Documentary

• Gettysburg | Blu Ray | (15/11/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.57

  Thanks to generous funding from media mogul Ted Turner, first-time director Ronald F Maxwell was able to make an almost word-for-word adaptation of Michael Shaara's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Killer Angels. Running over four hours, Gettysburg (1993) splits into two convenient parts for TV viewing (although a 70mm print was given limited theatrical release). This story of three bloody days of conflict in July, 1863 (an unimaginable 50,000 casualties), is divided equally between Union and Confederate forces. On the Union side, Jeff Daniels is the quietly heroic Colonel Joshua Chamberlain; Sam Elliott is utterly convincing as General Buford, the Union cavalryman who holds the Confederate army at bay on the first day. Martin Sheen plays an oddly subdued and vacillating General Lee--a controversial portrait of the legendary Confederate chief--while Tom Berenger, despite being almost hidden underneath an enormous authentically period-style beard, is strong and authoritative as General Longstreet (whose opposition to Lee's plans gave many in the Confederacy a reason to blame him for the disaster at Gettysburg). Chamberlain's last-ditch defence of Little Round Top, which prevented the Union forces from being flanked on the second day of battle, forms the climax to the first half; the heartbreaking Pickett's Charge--the Confederates' disastrous frontal assault on the entrenched Union lines on the third day--is the movie's greatest set piece and one of the most compelling reasons to endure a little too much stodgy dialogue (lifted directly from the novel) and an apparently over-reverential attitude to the subject-matter. But much of this movie was made in and around the actual battle site, so it's only to be expected that the cast and crew tread carefully, as if literally under the watchful eyes of the men whose lives they are re-enacting. And re-enactment is the key: with a cast of thousands in splendidly detailed period costumes, cannonades galore and massed ranks of musketry, the sheer scale of the military spectacle is endlessly impressive. If as a piece of filmmaking it has many faults, as an historical re-enactment Gettysburg is unsurpassed--even by the epic Waterloo (1970), which drafted in a large chunk of the Russian army as Napoleonic extras. --Mark Walker

• Phil Spector -Da Do Ron Ron | DVD | (12/10/2009) from £9.43   |  Saving you £3.56 (37.75%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Phil Spector: Da Do Ron Ron

• Clint Eastwood - The Man From Malpaso (DVD) | DVD | (06/03/2006) from £13.49   |  Saving you £1.50 (11.12%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Catapulted to international prominence by Sergio Leone's spaghetti westerns Clint Eastwood leapt from TV lead to world class movie star. Then with Dirty Harry came super stardom. But even that was not enough. His goal was to get behind the camera - to make great films. To achieve this end he has produced directed and starred in such classics as Play Misty For Me High Plains Drifter Pale Rider and The Unforgiven. Meanwhile Clint continues to explore to take risks - always seeking to redefine his image as a loner who when the chips are down cares. Including clips from his best pictures here is his life told by Clint himself.

• Betjeman's Britain | DVD | (14/02/2005) from £7.29   |  Saving you £8.70 (119.34%)   |  RRP £15.99

  Betjeman's Britain traces his steps and words around many of the places he enjoyed and celebrated. Anyone who loves his poems will find them greatly enhanced by seeing the actual places featured in his work.

• Don't Think (CD Included) | DVD | (26/03/2012) from £12.99   |  Saving you £6.00 (46.19%)   |  RRP £18.99

  Tracklist:1. Junior Parker - Tomorrow Never Knows (Intro)2. Another World (Live From Japan)3. Do It Again (Live From Japan)4. Get Yourself High (Live From Japan)5. Horse Power (Live From Japan)6. Chemical Beats (Live From Japan)7. Swoon (Live From Japan)8. Star Guitar (Live From Japan)9. Three Little Birdies Down Beats (Live From Japan)10. Hey Boy Hey Girl (Live From Japan)11. Don't Think (Live From Japan)12. Out Of Control (Live From Japan)13. Setting Sun (Live From Japan)14. It Doesn't Matter (Live From Japan)15. Saturate (Live From Japan)16. Believe (Live From Japan)17. Escape Velocity / The Golden Path (Live From Japan)18. Superflash (Live From Japan)19. Leave Home / Galvanize (Live From Japan)20. Block Rockin' Beats (Live From Japan) / End Credits

• Lost Treasures Of The Ancient World - Pompeii | DVD | (12/08/2003) from £13.48   |  Saving you £-3.49 (-34.90%)   |  RRP £9.99

  The unique 'Lost Treasures' series enables the ancient wonders of the world to be seen as never before...magically 'restored' to their former glory by 3D graphics and presented in a superb animated vista. Our camera teams have travelled the world to gather spectacular new footage of ancient history's greatest monuments and their surroundings providing a fascinating link between the past and present day.

• 500 Nations (DVD) 2010 | DVD | (26/05/2010) from £33.73   |  Saving you £-8.74 (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  The amazing story of America's original inhabitants has been crystallized as never before into a powerful epic event. The insight actor/filmmaker and series host/executive producer Kevin Costner brought to his Dances With Wolves serves as a springboard to this thrilling chronicle filmed at actual locations from the jungles of Central America to the Canadian Arctic. A cast of star voices and state-of-the-art computer recreations bring this rich untold history to vivid moving life.

• West Bromwich Albion Fc | DVD | (03/11/2008) from £13.79   |  Saving you £1.20 (8.70%)   |  RRP £14.99

  Classic Matches spans almost 40 years of stunning sublime football games that will live forever in the memories of West Brom fans everywhere. Featuring such Albion legends as Jeff Astle Tony Brown Johnny Giles Laurie Cunningham Cyrille Regis Don Goodman Andy Hunt Bob Taylor and Derek McInnes. Players that conjured magical moments from these unforgettable matches. Includes highlights of games that really had the fans purring Chelsea in the Cup in '69 the 4-0 demolition of Man Utd in '76 and 3-1 away at Man City in 1980 the mud bath at Charlton in the cup 10 years later Ossie's Wembley dreams of '93 and the Battle of Bramhall Lane are all included in this pick of the performances from down the years. What are your favourites?

• British Steam - The North Yorkshire Moors Railway | DVD | (07/04/2003) from £16.16   |  Saving you £-6.17 (-61.80%)   |  RRP £9.99

  To travel on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway through the very heart of the National Park is one of Britain's finest railway experiences along a line which for more than 150 years has stood tribute to the engineering skills of George Stephenson. This programme takes you first to the coastal town of Whitby with its cliff top Abbey fine beaches and bustling harbour. From there it is on to Grosmont station for a journey along the line. War Department tender locomotive Dame Vera Lynn and No. 80135 are captured in action before joining Lambton Tank No. 5 as she travels the steep climb to Goathland. Then over open moorland and past the radar golf balls of Fylingdales to descend into the Newtondale Gorge and Cropton Forest. There is more steam action from Class S/5 841 Dame Vera Lynn and 80135 before the end of the line is reached in Pickering. The town with its Norman castle and Museum of Rural History complete the tour. Historic trains delightful villages and stations and stunning scenery all combine to make the North Yorkshire Moors Railway an unforgettable experience.

• British Pathé News - A Year To Remember 1961 | DVD | (24/06/2013) from £8.25   |  Saving you £-0.26 (-3.30%)   |  RRP £7.99

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• British Pathé News - A Year To Remember 1962 | DVD | (24/06/2013) from £22.98   |  Saving you £-12.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

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• The Greatest Movie Ever Sold | DVD | (27/02/2012) from £49.02   |  Saving you £-36.03 (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  Boundary-pushing Oscar-nominated filmmaker Morgan Spurlock explores the world of product placement, marketing and advertising in POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold, a film that was fully financed through product placement from various brands, all of which are integrated transparently into the film.While using brands in film promotion is not new for Hollywood, it certainly is new territory for the documentary format. Spurlock exploits the phenomenon to new heights, with everything from branded pizza boxes and in-flight film promotions to branded-everything in-film.With humor and insight, POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold unmasks the marketing process to bring audiences behind closed doors directly into the pitch meetings and marketing presentations which ultimately inform our everyday entertainment decisions.

• The Imposter | DVD | (18/11/2013) from £10.98   |  Saving you £11.00 (122.36%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A kidnapped young boy is returned to his family after two years, but when the family notices strange differences they begin to question things...

• Rory & Paddy's Great British Adventure | DVD | (05/10/2009) from £4.37   |  Saving you £13.62 (311.67%)   |  RRP £17.99

  As an antidote to the Olympics the Comic pair actually take each other on at the most extraordinary sporting events the nation has to offer revealing the competitive spirit that flourishes not in giant stadiums but in fields and pub gardens. The series sees Rory and Paddy throw caution to the wind at Gloucestershire's notoriously dangerous Cheese Rolling race take on the famous Pie eating contest in Wigan and race beds in Knaresborough. They also look at bog cycling worm charming egg throwing Cornish wrestling and pedal car racing in an attempt to beat each other for the glory of being Champion of their Great British adventure.

• COI Collection Vol 5: Portrait of a People (2-DVD set) | DVD | (18/07/2011) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

  The fifth volume in the COI Collection - Portrait of a People - reviews a patriotic strand of COI film making on the theme of Britain and more importantly its people. From encouraging immigration to re-defining the nation the titles on these discs present by turns an affectionate revealing and stirring depiction of what it means to be an inhabitant of This Sceptred Isle . Highlights include: Oxford (1958) a look at the traditions and students of Oxford University; Dateline Britain: Look at London (1958) broadcaster Bernard Braden takes us on a tour of London; The Poet's Eye (1964) how Britain and its people inspired Shakespeare; Opus (1967) Don Levy s provocative look at contemporary British art fashion and design.

• Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry - Rock 'n' Roll All Star Jam | DVD | (01/12/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £8.99

  Bo Diddley & Chuck Berry :Rock'N'Roll All Star Jam01. Bo Diddley02. I'm A Mna03. Bo Put The Rock In Rock'N'Roll04. My Ding-A-Ling05. Destination06. Who Do You Love07. Gunslinger08. Hey Bo Diddley09. Rock'N'Roll Music

• Fame Academy | DVD | (13/01/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £2.99

  Fame Academy the Extended Remix tells the whole story of Fame Academy from the Auditions to final live showdown and the winner getting their amazing prize. See the students arrive at the Academy Carrie's first dressing down Kevin working them hard the first expulsion David's arrival. You'll see everything warts and all - the highs and lows the tears the romance and of course the amazing music. With footage of the live final including backstage stuff you won't have seen before the masterclasses singing for survival and the highlights of the fantastic live final this is an unmissable treat for all Fame Academy fanatics!!

• Sacred Planet | DVD | (22/03/2005) from £3.43   |  Saving you £12.82 (590.78%)   |  RRP £14.99

  This 40-minute world travelogue made for IMAX theatres focuses on the few remaining people who still live close to the land. Narrator Robert Redford mentions we should listen to these folks since, as the movie seems to insist, they have some inner peace the rest of civilization does not (represented by sped-up clips of urban life à la Koyaanisqatsi). Certainly their worlds look lavish: the deserts America, the rain forests of Borneo, the rocky shorelines of Alaska, the plains of Africa. As IMAX documentaries go, this is one of the thinnest, and since you lose the impressive vistas from the gigantic IMAX screen (unless you have a monitor the size of a house), it works better as a diversion. Other films have stated this message more effectively and entertainingly. --Doug Thomas

• Clash of the Gods | DVD | (12/04/2010) from £20.23   |  Saving you £-2.24 (-12.50%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Myths so powerful that they remain woven into the fabric of the present world. Thousands of years ago they were used to help frame the world of the ancients and dictate the guidelines of their societies. Today they are often the first stories we learn as children iconic tales where good and evil clash and humanity and fantasy collide. But what is the reality behind these stories? From the epic tragedy of Medusa Greek mythology's most infamous female fiend to Hercules its greatest action hero and Hades master of the land of the dead and a god so feared no one would speak his name explore these myths and the legendary figures who inspired them in Clash Of The Gods. Each episode connects ancient myths to actual historical events as well as to events in the Bible and other cultures' mythologies gaining important historical insight from renowned scholars in search of the truth behind the legends. This 10-part series on 3 DVDs travels back in time to reveal the stories behind some of history's most infamous mythological figures and legends.

• Nick Frost's Danger - 50000 Volts! | DVD | (27/09/2004) from £8.35   |  Saving you £11.64 (58.20%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Danger! 50,000 Volts! Is a British comedy television series where survival is not assured and Danger is always just around the next corner! Definitely not for the faintihearted! Nick Frost, star of Shaun of the Dead and the cult British comedy Spaced, fearlessly hosts this comedy survival series of seven thirty-minute episodes as he attempts to solve the following dangerous dilemmas: Alligator Attack!, Thugs With Baseball Bats!, High Speed Chases!, Minefields!, Fires!, Being Impaled!, Lightning Strikes!, Tidal Waves!, Hostage Situations! And MORE high-tension, high-risk situations that could strike out of nowhere!