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An invasion from Mars, a medieval whodunit, classic adaptations, Oscar winning superstars, a pesky whale, a music maestro, a dancing king… and Doc Martin! This month is bubbling over with top quality entertainment, out now or later this month on DVD. What will you watch next?   Sign up to receive discounts & exclusive offers.   The War of the Worlds “BBC One’s The War of the Worlds is pretty much perfect Sunday night TV” – New Statesman Critics and audiences alike are raving about this eerily stylish adaptation of the H.G. Martian invasion classic. The BBC's three-part adaptation stars...

Blockbuster films, TV hits, restored golden Hollywood classics, Oscar winners, British heritage, documentaries… and Alastair Sim! This month is bubbling over with top quality entertainment, out now or coming soon on DVD. What will you watch next? Sign up to receive discounts & exclusive offers.   Mrs Lowry & Son   Vanessa Redgrave and Timothy Spall play the title characters in this film biopic of a national treasure, the painter LS Lowry. The film deals with his struggle to devote time to his art while caring for his elderly, and difficult, mother.   Seven Worlds One Planet   If you...

"Penguin" - Army Slang for an Air Force service member who doesn’t fly. Churchill, Hitler, Stalin, and Kaiser Wilhelm need no introduction. We know who they are, what they did, and what their legacies look like. But what do we know of the men who really defined history? What do we know about the men in the sky, who fought in the name of their country and helped decide the fate of the world? We've decided tell you a few stories about some of the most famed war pilots to have walked the Earth (and flown in the skies). They may never become...

The Hollywood showbiz legend that was Judy Garland is dominating culture sections of newspapers and magazines right now, thanks to Renée Zellweger’s Oscar-worthy performance in a movie biopic that’s causing a sensation – Judy. Whilst the film takes place in the winter of 1968, when an older Judy arrives in London to perform at The Talk of the Town, let’s look back at the films in Judy’s heyday, including the enduring classic that made her a household name! Sign up to receive the Simply newsletter for exclusive offers.   A Star Is Born George Cukor’s remake of the original 1937...

We have seen multiple remakes of classic films and television over the last few years, many of which have recieved mass critical acclaim and gone onto be nominated for, and even win, various awards. But are they better than the originals?    Widows This year we Academy Award-winning director Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave) and co-writer, bestselling author Gillian Flynn (Gone Girl) came together alongside an all-star cast including Viola Davis, Elizabeth Debicki, Liam Neeson and Robert Duval to bring a remake on the 1983 British mini-series. With stars like those, it’s safe to say our expectations for this...