Monthly Archives: September 2016

Keanu (Review)

Posted on September 16, 2016 by OGR

Key and Peele are famous for their insightful and incisive lampooning of modern race relations in their skit based comedy series that only recently ended. I haven’t seen the show, didn’t feel the need seeing as I can recite most … Continue reading →

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Reasonable Doubt (Review)

Posted on September 15, 2016 by OGR

Mitch (Dominic Cooper) is a young and cocky hotshot lawyer. He does not lose a case. When he makes a stupid late night decision that leads to a dead pedestrian, Mitch flees, fearing absolute loss; his job, nice house, beautiful … Continue reading →

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Gomorrah (Review)

Posted on September 13, 2016 by OGR

Within 137 seconds IMDb will tell you that Gomorrah is a film about the modern day Italian mafia known as the Comorra, and of five separate pacts between individuals and mildly organised crime It takes a full 137 minutes to … Continue reading →

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Next of Kin (Review)

Posted on September 12, 2016 by OGR

Gates (Patrick Swayze) is a Chicago city cop, having left his humble backwoods roots. He is impelled back home with the death of his brother at the hands of an Italian-American crime group, escorting the body home for the funeral … Continue reading →

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An Evening With… Abel Ferrara: The Addiction / Body Snatchers / The Funeral (Review)

Posted on September 10, 2016 by OGR

As long as The King of New York remains lodged in my Blu-Ray collection – which will be forever – I guess I will always be curious when I see the words ‘Directed by Abel Ferrara’. The reasons for this … Continue reading →

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Green Room (Review)

Posted on September 9, 2016 by OGR

The Ain’t Rights are a punk band with the best intentions. They will do whatever it takes to make it, short of selling out. Because selling out is bad. But no selling out means 2 minute noodles,  sleeping in vans … Continue reading →

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The Visit (Review)

Posted on September 8, 2016 by OGR

A mum of two (Kathryn Hahn) has not seen her parents in 15 years since a falling out Coincidentally this is the same period of time since director M. Night Shyamalan has been relevant. One of those streaks is broken … Continue reading →

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The Man From Earth (Review)

Posted on September 6, 2016 by OGR

The Man from Earth opens with a compelling premise that continues to drag you in, further and further down the rabbit hole. Your satisfaction level though will ultimately depend on how willing you are to accept the (eventual) assertions of … Continue reading →

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Class of 1999 (Review)

Posted on September 5, 2016 by OGR

In the future year of 1999 our school system is in chaos. Armed gangs rule the hallways and school grounds, ripping students of their lunch money and worse, and threatening any adult and authority figure foolish enough to encroach in … Continue reading →

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Captain America 3: Civil War (Review)

Posted on September 2, 2016 by OGR

Despite not being an ‘Avengers’ film, Captain America 3: Civil War is a Marvel All Star Game with so many known characters that they relegate some to the bench for a while. Sorry Spider-Man keep your civvies on. Apologies Ant-Man, … Continue reading →

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