Comedy

• Simone | DVD | (21/07/2003) from £8.26   |  Saving you £12.99 (185.57%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A showbiz satire with a science fiction feel, Simone is also a post-modern stab at the Frankenstein story. When a temperamental A-list star (Winona Ryder, in a canny cameo) walks off the set of his new movie because her contractually stipulated "longest trailer on the lot" isn't also the tallest, struggling director Viktor Taransky (Al Pacino) seems to be about to lose it all--wife and career. Enter a dying mad scientist who gives Viktor a computer program that can digitally create a perfect simulacrum of a human being. He uses it to create "S1m0ne" (Simulation One), an amalgamation from a huge databank of previous stars. According to the credits Simone is played by "herself" but this is actually a slightly digitised performance from model and newcomer Rachel Roberts. When Simone becomes a superstar, Viktor has to work hard to keep up the fiction of her existence. Gradually he comes to resent his creation's independent fame. Andrew Niccol, writer-director of Gattaca and writer of The Truman Show, is a rare film-maker who sees science fiction in terms of genuine extrapolation of the way technology could affect society. He is also blessed with a wicked satiric streak. With a surprisingly good farcical performance from Pacino and a distinctive, under-populated widescreen look, this is a good comedy with more than half a brain--which makes it a rare species in Hollywood today. --Kim Newman

• The Cleveland Show | DVD | (11/10/2010) from £10.09   |  Saving you £17.90 (177.40%)   |  RRP £27.99

  The Cleveland Show is a new animated series that follows everyone's favorite soft-spoken neighbor Cleveland Brown (Mike Henry) to his hometown in Virginia as he settles down with his high school sweetheart her unruly kids and his own 14-year-old son Cleveland Jr. (Kevin Michael Richardson). Many years ago Cleveland was a high school student madly in love with a beautiful girl named Donna (Sanaa Lathan). Much to his dismay his love went unrequited and Donna wound up marrying another man. Cleveland once told Donna he would always love her and if this man ever done her wrong he'd be there when she called. Well this man done her wrong. Donna's husband ran off leaving Donna with a teenage daughter and a young son. Now she's open to Cleveland and has offered him another chance at love. True to his word Cleveland joyously reunites with Donna and he and Cleveland Jr. settle in Virginia to join their new family. In Virginia there are a few surprises in store for Cleveland including Roberta (Reagan Gomez-Preston) a rebellious new stepdaughter; Rallo (Henry) his new 5-year-old stepson who loves the ladies; and a collection of neighbors that includes a loudmouthed redneck Lester (Richardson); a hipster wanna-be Holt (guest voice Jason Sudeikis); and a religious pair of talking bears Tim (Seth MacFarlane) and his wife Arianna (guest voice Arianna Huffington).

• Jackass - Vol. 2 | DVD | (09/09/2003) from £4.99   |  Saving you £11.00 (220.44%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Jackass is very probably the most perfectly named programme in the history of television. The cult MTV hit is the sort of exceedingly stupid thing that can only be the work of clever people, in this case, a collection of old-enough-to-know-better delinquents who appear to have taken the wisdom about the dumbing-down of popular culture as a challenge. The difference between Jackass and most dumb things on television is that other dumb things on television like to pretend that they're arch, or clever, or at the very least camp. Jackass makes no such pretensions and for this reason it is incredibly liberating and funny. There is no subtext to any of this. Johnny Knoxville and company think of something supremely idiotic to do and do it. We see them riding down hills on ice blocks, inviting a fire crew to turn their hoses on them and trying to ride bicycles around a 360-degree wooden loop while dressed as chickens. That only one cast member ends up hospitalised is little short of miraculous. --Andrew Mueller

• Dirty Love | DVD | (06/02/2006) from £6.32   |  Saving you £6.67 (105.54%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Rebecca (Jenny McCarthy) is devastated when she comes home one night to find her supermodel boyfriend engaged in acrobatics with another woman in their bed. To mend her broken heart she takes a strange and wild journey through some outrageous dating encounters. With the help ofi bossy psychic and her off-beat friends (including Carmen Electra Eddie Kaye Thomas) Rebecca finds that the path to true love can sometimes take a detour through some Dirty Love...

• Aliens in the Attic | DVD | (04/06/2012) from £3.80   |  Saving you £12.19 (320.79%)   |  RRP £15.99

  It's summer vacation, but the Pearson family kids are stuck at a boring lake house with their nerdy parents. That is until feisty, little, green aliens crash-land on the roof, with plans to conquer the house AND Earth! Using only their wits, courage and video game-playing skills, the youngsters must band together to defeat the aliens and save the world - but the toughest part might be keeping the whole thing a secret from their parents! Featuring an all-star cast including Ashley Tisdale, Andy Richter, Kevin Nealon and Tim Meadows, Aliens In The Attic is the most fun you can have on this planet!

• Two's Company - The Complete First Series | DVD | (31/10/2005) from £5.04   |  Saving you £7.95 (157.74%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Dorothy McNab a prickly American authoress moves into a Chelsea flat in London. Needing domestic help she employs Robert Hiller a quintessential 'Gentleman's Gentleman' and it's not long before sparks fly when New Money clashes with the Old School Tie... Episodes comprise: 1. The Bait 2. The Housekeeping 3. Dorothy's Electrician 4. The Patient 5. The Romance 6. Robert's Mother

• Eddie Izzard - Unrepeatable | DVD | (04/10/2004) from £4.98   |  Saving you £15.01 (301.41%)   |  RRP £19.99

  From squirrels to supermarket till queues schlock horror films to Star Trek Eddie Izzard wows an audience at Albery Theatre in March 1994 with another side-splittingly hilarious not to mention surreal stand up show...

• Only Fools And Horses - All The Best - Vol. 3 | DVD | (01/11/2004) from £6.49   |  Saving you £9.50 (59.40%)   |  RRP £15.99

  The third and final installment of the best episodes from series 1-7! Yuppy Love: Del joins the yuppy set all red braces and filofax and makes quite an impressive impact at the local wine bar! Danger UXB: Del's got hold of a consignment of dolls. However lusty Linda and Erotic Estelle is not quite what he had in mind... Stage Fright: Del turns impressario at the Starlight Cabaret then discovers exactly who the real owner is! Three Men' and 'A Woman And A

• There's Something About Mary | Blu Ray | (04/05/2009) from £29.99   |  Saving you £-10.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Filled with endless laughs and unbelievable sight gags this delightfully outlandish romantic comedy is a hysterical smash hit. Still suffering from a High School crush on Mary (Cameron Diaz) the nerdy angst-driven Ted (Ben Stiller) tracks her down thirteen years later with the help of a sleazy private investigator (Matt Dillon) who also falls for her. Unfortunately both men discover that virtually every man who sets his eyes on the dazzling Mary finds himself head over heels in love and determined to win her hand. The wacky Farrelly Brothers have pushed the envelope again creating another outrageous movie experience guaranteed to make you laugh and keep you coming back for more.

• Extras - Series 1 | DVD | (31/10/2005) from £3.96   |  Saving you £18.03 (455.30%)   |  RRP £21.99

  Extras is the hotly-anticipated new comedy series from the creators of The Office Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. Ricky plays Andy Millman who having given up his day job to be an actor finds he just can't land the big parts. In fact he rarely gets a speaking role so spends most of his days stuck in a green room with other extras envying the A-list stars with his fellow actor Maggie Jacobs (Ashley Jensen). Each week Extras has a

• A Thousand Words | DVD | (16/07/2012) from £26.95   |  Saving you £-13.96 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Jack McCall is a fast-talking literary agent, who can close any deal, any time, any way. He has set his sights on New Age guru Dr. Sinja for his own selfish purposes. But Dr. Sinja is on to him, and Jack's life soon comes unglued.

• Buster Keaton: 3 Films (Sherlock Jr., The General, Steamboat Bill, Jr.) | Blu Ray | (20/11/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Eureka Entertainment to release BUSTER KEATON: 3 FILMS, a collection of essential films from one of the greats of cinema operating at the height of his powers, as part of The Masters of Cinema Series on Blu-ray from stunning new 4K restorations in a lavish limited edition (3000 copies) 3-disc hardbound boxed set on 16 October 2017. Between 1920 and 1929, Buster Keaton created a peerless run of feature films that established him as arguably the greatest actor-director in the history of the movies. Collected here are three key films from that era; Sherlock Jr., The General and Steamboat Bill, Jr. Together they represent a true master at his peak, and The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present all three films from stunning new 4K restorations available for the first time on Blu-ray anywhere in the world. Sherlock Jr. (1924) A film projectionist (and amateur detective) offers to solve the case of a missing watch, but is instead framed for the crime himself. Desperate to clear his name, the projectionist dreams of being the great Sherlock Jr., and in one of cinemas most iconic sequences, literally steps into the screen to bring his fantasies to life. The General (1926) When union spies steal his locomotive (along with his girlfriend), a plucky railway engineer pursues them doggedly across enemy lines. Containing one of the most memorable chase sequences in the history of filmmaking, The General is widely considered to be Keaton's masterpiece. Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) A steamboat captain receives a telegram informing him that his son who he has not seen for many years will be coming to visit. Eagerly expecting a strapping young lad who will help him compete with his arch-rival, he is disappointed with the effete progeny that instead shows up. Best remembered for its climactic cyclone sequence in which Keaton performs a number of death-defying stunts whilst an entire town is destroyed around him, Steamboat Bill, Jr. was Buster Keaton's last independent silent comedy and also one of his finest. BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES: 3 x Blu-ray discs plus 60-page book all housed in a hardbound slipcase 1080p presentations of all three films from stunning new 4K restorations Audio commentary on Sherlock Jr. by film historian David Kalat Three new video interviews with film scholar Peter Kramer discussing Sherlock Jr., The General and Steamboat Bill, Jr Buster Keaton: The Genius Destroyed by Hollywood (52 mins) - A new documentary on Keaton and his struggles working within the Hollywood studio system Buster Keaton on Wagon Train (58 mins) an audio recording of a then 63 year old Buster Keaton in conversation with television writer Bill Cox Sherlock Jr. Original music by Timothy Brock Sherlock Jr. Tour of Filming Locations featurette Sherlock Jr. Movie Magic & Mysteries featurette The General - Original score composed and conducted by Carl Davis The General Tour of Filming Locations featurette The General Video Tour featurette The General Home Movie Footage The General Introduction by Orson Welles The General Introduction by Gloria Swanson Steamboat Bill, Jr. - Original score composed and conducted by Carl Davis Steamboat Bill, Jr. A video essay on the making of the film PLUS: A 60-PAGE BOOK featuring a new essay by Philip Kemp; notes on each film; archival writings; Keaton Family Scrapbook, a selection of Keaton family photographs generously supplied by friends of the Keaton family; and a stunning array of archival imagery

• The Darling Buds Of May: The Collection | DVD | (10/11/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  Wallow in nostalgia of the 1950's as Britain's best loved family are back in this celebration of love family life and romance in the idyllic British countryside. Loveable rogue Pop Larkin ample-bosomed Ma and their six children radiate happiness and hardly have a care in the world. Whilst Pop's unconventional moneymaking schemes bubble along Ma nurtures the family from the fragrant warmth of her busy kitchen and the children blossom; Home Farm is a paradise of animals sunshine and happiness. Episodes comprise: The Darling Buds Of May When The Green Woods Laugh A Breath Of French Air Oh! To Be In England A Stranger At The Gates A Season Of Heavenly Gifts The Happiest Days Of Your Life Cast Not Your Pearls Before Swine Climb The Greasy Pole Christmas Is Coming Le Grand Weekend.

• Life Without Dick | DVD | (17/08/2009) from £4.56   |  Saving you £8.43 (184.87%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A hit man with an aversion to crime hooks up with a sexy painter with a certain knack for it and together they go on a misguided and hilarious crime spree.

• It Started In Naples | DVD | (01/08/2005) from £9.79   |  Saving you £6.20 (63.33%)   |  RRP £15.99

  An American lawyer travels to Naples to settle the estate of his recently deceased expatriate brother. When he arrives he discovers that his sister-in-law was also killed in the accident leaving their son Marrietto in the guardianship of an aunt he hardly knows. The mutual suspicion of the two towards one another eventually turns to attraction.

• Bad Teacher/ Easy A/ Superbad Triple Pack | DVD | (31/10/2011) from £4.90   |  Saving you £18.09 (369.18%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Bad Teacher:Some teachers just don't give an F. For example, there's Elizabeth (Cameron Diaz).She's foul-mouthed, ruthless, and inappropriate. She drinks, she gets high, and she can't wait to marry her meal ticket and get out of her bogus day job. When she's dumped by her fiance, she sets her plan in motion to win over a rich, handsome subsititute (Justin Timberlake) - competing for his affections with an overly energetic colleague, Amy (Lucy Punch).When Elizabeth also finds herself fighting of the advances of a sarcastic, irreverent gym teacher (Jason Segel), the consequences of her wild and outrageous schemes give her students, her coworkers, and even herself an education like no other.Easy A:In this charming, critically acclaimed tale of rumors and reputation, Olive (Emma Stone), an average high school student, sees her below-the-radar existence turn around overnight once she decides to use the school's gossip grapevine to advance her social standing. Now her classmates (Amanda Bynes, Aly Michalka) are turning against her and the school board is becoming concerned, including her favorite teacher (Thomas Haden Church) and the distracted guidance counselor (Lisa Kudrow). With the support of her hilariously idiosyncratic parents (Stanley Tucci, Patricia Clarkson) and a little help from a long-time crush (Penn Badgley), Olive attempts to take on her notorious new identity and crush the rumor mill once and for all.Superbad:Two socially inept teenage boys are about to graduate high school. Evan (Michael Cera) is sweet, smart, and generally terrified. Seth (Jonah Hill) is foul mouthed, volatile, and all-consumed with the topic of human sexuality. Seth and Evan want nothing more than to lose their virginity before they head off to college. To do that, though, they need to get liquor for the big party that night. With the help of their friend Fogell, a.k.a. McLovin (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), and his fake I.D., the three of them go on a hilarious chase for that elusive booze, dodging incompetent cops (Knocked Up's Seth Rogen and Saturday Night Live's Bill Hader), angry neighbors and jealous boyfriends!

• The Trip and The Trip to Italy - Feature Film Box Set | DVD | (12/05/2014) from £14.50   |  Saving you £8.49 (58.55%)   |  RRP £22.99

  From acclaimed director Michael Winterbottom two never-before-available full feature length films of The Trip and The Trip to Italy. Beautiful scenery exquisite gourmet cuisine and inspired free-flowing improvised comedy from two of the finest comic actors around. Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon enjoy two hilarious tours one of the North of England and one of Italy.

• She's The One | DVD | (04/02/2002) from £3.99   |  Saving you £9.00 (225.56%)   |  RRP £12.99

  She's the One is actor-writer-director Edward Burns' second film, following the widely acclaimed The Brothers McMullen. Given a slightly larger budget to play with ($3m as against his debut project's $25,000), Burns revisits much the same territory--love and sibling rivalry within a New York Irish-American family--but rather more expansively. This time, too, he can run to a few stars-in-the-making (Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Aniston, and John Mahoney from Frasier) to jazz up his cast of relative unknowns. Burns himself plays Mickey, a cab-driver in the Big Apple, with Mike McGlone as his yuppie stockbroker brother, and Maxine Bahns as Hope, the girl Mickey falls for and impulsively marries, much to the romantic delight of Francis' neglected wife Renee (Aniston). Francis, meanwhile, is having a clandestine affair with Heather (Diaz), Mike's former girlfriend--something Mike has yet to learn. Dispensing flawed wisdom and generally muddying the waters yet further is the lads' blunt-spoken father (Mahoney). Plotwise that's about it. Burns relies on his appealing cast and some amiably barbed repartee to hold our interest in what's essentially a dialogue-driven movie. He makes shrewd and sometimes unexpected use of his New York locations, too--it's a fair bet most people's mental image of Brooklyn wouldn't include a waterfront fishing community. This is a good-natured, slightly old-fashioned movie whose benevolent view of the battle of the sexes (where the women are invariably smarter than the men) never digs too deep or hits too hard. On the DVD: She's the One is presented on disc in its original widescreen ratio (1.85:1) and Dolby 4.0 sound that does the movie fair justice. Along with the original trailer, we get a seven-minute "making-of" featurette and a music video of the title song "Walls" from Tom Petty, who composed the film's score. Burns provides an unpretentious voice-over commentary, dealing mainly with matters of casting and the problems of shooting on location. --Philip Kemp

• Jay & Silent Bob's Super Groovy Movie | DVD | (25/08/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Zavvi Exclusive Release. Limited to 500 Copies. Jay and Silent Bob are back in a new animated feature. We see the chaos commence when they win big on the lottery and use their money to do what anyone would do: become superheroes.

• Lee Evans Boxset | DVD | (20/06/2005) from £34.99   |  Saving you £15.00 (42.87%)   |  RRP £49.99

  I started doing physical comedy because I was like a moving target. You know what British audiences are like - 'he's shit kill him!' My upbringing taught me to keep moving. It's amazing to think that it's over twelve years since Lee Evans first burst into the mainstream after winning his Perrier Comedy Award in 1993. Ever since then Evans has been a bastion of British comedy capturing audiences' and critics' imaginations with his irrepressible physicality and disarming charm. Evans' success has continued unabated and in 2002 he became the first solo comedian to play Wembley Arena for two sell out nights - performing to 20 000 people. On this fantastic box set five of Evans most memorable performances are brought together. So sit back enjoy and let Lee Evans take you in to his very strange very physical and very very funny world... Titles comprise: Wired & Wonderful: Live At Wembley Live In Scotland Live At Her Majesty's Theatre Live From The West End Lee Evans Live: Different Planet Tour.