Monthly Archives: May 2010

Men at Work (Review)

Posted on May 13, 2010 by OGR

Another underrated gem. Men at Work is unfairly thrown into the “not quite cracking it” bin at the video shop along with the countless thousands of crappy comedies that are released annually and fail to find an audience. OK if … Continue reading →

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Outback (Wake in Fright) (Review)

Posted on May 12, 2010 by OGR

So Quentin Tarantino right, he’s got good taste you would think? Wouldn’t you? In the recent doco Ozploitation about underrated or forgotten Australian small budget “classics” Tarantino raved about a film made in the 70s called Wake in Fright, calling … Continue reading →

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Shanghai Noon / Shanghai Knights (Review)

Posted on May 11, 2010 by OGR

Shanghai Noon After Jackie turned the buddy cop genre on its head by not having the industry minimum one white guy he decided to have a crack at making his own version of the cowboy movie, an Eastern Western if … Continue reading →

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Animated Film Reviews – Kiddie Flick Round-Up

Posted on May 10, 2010 by OGR

Animated Film Round-Up Over the last few months my 3 year old has gotten to the point that he can hold his attention span for around 40 minutes at a time. This is a particularly exciting development for me, as … Continue reading →

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Shaun of the Dead (Review)

Posted on May 8, 2010 by OGR

I never watched the TV series Spaced and until this movie had no idea who Simon Pegg was, now I find myself watching rubbish like Run Fatboy, Run and How to Lose Friends and Alienate People just because I see … Continue reading →

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Date Night (Review)

Posted on May 7, 2010 by OGR

Date Night looks like the result of a writer being half drunk and scribbling some random thoughts on a beer coaster. It is so formulaic and uninspired that it should have been called “A Series of Convenient Plot Devices and … Continue reading →

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Superbad (Review)

Posted on May 6, 2010 by OGR

Superbad is the teen movie they are always trying to make when they come up with Meet the Spartans and Eurotrip, it is profane, gross at times, silly and very, very funny. It is also one of the most realistic … Continue reading →

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First Strike (Review)

Posted on May 4, 2010 by OGR

In some versions this is subtitled Police Story 4. But aside from making vague reference to May and having Uncle Bill in it, First Strike bears little resemblance. This is also the only film I know of where Jackie John … Continue reading →

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Zoolander (Review)

Posted on May 3, 2010 by OGR

I am torn by my simultaneous disdain for Ben Stiller, and my appreciation for Ben Stiller. He polarizes me. When he is in stuff like Meet the Parents, Along came Polly and 53 other shitty movies I can’t run away … Continue reading →

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The Crazies 2010 (Review)

Posted on May 1, 2010 by OGR

I feel bad labeling this a crappy horror movie, because it isn’t really. It has no real dull patches or obviously bad  bits, there are just too few good moments or scenes. This is actually a prime example of all … Continue reading →

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