Monthly Archives: September 2016

The Conjuring 2 (Review)

Ed (Patrick Wilson) and Larraine (Vera Farmiga) Warren’s efforts in assisting the Perron family did not go unnoticed. But while the much publicised – and equally publicly doubted – exorcism found the loving couple an unlikely customer base, it also … Continue reading

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Police Story 2013 (Review)

The spirit is willing. The application and desire both admirable. But the inspiration and physicality has left the inimitable Jackie Chan. Even this, one of is best in a decade, is rough around the edges and lacking in many areas. … Continue reading

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Chinese Zodiac (Review)

Any discussion of Jackie Chan needs to start by discussing the past. The reasons Jackie finds work in these modern times can be found in any middle-aged action movie fan’s DVD collection. The covers might gather dust but the memories … Continue reading

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The Quiet American (Review)

The Quiet American begins slowly. It is 1952 in Saigon, a Vietnamese city rife with civil unrest and torn apart through daily acts of terrorism. “You’ll learn the sound of a grenade exploding very soon”, one man tells a newcomer. … Continue reading

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Dust Devil (Review)

He roams the orange-red African roads, inhabiting bodies and harvesting souls. He dresses like a gunslinger and wields weapons that he uses with ruthless efficiency, leaving grisly scenes in his wake. His actions are cold but calculated, performed with painstaking … Continue reading

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Hard Target 2

Tragedy brought former MMA fighter Wes Baylor (Scott Adkins) to Thailand. Now he fights Rambo 3 style for small purses in order to do just enough to stay off the radar and away from the horrible memories. Only the lure … Continue reading

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Redeemer (Review)

“Get on your knees and beg for forgiveness.” If you hear this, you are likely a bad guy being offered redemption. If you decline said offer, the alternative involves bludgeoning, stabbing and lost teeth. Better to ask for forgiveness, because … Continue reading

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Seven Below (Review)

A packed car swerves on a lonely road to miss a woman dressed in old-timey clothes. The car crashes. A man appears to provide assistance. He is Jack (Ving Rhames). He takes the shaken passengers to his nearby home. Among … Continue reading

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Agency of Vengeance – Dark Rising (Review)

I didn’t know there was an Agency of Vengeance #1 when I chanced upon this on Netflix. I don’t think it matters. I didn’t understand what was going on as it happened, and I don’t remember what I just saw … Continue reading

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The Good, the (Not) Bad & the Ugly: Your OGR Guide to the post-apocalypse

Premise first: There are a million cinematic genres out there just waiting for you to find them. Within those genres are countless films ranging from atrocious to (hopefully) all time great.We care at OGR, so since 2012 we have been … Continue reading

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