Producer: “Ok, guys, I’ve had the greatest idea for our new film. So I was watching Fight Club, right, and then I saw Big Fat Gypsy Weddings with the missus, and then I saw Mega Shark versus Giant Octopus. And what did I come up with? Only City boys versus gypos in a countryside war. GET IN.”

Heavy Metal, muscles, blood, and Vinnie Jones. Oh, and tits. Lots of tits. All in slow motion.

Of the 598 French directors listed on Wikipedia, Jean-Pierre Jeunet is one of the few you’re more or less guaranteed to have heard of – you might not have bothered with Delicatessen, but everyone remembers that nice film with the orgasm sequence and the girl from The Da Vinci Code, don’t they? If that’s as much as you know then it’s time to fill in the gaps, and if you’re thinking “what orgasm sequence?” then there’s no time to lose – get Cheat Sheeting.

Could it be that the infamous Showgirls has been treated unfairly by the mean-eyed beast that is history? We look at the classic B-Movie with a critical eye, and see how it matches up to other, celebrated, sequin-fests…

Though they may be loathed by sixth formers attempting their always-boring ‘minimalist’ plays, props are undoubtedly the bread and butter of popular film. A chance for character development, plot development, or simple comedic value, props can provide allegory and nuance in a way that Hayden Christensen, say, cannot. Here we give a rundown on film’s most memorable props, from the Star Wars light sabre to Herbie the VW Beetle.

Multiple award-winning The Big Thing is a witty little take on the story of Adam and Eve and thanks to a chance meeting in 18th century Paris it has possibly the most lush production values in short film history. Peruse it now!

Accidents Happen is a wickedly funny and surprisingly moving fable of family, fate and misfortune in American suburbia… and we have 3 DVDs to give away! Competition ends 16 March 2011

Cuckoo is a creepy, claustrophic thriller with rave reviews starring Richard E. Grant as a professor who wants his employee Polly and will do anything to get her. We have 5 DVDs – count em – to give away! Competition ends 16 March 2011

It’s a bit wrong.

Tim Burton’s new animated feature is being shot in black and white, before being rendered in 3D. Old/New skool or what?