The Movie Diorama

Cast Away shows that we yearn to survive, not for ourselves, but for love. A classic shipwreck tale that is flipped into a love story. This isn't just about surviving a deserted island with limited resources. No! It's about testing our limitations... Read the full review »

Jersey Boys works as a drama, but as a musical it fails. A slight misfire from Clint Eastwood who has directed some excellent films. Don't get me wrong, this was incredibly watchable...just uninspired. Based on the life of Frankie Valli, it is the... Read the full review »

Retreat utilises solidarity and paranoia to create a nice little thriller, if somewhat forgettable. Residing on a remote island for peace and quiet, a couple are interrupted by a stranger who claims that a virus has been unleashed. He attempts to... Read the full review »

Stalker is pure philosophy conveyed in the medium of film. What an incredibly heavy experience this was. It made me question myself, humanity and our world. Honestly, I've not seen anything like this. Absurdly ethereal and existential. Set in a dy... Read the full review »

Pokémon The First Movie is the catalyst that releases my inner nostalgia. I completely understand that this film is not particularly intelligent or compelling. However, the TV series never was either. And to this day, I still believe that this fi... Read the full review »

Blade Runner 2049 proves that good things really do come to those who wait. 35 years since Ridley Scott's Blade Runner was released and slowly but surely a fan base was building. A cult following with many stating it is the best sci-fi film ever c... Read the full review »

Labyrinth is a magical, fantastical and damn right bonkers adventure. This is what happens when you let Jim Henson make a film. His imagination runs wild and we are left with possibly the weirdest yet most creative film I've ever seen. An over ima... Read the full review »

The Light Between Oceans is epic, both in its romanticism and the overabundance of melodrama. There are many moments of sweetness that will make you smile as you wipe away a tear or two (not me...I'm dead inside). But for the most part it's depres... Read the full review »

The Untouchables is good old fashioned gangster fun. Harking back to those classic films where henchmen are firing tommy guns on the streets of Prohibition-era America. There are loads of films depicting this time in history, but not all of them a... Read the full review »

Flatliners delivers an interesting concept, but slowly declines into the hellish battleground that is commonly known as: clichés. Having never watched the Joel Schumacher original, the trailer immediately caught my interest. Ellen Page, Diego Lun... Read the full review »

American Made is a slyly comedic drug fuelled escapade about the career of Barry Seal. I used slyly due to the themes involved, it involves the Iran-Contra affair that gripped Central America in the 80's. It's a well documented scandal, we had The... Read the full review »

Bleed For This follows the typical boxing drama formula, but if ain't broke don't fix it. I do love me a good sports drama, it's like watching the event live on television. I'm always sitting upright shouting "Go on! Get in there! Phwoarr!". And B... Read the full review »

Constantine puts a supernatural twist to a typical murder investigation that feels slightly underwhelming. I realise this film does have a cult following, and I myself actually enjoy watching this. That does not mean I love it and think it's the b... Read the full review »

The Mist tries to create a thrilling atmosphere, but ultimately is just mediocre. I've tried to open my eyes up to one of Stephen King's later horror films, but alas with every watch I just feel underwhelmed. A strange elusive mist overshadows a s... Read the full review »

Hercules is indeed a good Disney musical but does have some stumbling blocks that prevents it from being great. During Disney's Renaissance era, they pretty much covered a variety of different cultures past and present. With Hercules, they portray... Read the full review »

Moana is yet another Disney classic to add to their massive catalogue of visually stunning animations. God mother flipping dammit Disney did it again. I was so ready to be saying how overrated this film is...and yet I succumbed to the charm, the b... Read the full review »

The Road is the very definition of depressing. I literally did not smile once, my soul is drained and any happiness that resided in me has now been utterly decimated. Good lord this was bleak. In a post-apocalyptic future, mankind is on the brink... Read the full review »