Category Archives: New-Ish

Universal Soldier: Regeneration

Posted on September 5, 2010 by OGR

There was a brief period after Wrong Bet aka Lionheart and Bloodsport came out when Van Damme mania was at its highest and they tried to maximise this by churning out as many films as possible. Don’t worry it didn’t … Continue reading →

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Piranha 3D

Posted on August 29, 2010 by OGR

This may be the first film review where the review is longer than the script that was to make it, in fact I think it took me longer to write this than it did to make the first 2/3 of … Continue reading →

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Centurion

Posted on August 26, 2010 by OGR

Every now and then a relative unknown makes a film that shows a great deal of promise and creativity, depending on how good the film is I occasionally make a mental note to hunt down the next film they make … Continue reading →

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The Expendables

Posted on August 22, 2010 by OGR

Welcome to #613 in a series of films where Sly Stallone puts holes in people who speak English with a crazy accent. Continue reading →

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Salt

Posted on August 20, 2010 by OGR

I don’t know if I actually wanted to watch this movie or if it was a favour to my missus, in saying that as the movie started she leaned to me and said “I’m only watching this as a favour … Continue reading →

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Scott Pilgrim Vs the World

Posted on August 15, 2010 by OGR

Edgar Wright emerged from TV nowhere and promptly made two of the better films of the decade, Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. Shaun was a horror comedy aimed specifically at fans of classic horror and provided more laughs … Continue reading →

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Splice

Posted on August 12, 2010 by OGR

Immediately after Splice finished I sat for a second and pondered what I had watched. In the end I thought what I might say if the following exchange happened: Random Guy – “You seen Splice?” Me – “Yep” Random Guy … Continue reading →

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MacGruber

Posted on August 5, 2010 by OGR

I am no Saturday Night Live fan. Over the years I might have watched a couple of episodes a year, and that was mainly if there was either a guest star or an event that became newsworthy and suggested it … Continue reading →

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After.life

Posted on August 1, 2010 by OGR

The odd thing about after.life is that there are a lot of things in the film that either don’t go anywhere or simply aren’t required, and an equal number of things that are totally illogical and out of place.  Paul … Continue reading →

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The Prince of Persia – The Sands of Time

Posted on July 29, 2010 by OGR

About once every three months I take a deep breath and go to imdb and rottentomatoes, heading straight to their “upcoming films” tabs. Once there I look to the see what the next couple months might hold, then I divvy … Continue reading →

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