Monthly Archives: September 2010

The Sorcerer’s Apprentice (Review)

Posted on September 16, 2010 by OGR

A while back a guy named Merlin took on three pupils: Balthazar, Morgana and Horvath. One went rogue… Balthazar was then forced to trap Morgana and Horvath in a magical receptacle that looked like Russian Dolls, and because the only … Continue reading →

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The Ring (Review)

Posted on September 14, 2010 by OGR

It’s so hard to explain the premise of The Ring without making it sound dumb, so I’ll be brief and then get to why it is so good. First up though: The Ring is the best remake / reimagining / … Continue reading →

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The Haunting in Connecticut (Review)

Posted on September 13, 2010 by OGR

A long, long time ago, before 1989, before even Ghostbusters were invented, existed a house. A naughty house. Into this house moved a family, with a Mummy and a Daddy named Sarah (Virginia Madsen) and Peter (Martin Donovan) who don’t … Continue reading →

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Summer School (Review)

Posted on September 11, 2010 by OGR

1980s Mark Harmon was certainly a handsome fellow, and from all accounts he still is today, he was also pretty likable. Even when he showed up on Moonlighting to snatch Maddie away from David Addison I wanted to hate him … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Streets (Review)

Posted on September 10, 2010 by OGR

There is nothing outstanding about this little film from the late 90s, the director never really went on to make bigger things, the only actor that I recognise as still being “in work” is Brendan Sexton III, hardly a household … Continue reading →

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The Other Guys (Review)

Posted on September 9, 2010 by OGR

There are a bunch of guys who get regular work in films that rely on the same old shtick for laughs, I’ve bagged Will Ferrell enough on this site to let it be known I am tired of his same-old … Continue reading →

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Se7en (Review)

Posted on September 7, 2010 by OGR

As 7 much 7 as 7 I 7 wanna 7 see 7 Brad 7 Pitt 7 as 7 nothing 7 but 7 a 7 pretty 7 boy 7 I 7 must 7 admit 7 the 7 guy 7 takes 7 … Continue reading →

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Sympathy for Mr Vengeance (Review)

Posted on September 6, 2010 by OGR

Chan Wook Park is what I was told to call him by imdb, so that is what I am going with, even though the poster above goes a different way and other reviews try still more variations. In any case … Continue reading →

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Universal Soldier: Regeneration (Review)

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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Best CDs of the 90s – A Global Focus

Posted on September 4, 2010 by OGR

A few months ago I decided that the 90s had too many classic albums for me to just label the ten best, so I split the Australian artists from the Rest of the World and posted that edition HERE. The … Continue reading →

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