Let’s face it, horror movies aren’t very realistic. We know deep down that the monster from Cloverfield isn’t likely to bust up New York any time soon, Freddy Krueger can’t really kill you in your sleep, and the woods in America are more likely to have bears than Blair Witches. Even movies like Saw that pretend to be plausible have a …

Yay, more spooky topics for October! There’s usually a lot of focus on horror movies in general, as we tend to recommend movies as a whole. But what about single scenes? Let’s get really specific and talk about that one scene that scared the living daylights out of you. And don’t worry, next week we’ll be back to talking about horror …

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 …

Thanks to looks, personality or general demeanour, actors can very easily be typecast in certain roles. Owen Wilson makes the perfect beach bum, Michael Cera is always the awkward indie teen and Christopher Lee can’t be anything but a crazy supervillain. But what about when movies get weirdly specific with their typecasting? Sean Bean is notorious for (almost) always dying …

I wouldn’t say I’m overly squeamish, I can handle a fair amount of violence and gore in films. Except for the time I fainted during the self-caesarean-section bit in Prometheus, but that’s beside the point. Sometimes movies really like to push boundaries when it comes to having gory scenes. Whether a gruesome scene is included to drive home a vicious …

Not every movie that an actor or actress takes on can be an Oscar-worthy performance. Sometimes, they might take on a role just to get a pay-check. Sometimes they haven’t been in anything for a while, and need the visibility. Sometimes it’s even a vanity projects that someone should have convinced them to put down. But sometimes, good Hollywood stars …

Movies are magical things that create wonderful worlds where the rules of reality need not apply. However, when a movie sets up an established rule set and proceeds to ignore it, that’s when things can get laughable, silly or downright annoying. Most recently, I picked up on this with Ant-Man (minor spoilers to follow). If you have seen it, you …

Before we start, I’d like to go ahead and slap a big SPOILER WARNING on the comments section. I won’t be spoiling any plot twists in the article, but enter the discussion at your own risk! From the earlier days of cinema with Psycho, to cult classics like Fight Club or more recent Oscar contenders like Gone Girl, a good …