) from £11.99   |  Saving you £-8.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  In this classic tale of good and evil the wise old wizard Merlin (Sam Neill) recounts how he and Arthur (Paul Curran) fought to overcome wickedness and defeat Mab, the Queen of Darkness (Miranda Richardson). When King Constant (John Gielgud), Arthurs grandfather, was slain by the pagan Vortigern (Rutger Hauer), a civil war broke out. Merlin was created by the sorceress Mab so the Old Ways would not be forgotten. Merlin refused to be a leader of dark powers, for he was raised by Ambrosia, a be...

• Shiloh Season | DVD | (02/09/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £13.99

  The big-hearted little beagle and his resourceful master return in Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season the second movie in the trilogy based on Phyllis Reynolds Naylor's Newberry Award-winning novels. Zachary Browne plays seventh-grader Marty whose run-ins with a neighbor (Scott Wilson) who mistreats his dog put Marty on a problem-filled path called growing up. Marty's caring father (Michael Moriarty) and genial Doc Wallace (Rod Steiger) help him confront his troubles responsibly. But Shiloh te

• Jiminy Glick In La La Wood | DVD | (14/08/2006) from £5.38   |  Saving you £14.61 (73.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  How a legend was born! Ruthless. Shameless. Clueless! Celebrity interviewer Jiminy Glick (Martin Short) tackles the big screen with his first feature film: a wildly irreverent laugh-till-it-hurts movie experience. Hungry for an A-list interview that could launch him into the gossip-page stratosphere the small-time journalist with big aspirations and an even bigger appetite drags his wife and kids across the country to the star-studded Toronto Film Festival. But in between t

• A Simple Wish | DVD | (02/05/2005) from £3.85   |  Saving you £6.14 (159.48%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Your wish is his command... sort of. 'A Simple Wish' tells the sweet-natured story of Murray a bumbling fairy godfather who has good intentions but not much else. Technically Murray is a fairy godmother--the only male member of the North American Fairy Godmother Association. After barely passing his godmother's exam he is sent to New York City to watch after Anabel a young girl who wishes that her father Oliver will land a part in a Broadway musical so that the family w

• Curb Your Enthusiasm - Series 3 | DVD | (02/07/2005) from £10.99   |  Saving you £15.00 (136.49%)   |  RRP £25.99

  The third season of HBO's comedy sensation offers more of the same. "Not that there's anything wrong with that," to quote Larry David's other television series, a certain little sitcom called Seinfeld. Consequently, Curb Your Enthusiasm's junior year means more Larry (Larry David) and more of his hilariously embarrassing mishaps. It also means more of his patient spouse Cheryl (Cheryl Hines), avuncular manager Jeff (Jeff Garlin), Jeff’s foul-mouthed wife Susie (Susie Essman), and assorted celebrity pals, including Richard Lewis, Ted Danson, Wanda Sykes, Paul Reiser, and Martin Short, all playing themselves (or, like Larry, versions thereof). The theme that (loosely) ties these 10 episodes together is Larry's involvement in upscale eatery Bobo's, in which Danson and Michael York (yes, that Michael York) are co-investors. As expected, the restaurant will serve to complicate Larry's life in every conceivable way--and vice versa. But the funniest (and most profane) episode must surely be "Krazee-Eyez Killa," starring Chris Williams (Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story) as the fidelity-impaired gangster rapper to whom Wanda has become engaged. This riotous installment, which sends up Jewish, Italian, and African American gangsters alike, won an Emmy for Robert B. Weide's direction and features that old master-of-direction himself, Martin Scorsese, who first appeared in "The Special Section" (in which Larry bribes a gravedigger to relocate his mother’s gravesite). It's also the episode in which Larry gets a hair stuck in his throat. That hair, which once belonged to someone rather close to him, will remain lodged there for the next several episodes, until a "divine intervention" in "Mary, Joseph and Larry" dislodges it once and for all--along with the last of Larry's dignity. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

• The Losers | DVD | (11/10/2010) from £5.93   |  Saving you £12.06 (203.37%)   |  RRP £17.99

  The Losers stars Jeffrey Dean Morgan (Watchmen) as Clay; Zoe Saldana (Avatar, Star Trek) as Aisha; Chris Evans (Fantastic Four) as Jensen and Idris Elba (The Wire) as Roque, in an incredible action adventure that has to be seen to be believed!

• Father Of The Bride / Father Of The Bride 2 | DVD | (04/10/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Father Of The Bride: the feel-good smash-hit comedy about the outrageous trials and tribulations of a well-intentioned father going through the - mental and physical - preparations for his only daughter's wedding. The prenuptial pandemonium begins when the bride-to-be announces her engagement setting off on an outrageous chain of events including a chaotic first meeting with the in-laws and a wedding day snowstorm. Starring Steve Martin Diane Keaton and Martin Short this

• Jimmy Neutron - Boy Genius | DVD | (22/10/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  This new CGI comedy tells the simple story of a 10 year-old boy... his robot dog... battling evil... rescuing his parents... saving the Earth... and returning home in time for dinner!

• The Littlest Reindeer | DVD | (29/10/2018) from £3.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  When Blitzen announces his retirement on December 21st, a miniature horse has 3 days to fulfill his lifelong dream of earning a spot on Santa's team at the North Pole try-outs.

• Get Over It | DVD | (01/04/2002) from £5.85   |  Saving you £14.14 (241.71%)   |  RRP £19.99

  This romantic teen comedy tells of a high school senior who, heartbroken after his girlfriend breaks up with him, starts noticing his best friend's little sister, who's not so little anymore!

• Scandal - Season 3 | DVD | (19/01/2015) from £6.22   |  Saving you £22.03 (444.15%)   |  RRP £26.99

  All 18 episodes from the third season of the US political thriller. Kerry Washington stars as Olivia Pope, an ex-White House Communications Director who now runs a crisis management firm. In this season, Olivia and her team must face the consequences after her relationship with President Grant (Tony Goldwyn) is leaked to the press. The episodes are: 'It's Handled', 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner', 'Mrs. Smith Goes to Washington', 'Say Hello to My Little Friend', 'More Cattle, Less Bull', 'Icarus', 'Everything's Coming Up Mellie', 'Vermont Is for Lovers, Too', 'YOLO', 'A Door Marked Exit', 'Ride, Sally, Ride', 'We Do Not Touch the First Ladies', 'No Sun On the Horizon', 'Kiss Kiss Bang Bang', 'Mama Said Knock You Out', 'The Fluffer', 'Flesh and Blood' and 'The Price of Free and Fair Election'.

• Quarantine | DVD | (09/03/2009) from £4.28   |  Saving you £11.71 (273.60%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A reporter and a cameraman are just two of the people trapped inside an apartment building after a deadly strain of 'rabies' breaks out in the city of Los Angeles.

• Jungle 2 Jungle | DVD | (12/02/2001) from £15.33   |  Saving you £-0.34 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  The laughs are unmistakably wild in this outrageously funny hit comedy starring film favourites Tim Allen and Martin Short. When successful broker Michael Cromwell (Allen) travels to the Amazon jungle to get his wife's signature on divorce papers he discovers the surprise of his life. He has a 13-year-old son who's been raised among the natives! After Michael agrees to take the boy back to his own ""Jungle"" New York City he quickly learns the teen has more skill with a blowpipe t