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Our second take on the new John Travolta action flick From Paris With Love. But will Rupert like it as much as Ron did? Last year, the Liam Neeson-starring sleeper hitTakendivided the public and critics alike. In short, he got away with it. Pulling the same trick twice, though, shows both arrogance and contempt. Hold on to your butts, its cliches-up-to-eleven time. Nothing glamorous, just switching a few number plates around and planting the odd bug here and there....

The cell phone footage affords a truly rare POV. Can you tell me a bit about how these projects came about?Take Flightwas my directorial debut. He asked me to direct the making-of and it bloomed from there. The film runs 25 minutes, which includes the music video at the end. Jason C. Miller and Ulli Hepperlin sawTake Flightand asked me to co-direct GodheadsHerovideo. I co-directed with Deverill Weekes. It was a wonderful collaboration....

The first concert I ever went to see was a Michael Jackson concert. In 1992, I went to see the London leg of his Dangerous tour to celebrate my ninth birthday. You know, because of the sleeping with children thing. What Im saying is that he used to sleep with children in his bed. The things youd hear said about the man. That he slept in a fish tank with a geriatric walrus....

The writers of Den Of Geek choose their favourite big screen book adaptations… The journey from book to screen is one fraught with dangers. Just look at the reverence of the early Harry Potters. The tedium of anything associated with Dan Brown. And the number of adaptations that seem to lose the soul of the original text altogether. Im likely to get whacked just for saying this, but theyre terribly cliche....

A pair of bumpy William Hartnell Doctor Who adventures are treated to a terrific DVD release… The Chase: The Daleks can time travel! Through Time and Space! Why, Goddess, why? For it is a largely a misfire. Unfortunately, its less dangerous, and just dull. So there are good things here. Its just a shame things happenso slowly, and lines like How have arms fallen into Morok hands? read like great jokes mangled through rewrites and humourlessly directed performances....

And he spared us a little bit of time for the following chat… How can I win 200,000? you’re free to win 200,000 by doing the Doritos: King Of Ads competition! Ad content continues below Excellent.Weve ticked the box there. You see, my cunning plan is to cut a deal with you. You could be in our ad, and well do a 50/50 split? So thats 100,000 for you for a days work?...

Ron is excited about the upcoming World Of Warcraft movie. But here’s what he wants from the film itself… 1. Thrall was a slave; King Varian Wynn was also a slave. Ad content continues below 2. Theyre even shown working together in game cinematics. As someone who played and plays both sides of theWarcraftuniverse, nobody is as important as Thrall. Include, and kill, Archdruid Fandral Staghelm Remember how I said everyone on the Horde side loves Thrall?...

Aaron embarks on just another bug hunt with Rebellions latest take on Aliens Vs Predator… Having a big name on your games box is tantamount to printing money these days. However, even if the visuals dont rock your boat, the audio direction most definitely will. This is a gimmick thats used brilliantly, too. It gets closer… and closer, but still, you see nothing. Theyre not bad, by any means, but you cant help feel they needed to be better....

Mark Millar is one of the biggest writers in the world of comics today. Whats the fascination with the idea? Its funny that you bring this up, actually. And what Im finding out, almost by accident, is that people want three-dimensional superheroes. Each generational shift is slightly more realistic and radical than the previous. So Dave Lizewski, the hero ofKick-Ass, follows that lineage, back through Peter Parker to Clark Kent....

Before he embarked upon the Percy Jackson movie, Chris Columbus helmed Hayden Panettiere in this underwhelming comedy… Most new releases come with sleeves adorned with pull quotes from various published reviews. That doesnt even register as criticism. That is merely a brief description of the film. Any wit or charm is replaced by ugly and glaringly obvious jokes involving phallic sword fights and blown-up condoms. To reference a better film of this ilk, you cant have your pie and have sex with....

One of the rarest story arcs of Prisoner Cell Block H turns up on DVD. Kath has been taking a look… Prisoner Cell Block Hfirst aired in 1979. It ran for seven years and racked up a grand total of 692 episodes. Perhaps one of the more infamous of the story arcs was the Edna Pearson Story. Shes been sentenced to eighteen months for allegedly poisoning her husband, Harry. Naturally, she claims complete innocence....

Mark charts some of the groundbreaking moments in computer animation from Pixar’s relatively short history… These days most people dont consider the technology that goes into a CGI movie or advert. Its assumed that the computer does most of the work and those involved simply take the accolades. Yet, this was still finely balanced with the demands on computer resources. But the extra computing power available did allow them a little soft body extravagance with Heimlich the caterpillar....

Which are the best videogames to have arisen from the world of comicbooks? Here are Jocelyn’s choices… I didnt grow up as your typical girl. Luckily, before I could get seriously injured playing a make-believe superhero, I discovered the joys of videogames. Of all the comic-based videogames, only a few were able to keep me entertained. This game features a cast of classic Marvel characters and the ability to unlock more....