Category Archives: Great Movies

Beverly Hills Cop Trilogy Review

Posted on September 10, 2011 by OGR

Originally pegged as a Sylvester Stallone action vehicle, the success of 48 Hours saw the producers of Beverly Hills Cop decide to give an up and coming Eddie Murphy a try, the results are a unique synergy of character and … Continue reading →

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Being John Malkovich (Review)

Posted on September 6, 2011 by OGR

Describing the plot of Being John Malkovich beyond a rough outline is a waste of time. In the case of most films the two or three paragraphs on the reverse of the DVD cover are enough to give you a … Continue reading →

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Spartan (Review)

Posted on July 26, 2011 by OGR

Unlike most releases these days where practically every plot point and character detail is either discovered or purposefully leaked to the press to build buzz (do we really need to know who the cameo in The Hangover 2 is 6 … Continue reading →

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The Fifth Element (Review)

Posted on June 28, 2011 by OGR

When a gargantuan space ball of pure evil is 48 hours away from eradicating the Earth and all who dwell upon it, there is only one way to stop it is by finding a being that is pure goodness. Not … Continue reading →

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Best Films of the Noughties… the Dubbos… the 2000s…

Posted on June 25, 2011 by OGR

In recent months I’ve dealt with the greatest films of the Eighties (and 70s) and the nineties. Now it’s time to look at the decade just passed and consider the Best Films of the Noughties, Dubbos or whatever other stupid … Continue reading →

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True Lies (Review)

Posted on June 14, 2011 by OGR

James Cameron was running so hot as a director between 1984 and 1994 that True Lies is probably the least discussed film that he released over the decade, even the ambitious yet flawed The Abyss gets more love. And True … Continue reading →

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Best Films of the 90s

Posted on May 28, 2011 by OGR

If I was given the mythical ‘desert island’ ultimatum that decreed I could only watch movies from one decade in perpetuity from this point, I’d take the 90s. While I think the following list is more than enough evidence to … Continue reading →

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The Constant Gardener (Review)

Posted on May 24, 2011 by OGR

The Constant Gardener is excellent and I can’t understand how it never comes up in any best-of lists. That said, The Constant Gardener is a film in two parts. Tessa Tessa (Rachel Weisz) is spunky, forward and aggressive. She is … Continue reading →

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Back to the Future Trilogy Review

Posted on May 21, 2011 by OGR

About once a decade a film emerges that is so original and new that it immediately raises the bar for the rest of mainstream cinema to aspire to, films that are both critically espoused and well supported at the box … Continue reading →

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Tremors (Review)

Posted on May 10, 2011 by OGR

For years I have considered this film Great, even as others wrote it off as a schlocky B movie creature feature about giant worms who eat bad actors in the desert. Tremors is the only film that I have owned … Continue reading →

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