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• I Start Counting | Blu Ray | (19/04/2021) from £18.75   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  In a rapidly modernising English town, a psychopathic murderer is on the loose terrorising the young women of the local community. Fourteen year old Wynne (Jenny Agutter) begins to suspect that George (Bryan Marshall), her adoptive stepbrother who she's infatuated with, is the perpetrator. But could he really be responsible for such horrific crimes? Presented in a new 2K restoration, David Greene's much soughtafter British thriller is a gripping, cult classic of late1960s cinema and the latest addition to the BFI Flipside collection. Featuring a standout performance from Agutter and contributions from cult icons writer Richard Harris (The Avengers), production designer Brian Eatwell (Walkabout) and composer Basil Kirchin (Primitive London), ˜I Start Counting' is a haunting comingofage tale like no other. Special Features Scanned & restored in 2k from the 35mm interpositive Audio commentary by film historian Samm Deighan A Kickstart: Jenny Agutter Remembers I Start Counting (2020, 20 mins) Loss of Innocence: A Video Essay on I Start Counting by Chris O'Neill (2020, 8 mins) Interview with Jonny Trunk (2021): the writer, broadcaster, DJ and owner of Trunk Records discusses the work of composer Basil Kirchin Original theatrical trailer Other extras TBC **FIRST PRESSING ONLY** Fully illustrated booklet with a new essay on the film by the BFI's Jo Botting and writing on the cast and director by Jon Dear

• Wedding Crashers (Theatrical And Unrated) | DVD | (26/12/2005) from £7.83   |  Saving you £13.42 (204.26%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson star in this fast-paced comedy of love turned upside down.

• Godspell | DVD | (01/11/2010) from £19.99   |  Saving you £-5.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  The international hit musical sensation Godspell comes to life in this first ever UK dvd release of the screen adaptation. An updated interpretation of the Gospels' lessons filled with unforgetable song and and dance numbers such as the chart hit Day By Day, Godspell is a rousing entertainment in the tradition of the classic rock operas Hair, Tommy and Jesus Christ Superstar. John the baptist (David Haskall) gathers a diverse band of youthful disciples to follow and learn from the teachings of Jesus (Victor Garber). They form a roving acting troupe that enacts Parables through the streets and landmarks of a brilliantly photographed, contemporary New York City.

• Buffy The Vampire Slayer: Season 5 | DVD | (18/09/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  The fifth season of Joss Whedon's hit series started out in excellent form as slayer extraordinaire Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar) did battle with the most famous of vampires (that Dracula guy) and then went on to spar with another nemesis, little sister Dawn (Michelle Trachtenberg). Wait--Buffy has a teenage sister? Where has she been the past four years? And why is everyone acting like she's always been around? Turns out that young Dawn is actually "The Key," a form of pure energy that, true to its name, helps open the gates between different dimensions. To protect said key from falling into the wrong hands, a group of monks gave it human form and sent it to the fiercely protective Buffy for safekeeping, creating new memories of Dawn for everyone as if she'd existed... well, always. Why all the super secrecy? There's this very, very, very bad girl named Glory (Clare Kramer) who wants the key very badly, and will do anything to get it. Oh, and by the way, Glory isn't just a run-of-the-mill demon... she's way worse. Some fans will tell you that Buffy "jumped the shark" with the introduction of Dawn, when in actuality this season was the pinnacle of the show's achievement, as there was superb comedy to be had ("Buffy Vs. Dracula," the double-Xander episode "The Replacement," the introduction of the "Buffybot" in "Intervention") as well as some of television's best drama. The Whedon-scripted and -directed "The Body" remains one of Buffy's best episodes, when the young woman who faces down supernatural death on a daily basis finds herself powerless in the wake of her mother's sudden passing. The first third or so of the season was a bit choppy, but once the evil Glory came into her own, Buffy was a television force to be reckoned with. Kramer was the show's best villain (after the evil Angel, natch), and the supporting cast was never better. But as always, it was the superb Gellar who was the powerful centre of the show, sparking opposite lovelorn vampire Spike (James Marsters) and wrestling with moral dilemmas rarely seen on television. With this season, Buffy Summers became, like Tony Soprano, one of television's true greats. --Mark Englehart

• The Carrier | DVD | (03/08/2015) from £6.01   |  Saving you £11.24 (236.63%)   |  RRP £15.99

  John Cusack (The Prince) and Robert De Niro (Silver Linings Playbook) star in this action-packed crime thriller about a hit-man named Jack (Cusack) who takes an assignment to deliver a mysterious bag to his boss (De Niro) with strict instructions not to look inside. With the help of an elusive prostitute (Rebecca Da Costa; The Firstling) Jack battles gun-fire car chases crooked cops and unruly mobsters on a deadly quest to deliver the precious cargo and earn a big pay day. This all-action crime thriller also stars Crispin Glover Sticky Fingaz and Martin Klebba.

• Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1 | Blu Ray | (02/12/2011) from £7.99   |  Saving you £25.00 (312.89%)   |  RRP £32.99

  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I is a brooding, slower-paced film than its predecessors, the result of being just one half of the final story (the last book in the series was split into two movies, released in theaters eight months apart). Because the penultimate film is all buildup before the final showdown between the teen wizard and the evil Voldemort (which does not occur until The Deathly Hallows, Part II), Part I is a road-trip movie, a heist film, a lot of exposition, and more weight on its three young leads, who up until now were sufficiently supported by a revolving door of British thesps throughout the series. Now that all the action takes place outside Hogwarts--no more Potions classes, Gryffindor scarves, or Quidditch matches--Daniel Radcliffe (Harry), Emma Watson (Hermione), and Rupert Grint (Ron) shoulder the film almost entirely on their own. After a near-fatal ambush by Voldemort's Death Eaters, the three embark on a quest to find and destroy the remaining five horcruxes (objects that store pieces of Voldemort's soul). Fortunately, as the story gets more grave--and parents should be warned, there are some scenes too frightening or adult for young children--so does the intensity. David Yates, who directed the Harry Potter films Order of the Phoenix and The Half-Blood Prince, drags the second half a little, but right along with some of the slower moments are some touching surprises (Harry leading Hermione in a dance, the return of Dobby in a totally non-annoying way). Deathly Hallows, Part I will be the most confusing for those not familiar with the Potter lore, particularly in the shorthand way characters and terminology weave in and out. For the rest of us, though, watching these characters over the last decade and saying farewell to a few faces makes it all bittersweet that the end is near (indeed, an early scene in which Hermione casts a spell that makes her Muggle parents forget her existence, in case she doesn't return, is particularly emotional). Despite its challenges, Deathly Hallows, Part I succeeds in what it's most meant to do: whet your appetite for the grand conclusion to the Harry Potter series. --Ellen A. Kim

• Children's Film Foundation Collection: Runaways | DVD | (21/04/2014) from £18.75   |  Saving you £1.24 (6.61%)   |  RRP £19.99

  JOHNNY ON THE RUN | HIDE AND SEEK | TERRY ON THE FENCE For Over 30 years the Children’s Film Foundation produced quality entertainment for young audiences employing the cream of British filmmaking talent. Newly transferred from the best available elements held in the BFI National Archive these much-loved and fondly remembered films finally return to the screen after many years out of distribution in this specially curated DVD release from the BFI. Johnny on the Run a superb early work by illustrious British director Lewis Gilbert (You Only Live Twice Education Rita Alfie) follows orphaned Polish refugee Janek who runs into trouble in the shape of two scheming thieves. Starring Sydney Tafler (Carve Her Name with Pride The Spy Who Loved Me) as a cunning spiv and featuring an appearance from John Laurie (The 39 Steps Dad’s Army) Johnny on the Run is an action-packed adventure with a remarkable performance from its young lead. Hide and Seek stars a teenage Gary Kemp (The Krays) as do-gooding Chris who becomes entangled with a borstal escapee known locally as the Deptford Dodger. With friend Bev Chris traces the ungrateful Dodger’s disreputable dad. With Roy Dotrice and Robin Askwith in supporting roles this thriller is among the best of the Foundation’s 1970s output. In Terry on the Fence when our 11-year-old protagionist runs away from home he only intends to put the wind up his parents. But a gang of older bullies led by tough-nut Les soon draw him into their daunting world of break-ins and stolen goods. Based on the book by author Bernard Ashley Terry on the Fence goes far beyond the concept of goodies and baddies to the ambiguity at the heart of Terry’s moral dilemma.

• Edge Of Seventeen | DVD | (26/09/2005) from £24.28   |  Saving you £-9.29 (-62.00%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Set in 1984 in Sandusky Ohio Edge of Seventeen follows the coming-out of a naive 17-year-old teenager at exactly the moment when gender-bending pop stars like Boy George and Annie Lennox of the Eurythmics were flaunting androgynous images. As the youth played with a heartbreaking sweetness by Chris Stafford goes through his first rites of gay passage (after being callously used by the slightly older boy who brings him out he tries to retreat to heterosexuality with

• Stargate SG-1: Season 3 | DVD | (24/02/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £59.99

  With a well-established framework of back-story and an increasing list of adversaries, the third series of Stargate SG-1 was the place where casual viewers began to fall away. Unless you were taking notes it was becoming ever harder to stay on top of the Goa'uld history and their constant scheming. Fortunately by now a solid fanbase had appeared worldwide--with clubs, conventions and Web sites galore--so the ratings didn't slip even while ancient gods kept appearing and reappearing. Daniel Jackson could always be trusted to illuminate any relevant myth or legend (or find them in five minutes on the internet), while Carter's memory download from last year supplied the necessary ties with the rebellious Tok'ra. Away from the story arc the show's all-important stand-alone tales gave some thorny old subjects a new SF spin, including organised religion, the use of children in the passing on of knowledge, and leading an alternative life. O'Neill's sarcastic wit went into overdrive this year and Teal'c could be relied upon for a sneer or fish-out-of-water joke. Further comic relief came from Sam "Flash Gordon" Jones and Dom DeLuise, but perhaps the funniest thing of all was the wig Carter would apparently be wearing in an alternate universe. --Paul Tonks

• Making War Horse (Exclusive to Amazon.co.uk) | DVD | (16/11/2009) from £6.16   |  Saving you £4.83 (78.41%)   |  RRP £10.99

  War Horse is a thrilling and spectacular production based on the celebrated novel by Michael Morpurgo. Winner of Olivier Evening Standard and Critics' Circle Awards it has captured the hearts and minds of everyone that goes to see it; children and adults alike. Phil Grabsky and David Bickerstaff have been invited by the National Theatre to film the intricate process of putting on this extraordinary production as it makes its way from the National Theatre to the West End and beyond. With exclusive access to the actors who work these astonishing life-sized puppets we learn exactly how the internationally renowned Handspring Puppet Company make these animals come to life. Throughout the film director and creator Michael Morpurgo gives us candid insights into his inspiration for this production as we film him at his home in Devon surrounded by the fields that he drew his creativity from. This film will be more than just a behind-the-scenes documentary; it will be visually stunning and shot entirely in HD will bring the magic of this extraordinary puppetry to the big screen. Phil Grabsky and David Bickerstaff's filming style is poetic and delves beyond the surface revealing the passion and determination involved to make this production the success that it is.

• When The Boat Comes In - Series 1 - Part 3 | DVD | (08/09/2003) from £10.93   |  Saving you £9.06 (82.89%)   |  RRP £19.99

  King for a Day. Sir Horatio Manners offers Jack a job which he can't afford to turn down. Meanwhile Bella is concerned about where Tom is getting his money from. Episode titles include: 'King For A Day' 'Happy New Year - Some Say' 'Heads You Win - Tails I Lose' 'Kind-hearted at With A Lifebelt'.

• The Last Horror Film | Blu Ray | (21/07/2014) from £16.25   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  A grossly underrated slasher gem! The infamous Joe Spinell best known for his iconic role in Maniac delivers his 'career defining performance' (Bill Gibon DVD Talk) as an depraved obsessed fanatic. Vinny Durand (Spinell) trails beautiful actress Jana Bates (fellow Maniac-alum Caroline Munro) to the Cannes Film Festival determined to have her star in his first film. As Durand's disturbing fascination grows a mysterious killer begins slaughtering all people in Jana's entourage. Is the obsessed fanatic and the psychotic killer one in the same? Will this be Jenna's Last Horror Film? This stellar treatment of this forgotten classic includes engaging Spinell-memorializing supplemental material and is a must-own for any horror film enthusiast. Special Features: All Region Codes Booklet Notes by Calum Waddell Audio commentary with associate producer Luke Walter moderated by Evan Husney Optional Introduction by Lloyd Kaufman president of Troma Studios and creator of 'Toxic Avenger' 'My Best Maniac' conversation with Joe Spinell's friend Luke Walter Interview with 'Maniac' director William Lustig 'Mister Robbie' promotional trailer for the never produced 'Maniac II: Mister Robbie' Trailers for the Film: 'Fanatic' TV spots 'The Last Horror Film' 'The Soul of Troma' Trailers Reversible Sleeve Incorporating Original Artwork

• Homicide | DVD | (13/10/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Bob Gold is a cop. A good cop. But tonight he will betray his friends disgrace the force and commit an act of violence because he believes it is the only right thing to do... Cop Bobby Gold and his partner Tim Sullivan accidentally discover the murder of an elderly Jewish shopkeeper. What seems like a simple robbery gone wrong leads the investigation to Zionist vigilantes and an anti-Jewish conspiracy. Gold must then confront his loyalties to the force and question his own ethni

• The Big Year | DVD | (26/03/2012) from £4.25   |  Saving you £15.74 (370.35%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Never get between a birder and a Pink-footed Goose. As we learn from The Big Year, the intensity of birders (the term birdwatcher is dismissed here as insufficiently committed) is not to be taken lightly, and their quest of rare species creates the gentle comedy of this film, which is based on a real phenomenon. In the world of birders, there's a goal set each calendar year, and based on the honour system: who can spot the most varieties of our feathered friends? All-time champ Kenny Bostick (Owen Wilson) is a legendary name in the birding game, and this year he's trying to beat his own record--but retired CEO Stu Preissler (Steve Martin) and slovenly upstart Brad Harris (Jack Black) are determined to topple the colourful and ruthless Bostick from his, er, perch. The movie's at its best when charting the movements of these obsessed enthusiasts in the wild, as they scramble from Alaska to Arizona to New Jersey in pursuit of their goal; it's less successful at trying to create human interest in the home lives of these guys. And despite the comedic talents of the main threesome, nobody really stands out; each plays to his usual persona without adding a new wrinkle. Director David Frankel (The Devil Wears Prada) has a weirdly overqualified supporting cast on his hands, but except for Rosamund Pike as Bostick's neglected wife and Rashida Jones as a geeky birder, most of these folks flit by with little to do: Brian Dennehy and Dianne Wiest as Brad's parents, Anjelica Huston as a salty sea captain, Tim Blake Nelson as an awestruck birder. It's easy enough to enjoy this film for its offbeat subject and mild-mannered tone, even if there isn't anything terribly distinctive about it. --Robert Horton

• 3 Classic World War 2 Naval Battles - The Battle Of The River Plate / In Which We Serve / We Dive At Dawn | DVD | (20/10/2003) from £15.74   |  Saving you £2.25 (14.29%)   |  RRP £17.99

  The Battle Of River Plate - Ten days before World War II Germany's crack battleship Admiral Graf Spee sails with orders to carry out action against Allied merchant shipping in the South Atlantic. Captained by Hans Langsdorff (Peter Finch) Graf Spee with her superior speed sinks ship after ship. Meanwhile the net is tightening round the German Killer. Outwitted by British Intelligence the Germans are convinced Graf Spee is trapped by a massive naval force. The captain eva

• Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows - Part 1 (1-disc version) | DVD | (11/04/2011) from £4.90   |  Saving you £13.09 (267.14%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I is a brooding, slower-paced film than its predecessors, the result of being just one half of the final story (the last book in the series was split into two movies, released in theaters eight months apart). Because the penultimate film is all buildup before the final showdown between the teen wizard and the evil Voldemort (which does not occur until The Deathly Hallows, Part II), Part I is a road-trip movie, a heist film, a lot of exposition, and more weight on its three young leads, who up until now were sufficiently supported by a revolving door of British thesps throughout the series. Now that all the action takes place outside Hogwarts--no more Potions classes, Gryffindor scarves, or Quidditch matches--Daniel Radcliffe (Harry), Emma Watson (Hermione), and Rupert Grint (Ron) shoulder the film almost entirely on their own. After a near-fatal ambush by Voldemort's Death Eaters, the three embark on a quest to find and destroy the remaining five horcruxes (objects that store pieces of Voldemort's soul). Fortunately, as the story gets more grave--and parents should be warned, there are some scenes too frightening or adult for young children--so does the intensity. David Yates, who directed the Harry Potter films Order of the Phoenix and The Half-Blood Prince, drags the second half a little, but right along with some of the slower moments are some touching surprises (Harry leading Hermione in a dance, the return of Dobby in a totally non-annoying way). Deathly Hallows, Part I will be the most confusing for those not familiar with the Potter lore, particularly in the shorthand way characters and terminology weave in and out. For the rest of us, though, watching these characters over the last decade and saying farewell to a few faces makes it all bittersweet that the end is near (indeed, an early scene in which Hermione casts a spell that makes her Muggle parents forget her existence, in case she doesn't return, is particularly emotional). Despite its challenges, Deathly Hallows, Part I succeeds in what it's most meant to do: whet your appetite for the grand conclusion to the Harry Potter series. --Ellen A. Kim

• Pitch Black/Chronicles Of Riddick/Dark Fury - The Chronicles... | Blu Ray | (23/12/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £8.00

  Join Riddick in three times the adventure in three of the greatest sci-fi epics of all time. Journey to a remote hostile planet with a group of marooned passengers who learn that escaped convict Riddick isn't the only thing they have to fear in Pitch Black. Then see him battle the ruthless soldiers of fortune and vicious creatures in renowned animator Peter Cheung's The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury. And finally Riddick finds himself humanity's likely champion in the special effect-fuelled The Chronicles of Riddick. Special Features: Pitch Black HD Content Picture in Picture Pitch Black Raw SD Content An Intro by David Twohy Feature Commentary's: Vin Deisel Cole Hauser and David Twohy Director David Twohy Producer Tom Engelman and visual effects supervisor Peter Chiang The Game is On - Chronicles of Riddick Escape from Butcher Bay Video Game Promo Johns Chase log The Making of Pitch Black Dark Fury: Advancing the Arc - Dark Fury Preview The Chronicles of Riddick Visual Encyclopaedia A View into the Dark - Chronicles of Riddick Promo; Raveworld Pitch Black event Dark Fury Making Dark Fury: Bridging the Gap from Pitch Black to The Chronicles Of Riddick Peter Chung - Into the Mind of the Animator A View into the Light Chronicles of Riddick SD Bonus Intro By David Twohy Feature Commentary with David Twohy Karl Urban and Alexa Davelos Virtual guide to the Chronicles of Riddick Toombs Chase Log Visual Effects revealed Vin Diesel guided tour Deleted Scenes Deleted Scenes with Optional Director's Commentary Creation of New Mecca Riddick Rises Keep What You Kill HD Bonus Complete Chronicles Anatomy of a Fight Picture in Picture

• The Crimson Field | Blu Ray | (19/05/2014) from £18.98   |  Saving you £8.00 (47.09%)   |  RRP £24.99

  In a British base hospital near the front a team of doctors nurses and VADs are working together to heal the bodies and souls of the men in their care. This hospital on the coast of France is a frontier between two worlds: between the trenches and the home front between the old rules regulations hierarchies class distinctions and a new way of thinking. Written by Sarah Phelps (Great Expectations Oliver Twist) and starring Oona Chaplin (The Hour) Hermione Norris (Spooks) Suranne Jones (Scott and Bailey) Kevin Doyle (Downton Abbey) Kerry Fox (Shallow Grave) and Marianne Oldham (WPC 56) this is the story of World War One's front line medics - their love affairs professional triumphs personal tragedies fears and hopes as they fight for the future.

• Scary Movie 4 | DVD | (14/08/2006) from £9.72   |  Saving you £8.27 (85.08%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Anna Faris and Regina Hall return to save the world from a ruthless alien invasion in this new spoof!

• Bones - Series 2 - Complete | DVD | (15/10/2007) from £7.99   |  Saving you £32.00 (400.50%)   |  RRP £39.99

  To Unravel A Murder You Have To Strip It To The Bone. Forensic anthropologist Dr. Temperence Brennan who works at the Jeffersonian Institution and writes novels as a sideline has an uncanny ability to read clues left behind in a victim's bones. Consequently law enforcement calls her in to assist with murder investigations when the remains are so badly decomposed burned or destroyed that the standard identification methods are useless. Brennan often finds herself teamed w