One of the more controversial episodes of the series, Joe (Gremlins) Dante takes a swipe at the Iraq War in this tale of spin gone horribly wrong. Just a few weeks before a presidential election the incumbant Republican administration gives the media a sound-bite to die for, countering the growing opposition to the war POTUS (looking and sounding absolutely nothing like Bush Jr - I don't think!) tells his subjects that his greatest wish would be that all the fallen heroes would come home again a find out more...

Guillermo Del Toro's blockbusting tale of a young girl struggling to make sense of the violent world around her was a big 2006 arthouse hit. Continuing his exploration of the impact of the Spanish Civil War on his generation (it was also the backdrop for his excellent ghost story, The Devil's Backbone) Del Toro's fantasy mixes strong horror with fairytale-style aesthetics to great effect, making Ofelia's escape into an imaginary realm a poignant response to the cruel realities of her existence. find out more...

Kevin Smith had a podcast where they made a joke about the idea of kidnapping and turning a human into a walrus. It went viral on the twittersphere. Then it became a movie. This movie. Though the whole thing starts out well, with decent doses of good humour and dramatic tension, it all falls very quickly by the wayside. The result is a ridiculous prosthetic walrus suit that envelops Justin Long. Somewhere inside this mess of a movie there's a punchline, if only Smith could get to it without q find out more...