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Spirited Away is definitely more of a cinematic experience. The highest rated animation of all time, and I can see why. Beautiful landscape shots, the animation is simply stunning. The characters are memorable (particularly No Face...just creepy)... Read the full review »
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9 years ago
Midnight Special harks back to classic sci-fi films but with a modern edgier feel. Plenty of mystery with multiple "what the heck was that about!?" moments. The great performances (particularly Michael Shannon) and the methodical direction makes t... Read the full review »
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9 years ago
Big Eyes surprised me. It surprised me at how good Tim Burton can be minus all of the theatrics and darkness. He has actually made a good biographical film. Walter Keane is truly an evil person, stealing the credit of his wife's work. The flamboya... Read the full review »
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9 years ago
Triple 9 has such an overwhelming cast, I mean seriously the acting chops that these actors have is just ridiculous. With films like these, it's hard to balance the screen time evenly but I thought the majority of them had a decent share. It was a... Read the full review »
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9 years ago
Tron: Legacy is absolutely incredible. Seriously, I have seen this so many times. I love this film. I don't care what the haters say. The visuals, the soundtrack by Daft Punk, the cheesy acting and script! It all comes together to make a stupendou... Read the full review »
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9 years ago
12 Years A Slave is a powerful piece of cinema. It resonates with me right the start. Not only is it powerful, but it's an extremely important film to watch. There have been many films like this before, it's nothing new. The difference with this,... Read the full review »
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9 years ago
The Hundred-Foot Journey is a small niche of films that I like, films that focus on food. Much like Chef and Burnt, this light hearted romantic drama portrays cooking as a way of life, tradition and memories. The cast was good (albeit with slightl... Read the full review »
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9 years ago
In The Heart Of The Sea was ravaged by critics, they just didn't like it. I typically disagree with critics, and I do so with this. I liked it! The characters were fleshed out, the story was well developed, the visuals were beautiful and the actin... Read the full review »
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9 years ago
A Beautiful Mind is easily Russell Crowe's best dramatic performance. They don't make good dramas like these anymore. It's a complete story! We get the beginning of John Nash's life to his illness and then to his eventual winning of the Nobel Priz... Read the full review »
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9 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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9 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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9 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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9 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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9 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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9 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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9 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.
9 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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9 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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9 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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9 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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9 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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9 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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9 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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9 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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9 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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9 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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9 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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9 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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9 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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9 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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9 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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