Category Archives: Superstars

Striking Distance (Review)

Posted on April 23, 2015 by OGR

In the 90s Bruce Willis was Nicolas Cage with a better agent. He seemed to say ‘yes’ to every script offered, but unlike Cage the bombs weren’t as egregious and career threatening. Of course it helped that about every four … Continue reading →

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Wild Card (Review)

Posted on April 21, 2015 by OGR

Nick Wild (Statham) is a man of many skills leading a non-descript life amid the hubbub and craziness that is Las Vegas. Nick Wild knows everyone and plays the odds of every potential move in advance. As the film opens … Continue reading →

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Expendables 3 (Review)

Posted on March 13, 2015 by OGR

I’m amazed that this ‘dead cat bounce’ is now in the third edition. On this occasion the Expendables – still fronted by Sly’s Barney Ross – run into two more men involved at the genesis of the crew. One Dr … Continue reading →

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The Bonfire of the Vanities (Review)

Posted on March 9, 2015 by OGR

You know how the biggest authors are treated like rockstars? Constant coverage in the tabloids, fawning from those in the know, shameless flirting from normally demure and classy women, and adulation from all? Me neither. Regardless of reality, Peter Fallow (Bruce … Continue reading →

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Eve’s Bayou (Review)

Posted on March 3, 2015 by OGR

A ripping party is taking place in New Orleans in the 60s. A party at the home of the beloved local Doctor Louis Batiste (Samuel L Jackson) with dancing, drinking and frivolity that continues well into the night, before the … Continue reading →

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Four Rooms (Review)

Posted on February 9, 2015 by OGR

  One would think that New Year’s Eve might not be the ideal first day on the job, especially in a hotel chock full of zany characters. Nonetheless that is what confronts Ted the bellhop (Tim Roth) at his new … Continue reading →

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The Negotiator (Review)

Posted on February 3, 2015 by OGR

Danny Roman (Samuel L Jackson) is a police interior decorator… Wait. The other one. Police negotiator. He is the best of the best in Chicago, responsible for saving many hostages even though his superiors lament his constant backtalk, flouting of … Continue reading →

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Coach Carter (Review)

Posted on January 22, 2015 by OGR

In the interest of brevity, yes, Coach Carter is the same film they drag out every couple years; talented but flawed team of unloved, unsupervised or plain old neglected underachievers and misunderstood ‘complicated types in a sometimes harsh world’, are … Continue reading →

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Windtalkers (Review)

Posted on December 16, 2014 by OGR

Windtalkers, like Saving Private Ryan, like Blood Diamond, like *gulp* Pearl Harbour, tells a simple story with an important message against the backdrop of conflict. The message of this story, ‘human beings are all equal’, is an important one, you … Continue reading →

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Jumper (Review)

Posted on December 11, 2014 by OGR

A ‘Jumper’ is someone – one of a select few –  who can instantaneously teleport themselves elsewhere simply through the power of thought and will. When teenage David realises this latent skill, he takes a moment to consider his options, … Continue reading →

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