Category Archives: Love & Hate

‘Hollywood Mega-Star’ Movie Demerits: Keanu Reeves

Posted on April 23, 2016 by OGR

Many respected and highly paid professions require their practitioners to be highly skilled and reliable at performing the basic aspects of the craft. In fact it is fair to say that the better remunerated the profession the greater the expectation … Continue reading →

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Prince Live at Perth Arena February 25th 2016

Posted on February 25, 2016 by OGR

Since my youth I have been a Prince fan but never a Prince FAN!! That said I have maintained in recent years that ‘if Prince comes again we should go to Sydney / Melbourne and check him out’. I meant … Continue reading →

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Looking for Rambo: Who will save action films from becoming ‘Expendable’?

Posted on February 20, 2016 by OGR

It seems that every decade demands a hero. A celluloid symbol for the impressionable youth to look up to, and to aspire to be like if the situation required (whilst fervently hoping it never comes to that). Since the 50s … Continue reading →

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The Papa Roach Discography: An OGR Musical Timeline

Posted on January 30, 2016 by OGR

At first glance Papa Roach are instantly and understandably hateable. Actually they are at second glance also. A bunch of pasty tattooed white boys with carefully unkempt hair and just the right amount of fashionable disenfranchisement, they seem purpose built … Continue reading →

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The Best 26 on Netflix on the 26th

Posted on December 26, 2015 by OGR

The 26 most interesting shows on Netflix right now After over a year oblivious to all things streaming, it took the death of video shops for me to discover the suddenly ubiquitous Netflix. This despite my wife having subscribed long before … Continue reading →

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An OGR List: Lazy Horror Film Bingo – 12 recurring horror clichés…

Posted on December 12, 2015 by OGR

Here’s a quick game that is entertaining and informative. With a million low budget horror movies about these days and only so many ways to effectively scare, it is inevitable that there will be occasional duplication of effective methods. What … Continue reading →

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The William Shatner over-acting All-Stars list

Posted on April 4, 2015 by OGR

  When an actor starts out he or she initially strives simply to prove that they belong. If they grab their one in a million chance and forge beyond the ‘look you’re just not good looking enough to be an … Continue reading →

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The 15 Cheesiest Movie Moments

Posted on June 7, 2014 by OGR

Apparently at some point in 2011 Earth’s population ticked over the 7 billion mark. In related news; there are maybe a dozen so called ‘supermodels’ on the planet at any one time. Women so flawless, so aesthetically pleasing (and perpetually … Continue reading →

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‘The Ten’ – Steve Martin’s Top 10 Films

Posted on May 31, 2014 by OGR

There are several so called Hollywood Megastars whose career achievements don’t hold up to much scrutiny. Put this way, if the imdb ‘Best Known For…’ list that shows your four biggest ‘hits’ on your page contains the only decent films … Continue reading →

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Protest Review – Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues

Posted on April 12, 2014 by OGR

So a certain wife says “Oh come on. We never watch anything together…” That was two nights ago. Not coincidentally the same night that I solemnly vowed to eat better, to exercise more, to take whatever supplements that I can find. … Continue reading →

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