Monthly Archives: January 2011

Four Brothers (Review)

Posted on January 20, 2011 by OGR

OK so four brothers walk into a bar, two white guys and two black guys. Far from the start of a bad joke setup this is actually a key element of this film. ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: The four guys were all children … Continue reading →

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The Last Boy Scout (Review)

Posted on January 18, 2011 by OGR

Watching The Other Guys recently reminded me more than anything of the lack of decent buddy-cop films made in the last 10 years. For a genre reviled for it’s laziness and predictability you would think that every couple years someone … Continue reading →

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Cronos (Review)

Posted on January 17, 2011 by OGR

The search for eternal life is hardly a new concept in movies, Cocoon dealt with the restoration of youthful vigor to seniors and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade dealt with the search for the Holy Grail and its magical … Continue reading →

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B Movie Haiku Reviews – Dolemite / Willard / Showdown in Little Tokyo

Posted on January 15, 2011 by OGR

Let’s get straight into the last month’s 5 hours of ocular torture. Dolemite From my (thankfully now exhausted) list of classic exploitation films we have Dolemite. Dolemite is a fat, black violent pimp who spouts poetry and is wrongfully targeted … Continue reading →

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Hatchet 2 (Review)

Posted on January 14, 2011 by OGR

After all the hullabaloo in the media about Hatchet 2 not getting a cinema release – much of it from the director himself – I had envisioned writing this up as an overlooked minor classic, instead I had to watch … Continue reading →

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Thank You for Smoking (Review)

Posted on January 13, 2011 by OGR

Without the right Nick Naylor this film sinks without a trace, or more likely isn’t made. That is because Nick Naylor is pro-smoking, or if that is unacceptable at least he is anti-anti smoking. His day to day involves going … Continue reading →

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High Fidelity (Review)

Posted on January 11, 2011 by OGR

Rob runs a record store, as in vinyl not CDs. He has two staff, one a mopey withdrawn emo-type named Dick who would like it if you agreed with him but y’know, no pressure. The other a brusque and loud … Continue reading →

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Fright Night 1985 (Review)

Posted on January 10, 2011 by OGR

Another film with a video cover that looked just a little too much for 12 year old me when released, meaning I missed out on this minor gem until I was too old to appreciate it. For some reason I … Continue reading →

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Unstoppable (Review)

Posted on January 9, 2011 by OGR

Math quiz! Question: If two trains are on the same track heading toward each other at speed, assuming they obey every runaway train cliché in the book and have several near misses along the way…How entertaining is the movie about … Continue reading →

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Autopsy (Review)

Posted on January 8, 2011 by OGR

Ever wonder just how dumb some of the characters in schlocky horror films really are? First let me set the scene: After a night of drunken partying in N’Awlins some horny, stoned, drunk teens – 5 in all – head … Continue reading →

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