Monthly Archives: October 2015

The ABC’s of Death 1 & 2 (Review)

A hard film to pull off. The ABC’s of Death 2 asks 26 mostly unknown directors to make a short (2 to 6 minute) film based upon a word beginning with a letter of the alphabet allotted to them. Twenty … Continue reading

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Satan’s Little Helper (Review)

So it has come to this; it is Halloween, and a family full of absolute morons has no idea that the guy who looks like a monster isn’t wearing a mask and costume, but is in fact Satan. Possibly understandable, … Continue reading

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An OGR List: 20 Worthwhile Modern Horror Movies from this decade

One minute the horror genre is dead. The next is it reinvigorated and thriving. The reality is somewhere in between. What remains undeniable is that horror has gone mainstream – at least in terms of box-office among younger demographics. Critics … Continue reading

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No Good Deed (Review)

Imposing figure Colin (Idris Elba) is always simmering like a kettle, but he is so accustomed to keeping a straight face that it’s hard to tell. The eyes though. The eyes gleam even while the chat is lifeless. They become … Continue reading

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Broken Flowers (Review)

Don Johnston (Bill Murray) is an example of how even the savviest and style conscious can be beaten by age. As the film opens Don has just been dumped by a beautiful much younger lady. Just as he is pondering … Continue reading

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The Rookie (Review)

David Ackerman (Charlie Sheen) is a rookie cop, wide eyed and wet behind the ears. A son of money and privilege, he has joined the force to make a positive difference in the community. Nick Pulowski (Clint Eastwood) is the … Continue reading

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Poltergeist 2015 (Review)

Poltergeist is an incredibly pointless remake of one of the only 80s horror movies that hasn’t dated badly. For those who don’t know the story, a young family down on their luck move into one of those cookie cutter bland … Continue reading

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Lap Dance (Review)

For Monica and Kevin the equation is simple; they need money to keep their apartment, their power is to be switched off and Monica’s deathly ill father requires top level care, and Monica has these tig ol bitties… Right. Now … Continue reading

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Shopgirl (Review)

When Steve Martin writes he cannot do much wrong. It’s when he agrees to ‘light comedy’ roles that the trouble arrives. Thankfully he wrote this. Shopgirl is obviously a heartfelt and personal story for Martin, building an odd love triangle … Continue reading

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Labyrinth (Review)

Sarah (Jennifer Connelly) is a teenage girl with a vivid imagination and a noisy younger infant brother. It is the imagination that opens a magic portal, and the momentary animosity toward looking after the infant brother that permits the Goblin King … Continue reading

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