Monthly Archives: October 2010

Black Rain (Review)

Posted on October 19, 2010 by OGR

There are a few films that to anyone over 30 scream “Eighties”: The Breakfast Club, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Stripes and ET among them. For me Black Rain somehow does the same thing, it has mullets-as-fashion, Japan is on top … Continue reading →

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Suck (Review)

Posted on October 18, 2010 by OGR

Here is a film that ignores some of the more obvious issues that becoming a vampire might raise and instead goes right to big one: “What if the Vampire played bass in your band?” In this lighthearted and fairly amusing … Continue reading →

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Jonah Hex (Review)

Posted on October 17, 2010 by OGR

Allow me some disclosure here, I am not a box office prognosticator. I know what I like and occasionally I feel strongly that certain films deserve wider acceptance or acclaim – that’s it. The movie going audience can be very … Continue reading →

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Team America: World Police (Review)

Posted on October 16, 2010 by OGR

So Matt Stone and Trey Parker are living every kid’s dream, they get to make millions of kids laugh every week by making cardboard cut-outs swear and poking fun at celebrities, and they have the pull to get a movie … Continue reading →

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See no Evil, Hear no Evil (Review)

Posted on October 15, 2010 by OGR

There was a murder. The blind guy didn’t see it, but he smelt and heard it. The deaf guy didn’t hear it but he saw the perpetrator walking away. Both guys work in the same news kiosk, and in the … Continue reading →

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Resident Evil: Afterlife (Review)

Posted on October 14, 2010 by OGR

10 minutes into this dross I was thinking one thing: Someone should sue. Whether that someone is The Matrix, Blade 2, Die Hard, Silent Hill, Underworld, or simply me and anyone in the audience aged over 16 is the question … Continue reading →

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B Movie Haiku Reviews – Single White Female 2 / Road House 2 / Zapped Again

Posted on October 12, 2010 by OGR

Last week I put forth the case for the existence of B-Movies and their value to society, especially guys with spare time on their hands. I knew that I need to acknowledge the B genre, and I promised to myself … Continue reading →

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Public Enemies (Review)

Posted on October 11, 2010 by OGR

It is 1933 and Chicago is still suffering through the tail end of the Great Depression, money is scarce and times are tough for all. (Johnny Depp is) John Dillinger: young, charismatic, good looking, egotistical and extremely self confident. Dillinger … Continue reading →

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The Case for B-Movies

Posted on October 9, 2010 by OGR

Last month I realised that I had so many reviews backed up for shitty films that I momentarily stepped back and wondered if I had been deliberately watching bad movies – something I have sworn not to bother with. After … Continue reading →

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The Children (Review)

Posted on October 8, 2010 by OGR

I am the Father of a 3 year old, I have a 6 year old nephew, a 4 year old niece and numerous friends with similarly aged kids. I spent yesterday simultaneously trying to catch up with friends while no … Continue reading →

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