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• Blue Velvet | DVD | (04/10/2004) from £6.67   |  Saving you £-0.68 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  David Lynch peeks behind the picket fences of small-town America to reveal a corrupt shadow world of malevolence, sadism and madness. From the opening shots Lynch turns the Technicolor picture postcard images of middle-class homes and tree-lined lanes into a dreamy vision on the edge of nightmare. After his father collapses in a preternaturally eerie sequence, college boy Kyle MacLachlan returns home and stumbles across a severed human ear in a vacant lot. With the help of sweetly innocent high school girl (Laura Dern), he turns junior detective and uncovers a frightening yet darkly compelling world of voyeurism and sex. Drawn deeper into the brutal world of drug dealer and blackmailer Frank, played with raving mania by an obscenity-shouting Dennis Hopper in a career-reviving performance, he loses his innocence and his moral bearings when confronted with pure, unexplainable evil. Isabella Rossellini is terrifyingly desperate as Hopper's sexual slave who becomes MacLachlan's illicit lover, and Dean Stockwell purrs through his role as Hopper's oh-so-suave buddy. Lynch strips his surreally mundane sets to a ghostly austerity, which composer Angelo Badalamenti encourages with the smooth, spooky strains of a lush score. Blue Velvet is a disturbing film that delves into the darkest reaches of psycho-sexual brutality and simply isn't for everyone. But for a viewer who wants to see the cinematic world rocked off its foundations, David Lynch delivers a nightmarish masterpiece. --Sean Axmaker

• When The Boat Comes In - Series 2 | DVD | (19/04/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £59.99

  James Bolam stars as the lovable rogue Jack Ford in this classic series set in Tyneside at the end of the First World War.

• Fallen Angel | DVD | (19/03/2007) from £8.52   |  Saving you £11.47 (134.62%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Part family saga part crime drama this is an investigation without policemen based on the trilogy of novels (Requiem for an Angel) by award-winning crime writer Andrew Taylor. It is the story of the making of a murderer told in reverse starting with the modern day! Like an archaeological dig each of the psychological thrillers strips away the layers of a sociopaths history hurtling backwards to show us how and when the mind became twisted and the soul sick.

• Oliver Twist / Great Expectations | DVD | (17/03/2008) from £9.94   |  Saving you £3.05 (30.68%)   |  RRP £12.99

  An astonishingly good David Lean double-bill featuring his two Dickensian adaptations, Great Expectations (1946) and Oliver Twist (1948), this is a reminder that cinema does not necessarily have to debase its literary sources, sometimes it can enhance them. Lean's painterly eye for evocative locations--be they windswept marshes or bustling London streets--provides the backdrop, but his focus on smaller details--the ominous tree in the graveyard with its almost human face, the reaction of Bill Sikes' dog to Nancy's murder--adds the vital ingredient that brings both place and character to life. Starring a youthful John Mills as Pip, Lean's Great Expectations is an unadulterated delight, a serendipitous gelling of screenplay, direction, cinematography and acting that produces an almost perfect film. The cast is exemplary, with Alec Guinness in his first (official) role as Pip's loyal pal Herbert Pocket; Martita Hunt is a cadaverous Miss Havisham; Finlay Currie transforms himself from truly threatening to entirely sympathetic as Magwitch; while the young Jean Simmons makes more of an impact as the girl Estella than Valerie Hobson does as the older incarnation. Perhaps best of all, though, is Francis Sullivan as the pragmatic but kindly attorney Jaggers. The cinematography alone (courtesy of Guy Green) would qualify Oliver Twist as a classic: the opening sequence of a lone woman struggling through the storm is an indelible cinematic image. Fortunately, Lean's film has many more aces up its sleeve thereafter, notably Alec Guinness' grotesque Fagin--a caricature certainly, but a three-dimensional one--and Robert Newton's utterly pitiless Bill Sikes. The skewed angles and unsettling chiaroscuro lighting transform London itself into another threatening character. --Mark Walker

• Take Me High | Blu Ray | (18/03/2019) from £14.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Cliff Richard, in his final film role, stars as Tim Matthews, an ambitious young financier who gets the shock of his life when he's assigned a new posting in Birmingham a far cry from the New York job he was promised! Making the most of things he lives on the canal in a converted barge, but he manages to put his foot right in it when he meets the pretty Sarah and refuses her a loan! Featuring twelve classic songs - including the Top 30-selling title track - and filmed extensively on location in Birmingham, Take Me High co-stars Debbie Watling, Hugh Griffith, George Cole and Anthony Andrews. Unavailable on home video for many years it is featured here as a new High Definition transfer from original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio. Special Features: Image gallery PDF material

• Antrum: The Deadliest Film Ever Made | DVD | (26/10/2020) from £9.05   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Canadian horror co-directed by David Amito and Michael Laicini. A documentary crew find a 1970s film about teenage siblings Oralee (Nicole Tompkins) and Nathan (Rowan Smyth) who attempt to revive their pet dog which they believe is suffering in Hell and their efforts result in a portal being opened to the underworld. However, when the film is screened the audiences are confronted by evil and the blurring of fiction and reality could be the difference between life and death.

• Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter | Blu Ray | (29/06/2015) from £13.15   |  Saving you £8.84 (67.22%)   |  RRP £21.99

  The haunting and funny story of a young woman set on fulfilling the wildest of dreams. A lonely woman (Oscar-nominee Rinko Kikuchi) becomes convinced that a satchel of money buried in a cult Hollywood film is in fact real. Abandoning her structured life in Tokyo she heads for the frozen Minnesota wilderness armed with only a hand-embroidered map. Ill prepared but determined she encounters unexpected help along the way as she searches for her lost mythical fortune.

• The Rover | Blu Ray | (05/01/2015) from £12.98   |  Saving you £3.01 (23.19%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Ten years after a global economic collapse cold-blooded drifter Eric (Guy Pearce) traverses the scorched Australian outback on a mission to track down the men who took everything he had. After losing their trail he soon crosses paths with Rey (Robert Pattinson) a badly wounded member of the gang who was left for dead by his own brother. Vulnerable and naïve Rey joins Eric as his unwitting accomplice and together they cross this new world to exact revenge on those who took everything from him.

• The Beiderbecke Collection | DVD | (10/11/2003) from £74.99   |  Saving you £-50.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The Beiderbecke Collection' is a charming mix of comedy and drama that has all the hallmarks of a classic detective thriller. Follow the exploits of jazz fan Trevor and his long-suffering girlfriend Jill as they find themselves embroiled in various mysteries which follow them to Amsterdam and Edinburgh and include dodgy businessmen black economies refugees and much much more.... This box set contains the following titles: 'The Beiderbecke Affair' 'The Beiderbecke Tapes' and 'The Beiderbecke Connection'.

• Thomas & Friends - The Best of James | DVD | (06/02/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Over 65 years ago the Rev.W.Awdry told his young son, Christopher, a story about a cheeky, fussy, little blue engine called Thomas the Tank Engine™. Since then Thomas & Friends™ has captured the hearts and imaginations of children and parents around the world. Over the years Thomas has been joined by his friend, the cheeky red engine James! James is the No. 5 member of The Fat Controller’s railway, has a fine scarlet coat and thinks of himself as a Really Splendid Engine. To celebrate the friendship between Thomas and James, we have put together 20 fantastic Percy episodes, from the classic live action to the all new animation. Bust my buffers it’s James!

• The Rag Nymph | DVD | (14/04/2003) from £3.20   |  Saving you £6.79 (212.19%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Ten year old Millie is taken in by 'Raggie Aggie' after her mother dies in a Newcastle brothel. Aggie soon has to hide Millie in a convent after the brothel owner turns his attentions to Millie. Years later and a beautiful young woman she returns to her Aunt but after a desolate relationship she is abducted into the same brothel in which her mother died...

• Asylum | DVD | (30/01/2006) from £13.35   |  Saving you £2.64 (19.78%)   |  RRP £15.99

  A woman becomes very curious about one of her psychiatrist husband's inmates, a man who was found guilty in the murder and disfigurement of his former wife.

• Existenz (Dual Format Limited Edition) | Blu Ray | (21/05/2018) from £16.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Visionary director David Cronenberg (Videodrome) challenges the boundaries of reality in sci-fi thriller eXistenZ, starring Jennifer Jason Leigh (Annihilation), Jude Law (The Talented Mr. Ripley), and a stellar supporting cast including Ian Holm (Alien), Willem Dafoe (Platoon), Christopher Eccleston (28 Days Later) and Sarah Polley (Splice). During a closed-door demonstration of her new virtual reality video game, brilliant game designer Allegra Geller (Leigh) survives an attempt on her life by a crazed assassin. On the run with Ted Pikul (Law), a young marketing trainee who falls into the role of bodyguard, Allegra convinces Ted to join her in her game, eXistenZ. As the line between fantasy and reality begins to blur, the real-life dangers they sought to escape start to merge with their virtual world. Brand New Extras: The Leader: An interview with Christopher Eccleston Commentary with Kim Newman & Ryan Lambie Commentary with Mondo Digital's Nathaniel Thompson Limited Edition Booklet: Includes ˜Enemy of Reality: David Cronenberg's eXistenZ' by Alex Morris, and ˜Of Fabrics and Flesh: An interview with Denise Cronenberg' by Phillip Escott. Additional Extras: Audio commentary by David Cronenberg Making-of documentary Promo Featurette Special Effects Featurette Backstage interviews with Jude Law, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Willem Dafoe, Jim Isaac (visual effects) and David Cronenburg Trailer

• Thomas & Friends: Spills And Thrills | DVD | (31/03/2014) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  All aboard for Spills and Thrills with Thomas and his friends! The Island of Sodor is always bustling with activity yet when the engines try to be Really Useful they often find themselves in some messy muddles! James tries to prove he's not afraid of the dark or too vain to haul smelly fish but when he pulls the night-time Kipper Express he gets more than he bargained for! Stephen's need for speed and Salty's need to impress sends them both into some sticky slippery situations; Hiro shows Diesel that nice engines do finish first and The Fat Controller shows you can't cry over spilt milk...twice! It's Full Steam Ahead for Spills and Thrills on Sodor!

• Johnny English Strikes Again (4K Ultra HD Plus Blu-Ray Plus Digital Copy) | Blu Ray | (18/02/2019) from £22.98   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  JOHNNY ENGLISH STRIKES AGAIN Rowan Atkinson returns as the much-loved accidental secret agent in Johnny English Strikes Again. When a cyber-attack reveals the identity of all active undercover agents in Britain, the country's only hope is called out of retirement. English's new mission is his most critical to date: Dive headfirst into action to find the mastermind hacker. A man with few skills and analogue methods, English must overcome the challenges of modern technologyor his newest mission will become the Secret Service's last. Bonus Features Include: The Comedy Genius of Rowan Atkinson Johnny English Legacy A Cast of Character The Gadgets The Car

• Diary of a Wimpy Kid 3: Dog Days | Blu Ray | (18/02/2013) from £9.99   |  Saving you £15.00 (150.15%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Everybody's favorite wimp, Greg Heffley (Zachary Gordon), is back for three times the fun in the latest film based on the super-popular book series! When Greg's dad (Steve Zahn) threatens to send him to military school if he doesn't stay out of trouble, Greg finds all-new ways to land himself in the doghouse! For starters, Greg's in over his head when he pretends to work at the swanky country club where Rowley's family has a membership. Things don't go much better on a father-son camping trip with the Wilderness Explorers, and then there's the Heffley's new dog, Sweetie, who fetches even more trouble for Greg in this hilarious family film!

• Hit So Hard | DVD | (26/11/2012) from £7.90   |  Saving you £9.35 (140.81%)   |  RRP £15.99

  When Nirvana burst onto the scene in 1991 the music they played spoke directly to an angry and disenfranchised generation. Grunge took over MTV and radio overnight… but just three years later the drug-related deaths of several musicians and the suicide of Kurt Cobain closed the books on an all too brief era. Patty Schemel the acclaimed drummer for Courtney Love's seminal rock band Hole was in the middle of all of it. The openly gay woman who always felt different never dreamed she would be in a multi-platinum band touring with legends… or that thanks to drug addiction she could lose it all. Given a video camera just before Hole's infamous Live Through This world tour Patty filmed everything; the shows the parties and startlingly intimate footage of Kurt and Courtney. This footage has never been seen... until now.

• Hamlet - Ambroise Thomas | DVD | (06/09/2004) from £16.69   |  Saving you £1.30 (7.79%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Staged at the Gran Teatro Del Liceu in Barcelona October 2003 this opera - written by Ambroise Thomas - is performed by the Symphony Orchestra And Chorus of the Gran Teatro Del Liceu; conducted by Bertrand De Billy.

• 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

• Orthodox | DVD | (16/05/2016) from £4.11   |  Saving you £13.14 (461.05%)   |  RRP £15.99

  An Orthodox Jewish boy persecuted for his faith turns to boxing as a means of self-defence. He graduates to illegal bare-knuckle fighting, becoming tangled in a web of criminal activity. When a stint in prison alienates him from his family and community, he seeks a way to make things right. Starring Stephen Graham (This is England, Boardwalk Empire) and Michael Smiley (Spaced, The World's End).