Monthly Archives: August 2016

A.I. Artificial Intelligence (Review)

Posted on August 16, 2016 by OGR

In the future, robots can do it all. But can they love? Well maybe, but what AI Artificial Intelligence proves, they can’t automatically make something interesting. … Lost a loved one? Take one of our robots for a trial run. … Continue reading →

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Tales from the Darkside (Review)

Posted on August 15, 2016 by OGR

A young boy tries to distract the woman who would serve him for dinner with stories three: Story the First: Steve Buscemi, Christian Slater and Julianne Moore must deal with a mummy awakened from deep slumber. And you know how … Continue reading →

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The Legend of Tarzan (Review)

Posted on August 12, 2016 by OGR

I spent a good twenty minutes wondering if The Legend of Tarzan was a sequel to a film that somehow slipped by me. After a bland preamble yet again establishing scummy white guys as the enemy of the republic of … Continue reading →

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Horns (Review)

Posted on August 11, 2016 by OGR

Ig (Daniel Radcliffe) is not just a nightmare for autocorrect (we’re sure you mean… ‘If’), but a popular local dj in a small sleepy town. Having grown up in the town it is a surprise to all, not least of … Continue reading →

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Malevolent (Review)

Posted on August 9, 2016 by OGR

Seeing Lou Diamond Phillips on the Conan show reminded me of just how likeable the man was and is. La Bamba was his highest profile moment and The First Power his best film, but he was a reliable b movie … Continue reading →

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Shooting Fish (Review)

Posted on August 8, 2016 by OGR

Jez (Stuart Townsend) and Dylan (Dan Futterman) are lifelong buddies and an especially efficient pair of small time scammers focussing on ‘small fish’, but only those who can afford to be duped. For these boys ‘free’ is too much. Constantly … Continue reading →

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The Fastrious Marathon – the Entire Fast and the Furious Franchise Reviewed

Posted on August 6, 2016 by OGR

Vin Diesel is the Sun around which all else in this franchise revolves. Without his warmth sundry characters shrivel up and die. Though I must point out that until The Rock arrived, Diesel shined more because of the uniform snarling … Continue reading →

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(The Brothers) Grimsby (Review

Posted on August 5, 2016 by OGR

There was a time when Sacha Baron Cohen provoked reluctant laughs from the reactions of the unwitting, usually as they interacted with either Borat, Bruno or Ali G. Now he just wants us to laugh at his interactions with body … Continue reading →

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Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (Review)

Posted on August 4, 2016 by OGR

It’s official. We have 21 days to make contact with loved ones, finalise our affairs, come to peace with ourselves and others. A meteor is moving at fast pace towards Earth and will inevitably end us all. What to do? … Continue reading →

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The Core (Review)

Posted on August 2, 2016 by OGR

Something is throwing things ‘off’. Pacemakers, birds, space shuttles, all go varying degrees of haywire. Drs Josh (Aaron Eckhart) and Serge (Tcheky Karyo) realise it first. They take their information to Zimsky (Stanley Tucci) the preeminent mind in the field. … Continue reading →

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