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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Prisoners is a masterpiece. It was the best thriller of the year of its release and is still my favourite Denis Villeneuve film. It's intense, it's brutal and the character development is so fleshed out that everyone becomes invested in both famil... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Suckerpunch is an exercise of style over substance. The visual flair and great action sequences disguise the fact that the plot of the film is incredible basic and nonsensical. The all female gang personifies girl power but it's Oscar Isaac who sh... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Saving Private Ryan is THE war film. It's the Spielberg WWII epic that everyone knows, everyone has seen and everyone loves. It will always be the ultimate snub at the Academy Awards (darn you Shakespeare In Love!). Successful war film recipe: Get... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Carol is rated, by MetaCritic, as the best film of 2015. Is it? Probably not. But damn, it's definitely in the top tier! Cate Blanchett was magnificent, the epitome of class. She owned every scene and I was entranced. The chemistry between her and... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
The Great Gatsby is a film that gives us an insight to the rich and wealthy back in the 1920's. All I can say is the real star of the film is the production, woooooow does everything look good! The wild parties, the New York setting...Baz Luhrmann... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Zootropolis is Disney's best animated feature in many years. Sure they've been consistent but this is truly the first step to mature themes from a family film. Tackling social stereotypes, class segregation and bullying all in one and it was so re... Read the full review »
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8 years ago
What is your favourite film of all time?
@JRhagan Shawshank did that for me. I was fascinated by how emotionally affected I was after watching it, and knew I had to learn more about filmmaking.
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
A Hologram for the King is one of Tom Hanks' lowest grossing films. It was fine. Well acted by Hanks (consistent as always) and well shot by Tom Tykwer, but something was missing. I honestly thought there was going to be a twist at the end. There... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
The Martian was my most disappointing film of 2015. That's not to say it's bad, in fact it's a very good film. Matt Damon is great, the science and technology used is smart and Ridley Scott is back in business. My problem was, I had a vision. I en... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
John Wick...Johnnnnnn Wick. The mere mention of his name sends shivers down people's spines, my spine however shakes with excitement. The film single handedly reinvigorated the action genre. The fight choreography and the "Gun Fu" (yes, it's Kung... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Pete's Dragon is predictable. It's full of cheesy acting and cringey lines. But darn it I flipping loved it. In its run time, I laughed, I smiled and I teared up towards the end. I somehow grew an emotional connection with Elliot (the dragon), was... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
High-Rise is very classy. It's rare these days to get a good dystopian film. The degradation of the high-rise building as the film progresses is well developed, it starts off idyllic and then falls into chaos as the residents realise the class seg... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Trumbo is a biopic of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo and the Hollywood blacklist during the 1950's. Excellently portrayed by Bryan Cranston, Trumbo was the voice of the a small communist group in Hollywood. The rest of the cast were also top-notch! Di... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Blade Runner is regarded as possibly the best neo-noir science fiction film of all time, whilst I did enjoy it...it had one major flaw. Firstly the production design and visual effects are astounding, still holds up well today. The soundtrack is e... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Spotlight is pure drama. It's heavy. It's full of investigation but most importantly, it's engaging. The script was magnificent, kept me fully involved with the film and how the Boston Globe reporters uncovered the molesting priests scandal back i... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
The Hateful Eight is Quentin Tarantino's eighth film. I find Tarantino pretentious as a person, but as a film director he is quite the talent. He's managed to direct another great addition to his filmography. There is gore, there is violence and t... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Youth feels very arthouse, it's all about a retired composer (Michael Caine) and a veteran film director (Harvey Keitel) as they stay in a hotel in Switzerland contemplating their futures. I found this to be extremely profound and rather melanchol... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Little Miss Sunshine is super feel good. The fleshed out dysfunctional family dynamic is great and not one you see in many road trip films. The case were great, particularly Paul Dano and Abigail Breslin. The final beauty pageant scene was so damn... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
The Lego Movies teaches you on thing: everything is awesome. This animated feature could've been another product advertisement but instead actually had a story, a plot that connects with both children and adults. The voice cast was fantastic, the... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Woman In Gold is quite a fascinating tale about an Austrian woman repossessing a portrait of her Aunt that was stolen during the Nazi Regime. This is part courtroom drama and biopic and is an interesting watch. It was riveting to see the events un... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
The Darkest Hour should be renamed to The Dullest Hour. Everything about this film feels generic. The visuals were of low quality, the B-list actors were bland and the story was predictable. As far as alien invasion movies go, this is not great. T... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
House At The End Of The Street is a guilty pleasure movie. I acknowledge that it suffers from typical Hollywood cliches like "girl wanders around woods at night" and "walks into creepy basement by herself". Buuuuuut I like it. Jennifer Lawrence is... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
The Hunger Games is one of the stronger entries in the four-part film franchise. It's the only film to warrant a 15 rating because of the violence and blood...and I appreciate that. The acting was fine, some of the teenage actors are dull but for... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
You're Next is a new film that is a throwback to old films in the slasher genre. The film feels very 80's but with a modern style. Adam Wingard did a great job directing this, the practical effects were consistent and the masks that the intruders... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Our Kind Of Traitor is another adaptation of a John Le Carre novel, this time all about laundering Russian money. This is a very technical film, I mean the direction felt very TV-esque and the script and dialogue are all on point and concise. It m... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
REVISED REVIEW: "The distance between insanity and genius, is measured only by success". It seems the most memorable and intuitive lines of dialogue that have stuck with me all these years, come from Bond films (who knew!). I feel as if Tomorrow N... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Requiem For A Dream...wow. Wow wow wowowow! This, this was stunning. I've not seen anything like it. Intense, dramatic, crazy and wonderfully acted...this was just pure cinema. I mean, it was unnerving! The fact that each character was spiraling o... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
The Judge is part family drama and courtroom drama. The blend actually worked quite well! Robert Duvall and Downey Jr. own every scene they are in...which does cause problems. They are too powerful for the film, it doesn't make the characters emot... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Sing Street is your classic "do anything for the girl" movie, heck it even says it on the cover. But the beauty of this movie, is that it's undeniably nostalgic and heart warming. A teenage boy being introduced to the mainstream music of the 1980'... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
The Hurt Locker won best picture back in 2009 and dominated most of the awards season. It's no Zero Dark Thirty but this is a surprisingly realistically gritty war film and how once can be addicted to the adrenaline of war. A great contrast betwee... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
REVISED REVIEW:
A lesser Bond flick that many dismiss for its thinly oiled plot. We all had a childhood favourite, that one film that we never really understood but kept watching because of specific scenes. That's this for me. I fondly remember fa... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Resident Evil Retribution...has a really good fight scene at the end. That's honestly all I can say that is great. Sure, it's watchable and not a total car crash but my God there are so many problems. Horrific acting, terrible script, bad effects,... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
The Lobster is the definition of Arthouse. It's quirky, weird, engrossing and strangely hypnotic. Single people go to a hotel where if they don't find love...get transformed into an animal of their choice. It's just so original and refreshing. The... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
John Wick Chapter 2 follows the man, the myth, the legend that is John Wick as he is forced out of retirement to assassinate someone. All hell breaks loose and everyone wants to kill him. This film turned action into brutal fatalities...the amount... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Goldeneye (DA-DUNNNNNN) was Brosnan's first Bond film...and easily his best. After the Timothy Dalton era, we needed a more classical approach to the Bond franchise and this was it. Full of great action scene, witty dialogue and memorable characte... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
A Most Violent Year just oozes sophistication. Ooooh just every camera shot is precise and technically excellent, J.C. Chandor is proving to be quite the director. This film is all about a family and their business, which happens to be hitting som... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Philomena is about an Irish woman trying to find her son who was taken away from her at a young age. This is an excellent drama with a great meaty role for Judi Dench who is exquisite. Her Irish accent is spot on and she is just delightful to watc... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Mad Max Fury Road...I can't. I can't even describe how much I adore this film. It's flawless. It's possibly one of the best action films ever made. Now I'm no fan boy of the series, but my word...urghhhhh this film!! I don't even care that the plo... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Submarine is a quirky coming of age comedy directed by Richard Ayoade (most famous for the incredible IT Crowd here in the UK). This is super quirky, very stylish and just so likeable! The characters are awkward (in a good way), they are relatable... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Logan is supposedly Hugh Jackman's last outing as Wolverine, a character he has been playing for 17 years. What a way to go out though!? He threw everything into this performance. As the films have progressed, the character has become more jaded a... Read the full review »
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