Monthly Archives: September 2011

Fright Night 2011 (Review)

Posted on September 16, 2011 by OGR

There was nothing much wrong with the original Fright Night from 1985. I reviewed it earlier this year and gave it what I think is a solid recommendation. But a generation has passed since that was released, and movie audiences … Continue reading →

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Max Payne (Review)

Posted on September 15, 2011 by OGR

Max Payne has a few things going for it, tone, some creative and frankly striking visuals, Mark Wahlberg channeling his inner Bruce Willis… but not enough to elevate it to anything more than a ‘decent’ video game adaptation. This leaves … Continue reading →

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Hitman (Review)

Posted on September 15, 2011 by OGR

Before I make the seemingly obligatory video game adaptation put down (Rotten Tomatoes gave Hitman a quite unfavourable and slightly unfair 14% rating) can I say that Hitman isn’t that bad. It isn’t that good, but this is no Street … Continue reading →

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True Romance (Review)

Posted on September 13, 2011 by OGR

Guys like Quentin Tarantino and Kevin Smith burst out of the blocks, garnering massive critical acclaim for their originality and fresh approach to both dialogue and film-making in general. The unfortunate reality for both is that as their careers progressed … Continue reading →

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Parenthood 1989 (Review)

Posted on September 12, 2011 by OGR

Parenthood follows the everyday trials and tribulations of up to 5 generations of the Buckman family, the centrepiece of which is Gil (Steve Martin) – in the film at least. Gil wants to be a better Dad than his own … Continue reading →

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Beverly Hills Cop Trilogy Review

Posted on September 10, 2011 by OGR

Originally pegged as a Sylvester Stallone action vehicle, the success of 48 Hours saw the producers of Beverly Hills Cop decide to give an up and coming Eddie Murphy a try, the results are a unique synergy of character and … Continue reading →

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Cobra (Review)

Posted on September 8, 2011 by OGR

Ay-Yo Adrian… I mean hi there ladies. My name is Lieutenant Marion Cobretti, but everyone just calls me ‘Cobra’. I even have a picture of a cobra on the hilt of my handgun that always juts out of my waistband … Continue reading →

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The Notorious Bettie Page (Review)

Posted on September 7, 2011 by OGR

The Notorious BeP reeks of being another gussied up biopic with largely fabricated events or versions only included to justify making the film in the first place. In fact were it not for the nudity I can see little memorable … Continue reading →

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Being John Malkovich (Review)

Posted on September 6, 2011 by OGR

Describing the plot of Being John Malkovich beyond a rough outline is a waste of time. In the case of most films the two or three paragraphs on the reverse of the DVD cover are enough to give you a … Continue reading →

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Fallen (Review)

Posted on September 5, 2011 by OGR

Someone saw The First Power a couple decades back and thought “Gee if you throw a ‘Name’ actor in the mix and some hooky stuff and you’ve got a hit!”. Well not so fast Chief, I’m not sure how profitable … Continue reading →

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