Last updated
Aug 20 2008
Xbox Gamertag: DVDfever co uk
Bonekickers Series 1 Just £17.99!
Persepolis Just £10.98!
DVD /
Blu-ray
Gossip Girl Season 1 Just £17.98!
Stargate Continuum Just £12.98!
DVD /
Blu-ray
|
DVDs and Games: In Brief Vol.10
O c t o b e r 2 5 2 0 0 4
In the tenth of an occasional series, we highlight the latest arrivals for
review at DVDfever Towers and while we aim to review as much as we can,
it's not always possible to do so, but at least with this page we can give
some space to everything that comes in.
For each DVD or game, more info is available, and the opportunity to buy,
from Sendit or Amazon by clicking on the individual links by each title.
Note that for those without cover art the pictures are not available yet.
Full reviews of some of the following will appear online soon, but we're
looking for feedback on this section as to how useful it is for visitors to
this site. Please click on the "Email Dom" link on the left-hand menu to do so.
2DTV Series 3 (£14.99, Contender)
2DTV - The Complete Series 3 features President Bush and his favourite hand puppet Professor
Leibstrom, Posh and Becks, The Osbournes, plus Mick Jagger, Rod Stewart and Tom JOnes in the nightclub 'Gramps'.
Extras:
Unseen sketches. Behind the scenes (22 mins). How To Succeed Through Advertising: The Banned Advert.
Weblink. Animated 2DTV menus. Commentary with producer and head writer.
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
2DTV Series 3
|
2DTV Best of Series 4 (£14.99, Contender)
A DVD compilation packed with over 100 of the very best sketches from the fourth series of 2DTV.
Cheeky, wacky and totally outrageous, those in the firing line include Tony Blair, George Bush, Osama
Bin Laden, The Royal Family, Posh and Becks, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones,
the cast of Friends, Michael Jackson, Elton John, George Michael, Will Young, Ant and Dec, Jeremy Clarkson,
George Best, Simon Cowell, Tim Henman, Stephen Hawking and many more.
Extras:
Audio commentary by the voice-over artists. Never before seen footage. The rudest 2DTV sketch ever uncut.
Shooting script (DVD-Rom content).
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
2DTV Series 4
|
Abba in Concert (£16.99, Universal)
A concert film following ABBA on their tour of North America and Europe in 1979.
Tracklist: Waterloo, Eagle, Take A Chance On Me, Voulez Vous, Chiquitita, I Have A Dream,
Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight), Knowing Me Knowing You, Summer Night City,
Dancing Queen, Does Your Mother Know, Hole In Your Soul, The Way Old Friends Do, I Have A
Dream, Thank You For The Music.
Extras:
Interview with director Urban Lasson. Interview with promoter and tour producer Thomas Johnsson.
Tour souvenir programme picture gallery. Mamma Mia! trailer. Region 0.
Abba in Concert
|
ABBA - Super Troopers (£14.99, Universal)
A film celebrating 30 years of ABBA, leading up to an appearance of the four band members at a
performance of the hit musical Mamma Mia! Includes interviews, archive footage and the sounds of
24 of their hits. Narrated by Pete Waterman.
Extras:
Finale medley from Mamma Mia! Interviews. Region 0.
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
ABBA Super Troopers
|
Alias Series 2 (£49.99, Buena Vista)
Jennifer Garner is Sydney Bristow in Alias. Syd's not exactly your average college co-ed. Her life
might appear normal, but she really is hiding a secret life working as a spy for the CIA. Her
mission is to root out evil. But her world is turned upside down when she learns she may work for
the very enemy she thought she was fighting. Now, she's entangled in a covert lifestyle where she
is forced to question the allegiances of everyone, including those closest to her - her family and
friends. This release features all the episodes from Season Two of Alias.
Extras:
Making of 'The Telling' featurette. Season 2 blooper reel. 'The Look of Alias' featurette. Making
of the video game. Deleted scenes. Audio commenataries with cast and crew.
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
Alias Season 2
|
The Adventures Of Robin Hood Series 3 (£39.99, Network)
First broadcast in 1955, The Adventures of Robin Hood stars Richard Green as Robin of Locksley. Together
with his band of merry men, he protects the countryside from evil Prince John (Donald Pleasence). This
release features all the episodes from Series Three.
Episode titles: The Salt King, A Tuck in Time, Pepper, The Charter, A Change of Heart, Brother Battle, My
Brother's Keeper, An Apple for the Archer, The Angry Village, The Mark, The Bride of Robin Hood, To Be
a Student, The Christmas Goose, The Challenge of the Black Knight, The Rivals, The Profiteer, Knight Errant,
The Healing Hand, One Man's Meat, Too Many Robins, The Crusaders, Castle in the Air, The Double, Roman
Gold, The Ghost That Failed, At The Sign Of The Blue Boar, Quickness of the Hand, Elixir of Youth, The
Genius, The Youthful Menace, The Minstrel, The Doctor, The Lottery, The Fire, Lincoln Green, Women's War,
Little Mother, Marian's Prize, Farewell to Tuck.
Robin Hood 3
|
American Cousins (£17.99, Momentum)
Two American mafiosi, Gino (Danny Nucci) and Settimo (Dan Hedaya) take refuge in the Glasgow cafe
owned by their Scottosh/Italian cousin. But cousin Roberto (Gerald Lepowski) isn't the tough guy they'd
expected.
His strengths are fish frying and stamp collecting, and he's busy trying to secretly win the heart
of loyal cafe waitress Alice (Shirley Henderson). Gino and Settimo try to repay Roberto's hospitality
by chasing off a debt collector who wants his property, but their strong arm tactics alarm him
and he realises they aren't the PR consultants they claimed to be...
Extras:
Trailer. Russell Hunter tribute.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
American Cousins
|
Angel Season 4 (£79.99, D)
Episode titles: Deep Down, Ground State, The House Always Wins, Slouching Towards Bethlehem,
Super Symmetry, Spin The Bottle, Apocalypse Nowish, Habeas Corpses, Long Day's Journey, Awakening,
Soulless, Calvary, Salvage, Release, Orpheus, Players, Inside Out, Shiny Happy People, The
Magic Bullet, Sacrifice, Peace Out, Home.
Extras:
Commentary for 'The House Always Wins' by David Fury and Andy Hallett. Commentary for 'Spin The Bottle'
by Joss Whedon and Alexis Denisot. Commentary for 'Apocalypse, Nowish' by Vern Gillum and Steven Deknight.
Commentary for 'Orpheus' by Terrence O'Hara and Jeffrey Bell. Commentary for 'Inside Out' by Steven
Deknight. Commentary for 'The Magic Bullet' by Jeffrey Bell. Commentary for 'Home' by Tim Milnear.
'Angel and the Apocalypse' featurette. 11 trailers. 5 featurettes.
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
Angel Season 4
|
The Arkoff Film Library Vols 1 & 2 (£19.99 each, Disc)
Vol.1: A collection of 5 B-movies from producer Samuel Z. Arkoff's legendary American International Pictures:
Bert I. Gordon's The Spider (1959) and War of the Colossal Beast (1958), Herbert L. Strock's The Blood of
Dracula (1957) and How To Make A Monster (1958), plus Bruno VeSota's The Brain Eaters (1959).
Vol.2: A collection of 5 1950s B-movies from producer Samuel Z. Arkoff's legendary American International
Pictures: Roger Corman's Day The World Ended (1956) and The Undead (1957), Edward L. Cahn's The
She-Creature (1956) and Voodoo Woman (1957), plus Edward Bernds' Reform School Girl (1957).
Extras:
Audio interview with producer Samuel Z. Arkoff (50 mins) recorded at The National Film Theatre. Trailers for
The Arkoff Film Library.
Arkoff Vol.1
Arkoff Vol.2
|
Article 99 (£12.99, MGM)
Ray Liotta and Kiefer Sutherland star in Article 99 as doctors whose devotion to healing
the sick goes way beyond the call of duty.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Article 99
|
Audition (DTS Collector's Edition) (£19.99, Tartan)
Ever felt lonely and decided you wanted some romance back in your life? That’s how Shigeharu
Aoyama, a film director, feels. To find the ideal woman, he holds an audition, and chooses the
attractive but enigmatic Asami. But the more he investigates her past, the more of a mystery
she becomes. He learns all too late that she has very different plans for their relationship.
Miike Takashi's Audition will leave you reeling with shock.
Extras:
Optimum bit-rate. Miike On Miike director interview. Region 0.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Audition DTS
|
Audrey Rose (£12.99, MGM)
Supernatural horror from director Robert Wise. Successful New York advertising executive Bill Templeton
and his wife, Janice, are living a happy existence with their daughter, 11-year-old Ivy. However,
Janice and Bill begin to notice a strange man has been closely observing Ivy when she walks to school.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Audrey Rose
|
Avanti (£12.99, MGM)
In this hilarious, light-hearted comedy from Billy Wilder and screenwriter I.A.L. Diamond, a
wealthy American discovers romance and the meaning of "avanti" while in Italy. Based on the play
by Samuel Taylor, nominated for five Golden Globes and winning one for best actor - Avanti is
as the best of Wilder.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Avanti
|
Bananaman - The Ultimate Collection (£14.99, Delta)
All 40 episodes of Bananaman. Living at 29, Acacia Road, Eric is a schoolboy who leads an exciting double
life. For when Eric eats a banana, an amazing transformation occurs. Eric is Bananaman!
Bananaman
|
Battle Of Britain (Special Edition) (£19.99, MGM)
A magnificent war epic about the greatest air battle in history, when the outnumbered RAF fought
off an invasion by the powerful German Luftwaffe. Packed with vivid and exciting action which used
over 100 vintage aircraft in filming and boasting an all-star cast headed by Laurence Olivier.
Extras:
Restored William Walton score in 5.1. 'Battle For The Battle of Britain' documentary. 'Authenticity In
The Air' featurette. 'A Film For The Few' making of featurette. 'Recollections of an RAF Squadron Leader'
featurette. 'Images From The Sky' animated photo gallery. Audio commentary with director Guy Hamilton and
crew. Original theatrical trailer. A Bridge Too Far Special Edition trailer.
Widescreen ratio: 2.35:1
Battle of Britain
|
Battle Royale 2 - Requiem (£19.99, Tartan)
Set 3 years after the events in Battle Royale, a teenage terrorist group, The Wild Seven, led
by survivors of that first battle, has set itself up on a remote island from where it launches its
worldwide campaign to destroy all adults responsible for the new Age of Terrorism. The government
plans to fight them with a reluctant army of schoolkids, hoping one group will eliminate the other.
If they can’t do so within 72 hours, then they will face certain death at the hands of the authorities...
Extras:
Trailer. Film notes. Asia Extreme trailer reel. Region 0.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Battle Royale 2
|
Beyond Borders (£15.99, Fox)
Sarah Jordan (Angelina Jolie) is an American socialite living in London with her husband Henry Bauford
(Linus Roache). In 1984 at a charity event, Sarah is shaken out of her insular existence by the presence
of Nick Callahan (Clive Owen), a passionate relief worker who opens her eyes to the suffering of
people in Ethiopia. This first encounter marks the beginning of Sarah’s determined commitment to human
relief work and the beginning of a seemingly hopeless romance that takes place against the backdrop of
some of the poorest and most dangerous places in the world...
Extras:
Director and producer commentary. 'Behind The Lines' featurette. Writing Beyond Borders.
Angelina Jolie: UN Goodwill Ambassador. 3 interviews.
Widescreen ratio: 2.35:1
Beyond Borders
|
Black Books Series 3 (£19.99, VCI)
The third and final series of Channel 4's comedy Black Books starring creator and co-writer Dylan Moran,
with Bill Bailey and Tamsin Greig.
Episode titles: Manny Come Home, Elephants And Hens, Moo-Ma Moo-Pa, A Little Flutter, Travel Writer, Party.
Extras:
Out-takes. Deleted scenes. Trailers. Bernard's Letter. Photo gallery.
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
Black Books 3
Black Books 1-3
|
Blazing Saddles Box Set (£49.99, CDA)
The railroad's bound to run through the sleepy town of Rock Ridge. Land there will be worth a fortune
- but the townfolk already own the land. How do you drive them out? Send the roughest, toughest, meanest,
leanest gang you've got... and appoint a new sheriff you figure will last about 24 hours. But that's not
really the plot of Blazing Saddles, just the pretext.
Once Mel Brooks' lunatic film gets under way, logic is lost in a blizzard of gags, jokes, quips,
puns, howlers, growlers and outrageous assaults upon good taste. Cleavon Little as the new lawman,
Gene Wilder as the wack Waco Kid and Madeline Kahn in her wonderful Marlena Dietrich send-up that earned
her an Academy Award nomination all give this sage brush saga their lunatic best...
Extras:
Additional scenes. Scene-specific commentary by Mel Brooks. 'Back In The Saddle' cast/crew reunion
documentary. 'Intimate Portrait: Madeline Kahn' featurette. 'Black Bart' - 1975 TV pilot inspired by
the movie starring Lou Gossett Jr. and Steve Landesberg. Theatrical trailer.
Widescreen ratio: 2.35:1
Blazing Saddles Boxset
|
The Blues (£69.99, Snapper)
The Blues collects together seven documentaries exploriong the history of this great American musical form.
The films include: Martin Scorsese's Feel Like Going Home, Wim Wender's The Soul of a Man, Richard Pearce's
The Road To Memphis, Charles Burnett's Warming By The Devil's Fire, Marc Levins's Godfathers and Sons,
Mike Figgis' Red, White & Blues and Clint Eastwood's Piano Blues.
Extras:
Extended performances. Director interviews. Biographies and filmographies. Audio commentaries. Trailer.
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
The Blues
|
Blues Rock - The Ultimate Anthology (£17.99, Disc)
Blues Rock
|
The Boost (£12.99, MGM)
In The Boost, James Woods plays Lenny Brown. Recruited to sell real estate to the rich in L.A., he
and his wife (Sean Young) have a beautiful home, fancy cars and a ready supply of cash. But when Lenny's
fortunes suddenly change, he decides he needs a "boost" to regain his edge. What he gets instead is
an all-consuming need that drags him and his wife into a cycle of shame, denial and anguish. And drugs.
Extras:
Trailer
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
The Boost
|
Born in East L.A. (Universal)
Rudy Robles is a third generation American who is accidentally deported to Mexico without identity or knowledge of Spanish. Unable to convince U.S. officials to let him back into the U.S., he becomes involved in all kinds of crazy schemes.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
|
Boys (£12.99, MGM)
Fleeing from a horrifically traumatic event, Patty Vare (Winona Ryder) is on the run but
suddenly thrown from her horse and loses consciousness. When prep school rebel, John Baker
(Lukas Haas), discovers her he decides to help the beautiful and mysterious girl by hiding her
in his dorm. Mutual attraction soon turns to romance and they explore the realms of young love.
But time is against them as the police hunt her down to reveal the dark secret of her past.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Boys
|
A Bridge Too Far (Special Edition) (£19.99, MGM)
The true story of the Bridge at Arnhem is one of the great heroic catastrophies of the war. In an over
ambitious bid to end the war quickly by invading Germany, the Allies lost more men than the entire Normandy
landings. This film features one of the greatest all-star casts ever and director Richard Attenborough brings
to the screen, all the power and emotion of the war's bleakest debacle. Written by William Goldman,
A Bridge Too Far is a searing depiction of courage against insurmountable odds, of bravery beyond endurance.
The scale is immense, as the biggest parachute drop in history and the Nazi carnage in the streets of
Holland becomes etched in your memory for ever.
Extras:
'A Bridge Too Far: Heroes From The Sky' documentary. 'A Distant Battle: Memories of Operation Market Garden'
feature. 'Richard Attenborough: A Filmmaker Remembers' feature. Audio commentary with screenwriter William
Goldman. Trivia track. Photo gallery. Original theatrical trailer.
Widescreen ratio: 2.35:1
A Bridge Too Far
|
Bruce Lee: The Lost Interviews (£17.99, Firefly)
This DVD features the unedited 25 minute interview with Bruce on the Pierre Burton Show. Recorded on 9th
December in Hong Kong, Bruce Lee is seen being himself, speaking candidly and informally about his life,
his martial arts belief and philosophy. Also includes interviews with Ted Thomas and Alec Ben Bloc,
archive footage and photos.
Bruce Lee
|
Buffy The Vampire Slayer - The Best Of Buffy (£12.99, Fox)
Becoming, Part One (Season 2) Angel prepares a ritual to awaken a demon that will suck the world into hell;
Buffy prepares to kill him, but is torn when Willow discovers the ritual that could restore Angel's soul.
Graduation Day, Part Two (Season 3) As the hours tick away to graduation, the impending doom of the Mayor's
ascension hangs heavy with the gang. With Angel near death, Buffy must risk her own life in an effort to save his.
Hush (Season 4) After the residents of Sunnydale lose the power of speech, Buffy battles strangely silent
assailants alongside an incredulous Riley.
The Gift (Season 5) Buffy must square off against a true god when Glory prepares to use Dawn to break down
the walls between the dimensions and unleash Hell on Earth.
Extras:
Preview of Buffy Season 7 DVD collection.
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
Buffy Collection
|
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 7 (£79.99, Fox)
As the Seventh, and alas final season begins, Buffy The Vampire Slayer takes a surprising and typically
innovative turn with the re-opening of the High School, (famously obliterated at the end of the 3rd Season).
This startling development will foretell new challenges and threats, which promise that the battle against evil
is far from over.
And so the fight against evil continues...
Episode titles: Lessons, Beneath You, Same Time Same Place, Help, Selfless, Him, Conversations With Dead People,
Sleeper, Never Leave Me, Bring On The Night, Showtime, Potential, The Killer In Me, First Date, Get It Done,
Storyteller, Lies My Parents Told Me, Dirty Girls, Empty Places, Touched, End of Days, Chosen.
Extras:
Commentary for Lessons by Joss Whedon and David Solomon. Commentary for Selfless by Drew Goddard and David
Solomon. Commentary for Conversations with Dead People by Nick Marck, Jane Espenson, Drew Goddard, Danny
Strong and Tom Lenk. Commentary for The Killer In Me by David Solomon and Drew Z. Greenberg. Commentary for
Lies My Parents Told Me by David Fury, Drew Goddard, James Marsters and D.B. Woodside. Commentary for Dirty
Girls by Drew Goddard and Nicholas Brendon. Commentary for Chosen by Joss Whedon. 4 featurettes. Out-takes reel.
Buffy wraps. Easter egg - The Gift. Montage. Willow Demon Guide - ROM content. 12 trailers. 'Buffy: It's
Always Been About The Fans' featurette.
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
Buffy Season 7
Buffy 1-7 BoxSet
|
A Bullet For The General (£19.99, Argent)
Spaghetti Western. It is the height of the Mexican Revolution and a gang of bandits led by the charismatic
El Chuncho (Gian Maria Volonté) are supporting the cause by stealing weapons and selling them on to
rebel General Elias (Jaime Fernández). During a daring raid on a heavily armed train, a mysterious blonde
gringo, Bill Tate (Lou Castel), surprisingly assists the bandits by killing the driver and stopping the train.
Extras:
Introduction by director Alex Cox. Interview with Damiano Damiani. Theatrical trailer. Trailers
for Argent's other Spaghetti Western releases.
Widescreen ratio: 2.35:1
Bullet for General
|
Bullet In The Head (£19.99, Medusa)
John Woo thriller. When three longtime friends, Ben (Tony Leung), Frank (Jacky Cheung) and Paul (Waise Lee), become involved in the death of a rival gang member, they are forced to leave Hong Kong in order to escape the police. Their only ticket out is a free ride to Saigon working as smugglers on the black market. But it is the late 1960s and, with Saigon embroiled in the madness of the Vietnamese war, it's very much a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. When their plans to double-cross a local gangster and steal a box of gold from him go awry, the men find themselves captured by the Viet Cong and accused of working for the CIA. Incarcerated in a prisoner of war camp, their loyalties are tested to the very limits when one of the trio sets about betraying his closest friends.
Extras:
Audio commentary with Bey Logan. Interviews with Tony Leung Chi-wai, Jackie Cheung, Simon Yam and Waise Lee. Bullet Ballet: a retrospective on the John Woo phenomenon. Alternate ending and deleted footage. Trailer gallery. Animated photo gallery.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Bullet In The Head
|
The Calcium Kid (£15.99, Universal)
Overnight, Jimmy Connelly has become a sex symbol in his neighbourhood, and Britain's boxing hope. And
he's not quite sure what to do with the extra attention! Jimmy's a milkman, you see, and he loves it.
But when one day, at his local gym, he accidentally puts Britain's contender for the boxing World title
out of action, he is propelled from amateur boxer onto the world stage and set to fight against the
current World champion.
Extras:
9 deleted scenes and 9 outtakes featuring Frank Bruno and Chris Eubank. Regions 2/4.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Calcium Kid
|
Camp (£17.99, Momentum)
In Camp, a mixed up bunch of talented kids live, love, sing and dance through the summer at Camp Ovation.
Is talented golden boy Vlad (Daniel Letterle) honest about his feelings for Ellen (Joanna Chilcoat)? Is
there anything Fritzi (Anna Kendrick) won't do to get to the top? Will glamour girl Jill (Alana Allen)
steal all the limelight like she did last year?
Extras:
Making of. Live performance from the cast. Deleted scenes. Jump to song feature. Song sheet.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Camp
|
Carlito's Way (Special Edition) (£19.99, Universal)
The year is 1975 and former gangster Carlito Brigante has just been released from jail after serving the first
five years of a long sentence. Carlito's lawyer David Kleinfeld has discovered a loop hole in the law and
this time, Carlito is determined to go straight. He wants to retire to the Bahamas and set up a small
business with his girlfriend Gail.
Extras:
Making of. Theatrical trailer. Photo gallery.
Widescreen ratio: 2.35:1
Carlito's Way
|
Champion (£19.99, Medusa)
Champion brings to life the incredible true story of Kim Deuk-gu, a boxing sensation who overcame a
life of poverty and hardship to become the Korean national lightweight champion.
Extras:
Feature length audio commentary. Interview gallery with cast and crew. Making of documentary (50 mins).
Behind the scenes footage and out-takes. Trailers. Film notes and cast biographies. Music video and TV spot.
Animated photo gallery.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Champion
|
Chancer: Complete Collection (£39.99, Network)
Clive Owen stars as financial whizzkid Stephen Crane, out to save a struggling sports car factory in the
Midlands using his boss Jimmy Blake's (Leslie Phillips) money and making many enemies along the way. This
release features all the episodes from Series One and Two of Chancer.
Extras:
Stills gallery. Scene selection. Region 0.
Chancer
|
Clocking Off Series 1 (£19.99, Fremantle)
Writer Paul Abbott's Clocking Off takes a look at the lives of six employees in a Manchester textile firm.
Extras:
Cast and crew biographies. Stills galleries. Cast interviews. Episode synopses. Region 0.
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
Clocking Off 1
|
Cloppa Castle Series 1 (£14.99, Network)
The old Cloppa Castle is today a ruined heap. But, as the ghost of Queen Ethelbruda materialises, time
rolls back to medieval days and the castle is, once again, a magnificent edifice alive with people. This
release features all 26 episodes from Series One of Cloppa Castle.
Cloppa Castle
|
Coming Home (£12.99, MGM)
Perhaps the most powerful picture ever made about the shattering aftermath of the Vietnam War, Hal
Ashby's Coming Home earned eight Academy Award nominations and three Oscars: Best Actress (Jane Fonda),
Best Actor (Jon Voight) and Best Screenplay. Hailed by critics as dazzling, gripping and unforgettable,
it is a heart-rending examination of the most critical period in North American history and an uncompromising,
extraordinarily moving film.
Extras:
Trailer
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Coming Home
|
Creature Comforts Vol 2 (£17.99, Momentum)
Yet more of the unscripted voices of the Great British Public brought to life with animated characters
(courtesy of Aardman Animation) such as Barnaby the Falcon and the Dennis the Dung Beetle.
Extras:
Director's choice of best clips. ITV1 Channel Idents. National TV Awards clip. Heat Electric Ads. PG Tips
TV spots. Bringing Creature Comforts To Life. Who Said That? game. Weblinks. DVD ROM content: wallpaper,
dowloadable phrases.
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
Creature Comforts 2
|
The Crow Road (£19.99, Second Sight)
Filmed among the stunning landscapes of the West Coast of Scotland and originally shown on television
as a four part series, The Crow Road is based on the best-selling novel by Iain Banks, combining a
thrilling mystery with razor sharp humour.
Extras:
Episode One commentary with Bradley Adams (producer), Gavin Millar (director) and Bryan Elsley (screenwriter).
Interview with Iain Banks (25 mins).
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
Crow Road
|
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 3.1 (£39.99, Momentum)
C.S.I. is an acclaimed, edgy, fast-paced drama series about a passionate team of forensic investigators (among
them William Petersen and Marg Helgenberger) who work the graveyard shift at the Las Vegas Criminalistics
Bureau. Their job - to find the missing pieces at the scene that will help to solve the crime and vindicate
those who often cannot speak for themselves - the victims. Between the hidden clues and the buried motives
lies the trail to the truth because people lie... but the evidence never does. This box set contains the
first half of Season 2.
Episode titles: Revenge Is Best Served Cold, The Accused Is Entitled, Let The Seller Beware, A Little Murder,
Abra Cadaver, The Execution Of Catherine Willows, Fight Night, Snuff, Blood Lust, High And Low, Recipe For
Murder, Got Murder?
Extras:
'CSI Moves Into Season 3' featurette. The Writer's Room featurette. Crime Scene Field Kit.
Multiple episode commentaries.
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
CSI 3.1
CSI 1-3 Boxset
|
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 3.2 (£39.99, Momentum)
Episode titles: Random Acts of Violence, One Hit Wonder, Lady Heather's Box, Lucky Strike,
Crash and Burn, Precious Metal, A Night at the Movies, Last Laugh, Forever, Play with Fire,
Inside the Box.
Extras:
'The Writer's Room' featurette. 'The CSI Shot: Making It Real' featurette. Crime Scene Field Kit.
Audio commentaries for 2 episodes.
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
CSI 3.2
CSI 1-3 Boxset
|
CSI Miami 1.1 (£39.99, Momentum)
Part One of Season One of C.S.I. Miami, starring David Caruso as Lt Horatio Caine. These are the cases of
Flordia's Crime Scene Investigations unit...
Extras:
'Golden Parachute' commentary. Creating C.S.I. Miami. C.S.I. Miami Uncovered. Trailer.
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
CSI Miami 1.1
|
Cuba (£12.99, MGM)
Sean Connery and Brooke Adams lead an all-star cast in Richard Lester's sweeping story of two old
flames caught up in the chaos, fury and exhilaration of Cuba's revolution. Robert Dapes (Connery)
is a cynical mercenary who comes to Cuba at the request of one of Batista's most corrupt functionaries,
General Bello (Martin Balsam).
Extras:
Trailer
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Cuba
|
Curb Your Enthusiasm Season 2 (£29.99, D)
Larry David, the co-creator of Seinfeld, returns once again to play himself in ten further hilarious episodes, which effortlessly blur the lines between fiction and reality.
Episode titles: The Car Salesman, Thor, Trick or Treat, The Shrimp Incident, The Thong, The Acupuncturist, The Doll, Shaq, The Baptism, The Massage.
Curb 2
|
Cyrano De Bergerac (1950) (£14.99, Fabulous)
Jose Ferrer won an Academy Award for his performance as Cyrano de Bergerac in this adaptation of
Rostand's play. The play was based on the character of Savinien Cyrano de Bergerac, a 17th century
duellist, wit, poet, musician and self-styled philosopher.
Cyrano 1950
|
Dario Argento's The Card Player (£15.99, Arrow)
Dario Argento directs this stylish thriller. A serial killer is on the loose in Rome, kidnapping
women and using them as the stake in a series of deadly games of poker played with the police over
the internet. If the police win, the victim is set free; if they lose, the victim dies and the police
are rewarded with a gruesome video of the murder taking place. When a British tourist becomes involved,
disgraced Irish cop John Brennan (Liam Cunningham) is sent to Rome to investigate.
Extras:
Behind the scenes featurette. Theatrical trailer. Promo trailer.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Card Player
|
Dark Star (30th Anniversary Collector's Edition) (£15.99, Fabulous)
John Carpenter's pulp sci-fi classic. This brilliantly clever and funny parody of Stanley Kubrick's 2001:
A Space Odyssey follows a warped intergalactic mission to blow up unstable planets. Four bored astronauts
fill in time between missions catching up on their tans with the help of a sun-lamp, playing with a
suspiciously plastic-looking alien mascot they are taking back to Earth and conversing with their female
version of HAL. Things start to go horribly wrong as the spaceship computer misfires. Ultimately,
only one crew member - an ex-surfer - makes it back to Earth surfing on an improvised board...
Extras:
CGI menus. Synopsis. Character and Crew biographies. Chapter points. Stills gallery. Publicity material.
Theatrical trailer. Commemorative Anniversary packaging.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Dark Star
|
David Copperfield (2000) (£15.99, Arrow)
Born to a weak but loving mother soon after his father dies, David Copperfield (Hugh Dancy) is nine years
old when his mother Clara marries a man named Murdstone (Anthony Andrews). A cruel man who believes in
extreme discipline, he has no hesitation in sending David away to school. Michael Richards co-star as
Mr. Micawber in this TV adaptation of the Dickens classic.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
DVD
DVD Boxset
|
Dawn of the Dead Special Edition (1978) (£12.99, Arrow)
This definitive zombie film is acclaimed as one of the best horror films ever made. This cult classic is
George A. Romero's nightmare vision of a world populated by flesh-eating zombies and four individuals struggling
for survival.
Extras:
Documentary 'The Dead Will Walk'. Audio commentary by director George A. Romero, special effects artist Tom
Savini and assistant director Chris Romero. Audio commentary by producer Richard P. Rubenstein. Biographies
(Gaylen Ross, David Emge, Ken Foree, Scott H. Reiniger and George A. Romero). Photo gallery. Theatrical
trailers. Radio spots. Original reviews. Scene selection. Animated menus.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Dawn SE 1978
|
Dawn of the Dead Director's Cut (2004) (£22.99, EiV)
The director's cut of the remake of George Romero's original 1978 zombie classic. Overnight the world has
become a living nightmare of surreal proportions, with the planet's population hit by an inexplicable,
unfathomable and lethal plague - and the dead aren't dying. Corpses yearning for their next meal are now
stalking the few remaining survivors, driven by their insatiable hunger to feed upon the flesh of the living.
Extras:
The Lost Tape: Andy's Terrifying Last Days Revealed. Special Bulletin: We Interrupt This Programme. Undead
scenes with commentary by director Jack Snyder. Surviving The Dead. Splitting Headaches: Anatomy of
Exploding Heads. Feature commentary with director Jack Snyder and producer Eric Newman.
Widescreen ratio: 2.35:1
Dawn Dir.Cut 2004
|
Dead Leaves (£19.99, Manga)
Manga animation. Earth, in the near future and the only humans left are clones. Retro and Pandy are
on the run, fighting the bad guys. They wake up outside some city somewhere on the planet. Both are naked
and seem to be suffering from amnesia. After a shootout with the cops, they are soon to a penal colony on
the moon - a place known as Dead Leaves...
Extras:
MTV 'Punk' style programme. Club Asia opening event. Theatrical opening night and commentary. Video diary
of director and creator. Interview with Dick Drill. General interviews with creative staff. Photo gallery.
True or Doubt game with creator, director and voice actor of Retro. Manga previews.
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
Dead Leaves
|
Death Machine (£14.99, EiV)
Jack Dante has created the ultimate security system but the new Chief Executive of BattleTech Weapons
Corporation, Hayden Cale, wants to fire him.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Death Machine
|
Deep Impact (Special Edition) (£14.99, Universal)
What would you do if you knew that in a handful of days an enormous comet would collide with Earth
and all humanity could be annihilated? Mimi Leder directs guiding an all-star cast featuring Robert Duvall,
Téa Leoni, Elijah Wood, Vanessa Redgrave, Maximilian Schell and Morgan Freeman. With the film's dynamic
fusion of large-scale excitement and touching, human-scale storylines, Deep Impact makes its impact felt
in a big and unforgettable way.
Extras:
Audio commentary with director Mimi Leder. Preparing For The End. Making An Impact. Creating The Perfect
Traffic Jam. Parting Thoughts. Photo gallery.
Widescreen ratio: 2.35:1
Deep Impact SE
|
Deep Purple - Inside (£12.99, Classic Rock)
A critical look at Deep Purple during the Gillan/Glover/Blackmore/Lord/Plaice line up. Fetures rare
archive footage and commentary from music critics and musicians.
Deep Purple
|
The Devil's Brigade (£12.99, MGM)
Lt. Col. Robert T.Frederick (William Holden) takes on the daunting task of melding a renegade
group of American and Canadian recruits into a crack team of commando warriors. Frederick's superiors
doubt the rookies until Frederick volunteers them for a perilous attack on a Nazi stronghold in the
mountains. His men will be outnumbered and outgunned, but that's a fair fight to "the devil's brigade"!
Extras:
Trailer
Widescreen ratio: 2.35:1
Devil's Brigade
|
Dick Turpin Series 2 (£19.99, Network)
First broadcast in 1979, Richard O'Sullivan is Dick Turpin in this ITV serial depicting the life and
crimes of the legendary highwayman.
Episode titles: The Fox - Part One, The Fox - Part Two, Blood Money, Deadlier Than the Male, The
Elixir of Life, The Thief-Taker, The Judge, Sentence of Death - Part One, Sentence of Death
- Part Two, The Godmother, The Secret Folk, The King's Shilling, The Hanging.
Dick Turpin 2
|
Dinnerladies Series 1 (£19.99, Universal)
Victoria Wood, Julie Walters and a superb ensemble cast serve up the laughs in Dinnerladies – the
critically acclaimed comedy (written by Wood) set in a factory canteen.
Episode titles: Monday, Royals, Scandals, Moods, Party, Nightshift.
Dinnerladies 1
|
Director's Commentary (£19.99, Granada)
Join director Peter De Lane as he looks back over his work on classic shows such as Bonanza,
Flambards, The Duchess of Duke Street, The Bounder and Mr and Mrs to name but a few...
Extras:
Making of. Upstairs Downstairs non broadcast pilot. Peter's Party. Seeds of Genius. The Ventures of Peter
Delane. Rob Brydon's director's commentary on Director's Commentary. The Keepsakes of Peter Delane.
Photo gallery - The Six Wives of Peter Delane, Meet The Delanes, Cast and Crew, The Books of Peter
Delane, TV advert.
Director's Commentary
|
Django Kill... If You Live, Shoot! (£19.99, Argent)
In the ultra-violent Spaghetti Western Django Kill!, Tomas Milian stars as The Stranger, a half-breed bandit
left for dead by his double-crossing gang members, who have made off with the gold they have stolen from a
US army detachment. Rising from the grave, he sets about seeking revenge, aided by a pair of mystic Native
Americans and armed only with a pistol and a supply of golden bullets. The Stranger's quest leads him to
a strange town known only as The Unhappy Place.
Extras:
Introduction by director Alex Cox. Interviews with director Giulio Questi and star Ray Lovelock. Theatrical
trailer. Trailers for Argent's other Spaghetti Western releases.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Django Kill
|
Donnie Darko (Director's Cut) (£19.99, Metrodome)
In writer/director Richard Kelly's extraordinary debut movie, it's October 1988 and small town USA is
about to witness the end of the world. It's home to Donnie Darko (Jake Gyllenhaal), a brilliant but
troubled teenager, plagued by terrifying visions which he alone knows the meaning of.
Extras:
Commentary with Richard Kelly and Kevin Smith.
‘They Made Me Do It’ – UK Art Exhibition doc. ‘They Made Me Do It Too’ – The Cult Of Donnie Darko UK doc.
‘They Made Me Do It’ gallery. Donnie Darko Production Diary with optional commentary by Steven Poster,
director of photography. B-roll footage. Interviews with cast and crew. Cast and crew filmographies.
Director’s Cut trailer. Original theatrical trailer. Original TV Spots x 5. ‘Mad World’ music video.
‘Cunning Visions’ Infomercials x 2. ‘The Killing Moon’ Easter Egg. 20 scenes with optional commentary by
Richard Kelly – deleted and extended scenes from the original theatrical cut DVD.
Widescreen ratio: 2.35:1
Donnie Darko DC
|
Dracula / House Of Dracula (£9.99, Universal)
A double bill of Tod Browning's Dracula (1931) starring Bela Lugosi and House of Dracula (1945)
starring Lon Chaney Jr. and John Carradine.
Extras:
'The Road to Dracula' documentary by David J. Skal (35 mins). Feature commentary with film historian David
J. Skal. New score by Philip Glass preformed by the Kronos Quartet. Poster and photo montage (9 mins).
Theatrical trailer. Van Helsing theatrical trailer. Stephen Sommers: Universal’s Original Monsters -
Dracula. Regions 2/4.
Dracula Double-bill
|
Doctor Mabuse - The Gambler (Ultimate Edition) (£24.99, Eureka)
Dr Mabuse The Gambler is a fascinating reflection of German society in the 1920s and all its criminal-ridden
decadence. In Fritz Lang's epic tale of domination by terror, the power-crazed Mabuse (Rudolph Klein-Rogge)
masterminds the world's most dangerous gang of counterfeiters, thieves and murderers, wielding hypnotic
powers with an iron fist to obtain total obediance to his will! This double DVD set presents the complete
4½ hour version of Lang's silent masterwork.
Extras:
3 part documentary. Photo gallery. Biographies, facts and dates.
Dr Mabuse Gambler
|
Dungeons And Dragons Vol 2 (£12.99, Contender)
Originally broadcast in the mid 1980s, Dungeons and Dragons revolves around the quest of six children to
make it back to Earth after being catapulted into another world! Volume Two contains 7 more episodes.
Episode titles: Servant of Evil, Quest of the Skeleton Warrior, The Garden of Zinn, The Box,
The Lost Childten, P.R.E.S.T.O. Spells Disaster, The Girl Who Dreamed Tomorrow.
Extras:
Fan commentaries on 2 episodes. Michael Reaves interview. Title sequence featurette. Character profiles. DVD-ROM content.
D&D Vol.2
D&D Complete
|
The Eagle Has Landed SE (£12.99, Carlton)
A Nazi strike force plots to assassinate Winston Churchill while he is resting in a desolate
Norfolk Village. Colonel Radl (Robert Duvall) masterminds the plot which, if successful, would
change the outcome of the war. He enlists the help of Colonel Steiner (Michael Caine) and Liam
Devlin (Donald Sutherland).
Extras:
Includes both theatrical cut (131 mins) and extended version (145 mins) of the film. Theatrical
trailer. Location reports. Biographies. Stills gallery.
Widescreen ratio: 2.35:1
Eagle Has Landed SE
|
Eight Men Out (£12.99, MGM)
John Cusack and Charlie Sheen lead a superb ensemble of actors delivering striking performances in
John Sayles' Eight Men Out, the story of the infamous 1919 White Sox scandal.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Eight Men Out
|
Elf (£19.99, EiV)
Once upon a Christmas Eve, an orphan baby crawled into Santa’s bag of gifts and was taken to the
North Pole. Raised by Papa Elf (Bob Newhart), Buddy (Will Ferrell) comes to realise he doesn’t fit
in with the other elves. Determined to find a place where he belongs, Buddy searches for his real dad –
in New York City!
Extras:
Commentaries from director Jon Faveau and Will Ferrell. Fact track.
Theatrical trailer. Elf Jukebox. Deleted/alternate scenes. Behind the scenes. Film School for Kids. How
They Made the North Pole. Lights, Camera, Puffins! That’s a Wrap. Elf Karaoke. Read-Along: Elf - A
Short Story of a Tall Tale. Buddy’s Adventure Games: The Race Down Mt. Icing. Snowball Fight. Fix
Santa’s Sleigh.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
DVD
DVD + Clock
|
Elton John - Dream Ticket (£29.99, Universal)
Concerts in New York, London, Ephesus and more.
Dream Ticket
|
Engie Benjy - Friends To The Rescue (£12.99, Granada)
Episode titles: Buses Need Holidays Too, Nightlight, Bad Hand Day, Check Up Day, Pete's New Plane, Blooming Balloons.
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
Engie Benjy Friends
|
Engie Benjy - Let's Go Team (£12.99, Granada)
Episode titles: The Spot, Dirty Windows, Jollop Mixtures, Message For Bike, Job Swap, Jollop Alone, New SHoes For Spaceship.
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
Engie Benjy Team
|
Enter the Dragon Boxset (£39.99, CDA)
Shaolin monk and kung fu master Lee (Bruce Lee) is sent on a mission to investigate the private
island of renegade gang boss and opium baron Han (Kien Shih) while taking part in his legendary kung
fu tournament. The mission becomes very personal when Lee learns that his sister committed suicide
rather than submit to the brutal attentions of a gang of Han's henchmen three years previously.
Extras:
Commentary by producer Paul Heller. 30th Anniversary documentary 'Blood And Steel, The Making Of Enter The Dragon' (30 mins). Bruce Lee - In His Own Words (19 mins). Linda Lee Caldwell interview gallery. Original 1973 featurette. Backyard Workout With Bruce footage.
Curse Of The Dragon - an examination of the Lee legacy (83 mins). John Little's feature length biography 'Bruce
Lee: A Warrior's Journey' featuring a meticulous reconstruction of Lee's intended cut of The Game Of Death
(100 mins). Four theatrical trailers and seven TV spots.
Widescreen ratio: 2.35:1
Enter the Dragon
|
Escape To Athena SE (£12.99, Carlton)
Hitler's plan to loot a treasure-laden island off Greece is under way. A prison camp is built
where the inmates dig up priceless Greek art under the eye of the Austrian commandant Major
Otto Hecht (Roger Moore). Zeno (Telly Savalas), the island's resistance leader and Elena (Claudia
Cardinale) scheme to defeat the occupiers. Leading a disparate band of freedom fighters,
they clash with the Nazis in this all-star WW2 action flick.
Extras:
Theatrical trailer. Cast and crew interviews.
Widescreen ratio: 2.35:1
Escape To Athena SE
|
Eureka (£12.99, MGM)
Nicolas Roeg directs a star cast in this mystical and visually stunning mystery about love and obsession
that delivers visions of horror, visions of ecstasy and a stunning performance from Gene Hackman.
Hackman plays Jack McCann, a gold prospector who strikes it rich beyond his wildest dreams.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Eureka
|
Faster (£15.99, Columbia)
Faster is the first feature-length documentary to go inside the MotoGP world since TV took a sport
watched by a few thousand spectators at race tracks and turned it into prime-time entertainment for over 350
million people worldwide. The MotoGP world championship is the pinnacle of motorcycle sport, a series of
sixteen races on five continents contested by twenty-four of the world’s top riders.
Extras:
Faster '03 - '04 Update. 14 Short Films. Interactive Race Footage.
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
Faster
|
Fights Of Fury (£4.99, Firefly)
A fabtastic collection of classic Kung Fu fight sequences.
Extras:
Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan U.S. trailers. Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan profiles and filmographies.
Revenge of the Dragon rare outtakes gallery. Region 0.
Fights Of Fury
|
Firefly - The Complete Series (£34.99, Fox)
500 years in the future there's a whole new frontier, and a crew of the Firefly-class spaceship
Serenity is eager to stake a claim on the action. They'll take any job, legal or illegal, to keep fuel
in the tanks and food on the table. But things get a bit more complicated after they take on a passenger
wanted by the new totalitarian Alliance regime. Now they find themselves on the run, desperate to steer
clear of Alliance ships and the flesh-eating Reavers who live on the fringes of space.
Extras:
Audio commentary on selected episodes. 3 behind-the-scenes featurettes. 4 deleted scenes. Gag reel.
Audition Tape and more.
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
Firefly
|
Fist Of The North Star Vols 1 To 12 Boxset (£34.99, Manga)
Nuclear war has devastated the planet, turning once fertile ground into a barren, inhospitable landscape
on which mankind struggles desperately to stay alive. Society has collapsed and a fight for control wages
between vicious dictators, super-powerful mutants and biker gangs that terrorize the streets. Six DVDs
featuring the entire anime series Fist of the North Star.
Extras:
Character bios. Photo gallery. Manga previews. Posters.
DVD Boxset
|
Focus - The Ultimate Anthology (£17.99, Disc)
Focus recorded live in concert in 2002.
Tracklist: Hocus Pocus, Hamburger Concerto, Eruption, Anonymous II, House of the King, Focus MedleyØ Focus
III, Sylvia, Hocus Pocus (Reprise).
Focus
|
The Fog (Special Edition) (£19.99, Momentum)
The director of Halloween John Carpenter joins up again with the original "Scream Queen" Jamie Lee
Curtis in this powerful horror picture. A thick fog rolls into the sleepy town of Antonio Bay, concealing
the ghosts of murdered sailors, desperate to seek revenge on the descendants of their killers. In one night
the inhabitants of this town will pay the ultimate price for their forefathers murderous greed...
Extras:
Audio commentary by director John Carpenter and producer Debra Hill. Documentary 'Tales From The Mist:
Inside The Fog'. Original 1980 documentary: 'Fear On Film: Inside The Fog'. Storyboard to film comparison.
Outtakes. Photo gallery. Trailer.
Widescreen ratio: 2.35:1
The Fog SE
|
The Four Tops (£17.99, Disc)
Performing 10 complete songs, including "Baby I Need Your Loving" and "Reach Out (I'll Be There)"
Four Tops
|
Frankenstein / The Bride Of Frankenstein (£9.99, Universal)
A double bill of James Whale's gothic masterpieces made for Universal: Frankenstein (1931) and The Bride of Frankenstein (1935).
Extras:
Frankenstein The Frankenstein Files: Feature commentary. Frankenstein Archives. Boo! Theatrical trailer. Regions 2/4.
The Bride of Frankenstein: 'She's Alive! Creating The Bride of Frankenstein (38 mins). Feature
commentary with Scott Mac Queen. Bride of Frankenstein archives. Trailer. Van Helsing theatrical trailer.
Stephen Sommers: Universal’s Original Monsters - Frankenstein. Regions 2/4.
Frankenstein
|
Freaky Friday (£19.99, D)
Dr. Tess Coleman (Jamie Lee Curtis) and her teenage daughter Anna (Lindsay Lohan) have one thing in common -
they don't relate to each other on anything. Not clothes or hair, or men or Anna's rock band aspirations. Nothing.
After one particularly explosive Thursday evening, a little mystic mayhem changes their lives. They wake up
Friday to the biggest freak-out ever - Tess and Anna are trapped inside each other's body. Literally forced to
walk in each other's shoes, they gain respect and understanding for the other's point of view. But Tess's
wedding is Saturday, and the two must find a way to switch back. And fast!
Extras:
Music video 'What I Like Most About You' by Lillix. Music video 'Me Vs. The World' by Halo Friendlies. Bloopers.
Deleted scenes. Alternate endings. Backstage pass with Lindsay Lohan. Easter egg.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Freaky Friday
|
Frosty the Snowman/Santa Claus/Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (£29.99, Mosaic)
A triple bill of stop-motion Seasonal favourites.
Frosty the Snowman: It's party time for Karen and her friends, when they discover their snowman Frosty has come to life on Christmas Eve! But will they be able to save Frosty from the sunshine and escape the clutches of the evil Professor Hinckle, who wants to steal Frosty's magical hat? Narrated by Jimmy Durante.
Frosty Returns: John Goodman stars as the voice of Frosty in this delightful sequel. A power hungry tycoon invents 'Summer Wheeze', a spray which instantly removes snow. Frosty's friend Holly is determined to save him and has to convince the people of Beansboro that snow is a good thing, otherwise Christmas will be changed forever and Frosty will disappear!
Santa Claus: Featuring the voice of Mickey Rooney as Santa Claus and narrated by Fred Astaire, don't miss this classic Christmas tale of orphan boy Kris Kringle and how he turned into the Santa Claus we all know and love. Also featuring the Arthur Rankin and Jules Bass animation The Little Drummer Boy.
Rudolph: Celebrate Christmas with Rudolph and his friends in the fantastic adventure, complete with songs and full orchestral backing. Join Sam the Snowman (voiced by Burl Ives) as he tells us the enchanting story of Rudloph's magical adventures on the Island of the Misfit Toys. Will he return in time to help Santa guide his sleigh through the snowstorm?
Extras:
Interview with animator and producer Arthur Rankin. Interactive menus. Chapter access. Animator's original pencil test.
Xmas Trilogy
|
Full Contact (£16.99, Medusa)
Bangkok and Hong Kong are the backdrop to Ringo Lam's bleakly explosive morality play. Chow Yun Fat is
Jeff, a bouncer in a Bangkok nightclub where his girlfriend Mona dances. To help his friend Sam – heavily
in debt to loan sharks – he joins forces for an arms heist with ruthless gang leader Judge, a charming but
decadent sadist who forces Sam to betray Jeff.
Extras:
Interview with Simon Yam and Anthony Wong. Behind the scenes featurette. Audio commentary. Trailer gallery.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Full Contact
|
Galileo (£19.99, Ind DVD)
Jospeh Losey directs a cast featuring Topol, John Gielgud, Edward Fox and Tom Conti in this American
Film Theatre adaptation of Bertolt Brecht's Galileo.
Extras:
Interviews with Topol and Otto Plaschkes. AFT trailer gallery. AFT cinebill for Galileo. Stills gallery.
Article: 'Bertolt Brecht and Galileo' by Michael Feingold. AFT 2nd Season message by Ely Landau. Region 0.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Galileo
|
Ginger Snaps Unleashed (£12.99, Mosaic)
After Brigitte escapes from Bailey Downs she realises that a werewolf is stalking her. An overdose of
Monkshood leads her to a rehabilitation clinic for drug addicts and it is there that she meets a
young girl by the name of Ghost.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Ginger Snaps 2
|
Goodbye Lenin! (£19.99, Fox)
The year is 1989 and East and West Germany are still divided. Alex (Daniel Brühl) and his sister Ariane
(Maria Simon) live in East Germany with their single mother, Christiane (Katrin Sass) who is a staunch
Socialist. When Alex's mother witnesses his arrest on a protest march, she suffers a heart attack and
falls into a coma for eight months, just enough time for the Berlin wall to come tumbling down along
with all of East Germany's ideals.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Goodbye Lenin!
|
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly SE (£19.99, MGM)
The Good The Bad and The Ugly, written by Age-Scarpelli, Luciano Vincenzoni and Sergio Leone is the
third and last western in Clint Eastwood's spaghetti trilogy. Director Sergio Leone substitutes for the
upright puritan Protestant ethos, so familiar in Hollywood westerns, a seedy cynical standpoint towards
death and morality, as a team of brutal bandits battle to unearth a fortune buried beneath an unmarked grave.
Extras:
'Leone's West' documentary featuring Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach and producer Alberto Grimaldi. 'Leone's
Style' documentary. 'The Man Who Lost the Civil War' documentary. Audio commentary with film historian Richard
Schickel. Restoring The Good The Bad and The Ugly. The Secorro Sequence: A Reconstruction. Extended Tuco
Torture scene. 'II Maetsro' featurette about Ennio Morricone's score. 'II Maestro Part 2' featurette offers an
extended insight into Morricone's music. French trailer (including clips deleted from the final version). 4
Easter eggs.
Widescreen ratio: 2.35:1
Good Bad Ugly SE
|
Great Crimes And Trials Series 1 (£34.99, Universal)
26 half hour programmes (across a 4 disc box set) looking at such crimes as Dr Crippen, Charles
Manson, Haigh, Al Capone, Lucky Luciano, Peter Sutcliffe, the Lindbergh kidnapping, Son of Sam,
John Dillinger, Sam Sheppard, Jim Jones, the Black Panthers, Crawford, Gacy, Ted Bundy, Murphy, the
great train robbery and more. A must for anyone fascinated with those among us who choose to break
this thing we call "the law". Narrated in the voice of Robert Powell.
Great Crimes 1
|
The Hard Word (£15.99, Metrodome)
Dale (Guy Pearce), Mal (Damien Richardson) and Shane (Joel Edgerton) are the Twentyman brothers -
a trio of stick-up men who live by the credo. Released from prison for the umpteenth time thanks
to their crooked lawyer Frank (Robert Taylor) - who's knee-deep in both the brothers' affairs
and Frank's wife Carol (Rachel Griffith) - the brothers are landed with ona final job for Frank.
The plan? To rip off the bookies at The Melbourne Cup.
Extras:
Director's commentary. Behind the scenes footage. Music video. Storyboard to Screen featurette.
Isolated music score. Meatiarology - A Glossary of Butcherspeak. Theatrical trailer.
Widescreen ratio: 2.35:1
The Hard Word
|
Heart Of The Dragon (£16.99, contender)
Jackie Chan stars as Tat Fung, a highly respected SWAT team officer who dreams of giving up his career on
the force to go sailing around the world. However, his dreams are confounded by his responsibilities to his
mentally challenged brother, Danny (Sammo Hung), and a loving but demanding girlfriend (Emily Chu).
While playing a game of cops and robbers with a gang of local children, Danny is mistaken for a real cop
by a criminal who is delivering the loot from a high profile robbery to his gangland boss.
Extras:
Audio commentary by Hong Kong cinema expert Bey Logan. Different Strokes – interview with director Sammo Hung.
Forced Perspective – interview with cinematographer Anthony Wong. Deleted fight sequences. Trailer gallery.
Interactive menu. Chapter selection.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Heart Of The Dragon
|
Hello Kitty And Friends (Collector's Edition Box Set) (£59.99, Firefly)
More 'Hello Kitty' than you can shake an animated stick at.
Hello Kitty Boxset
|
Hellraiser Puzzle Box (Limited Edition) (£34.99, Anchor Bay)
A DVD box set replica of the Lament Configuration Puzzle Box and featuring Clive Barker's Hellraiser
(1987), Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) and Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992). A bonus disc includes
Barker's early short films Salome (1973) and The Forbidden (1978).
Extras:
Hellraiser: Audio commentary with Clive Barker and star Ashley Laurence (moderated by writer Peter Atkins). Audio commentary with Clive Barker. 'Hellraiser: Resurrection' featurette. Under The Skin: Doug Bradley on Hellraiser. On-set interview with Clive Barker. Hellraiser merchandising promo. 4 theatrical trailers. 5 TV spots. Storyboard. Script DVD-ROM. Stills gallery.
Hellbound: Hellraiser II: Audio commentary with director Tony Randel, star Ashley Laurence and Peter Atkins. Second audio commentary with director Tony Randel and Peter Atkins. 'Hellbound: Lost In The Labyrinthe' featurette. Under The Skin: Doug Bradley on Hellraiser II. On-set interviews with Clive Barker, Tomy Randel, Claire Higgins, Ashley Laurence, Imogen Boorman and Kenneth Cranham. Behind the scenes montage. 4 theatrical trailers. 2 TV spots. Stills gallery. Script DVD-ROM.
Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth: Audio commentary with director Anthony Hickox and star Doug Bradley. Under The Skin: Doug Bradley on Hellraiser III. Raising Hell On Earth - interview with director Anthony Hickox. Theatrical trailer. EPK/featurette.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Hellraiser Boxset
|
Highwaymen (£19.99, EiV)
In Highwaymen, Jim Caviezel is a man hell-bent on avenging his wife's death by a murderous driver. For
five years he's been driving around the country, pursuing the man responsible for the hit-and-run, looking
for retribution. James Fargo (Colm Feore) is the chilling killer whose body has been reduced to a
combination of human parts, prosthetics, straps and harnesses.
Extras:
Trailer
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Highwaymen
|
Honey (£17.99, Universal)
Jessica Alba stars as Honey Daniels, a dancer and choreographer working as a bartender and record store
clerk until she gets that one big break. When she finally succeeds, it feels too good to be true. And sadly,
it is... until Honey gets a new dream. Fuelled by the exuberant energy of a group of neighbourhood kids,
Honey comes back to the sheer joy of letting it all out on the dance floor.
Extras:
Feature commentary with director Billie Woodruff and Jessica Alba. Behind the Groove: The Making of Honey.
Make Your Move: Dance Like Honey. Deleted scenes. Outtakes. Blaque 'I’m Good' (music video). In the
Mix with Blaque. Music videos: Jadakiss & Sheek – 'J-A-D-A' and Shawn Desmon – 'Sexy'.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Honey
|
The Howling Special Edition (£19.99, Momentum)
When TV newswoman Karen White (Dee Wallace) gets too deeply involved in a serial killer story, she
is sent to relax at the rural, idylic retreat The Colony. But there is more going on at The Colony
than relaxation and soon her biggest fear isn't regaining her memory but survibing. Director Joe Dante's
classic horror film features memorable werewolf effects by Rob Bottin.
Extras:
'Welcome To Werewolfland' documentary feature. Deleted scenes. Outtakes. Photo gallery. Trailer and teaser.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
The Howling SE
|
In Celebration (£19.99, Ind DVD)
Lindsay Anderson reunites the cast from his original Royal Court Theatre production of David
Storey's semi autobiographical play. An American Film Theatre production.
Extras:
Interviews with Alan Bates, David Storey and Otto Plaschkes. AFT trailer gallery. AFT second season brochure.
Stills gallery. Poster. Article 'David Storey and In Celebration' by Michael Feingold. Region 0.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
In Celebration
|
Inherit The Wind (£12.99, MGM)
In Stanley Kramer's classic Inherit The Wind, attorney Henry Drummond (Spencer Tracy)
faces off against fundamentalist leader Matthew Harrison Brady (Frederic March) in a small
Tennessee town where a teacher has been brought to trial for teaching Darwinism.
Extras:
Trailer
Widescreen ratio: 1.66:1
Inherit The Wind
|
INXS - I'm Only Looking (£19.99, Universal)
Disc One: The Best Of INXS
Tracklist: Just Keep Walking, The One Thing, Don't Change. Original Sin, This Time, What You Need, Kiss The Dirt, Listen Like Thieves, Need You Tonight, Mediate, Devil Inside, Never Tear Us Apart, New Sensation, Mystify, Suicide Blonde, Disappear, Bitter Tears, By My Side, Shining Star, Not Enough Time, Taste It, Baby Don't Cry, Beautiful Girl, The Gift, Elegnatly Wasted.
Disc Two: Bonus Material
INXS Live tracklist: Simple Simon, Original Sin, Listen Like Thieves, Kick, New Sensation, Need You Tonight, Mediate, Searching, Elegantly Wasted, Don't Change.
Remixed: Suicide Blonde (Launay 12" version), The Stairs (7" version), Bitter Tears (Lorimer 12" version), Disappear (Lorimer 12" version).
Welcome To Wherever You Are: Heaven Sent (live montage), Rehearsal/Recording (montage), Taste It (live monatge).
Pictures From A Full Moon: Time, Make Your Place, I'm Only Looking, Please (You Got That...)
Rare And Unreleased: The One Thing, The Strangest Party (These Are The Times), Everything, Searching, Don't Lose You Head.
Extras:
Behind the scenes. Gallery. INXS online. Regions 2/3/4/5/6.
INXS
|
It's Strictly Dancing (£17.99, Firefly)
Filmed at the famous Rivoli Ballroom. Features: 'Samba', 'Waltz', 'Rhumba', 'Tango', 'Foxtrot',
'Jive', 'Quick Step' and 'Cha Cha', with Natasha Kaplinsky (right).
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
It's Strictly Dancing
|
I Want To Live (£12.99, MGM)
Robert Wise's powerful I Want To Live is based on a true story of Barbara Gramham (an
Oscar-winning Susan Hayward), executed for a crime she allegedly did not commit. So
gruelling were the gas chambers scenes considered originally, they were cut entirely from
the British cinema release, despite an 'X' certificate.
Extras:
Trailer
I Want To Live
|
Jersey Girl (£15.99, Buena Vista)
Ben Affleck and Liv Tyler star in this heartwarming comedy about a guy who thinks he's lost
it all only to discover ironically he's got everything he needs. Ollie (Affleck) is a smooth
and successful big-city publicist who has the life he's always wanted, until things take an
unexpected turn and he finds himself an unemployed single father back living with his dad
in the suburbs.
Extras:
Commentary with Kevin Smith and "special guest". Commentary with Kevin Smith and BenAffleck.
Behind the scenes "special". Kevin Smith's Road Side Attractions from 'The Tonight Show'.
Conversation with Kevin and yawn Ben. Original text "interviews" with cast and crew.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Jersey Girl
|
Jimi Hendrix: The Last 24 Hours (£17.99, D)
A documentary examination of the early career of Jimi Hendrix, with interviews with friends and
colleagues (including his first manger and producer Ed Chelpin). Also includes a CD of Jimi
Hendrix tracks recorded during the making of his second album 'Axis Bold As Love'.
Extras:
Jimi Hendrix audio interview (40 mins). Photo gallery. 32 page booklet.
Jimi Hendrix
|
Judgment At Nuremberg (£12.99, MGM)
Stanley Kramer's powerful Judgement at Nuremberg was nominated for 11 Oscars. American judge Daniel
Haywood (Spencer Tracy) presides over the trial of four German jurists accused of "legalising" Nazi
atrocities. But as graphic accounts of sterilisation and murder unfold in the courtroom, mounting
political pressure for leniency forces Haywood into making the most harrowing and difficult decision of his career...
Extras:
Trailer
Widescreen ratio: 1.66:1
Judgment At Nuremberg
|
Jump London (£19.99, VCI)
Forget tubes, trains and automobiles, packed pavements, the congestion charge and crushed platforms.
What if you could jump across London in one fell swoop? Leaping between buildings, jumping over rooftops,
rushing through the capital as if no one - not even bricks and mortar - could get in your way.
Extras:
Director and producer commentary. 25 minute ‘Making of Jump London’ feature. Multi-camera angle jump
footage in split screen. Full length interview with Sebastien Foucan.
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
Jump London
|
Ju-On: The Grudge (£12.99, Contender)
Japanese horror. Ju-On: a curse born of a grudge held by someone who dies in the grip
of powerful anger. It gathers in the places frequented by that person in life, working
its spell on those who come into contact with it and thus creating itself anew. Now the
chain of horror begins...
Extras:
Feature length audio commentary by Asian cinema expert Bey Logan. Fully animated menus.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Ju-On: The Grudge
|
Jupiter Moon Volume 2 (£19.99, Oracle)
Volume 2 of Jupiter Moon, first broadcast on BSB’s Galaxy Channel in 1990.
Extras:
The Science Behind The Series - William Smethurst. Ilea Design Notes 2 - Professor
Bob Parkinson. Lost German episode. Cast biographies. Production notes.
Jupiter Moon Vol.2
|
Just Good Friends Series 1 & 2 (£24.99, Universal)
Paul Nicholas and Jan Francis star as reunited lovers Penny and Vince in John Sullivan's sitcom
Just Good Friends. Contains all 14 episodes from Series One and Two.
Just Good Friends
|
Keeper of Souls (£rental, Mosaic)
|
Kenny Everett - The Complete Naughty Bits! (£15.99, Fremantle)
A collection of the best moments from the Thames series The Kenny Everett Video Show and The Kenny
Everett Video Cassette. This unique compilation contains classic sketches featuring many of Kenny’s
famous characters including Sid Snott, Marcel Wave, Angry of Mayfair, and Brother Lee Love. Plus
the inter-galactic adventures of Captain Kremmen and his delectable assistant Carla. Special guests
include Sir Cliff Richard, Terry Wogan, Michael Aspel, David Essex, and Bernard Manning. And not
to forget Hot Gossip.
Extras:
Naughty Bits trailers. Production notes. Kenny Everett biography. Photo gallery. Region 0.
Kenny Everett
|
King Lear (1988) (£12.99, Fremantle)
Patrick Magee plays Shakespeare's tragic lead in this television production of King Lear.
King Lear (1988)
|
King Of The Ants (£12.99, Mosaic)
Stuart Gordon directs an adaptation of Charles Higson's novel. Sean, a young housepainter, has no
direction or attachments in his life. When Duke, his boss, asks him to kill a man who threatens
the shady business dealings that Duke and his employer are engaged in, Sean agrees - for a price.
He stalks his victim and clumsily, and brutally kills him...
Extras:
Director's commentary. Writer's commentary. Behind the scenes featurette.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
King of the Ants
|
King Of Comedy (£15.99, Fox)
In Martin Scorsese's masterful black comedy, Robert De Niro plays Rupert Pupkin (his motto:
"Better to be king for a night than a schmuck for a lifetime"), a wannabe comic who will go to
any lengths to further his career. A joke writer who has never performed anywhere except his
mother’s basement, Rupert dreams of appearing on the ‘The Jerry Langford Show’ hosted by
the king of late night talk shows, Jerry Langford (Jerry Lewis).
Extras:
A Shot at the Top: The Making of The King of Comedy. Two deleted scenes. Theatrical trailer.
Canadian TV spot. Stills gallery.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
King Of Comedy
|
Kingpin Series 1 (£34.99, Warner Vision)
Kingpin is a powerful, stylish and graphic depiction of a Mexican drug trafficking family, fighting
to rule an empire in the face of the US Drug Enforcement administration and the lethal underworld
in which they reside.
Extras:
Interviews with cast. Interviews with the creators.
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
Kingpin Series 1
|
Kings Go Forth (£12.99, MGM)
In WWII France, Corporal Britt Harris (Tony Curtis) is assigned to work alongside war-weary Sgt.
Loggins (Frank Sinatra) - a man he soon rivals for the affections of the beautiful Monique (Natalie
Wood), an American who grew up in France. But when the men learn that Monique's parents are racially
mixed, it tests the character of each. Delmes Daves directs this adaptation of the novel by Joe David Brown.
Extras:
Trailer
Kings Go Forth
|
Kiss Me, Stupid (£12.99, MGM)
When world-renowned singer "Dino" (Dean Martin in a self-parodic performance) passes through Climax,
Nevada, he doesn't count on meeting two would-be songwriters with a plan to trap him there and serenade
him with their songs. But then again, they weren't counting on Dino's insatiable appetite for wine and women.
Widescreen ratio: 2.35:1
Kiss Me, Stupid
|
The Koala Brothers Vol.1 (£12.99, Momentum)
Episode titles: A Letter For George, Sea Captain Ned, Josie's Big Jump, The Thirsty Penguin, Lolly Comes To Town, Archie's Loose Tooth, Ned's Scary Night.
Extras:
Helping song. Buster's telescope game. Mitzy's letter game. Frank's jigsaw. CD ROM content: colouring in book and weblinks.
Widescreen ratio: 1.78:1
Koala Brothers 1
|
La Dolce Vita (£20.99, Nouveau Pictures)
Marcello Mastroianni and Anita Ekberg star in Federico Fellini's best-loved masterpiece, which was
awarded a Best Foreign Film Oscar and the Palme D'Or. La Dolce Vita explores the life of a
gossipy newspaper columnist who becomes involved in the decadent lifestyles of Roman society in the
1960s. Digitally remastered from a restored print.
Extras:
Interview with Anita Ekberg. Chapter index.
Widescreen ratio: 2.35:1
La Dolce Vita
|
The Last Victory (£19.99, Metrodome)
A film about the passionate struggle of a small Italian community in Siena to win the town's annual event: Il Palio. The honour and respect of the district are at stake, as they have not won for years. The young need to feel the glory of a new victory coursing through their veins in order to be truly proud of their roots. All the year round we follow a few members of the Civetta ‘clan' closely. They have dedicated their lives to their district from the day they were born.
Extras:
Text interview with director John Appel. Theatrical trailer.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
The Last Victory
|
Laurel And Hardy (Box Set) (£199.99, D)
This box set includes a wonderful collection of comedy from the immortal double act of Stan Laurel and
Oliver Hardy across 21 discs.
Among the features and shorts are: A Chump At Oxford (1940), From Soup To Nuts (1928), Another Fine Mess
(1930), County Hospital (1932), Them Thar Hills (1934), Tit For Tat (1935), Perfect Day (1929), They Go Boom!
(1929), Leave 'Em Laughing (1928), Way Out West (1937) and One Good Turn (1931).
Extras:
Colourised versions of selected films. Regions 2/4.
Bonus disc: Original version of Brats (1930), extracts from German version of Pardon Us (1931), Thundering Fleas
(1926), Fluttering Hearts (1927), Prudence (1927) and the documentary Laurel & Hardy - A Tribute To The Boys
(1991).
Laurel and Hardy
|
Laws Of Attraction (£19.99, EiV)
For Audrey Woods (Julianne Moore) and Daniel Rafferty (Pierce Brosnan), competition in the courtroom
makes them New York's top-notch divorce attorneys. But when celebrity clients (Parker Posey and Michael
Sheen) raise the stakes in their nasty divorce, Audrey and Daniel set out on a trip to make their case,
and end up hitched themselves! Now, to spare their own professional reputations, they must fool people
into believing they're actually in love... or are they fooling themselves? Or us? Rom com.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Laws Of Attraction
|
Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3 (£19.99, EiV)
A pair of college students driving coast to coast are lured off the main highway on to a deserted
Texas road. Here they are stalked by the menacing Leatherface and his demented family... a bizarre
cannibalistic clan with blood on their hands and a feast on their minds...
Extras:
Includes the cut and uncut versions. Optional directors commentary for the uncut version.
Deleted scenes. Making of. The original final ending.
Widescreen ratio: 1.85:1
Leatherface
|
Les Miserables (2000) ( | |