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• Friends - Series 2 - Episodes 9-16 | DVD | (27/10/2003) from £4.99   |  Saving you £2.00 (40.08%)   |  RRP £6.99

  Season 2: Unfortunately, Rachel's brave intention to announce her feelings is scuppered in the season opener "The One With Ross' New Girlfriend". It doesn't matter how great her hair looks (a real-life accident when a friend cut it with a razor), or how many sneaky tricks she tries to separate them. Ultimately it takes a peculiar doppelganger to lure the new girl away in "TOW Russ" (Schwimmer credited as "Snaro"). The Friends couldn't be happier to have the angst and tension relieved, and "TOW Ross and Rachel... You Know" is unsurprisingly an all-time fan favourite. This was straightforward compared to the other side of Ross' love life in "TOW the Lesbian Wedding" though. Initiating another "will they, won't they?" subplot was the introduction of Richard (Tom Selleck) as a new flame for Monica. Highlights for the other characters all centred on the Emmy-winning two-part "The One After the Super Bowl" with a stunning cameo list including Brooke Shields, Chris Isaak, Dan Castellaneta (Homer from The Simpsons), Jean-Claude Van Damme and Julia Roberts (whom Perry subsequently dated for a short while). Another great highlight was Chandler and Joey's ineptitude in "TOW the Baby on the Bus", which also featured Chrissie Hynde giving Phoebe's "Smelly Cat" its best ever rendition on guitar. To leave viewers hanging, the year ended with Rachel in understandable uncertainty over "TOW Barry And Mindy's Wedding" (her ex-fiancé and ex-best friend). --Paul Tonks

• Carry On Emmannuelle | DVD | (18/03/2002) from £8.99   |  Saving you £1.00 (11.12%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Made in 1978, Carry On Emmannuelle was really the last gasp of the most fondly regarded series of British comedy films. In most respects, it hardly does justice to the many truly funny and brilliantly played previous scripts. But it does feature a curiously vulnerable, even touching, performance from Kenneth Williams as a French diplomat with a wife of insatiable physical appetites. In theory, of course, it aims to be a pastiche of the hugely popular Emmanuelle, which had marked the transition of soft-core erotic cinema into the art house. But it's too crudely scripted and lacking in the belly laugh inducing innuendo of the best Carry On films to succeed on that level. "Are you hungry, Loins?" Emmannuelle asks the chauffeur. "I think I could manage a little nibble," he replies. You get the idea. In the title role, Suzanne Danielle, who would go on to be the best of the Princess Diana impersonators, isn't a good enough comic actress to raise such lines above the ordinary. And the few stalwarts who returned for this outing--Joan Sims, Kenneth Connor and Peter Butterworth--just about emerge with their dignity intact. This was a Carry On too far. But fans will want it for their collection because it shows Kenneth Williams at his most professionally committed--his diaries reveal his real thoughts on the matter--and to remind themselves of the high quality of so much of the work which had gone before.On the DVD: presented in 4:3 format and with a standard mono soundtrack, this release of Carry On Emmannuelle starts off with a print of such ropey quality that you seem to be watching through a dust storm. The sound quality is little better, although on both counts things improve as the film progresses. The lack of extras is disappointing, adding to the rather sad, low-budget feel of the film itself. --Piers Ford

• The Snowman - The Stage Show | DVD | (21/11/2005) from £11.07   |  Saving you £-5.08 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A performance of the West End stage show which follows the adventures of a young boy and his friend the Snowman. Featuring an extended score composed by Howard Blake (Flash Gordon). This DVD includes twenty-five additional minutes not seen on television.

• Alvin and the Chipmunks/Alvin and the Chipmunks 2 | DVD | (04/06/2012) from £4.73   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Struggling songwriter Dave Seville (Jason Lee) opens his home to a talented trio of chipmunks named Alvin Simon and Theodore they become overnight music sensations. But when a greedy record producer (David Cross) tries to exploit the boys Dave must use a little human ingenuity and a lot of 'munk mischief to get his furry family back before it's too late!

• Happiness | DVD | (11/05/2015) from £17.39   |  Saving you £2.60 (13.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  From Director Thomas Balmès (Babies) “Happiness” won the Sundance cinematography award World Cinema Documentary 2014 A visually stunning and emotionally stirring documentary set in the tiny village of Laya nestled deep in the Himalayan mountainside in remote Bhutan (one of the last known parts of the world to be connected to electricity television or internet). “Happiness” tracks the bittersweet transition as an innocent simpler lifestyle slowly fades to the seduction of technology and ‘progress’. Told through the eyes of Peyangki; a captivating and dreamy nine year old boy who is sent by his mother to study at the local monastery because she cannot afford to raise all six of her children. We witness his seismic shift in awareness through a three day journey from the sweeping majestic scenery of Laya to the bustling buzzing capital of Thimpu with his uncle where Peyangki discovers televisions cars bright city lights and modern creature comforts for the very first time.

• Great British Movies - Romance | DVD | (21/01/2013) from £17.98   |  Saving you £4.00 (25.02%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Episodes Comprise: The Astonished Heart Quest for Love The Young Lovers Always A Bride

• Coldplay - Live 2003 | DVD | (10/11/2003) from £14.56   |  Saving you £7.43 (33.80%)   |  RRP £21.99

  Coldplay are on peak form in Live 2003, riding high on the phenomenal success of A Rush of Blood to the Head. This CD/DVD two-pack was filmed (on Super-16mm film) and recorded in Sydney's Horden Pavilion on July 21 and 22, 2003, during a year-long world tour and the medium-sized arena provides a fitting stage for the London-based rock quartet; not so grand as to overwhelm the music, but large enough to indicate their large and loyal following, which includes enthusiastic fans of both genders. Especially when played in DTS 5.1 surround, this 90-minute concert is richer, thicker and (of course) louder than Coldplay's studio recordings, lending a wall-of-sound expansiveness to the band's signature sound, which draws from such diverse influences as Genesis, Pink Floyd, The Verve, U2 and their own unique sonic landscape. "Politik" gets the gig off to a rousing start, and other impressive highlights include "Daylight", "Yellow", the as-yet-unreleased new song "Moses", and the popular hits "In My Place", "Clocks", and "The Scientist". And while the concert visuals are slick and professional (perhaps placing a bit too much emphasis on singer/frontman Chris Martin), this DVD and CD--the latter containing a truncated 70-minute version of the same performance--are best appreciated for their pristine audio quality. Culled from 400 hours of home video, the 40-minute "concert diary" represents a wasted opportunity, enjoyable for hardcore fans but offering no insight into the band or its individual members. Much better, then, to play the concert at healthy high volume, and appreciate Coldplay in the prime of their young career. --Jeff Shannon

• Rivers and Tides | Blu Ray | (27/03/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Documentary profile of renowned sculptor Andy Goldsworthy, famed for his work using natural materials such as ice, stone, leaves, and wood. Shot in four countries across four seasons, the documentary offers an insight into Goldsworthy's painstaking creative processes, and the elusive nature of his work, which is often destroyed by nature and by the passing of time.

• Versailles: The Complete Series 2 | Blu Ray | (26/06/2017) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £N/A

  Versailles, 1672-1678. The Franco-Dutch war wages on, Louis XIV (George Blagden) confronts his bitter rival, Guillaume d'Orange. But danger threatens even inside the kingdom, within the court of Versailles itself with the Poison scandal. Between mysticism and obscurity, a dive into the dark side of power, with the king's downward spiral, and his return towards the light.Louis has completed the first stage of his plan: to build the most beautiful palace in Europe, far away from Paris...And to lock the nobility inside it so as to exercise absolute control over it. But his plan backfires. Louis has created a new civilisation where the courtiers are ready to do anything to get to the Sun. Behind the veneer of etiquette, they dream of money, power, and climbing the social ladder. They will do whatever they have to: morality is waning, and poison spreads...Versailles is rotting. Blinded by his affection for Madame de Montespan, Louis is deaf to the Church's injunctions. The greatest enemy standing before him is no longer the nobility, nor is it Guillaume d'Orange: the palace that he himself designed could end up becoming his worst enemy.

• Bong of the Dead | DVD | (16/04/2012) from £8.24   |  Saving you £4.75 (36.60%)   |  RRP £12.99

  It's Stoners vs Zombies in this 'Cheech & Chong' style pot-head zombie comedy! The world might be in the grip of the zombie apocalypse, but all stoners Edwin and Tommy are worried about is getting their next dope hit. When the undead attack, they discover that mashed-up zombie makes the most excellent fertiliser for their marijuana crop, inducing the sort of super-powerful high most pot-heads could only dream of.... Zombie brains + cannabis = super weed! With their gorgeous friend Leah in tow, the trio venture into the Danger Zone, which is over-run by the undead, to try to bag some more zombie brains - and try not to get eaten or lose their high in the process.

• Partners In Crime | DVD | (07/01/2013) from £4.89   |  Saving you £11.10 (226.99%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Pascal Thomas' latest adaption of Agatha Christie's classic short story collection, starring the return of Catherine Frot (The Page Turner) and Andre Dussollier (A Very Long Engagement, Amelie) as the infamous Mr. and Mrs. Beresford, mixing together the usual ingredients of mystery, thrills and suspense, with an added dose of craziness! Prudence Beresford and Belisaire decide to take a well deserved rest from their adventures, but when a wealthy Russian heiress disappears, Prudence cannot resist the call of danger ...and Belisaire finds himself obliged to follow his wife on what becomes more than their average turbulent journey. Much to their surprise, their investigation into the missing heiress leads them on the trail to a new-age plastic surgery health spa, where a mysterious scientist holds the secret to a fountain of eternal youth.

• Samuel L Jackson Collection | DVD | (06/10/2008) from £18.88   |  Saving you £6.11 (32.36%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Title Comprise: 1408: Renowned horror novelist Mike Enslin (Cusack) only believes what he can see with his own two eyes. After a string of bestsellers discrediting paranormal events in the most infamous haunted houses and graveyards around the world he scoffs at the concept of an afterlife. Enslin's phantom-free run of long and lonely nights is about to change forever when he checks into suite 1408 of the notorious Dolphin Hotel for his latest project Ten Nights in Haunted Hotel Rooms. Defying the warnings of the hotel manager (Jackson) the author is the first person in years to stay in the reputedly haunted room. Another bestseller may be iminent but like all Stephen King heroes Enslin must go from skeptic to true believer - and ultimately survive the night. Black Snake Moan: In a small Tennessee town two unlikely souls are about to be lured together at the sticky crossroads between rage and love. Found lying on the side of the road beaten and nearly dead is Rae (Christina Ricci) a 22 year old who has developed a reputation around town for having an insatiable itch for sex. Her rescuer is Lazarus (Samuel L. Jackson) an ex-blues guitarist who has grown used to lifes relentless strains of trouble and sorrow. Desperate for a change himself Lazarus holds Rae prisoner and sets out to cure her of her wicked ways. But to get to the deep dark bottom of Rae's mystery Lazarus will first have to face the demons that reside in both their hearts especially when Raes one true love Ronnie (Justin Timberlake) a Guardsman who was supposed to be headed for Iraq comes looking for her. Against its Southern gothic background Black Snake Moan unfolds in raw revealing and ultimately transcendent shades of blue. Changing Lanes: Affluent Wall Street lawyer Gavin Banek (Ben Affleck) and recovering alcoholic Doyle Gipson (Samuel L. Jackson) are both on their way to vital court hearings when they get involved in a fender bender accident with each other on New York's FDR Drive. In a rush Banek leaves the scene without doing things by the book but he leaves behind an important document. Stranded Gipson is late for a custody hearing and so begins a cruel game of one-upmanship between the men. Changing Lanes is an engrossing intelligently scripted urban drama. Coach Carter: Inspired by a true story Samuel L. Jackson and Ashanti star in this inspirational account of a high school basketball coach (Jackson) who received high praise - and staunch criticism - for benching his entire undefeated team due to their poor academic performance... Shaft: Crooked cops on the take small-time drug lords sleazy informers and sadistic rich kids ready to kill: for police detective John Shaft it's just another night in the underbelly of New York City another shift facing down cops and criminals who want him dead and a legal system that thrives on money not justice. With Samuel L. Jackson in the starring role and John Singleton directing Shaft is a new approach to one of the great film icons of the 1970s. He's tough he's smart he's cool - just what you'd expect from a man whose uncle and mentor is John Shaft who now as then is played by Richard Roundtree. Also starring in the Paramount Pictures presentation are Vanessa Williams Jeffrey Wright Christian Bale Dan Hedaya Busta Rhymes and Toni Collette.

• Really Bend It Like Beckham | DVD | (06/02/2006) from £31.63   |  Saving you £-24.38 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  In this programme which was filmed in Madrid David shares his knowledge skills and experience. His technique is dissected using the ultimate in technology and the programme is broken down into easy-to-use sections - control space-making skills passing and working for space turning skills and forward play crossing closing down and defending finishing and free kicks.

• The Stan And Ollie Collection - Lucky Dog / The Stolen Jools | DVD | (19/06/2003) from £6.15   |  Saving you £4.84 (78.70%)   |  RRP £10.99

  Lucky Dog: Stan befriends a stray dog and Oliver Hardy takes a liking to Stan's wallet. After causing so much chaos Stan's only option is to get rid of the dog. Just in time the dog comes up trumps saves the day and teaches the villain Hardy a lesson too. The Stolen Jools: A famous actress has her jewels stolen. Everyone from the police to the mob want to know the identity of the theif and almost everyone is under suspicion. A star studded cast of the most promi

• Doctor In The House - Complete Collection | DVD | (14/04/2003) from £29.99   |  Saving you £30.00 (100.03%)   |  RRP £59.99

  Based on Richard Gordon's best selling novels this hilarious collection of seven classic British comedies stars a wealth of talent and screen legends. Set in St. Swithins hospital it follows the antics and mishaps of a group of medical students and their quest to become doctors.

• Die Zauberflote - Mozart | DVD | (29/05/2006) from £49.22   |  Saving you £-22.97 (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Mozart: Die Zauberflote (Ostman)

• Miss Firecracker | DVD | (31/12/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £3.99

  Carnelle isn't happy with her life so in order to improve herself she enters a local beauty contest trying to emulate her cousin Elain's win many years ago. Few think she can win even her closest friends and relatives (e.g. slightly mad cousin Delmount) think she's heading for a big disappointment but Carnelle is ever hopeful seeing a win as a ticket to escape her small town in Mississippi.

• Alvin and the Chipmunks / Alvin and the Chipmunks 2: The Squeakquel Double Pack | DVD | (28/01/2013) from £4.99   |  Saving you £5.00 (100.20%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Based on the classic cartoon series, Alvin, Simon and Theodore come to the big screen with their mischievous musical mayhem. Alvin And The Chipmunks The Movie:When struggling songwriter Dave Seville (Jason Lee) opens his home to a talented trio of chipmunks named Alvin, Simon and Theodore, they become overnight music sensations. But a greedy record producer (David Cross) intends to exploit the 'boys' and send them on a grueling concert tour just to line his own pockets. Now...

• Misfits - Series 1-3 | Blu Ray | (12/01/2012) from £23.81   |  Saving you £22.44 (99.51%)   |  RRP £44.99

  Misfits follows five outsiders on community service who get struck by a flash storm and lumbered with special powers.

• Carry On Camping | DVD | (01/10/1999) from £6.47   |  Saving you £13.52 (208.96%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Prepare for an onslaught of robust breezy humour when the Carry On team take to the great Outdoors.