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• Guadalcanal Diary | DVD | (17/04/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Send In The Marines! Based on the best seller of the same name Guadalcanal Diary is one of the greatest war movies of all time. This strikingly realistic film follows a devoted platoon of Marines through the terrors of war in the South Pacific. The all-star cast includes Lloyd Nolan William Bendix Preston Foster and Anthony Quinnias soldiers battling disease treacherous terrain and unrelenting weather as well as a human enemy. Poignantly narrated and with explosi

• After Darkness | DVD | (27/08/2002) from £11.15   |  Saving you £-5.16 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Lawrence Hunningford (Julian Sands) becomes insane when as a child he witnesses the tragic drowning of his twin brother in the sands. He becomes gradually schizophrenic and is committed to the clinic. His elder brother Peter (John Hurt) accepts an invitation to teach at the University near the clinic. After Lawrence attempts to end his life Peter discharges his brother from the clinic and moves with him into a huge run down apartment and commits to take care of his brother. But the

• The A Team - Series 1 | DVD | (02/10/2006) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In 1972 a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today still wanted by the government they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem if no one else can help and if you can find them maybe you can hire the A-Team! Episodes comprise: 1. Mexican Slayride (Part 1) 2. Mexican Slayride (Part 2) 3. Children Of Jamestown 4. Pros And Cons 5. A Small And Deadly War 6. Black Day At Bad Rock 7. The Rabbit Who Ate Las Vegas 8. The Out-Of-Towners 9. Holiday In The Hills

• The Taming of the Shrew | DVD | (01/08/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  San Francisco's prize-winning American Conservatory Theatre's rowdy commedia dell'arte production incorporates slapstick, pratfall and earthy humour into William Shakespeare's comedy about the two unmarried daughters of a wealthy Italian merchant. While daughter Bianca is genteel and popular, daughter Kate is foul-tempered and strong-willed. No one dares to marry Kate, until Petruchio arrives in Padua and tries his hand at courtship.

• Callan - Series 1 - Part 2 Of 3 - Episodes 4 - 6 | DVD | (03/09/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Introduced in "A Magnum for Schneider", the hour-long 1967 Armchair Theatre episode written by James Mitchell about a disillusioned British secret agent Callan (Edward Woodward), went on to offer four popular (if downbeat) series, a spin-off movie remaking the original story and a some-years-later wrap-up play "Wet Job". Remembered for its very distinctive opening titles, with a swinging broken light bulb and a memorable theme tune, the series adopted a Deighton-LeCarré approach to the grim, treacherous, grubby business of Cold War espionage and made a TV star of the intense Woodward as the sweaty, sometimes conscience-stricken, sometimes robotic Callan. Even in the 21st century this still seems a strong show, its complex stories and impressive performances outweighing a low-budget mix of video and film in the production that makes it seem less "professional" than other shows of the time. In a dramatic device that has long since fallen out of fashion in television, Callan episodes tend to wind up by leaving the audience to work out all the connections of the plot while Callan himself sits gloomily and ponders the wretchedness of his squalid world. --Kim Newman

• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Complete Season 8 Box Set | DVD | (16/02/2009) from £37.29   |  Saving you £22.70 (60.87%)   |  RRP £59.99

  The CSI team begin to start to come to terms with Sarah's departure with Grissom particularly feeling the pain of her loss. Sara is not the only CSI who's future is in doubt as Warwick accused of murdering a famous Vegas gangster must prove his innicence to stay on the team.

• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation - Complete Seasons 1-3 (Amazon.co.uk Exclusive) | DVD | (23/08/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £159.99

  Murder, and its tale-telling aftermath, is the compelling subject of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Since its inauguration in late 2000 CSI has been a ratings triumph, spawned two spinoffs (CSI: Miami and CSI: New York and positioning itself for long-term success. Creator Anthony Zuiker's foolproof formula was established early on, bolstered by a fine ensemble cast and requiring minimal tweaking as the seasons progressed; its Las Vegas-based "criminalists" eventually became "CSIs" steeped in the scientific minutiae of forensic investigation, but the series arrived essentially intact, with an irresistible (and seemingly inexhaustible) supply of corpses and the mysteries that surround them. Influenced by the graphic precedent of movies like Seven and Kiss the Girls, CSI matches morbidity with dispassionate methodology; viewers are so fascinated by the investigative process that they're unfazed by intimate autopsies and internal (i.e., digitally animated) views of traumatized flesh, bone, and sinew. While keeping abreast of cutting-edge technologies, CSI combines the ingenuity (and fallibility) of villains with the appealing humanity of its heroes. CSI director and entomologist Gil Grissom (played by series co-producer William Petersen) is introverted but ethically intense; he's both mentor and moral compass for his night-shift team, including a former stripper-turned-CSI (Marg Helgenberger); a recovering gambler (Gary Dourdan); an eager ace (George Eads) with room for improvement; a workaholic (Jorja Fox) who can't always remain emotionally detached from her cases; and a chief detective (Paul Guilfoyle) who's a necessary link to police procedure. Like The X-Files, CSI supports its characters with feature-film production values, employing a Rashomon structure that turns murder into a progressively accurate study of cause and effect. Script quality is consistently high ("Blood Drops" and "Unfriendly Skies" are exceptional), direction is slick and sophisticated, and the mysteries are complex enough to invite multiple viewings. Despite a regrettable shortage of DVD features, CSI remains addictively worthy of its lofty reputation. --Jeff Shannon

• Mirror Mirror | DVD | (25/06/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  Megan is an off-beat high school student struggling with the adolescent problems of acceptance and popularity so it's no surprise she would spend so much time in a fantasy world much of which takes place in front of an intriguing old mirror left behind by the curious dealer who sold them the house.

• Curse Of The Puppet Master | DVD | (07/06/2004) from £12.98   |  Saving you £-6.99 (-116.70%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Andre Toulon's living puppets are back in Curse of the Puppet Master, this time in the possession of Dr. Magrew (George Peck), who runs a house of marvels and is experimenting to create the perfect being, without all the inner conflict and torment of humans. To do so, he recruits a talented young woodcarver named Tank (Josh Green). But Magrew's plans get complicated when his daughter (appealingly played by Emily Harrison) falls for the young man. Fans of the Puppet Master series will probably enjoy this sixth instalment. The three leads are well cast, the production design shows some imagination, and the script works--until the abrupt and nonsensical ending. The puppets also seem less animated than in previous films; nevertheless, they still manage to get their whacks in. Trivia factoid: director "Victoria Sloane" is one of several stage names used by David DeCoteau, who also directed instalments numbers three and seven in the series.--Geoff Miller, Amazon.com

• Manhunter | DVD | (01/10/2001) from £14.96   |  Saving you £5.03 (33.62%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Released to box-office indifference in 1986, Manhunter introduced Hannibal Lecter and established the rules of the modern race-to-find-the-serial-killer thriller five years before The Silence of the Lambs packed cinemas everywhere. This was Michael Mann's third feature, reuniting William L Petersen and Dennis Farina from his debut Thief (1981) as FBI agents hunting the killer dubbed "The Tooth Fairy". Petersen's Will Graham is the man who put "Lecktor" (as it is spelt here) behind bars, and, as in Silence of the Lambs, he is forced to consult the Doctor, played here with understated malevolence by Brian Cox. Manhunter is an exceptionally well-photographed film: Mann's regular cinematographer Dante Spinotti creates sparse, elegantly framed, often monochromatically lit compositions essential to the shifting psychological moods. The performances are very good, and the typically 1980s, Vangelis-esque electronic score effectively sustains tension. Once the killer is introduced the scenes with Joan Allen have a genuinely unsettling, almost surreal quality, although there is at least one serious plot flaw--how does "The Red Dragon" get his letter to Lecter? Manhunter never packs the sheer excitement of Silence of the Lambs, nevertheless, it is a powerful and compelling thriller that remains far superior to the Anthony Hopkins-starring Hannibal (2001) and Red Dragon (2002). On the DVD: Manhunter on disc has a revealing 10-minute conversation with Dante Spinotti in which he explains how he created the film's distinctive look. Also included is a more general 17-minute making-of documentary. The anamorphically enhanced 2.35:1 image is generally very good, being just a little soft in one or two early scenes. The sound is listed as Dolby Digital 5.1, but appears to replicate the main stereo signal in the rear channels. Audio is nonetheless powerful and clear, though lacks the sheer edge and atmospherics of some more recent thrillers. --Gary S Dalkin

• D.O.A. | DVD | (17/11/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  A real-estate salesman is given a lethal slow-acting poison by mistake in a misdirected murder attempt. He then begins a desperate search for the person responsible for his impending demise.

• Grace Kelly Collection | DVD | (09/03/2009) from £21.58   |  Saving you £-5.59 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

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• Bubblegum Crisis - Tokyo 2040 - Vol. 2 | DVD | (19/04/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In the aftermath of the great earthquake one ruthless corporation stands ready to take over the devastated city of Tokyo with an army of synthetic monsters. Only one small band of female mercenaries is ready to stand against the monolithic power of Genom but in this case four women is all it takes! Armed with the most incredible combat suits ever designed the Knight Sabers wage a desperate war in the shadows combating the monstrous by-products of technology run amuck with courage

• Twin Falls Idaho | DVD | (07/08/2006) from £3.91   |  Saving you £16.08 (411.25%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The minute he wakes up and the minute before sleep - for two minutes each day, Blake Falls feels alone. He tries to grab those minutes before they vanish. They are enough to remind him who he is.

• Demon Hunter | DVD | (15/05/2006) from £5.38   |  Saving you £9.61 (64.10%)   |  RRP £14.99

  In the final war between Heaven and Hell just pray that he's on your side... When exorcism fails the Church secretly sends for one man to finish the job: Jake Greyman (Sean Patrick Flanery) knows the truth about the demons that walk our world and is free to slay their spawn at will. But when Satan unleashes a plan to impregnate young Los Angeles prostitutes with his evil seed Jake must team with an unorthodox young nun (Colleen Porch) to save mankind from its own monstrous

• CSI: Vegas - Season One | DVD | (05/04/2022) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Handel: Semele | Blu Ray | (12/05/2009) from £15.47   |  Saving you £5.78 (40.68%)   |  RRP £19.99

• See Girl Run | DVD | (29/07/2013) from £5.49   |  Saving you £10.50 (65.70%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Unfulfilled by her marriage nostalgic 30-something Emmy (Robin Tunney) seeks out her former high school flame Jason (Adam Scott) in a bid to revitalize her boring life and finds that focusing on the past may be impeding her ability to appreciate what she has in the present. Jeremy Strong and William Sadler co-star.

• Defenders Of The Earth Movie | DVD | (20/06/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Defenders of The Earth. Defenders. Out of the sky his rockets ignite jets into battle flying faster than light. Flash Gordon. Lord of the Jungle the hero who stalks the beast call him brother. The ghost who walks. Phantom. Defenders of The Earth. Master of magic spells and illusion. Enemies crumble in fear and confusion. Mandrake. Defenders of The Earth. His strength is a legend his skill conquers all. On with his power we never will fall. Lothar. Defenders of

• Welcome To The Jungle | Blu Ray | (04/02/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Rock stars as a bounty hunter sent to retrieve a fast-talking double dealer from the Amazonian jungle. But he hasn't reckoned on stumbling upon a gold-mine treasure or an unhinged despot in this ripping action adventure.