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• The Blue Max | DVD | (09/04/2012) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The Blue Max is highly unusual among Hollywood films, not just for being a large-scale drama set during the generally cinematically overlooked Great War, but in concentrating upon air combat as seen entirely from the German point of view. The story focuses on a lower-class officer, Bruno Stachel (George Peppard), and his obsessive quest to win a Blue Max, a medal awarded for shooting down 20 enemy aircraft. Around this are built subplots concerning a propaganda campaign by James Mason's pragmatic general, rivalry with a fellow officer (Jeremy Kemp), and a love affair with a decadent countess (Ursula Andress) As directed by John Guillermin (best known for 1974's The Towering Inferno), the film's main assets are epic production values, great flying scenes and stunning dogfights. The weak point is the sometimes ponderous character drama, not helped by Peppard who is too lightweight an actor to convince as the driven anti-hero. Clearly influenced by Kubrick's Paths of Glory (1958), The Blue Max is a cold, cynical drama offering a visually breathtaking portrait of a stultified society tearing itself apart during the final months of the Great War. On the DVD: The Blue Max DVD's only extra is a very grainy original trailer presented at 1.77:1. However, for the first time the film itself is complete to buy: the reel which was missing from the widescreen video release being restored here. Also included is the original intermission music. The film is presented anamorphically enhanced at a ratio approximating the original 2.35:1 CinemaScope, though some shots clearly have details cropped at the sides of the frame. Picture quality is good with an acceptable level of grain, which increases significantly during the brief back projection shots. There is a little print damage, but nothing too distracting and the aerial photography itself looks wonderful. The four-channel Dolby Prologic sound is excellent for a film of this age, with Jerry Goldsmith's superb score having richness and clarity and providing almost all the emotional impact. --Gary S Dalkin

• No Job For a Lady - The Complete Series 3 | DVD | (04/06/2012) from £3.99   |  Saving you £9.00 (225.56%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Comedy icon Penelope Keith stars as Jean Price, a newly elected Labour MP who finds her cherished principles severely tested in the unforgiving, often murky world of Westminster. Jean s ambition withstands the dreadful facilities and uncivilised hours that might drive a lesser woman out of the job, with the wife and mother managing to hold her own amid the swollen egos, rampant chauvinism and Machiavellian scheming of the political elite; husband Geoff provides much-needed moral support. Also featuring Ruth Rendell Mysteries star George Baker as Tory adversary Sir Godfrey Eagan and Garfield Morgan as Labour whip Norman, this cleverly scripted Thames comedy was directed by BAFTA Award winner John Howard Davies, whose high-profile credits include The Good Life, Fawlty Towers and Mr Bean.

• The Train | Blu Ray | (11/05/2015) from £10.59   |  Saving you £9.40 (88.76%)   |  RRP £19.99

  ONE MAN’S IMPOSSIBLE MISSION – TO SAVE HIS COUNTRY’S PRICELESS TREASURES Directed by John Frankenheimer at the peak of his powers The Train was made during a tremendous run of top-class pictures that also included Birdman of Alcatraz Seven Days in May and The Manchurian Candidate with Seconds soon to follow. France 1944. Art lover and fanatical Nazi Colonel Von Waldheim has plundered a Paris museum for its masterpieces including works by Van Gogh Picasso and Cezanne. His intention is to have them transported by rail to Berlin but one man stands in his way. Aware that the Allied forces are fast approaching the French capital Resistance fighter Labiche need only stall the train for a few more days but he’ll have to use all of his wits and skills to do so. Featuring two Oscar-winners in its lead roles – Burt Lancaster as Labiche and Paul Scofield as Von Waldheim – and Jeanne Moreau and Michel Simon in support The Train combines star power with spectacular action sequences to produce a classic war movie. SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS: High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation of the film Uncompressed 1.0 mono PCM audio Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Audio commentary by director John Frankenheimer Optional isolated score by Maurice Jarre Burt Lancaster in the Sixties – a newly-filmed interview with Lancaster’s biographer Kate Buford tracing the actor’s career throughout the decade French television news report on the making of The Train containing interviews with the locals of Acquigny Archive interview with Michel Simon Footage of The Train’s gala screening in Marseilles Theatrical Trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Vladimir Zimakov Collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Sheldon Hall illustrated with original stills and artwork

• Halloween | DVD | (24/09/2018) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-15.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.00

  John Carpenter's highly influential modern horror/suspense film set the trend for two decades of re-makes and sequels. Six-year-old Michael Myers is confined to an insane asylum after stabbing his sexually active teenage sister to death on Halloween night 1963. Exactly fifteen years later Michael escapes, returning to his home town of Haddonfield with psychiatrist Doctor Loomis (Donald Pleasence) in hot pursuit. Bookish babysitter Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis), all alone in the house on Halloween night, soon discovers that she is Michael's next target.

• Zen | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £6.83   |  Saving you £13.16 (192.68%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Set in and around Rome and based on the best-selling novels by the late Michael Dibdin Rufus Sewell stars as the fictional Italian detective Aurleio Zen. Vendetta Cabal & Ratking will feature many of the combined attractions of Italy and the Dibdin novels - thrilling investigations fun passion warmth and beautiful people. Includes Bonus Digital Copy As a bonus to your DVD you can also transfer a digital copy this will allow you to view your 'Zen' episodes on your PC or your mobile device(s). Just follow the step by step instructions inside your DVD.

• Carolina Skeletons | DVD | (12/05/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  After a long time in the army an Afro-American soldier returns to his hometown where years ago his brother was exucuted for the murder of two white girls. He believes his brother was innocent and sets out to prove it. But there are some people in town who will stop at nothing to keep their secrets hidden.

• Ice Station Zebra | DVD | (02/05/2005) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-2.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  ""Ice Station Zebra""... Remember The Name -- Your Life May Depend On It! John Sturges's adaptation of Alistair MacLean's novel stars Rock Hudson as submarine commander James Ferraday. When a weather-monitoring station near the North Pole is nearly destroyed by fire Ferraday is ostensibly sent to find out what went wrong. But since he's been ordered to bring along Capt. Leslie Anders (Jim Brown) and a platoon of Marines British agent David Jones (Patrick McGoohan) and Russian defec

• Ugly Betty - Series 1-4 - Complete | DVD | (28/03/2011) from £43.75   |  Saving you £32.24 (73.69%)   |  RRP £75.99

  Audiences are cheering for a vibrant overachiever with the spirit and smarts to live her dream. America Ferrera stars as go-getter Betty Suarez a true beauty in the skin-deep world of high fashion. Two very different cultures collide in this sexy and stylish series about believing in yourself regardless of the odds

• The Vicar of Dibley - Ultimate | DVD | (26/11/2007) from £49.97   |  Saving you £0.02 (0.04%)   |  RRP £49.99

  The entire collection of the much-loved hit show Vicar of Dibley. From conception through to happy ending. Episodes Comprise: 1. Arrival 2. Songs of Praise 3. Community Spirit 4. The Window and the Weather 5. Election 6. Animals 7. The Christmas Lunch Incident 8. The Easter Bunny 9. Engagement 10. Dibley Live 11. Celebrity Vicar 12. Love and Marriage 13. Autumn 14. Winter 15. Spring 16. Summer 17. Merry Christmas 18. Happy New Year 19. The Handsome Stranger 20. The Vicar in White

• Liverpool - 2002-2003 Season Review | DVD | (02/06/2003) from £20.00   |  Saving you £-0.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Relive all the highs and lows of Liverpool FC's 2002/03 season including the Worthington Cup 2-0 victory over intense rivals Manchester United in this lavish double disc set!

• Vacation | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £4.90   |  Saving you £15.09 (307.96%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The next generation of Griswolds is at it again and on the road for another ill-fated adventure. Following in his father's footsteps and hoping for some much-needed family bonding, a grown-up Rusty Griswold (Ed Helms) surprises his wife, Debbie (Christina Applegate), and their two sons with a cross-country trip back to America's favourite family fun park, Walley World. Click Images to Enlarge

• Cold Comfort Farm | DVD | (07/11/2016) from £8.99   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Cold Comfort Farm is a hilarious spoof on British costume dramas that stars a pre-Pearl Harbor Kate Beckinsale as a strong-willed young woman named Miss Flora Poste, who finds herself orphaned and without means in the 1930s. Moving in with some half-savage relatives on a country farm, Flora is hardly daunted by their primitivism (as she might have been in a novel by Thomas Hardy) but instead takes charge and imposes hygiene, order and good manners on the dirty, superstitious lot. John Schlesinger directs this brisk, infectious adaptation of the 1932 novel by Stella Gibbons. Beckinsale is wonderful and the rest of the savvy, inspired cast perfectly send up a host of literary clichés. --Tom Keogh, Amazon.com

• The Crezz - The Complete Series | DVD | (01/07/2013) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Created by BAFTA-nominated writer and playwright Clive Exton, this series of twelve soap-style dramas takes a light-hearted look at the varied inhabitants of Carlisle Crescent, a fictitious West London street, who share communal gardens but little sense of community spirit. With further scripts by Willis Hall (Billy Liar, Budgie), William Trevor (Play for Today) and Alick Rowe (Morgan's Boy, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie) The Crezz features an exceptional ensemble cast that includes stand-ou.

• Cars 3D | Blu Ray | (28/10/2013) from £45.99   |  Saving you £-29.05 (N/A%)   |  RRP £16.94

  Cars the high-octane adventure comedy from the creators of Toy Story The Incredibles and Finding Nemo now looks and sounds better than ever in this Blu-ray disc created from the original digital source file. Hotshot race car Lightning McQueen (Owen Wilson) is living life in the fast lane - until he hits a detour and gets stranded in Radiator Springs a forgotten town on Route 66. There he meets Sally Mater Doc Hudson (Paul Newman) and a heap of hilarious characters who help him discover there's more to life than trophies and fame. Go deeper into the world of Cars than you ever dreamed possible in eye-popping visual clarity. Feel the sound of roaring engines and rock to the rhythm of some smokin' roadhouse riffs with audio enhancement that puts the pedal to the metal! Experience Cars for the first time on Disney Blu-ray - Magic in High Definition.

• Way Of War | DVD | (06/07/2009) from £2.99   |  Saving you £13.00 (434.78%)   |  RRP £15.99

  In action thrillerThe Way Of War Cuba Gooding Jr plays a paramilitary operative who goes on a rampage after discovering a war conspiracy.

• Pink Flamingos (1972) (Criterion Collection) UK Only | Blu Ray | (25/07/2022) from £26.55   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  John Waters (Hairspray) made bad taste perversely transcendent with the forever shocking counterculture sensation Pink Flamingos, his most infamous and daring cinematic transgression. Outré diva Divine (Female Trouble) is iconic as the wanted criminal hiding out with her family of degenerates in a trailer outside Baltimore while reveling in her tabloid notoriety as the Filthiest Person Alive. When a pair of sociopaths (Mink Stole and David Lochary) with a habit of kidnapping women in order to impregnate them attempt to challenge her title, Divine resolves to show them and the world the true meaning of the word filthy. Incest, cannibalism, shrimping, and film history's most legendary gross-out endingWaters and his merry band of Dreamlanders leave no taboo unsmashed in this gleefully subversive ode to outsiderhood, in which camp spectacle and pitch-black satire are wielded in an all-out assault on respectability. Product Features New 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by director John Waters, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack Two audio commentaries featuring Waters, from the 1997 Criterion laserdisc and the 2001 DVD release New conversation between Waters and filmmaker Jim Jarmusch Tour of the film's Baltimore locations, led by Waters Deleted scenes, alternate takes, and on-set footage Trailer English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing And more! PLUS: An essay by critic Howard Hampton and a piece by actor and author Cookie Mueller about the making of the film, from her 1990 book Walking Through Clear Water in a Pool Painted Black

• Along Came Polly | DVD | (05/07/2004) from £3.20   |  Saving you £14.79 (462.19%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Ben Stiller stars as an over-cautious risk assessor who falls in love with Jennifer Aniston's adventure-craving, ferret-loving free spirit.

• Best Of The 80s Collection | DVD | (01/09/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £39.99

  This Box Set contains the following films: Karate Kid A fatherless teenager faces his moment of truth in The Karate Kid. Daniel (Ralph Macchio) arrives in Los Angeles from the East Coast and faces the difficult task of making new friends. However he becomes the object of bullying by the Cobras a menacing gang of karate students when he strikes up a relationship with Ali (Elisabeth Shue) the Cobra leader's ex-girlfriend. Eager to fight back and impress his new girlfriend but afraid to confront the dangerous gang Daniel asks his handyman Miyagi (Noriyuki ""Pat"" Morita) whom he learns is a master of the martial arts to teach him karate. Miyagi teaches Daniel that karate is a mastery over the self - mind and body - and that fighting is always the last answer to a problem. Under Miyagi's guidance Daniel develops not only physical skills but also the faith and self-confidence to compete despite tremendous odds as he encounters the fight of his life in the exciting finale to this entertaining film. Tootsie Michael Dorsey is fine actor but an irreproachable perfectionist who can hardly make ends meet; the best he can do for his wallet is take on a couple of jobs as a part-time drama coach and a part-time waiter. But when with the help of a few accessories (including rouge and a padded bra) he transforms himself into Dorothy Michaels everything changes. Dorothy lands a hot job on a soap opera monopolizes the covers of glossy magazines and wins thousands of adoring fans. But when he falls head-over-heels for his co-star Julie (Jessica Lange) he's got a real problem: How can he tell Julie he loves her when she thinks he's a she? Michael desperate to relinquish his disguise proceeds as a she and endures a battle with his agent played by Pollack who refuses to end his contract with the soap; a fight with his best friend who is a woman; unwanted sexual advances from a fellow soap actor; and sweet affections from Julie's father. St.Elmo's Fire Billy: life has changed since school but has Billy noticed? Wendy: respectable hardworking and a virgin. Daddy says ""marry a nice boy"" but she has other ideas! Alec: success wealth and a wife. He knows what he wants but can he have it? Kevin: what's his secret? Scared of Women? Gay? Or is it something that'll really shock his best friend? Jules: life is one high-powered party. Sex drugs and really pushing life to the limit. Leslie: she loves her work and she loves her boyfriend...but work's less trouble! Kirbo: a romantic wrestling with reality chasing the girl of his dreams. The Secret Of My Success Can a kid from Kansas come to New York to conquer the business world and maneuver his way from the mailroom to the boardroom in a matter of weeks? Michael J. Fox proves it can be done in this very funny lampoon of corporate business life. Fresh out of college he's determined to climb New York's corporate ladder in record time by masquerading as a

• Les Miserables | DVD | (30/10/2000) from £14.70   |  Saving you £5.29 (35.99%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The 10th-anniversary-concert video of the international musical sensation Les Misérables might be the best thing to appease fans until a full-fledged movie comes along. Or it might be even better, as feature films are often subject to extra musical casting considerations and this 1995 dream cast is superb. Reprising their roles from the original London company are Colm Wilkinson (Valjean), Michael Ball (Marius) and Alun Armstrong (Thenardier). From Broadway come Judy Kuhn (Cosette), Lea Salonga (Eponine) and Michael Maguire (Enjolras); from a later London production comes Ruthie Henshall (Fantine); and from Australia comes Philip Quast (Javert). Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg's score vividly captures the passion of Victor Hugo's epic tale of pre-Revolutionary France, combining tear-jerking ballads ("I Dreamed a Dream", "Bring Him Home") and rousing anthems ("Do You Hear the People Sing"). The format of this concert is closer to that of a dramatic cantata rather than a fully staged production; the singers stand at their microphones with an orchestra and chorus behind them, but they do wear costumes and participate in some movement. At certain points, such as the climax of the barricade scene, the video switches to action from a stage production. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra sounds great, and it can be thrilling when 200 choristers (dressed in logo T-shirts) rise to their feet for a full-company number such as "One Day More". Also, subtitles provide date and scene information and help move the story along. This 147-minute version contains footage not seen before, most notably the encore in which a progression of 17 actors who have played Valjean around the world share "Do You Hear the People Sing?" Each sings a line in his native language, a testament to the enduring power of this show to audiences everywhere.--David Horiuchi, Amazon.com

• Disney and Pixar's Toy Story 1-4 UHD Collection | Blu Ray | (07/06/2021) from £34.39   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Toy Story Pixar Animation Studios' Toy Story, the first feature-length computer-animated film, now dazzles in 4K Ultra HD To Infinity and Beyond! Cowboy doll Woody is Andy's favourite toy, until flashy space hero Buzz Lightyear captures all the attention. But when they end up in the clutches of evil neighbour Sid, Woody and Buzz must work together, finally realising they have a friend, in each other! Toy Story 2 Now in spectacular 4K Ultra HD toys will be toys, except when their owners aren't around! Now the gang from Andy's room is all wound up and ready to play in Toy Story 2, the exciting sequel to the landmark blockbuster from Pixar Animation Studios. Buzz Lightyear, Woody and a colourful cast of toys are joined by a delightful group of new characters for an incredible action-filled comedy adventure loaded with laughs, emotion and surprises. Toy Story 3 Woody, Buzz and their gang of hilarious toys are back Pixar Animation Studios' Toy Story 3 is now out of the box in eye-popping 4K Ultra HD! Ken, Mr.Pricklepants and Lotso the scented bear are just a few of the faces in this heartwarming and unforgettable family film. It's the biggest, best, most exciting Toy Story of them all, raves Access Hollywood's Scott Mantz. Toy Story 4 Pixar Animation Studios proudly presents the adventure of a lifetime! When Woody, Buzz and the gang join Bonnie on a road trip with her new craft-project-turned-toy, Forky, the innocent little spork's hilarious antics launch Woody on a wild quest filled with unexpected new characters and one long-lost firend! A soaring masterpiece stuffed with spectacular animation, humour and heart, Tory Story 4 will blow you away (Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times). Special Features Toy Story Toy Story 3 Trailer Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs: Blast Off 3 Animated Studio Stories Buzz Takes Manhattan Making Toy Story Filmmakers Reflect Deleted Scenes & Design Galleries And over 90 Minutes More Bonus! Toy Story 2 Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs: International SpaceSatation 3 Animated Studio Stories Pixar's Zoetrope Making Toy Story 2 Toy Box: Outtakes & Alternate Scenes Deleted Scenes & Design Galleries And Over 60 Minutes More Bonus! Toy Story 3 Day & Night Theatrical Short Buzz Lightyear Mission Logs: The Science Of Adventure Toys! Toy Story 4 Audio Commentary by Directors & Producers Bo Rebooted Toy Stories Bonus Disc: TOY BOX - CHARACTER BONUS LET'S RIDE with Ally Maki WOODY & BUZZ ANATOMY OF A SCENE: Playground Deleted Scenes CARNIVAL PRIZES (Toolkit Montage) Trailers TOY VIEW: Carnical Run TOY VIEW: View From The Roof