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• Cheaters | DVD | (07/06/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  In the coda of Cheaters, John Stockwell's dramatisation of the 1995 Steinmetz school scandal, Jolie Fitch (Jena Malone) ruminates, "I learned more about the way the world really works from my nine months on the academic decathlon team than most people will learn in a lifetime". Fitch is the team leader of the crumbling inner-city school's first "academic decathlon" squad, a group of hard-working kids hopelessly outclassed by the perennial champions from a lavishly funded model school for the gifted and the rich. When a Steinmetz student discovers the question sheet for the upcoming finals, the issue isn't whether to cheat, but how. Stockwell discards easy moralising and empty platitudes for an ambiguous perspective framed by questions of privilege and prejudice. Jeff Daniels, so long the cinema's hapless nice guy, is excellent as the tireless teacher, a well-meaning idealist who struggles with his inner demons through the ordeal. Malone is refreshing as a streetwise class brain whose ambition drives the team on. Their guilt is the focus of a predatory media scandal, but it's the hypocrisy of the system and the double standards of the gatekeepers that Stockwell takes to task in his compelling drama. Some might call it cynical, but Cheaters is too sharp and smart for such an easy label. Better to call it disillusioned.--Sean Axmaker, Amazon.com

• Peter Cushing - The Peter Cushing Collection | DVD | (13/03/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  This terrific box set features a profusion of Peter Cushing-led horror films. The Abominable Snowman (Dir. Val Guest 1957): The final film collaboration between director Val Guest and writer Nigel Kneale. Starring Forrest Tucker and Peter Cushing The Abominable Snowman tells of an expedition to the Himalayas to track down the mythical Yeti. A wonderfully atmospheric chiller from the heyday of the Hammer Studios. Island of Terror (Dir. Terence Fisher 1966): When oh when will scientists learn to stop playing with radiation? Island of Terror takes place on a remote island off the coast of Ireland. No phones no regular transport to and from the mainland but there is a well-equipped cancer research center where the well intentioned - but foolish! - scientists are irradiating lumps of tissue. The local constable finds a body with no bones in it ('No bones?' 'No bones!') and soon a team from London led by the ever-game Peter Cushing arrives to investigate. Let's hope that darned generator doesn't give out... Island of Terror isn't going to keep you awake at night but it is a lot of silly fun. Be warned though - whatever the evil menace is it can climb trees! The Blood Beast Terror (Dir. Vernon Sewell 1968): A Victorian English entomologist whose daughter happens to be a giant moth moves with her to a quiet village where he can begin work on an insect mate for her. His family problems worsen when his winged daughter starts killing people and drinking their blood. Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (Dir. Terence Fisher 1974): Doctor Helder (Briant) is sent to an asylum for experimenting on cadavers. There he is rescued by Doctor Carl Victor (Cushing) the original Doctor Frankenstein now living under a new identity who learns that a new monster is set to walk the earth...

• The General | DVD | (22/10/1999) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Buster Keaton's career reached its creative apex with this rousing comic adventure. Not merely one of the finest silent films, this remains one of the great film comedies of all time. The Great Stone Face stars as Southern railroad engineer Johnny Gray, a man with only two loves: the sweet Annabelle Lee (Marion Mack) and his trustworthy engine, the eponymous General. When Fort Sumner is fired upon he is one of the first to enlist, but when the war office rejects him (he's too valuable as a trained engineer) his sweetie rejects him as a coward. Johnny has the opportunity to prove his bravery when Yankee spies steal his engine and inadvertently kidnap Annabelle, and Johnny pursues with all the resources at his disposal: handcar, bicycle and finally railroad engine. Keaton's love/hate relationship with technology and machinery shines as he becomes one with his beloved locomotive and wrestles with a finicky cannon that threatens to blow his engine off the tracks; with tremendous dexterity, he nails the humour with inimitably deadpan takes. Spunky Marion Mack makes a perfect partner for Keaton, not merely a foil but a gifted comedienne in her own right. Other Keaton films contain more laughs and inspired comic stunts, but none combines romance, adventure and comedy into a solid story as seamlessly as this silent masterpiece. --Sean Axmaker, Amazon.com

• Distant Shadow | DVD | (03/05/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Michelle Wallis is girl haunted by the demons of her past having witnessed the brutal murder of her mother at the age of four. Sixteen years later she lives alone in a run-down boarding house looking forward to a future with her boyfriend away from the squalid life she has been leading. Michelle is befriended by her new neighbour Charles Paskin a mysterious middle aged man who isn't quite what he seems. Charles is actually a government assassin involved in a highly confidential operation to retrieve some stolen files about a top secret operation some years earlier. He has been assigned the task of disposing of anyone associated with these documents. Unfortunately for Charles matters become increasingly more complicated as his relationship with Michelle develops further. Through a bizarre turn of events Michelle becomes embroiled in Charles' mission and a fast paced story of intrigue and suspense begins to unfold.

• X-Men - Series 2 Vol.1 | DVD | (24/11/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Born into a world that hates and fears them the X-Men are mutants genetically gifted human beings with superpowers - The next link in human evolution and the world's newest and most persecuted minority. The X-Men are an elite team comprised of Cyclops Jean Grey Beast Rogue Gambit Jubilee Storm and Wolverine - Sworn to fight for mutant rights against hostile Government agencies whilst at the same time protecting mankind from mutant supremacist Magneto who seeks to destroy the human race in return for the atrocities committed against mutant kind. This DVD contains the first six episodes from Season Two of the unstoppable X-Men making it an essential purchase for any cartoon or comic book fan. Episodes Comprise: 1. 'Til Death Do Us Part: Part 1 2. 'Til Death Do Us Part: Part 2 3. Whatever It Takes 4. Red Dawn 5. Repo Man 6. X-ternally Yours

• Cinema Collection - Vol. 5 | DVD | (27/06/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Features eight movies. In '12:01 PM' a man is forced to consult a physicist when he finds himself stuck in the same 59 minutes of his life. Also features: 'A Hard Rain' 'Bufford's Got A Gun' 'Leslie's Folly' '15th Phase Of The Moon' 'Heart Of The Deal' 'Astronomy' and 'The Great O'Grady'.

• Mutant X, Series 1 Vol. 3 | DVD | (17/02/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Mutant X takes the useful SF trope of the mutant minority persecuted by the state and adds potentially interesting spins on which it rarely delivers. After a couple of pilot episodes that pushed into OTT visual stylishness, the show has settled into mildly repetitive though watchable blandness: for the most part it avoids story arcs and a large cast of regulars in favour of plugging its characters into the stock plots of television SF, such as doubles, vengeance crusades and untrustworthy lovers. On the DVD: Mutant X Series 1, Volume 3 contains the following episodes: "A Whiter Shade of Pale". Adam's invisible ex-lover Danielle needs stabilising by a gene resequencer which has been stolen from him by Eckhart's agents. "Double Vision". New mutant Maddie splits Emma into two--one Emma is completely ruthless and prepared to destroy Eckhart and the GSA at huge cost in life. "Blood Ties". Jesse meets his father again and is recruited by him to a vengeance crusade that may be a cover for industrial espionage. "Altered Ego". A mutant's power changes Adam into a ruthless villain determined to destroy his friends. The DVDs also contain trailers, a file on Genomex, interviews with the makeup artists and with Lauren Lee Smith (Emma). --Roz Kaveney

• Last Night in Soho - 4K UHD | Blu Ray | (27/01/2022) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Doctor Shock's X-Ray Chiller Theatre | DVD | (10/05/2004) from £21.58   |  Saving you £-1.59 (-8.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Hosted by the wild and crazy midnight madman international Horror Host Dr Shock...so turn off the lights melt into your chairs absorb the shock-waves off the screen and roll into act one of Dr. Shock's tales of terror. Featuring: The Town That Loved Pizza The Garden Tool Murders and Demons Day

• The Day After Tomorrow (Special Edition) | DVD | (08/02/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  A big-budget, mega-event epic motion picture that revolves around an abrupt climate change that has cataclysmic consequences for the planet.

• Midwest Obsession | DVD | (22/09/2013) from £5.44   |  Saving you £-0.45 (N/A%)   |  RRP £4.99

  SHE'LL DO ANYTHING TO GET HER MAN. EVEN COMMIT MURDER... A deranged beauty queen, a dangerously obsessive love affair and the claustrophobic world of small-town America combine to deadly effect in this compelling, chilling psychological thriller, which features stars from three top TV series: COURTNEY THORNE-SMITH (Ally McBeal), KYLE SECOR (Homicide: Life on the Street) and TRACEY GOLD (Growing Pains). Drop-dead gorgeous Dairy Princess Cheryl Davis (Courtney Thorne-Smit...

• Hercules - The Legendary Journeys - 2.14 / 2.15 / 2.16 | DVD | (02/10/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Features the following three episodes: King Of Thieves - All is not what it seems as lolaus is arrested in possession of stolen goods. Hercules sets out to prove his loyal friends innocence before he is executed. All That Glitters - Hercules sets out to help the legendary King Midas to reclaim his Kingdom from ruthless gamblers who are robbing subjects of their lively hood. What's In Name? - Hercules's imposter has not only stolen his identity and made allies with Gorgus but is also engaged to Rena Gorgus' beautiful stepdaughter.

• The Merchant Ivory Collection | DVD | (20/09/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £169.99

• Fantasm Comes Again | DVD | (09/05/2011) from £17.53   |  Saving you £-4.54 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £12.99

  From the sexy 70s the producer of Fantasm brings you the saucy and sexually-charged sequel Fantasm Comes Again this time directed by Colin Eggleston (who also directed Ozsploitation classic The Long Weekend). Former newspaper agony aunt Collette (who is really a guy called Harry!) shows broad-minded new girl Libbie the ins and outs of the job. As the pair peruse their reader's naughty letters we see the raunchy scenarios acted out before they offer their 'sexpert' advice which will appear in print. As in the the earlier Fantasm the cast includes some of the most famous and notorious Golden Age top heavy and well-endowed pornstars of the 70s including Serena Candy Samples Rainbeaux Smith John Holmes (the original Johnny Wadd) and Rick Cassidy and who steam up the screen with their sizzling sexuality. Get ready to come again with two of the most outrageously rude and hilarious adult sex comedies of all time in these Naughty DVDs by indulging your fantasies with Fantasm Comes Again.

• Blank Generation / Dancing Barefoot | DVD | (06/09/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  DVD Double Feature! New York City. The Mid 70s. Music and its creative intentions were changing in a way that revolutionized the industry. Underground clubs particularly CBGBs played host to a dynamic range of sounds but one thing remained constant: originality. Blank Generation is the documentation of the moment in musical history when diversity blossomed and bold became beautiful. This proto-punk anthology features the Ramones Television the Heartbreakers Talking Heads the Patti Smith Group Blondie and several other acts of the time. Witness the incredibly real-performances of the bands plus their backstage footage photo-shoots and hanging out. Blank Generation is a testament to those who appreciate the spirit of underground music. It contains some of the greatest and most inspirational acts in Rock 'n Roll as they indirectly establish American Punk Rock. Now their music and message come alive through visionaries Ivan Kral and Amos Poe. Dancing Barefoot is the journey of Ivan Kral (the Patti Smith Group) Rock 'n Roll longevity and musical revolution. Through the early days in Prague to the late 70s in New York City up to present day Seattle Ivan has played his way through rough times and changing environments. With New York City as the primary focus the tale of Rock 'n Roll evolution is told by the Patti Smith Group Blondie Iggy Pop and other influential members of the community. Through much of the film the ever-popular underground venue CBGBs plays host to the artists' unconventional views. Although many different clips of songs are featured the Patti Smith Group rocks through Horses Ask the Angels Rock 'n Roll Nigger and the title track Dancing Barefoot plus adds their own flavour to several influential cover songs. Also featured are the inspirational performances of Patti's poetry. The era of Rock 'n Roll eccentricity is beautifully captured in this documentary by Ivan himself. It is a true gem for anyone who is interested in the development of music and ideology and the progression of Rock 'n Roll.

• Angela Anaconda - Series 1 - Episodes 14 To 20 | DVD | (03/02/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Volume 3 of Angela Anaconda following eight-year-old Angela through life as she plots revenge against her archenemy Nanette Manoir a smug blonde with an annoying habit of sprinkling her conversation with French. Nanette always finds a deserving fate when Angela's active imagination invents one of her outlandish daydreams in this 2-dimensional cut-and-paste style animated series filled with cheeky characters and clever storylines.

• Effortless Guitar - Rhythm Styles And Techniques | DVD | (27/11/2006) from £27.51   |  Saving you £-4.52 (-19.70%)   |  RRP £22.99

  A huge percentage of what all professional guitar players play is rhythm guitar. Eddie Van Halen Eric Clapton and SRV are all incredibly cool rhythm guitar players. Learn to develop the most fundamental of musical essentials - a good sense of time and feel plus dozens more musical concepts that will serve any aspiring accompanist. Learn about: - Developing a strong rhythmic feel - Right hand exercises - Incredibly funky funk vamps - Rhythm and blues progressions - Thinking like a drummer - Organization and arrangement in contemporary song forms - Fundamental rhythmic concept - Syncopation and complex rhythm studies - Signal processing: delay effects - Bubble and percolator picking - Double stop playing - Antecedent and consequent (call and response) phrasing - Single-note popping - Learning to lock with the pocket - Reggae styles - Overdrive effects - Lots of alternative voicings

• Glenn Hughes - Soulfully Live in the City of Angels | DVD | (20/09/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Tracklisting: 1. Can't Stop The Flood 2. Higher Places 3. Written All Over Your Face 4. The First Step Of Love 5. Sea Full 6. Wherever You Go 7. Coast To Coast 8. Medusa 9. Mistreated 10. Getting Tighter 11. You Keep On Moving 12. Interview with Glenn Hughes 13. Picture gallery

• Hannah House | DVD | (27/03/2006) from £10.50   |  Saving you £5.49 (52.29%)   |  RRP £15.99

  They came for prairie life. They got the afterlife... In 1904 a young couple desiring to own land is convinced by a distant cousin to leave their comfortable city life to pursue homesteading in the Nebraska prairie. A neighbour's house and land has become vacant and the couple is told they can have it. Possibilities of a new life and future for their unborn child overshadow any questions about the mysterious events to befall the previous occupants... Based on a true story this chilling account portrays the hardships and desolation of prairie life as the young family unearths the horrifying details of the house and its past.

• Zombie Chronicles | DVD | (25/04/2005) from £6.44   |  Saving you £9.54 (276.52%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Being dead rots! This is a low budget zombie film: an anthology in the vein of Tales From The Crypt. Three tales are liked by the adventures of a hitchhiker who takes a young reporter on a road trip where they meet people who all have tales to tell which somehow involved the living dead....