Monthly Archives: April 2011

The American (Review)

Posted on April 7, 2011 by OGR

His name is Jack (George Clooney)… sometimes. He is called many things over the film including The American and more puzzlingly Mr Butterfly. He tells all he is a photographer for magazines… but even a quick glance at the poster … Continue reading →

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Limitless (Review)

Posted on April 6, 2011 by OGR

Even the most brilliant and open minded among us can only utilise 20% of our brain’s capacity – which explains the continued box-office success of Zack Snyder movies like Sucker Punch. When an author battling crippling writer’s block named Eddie … Continue reading →

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My Father is a Hero (Review)

Posted on April 5, 2011 by OGR

Somewhere in this movie is a decent action film straining to get out, but it is constrained and held back by the cheesy melodrama and tiresome “human” touches that repeatedly arise. Jet Li is Kung Wei, a cop so undercover … Continue reading →

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Stripes (Review)

Posted on April 4, 2011 by OGR

I am on record as saying Bill Murray is a comedy God. He ruled the 80s (Caddyshack, Stripes, Ghostbusters, Scrooged) stole the 90s (Groundhog Day, What About Bob? Rushmore), and remained relevant in the dubbos by interspersing more serious roles … Continue reading →

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Into the Blue (Review)

Posted on April 3, 2011 by OGR

If you’re a male and aged 13 to 40 and you chanced upon this review using google search let me help: press ‘back’ then click ‘images’ at the top of the page (I know I had to exercise much restraint … Continue reading →

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Horror is dying… GIVE ME MY GENRE BACK!!!

Posted on April 2, 2011 by OGR

I blame Wes Craven. It took one of the pioneers of modern horror to push the genre into the mainstream, and inadvertently away from the devoted fans who kept it alive and flourishing for so many barren box-office decades – … Continue reading →

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The Next Three Days (Review)

Posted on April 1, 2011 by OGR

I don’t know what the Next Three Days in the film involved yet. But the opening scene details a ridiculous conversation held between John (Russell Crowe) his wife Lara (Elizabeth Banks), John’s brother and his partner that starts with Lara … Continue reading →

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