Monthly Archives: June 2013

Snitch (Review)

Posted on June 14, 2013 by OGR

Snitch begins in a chillingly realistic way when a teenage boy does something stupid. Only in this case the penalty for accepting a parcel of drugs on behalf of a mate is a minimum ten years in prison. That’s a … Continue reading →

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Finding Neverland (Review)

Posted on June 13, 2013 by OGR

I watched Finding Neverland about a month ago, but I haven’t written about it until now. (Normally I write my reviews the same week I watch the flick.) The primary reason – for once – wasn’t laziness but fear. It … Continue reading →

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Epitaph ‘Gidam’ (Review)

Posted on June 11, 2013 by OGR

At the opening of Epitaph it is 1979. Dr Park is an elderly university lecturer who learns of an old hospital being torn down, the very same hospital that he trained and spent the early years of his career in. … Continue reading →

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The Rocketeer (Review)

Posted on June 10, 2013 by OGR

Handsome everyman good guy? Check. Insanely hot but wholesome good girl? Check. Smarmy bad guy? Check. Evil ‘really’ bad guy? (Well how about Nazis?!?) Check. Welcome one and all to Disney’s The Rocketeer. A film which follows the formula so … 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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The Hangover 3 (Review)

Posted on June 7, 2013 by OGR

Hangover the Third is an incredible achievement. Uproariously tedious. Hilariously worthless. Just Magnificently dull and unnecessary. It is a fascinating social experiment and a triumph in marketing. Dubbed the closing chapter of ‘the Wolfpack Trilogy’ (aren’t they all called ‘The … Continue reading →

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Little Miss Sunshine: An OGR Protest Review

Posted on June 6, 2013 by OGR

Little Miss Sunshine is one of those films that the mainstream audience inexplicably decide to embrace for no tangible reason. Warning: From here on in this is SPOILER FILLED. If you have seen this and don’t see where I am … Continue reading →

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This film is not yet rated (Review)

Posted on June 4, 2013 by OGR

In America the ratings system is monitored and applied by the MPAA – the Motion Picture Association of America. They decide what the viewing public should and shouldn’t see when it comes to sex, violence and profanity, and after viewing … Continue reading →

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Repo Man (Review)

Posted on June 3, 2013 by OGR

Repo Man makes zero sense and has cannily embraced this fact, turning it into a marketing tool of sorts and something that unifies the members in its loyal cult following. But the fact remains Repo Man makes no sense. Otto … Continue reading →

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