Monthly Archives: April 2011

Midnight Run (Review)

Posted on April 18, 2011 by OGR

Jack Walsh (Robert De Niro) is a bounty hunter charged with transporting a renowned white collar criminal Jonathan Marducas (Charles Grodin) across America to Los Angeles for a one hundred thousand dollar payday. He has five days to make the … Continue reading →

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Vanishing on 7th Street (Review)

Posted on April 17, 2011 by OGR

One day the sun goes down, there is a power blackout and everyone in the area vanishes. As in gone. Leaving only non-human things that were once attached or wrapped around their person; watches, phones, clothes and so forth (strangely … Continue reading →

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B Movie Haiku Reviews – Snake edition: Hisss / Anacondas / Mega-Python Vs Gatoroid

Posted on April 16, 2011 by OGR

This month I noticed a couple snake-related titles in my queue and decided to go with my first ‘themed’ B Movie Haiku issue. There are millions of snake related films made over the decades (probably not millions but lots) and … Continue reading →

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Paul (Review)

Posted on April 15, 2011 by OGR

On paper this is my favourite film of the year. On paper this slots immediately into my DVD collection – the inevitable Special Edition of course! Paul stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, stars of the iconic (to me at … Continue reading →

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The Square (Review)

Posted on April 14, 2011 by OGR

The action in The Square takes place in a small Australian town, a town so small that everyone knows everyone at least casually, and when a party is arranged most of the residents are invited. Two of these residents are … Continue reading →

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The Sixth Sense (Review)

Posted on April 12, 2011 by OGR

In music if you burst into the market with a classic you’ll make some quick bucks and it is likely your debut album will sell well even if it isn’t that good – making you even more bucks. Normally it … Continue reading →

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Enemy Mine (Review)

Posted on April 11, 2011 by OGR

Enemy Mine would work as a stage play – it is largely set on one location, doesn’t need much in the way of effects or props and is essentially dialogue driven for much of the film. In fact if you … Continue reading →

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The Warrior’s Way (Review)

Posted on April 10, 2011 by OGR

Take a dab of ‘300’ uber-seriousness and theatricality, some slo-mo Matrix moves and some dodgy out-of-place but strangely apt rock, music, sprinkle liberally with a bizarre voiceover in a Southern US accent and you have the opening sequence to The … Continue reading →

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Died Pretty Discography – A Musical Timeline

Posted on April 9, 2011 by OGR

It’s never been a deliberate thing but I tend to support the underdog, or as I prefer to think of it I like ‘little’ bands that create quality music and wait for everyone else to realise, at which time they … Continue reading →

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Sucker Punch (Review)

Posted on April 8, 2011 by OGR

Quick history lesson: Zack Snyder’s first – and so far still by far best – film was the Dawn of the Dead remake, where a huddled few survivors made mince meat out of bloodthirsty savage undead, and were in turn … Continue reading →

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