Monthly Archives: August 2012

[REC] 3: Genesis (Review)

Posted on August 17, 2012 by OGR

[REC] 3 Genesis opens as the wedding video of young photogenic Spanish couple Kordo and Clara. In the early stages the action cuts between the viewpoints of a young relative with a handy cam and the hired professional photographer who … Continue reading →

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The Devil’s Advocate (Review)

Posted on August 16, 2012 by OGR

The Devil’s Advocate is slick. It boasts a who’s who of actors and gives them an open license to go as BIG as they want (and believe me Al Pacino fully exploits that licence near the end of the film). … Continue reading →

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Grave Encounters (Review)

Posted on August 15, 2012 by OGR

It’ll take around 30 or so minutes of Grave Encounters before you stop rolling your eyes and start forgiving the filmmakers for your misgivings. This is primarily because it looks – and is – so bargain basement cheap looking, and … Continue reading →

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Gothic (Review)

Posted on August 14, 2012 by OGR

Last year the famed cult film director Ken Russell passed away. There was an outpouring of grief on Twitter, imdb showed him some love, that was about it really, I don’t think his death got a lot more coverage than … Continue reading →

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Flash Point (Review)

Posted on August 13, 2012 by OGR

Donnie Yen is as good looking as Jet Li and nearly as accomplished athletically as Jackie Chan was in his prime, yet ask anyone but the most die-hard martial arts fans who he is and you’ll get a ‘Who?’… This … Continue reading →

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) Trilogy Review

Posted on August 11, 2012 by OGR

I was a 15 year old teenage boy when Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was first released. As such I should have been the poster child for their marketing team, and indeed I did attend the film in the cinema along … Continue reading →

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Safe House (Review)

Posted on August 10, 2012 by OGR

Matt Weston (Ryan Reynolds) is a CIA field operative without any emphasis on the second bit. Stuck monitoring dials and screens that don’t move, watching phones that don’t ring and lights that never flash, Weston wants a transfer out to … Continue reading →

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Get Smart – 2008 (Review)

Posted on August 9, 2012 by OGR

Some cinematic victories are won in the editing room, some after the CGI and effects are implemented, others by securing the perfect director for the project. Get Smart is by no means a masterpiece, but it manages to be unexpectedly … Continue reading →

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Ong Bak (Review)

Posted on August 7, 2012 by OGR

Over the last few years I have mocked the basic plotlines that keep Tony Jaa from becoming the most renowned martial artist appearing in films today. The Protector was ‘Give me back my Elephant’ and this film ‘Give me back … Continue reading →

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The Big Boss (Review)

Posted on August 6, 2012 by OGR

When Cheng (Bruce Lee) arrives at his new home it takes him approximately 90 seconds to meet with his Uncle and for trouble to find him. This is especially inconvenient as for some reason he is sworn to a ‘non-violence’ … Continue reading →

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