Category Archives: Worthwhile Movies

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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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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The Jungle Book 2016 (Review)

Posted on August 28, 2016 by OGR

I might cut to the chase early and say that The Jungle Book deserves all of the kudos and success. This is an excellent family film with undeniable rewatchability. Helmed expertly by Jon Favreau this is the rare remake that … Continue reading →

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The Big Blue (Review)

Posted on August 22, 2016 by OGR

Jacques (Jean-Marc Barr) and Enzo (Jean Reno) have known each other since childhood. For the bulk of the film they are adults, but it was as children that they swam in the beautiful pristine waters of the Mediterranean, becoming known … 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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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 Thin Red Line (Review)

Posted on July 26, 2016 by OGR

I am too much of an amateur hack to give such serious subject matter the respect it deserves, and too smart to make silly juvenile jokes about an arena full of death and sacrifice. So this will be a short … Continue reading →

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The Witch (Review)

Posted on July 22, 2016 by OGR

Like the music of Beyoncé and Taylor Swift I can see efficiency and competence oozing from The Witch, but I cannot for a moment join in the fawning and adulation. That doesn’t mean for a second that I wasn’t on … Continue reading →

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HomeFront (Review)

Posted on July 14, 2016 by OGR

Aside from the occasional rarity Jason Statham’s movies are remarkably consistent, hovering between barely worthwhile and barely not worthwhile. This is known to me at least, as the ‘Statham Range’. Somehow this averages out to me automatically checking out every … Continue reading →

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