Monthly Archives: September 2012

The OGR Horror Movie Cliche List

Posted on September 29, 2012 by OGR

A few months back I had a quick squiz at several recurring conventions that seem to appear and reappear in reasonably similar fashion in the action genre. They included the old staples like the ‘two chicks = one chickfight’, the … Continue reading →

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The Lorax (Review)

Posted on September 28, 2012 by OGR

The Lorax is as adequate as it needs to be. And nothing more. That could be taken as a swipe – and it kinda is – but despite all the overt reasons as to why it should be deserving of … Continue reading →

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Texas Killing Fields (Review)

Posted on September 27, 2012 by OGR

Perhaps the most adventurous aspect of this film is the title, but even that is a fairly bland descriptor, and indicative of what follows in this generic and all too familiar two hours. Mike (Sam Worthington) and Brian (Jeffrey Dean … Continue reading →

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Mission Impossible 4: Ghost Protocol (Review)

Posted on September 25, 2012 by OGR

There are two reasons behind my ignorance of the Mission Impossible series. The first is that I am not a spy guy, I have seen I think two or three Bond films and sighed unexcitedly at each, and I rarely … Continue reading →

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The Bone Collector (Review)

Posted on September 24, 2012 by OGR

There are a lot of books about serial killers, and a lot of films based upon them. The effectiveness of films like The Bone Collector is measured in something I have dubbed gaspability. If you are easily surprised or amazed … Continue reading →

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Bait (Review)

Posted on September 23, 2012 by OGR

The primary ingredient in any decent shark attack movie is stupidity. We know in advance that while sharks are essentially tiny brained eating machines driven only by instinct, that if we stay out of their way – i.e. the ocean … Continue reading →

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A Tribe Called Quest Discography – A Musical Timeline

Posted on September 22, 2012 by OGR

A Tribe Called Quest – hereafter just Tribe – were a hip-hop powerhouse over a towering three album span, them unfortunately something went awry. Whether it was complacency, a lack of inspiration or the end result of internal ructions isn’t … Continue reading →

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The Bourne Legacy (Review)

Posted on September 21, 2012 by OGR

After churning through all three Bourne films in a week or so not long ago, it’s admittedly a bit odd that I’m only just now bothering with the Renner reboot/reroute of the series. Unfortunately though I’m a bit movied out … Continue reading →

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National Lampoons Dirty Movie (Review)

Posted on September 20, 2012 by OGR

I silently told the DVD cover as I popped out the unremarkable disc that ‘you have 90 minutes, make me laugh twice’. Failing that don’t piss me off. I was pissed off twice before the main opening credits, and even … Continue reading →

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Bottom: Guest House Paradiso (Review)

Posted on September 18, 2012 by OGR

Guest House Paradiso was developed as a brand new project, totally divorced from the two well known earlier series involving stars Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson The Young Ones and Bottom. This desire to differentiate is extremely confusing, as the … Continue reading →

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