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Exclusive DVD Rental News, Guides & Advice from Our Team. Includes Games Rental news too!

USING YOUR DVD RENTAL SERVICE
How to get the most from online DVD Rental services
 
Is Lovefilm Any Good?

Lovefilm is miles ahead when it comes to the game of online DVD rental. But is Lovefilm any good in comparison to their main competitors CinemaParadiso, Blockbuster and MyMovieStream? In this show down there can only be one winner. Anna König finds out who...

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Christmas Guide to DVD Rental Gift Subscriptions

If you’re buying your loved one a DVD or boxset as a gift… what the hell are you doing? You could give them unlimited DVDs that will last until next year instead thanks to the handful of online DVD rental sites offering gift vouchers for unlimited film rentals. Bruce Stevens investigates the different DVD rental and game rental gift subscription options available.

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Do We Really Love Film?

When you think of renting DVDs online you probably think of one name only: it starts with a Love and ends with a Film. Anna König looks at whether it pays to shop around a little first.

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LATEST DVD RENTAL NEWS
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Weekly DVD Rental News Roundup (9th May 08)
9 May 2008

Anna König’s hottest roundup of the year, this week includes Blockbuster’s fantastic competition, LoveFilm’s summer film previews, and Gamez Gekko’s unusual choice for game of the week.

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Lovefilm pushes Pay As You Go with TV prize draw
8 May 2008

Anna König tells you how you could be the proud owner of a limited edition Toshiba TV, simply by signing up to LoveFilm’s new Pay As You Go DVD rental service.

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Weekly DVD Rental News Roundup (2nd May 08)
2 April 2008

Anna König’s first roundup of the month, taking you out of the April showers with news of DVD to Home’s resurrection, LoveFilm’s top TV shows and fantastic new games package.

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Weekly DVD Rental News Roundup (25th April 08)
24 April 2008

Anna König weekly roundup of the latest online DVD rental news. This week she checks out how Boomerang’s homage to GTA 4, LoveFilm’s classy competition, and the fastest trivia quiz in the world. Phew!

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DVD RENTAL ANSWER BANK
Your DVD Rental questions answered
 
How do DVD rental free trials work?
 
DVD rental free trial allows you to try out the DVD rental company for around 2 weeks before you sign up to a monthly agreement... read more

What happens when you subscribe to a DVD rental site?
 
DVD subscription is an easy and cost effect way of renting DVDs. Subscribing to a DVD rental site allows you to borrow as many DVDs as you want without the hassle of due dates or the worry of late fees... read more

What does unlimited DVD rental mean?
 
Unlimited DVD rental allows you to borrow DVDs without the hassle of due dates and late fees... read more

How does pay per DVD rental work?
 
Pay per DVD rental allows you to borrow DVDs online at a cheaper price and with more convenience than renting from a video shop... read more

How does DVD rental by post work?
 
DVD rental by post is an easy and efficient way of renting DVDs without the need to go to the shop or the worry of overdue fees... read more

How do I find the cheapest DVD rental service?
 
The cheapest way to rent DVDs is to subscribe to an online monthly package. You can choose from an unlimited or limited package, or you can choose to pay per rental... read more

What is game rental and how does it work?
 
Game rental sites offer the ability to rent games for an unlimited period of time. Games are available to rent for a range of different consoles... read more


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QUEUE INSPIRATION
Adam Mitchell's weekly film recommendations
 
We could be heroes

Adam Mitchell looks sideways at the news and rustles up some cool recommendations for your film queue...

“An epic drama that chronicles the lives of ordinary people who discover they possess extraordinary abilities." The tagline for the new US blockbuster series ‘Heroes’, that has just found its way to our TV screens. I don’t like the tagline, because I don’t like the word ordinary. I looked up the definition and there were many, which in itself seems ironic! The first line of the long list defined ‘ordinary’ as: “of no special quality or interest”. I think most people would agree that this is a terrible attribute to assume of a person merely because he can’t fly, teleport, or predict the future.

Personally, I feel that superheroes have it easy. Having a skill that allows you to do something better than 99% of the population drastically improves the likelihood of avoiding many of life’s common strife’s. David Beckham is a better football player than virtually anybody and, as such, he doesn’t get evicted from his flat for failing to pay the rent.

I would love to have any sort of special power to fall back on. If I was fired I would like to think that having a special power that made me invincible would improve my chances of future employment. I imagine the interview would go something like this:

“So, your CV shows no military background, what makes you think that you are cut out for the SAS?”
“Well I do love that Andy McNab fella and I think being a ‘Special Agent’ will make me a great hit with the ladies and err . . . I’m also invincible.”
“What”
“Yea, I literally can’t be killed. If you don’t believe me, watch” Proceed to stab yourself through the heart with a letter opener.
“Oh my god! When can you start?”

I’m pretty sure that there is a niche employment sector for virtually any superpower, but for the rest of us, we have to maximize our, slightly above average ability, in a few areas and cling on to whatever boring jobs and cruel bosses will accept us. This in itself is a superpower; the ability to trudge on through life’s bog while celebrity lifestyle is shoved in our faces, makes us far from ordinary. Although perhaps it would be far fetched and, indeed, egotistical, to assume we are as incredible as the archetypal superhero’s in the following films.
Top 5 Superhero films:

1. Batman Begins
2. Superman: The Movie
3. X2: X-Men United
4. Spiderman 2
5. Blade


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RENTER'S CHAMPION
Consumer champion Anna König resolves your disputes
 
Respect or Reject?

Been unfairly treated by your DVD Rental service? Let our consumer champion Anna König fight your corner...



Have you had an annoying experience or unresolved dispute with your DVDrental provider in the last month?

Is your blood boiling from the injustice? Are they ignoring your complaints?

Now we will endeavour to solve or rectify a problem or dispute with your DVD Rental Provider in this new column we call 'Respect or Reject'.

If the provider can offer a quick and decent solution, they get the 'Respect' stamp of approval. If they weasel, whine or ignore, they get labelled a 'Reject' for all our visitors to see.

To start with, we are looking for any genuine, unsolved disputes with any UK DVD Rental provider (preferably from within the last month, but we will also look at issues up to 3 months old).

Please use the Contact Us page to get in touch.


MOVIE AND GAME DIRECTORY
Your guide to the best DVD and gaming resources on the web!
 
directoryFind the websites we recommend for all your film-watching and game-playing needs!
Our directory includes resources offering:
  • Rental queue ideas from movie trailers and film and game reviews
  • Places to buy DVDs, games, consoles and video equipment
  • Easter eggs, game cheats, codes and walkthroughs

  • Plus much much more!

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