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• Sophia Loren | DVD | (13/03/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £49.99

  A bumper box set of classic films featuring the voluptuous sex-siren Sophia Loren! Pride And The Passion (Dir. Stanley Kramer 1957): Napoleonic forces are sweeping across Europe and Spain is on the brink of falling to the mighty invasion. Standing alone against the onslaught is one brave fighter and his ragtag band of guerillas. Seizing a gigantic cannon Spanish fighter Miguel (Sinatra) plans to attack Napoleon's army by battering the walls of French-occupied Avila. But because he's untrained in complex weaponry he must rely on the expertise of Captain Trumbell (Grant) a British naval officer. Allies on the battlefield Trumbell and Miguel soon find themselves in a bitter struggle over Miguel's mistress (Loren) a sultry beauty drawn to the captain's refined ways even as they race toward the most harrowing battle of their lives... El Cid (Dir. Anthony Mann 1961): El Cid is an epic movie masterpiece a tribute to one of history's greatest legends. This dazzling spectacle with a cast of thousands fills the screen with action and romance - from knights in armour jousting on horseback to massive battles on sea and land where columns of warriors stretch across the horizon. At the centre of this powerful motion picture is Charlton Heston in the role he was born to play... the immortal El Cid. Heston is the Spanish warrior battling to drive the Moors from Spain with the vision to be just and the courage to be merciful whose love and devotion to the radiant Chimene (Sophia Loren) knows no bounds... Anthony Mann's epic was nominated for three Oscar's but surprisingly returned home empty-handed. The Fall Of The Roman Empire (Dir. Anthony Mann 1964): This classic film re-enacts the spectacular collapse of perhaps the greatest dominion the world has ever known. Pestilence greed and corruption bring a once-proud empire to its knees. Now restored with stunning scenes and a cast of thousands - in battles gladiatorial and otherwise; martyrs burning at the stake; chariot races in the midst of which is the romance between two people.... White Sister (Dir. Alberto Lattuada 1972) The Key (Dir. Carol Reed 1958): In wartime England circa 1941 poorly-armed tugs are sent into U-Boat Alley to rescue damaged Allied ships. An American named David Ross arrives to captain one of these tugs. He's given a key by a fellow tugboat-man -- a key to an apartment and its pretty female resident. Should something happen to the friend Ross can use the key. Countess From Hong Kong (Dir. Charlie Chaplin 1966): Charlie Chaplin's final film is a delightful romantic comedy filled with the clever touches for which he's famous. Written directed and composed by Chaplin it revolves around Russian ''migr'' countess Natascha (Sophia Loren) forced into prostitution in Hong Kong who stows away in wealthy American Ogden's (Marlon Brando's) stateroom to blackmail her way to the States. Since Ogden has a mind of his own and can even resist Natascha's charms what follows is one of the funniest tugs of war ever devised! A wealth of talent supports these stars. There's Chaplin's son Sydney as Brando's cruise companion Tippi Hedren as his icy wife Patrick Cargill as the ultimate gentleman's gentleman and Margaret Rutherford as a dotty old dame. Chaplin himself tops it off with a cameo as the ship's steward! The gags are pure Charlie and his actors make the most of them sailing in and out of slamming doors and outrageous situations with ease!

• A Doll's House | DVD | (11/02/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Jane Fonda takes the lead role as Nora Helmer in this adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's play A Doll's House which caused such a scandal with its critical stance of marriage. the film was shot entirely on location in Norway and features a haunting score by Michel Legrand.

• Best Of British Crime Collection | DVD | (10/10/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

• Classic British Comedy Films | DVD | (23/04/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Triple bill of classic British comedies starring the likes of Peter Cook and Ronnie Barker. 'The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer' (1970) stars Cook as the eponymous social climber determined to reach the top by fair means or foul. Starting out at a small advertising agency, it's not long before Rimmer rises through the ranks to enter the sphere of politics as a spin-doctor, where his talent for manipulation continues to serve him well. 'Sir Henry at Rawlinson's End' (1980) stars Trevor Howard as an English Peer of the Realm who attempts to exorcise the ghost of his dead brother with the aid of his equally eccentric friends and household staff. Finally, 'Futtock's End' (1969), written by, and starring Ronnie Barker, follows a weekend gathering at the decaying country home of General Futtock (Barker), which produces a series of saucy mishaps between staff and guests.

• The Third Man | Blu Ray | (13/01/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  A celebrated British noir charting post-war European malaise Carol Reed's The Third Man was previously voted the greatest British film of all time. Holly Martins (Joseph Cotten Citizen Kane) a naïve writer of pulp westerns arrives in Vienna to meet his old friend Harry Lime (the incomparable Orson Welles) but finds that Lime has apparently been killed in a suspicious accident. Martins too curious for his own good hears contradictory stories about the circumstances of Lime's death and as witnesses disappear he finds himself chased by unknown assailants. Complicating matters are the sardonic Major Calloway (Trevor Howard Brief Encounter) head of the British forces and Lime's stage actress mistress Anna (Alida Valli). Will Martin's curiosity lead him to discover things about his old friend that he'd rather not know? Brilliantly scripted by Graham Greene and set to Anton Karas' evocative zither score this justly celebrated classic is further enhanced by Robert Krasker's Academy Award winning cinematography and Welles in one of his most iconic screen roles.

• Battle Of Britain Steelbook | Blu Ray | (02/06/2014) from £24.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Featuring a stellar cast including Michael Caine Trevor Howard Laurence Olivier Christopher Plummer Michael Redgrave and Robert Shaw Battle of Britain recreates the greatest air battle in history when the outnumbered British Royal Air Force defeated the German Luftwaffe at the beginning of World War II and saved England from invasion.

• Superman / Superman 2 | DVD | (24/09/2001) from £8.89   |  Saving you £22.10 (248.59%)   |  RRP £30.99

  Modern blockbuster cinema came of age with the release of three huge science fiction/fantasy extravaganzas in the late 1970s. In 1978 Superman was the last of these, a gigantic hit unfairly overshadowed by Star Wars (1977) and Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). Christopher Reeve is completely convincing as both Superman and mild-mannered alter ego Clarke Kent, sparking real chemistry with Margot Kidder's fellow reporter Lois Lane. Though the tone becomes lighter and introduces comedy as Superman battles arch-nemesis Lex Luthor (Gene Hackman) the film succeeds because Donner plays the titular character straight. From Marlon Brando's heavyweight cameo to the surprisingly wrenching finale, Superman unfolds as an epic modern myth, a spiritual fable for a secular age and a fantastic entertainment for the young at heart. With breathtaking production design, special effects, gorgeous cinematography, thrilling set-pieces, wit, romance and John Williams' extraordinarily rich music score, Superman has the power to make you believe a man can fly.Although Superman II is credited to director Richard Lester the film is largely the work of Richard Donner, who shot 70 per cent of the footage back-to-back with Superman at a staggering combined cost of $55 million. Indeed, while each film works perfectly well alone, together they form four-and-a-half hours of the finest fantasy in cinema history. Superman II sees the release of the three super-villains exiled at the beginning of Superman, then without the need to tell Superman's origins offers a full two hours of rip-roaring comic-book action. The villains, led by a marvellously menacing Terrance Stamp, prove stronger adversaries than Lex Luthor, while Clarke's romance with Lois Lane is developed through polished comedy and a serious subplot in which Superman must chose between love and duty. From an atom bomb on the Eiffel Tower to an epic battle amid the skyscrapers of Metropolis (New York) the action and special effects are superb, the characters portrayed with verve and the story delivered with just the right amount of seriousness. A rousing entertainment very nearly as fine as its predecessor, the wirework battles paved the way for Hong Kong's seminal Zu: Warriors of the Magic Mountain (1983) and ultimately The Matrix (1999).On the DVD: Superman is presented in an extended director's cut which adds eight minutes to the theatrical original. The restored material is so artfully integrated many viewers may not even notice, but it would have been nice to at least have the opportunity to watch the original via seamless branching. The sound has been remixed into extraordinarily powerful Dolby Digital 5.1--the superb main title sequence is worth the price alone--and the anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 image is, except for some unavoidably grainy effects shots, pristine. The commentary by Richard Donner and writer Tom Mankiewicz reveals more about the background than all but the most dedicated fan will ever need to know, while film music aficionados will revel in the opportunity to listen to John Williams' score isolated in Dolby Digital 5.1. On the second side of the disc are a eight alternate John Williams music cues, a selection of deleted scenes and the screen tests of a variety of would-be Lois Lanes, introduced and with optional commentary by casting director Lynn Stalmaster. These are fascinating, and show how right for the part Margot Kidder really was. A DVD-ROM only feature presents the storyboards plus various Web features, while the real highlight is a 90-minute documentary divided into three sections covering pre-production, filming and special effects. The picture quality on all the extras is very good indeed. An enthralling package, DVD doesn't get much better than this. In contrast to the fantastic Superman DVD the Superman II disc is a bare-bones release with the original trailer being the only extra. The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 image is absolutely first-rate, but if Superman can be presented in Dolby Digital 5.1 sound with an isolated score there is absolutely no excuse for the sequel being offered in lacklustre stereo. --Gary S Dalkin

• Rock Follies Of '77 | DVD | (19/08/2002) from £16.03   |  Saving you £-6.04 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The 'Little Ladies' are back! The papers call them the 'band that wouldn't die' and that remains their motto as they gig at night and struggle to survive against the predators and cons of the rock world. Will they be able to survive the roller-coaster ride of the music industry and fulfil their dreams? This 2 disc set contains the complete second series: Disc 1 'The Band That Wouldn't Die' 'The Empire' and 'The Hype'. Disc 2 'The Loony Tunes' 'the Divorce' a

• Golden Salamander | DVD | (12/09/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  An exotic British thriller adapted from the best selling novel by Victor Canning and directed by Ronald Neame (The Poseidon Adventure). Trevor Howard (Brief Encounter, The Third Man) stars as archaeologist David Redfern, a man who has been dispatched to a small North African town to recover priceless artefacts and finds himself in deep trouble when he stumbles on a sinister smuggling racket. Not wanting any trouble Redfern keeps quiet when he discovers a gang of gun runners led by Rankl (Herbert Lom) who drinks in a caf with Agno (Wilfrid Hyde-White) and Douvet (Miles Malleson). The caf is run by beautiful French migr Anna (Anouk Aimee - Lola, La Dolce Vita) and when Redfern falls in love with Anna Redfern he realises that he must act, but fails to realise how dangerous his opponents really are...The first ever DVD release of this classic British film that won an award at the Locarno Film Festival.

• The Missionary | DVD | (04/01/2010) from £39.99   |  Saving you £-24.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Michael Palin stars as Rev. Charles Fortesque a minister tasked with guiding London's prostitutes to salvation in this raunchy comedy classic.

• Morituri | DVD | (20/02/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  World War II espionage adventure and human lives have never before been combined so explosively... Forced to pose as a SS officer German war deserter Robert Crain (Brando) must seize a German freighter booby-trapped to explode upon capture. Complicating the situation is the fact that sixteen prisoners of war are also brought on board including a beautiful young concentration camp survivor (Janet Margolin)... A captivating espionage thriller fronted by outstanding perfor

• The Roots Of Heaven | DVD | (12/05/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Roots Of Heaven

• Soft Machine - Alive In Paris 1970 | DVD | (05/05/2008) from £12.25   |  Saving you £4.74 (27.90%)   |  RRP £16.99

  Features Footage Of One Of Britain's Best Classic Rock Bands of The Sixties And Seventies At Their Very Best! Witness the Canterbury Sound legends Soft Machine live in France at the Theatre de la Musique in Paris in March 1970 with the line-up including Mike Ratledge Robert Wyatt Hugh Hopper Elton Dean and Lyn Dobson. This rare footage has only recently been rediscovered and as such is a rare insight into one of the classic British genre defining bands of the sixties and seventies captured at their creative height. Tracklist: 1. Facelift 2. Eamonn Andrews 3. Backwards/Mousetrap Reprise 4. Out-Bloody-Rageous 5. Robert Wyatt 6. Esther's Nosejob

• The Clouded Yellow | DVD | (20/10/2008) from £29.99   |  Saving you £-14.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  When ex spy David Somers takes a low-profile job in the country cataloguing a butterfly collection he finds that dangerous work continues to pursue him. David grows fond of his employer's niece a fragile fey young woman named Sophie. When Sophie is framed for the murder of Hick - the spiteful handyman he becomes embroiled in a murder mystery and goes underground with the beautiful suspect. The fugitives stay one step ahead of the police until the breathless climax. Starring the Oscar nominated and Emmy Award winning Trevor Howard (Gandhi The Third Man Superman) in one of his greatest films alongside the Oscar nominated and Emmy Award winning Jean Simmons (Spartacus Guys and Dolls Elmer Gantry) and directed by Ralph Thomas (Doctor in the House).

• The Charge Of The Light Brigade | DVD | (26/07/2004) from £14.98   |  Saving you £5.01 (33.44%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Dramatisation detailing the events that led to the destruction of the Light Brigade at the Crimea of the men who were sent to their death and those behind what is now recognised as one of British history's major military blunders.

• The Offence | DVD | (04/10/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Detective Sergeant Johnson (CONNERY) has been with the British police force for 20 years. In that time the countless murders rapes and other serious crimes he has had to investigate has left a terrible mark on him. His anger and aggression that had been suppressed for years finally surfaces when interviewing a suspect Baxter whom Johnson is convinced is the man that has been carrying out a series of brutal attacks on young girls. An amazing look at the human psyche THE OFFENCE

• The Key | DVD | (08/11/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  The Key

• Catholics | DVD | (20/10/2008) from £29.54   |  Saving you £-16.55 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Controversial for its time The Catholics stars Trevor Howard in a powerhouse performance as the Abbot in charge of a remote Irish monastery in Mork Eire. In defiance of an edict from Rome the Abbot and his monks elect to travel to the Irish mainland in order to celebrate the Mass in Latin. Refusing to bow down to Papal pressure and use English for their Mass the monks of Mork soon become celebrated amongst orthodox Catholics and Eire turns into a place of international pilgrimage. Alarmed by the Abbot's populist move Rome acts to quell the dissent when The Father General (Raf Vallone) sends his representative Father Kinsella (Martin Sheen) to force the Abbot to cease the Latin masses or be transferred to another position. When the two men argue against each other's religious beliefs and interpretations the Abbot discovers that it is not just the teachings of his church that he has come to question but the very basis of his own belief in God.

• Mortal Kombat | DVD | (21/02/2000) from £9.76   |  Saving you £0.23 (2.30%)   |  RRP £9.99

  In the dark and foreboding realm of the Outworld the world's greatest warriors must survive the supreme battle between ultimate good and absolute evil. Led by sorcerer Shang Tsung the evil Shokan prince Goro has been Kombat champion for nine generations. If he triumphs for a tenth time the portals of Earth will be opened and the desolation and despair that has flourished in the Outworld will reign over the earth for Eternity. Guided by the mighty thunder god Rayden (Christopher Lambert) three humans must delve deep within their souls to discover the power they need to conquer a host of insurmountable games and vanquish their diabolical superhuman enemy. Mortal Kombat is not just a battle to the death it is the final battle for life!

• Bridge Too Far, A / The Battle Of Britain / The Great Escape | DVD | (04/10/2004) from £16.23   |  Saving you £3.76 (23.17%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A Bridge Too Far: In September 1944 flush with success after the Normandy Invasion the Allies confidently launched Operation Market Garden a wild scheme intended to put an early end to the fighting by invading Germany and smashing the Reich's war plants. But a combination of battlefield politics faulty intelligence bad luck and even worse weather led to the disaster beyond the Allies' darkest fear. The Great Escape: One of the most ingenious and suspenseful adventure films of all time The Great Escape is a masterful collaboration between director John Sturges (The Magnificent Seven) screenwriters James Clavell ('Shogun') and W.R. Burnett and composer Elmer Bernstein. Based on a true story. The Battle Of Britain: This is a spectacular retelling of a true story that shows courage at its inspiring best. Few defining moments can change the outcome of war . But when the outnumbered Royal Air Force defied unsurmountable odds in engaging the German Luftwaffe they may well have altered the course of history!