Monthly Archives: November 2011

Swingers (Review)

Posted on November 29, 2011 by OGR

Here is a movie that almost made me feel sorry for actors, those poor guys who receive praise and adoration from total strangers, gifts and concessions from wealthy ‘wellwishers’, and tens of millions of dollars annually out of our collective … Continue reading →

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A Vampire in Brooklyn (Review)

Posted on November 28, 2011 by OGR

A Vampire in Brooklyn suffers primarily due to four main factors: / It is directed by Wes Craven, a successful horror director who truth be told has a track record that is extremely hit and miss. / It stars Eddie … Continue reading →

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Boogie (Review)

Posted on November 27, 2011 by OGR

The man known as Boogie in this animated film designed to shock seems pretty proud that he is practically every –ist known to man; racist, misogynist, sexist etc. As a mercenary Boogie was a highly trained emotionless killer for hire, … Continue reading →

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48 Hrs & Another 48 Hrs – 2 movies about 4 days… (Review)

Posted on November 26, 2011 by OGR

Before 48 Hrs Eddie Murphy was that guy what were funny on the TV sometimes, with only a couple years on Saturday Night Live under his belt. Nick Nolte was actually the headliner for 48 Hrs with well over a … Continue reading →

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The Thing 2011 (Review)

Posted on November 25, 2011 by OGR

‘They’ say that the reason this 2011 prequel to the 1982 John Carpenter classic has no subtitle is because they couldn’t think of one, so they went with the same one. To some extent that is exactly the same as … Continue reading →

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Bunraku (Review)

Posted on November 24, 2011 by OGR

Apparently the post-apocalyptic future doesn’t always have to be all bad. In the new Sin City after an acid hit clone Bunraku things look quite stylish and colourful indeed. Atop these aesthetically pleasing visuals are the fact that guns of … Continue reading →

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Pulp Fiction (Review)

Posted on November 22, 2011 by OGR

Pulp Fiction is rightfully renowned as a landmark in modern film. Even when it was released in 1994 you just knew you were watching something that was changing the rules somehow. In essence the film was a series of delicious … Continue reading →

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Metro (Review)

Posted on November 21, 2011 by OGR

In Metro Murphy plays a streetwise police negotiator in San Fransisco named Scott Roper, in fact the best negotiator on the force. Roper’s track record in getting hostages out alive is the envy of his colleagues and allows him leeway … Continue reading →

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Crazy, Stupid Love – A Protest Review

Posted on November 19, 2011 by OGR

I don’t deliberately look for rom-coms in movie listings for the same reason I don’t try on pairs of high heels before settling on my latest Nikes; I am not the potential consumer they had in mind when they manufactured … Continue reading →

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Colombiana (Review)

Posted on November 18, 2011 by OGR

When Luc Besson hit upon the idea of a small child seeking vengeance after witnessing the murder of her parents he managed to craft it into one of the most intelligent and memorable action movies of all time, simultaneously launching … Continue reading →

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