The Movie Diorama

Salmon Fishing in the Yemen rapidly swims upstream. Never underestimate a quirky British romcom, even if its title sounds ludicrously bizarre. Immediately strange questions appear in your mind like fish out of water. "Is there actually water in Ye... Read the full review »

The Departed is Scorsese's most overrated film. Now now, before you go and comment, dislike and lambast my opinion, hear me out. This is by no means a bad film, in fact it's better than good. Yet, a ludicrous amount of film aficionados deem this a... Read the full review »

The Town turns up the 'Heat' to deliver a tantalising thriller. Affleck gets slack off screen, and yes occasionally some of his performances are lacklustre. But when he is in full control of his own film, he becomes this formidable swirling vortex... Read the full review »

Larry Crowne unfortunately isn't a crowning glory. Tom Hanks is Hollywood's nice guy, so he imitates his own personable qualities into the titular character. Which raises the fundamental question: Is he actually acting? Fortunately his talents are... Read the full review »

Pocahontas is brisker than the colours of the wind. Have you ever heard the wolf cry to the blue corn moon? No, me neither, and after watching this you wouldn't have either. Reason being is due to the extremely rapid pacing for a ridiculously shor... Read the full review »

**600TH FILMFED REVIEW** Fruitvale Station is an emotionally charged drama that filled me with sadness and rage. Phwoarrr that hit me and then some! What an unexpected treat this was. An extremely rare impactful drama that feels utterly necessary... Read the full review »

The Expendables 3 is the most expendable entry of the series. The first was a trip down 80s nostalgic lane, the second was an improvement and an entertaining action film in its own right. This third instalment has lost its grip on classic action f... Read the full review »

Resident Evil: Damnation isn't damned at all and is actually a damn good watch. Whilst not as good as 'Degeneration', this second instalment in the animated series remains true to the source material and is able to capture the gritty dark environm... Read the full review »

Unlocked can't quite open itself up as it's locked down by clichés. It's common knowledge that I like an exciting spy thriller, from the myriad of James Bond flicks to John Le Carré adaptations. Of course not every addition to the genre can matc... Read the full review »

Duel has enough fuel to maintain a high-octane thrill ride. Originally produced for television, Spielberg's debut feature-length film has stood the test of time. Acquiring the ability to retain the thrilling suspense that was masterfully created b... Read the full review »

Ready Player One hosts an exciting online lobby filled with childhood nostalgia. It's extremely easy to get consumed by the tidal wave of pop culture. The moment the Iron Giant appeared I'm sure many thought "ehh meh gewdd take my money, best film... Read the full review »

Treasure Planet almost strikes Disney gold. An adaptation of Stevenson's novel 'Treasure Island' but with a plethora of sci-fi twists to freshen up the story. A childhood favourite of mine and among the more underrated Disney animations in their c... Read the full review »

Proud Mary shouldn't be too proud of itself. Taraji P. Henson playing a hitwoman, sassy R&B soundtrack, action to the beat of Tina Turner's "Rolling on a River" imitating an audacious version of 'Baby Driver'. All these elements were included in t... Read the full review »

101 Dalmatians barks onscreen with a barrage of spotted puppies. One thing that never ceases to amaze me is how timeless Disney animations are. 1961 and still better than the average modern animation, what more could one want? Dalmatian Pongo deci... Read the full review »

Pacific Rim: Uprising certainly isn't "cancelling the apocalypse". They had such an easy task, simply place giant humanoid robots against catastrophic terrestrial monsters and watch the carnage unleash upon itself. Del Toro effortlessly achieved t... Read the full review »