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• We Were Soldiers | Blu Ray | (06/10/2014) from £21.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  We Were Soldiers, based on the bestselling account of the battle of La Drang valley at the outset of the Vietnam War, is the latest Mel Gibson Braveheart-esque offering where plot and characterisation, rather than the men who lost their lives in the conflict, are the most serious casualties. The story follows Lt. Colonel Hal Moore (Gibson) and his platoon through a brief spell at boot camp and then into the battle itself. In place of the moral ambiguity offered by, say, Platoon or Hamburger Hill, We Were Soldiers presents us with archetypes. Gibson's family man colonel is almost a parody of Patton, a man with so much heart you wonder how he manages to get up in the morning. He's a good Catholic, loves his men, and tells us that he's the first one on the battlefield and the last one off. And if that self-eulogising wasn't enough we have the slow-mo, heavily scored last-one-into-the-helicopter moment to prove it. In uncomfortably jingoistic contrast, the commander of the Viet Cong never leaves his cavernous headquarters as he sends his faceless foot soldiers to their death. What saves the film are Ryan Hurst's performance as the stoic Sergeant Ernie Savage and Barry Pepper's non-combatant journalist who gets caught up in the action and has to fight to survive, both of whom inject some much-needed humanity into the action. Otherwise there is so little character development before the offensive that you find yourself squinting at the screen trying to work out who just bought the bullet when you really should be feeling every gunshot. Braveheart scribe Randall Wallace's direction is heavy handed and over sentimental--relentless violence masquerades as poignant remembrances of the futility of war--and the only time it ever approaches genuine emotion is the scene where the wives begin receiving telegrams detailing their husband's deaths. When measured against Hamburger Hill and Full Metal Jacket, We Were Soldiers doesn't even deserve to be in the same platoon. --Kristen Bowditch

• Sword Art Online Part 3 (Episodes 15-19) Blu-ray/DVD Double Play | Blu Ray | (24/02/2014) from £9.98   |  Saving you £22.00 (275.34%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Although Kirito cleared SAO and returned to his real life his adventure was far from over. Kirito found that Asuna was in a coma in the hospital. Meanwhile Nobuyuki Sugou of RECTO the company that took over SAO property tries to get married to Asuna while she is in a coma. Hearing that Asuna has been spotted in the virtual game called Alfheim Online (ALO) Kirito decides to dive into the virtual world once again. With the help of Leafa Kirito rushes to the World Tree where Asuna is supposedly imprisoned.

• Bunraku | Blu Ray | (10/10/2011) from £15.69   |  Saving you £6.06 (43.50%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In a world with no guns a mysterious drifter a bartender and a young samurai plot revenge against a ruthless leader and his army of thugs headed by nine diverse and deadly assassins.

• 12 Rounds | Blu Ray | (12/10/2009) from £12.68   |  Saving you £12.31 (97.08%)   |  RRP £24.99

  When Danny Fisher (John Cena) stops a thief during a heist, the thief's girlfriend is accidentally killed. But the criminal wants revenge, taunting the cop with 12 rounds of near-impossible tasks that he must complete to save his fiancee's life.

• The Battles of Coronel and the Falkland Islands (Blu-ray Edition) | Blu Ray | (19/01/2015) from £18.98   |  Saving you £3.00 (17.66%)   |  RRP £19.99

  This dramatic reconstruction of two decisive naval battles from the Great War is one of the finest films of the British silent era. The Battle of Coronel, off the coast of Chile, was a triumph for German Admiral von Spee and the first defeat of the British navy for a hundred years, The retaliatory strike was instigated six weeks later by Admiral Fisher, who sent two large battlecruisers, HMS Invincible and HMS Inflexible, to the South Atlantic to restore British supremacy. Filmed on real batt.

• Futurama - Into The Wild Green Yonder | Blu Ray | (23/02/2009) from £14.98   |  Saving you £5.01 (33.44%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In this all-new Futurama extravaganza mankind stands on the brink of a wondrous new Green Age. But ancient forces of darkness three years older than time itself have returned to wreak destruction. Even more shocking: Bender's in love with a married fembot and Leela's on the run from the law - Zapp Brannigan's law! Fry is the last hope of the universe...so if you're in the universe you might want to think about going somewhere else. Could this be the end of the Planet Express crew forever? Say it ain't so meatbag! Off we go Into The Wild Green Yonder!

• Just Like a Woman | Blu Ray | (05/07/2021) from £9.33   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Wendy Craig and Francis Matthews star as a bickering couple going through an acrimonious separation in this swinging, offbeat comedy from producer Bob Kellett and idiosyncratic writer/director Robert Fuest. Also starring John Wood, Dennis Price, Miriam Karlin, Peter Jones and Clive Dunn, Just Like a Woman is presented here as a brand-new High Definition restoration from original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio. Lewis and Scilla's rocky marriage finally breaks apart a situation made worse by the fact that Scilla is a key part of the television show that Lewis produces. But while Lewis copes by picking up a passing starlet, Scilla indulges her passion for bathrooms by getting one custom-designed by an ex-Nazi architect!

• Mr Selfridge - Series 1 | Blu Ray | (08/03/2013) from £41.25   |  Saving you £-10.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £29.99

  Created by Emmy and BAFTA award-winning writer Andrew Davies and starring Award-winning actor Jeremy Piven as Mr Selfridge, this brand new drama tells the story of 'Mile a Minute Harry', a man with a mission to make shopping thrilling. Pioneering and reckless, with an almost manic energy, he created a theatre of retail where any topic or trend that was new, exciting, entertaining - or sometimes just eccentric - was showcased.

• Kevin Bridges: The Story So Far...Live in Glasgow | Blu Ray | (22/11/2010) from £5.61   |  Saving you £20.64 (474.48%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Star of TVs Live at the Apollo & Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow Kevin Bridges is the next big thing in comedy and the one to watch in 2010. His unique brand of social commentary astute observations and sharp one-liners arguably make him the hottest act to come out of Scotland in the last ten years.

• Absolution (Standard Edition) | Blu Ray | (24/04/2023) from £11.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  At a Catholic boys' school, domineering disciplinarian Father Goddard (Richard Burton, Look Back in Anger, The Spy Who Came In from the Cold) rules over his pupils with an iron hand. When one of his teenage charges confesses to murder, the dogmatic but deeply repressed Goddard finds his faith challenged and his life spiralling dangerously out of control. Also starring Billy Connolly (in his first feature-film role), Dominic Guard (The Go-Between, Picnic at Hanging Rock), Kes star Dai Bradley, and the inimitable Brian Glover (Kes, Jabberwocky, Alien3), and written by the great Anthony Shaffer (The Wicker Man, Sleuth), Absolution is one of British cinema's most underrated chillers, not least for a towering central performance by Burton. Product Features 2K restoration Original mono audio Alternative presentations of the main feature: the original 1978 Theatrical Version and the 2018 Director's Cut Audio commentary with Kevin Lyons, editor of The Encyclopedia of Fantastic Film and Television, on the original theatrical version The Devil to Pay (2018, 12 mins): new and exclusive interview with director Anthony Page in which he reflects on the production of Absolution Them and Us (2018, 13 mins): new and exclusive interview with actor Dominic Guard Cutting the Cloth (2018, 9 mins): new and exclusive interview with costume designer Anne Gainsford Original theatrical trailer Stills and posters gallery Press materials gallery New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

• Capote | Blu Ray | (26/05/2014) from £39.29   |  Saving you £-19.30 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Famed author Truman Capote befriends two murderers while researching his celebrated book 'In Cold Blood' - and finds himself changed to the core.

• Princess Principal Collection BLU-RAY Standard Edition | Blu Ray | (10/06/2019) from £31.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  NOTICE: Polish Release, cover may contain Polish text/markings. The disk has English audio.

• Inferno - Limited Edition Steelbook | Blu Ray | (20/02/2017) from £27.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Academy Award® winner Ron Howard returns to direct the latest thriller in Dan Brown's (Da Vinci Code) billion-dollar Robert Langdon series, Inferno, which finds the famous symbologist (again played by Tom Hanks) on a trail of clues tied to the great Dante himself. When Langdon wakes up in an Italian hospital with amnesia, he teams up with Sienna Brooks (Felicity Jones), a doctor he hopes will help him recover his memories. Together, they race across Europe and against the clock to stop the unleashing a global virus that would wipe out half of the world's population. Click Images to Enlarge

• All the Right Noises (DVD & Blu-ray) | Blu Ray | (24/10/2011) from £15.97   |  Saving you £4.02 (25.17%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Originally sold with the provocative tagline 'Is 15 too young for a girl? Is one wife enough for one man?', this time-capsule of a film concerns itself with the story of a young married man who has an affair with a teenage girl, and forms part of a peculiarly 1960s British wave of films exploring such sensitive subject matter (others included Term of Trial, Age of Consent, and Three into Two Won't Go).Starring Olivia Hussey, in her first post-Romeo and Juliet role, and the inimitable Tom Bell (The L-Shaped Room, Prime Suspect), this wonderful slice of British cultural history is one of only a handful of feature films directed by Gerry O'Hara, better know for his assistant-director work with such cinema giants as Tony Richardson, Carol Reed and Otto Preminger.

• Black Lagoon Complete Season 2 Collection Blu-ray | Blu Ray | (30/07/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Okajima Rokuro is a Japanese businessman...in a town full of Japanese businessmen. His normal day consists of social drinking with clients and being kicked around by his bosses. He finally gets a break though, as he's sent by his company to the tropical seas of Eastern China to deliver a disc...only his boat gets hijacked by a band of mercenaries that were hired to steal it. Rock (as he is newly dubbed by his captors) catches the interest of the only female merc Revy as she thinks he's worth a ransom, taking him hostage. However, the disc turns out to be more trouble than its worth, and complicates things both for Rock, and the mercenaries known as Black Lagoon.

• Pirates Of The Caribbean Trilogy | Blu Ray | (30/06/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £57.99

  With the adventures of Captain Jack Sparrow (memorably portrayed by Johnny Depp) earning legions of fans right across the globe, the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy has proven to be one of the most popular series of films in recent times. Fortunately, there's good reason too. The trilogy starts off with the best of the three films. The Curse Of The Black Pearl is a superb piece of blockbuster movie making, delivering lots of laughs, some fabulous set pieces and a core of good, old-fashioned swashbuckling action. With a terrific supporting cast, led by the likes of Geoffrey Rush, Orlando Bloom and Keira Knightley, its running time simply zips by in a flash, and there's plenty of incentive to hit the play button again once the credits roll. The second movie in the series, Dead Man's Chest was more commercially successful, but it's not quite as strong a film. Nonetheless, there's still plenty to enjoy, including Bill Nighy's stunning Davy Jones (the special effects there are something to behold). And it earns extra bonus points for a terrific final twist in the end reel. And then we arrive at the closing part of the trilogy, At World's End. This is arguably the most bloated, with a nigh-on three hour running time, but it does pack a lot in. Multiple Johnny Depps for starters, along with some terrific action too. While the three parts of the Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy may thus be a little uneven, its nonetheless a collection of films with plenty to recommend. The first part sails away with the top honours, but there's little doubt that all three are set to entertain audiences for many years to come. --Jon Foster

• Verdi: La Forza Del Destino | Blu Ray | (15/04/2016) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Pound Of Flesh | Blu Ray | (22/06/2015) from £28.55   |  Saving you £-12.56 (N/A%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In China to donate his kidney to his dying niece Deacon (Van damme) a former black-ops agent awakes the day before the operation to find he is the latest victim of organ theft. Stitched up Deacon descends from his opulent hotel in search of his stolen kidney and carves a blood-soaked path through the darkest corners of the city - brothels fight clubs back-alley black markets and elite billionaire estates. The clock is ticking for his niece and with each step he loses blood. Pound Of Flesh sees Van Damme back to what he does best - nonstop hardcore action.

• Irresponsible Captain Tylor OVA Series (Collector's Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (23/01/2023) from £47.94   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  After a brief respite, Tylor, and the crew of the Soyokaze have once again been called to action. Tasked with a secret mission from Admiral Mifune himself, Tylor must intercept a deadly new Raalgon weapon. But true to his irresponsible nature, the mission quickly falls apart and both he and his crew are captured. Despite it all, Tylor remains unfazed. Even Ru Baraba Dom senses that there's more to Tylor's mission than the Soyokaze crew realises, but Tylor refuses to discuss details and demands an audience with Empress Azalyn. Could this all be a UPSF ploy? Is Tylor making a desperate bid to endear himself once again to Azalyn? Or perhaps there's a greater purpose still yet to be uncovered... Contains: Episodes 1-9 Product Features 12 Page Booklet Poster 4 Art Cards Clean Opening & Closing

• Resurrected (Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (27/01/2020) from £14.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The extraordinary feature film debut from Paul Greengrass (The Bourne Supremacy, United 93) is a disturbing and powerful true story of a British soldier (David Thewlis - Naked) injured and lost during the 1980s Falklands conflict. Presumed dead, he's given full military honours; but on returning he's treated with distrust and shame, and accused of desertion. Also featuring excellent performances from Rita Tushingham (A Taste of Honey, Doctor Zhivago) and Tom Bell (The L-Shaped Room, The Krays), Resurrected is an intense and provocative drama, a powerful cry against institutional violence and political indifference. INDICATOR LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES: High Definition remaster Original mono audio Paul Greengrass on ˜Resurrected' (2011, 19 mins): archival interview in which the director discusses the origins and creation of the film David Thewlis on ˜Resurrected' (2011, 17 mins): archival interview in which the actor examines the process of playing the lead role Filming the Unthinkable (2020, 5 mins): new interview with iconic British actor Rita Tushingham The IWM Oral History with Philip Williams (1992, 67 mins): archival audio recording, made by the Imperial War Museum, featuring the real-life inspiration for Resurrected recalling his experiences in the Falklands War Original theatrical trailer Image gallery: publicity and promotional material New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing Limited edition exclusive 36-page booklet with a new essay by Julian Petley, Paul Greengrass and screenwriter Martin Allen on Resurrected, extracts from an archival interview with Philip Williams, an overview of critical responses, and film credits UK premiere on Blu-ray Limited edition of 3,000 copies