Monthly Archives: December 2010

Red Hill (Review)

Posted on December 19, 2010 by OGR

If Red Hill is really Australia’s crack at making their (our?) version of a Western flick, why not pick a better story? The basic premise of Red Hill is still made half a dozen times a year in the States … Continue reading →

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B-Movie Haiku Reviews – Bikini Girls on Ice / Class of Nuke ‘Em High / Death Race 2000

Posted on December 18, 2010 by OGR

Here we go again! Nine mediocre lines describing three very mediocre movies. Bikini Girls on Ice Screams pointless teen nudity doesn’t it? At least it did to me… Plot Overview Some cray-zee dude at servo Kill-in’ all who show Where … Continue reading →

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Shrek 4Ever After (Review)

Posted on December 17, 2010 by OGR

The makers of the Shrek films don’t want your love. They don’t want your acclaim or adulation. Hell, they don’t even want your respect. They want your money Honey… That’s what they want. That’s why every couple of years they … Continue reading →

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Choke (Review)

Posted on December 16, 2010 by OGR

Choke is the ultimate “tweeny” film – too cute to be truly edgy and too edgy to be merely cute. This leaves it in the uncomfortable middle ground of not having either a core die-hard audience or mainstream appeal. But … Continue reading →

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Eastern Condors (Review)

Posted on December 14, 2010 by OGR

Sammo Hung wasn’t just the fat guy with the scar on his lip who hung around Jackie Chan (and directed some of his lesser films). He also made a large number of films in which he was either the star, … Continue reading →

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The Hitcher (Review)

Posted on December 13, 2010 by OGR

Some of the best films in the 80s are disarmingly straightforward and The Hitcher is most definitely a prime example of a lean mean plot. Whether it is one of the best films in the decade is for you to … Continue reading →

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The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest 2010 (Review)

Posted on December 12, 2010 by OGR

I looked over the weekend at release dates for upcoming films, this film had “late 2011”. Putting my inner Lisbeth Salander to use I thought how I might shortcut proceedings and get my film sooner. And now Ebay International presents: … Continue reading →

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Brooklyn’s Finest (Review)

Posted on December 11, 2010 by OGR

A dirty cop, a jaded-retiring cop and an undercover cop walk into a movie… Grab onto the handrail this is a bumpy ride, and not as humerous as the first line might have you beleive. Brooklyn’s Finest addresses a particularly … Continue reading →

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Megamind (Review)

Posted on December 10, 2010 by OGR

In the interest of fairness I am contractually obligated to disclose the fact that Megamind was always pushing uphill to get me to admit that I liked it – I loathe Will Ferrell and think he is the most over-rated … Continue reading →

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The Reaping (Review)

Posted on December 9, 2010 by OGR

Where do I start. Do I try to justify having a crack in a difficult genre or just bag them for missing so badly? Do I give points for trying to treat the ludicrous premise seriously or slap them for … Continue reading →

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