The whole running gag of Leonardo DiCaprio never winning an Oscar is well publicized, but Leo may just be getting the last laugh after all. This change of fortune may just be thanks to The Revenant, the latest movie from Alejandro G. Iñárritu, the Oscar-winning filmmaker behind last year’s Birdman. I mean he got Michael Keaton to an Oscar nomination in …

You may not have noticed, but I’ve been absent from TheMovies for the last few weeks, thanks to going overseas on holiday. No, I’m not trying to make you jealous (okay, maybe a little), but while I was away I did start thinking about travel-themed movies. It’s not a genre (if you can call it that) that I’ve ever been …

And from one story about Idris Elba not landing a groundbreaking role, to another where the British actor apparently will indeed be breaking some ground. That description’s according to the Luther star himself, as he spoke to MTV about his upcoming role as the main villain in Star Trek Beyond. Much like his predecessor JJ Abrams, new franchise director Justin …

Conspiracy theories, government cover-ups and all things paranormal are some of the ingredients that made The X-Files one of the most popular series on television. Throw in the cynical Fox Mulder and his skeptical partner Dana Scully and you have a serious cult following for what was a truly great show! I consider myself one of those big fans of …

While Kervyn and I may clash on a number of topics (such as our long-standing debate on how to pronounce the name of M Night Shalakashka properly), one thing we do quite often see eye to eye on when I’m standing on a ladder is movie music. Specifically, our long-standing love affair with Daft Punk, the electronic music duo of …

When it comes to comic book movies, Mark Millar is the gift that keeps on giving. The Scottish comic book writer has already seen several of his works adapted for the big screen (e.g. Wanted, Kick-Ass, Kingsman: The Secret Service), and still has several more high profile projects in the pipeline. Not to mention that it was his version of …

Most of the the time when it comes to people fighting each other, it involves PK’s, hair pulling, and somebody holding somebody else’s “dop”. Occasionally, a broken bottle and/or a “goose” is also involved. But every once in a while though, all that skop, skiet en donnering can be straight up artistic. Such is the case with The Assassin, the …

Back in August, a brand new player in the online streaming market emerged with the launch of Showmax. We were lucky enough to score ourselves a free subscription and have been testing it out for the past month to let you know just what to expect, and whether it’s a worthy investment of your cash every month. What is Showmax? …