Monthly Archives: March 2012

The Grudge Trilogy Marathon (Review)

Posted on March 17, 2012 by OGR

The Grudge Trilogy Review As we are told at the beginning of all three Japanese Horror films in the series; “When someone dies in the grip of a powerful rage… a curse is born. The curse gathers in that place … Continue reading →

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Ghost Rider 2: Spirit of Vengeance (Review)

Posted on March 16, 2012 by OGR

When angry Johnny Blaze turns into the titular Ghost Rider, a leather clad flaming skeleton who thrives on extracting the souls of evil-doers. Long story short you probably wouldn’t like Johnny Blaze when he’s angry. Then again if you have … Continue reading →

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Give ‘Em Hell Malone (Review)

Posted on March 15, 2012 by OGR

I can’t start this review without asking the same question I kept posing myself during this film; What are they trying to achieve? Give ‘Em Hell Malone is a bloody, violent and often dispassionate nod to classic noir films of … Continue reading →

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Collateral Damage (Review)

Posted on March 13, 2012 by OGR

The ‘collateral damage’ of the title refers to firefighter Gordon Bruer’s (Arnie) wife and child, who are killed in an act of terrorism by Colombian guerrilla and all around prick ‘El Lobo’ – or The Wolf. After some grieving time … Continue reading →

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The Money Pit (Review)

Posted on March 12, 2012 by OGR

A quick review for a film that is built around a script as flimsy and flawed as the titular residence into which Walter (Tom Hanks) and Anna (Shelley Long) move after they are summarily turfed from their cosy New York apartment. … Continue reading →

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Roots Manuva Discography – A Musical Timeline

Posted on March 10, 2012 by OGR

Roots Manuva has one of the more easily recognisable voices in hip hop, only Chali 2Na of Jurassic 5 is deep enough to lay claim to being rap’s Barry White. (Michael Franti has the capability and timbre, he just doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Journey 2: The Mysterious Island (Review)

Posted on March 9, 2012 by OGR

The opening sequence in Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, has a ‘rebellious teen’ on the run with several authority figures in pursuit. My first thought was ‘not another annoying kid’, then The Rock shows up to collect his stepkid and … Continue reading →

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Journey to the Centre of the Earth (Review)

Posted on March 9, 2012 by OGR

Journey to the Centre of the Earth knows its limitations and very nearly manages to overcome them. Work the 3D, keep the pace moving, put in some rides and chase sequences (steal ‘em from Indy Jones and The Goonies if … Continue reading →

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Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang (Review)

Posted on March 8, 2012 by OGR

At the very least Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang tried its level best to steer itself down a different route to the norm, eschewing and laying bare to many Hollywood clichés in the process, unfortunately a somewhat necessary by-product of this … Continue reading →

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The Specialist (Review)

Posted on March 6, 2012 by OGR

Perhaps by the mid 90s Stallone was a little concerned with being typecast as ‘the slightly dopey sounding muscle-head who shoots people really dead’. So with The Specialist he takes a dramatic career turn, here ‘he blows people up really … Continue reading →

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