Comedy

• Stitch In Time, A / Just My Luck | DVD | (12/05/2003) from £6.23   |  Saving you £6.76 (108.51%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Norman Wisdom reprises his famous Pitkin character for the third time in A Stitch in Time, and Edward Chapman is also back to provide Norman with the excuse to reprise his immortal catch-phrase "Mr Grimsdale!". Here he succeeds in causing chaos in a St John Ambulance unit, as well as donning drag to play a blonde nurse complete with suspender belt and silk stockings. Each Norman Wisdom movie usually sees him as the accidental Lord of Misrule in one institution or another, and this time it's the NHS: after being banned from his local hospital, Norman resorts to subterfuge to visit a little orphan girl. There's an autobiographical touch here, as Wisdom himself was raised in an orphanage and centred the plot of One Good Turn (1954) around such an establishment. --Gary S Dalkin An important step in the career of Norman Wisdom, Just My Luck is principally notable for the introduction of actor Edward Chapman, whom many would come to know as series regular Mr Grimsdale. Here he's the stuffy foil to Norman's romantic plans regarding his jewel-making job, where he'll do anything to possess some of the wealth about him. The chance comes in the form of an accumulator bet at Goodwood races thanks to a slimy Leslie Phillips. Another star cameo of note was a second appearance by Margaret Rutherford (after Trouble in Store) as an eccentric animal owner. But the real advance with the Wisdom formula was that--after a reasonably serious plot line--Norman finally gets the girl. --Paul Tonks

• Things Change (Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (22/03/2021) from £15.00   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Written and directed by David Mamet (Oleanna), the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright known for his intense dramas, Things Change is a charming, expertly crafted 'mistaken identity' comedy. The Mob force unassuming shoe-shine man Gino (Don Ameche, Trading Places) into taking the hit for a murder he didn't commit. The pay-off? A fishing boat in Sicily when he gets out. Small-time crook Jerry (Joe Mantegna, House of Games) takes Gino on one last jaunt to Lake Tahoe before his term begins, but, when Gino is mistaken for a major league gangster, the duo soon fall prey to local hoodlums An unexpected change of pace for Mamet, Things Change benefits from an intelligent, witty script and superb central performances from Ameche and Mantegna, who received Best Actor awards at the Venice Film Festival for their efforts. Extras High Definition remaster Original stereo audio New interview with writer-director David Mamet New interview with actor Joe Mantegna New Interview with actor William H Macy New Interview with composer Alaric Jans Original theatrical trailer Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Ellen Cheshire, an archival production report, extracts from interviews with David Mamet and Don Ameche, an overview of contemporary critical responses and film credits World premiere on Blu-ray Limited edition of 3,000 copies All extras subject to change

• Louis C.K Chewed Up | DVD | (09/11/2009) from £5.38   |  Saving you £12.61 (70.10%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Louis C.K. is a master at creating an atmosphere of fearless honesty onstage that would seem brutal if it were not so completely relatable and suffocatingly hilarious. His exploration of life after 40 lays to waste politically correct images of marriage children sex and race with stories that we have all lived and thoughts we have all had... but would rarely admit to. It's the realities of life that have left Louis feeling chewed up and will have you laughing until your body feels pain.

• 101 Reykjavik | DVD | (19/05/2003) from £5.00   |  Saving you £10.99 (219.80%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Modern-day Iceland is terminally weird, if writer-director Baltasar Kormákur's debut film 101 Reykjavík is anything to go by. Our guide to this particular Icelandic saga is Hlynur, 28-year-old unemployed slacker and one-man Nordic-gloom factory; "I'll be dead after I die. I was dead before I was born. Life is just a break from death," he muses. After his gut-freezingly boring family Christmas dinner--whose highpoint is watching a video of last year's ditto--you can see his point. Distraction, and a welcome dose of Southern warmth, comes in the form of his mother's flamenco teacher Lola (the delicious Victoria Abril). Only after sleeping with her does he discover that she's not just Mum's teacher, but her lover as well. A little like Pål Sletaune's 1997 Norwegian postie-comedy Junk Mail, 101 Reykjavík gets a lot of lugubrious fun from its protagonist's sheer social and emotional ineptitude--though to give Hlynur his due, most of his mates seem equally clueless, (the women, as so often in this kind of movie, come off rather better). We've been here before, of course--as a male with a severe case of delayed adolescence is gradually brought to engage with adulthood--but the offbeat humour and eccentric details of Kormákur's film keep it fresh and engaging. Whether--in view of remarks like "Reykjavík is like some backwater in Siberia, with glaciated diarrhoea,"--it will do much for the Icelandic tourist trade is another matter! On the DVD: Filmographies for Kormákur, Abril, and lead male actor Hilmir Snaer Gudnason; subtitles and menu; and the theatrical trailer, which contains snatches of several scenes evidently cut from the final release. The sound is clean and immediate (score co-composed by Damon Albarn) and the widescreen print preserves the original 16:9 ratio. --Philip Kemp

• Earth Girls Are Easy | DVD | (05/09/2002) from £28.19   |  Saving you £-20.94 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  This late-1980s comedy-musical from video director Julien Temple (Absolute Beginners) has an infectiously buoyant if dumb charm and plays like a cross between Little Shop of Horrors and Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. If you loved either of those movies, you will have a fondness for this one, otherwise you will be irritated beyond belief. Geena Davis stars as a San Fernando Valley manicurist who finds herself in charge of three aliens after they crash-land their spaceship in her pool. With said transport broken down, Davis offers them head-to-toe makeovers (it's the least she can do), turns the fuzzy aliens into a trio of attractive guys, and lets them loose on the dating scene. She promptly falls in love with the leader (Davis's then-husband Jeff Goldblum); of course, it helps that her slimy fiancé (Charles Rocket) is cheating on her left and right. Aside from its sunny California charm, the only other thing this film has to offer is a bouncy musical score, in particular two show-stopping numbers performed by co-star (and the film's co-writer) Julie Brown: "Brand New Girl", in which Davis gets the requisite makeover ("If you want to be a femme fatale/You can't rest on your L'Oreals!"), and the entirely irrelevant but absolutely hilarious cult hit "'Cause I'm a Blonde". Davis does her standard airhead thing (still a novelty in 1989) and Goldblum is a studly if silent lead. Make sure you pay close attention to Goldblum's alien sidekicks, two then-unknown actors named Jim Carrey and Damon Wayans, both of whom manage to steal scenes with surprisingly understated charm. --Mark Englehart, Amazon.com

• Chappelle's Show Season 1 Uncensored | DVD | (01/02/2010) from £10.78   |  Saving you £2.21 (20.50%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Chappelle's Show: Season 1 Uncensored (2 Discs)

• The Match | DVD | (06/04/2009) from £8.98   |  Saving you £-1.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The Match is a contemporary romantic comedy, set in the idyllic Highland village of Inverdoune.

• One foot In the Grave - The Christmas Specials | DVD | (13/11/2006) from £4.91   |  Saving you £11.08 (225.66%)   |  RRP £15.99

  One Foot In The Grave returns for the final series. Long-suffering wife Margaret (Annette Crosby) looks on as Victor Meldrew (Richard Wilson) the uber-grump continues his run of rudeness and misfortune. Retirement isn't the walk in the park he thought it would be and the grim reaper's calls are growing ever louder... This release features the 1996 and 1997 christmas specials...

• Super Banzai Video Show | DVD | (11/11/2002) from £4.98   |  Saving you £5.01 (100.60%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The cult betting gameshow (with narration by Burt Kwouk and Eiji Kusuhara) featuring a whole host of brilliant baffling and downright bizarre betting challenges (including shopping trolley jousting) with regular appearances from Introductions Man (Masashi Fujimoto) Japanese Squirrel Fishing Scientists. Lady One Question and double the delight from Mr Shake Hands Man (One and Two)...

• Get Some In! - Series 1 - Complete | DVD | (13/10/2008) from £5.98   |  Saving you £9.01 (150.67%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Get Some In is set in 1955 when national service was compulsory. The series revolves around four men from contrasting backgrounds each of whom had received his call-up papers - Jakey Smith (Robert Lindsay) who was a reformed teddy boy; Bruce Leckie a Scot without much brain power; Ken Richardson a former grammar school pupil; and Matthew Lilley the son of a vicar and so in military mindset appropriately something of a lily-livered character. Posted to 'C' Flight at RAF Skelton but swiftly nicknamed the 'erks' the four swiftly come face to face with their permanent adversary drill instructor Corporal Marsh a nasty mean petty-minded and very vocal piece of work who loathes and despises the 'erks'.

• The Inbetweeners Movie 1 & 2 | Blu Ray | (01/12/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £27.99

  In this critically acclaimed and award winning duo of films The Inbetweeners boys Will Simon Jay & Neil go on a ‘lads’ holiday to Malia for two weeks of sun sea and who knows maybe even some sex. Then the guys travel to Australia to meet up with Jay on his mental gap year where there’s singing round the camp fire disgrace at a water park and a trip into the outback… will they survive? The Inbetweeners Movie: The Making Of Joe Thomas Dangerman Things We Did Instead of Rehearsing Commentaries with Cast Crew & Writers Deleted Scenes Bloopers London Premiere Skye Premiere Sims™ Parody The Inbetweeners 2: Audio Commentary with writer / directors Iain Morris & Damon Beesley Audio Commentary with Simon Bird James Buckley Blake Harrison & Joe Thomas Behind the Scenes Featurette Extended Deleted Scenes Blooper Reel East End to the Outback Featurette

• Fred - The Movie | DVD | (11/04/2011) from £9.99   |  Saving you £6.00 (60.06%)   |  RRP £15.99

  YouTube star Lucas Cruikshank is the titular Fred in his movie debut as he sets off on an adventure to get to his true love Judy (pop star Pixie Lott).

• Frasier - the Complete 4th Season | DVD | (18/07/2005) from £4.95   |  Saving you £30.04 (606.87%)   |  RRP £34.99

  The fantastic fourth series of 'Frasier' with the Seattle shrink embarking on more sharply scripted sitcom chicanery... Episodes Comprise: 1. The Two Mrs. Cranes 2. Love Bites Dog 3. The Impossible Dream 4. A Crane's Critique 5. Head Game 6. Mixed Doubles 7. A Lilith Thanksgiving 8. Our Father Whose Art Ain't Heaven 9. Dad Loves Sherry The Boys Just Whine 10. Liar! Liar! 11. Three Days Of The Condo 12. Death And The Dog 13. Four For The Seesaw 14. To Kill A Talking Bird 15. Roz's Krantz & Gouldenstein Are Dead 16. The Unnatural 17. Roz's Turn 18. Ham Radio 19. Three Dates And A Breakup (Part 1) 20. Three Dates And A Breakup (Part 2) 21. Daphne Hates Sherry 22. Are You Being Served? 23. Ask Me No Questions 24. Odd Man Out

• A League of Their Own | Blu Ray | (15/05/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Penny Marshall's popular 1992 comedy sheds light on a little-known chapter of American sports history with its story of a struggling team in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. The league was formed when the recruiting of soldiers during World War II resulted in a shortage of men's baseball teams. The AAGPBL continued after the war (until 1954), and Marshall's movie depicts the league in full swing, beginning when a savvy baseball scout (Jon Lovitz) finds a pair of promising new players in small-town Oregon sisters (Geena Davis, Lori Petty). The sisters are signed to play for the Rockford Peaches near Chicago, whose new manager (Tom Hanks) is a former home-run king who wrecked his career with alcoholism. They're all a bunch of underdogs, and Marshall (with a witty script by Lowell Ganz and Babaloo Mandel) does a fine job of establishing a colorful team of supporting players including Madonna and (in her movie debut) Rosie O'Donnell. It's a conventional Hollywood sports story (Marshall's never been one to take dramatic risks) but the stellar cast is delightful and the movie's filled with memorable moments, witty dialogue and agreeable sentiment. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

• Jethro - Live 2007 | DVD | (29/10/2007) from £9.99   |  Saving you £10.00 (100.10%)   |  RRP £19.99

  He's back again loud live and lewd as ever out on tour and entertaining the masses from the countryside of Cornwall to the bright city lights of London. Whether he's talking about his days in Cornwall filled with bizarre tales and exploits or carrying out classic sketches Jethro is sure to have you cracking up at his observations. From life with the wife to the ways of the West Country Jethro is sure to have you chuckling.

• Balls Of Fury | DVD | (02/02/2009) from £4.90   |  Saving you £15.09 (307.96%)   |  RRP £19.99

  In the unsanctioned, underground, and unhinged world of extreme Ping-Pong, the competition is brutal and the stakes are deadly.

• Midnight Run | DVD | (24/07/2000) from £9.98   |  Saving you £10.01 (100.30%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Director Martin Brest rocketed to the top of Hollywood's A list with the blockbuster success of Beverly Hills Cop, and this 1988 follow-up is even better. Midnight Run is a genuine rarity--an action comedy that's dramatically satisfying--thanks to a sharp script by George Gallo, the superb teaming of Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin, and Brest's consummate skill in combining suspense and humour with well-developed characters. De Niro plays a maverick bounty hunter whose latest assignment is Grodin, an accountant accused of embezzling from the Mob. De Niro thinks he's in for an easy job, transporting Grodin (who's afraid to fly) from New York to Los Angeles, but soon discovers that both the FBI and the Mafia are hot on Grodin's trail. Equal parts road trip, action thriller, and a quirky character study, Midnight Run moves at a breakneck pace but still gives De Niro and Grodin time to create rich, memorable performances as two men who seem to be opposites, but gradually develop mutual respect and admiration. Mainstream entertainment at its best. --Jeff Shannon

• Futtocks End and Other Short Stories | DVD | (05/07/2021) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

• Monty Python and the Holy Grail | Blu Ray | (08/06/2015) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Limited Edition Steelbook with Gloss Finish Arthur King of the Britons (Graham Chapman) assembles his Knights of the Round Table and takes them swiflty from Camelot after a message from God on a quest to find the Holy Grail! As they travel to the sound of their coconut banging servants the banner of Knights encounter a castle of heavy resistance; guards throwing cows and chickens Knights in the forest who say 'Ni!' and a cute looking rabbit that only the 'Holy Hand Grenade' can deal with. Satirising events of that time (including witch trials and the black plague) Monty Python create an hilarious take on the well known story and deliver some unforgettable moments.

• Gray Matters | DVD | (13/08/2007) from £3.06   |  Saving you £11.19 (621.67%)   |  RRP £12.99

  In this hilarious romantic comedy Gray (Heather Graham) helps her brother (Tom Cavanaugh) find the love of his life. But the night before her brother's wedding Gray's world is turned upside-down when she discovers that she has feelings for his fianc (Bridget Moynahan)! With the help of a sarcastic co-worker (Molly Shannon) a sympathetic cab driver (Alan Cumming) and her therapist (Oscar-winner Sissy Spacek) Gray is forced to figure out who she really is.