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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Morgan is a hybrid of Splice and Ex_Machina. The obvious philosophical and ethical debates of creating such a living organism, like Morgan, are explored...it's unfortunate they are not explored more. The psycho analysis scene was the best case of... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Schindler's List is possibly Spielberg's masterpiece, I mean the man has done many films but none as real and gritty as this. This was a hard watch...knowing that this actually happened. Oskar Schindler was a brave man, although I found his motive... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Minions...the prequel to the reasonably good Despicable Me. I'm just going to say, this is not great at all. Sure children will love it, but for us adults it is painful. When your main characters speak gibberish, you know you will have problems in... Read the full review »
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8 years ago
Who has seen all of the official James Bond films?
I tried one recently, but haven't finished them all yet. They get start to get kinda stale in the middle, however the Connery and Craig films are amazing!
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Blue Jasmine is Cate Blanchett. Cate Blanchett is Blue Jasmine. She literally owned every scene she was in. The story is nothing new, rich socialite falls and relies on poorer family member to try and get back on her feet. But the dark comedic sat... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Children of Men is a visceral depressing cinematic masterpiece. Words cannot describe the emotions I went through watching this...this...this beauty! The world is somehow infertile, the UK is culling immigrants and the world has gone to meltdown.... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
The Big Lebowski is the Coen's cult film. This has garnered lots of respect and adoration over the years from the film community. It's a comedy...as well as a mystery...oh and some crime...but don't forget that dash of drama...not to mention the a... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
The Social Network is THE film I relate to. There is no other film. Computer programmer, a loner who throws his friends away, choosing money over love...it's all me. The worst thing is, I actually felt sad for myself! Anyway, David Fincher has cre... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Inside Llewyn-Davis is rated the 11th best film of the 21st Century (as voted by a poll of movie critics). Seemingly my expectations were quite high and it was safe to say, these were met. This is an excellent character study and look into the wor... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
The Book Thief is yet another WWII adaptation from a critically acclaimed book. This time following a girl who is welcomed into a family hiding a Jew. She soon starts using literary skills as a mean of escapism, words are after all a powerful tool... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Inglourious Basterds had me hooked as soon as Christoph Waltz waltzed in (see what I did there). Lauda is such a good villain! This film was excellently written, Tarantino always finds creative ways to flesh out the dialogue and make his character... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Jurassic World is Jurassic Park for the new generation...except it's nowhere near as good or revolutionary. This suffers from a case of "playing it safe", much like Star Wars and other franchises having long awaited sequels. It's literally a rehas... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
A Good Day to Die Hard...what a mess! I'll start off by saying I appreciate the use of practical effects, the action scenes and the awesome slow motion shot of the helicopter crashing. But apart from that, this should not be in the Die Hard franch... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Fast & Furious 8 is ridiculous fun. I might go as far to say that it is...Ludacris (please, someone stop me). Ok seriously, this is so damn illogical, so unbelievably unrealistic that it bordered on the absurd. Having said that, I did enjoy this f... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Fargo has the surface of a crime thriller, but underneath it is a satirical black comedy. This film was successful, that it's started its own TV series recently, and for good reason...so many great characters boasted by a compelling script. France... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Nerve is one of those rare hidden gems. A film that isn't an adaptation, sequel, reboot or remake...it is original (to an extent). I loved the gimmick of being a watcher or player, it felt very relevant in today's society with social networking pa... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Lost in Translation...I'm lost for words. This film blew me away! Yes yes yes yes yes! My first Sofia Coppola film and I can safely say it's quite the masterpiece. The cast is charismatic, likeable and extremely relatable. Bill Murray nailed it, b... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Criminal was ravaged by critics. In fact, needless to say it didn't fare well at all so I was extremely apprehensive and filled with low expectations. This film is alright, it's fine. It's not terrible, but it's not great. Acting was serviceable a... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Deliver Us From Evil is ridiculously underrated. I'm sorry but I don't know what the critics watched, but it wasn't this. This was tense, full of suspense and had a nice gritty realism to it. The cast was great, Sean Harris was sinister and Eric B... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Twister screams 90's style. To the campy script, serviceable acting and questionable visual effects...this was one disaster movie that stuck me and is actually a guilty pleasure. The story is basic but behind this is the romance between our two le... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
A Single Man is beautifully filmed. In fact, it's so close to sheer cinematic beauty that it's like watching art. The colour palette was great, contrasting the greyscale with some scenes in bright colours. Colin Firth once again brings his A game... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
The Transporter is classic Statham action. This is, arguably, the film that put him on the action bandwagon. His acting skills are not particularly fantastic but he serves the purpose as a kick-ass action hero every time! Supporting cast were also... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
The Artist isn't just a film, it's a cinematic experience. Oh yes, my first silent film and I enjoyed this immensely. The feel good factor, the classy production values and the close attention to the small details. It's got it all. Dujardin and Be... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
The Belko Experiment is a gory social experiment. All about an office of 80 people having to undergo some tasks that will put their psychology and human nature to the test. Very intriguing film, easily a film that makes you think "what would I do... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Colombiana is a frustrating action film. It's frustrating because it's helmed by Olivier Megaton who is quite frankly one of my least favourite directors. His choppy editing style, half second jump cuts and the generic camerawork could turn any go... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Transporter 3 makes its predecessors look like masterpieces. Do you know why? Because they weren't directed by Olivier Megaton. Jason Statham is an action star, he performs excellent stunts and the fight choreography was good. Robert Knepper was a... Read the full review »
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TheMovieDiorama rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
Misery showcases one of the best villains in movie history. Annie Wilkes is a complex character full of depth. She's portrayed as a psychopath who believes she is caring for her idol, but deep down I felt sympathy for her. As her past life is reve... Read the full review »
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JRhagan posted a new message board reply.
8 years ago
What is your favourite film of all time?
Spider-Man 3 is just so wonderful for rewatching. Definitely Childhood favorite.@SceneItReviews
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JRhagan posted a new message board reply.
8 years ago
What is your favourite film of all time?
@FILM Goodfellas is just amazing for me. It changed my view on movies, and made me start to actually appreciate what goes into movie making. The first two Star Wars films are definitely close though. Along with Spider-Man 2 and The Dark Knight.
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JRhagan rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
In my opinion,and definitely the opinion of many others; this film didn't deserve to win Best Picture. It lacks in great excitement, and I frankly only watched it because the plane ride was long. However it is still an interesting film, and gives... Read the full review »
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8 years ago
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017) added to MCU - Ranked list.
JRhagan rated and reviewed a movie.
8 years ago
John Wick excites as one of the best action movies of recent times. What the movie may lack in a great story; it certainly makes up for in it's brilliant, complex, and creative fight sequences. Its very well acted; with great performances by Keanu... Read the full review »
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JRhagan posted a new message board reply.
8 years ago
Can't find a film you are looking for?
I can't find Dragon Ball Evolution
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JRhagan posted a new message board reply.
8 years ago
Films you don't like that everybody else loves.
I absolutely love the original toy story, but I do think the sequels are better. Speaking of Disney though; I feel like Frozen was a disappointment for me. Maybe because I waited so long to watch it, and expected to watch a Godfather level movie @... View the full reply »
JRhagan posted a new message board reply.
8 years ago
Films you don't like that everybody else loves.
YH I was underwhelmed by Argo. But I absolutely love Hacksaw Ridge and John Wick though@Barneyonmovies
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FILM posted a new message board reply.
8 years ago
Are Remakes a Good or Bad Idea?
@Chris I agree with Blade Runner, that is by far my most anticipated film of 2017. But Jumanji and Baywatch, really?
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JRhagan posted a new message board reply.
8 years ago
What are some of your favorite movie soundtracks?
Definitely sing street and La La Land for me. Still angry Sing Street didn't even get nominated @SceneItReviews
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JRhagan posted a new message board reply.
8 years ago
Are Remakes a Good or Bad Idea?
I feel the same way. Older movies that perhaps could not do certain things because of the technology at the time; can now be remade even better. But it's definitely starting to get too much, and it's hindering directors from
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Chris posted a new message board reply.
8 years ago
Are Remakes a Good or Bad Idea?
For me it all depends on what is being remade. When I hear Blade Runner (1982) is being remade by one of the best directiors of our time, I am all for it. But when I hear someone like Kevin Hart, who plays the exact same character in every movie,... View the full reply »
FILM posted a new message board reply.
8 years ago
What are some of your favorite movie soundtracks?
@Barneyonmovies I loved the score for Arrival in 2016. The director and composer are teaming up again for Blade Runner: 2049, so I'm really excited for that.
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