"Actor: Tommy Vance"

• Hamburger Hill | DVD | (23/07/2001) from £5.14   |  Saving you £7.85 (152.72%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Because Hamburger Hill was released less than a year after Oliver Stone's Platoon and within months of Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket, this exceptionally well-made film about one of the bloodiest battles of the Vietnam War was largely overshadowed and overlooked. It's a pity, because in some respects this is the best of the Vietnam films of the late 1980s, at least in terms of the everyday authenticity it depicts. Stripped clean of dramatically extraneous narrative, the movie opts instead for a straightforward approach to its day-by-day account of one of the war's costliest victories--a deadly siege on Hill 937 in the Ashau Valley, where soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division engaged the enemy over the course of 11 brutal assaults between May 10 and May 20, 1969. The film specifically follows the 3rd Squad, 1st Platoon, a mixture of "new guys" and battle-weary "short-timers" who fought against terrifying odds and suffered a 70 per cent casualty rate. From first scene to last, Hamburger Hill traces the rise and fall of their battle experience, from the horror of fire-fights to the camaraderie of men who've faced death and survived. Racial tensions flare and subside, trusts are established and courage emerges from unexpected places. Through it all, writer Jim Carabatsos and director John Irvin maintain a purity of focus that pays tribute to the soldier's life without promoting false patriotism or gung-ho theatrics. In addition, the film features a cast full of talented and well-known actors in the early stages of their careers, including Dylan McDermott and Don Cheadle (Devil in a Blue Dress, Boogie Nights). Colour accuracy, image clarity and the explosive soundtrack have been remarkably preserved in a flawless DVD transfer, lending even greater immediacy to this underrated film. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

• Space Cowboys | DVD | (14/05/2001) from £13.24   |  Saving you £0.75 (5.66%)   |  RRP £13.99

  In the 1950s four pilots were passed over for astronaut training, but forty years later they finally get their chance.

• Flame | DVD | (17/03/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

• Total Rock Review - Led Zeppelin | DVD | (24/07/2006) from £4.99   |  Saving you £1.00 (20.04%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Presented by late rock legend Tommy Vance this is the ultimate critical retrospective of the band hailed by many as the greatest rock 'n' roll band in history. Every single Zeppelin album is revisited and reassessed. The film also draws on surviving interviews with the band rare concert film and live radio broadcasts of Zeppelin in concert in order to discover the secrets behind the music of this legendary band both on and off stage. Featured here are vintage moments such as Zeppelin's impromptu performance of Eddie Cochrane's 'Let's Have A Party' before 30 000 delighted fans. Veteran journalist Chris Welch heads a team of distinguished journalists in this dynamic critical retrospective of the mighty Led Zeppelin. Hard-hitting and totally uncensored this film is a completely independent production. The producers retained full editorial control at all times during its making. The film is not influenced associated or authorised in any way by the group Led Zeppelin or its management making this is the most frank honest and searching review of the work of Led Zeppelin ever released.

• Led Zeppelin - Rock Review | DVD | (11/04/2005) from £15.98   |  Saving you £-2.99 (-23.00%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Presented by rock legend Tommy Vance this is the ultimate critical retrospective of the band hailed by many as the greatest rock 'n' roll band in history. Every single Zeppelin album is revisited and reassessed. The film also draws on surviving interviews with the band rare concert film and live radio broadcasts of Zeppelin in concert in order to discover the secrets behind the music of this legendary band. Featured here are vintage moments such as Zeppelin's impromptu performance o

• Pink Floyd - Rock Review | DVD | (03/10/2005) from £17.53   |  Saving you £-4.54 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  This is the ultimate review of the music of Pink Floyd on record on film and in performance. Drawing on rare concert films and penetrating interviews with the critics this is the definitive exploration of the Pink Floyd phenomenon. Featuring extensive archive recordings the key Pink Floyd works from the halcyon days of Syd Barratt through to Pulse are revisited and critically assessed. This independent film was made with complete editorial control. With no outside influences of ap

• Thin Lizzy - Rock Review | DVD | (26/12/2005) from £15.98   |  Saving you £-2.99 (-23.00%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Drawing on rare US archive footage of Thin Lizzy in performance previously unreleased on DVD this is the powerful retrospective critical review of the music of the legendary Thin Lizzy. Featured here are rare performances and archive interviews with Phil Lynott alongside the views of the Lizzy album producer Nick Tauber original manager Terry O'Neil album designer Jim Fitzpatrick original guitarist Eric Bell and a team of leading rock journalists. This film is presented by rock

• David Bowie And The Spiders From Mars - Rock Review | DVD | (02/05/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  This is the long awaited critical review of the music of David Bowie and the Spiders From Mars during the crucial period from 1969 to 1974 when Bowie rose from obscurity to superstardom. Featuring extensive interviews with surviving Spiders Trevor Bolder and Woody Woodmansey this unique film uses rare footage of Bowie and the Spiders on stage and behind the scenes to discover the influences which shaped some of the greatest contemporary music ever recorded.

• Nirvana Rock Review | DVD | (02/05/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  This independent hard hitting film plunges into the reality of Cobain's world and makes no concessions in a relentless exploration of the genius and the demons at work behind a trio of albums that turned the rock world upside down.

• Genesis - Rock Review | DVD | (28/11/2005) from £17.53   |  Saving you £-4.54 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Drawing on rare concert footage films and penetrating interviews with the band and critics this is the definitive review of the Genesis phenomenon. Featuring extensive archive film the key Genesis works from the halcyon days with Peter Gabriel through to the massive commercial successes from the Phil Collins era are re-visited and critically assessed.