Category Archives: Movie Reviews

The Imitation Game (Review)

Posted on February 7, 2017 by OGR

Based upon an amazing story that was classified top secret for so long that once the truth arrived the impact had dulled, The Imitation Game follows the UK army intelligence’s efforts to crack the Nazi ‘Enigma’ code, thereby learning enemy … Continue reading →

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Harlem Nights (Review)

Posted on February 6, 2017 by OGR

Harlem Nights seems in the surface as something of a vanity project. A perfectly understandable and often admirable one yes, but a vanity project nonetheless. Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy and a large group of comedians and character actors get the … Continue reading →

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Stake Land 2: The Stakelander (Review)

Posted on February 3, 2017 by OGR

As with The Pact 2, Stake Land 2: Stakelander was an even cheaper version of an unexpectedly good low budget original that squeezed everything it could from a thin premise. The odds of lightning striking twice were slim, and while … Continue reading →

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Get Hard (Review)

Posted on February 2, 2017 by OGR

James King (Will Ferrell) has it all. A big house, an important highly paid job with an imminent promotion, and the soft hand of a sexual freak – who happens to be the boss’s daughter. Darnell (Kevin Hart) wants it … Continue reading →

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The Taking of Pelham 123 (Review)

Posted on January 31, 2017 by OGR

Pelham 123 is a train. It is taken by a group of bad guys led by Ryder (John Travolta) with the aim of… I can’t remember. Money was involved. Then there was some political hubbub. Then some issues arose from … Continue reading →

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Gang Related (Review)

Posted on January 30, 2017 by OGR

Frank (James Belushi) and Rodriguez (Tupac Shakur) are dirty cops. They kill criminals and keep the money, writing each incident off as… … Dramatic pause… … Gang Related! … Problems arise when one such murder ends with an undercover cop … Continue reading →

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Worry Dolls (Review)

Posted on January 27, 2017 by OGR

A young girl awakens. Confused. Gagged and bound to rusty pipes in a dingy room. She is already bloodied and bruised, but she has energy and strength borne of panic and self preservation. … A man appears brandishing a large … Continue reading →

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Hunt For The Wilderpeople (Review)

Posted on January 26, 2017 by OGR

The New Zealand sense of self effacing humour introduced by Flight of the Conchords is in full effect in Hunt for the Wilderpeople, there is some pretty heavy fat shaming imposed upon a young boy in the early stages of … Continue reading →

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Elektra (Review)

Posted on January 24, 2017 by OGR

A ninja assassin for hire. An expert at stealth and killing silently. A master of remaining undetected, despite her attire of choice being a bright red leather sports bra with matching tight pants, that must have squeaked like buggery while … Continue reading →

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Six Degrees of Separation (Review)

Posted on January 23, 2017 by OGR

A pair of pretentious well to do New Yorkers Flan (Donald Sutherland) and Ouisa Kittridge want to tell you the story of how Paul (Will Smith) came into their lives. It would behoove you to find someone else at the … Continue reading →

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