Monthly Archives: July 2012

The Arrival (Review)

Posted on July 31, 2012 by OGR

I very nearly labelled The Arrival worthwhile. Ultimately it is saddled with a few too many issues, deficiencies  and goateed Charlie Sheens to justify the assertion. But I will say that director David Twohy has built a nice little CV … Continue reading →

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John Carpenter’s They Live (Review)

Posted on July 30, 2012 by OGR

Things are bad in America. Jobs are scarce. Cash is tight. Housing is too expensive. Morale low. Tensions high. Violence is everywhere. No folks that isn’t a summary of today’s America, that is the backdrop to They Live, a reasonable … Continue reading →

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The Lost Boys 1987 & The Lost Boys 2: The Tribe (Review)

Posted on July 28, 2012 by OGR

(The Lost Boys was initially suggested some time ago by a mate obviously suffering with reminiscence issues. Thanks Mastah.) The Lost Boys really could have used an A Team type voiceover in the film’s opening; (gruff voice) “If you don’t … Continue reading →

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50 Shades of Guy

Posted on July 27, 2012 by OGR

In recent months the femi-porn game-changer called 50 Shades of Grey has gotten altogether too much attention and notoriety. Unfortunately women everywhere have fallen over themselves to read this crapfest, somehow managing to justify it as a real work of … Continue reading →

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Crazy People (Review)

Posted on July 26, 2012 by OGR

I hadn’t thought about Crazy People for years, but I was watching an old film on VHS – yes kids, VHS – recently and this was one of the previews. And it was a compelling preview that made me wonder … Continue reading →

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What About Bob? (Review)

Posted on July 24, 2012 by OGR

Bob (Bill Murray) has probs. Lots of probs. They range from issues with germs, lifts, strangers, tight spaces, open spaces and bladder explosions. OK I share that last one with Bob, it sounds nasty. When he meets psychiatrist Leo Marvin … Continue reading →

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Arachnophobia (Review)

Posted on July 23, 2012 by OGR

Everybody knows that Jaws turned many free and easy water lovers into bona fide sand-fans, too afraid to go more than ankle deep for fear of becoming shark bait. You already know if you are afraid of spiders. If you … Continue reading →

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Ted (Review)

Posted on July 21, 2012 by OGR

I resisted Ted for a couple weeks, the thought process being that I couldn’t justify paying sixty bucks to watch an extended unbleeped version of Family Guy, a show that I don’t even watch that much any more even though … Continue reading →

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The Good, the (Not) Bad & the Ugly – Superhero movies

Posted on July 21, 2012 by OGR

  Premise first: There are a million cinematic genres out there just waiting for you to find them. Within those genres are countless films ranging from atrocious to (hopefully) all time great. We care at OGR, so in 2012 we … Continue reading →

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Wanderlust (Review)

Posted on July 20, 2012 by OGR

How strange a film called Wanderlust is actually about a couple who coincidentally go to one location and decide to stay put. I thought ‘wanderlust’ was a desire to travel? Anyway, the filmmakers spent just as much energy painstakingly crafting … Continue reading →

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