Category Archives: Lists

‘Hollywood Mega-Star’ Movie Demerits: Nicole Kidman

Posted on August 17, 2013 by OGR

Many respected and highly paid professions require their practitioners to be highly skilled and reliable at performing the basic aspects of the craft. In fact it is fair to say that the better remunerated the profession the greater the expectation … Continue reading →

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An OGR List: 20 Movies you can’t unsee…

Posted on August 10, 2013 by OGR

I love the term ‘unsee’, it brings to mind something so powerful and memorable that the witness couldn’t erase it from their mind if they tried. For mine it is a far more powerful descriptor than eyecatching, spellbinding, even awe-inspiring, … Continue reading →

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2012 / 2013 Ratings Summary – My year in films, according to OGR…

Posted on July 6, 2013 by OGR

The fourth annual summary of all the stuff what I watched this year. I’ll keep it brief this year. I have watched and reviewed nearly 300 films in 2012/2013 (believe it or not there are probably a hundred plus others … Continue reading →

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An OGR List: 6 so-called ‘Novelty acts’ that create genuinely cool music

Posted on June 8, 2013 by OGR

To me a ‘novelty’ is something with immediately identifiable charms but lacking in genuine quality and long term appeal. When I think of novelty value my mind goes straight to such ‘classics’ as ‘Who let the dogs out?’, ‘The Macarena’, … Continue reading →

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An OGR List: 10 hip-hop remixes that better the originals

Posted on May 25, 2013 by OGR

Remixes have been around since hip-hop. There is a stellar remix of De La Soul’s Saturday’s in my collection from 1990s. I ultimately ruled this one out as the original was already a hands down ***** classic, but it’s in … Continue reading →

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10 actors who should have quite while they were ahead…

Posted on May 18, 2013 by OGR

           “Know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em” So sangeth Kenny Rogers a billion and seven years ago.Wise words… For some reason appearing in a single hit movie or series results in some actors feeling that they’ve … Continue reading →

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The OGR List of Guilty Musical Pleasures

Posted on March 30, 2013 by OGR

In my mind there is music you ‘love’ (Category #1), music you ‘like’ (Category #2) and music you ‘listen to’ – but wouldn’t necessarily want others to know about (Category #3). It’s kinda like the old joke about the similarities … Continue reading →

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Still more OGR Movie Cliches

Posted on March 16, 2013 by OGR

So far OGR has examined the more blatant clichés that reappear frequently in the action and horror genres. Today we will look at some more generic yet equally head-scratching cinematic conventions that somehow manage to find their way into so … Continue reading →

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The 12 Year Rule of Musical Relevance Category 4: The All Time Greats.

Posted on February 23, 2013 by OGR

My theory is this; a musician has but 12 years to carve out a career and produce their best work. I am not talking 12 years from the day they pick up a guitar or a microphone, I mean 12 … Continue reading →

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The 12 Year Rule of Musical Relevance Category 3: Because we have nowhere else to go…

Posted on February 9, 2013 by OGR

My theory is this; a musician has but 12 years to carve out a career and produce their best work. I am not talking 12 years from the day they pick up a guitar or a microphone, I mean 12 … Continue reading →

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