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Head on a stick! I did Kristin Scott Thomas head on a stick, Schoonraad says. You know the albatross on a stick [Monty Pythonsketch]? I just walked in, shouting, Head on a stick! No one knew what was going on. This brief tale sums up John Schoonraads genuine enthusiasm for his remarkable body of work. Props and concept models lie on desks or locked away in glass cabinets. In those days, it was a very longwinded, crazy process, Schoonraad tells me....

Anthropomorphic sheep, fork-wielding demon arms, adultery and alcohol. It can only be Catherine… Ad content continues below Relationship advice The game is made up of two major parts. The first is an interactive anime movie of sorts. Here you spend a lot of your time at the Stray Sheep, a bar Vincent likes to frequent. A morality bar tracks your progress, and the needle swings between good and bad as you progress....

Director Ridley Scott followed up Blade Runner with the fantastical whimsy of Legend. Michael looks back at Scotts cult fantasy… Hindsight is a strange gift. Of the bunch, Ridley ScottsLegendremains a particularly tricky case. Various cuts, endings, even soundtracks exist, but nothing that Universal changed attracted the desired audience. Just imagine crossing the fantasy worlds of JRR Tolkien and George Lucas! Nevertheless,Legendlived on. Likewise, neither of the young protagonists make much of an impression....

Only this time, theres no CGI Arnie. Instead,This Means Wargives us two staple ingredients from the McG menu: spies and suburbia. The man is like a machine, albeit less Terminator, more Energiser Bunny. The film hinges on the two male leads, in their friendship and in their battle against each other. So how did you hit upon Tom Hardy and Chris Pine? And of course he went on toBronsonandInceptionand I acquainted myself with the body of his work....

And theyre felt for the simple reason thatTomb of the Cybermenis a brilliantDoctor Whostory. The story also contains one of the defining moments in the shows history. Possibly more than any other story in the shows original run,The Three Doctorsis a romp. Well, I guess you cant have everything. Feature: Rating: 4 out of 5

The films grim tone and violence may explain why its contemporary reviews were decidedly mixed. The main reason to watchSplit Second, of course, is because of Hauers stoic star presence. he exclaims, after discovering the hermaphroditic nature of the films monsters). Also, he only had a very small role in Batman Begins, so we didnt count that.

A fine, fine cast that any production would be envious of. The Scottish actress immerses herself so deeply into the voice of the mini-Gruffalo (a Grufflette?) that its truly bewildering to even contemplate that we arent listening to the sounds of a child. Henderson delivers a masterclass in the form. Ad content continues below Elsewhere, the talent is equally as impressive. Capping it all off, is a mesmerising and heart-warming soundtrack from French composer, Rene Aubry....

The lavish, star-filled 2010 TV adaptation of Ben-Hur arrives on DVD. Heres Elliots review of a pacy, great-looking three-hour epic… Morgan is perhaps best known now for his role inThe Vampire Diaries. Why did he not get crucified? As a production, it cannot be faulted. Bearing in mind that Rawi previously photographed The Tudors, this is no surprise. Even the scenes where Christ and Ben-Hur meet are swift and progressive and certainly dont linger....

Disney animated films arent all sweetness and light. Heres our list of the studios 11 darkest moments… Heres a quick glance at some of troubling moments that showcase Disneys dark heart… Ad content continues below BambiBambis mother dies The classic tear-jerker. Thats right kids, shed dead. Killed in cold blood. Such is the harsh reality of forest life. The rain continues to pour, and things look pretty bleak for Nottingham all of a sudden....

And we were like, wow. So you werent into the character or the comics beforehand? I ended up reading about a hundred of theGhost Ridercomics, and I loved a lot of them. You cant really say no to Nicolas Cage with his head on fire, can you? Nic is like a childhood hero, so that was super awesome. Lets talk about Nic, then. Whats he like to work with? He loves direction; he wants your direction....

The comic book anti-hero, Jackie Estacado and his symbiotic, demonic chum return in The Darkness II. Here’s Aaron’s PlayStation 3 review… Call us boring, but a gift token would be more appreciated. Fast forward a few years and we haveThe Darkness II. Instantly noticeable is the graphical style. Gone is the more realistic look, replaced with a cell-shaded comic-style approach. Basically, it played exactly like theRiddickgames, and it was great....

I guarantee you wont be disappointed. TrollHunter (Norway, 2010) The anti-Hollywood blockbuster. Ad content continues below 49. And then kung fu someone in the head. This is as close as youll come to seeing a live-action manga, and it is glorious. It apparently takes influences from Hamlet and Russian avant-garde cinema, which helps explain why its so utterly bonkers. Innocencetackles the delicate subject of puberty and sexual awareness. The Dreamers (France/Italy/UK, 2003)...

Simply titledThe Muppets,the movie stars and is co-written by Judd Apatow regular, Jason Segel. The original songs are written by one half ofFlight Of The Conchords,Brett McKenzie. So: are the Muppets getting a little edgier this time around? If you look at the history of the Muppets, not really. It was in a time when everything had to be safe for the whole family. But he was targeting adults. Jim Henson first introduced the Muppets (albeit under a different name) in 1955....