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• The Sopranos: Series 2 (Vols. 4-6) | DVD | (25/06/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £33.99

  The second series of The Sopranos, David Chase's ultra-cool and ultra-modern take on New Jersey gangster life, matches the brilliance of the first, although it's marginally less violent, with more emphasis given to the stories and obsessions of supporting characters. Sadly, the programme makers were forced to throttle back on the appalling struggle between gang boss Tony Soprano and his Gorgon-like Mother Livia, the very stuff of Greek theatre, following actress Nancy Marchand's unsuccessful battle against cancer. Taking up her slack, however, is Tony's big sister Janice, a New Age victim and arrant schemer and sponger, who takes up with the twitchy, Scarface-wannabe Richie Aprile, brother of former boss Jackie, out of prison and a minor pain in Tony's ass. Other running sub-plots include soldier Chris (Michael Imperioli) hapless efforts to sell his real-life Mafia story to Hollywood, the return and treachery of Big Pussy and Tony's wife Carmela's ruthlessness in placing daughter Meadow in the right college. Even with the action so dispersed, however, James Gandofini is still toweringly dominant as Tony. The genius of his performance, and of the programme makers, is that, despite Tony being a whoring, unscrupulous, sexist boor, a crime boss and a murderer, we somehow end up feeling and rooting for him, because he's also a family man with a bratty brood to feed, who's getting his balls busted on all sides, to say nothing of keeping the Government off his back. He's the kind of crime boss we'd like to feel we would be. Tony's decent Italian-American therapist Dr Melfi's (Loraine Bracco) perverse attraction with her gangster-patient reflects our own and, in her case, causes her to lose her first series cool and turn to drink this time around. Effortlessly multi-dimensional, funny and frightening, devoid of the sentimentality that afflicts even great American TV like The West Wing, The Sopranos is boss of bosses in its televisual era. --David Stubbs

• Charmed Complete Seasons 1- 8 (Limited Magic Chest edition) | DVD | (05/03/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £299.99

  The full series of Charmed from season 1 to 8 packaged in a unique collector's magic chest box set! A must for every Charmed fan own the full series from Season 1 through to the never before released Season 8 (the show's emotional finale) in this unique boxset. Combined in an enchanting wooden chest of the highest quality with brass Charmed plaque lavish red velvet interior and certificate of authenticity it's the first opportunity to own all eight seasons together in one magical set. The ultimate gift for Charmed enthusiasts and followers this highly covetable piece is sure to become a sought after collectors item with the close of the hugely successful series. It's the perfect and most magical way to mark an end to the epic adventures of the Halliwell sisters who have entertained their loyal following for so long. Watch as the 'Charmed Ones' journey from modern-day witches to sizzling supernatural siblings in episode after episode of enchanting entertainment. Packed with beautiful beings shocking trials sensational storylines remarkable special effects and emotional turmoil - Charmed: Seasons 1-8 is the perfect brew of supernatural entertainment that will have you on the edge of your seat. So say goodbye to the beautiful Halliwell sisters in style with the ultimate addition to any DVD and Charmed fans collection; it will leave you enchanted.

• They Live | Blu Ray | (22/09/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  They Live Blu-Ray Obey. Submit. Consume. Watch TV. Do not question authority. Money is your god. No independent thought. No Imagination. They live. We sleep.Professional WWF wrestler ?Rowdy? Roddy Powder plays John Nada, a homeless, unemployed construction worker who discovers a pair of sunglasses that when worn suddenly reveal a world run by upwardly mobile, capitalist, yuppie aliens intent on keeping the human race sedate and brainwashed with subliminal messages fed through advertising and the media. Luckily for us all John Nada wants to do now is chew gum and kick ass, and he?s all out of gum.They Live is one of John Carpenters most accomplished films. An action packed, satirical, sci-fi adventure and socio-cultural critique on the decline of spiritual values and the rise of consumerism within modern society. It also include one of the longest fist fights in the history of cinema.

• Horror Films (Box Set) | DVD | (07/10/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  This box set contains the following four titles: The Legend Of The Mummy 2: Archeology students find a Mummy in a temple. Little do they realise that the Mummy was the evil servant of an ancient rain god who again plans to unleash his evil power. Howling IV: Marie a writer heads for the sanctuary of a rural hideout only to find a horror that is intent on taking her on a terrifying journey towards death. The howling rises again. Night Of The Living Dead: The radiation from a fallen satellite causes the recently deceased to rise from the grave and seek the living food. Plague: A lab assistant accidentally creates a bacteria which kills her and engilfs the city. The onslaught has to be stopped before all humans are destroyed.

• Whitney Cummings: Money Shot | DVD | (10/11/2014) from £20.23   |  Saving you £-5.24 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Whitney Cummings is an American comedian and actress. She is best known as the creator and star of the NBC sitcom Whitney as well as the co-creator of the CBS sitcom 2 Broke Girls. She's a foul-mouthed guy's girl who surrenders none of her femininity in order to be accepted by the male half.

• John Miller - The Guitar Of Furry Lewis | DVD | (06/11/2006) from £37.23   |  Saving you £-10.24 (-37.90%)   |  RRP £26.99

  Furry Lewis was one of the most improvisatory of bluesmen. He was a two-finger picker with an unusually varied repertoire of right-hand attacks. In open tunings, he favored big brush strokes with his thumb on the upbeats. While playing in open E, he adopted a very complex, detail-oriented approach. A detailed tab/music booklet is included as a PDF file on the DVD. NTSC all region. 89 minutes.

• Treasure Planet DVD Gift Set | DVD | (07/07/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Treasure Planet, a pet project of codirectors Ron Clements and John Musker, is an ambitious animation hybrid (traditional animation combined with elaborate CGI backgrounds). It was the subject of numerous in-studio battles, but Disney office politics and a poor public reception distracted from its many admirable qualities, not the least being its overall fidelity to Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel Treasure Island. Curiously revamped as an SF adventure with space-faring galleons, flintlock ray guns and extreme-sports attitude, it caters to a young audience for whom Stevenson's adventure is an unknown treasure, revving up the material with arcade-game excitements. It's entertaining, for what it is, and kids will surely enjoy it. Maybe next time, however, Disney will follow its own legacy and properly adapt Stevenson (as they did with their 1950 live-action classic) for a new, and hopefully receptive, generation. --Jeff Shannon

• Talking Feet | DVD | (11/06/2012) from £8.75   |  Saving you £4.24 (48.46%)   |  RRP £12.99

  John Baxter directed this 1937 British production.A story set in the East End of London where the local hospital is faced with closure unless funds are raised.The local fishmongers daughter (Hazel Ascot) a British Shirley Temple, Hoofer puts together a variety show to raise the money. Enid Stamp-Taylor also stars with The Dagenham Girl Pipers, The Scots Kilties Band, The Band of The H.M. Royal Marines and many more.Hazel Ascot was a champion child tap-dancer of the 1930's. Her first film appearance was in this 1937 musical film Talking Feet. This film, made at Sound City (later Shepperton Studios), was produced and directed by John Baxter.It was while John Baxter was looking for rehearsal rooms for a proposed film to be titled Music Hall that he chanced upon Hazel, whose father Duggie Ascot ran a dance academy in the Charing Cross Road.

• Elvis | DVD | (20/10/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Includes: GI Blues (1960): Eager to open a stateside nightclub after his hitch in khakis Elvis takes part in a wager to raise the dough he needs. The bet: he can melt the heart of a willowy dancer (Juliet Prowse). But all bets may be off when real love intervenes... King Creole (1958): He plays a troubled youth whose singing sets the French Quarter rockin'. With a sweet girl to love him and nightclubbers cheering it looks like Elvis will shake off his past and head for the top. But will a mobster (Walter Matthau) and his man-trap moll (Carolyn Jones) snare him in a life of crime? Blue Hawaii (1961): His mother (Angela Lansbury) expects him to climb the corporate ladder. But Elvis would rather wear an aloha shirt than a white collar so he goes to work as a tour guide. Lucky Elvis: his first customers are a carful of cuties. Elvis lovely scenery lovelier girls and rock-a-hula songs - now that's paradise! Fun In Acapulco (1963): Mike works on a boat in Acapulco: when the bratty daughter of the boat owner gets him fired Mike must find new work and becomes embroiled in a love triangle with two women and a champion Mexican diver! Paradise Hawaiian (1966): Rick Richards is a helicopter pilot who wants to set up a charter flying service in Hawaii - along the way he makes a whole lotta friends. Easy Come Easy Go (1967): Navy diver Ted Jackson (Presley) with the help of the skipper's daughter hunts for sunken treasure... Girls Girls Girls (1962): Ross Carpenter a fishing guide/sailor who loves his live out on the sea finds out his boss is retiring to Arizona and has to find a way to buy the Westwind a boat that he and his father built. Roustabout (1964): At first he just provides the muscle and a diversion for the beautiful carny girls. Then he picks up a guitar and gets the midway rockin'. Looks like this talented tough guy may be what the good-hearted owner (Barbara Stanwyck) needs to save her travelling show from bankruptcy.

• Ultimate Albion | DVD | (15/11/2010) from £20.23   |  Saving you £-5.24 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £14.99

  The greatest players in the history of West Bromwich Albion assembled into one sensational squad of players: Ultimate Albion. Each position on the field is analysed and represented by the best players ever to play there for the club. Imagine Cyrille Regis up-front alongside Jeff Astle supplied by Zoltan Gera and captained by John Wile. Ultimate Albion includes 90 minutes of silky skills and sublime finishes tasty tackles and towering headers; the finest moments from the finest players the Throstletariat have ever witnessed and a unique chance to compare and contrast the stars of the modern era with the heroes of yesteryear.

• A Dukes of Dixieland: Tribute to Jelly Roll Morton | DVD | (24/03/2008) from £13.48   |  Saving you £-3.49 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Featuring The Dukes of Dixieland and Danny Barker In the intimate atmosphere of one of New Orleans's premier jazz clubs Lulu White's Mahogany Hall on Bourbon Street the music that set the city on fire: the authentic sounds of Jelly Roll Morton's jazz is performed by the legendary Dukes of Dixieland and Danny Barker one of Jelly Roll's own musicians. Ferdinand Lamothe aka Jelly Roll Morton was one of the first great composers and piano players of Jazz. He was a talented arranger and musician who wrote special scores that took advantage of the three-minute limitations of the 78 rpm record. Even more than this he was a real character whose spirit shines brightly through history - like his diamond studded smile. Tracklist: 1. Wolverine Blues 2. Winin' Boy Blues 3. Don't You Leave Me Here 4. Buddy Bolden's Blues 5. Milneburg Joys 6. Black Bottom Stomp 7. Fingerbreaker 8. Kansas City Stomps 9. King Porter Stomp 10. Someday Sweetheart 11. The Pearls 12. Tiajuana 13. Sweet Substitute 14. New Orleans Joy 15. Granpa's Spells 16. Panama

• Mr Bean Vol.3 | DVD | (17/11/2008) from £7.77   |  Saving you £5.21 (109.00%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Mr Bean: Vol.3

• Plunder Of The Sun | DVD | (14/05/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  An American insurance adjuster stranded in Mexico becomes involved with an archaeologist and a collector...

• Handel - Ariodante | DVD | (03/03/2008) from £21.38   |  Saving you £3.61 (14.40%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Recorded at Teatro Caio Melisso Spoleto Italy July 2007

• The Bourne Identity / The Bourne Supremacy / Paycheck | DVD | (03/10/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The Bourne Identity (Dir. Doug Liman 2002): A man who may or may not be Jason Bourne (Matt Damon) is found floating in the Mediterranean Sea and is hauled onto a fishing boat. When the ship's doctor examines the unconscious castaway he discovers two bullet wounds and an implanted device that displays a Swiss bank account number. With nothing but this code the amnesiac Bourne travels to Zurich and gains access to a safe-deposit box containing a gun thousands of dollars in various currencies and valid passports from numerous countries - each listing a different identity. Within minutes Bourne is on the run from a seemingly ever-present agency relying on language and fighting skills he didn't even know he possessed! Offering 000 for a ride to Paris Bourne gains the reluctant help of the nomadic Marie (Franka Potente). Meanwhile the shadowy organization headed by a tough-talking bureaucrat (Chris Cooper) sends numerous assassins (including the Professor played by Clive Owen) after Bourne and Marie. As their situation grows more perilous the two strangers struggle to find out who Bourne really is and why they are being hunted... The Bourne Supremacy (Dir. Paul Greengrass 2004): Expert assassin Jason Bourne (Damon) who continues to find himself plagued by the splintered nightmares from his former life. The stakes are now even higher for the agent as he coolly maneuvers through the dangerous waters of international espionage - replete with CIA plots turncoat agents and constantly shifting covert alliances - all the while hoping to find the truth behind his haunted memories and answers to his own fragmented past... Paycheck (Dir. John Woo 2003): Ben Affleck stars as Michael Jennings a brilliant computer engineer hired by high-tech corporations for specialized top-secret projects. Once a job is complete Jennings routinely has his short-term memory erased so as not to divulge any sensitive company information to future clients. Highly paid for his work he expects to earn .4 billion at the end of his latest 3-year project. But upon completion of the job instead of a big paycheck Jennings is handed an envelope filled with random objects and told that he has agreed to forfeit all payment. With his memory erased as usual Jennings has no way to prove them wrong until he discovers the objects are clues to the puzzle that once was his past. But with Federal agents hot on his heels Jennings quickly learns that more than just his paycheck is at stake. In a race against time Jennings must put the pieces together with the help of Rachel (Uma Thurman) the woman he has worked with and loved for the past three years who rekindles his memory of their life together before the people he once worked for have him killed.

• John Miller - The Guitar Of Bo Carter | DVD | (01/01/2000) from £21.99   |  Saving you £7.00 (24.10%)   |  RRP £28.99

  Bo Carter was a great guitar player who played with absolute facility in a variety of tunings and keys with a unique harmonic sense. This DVD lesson presents songs by this great master of country blues: Let Me Roll Your Lemon; Pussy Cat Blues; Policy Blues; Dinner Blues; My Baby; and Arrangement for Me Blues. A detailed tab/music booklet is included as a PDF file on the DVD. NTSC all region, 91 minutes.

• The Saint: Monochrome & Colour episodes;The Contract, The Queen's Ransom | DVD | (15/01/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £1.99

  Two selected episodes from the smash series The Saint. The episodes are: The Contract The Queen's Ransom

• Trouble In Store | DVD | (15/10/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Perhaps surprisingly, the British comedy legend Norman Wisdom has made just 20 films, from his debut in Date With a Dream (1948) to the thriller Double-X (1992). From 1948 on he had his own TV series, Wit and Wisdom, but 1953 was the real turning point. Not only was his son Nicholas born, but he became an instant movie star with the release of Trouble in Store. Playing a character called Norman he brought his familiar stage and television personality to the big screen as a young man with the ambition to become a window dresser in a major department store. Ever loveable victim of his own clumsiness, all Norman's efforts to improve himself result in chaos. That is, until he meets Sally (Lana Morris), the girl of his dreams. Then things turn disastrous. Co-starring Margaret Rutherford, Trouble in Store introduced Wisdom's self-penned song which would become his theme, "Don't laugh at Me ('Cause I'm a Fool)". The film became a massive box-office hit and won Wisdom a BAFTA Award. Very much of its time, yet still highly entertaining, this video release provides the opportunity to nostalgically revisit and reassess one of Britain's greatest stars. Wisdom's follow-up was another substantial hit, One Good Turn (1954). --Gary S. Dalkin

• Face/Off / Snake Eyes / Bringing Out The Dead | DVD | (25/10/2004) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-6.99 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Face Off (Dir. John Woo 1997): Oscar-winning superstar Nicolas Cage and screen icon John Travolta battle head to head in 'Face/Off' the ultimate cat and mouse thriller directed by the world's most acclaimed action film director John Woo. To avenge the senseless murder of his son FBI agent Sean Archer undergoes a radical new surgery allowing him to switch faces with the comatose terrorist Castor Troy and assumes Sean's identity the real Sean is thrust into an unimaginable nightmare fighting not only for his life but also those of his wife and daughter! Brilliant performances and mind-numbing visual effects make Face/Off the explosive stylish action thriller you've got to see to believe! Snake Eyes (Dir. Brian De Palma 1998): An explosive highly entertaining action thriller Snake Eyes teams Nicolas Cage with big-screen favourite Gary Sinise. Cage is an Atlantic City cop who along with an arena full of spectators at a championship prize-fight is eyewitness to a political assassination! Determined to quickly solve the crime he immediately launches an intensive investigation... then learns that a search for answers will only uncover yet more questions in an ever-widening web of conspiracy intrigue and danger! Bringing Out The Dead (Dir. Martin Scorsese 1999): Nicholas Cage plays EMS paramedic Frank Pierce. It is the early 1990's and New York has not yet undergone its renaissance of recent years. Surrounded by the injured and the dying Frank is dwelling in an urban night-world crumbling under the accumulated weight of too many years of saving and losing lives. The film follows Frank over the course of fifty-six hours in his life - two days and three nights on the job - as he reaches the very brink of spiritual collapse and redemption.

• Guardian | DVD | (17/09/2001) from £5.91   |  Saving you £13.07 (447.60%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Though the Guardian opens with a nod or two to Three Kings, it really offers a cut-down version of Fallen, with Los Angeles Detective Kross (Mario Van Peebles) facing Telal--a body-hopping Sumerian demon he encountered at an archaeological site in Iraq during the Gulf War--entrusted by ritual scarification with the task of protecting a 12-year-old boy who will grow up to unite the three great monotheistic faiths (Christianity, Judaism, Islam) and thus set the Devil's work back millennia. A sub-plot deals with a red powder drug ("Chaos"), imported by the demon's minions, which catches on in LA sending coke-sniffing agents into murderous frenzies (the funniest scene) and briefly giving guest star dealer Ice-T superpowers until an ambiguously angelic hit lady (Stacy Oversier) tosses him off a building. There are elements of The Matrix stirred in, with Oversier and Telal dead ringers for the Carrie-Ann Moss and Hugo Weaving characters, but it inevitably boils down to a Fallen-style formula. It's stripped-down demonology--ever since The Evil Dead, those Sumerian demons have been getting a bad press--with direct-to-video action, but is by no means unlikeable. On the DVD: Along with the trailer, this disc offers IMDB filmographies for Van Peebles, Remar, Ice-T and John Terlesky (who used to be a busy B-actor in the likes of Chopping Mall and Valet Girls and now directs quickies such as Guardian). The transfer is augmented for 16:9 and looks significantly better than the video version, giving this low-budget effort a relatively lush feel, though the Iraqi desert does look as though it was an hour or so drive out of Los Angeles. --Kim Newman