"Actor: Van Johnson"

• Fast & Furious Presents Hobbs & Shaw - Limited Edition 4K Steelbook | Blu Ray | (02/12/2019) from £34.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Ever since hulking lawman Hobbs (Dwayne Johnson), a loyal agent of America's Diplomatic Security Service, and lawless outcast Shaw (Jason Statham), a former British military elite operative, first faced off in 2015's Furious 7, the duo have swapped smack talk and body blows as they've tried to take each other down. But when cyber-genetically enhanced anarchist Brixton (Idris Elba) gains control of an insidious bio-threat that could alter humanity forever and bests a brilliant and fearless rogue MI6 agent (The Crown's Vanessa Kirby), who just happens to be Shaw's sister these two sworn enemies will have to partner up to bring down the only guy who might be badder than themselves.

• Going Back | DVD | (11/11/2002) from £5.72   |  Saving you £0.26 (9.52%)   |  RRP £2.99

  For the men of Echo Company it was hell to get out but they found it even harder... Going Back. From the Director of Boys in Company C and starring Casper Van Dien as Captain Ramsey comes a hard fought drama about Echo Company one of the hardest hit American units of the Vietnam War.Kethleen Martin (Carre Otis) a TV journalist is assigned on location to Vietnam to cover the reunion of Echo Company as they revisit old battlefields. Kathleen's documentary gets off to a rocky start when it is revealed that Captain Ramsey was accused of providing wrong bombing coordinates causing the deaths of his own men. The drama unfolds as we learn of the men and their stories culminating in the re-enactment of that fateful day.

• 23 Paces to Baker Street | DVD | (24/09/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Philip Hannon (Van Johnson - The Caine Mutiny) is a playwright, newly relocated from New York to London. Drowning his sorrows in a pub one night, Philip is disturbed to overhear a crime being plotted. The police don't believe his story and so, aided by his faithful batman Bob (Cecil Parker - The Lady Vanishes) and ex-fiance Jean (Vera Miles - Psycho), Philip resolves to stop the villains. But it will not be easy: Philip, you see, is blind...

• Tube Tales | DVD | (28/10/2002) from £7.43   |  Saving you £-1.44 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  London's Tubes: cylindrical objects underground crammed full of blank faces with blank pasts and blank futures. However, Tube Tales endeavours to expel this theory, even if it's just for the length of time it takes nine short stories to flicker past your eyes. Created via a competition in Time Out magazine, which asked their readers to send in stories relating to experiences on the London Underground, a group of directors were then charged with the task of bringing the public' s images of the tube to life for 12 minutes each. Showcased at the London Film Festival 1999 and then moving on to be shown on Sky Premier a few days later (this being the first film Sky has produced) it is possibly one of the most intriguing and underrated dramas to come out of Britain at the turn of the new century. These films offer a great showcase for British talent, combining established stars like Ray Winston in "My Father the Liar" with new up-and-coming actors like Hans Matheson in "Steal Away", the film also offers a great chance to play spot-the-star. Along with this Tube Tales offers many actors their first chance to try out their talents behind the lens with directorial debuts from Ewan McGregor-"Bone", a beautiful story of a man's fleeting obsession with a photograph--and Jude Law--"A Bird in the Hand", which brings a little bit of nature back to the Cement City. Both these directors choose to offer very calm and ambling visuals with little dialogue (how many people actually talk to strangers on the Tube?), allowing the power of images and body language to take hold. In another way Bob Hoskins "My Father the Liar" and Gaby Dellal's "Rosebud" offers us a version of the tube through the eyes of a child, a place populated by innocents and full of terror. In diverse contrast are the offerings from Armando Iannucci ("Mouth") and Stephen Hopkins ("Horny"), who both offer a grotesque humoristic interpretation of their stories. However, the true showpiece of these films is the last, Charles McDougall's "Steal Away", an energetic and exuberant piece which turns into a spiritual journey. Many of these films wash over your emotions, evoking laughter, innocence and desire, but "Steal Away" leaves you with strong opinions on the nature of humanity. Nikki Disney On the DVD: The special features are predictably laid out like a tube map. Given the wealth of talent on display in Tube Tales the disc is happily littered with interviews, trailers and on-location features, offering opinions and theories on the Tube from the huge cast and crew that went into the making of these films. Picture and sound quality are impeccable.

• The House By The Cemetery | Blu Ray | (25/08/2020) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• War Box Set 3 | DVD | (11/10/2010) from £3.87   |  Saving you £13.38 (512.64%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Titles Comprise: Inglorious Bastards: It's World War II the Ardennes mountains. During a bombing five no-good soldiers headed to military prison for a variety of transgressions ranging from murder to desertion get a chance to escape when their convoy is attacked. They decide to make for Switzerland and freedom now as fugitives on the run from both the Americans and the Germans their only hope of escape is the barrel of a gun. After mistakenly killing a group of American agents disguised as a German patrol the party is caught by the French resistance who give them a last chance at redemption by forcing them to carry out an impossible mission to sneak into the most heavily guarded Nazi fortress steal their most precious weapon and return it to the Allies undetected. Starring Fred 'The Hammer' Williamson (Black Caesar From Dusk Till Dawn) and Bo Svenson (The Delta Force Kill Bill) Inglorious Bastards is an explosive thrill ride that will have you on the edge of your seat! Cross of Iron: 1943: a German platoon suffers heavy bombardment from surrounding Soviet troops as they try to affect their withdrawal from Russia: knowing that defeat is inevitable their only goal is survival... Eagles Over London: In this World War II action-thriller the British High Command finds itself in the thick of a huge dilemma when it is realised that they have long been infiltrated by spies form a German intelligence group. This all happens during the preliminary stages of the Battle of Britain.

• Blindspot - Season 1-2 | Blu Ray | (07/08/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Sullivan Stapleton and Jaimie Alexander star in this one-hour action thriller from Berlanti Productions (The Flash, Arrow) and writer/executive producer Martin Gero. Stapleton stars as hardened FBI agent Kurt Weller, who is drawn into a complex conspiracy when a mysterious woman, with no memories of her past, is found in Times Square her body completely covered in intricate cryptic tattoos. As Weller and his teammates at the FBI -- Edgar Reade, Tasha Zapata and the tech-savvy Patterson -- begin to investigate the veritable road map of Jane Doe's tattoos, they are drawn into a high-stakes underworld that twists and turns through a labyrinth of secrets and revelations -- with the information exposing a larger conspiracy of crime, while bringing her closer to discovering the truth about her identity.

• The Purple Rose Of Cairo | Blu Ray | (09/01/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  "I've just met a wonderful new man. He's fictional but you can't have everything." So says Cecilia (Mia Farrow), the central figure in Woody Allen's lyrically humorous Purple Rose of Cairo. The era is the Great Depression, and she is the bullied wife who finds escape in romantic movies, falling in love with the explorer hero, Tom Baxter (Jeff Daniels), of the eponymous film. So far, nothing remarkable. But Allen has Baxter spot her in the audience, fall in love with her, and desert the picture, much to the irritation of the other characters. The surreal quality of the situation develops further when Gil Shepherd--the actor who played Baxter (Daniels again)--seeks out his fictional alter ego to persuade him back into the film and thus save both their reputations. Naturally Shepherd, too, falls in love with Cecilia, and she's left to choose between fiction and reality, chooses the latter and is then cruelly jilted. The message seems clear: fairytales are just that, make-believe. There's no such thing as a happy ending. Dating from 1985 (after Broadway Danny Rose and immediately before Hannah and her Sisters), this is one of the few movies in which Allen doesn't actually appear, though he's recognisable in every line of Farrow's character. It's also a nostalgic tribute to the era that defined movie glamour, the close-up of Cecilia's face at the end a moment of pure Hollywood. At 81 minutes, this is a small but brilliant gem. On the DVD: Aside from the technological improvement of DVD over video, the new format adds little by way of features: you can view the original trailer, scan the film scene by scene, and there's a choice of subtitles in eight languages.--Harriet Smith

• The Secret Life Of Us - Series 1 - Part 2 | DVD | (27/10/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Take one apartment block in Melbourne eight twenty-somethings add some love friendship and vodka shots and you've got the dynamic and addictive Australian series 'The Secret Life Of Us'. Actor Miranda lives with boyfriend Richie a fellow actor and their scaffolder friend Will. Gabrielle lives with boyfriend Jason a lawyer whose morals unfortunately do not extend to his personal life. Happy go lucky Kelly lives with beautiful but insecure doctor Alex and would-be-author Evan whose philosophy on life is You never know what'll happen next - or who it will happen with. All you can do is hope it turns out ok - and that you remember most of it.

• Posse | DVD | (01/03/2004) from £6.73   |  Saving you £6.26 (48.20%)   |  RRP £12.99

  It's 1892: Jesse Lee (Van Peebles) is a marksman who has fought at the frontline in the Spanish-American war only to find himself turned in by his corrupt colonel (Billy Zane). He joins forces with Lieutenant Little J (Stephen Baldwin) the giant Obobo (`Tiny' Lister) Weezie (Charles Lane) the riverboat gambler Father Time; with revenge and justice in mind this gang charges through the West!

• The House By The Cemetery (3-Disc Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (21/01/2020) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Yours, Mine and Ours | DVD | (01/10/2012) from £9.43   |  Saving you £0.56 (5.94%)   |  RRP £9.99

  You'd be hard-pressed to find a bigger family film than this chaotic comedy starring Lucille Ball and Academy Award-winner Henry Fonda as the parents of eighteen (Yes, eighteen!) children. Based on a true story and co-starring Van Johnson and Tom Bosley, Yours, Mine And Ours keeps the laughs coming thick and fast!This population explosion occurs when widowed Navy nurse Helen North (Ball) meets handsome Naval officer and widower Frank Beardsley (Fonda). They have much in common - too much in fact - she has eight kids and he has ten, and when they tie the knot, anarchy reigns in the Beardsley-North merger. The opposing camps of step-siblings do all they can to sabotage each other and their parents' union. But, through it all, mother lovingly cares for her troops, while father patiently coaches his coming-of-age kids in more delicate matters, and resentment soon gives way to respect and something bigger than anyone could have imagined!

• A.W.O.L. | DVD | (17/06/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Jean-Claude Van Damme is Leon a French legionnaire who has no choice but to go A.W.O.L. after hearing that his brother is mortally wounded. Arriving penniless in New York Leon is forced to enter the underworld of bare-knuckle boxing under the control of 'The Lady'. However after Leon goes against her will she matches him against the formidable champion. Will Leon find the inner strength to take the championship or will he die like his brother?

• Subway In The Sky | DVD | (22/03/2010) from £8.99   |  Saving you £4.00 (44.49%)   |  RRP £12.99

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• Katharine Hepburn | DVD | (03/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £49.99

  A bumper box set of classic films featuring 'The First Lady of Cinema' Katharine Hepburn! State Of The Union (Dir. Frank Capra 1948): The Flamboyant businessman Grant Matthews (Spencer Tracy) is persuaded by his mistress the powerful publishing heiress Kay Thorndyke (Angela Lansbury) to seek the Republican nomination in the forthcoming elections. Mary Matthews (Katharine Hepburn) joins her estranged husband to present a public portrait of a happy family for the voters.

• The Last Time I Saw Paris | DVD | (07/03/2005) from £4.67   |  Saving you £-0.68 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  This tragic love story is brought to life with vitality and verve in this no expense spared lavish production. Van Johnson stars as a G.I. with literary ambitions who relocates to Paris after World War 2 and meets a wealthy American girl. They fall in love and settle down as he attempts to write his first novel. His work is not well received and he hits the bottle. The story follows Johnson to America and then back to Paris as the tragic tale of these two star-crossed lovers unfolds. Elizabeth Taylor was never more beautiful and both she and Van Johnson turn in superb performances.

• The Last Time I Saw Paris | DVD | (07/04/2008) from £7.09   |  Saving you £-1.10 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Based on F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic story Babylon Revisited this epic romance is a captivating blend of Parisian expatriate high society and the struggles of post World War II Europe. When American war reporter Charles Wills (Van Johnson) meets the restless and fun-loving Helen Ellswirth (Elizabeth Taylor) they immediately fall in love. They spend their time staying out all night gambling and living life in the glory of the Parisian artistic Left Bank society. Eventually they get married and have a family but life becomes more difficult as they try to continue on their free-spirited and reckless adventure.

• Les Miserables | DVD | (28/06/2004) from £3.99   |  Saving you £2.00 (50.13%)   |  RRP £5.99

  France 1796: in the new Republic poverty is rife and crimes harshly punished. Jean Valjean is sentenced to five years at the gallery for stealing a loaf of bread. There the Inspector of Guards Javert takes an intense loathing to him - and every rebellion on Jean's part is met with strict punishment and a longer sentence. Jean eventually escapes. Five years later he is living a respectable life as a Mayor when fate intervenes and brings him face to face with his old enemy Javert. Victor Hugo's enduring classic is lavishly recreated and performed by an outstanding cast.

• Till The Clouds Roll By | DVD | (21/04/2003) from £4.99   |  Saving you £-1.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  A fascinating and colourful screen biography of Jerome Kern (Robert Walker). It starts with the opening night of his smash hit Showboat and flashes back to his beginnings as an almost penniless songwriter. The film follows his friendship with James I. Hessler and journeys to England where the best songwriters are reputed to be and where he finds his early successes - and the future Mrs Kern (Dorothy Patrick). After some difficult times in the USA he collaborates with Oscar Hammerstein; the result being the classic adaptation of Edna Ferber's Showboat. The picture's grand finale features Frank Sinatra singing Ol' Man River. This is one huge and lavish theatrical feast; great entertainment!

• Eagles Over London | DVD | (07/06/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In this World War II action-thriller the British High Command finds itself in the thick of a huge dilemma when it is realised that they have long been infiltrated by spies form a German intelligence group. This all happens during the preliminary stages of the Battle of Britain. From the director of Inglorious Bastards and Bronx Warriors Enzo G. Castellari.