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The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown – 380
With dust sheets down and everything masked up, we're loading up our movie brush to layer on some thick action, nostalgic and perhaps a splash of romance too. Are you ready for these masterpieces?
SATURDAY 30th May
Baby's Day Out (1994) Channel 4 10:30am-12:30pm
Three bungling kidnappers hatch a plan to pose as society reporters and snatch the baby son of a wealthy couple. However, the infant escapes on to the streets of New York, evading the crooks' every attempt to recapture him. Comedy, starring Joe Mantegna, Lara Flynn Boyle, Joe Pantoliano and Brian Haley.
Chicken Run (2000) BBC One 1:40pm-3:00pm
A headstrong chicken and her fellow fowls ponder how to escape from a grim Yorkshire farm before the evil farmer's wife can turn them into pies. Luckily, help arrives in the form of a heroic American rooster who promises to show them how to fly. Nick Park's animated comedy, with the voices of Mel Gibson, Julia Sawalha, Miranda Richardson and Jane Horrocks.
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Cool Gifts For The Coolest Dads! Our Top Father's Day Gifts For him
With Father's Day 2020 fast approaching (Sunday, 21st June) and things being a whole lot trickier this year, rest easy safe in the knowledge that we're here to ship out your Father's Day gifts to you or directly to their door in our custom gift wrap and boy... do we have a whole lot they'll love to pick from. Not that we're biased or anything of course.
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Really though, we have such a wide range of gifts for him that are sure to raise a smile and help them celebrate their biggest fandoms. To help you surf through the sea of cool, we've handpicked some of our top gifts we think they'll love that won't break the bank. Let's go!
Father's Day Gifts Under £10
Finding the perfect gift for him doesn't need to break the bank which is why we have a whole heap of top gifts for under a tenner. Sorted!
While Darth Vader might not qualify for father of the year anytime soon, we're sure your own dad will love channelling some of his power through this neat Star Wars I Am Your Father Mug
You will, you will, rock their day like a total gifting icon with these mega Queen Crest Socks. Sure to shake up their sock game.
There will be no small job they're not prepared for with one of these Pac-Man Multi-Tools close to hand. Perfect for slipping inside a wallet too!
Exclusive Not Now Bernard Clothing Now In! + Q&A With Author David McKee
Here at TruffleShuffle, we love any excuse to celebrate a childhood classic and you donât get more classic than Not Now, Bernard.
We're so excited to launch the first ever range of merchandise based on David McKee's terrific tale as we celebrate its 40th birthday!
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Released back in 1980, this childhood favourite tells the tale of Bernard and his attempts to let his distracted parents know about the monster in his garden that wants to eat him. Each time he attempts to tell them he hears just one thing... 'not now, Bernard!'.
A thrillingly odd, darkly humorous and utterly poignant tale which seems just as, if not more, relevant today, than when it was first released, we know you're going to love celebrating this iconic story with us ð
Letâs take a look at the collection in full!
The Weekly Retro Movie Rundown – 379
Speeding its way towards us like a racehorse, we're left flapping around trying to regain composure while we try and gather our thoughts on control over what the heck to do over the next few days! Ideas welcome...
SATURDAY 23rd May
Street Fighter (1994) Sony Movies 12:20pm-2:30pm
A military officer goes in search of a power-mad general who is holding several hostages in a secret location. He soon finds he is not the only one on the maniac's trail and joins forces with a mismatched band of martial artists to save the captives. Action-adventure based on the video game, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, Raul Julia, Kylie Minogue and Ming-Na Wen.
The Addams Family (1991) Channel 5 1:50pm-3:55pm
Creepy couple Morticia and Gomez find their unconventional life threatened by a man claiming to be a long-lost relative. When they welcome him with open arms, they fall prey to a plot that could cost them their ancestral home and the family fortune. Black comedy based on the 1960s TV series, starring Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Christina Ricci, Jimmy Workman and Carel Struycken.
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FLASHBAKA-WAKA-WAKA! PAC-MAN Is 40 Today!
A true gaming icon, we are paying tribute to the mighty Pac-Man who despite looking as fresh as the day he was created, turns 40 today!
Created by the iconic Toru Iwatani and published by Namco in Japan on 22nd May 1980, Pac-Man exploded on the Arcade scene in the 80s and really defined early, and now retro gaming.
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Forget hunting for cherries and oranges though, our enticing Pac-Man TShirts and gifts are just what a Pac-Fan needs and are the perfect way to help celebrate this true gaming icon.
Be Present, With A Present - Our Top Gifts For Him
With our lack of Nandos anxiety becoming the new normal for us, we're now becoming more and more overrun with the sombre realisation of the special birthdays we're missing during the lockdown and of course the fast-approaching Father's Day!
Not being able to see the people we love on their special day is a real woe, however not getting out to buy them the perfect Birthday Gifts or Father's Day gifts needn't be with our marvellous assortment of online Gifts For Him and Gifts For Her!
To help guide you through our vast collection in search of the ideal gift for your someone special, we've picked out some of our top gifts for him. Enjoy!
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It's vast, it's challenging and very few people have the skill and training to ever experience it, space is pretty cool too! Give the gift of the challenge and adventure of our NASA Constellation 500 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle. Sure to be the ultimate downtime experience.