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An American Werewolf In London
Universal
Cert 18

London becomes a hunting ground for a tourist-turned-werewolf in this seminal 1981 horror from John Landis. When Jack (Griffin Dunne) and David's (David Naughton) moonlight stroll is interrupted by an eerie howl and a subsequent attack from what appears to be a savage wolf, one lies dead, the other badly injured.
Coming round in hospital, David starts to suffer from bizarre dreams and thinks he's hallucinating when his late friend keeps popping-round for a chat. David soon hooks-up with a sympathetic nurse (Jenny Agutter) and tries to get on with his life. However, as the next full moon creeps round, David's symptoms keep getting worse and Londoners had better watch out or they might just be on the menu.
This classic horror outing has been digitally remastered. It includes actors' audio commentary, interviews with director John Landis and SFX guru Rick Baker, behind-the-scenes featurette, notes on technical effects, deleted scenes, storyboard to film comparison, a stills gallery and a four-page booklet.
An American Werewolf In London is available to buy through Teenage Kick's e-commerce partner Digitaltainment for only £18.59.

Moulin Rouge
20th Century Fox
Cert 12

Nicole Kidman flaunts her talent in Baz Luhrmann's magical musical that'll leave you reeling. The story, arguably the weakest link in this film extravaganza, is set at the turn of the 19th-Century, when an eager young English poet, Christian (Ewan McGregor), newly arrived in Paris, hooks-up with some fellow creative spirits, including Toulouse (John Leguizamo) and an unconscious Argentinean (Jacek Koman). Christian's soon roped into writing a show which the group hope will be performed at the legendary Moulin Rouge.
Christian falls in love with the Moulin Rouge's brightest star and lead courtesan, Satine (Nicole Kidman). However, a jealous duke who's financing the Moulin's renovation will stop at nothing to ensure Satine becomes his property.
Ewan McGregor scrapes by as always, but the rest of the cast are excellent, particularly a strutting Jim Broadbent as the club's owner. You've never seen anything like Moulin Rouge, and that's a promise.
There are five featurettes and a documentary by US TV company HBO, plus a live MTV performance, eight behind-the-scenes sections and more than 10 Easter eggs! This must surely be one of the most complete DVD releases ever.
Moulin Rouge is available through Teenage Kick's e-commerce partner Digitaltainment for only £19.99.

Atlantis - The Lost Empire
Buena Vista
Cert U

A young linguist goes in search of the legendary city of Atlantis in Disney's stylish animated adventure. Milo Thatch (Michael J Fox) has always had a dream to find the mythical underwater metropolis of Atlantis. Unsurprisingly, when a wealthy friend of his late grandfather offers to bankroll an expedition, the linguistics expert jumps at the chance. The rest of the crew, who are led by Commander Rourke (James Garner), consists of various specialists, including a flower-obsessed explosives expert and a female engineer.
Once the crew arrive, Rourke's more sinister motives threaten the very existence of the once great people, and it's up to Milo to try and stop the "adventure capitalist" from cashing-in on his find.
The second disc boasts a Viking prologue deleted scene, The Journey Begins making-of featurette, Creating Mythology documentary, a featurette about the film's animation, an Atlantis: Fact Or Fiction? game, a history of animation company Whitmore Industries, a How To Speak Atlantean feature, abandoned sequences, story editorial and art direction notes, details of character designs, features on music and sound plus publicity.
Atlantis - The Lost Empire is available to buy through Teenage Kick's e-commerce partner Digitaltainment for only £20.99.

Greenfingers
MGM
Cert 15

Clive Owen stars in this film about a prisoner who finds redemption in the sanctity of his garden. Guilt-ridden killer Colin Briggs (Clive Owen) - who accidentally topped his brother when he found him in bed with his fiancee - has spent more than half his life behind bars and is just one step away from becoming mentally institutionalised.
However, when his terminally ill cellmate gives him some seeds to plant, Colin discovers his hidden horticultural talent. Encouraged by the prison's progressive governor, Colin and a few accomplices have soon created a veritable Eden that catches the attention of celebrity gardener Georgina Woodhouse (Helen Mirren) and her daughter, Primrose (Natasha Little). The pair convince the prison's administrators that Colin's creation should be entered in a national show but will the haughty gardening set stand for a bunch of convicts among the chrysanthemums and can Colin ever find the forgiveness he seeks?
This DVD also features the original theatrical trailer.
Greenfingers is available to buy through Teenage Kick's e-commerce partner Digitaltainment for only £18.59.

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