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• Five Children And It | DVD | (21/03/2005) from £6.05   |  Saving you £9.94 (164.30%)   |  RRP £15.99

  When five children are forced to stay in the dilapidated mansion of their very odd uncle, they discover an 8,000-year-old sand fairy who can grant a wish per day and experience the summer of their lives.

• Troll: The Complete Collection (Eureka Classics) Limited Edition Blu-ray | Blu Ray | (08/10/2018) from £13.35   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Eureka Entertainment to release TROLL: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION, a celebration of one of the greatest bad movies ever made, on Blu-ray as part of the Eureka Classics range from 8 October 2018. Featuring a Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase, with artwork designed by Devon Whitehead, and a collector's booklet featuring rare content. Embraced by a generation of bad movie fans, Troll 2 has become one of the most iconic cult films of its generation, and to this day regularly plays to sold-out theatres of adoring fans. Presented here alongside the first (and entirely unrelated) film, Troll, as well as Best Worst Movie, the definitive documentary on the film's unexpected resurgence as a cult favourite, Troll: The Complete Collection is a celebration of one of the most unusual success stories in movie history. Troll The Potter family (including future Law & Order star Michael Moriarty as Harry Potter) is about to find out there's no place like home when a troublesome troll starts taking over their building, transforming each apartment into an overgrown garden of ancient evil and turning tenants into a horde of hairy hobgoblins. Troll 2 After his family moves to the rural community of Nilbog (spoilers, it's goblin spelled backwards), a g-g-g-ghost warns young Joshua Waits that vegetarian goblins want to transform him and his family into plants and then eat them. Best Worst Movie An affectionate and intoxicatingly fun tribute to one of the greatest bad movies ever made, and the people responsible for unleashing it upon the world. Features: Limited Edition O Card slipcase featuring artwork by Devon Whitehead 1080p presentation of Troll, Troll 2 and for the first time ever on Blu-ray, Best Worst Movie. DTS-HD MA 2.0 audio on Troll and Best Worst Movie, with LPCM mono audio on Troll 2 Optional English SDH subtitles for Troll and Troll 2 The Making of Troll [50 mins]- featuring director John Carl Buechler, producer Charles Band, Writer Ed Naha, composer Richard Band and more Feature length audio commentary on Troll 2 with Actors George Hardy and Deborah Reed Best Worst Movie - over an hour of deleted scenes and interview footage not included in the final cut of the documentary Interview with Troll 2's Goblin Queen, Deborah Reed Screenwriting Q&A with Jeff Goldsmith, Michael Stephenson and George Hardy [audio only - 81 mins] Fan contributions Monstrous - Music Video by ECOMOG A limited edition collector's booklet featuring rare archival material

• Animal Farm | DVD | (09/02/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  There's a new day dawning on the farm.... The animals of Manor Farm revolt and win their freedom. All seems perfect until the pigs begin to show thier true colours. Froms Jim Henson's Creature Shop.

• Animal Farm | DVD | (17/04/2019) from £6.51   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  After the technical achievement of Babe, it was almost inevitable that "talking animal" effects would be applied to the serious themes of George Orwell's Animal Farm. A bitterly satirical indictment of Stalinist Russia and the failure of Communism, Orwell's 1945 novel is a time-honoured classic, so it's only fitting that this TNT production remains largely faithful to Orwell's potent narrative. A showcase for the impressive creations of Jim Henson's Creature Shop (where director John Stephenson was a veteran supervisor), the film employs animatronic creatures and computer animation to tell the story of uprising, unity, and tragic rebellion among the farm animals.The politics of "Animalism" are initially effective, ousting enemy humans according to rules ordained by Old Major, the barnyard pig whose death sets the stage for the corruptive influence of the pig Napoleon, who cites superior intelligence as his right to dominance. This tyrannical reign destroys the farm's stability, and the film--decidedly not for young children--preserves Orwell's dark, cynical view of absolute power corrupting absolutely. Particularly effective is a propaganda film shown to the barnyard collective, and certain scenes--while not as impressive as the Babe films--powerfully convey the force of Orwell's story through animal "performance". Animal Farm occasionally falters in its emotional impact (the fate of the horse Boxer should be heart-rending, and it isn't), but it's certainly blessed with an elite voice cast, including Peter Ustinov, Patrick Stewart, Pete Postlethwaite, Julia Ormond, Kelsey Grammer, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Paul Scofield, and Ian Holm. Not the masterpiece it might've been, this is nevertheless a worthy representation of Orwell's novel. --Jeff Shannon

• Interlude In Prague | DVD | (29/05/2017) from £5.19   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  1788, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart escapes the frustrating, privileged elite of Vienna to spend a few weeks in Prague. However, his unconventional presence soon unleashes a series of dramatic and tragic events set off by a forbidden affair with young soprano Zuzanna. Overwhelmed by the tangled web of lust, violence and intrigue that surrounds him, Mozart finds inspiration to create the astonishing and dramatic piece of music that will become the operatic masterpiece Don Giovanni. Interlude in Prague is a powerful period thriller set to the music of Mozart and starring James Purefoy (High Rise, TV's The Following), Samantha Barks (Les Miserables) and Aneurin Barnard (TV's SS-GB, TV's War and Peace).

• The OC - Complete Season 4 | DVD | (28/05/2007) from £11.20   |  Saving you £33.79 (301.70%)   |  RRP £44.99

  The O.C. - also known as Orange County California - is an idyllic paradise a wealthy harbour-front community where everything and everyone appears to be perfect. But beneath the surface is a world of shifting loyalties and identities of kids living secret lives hidden from their parents and of parents living secret lives hidden from their children... The complete fourth series of The O. C. Episodes Comprise: 1. The Avengers 2. The Gringos 3. The Cold Turkey 4. The Metamorphosis 5. The Sleeping Beauty 6. The Summer Bummer 7. The Chrismukk-huh? 8. The Earth Girls Are Easy 9. The My Two Dads 10. The French Connection 11. The Dream Lover 12. The Groundhog Day 13. The Case of the Franks 14. The Shake Up 15. The Night Moves 16. The End's Not Near It's Here

• The O.C. - Series 4 - Complete | DVD | (28/05/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £44.99

  The O.C. - also known as Orange County California - is an idyllic paradise a wealthy harbour-front community where everything and everyone appears to be perfect. But beneath the surface is a world of shifting loyalties and identities of kids living secret lives hidden from their parents and of parents living secret lives hidden from their children... The complete fourth series of The O. C. Episodes Comprise: 1. The Avengers 2. The Gringos 3. The Cold Turkey 4. The Metamorphosis 5. The Sleeping Beauty 6. The Summer Bummer 7. The Chrismukk-huh? 8. The Earth Girls Are Easy 9. The My Two Dads 10. The French Connection 11. The Dream Lover 12. The Groundhog Day 13. The Case of the Franks 14. The Shake Up 15. The Night Moves 16. The End's Not Near It's Here

• Animal Farm | DVD | (04/02/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  After the technical achievement of Babe, it was almost inevitable that "talking animal" effects would be applied to the serious themes of George Orwell's Animal Farm. A bitterly satirical indictment of Stalinist Russia and the failure of Communism, Orwell's 1945 novel is a time-honoured classic, so it's only fitting that this TNT production remains largely faithful to Orwell's potent narrative. A showcase for the impressive creations of Jim Henson's Creature Shop (where director John Stephenson was a veteran supervisor), the film employs animatronic creatures and computer animation to tell the story of uprising, unity, and tragic rebellion among the farm animals.The politics of "Animalism" are initially effective, ousting enemy humans according to rules ordained by Old Major, the barnyard pig whose death sets the stage for the corruptive influence of the pig Napoleon, who cites superior intelligence as his right to dominance. This tyrannical reign destroys the farm's stability, and the film--decidedly not for young children--preserves Orwell's dark, cynical view of absolute power corrupting absolutely. Particularly effective is a propaganda film shown to the barnyard collective, and certain scenes--while not as impressive as the Babe films--powerfully convey the force of Orwell's story through animal "performance". Animal Farm occasionally falters in its emotional impact (the fate of the horse Boxer should be heart-rending, and it isn't), but it's certainly blessed with an elite voice cast, including Peter Ustinov, Patrick Stewart, Pete Postlethwaite, Julia Ormond, Kelsey Grammer, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Paul Scofield, and Ian Holm. Not the masterpiece it might've been, this is nevertheless a worthy representation of Orwell's novel. --Jeff Shannon

• Five Children And It / Two Brothers / James And The Giant Peach | DVD | (19/09/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  5 Chidren And It: Written by E.Nesbit author of 'The Railway Children' this is the movie of five childrens' chance encounter with 'The Psammead' - an ancient extremely irritable sand fairy who has the ability to make wishes come. The only problem is that the wishes only last till sunset and the children also find it hard to think of sensible wishes! Two Brothers: Two tigers separated as cubs and taken into captivity are reunited years later as enemies by an explor

• Family Collection - Five Children And It/Because Of Winn-Dixie/The Sandlot Kids | DVD | (09/04/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Because Of Winn-Dixie (Dir. Wayne Wang 2005): Discover what happens when you go looking for a miracle and a miracle comes looking for you... A 10-year-old girl (Robb) abandoned by her mother when she was three moves to a small town in Florida with her father (Daniels) a preacher. While there she adopts a stray dog whom she names after the local supermarket where he was found. With her goofy pooch by her side she meets an eclectic group of townspeople and rekindles an almost lost relationship with her father... The Sandlot Kids (Dir. David Mickey Evans 1993): It's the early 1960's and 5th grader Scotty Smalls has just moved into town with his folks. Kids call him a dork because he can't even throw a baseball. But that changes when the leader of the neighborhood gang recruits him to play on the nearby sandlot field. It's the beginning of a magical summer of baseball wild adventures first kisses and fearsome confrontations with the dreaded beast and its owner who live behind the left field fence... 5 Children And It (Dir. John Stephenson 2004): Written by E.Nesbit author of 'The Railway Children' this is the movie of five childrens' chance encounter with 'The Psammead' - an ancient extremely irritable sand fairy who has the ability to make wishes come. The only problem is that the wishes only last till sunset and the children also find it hard to think of sensible wishes!

• Hollywood DVD Drama | DVD | (29/04/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  The Final Days This compelling drama traces the activities of Richard Nixon's (played by Lane Smith) last days in office as he and his aides try desperately to repair the damage and clear up all allegations about the Watergate scandal. Based on the riveting book by the Pultizer Prize-winning team of Woodward and Bernstein The Final Days not only captures the feverish intensity of the Watergate era but also offers a valuable insight into the psyche of Nixon. Animal Farm Power corrupts; absolute power corrupts absolutely. The Manor Farm is an oppressive place for the farm animals and in search of a utopian life (which they believe they can achieve through their new philosophy Animalism) they take over the running of the farm and overthrow Farmer Jones. All is perfect until some animals believe they are more equal than others in George Orwell's timeless satire on the rise of Stalinist Russia given a live action adaptation by John Stephenson. Challenger As the world awaited what should have been a routine lift-off for the space shuttle Challenger unattended complications with equipment turned the mission in to a ticking time-bomb. Adding to the excitement of the mission was the presence of Christa McAuliffe (played by Karen Allen) a small town school teacher chosen from hundreds of candidates to teach the first lesson in space. This compelling account offers a poignant look into the lives of each of the seven Challenger crew members during the months leading up to the launch. Not only devoted to astronauts these heroic seven were also devoted mothers fathers husbands and wives. But during these moments we witness bewildered corporate inability to resolve an issue before it becomes a catastrophe of the highest order. Excitement frustration and grief unfold as the true story of the space shuttle disaster is revealed.

• Five Children And It | DVD | (21/03/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £27.99