Monthly Archives: January 2013

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Review)

Posted on January 9, 2013 by OGR

When this website kicked off 4 years ago I had already decided that The Lord of the Rings trilogy had been worked over more than Paris Hilton – although by a billion Internet nerds who wouldn’t know what to do … Continue reading →

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The 13th Warrior (Review)

Posted on January 8, 2013 by OGR

It’s a long and mostly unnecessary road that takes Ahmed (Antonio Banderas) our Arabian Northener from his homeland to travelling alongside a bunch of Viking foreigners as there 13th wheel on a fabled quest. A road that is only taken … Continue reading →

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Top Secret (Review)

Posted on January 7, 2013 by OGR

Top Secret is in truth an average film but a Gold Star effort that is almost likeable enough to seem more than that. Nick Rivers (Val Kilmer) is the Bieber of his day, a good looking vacuous pop star sent … Continue reading →

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2012 in OGR Review – Best & Worst (Movies, Music, TV & Comedy)

Posted on January 5, 2013 by OGR

Apologies for the rushed appearance. I thought we’d all be fiery chunks of flesh by now for the Mayans to sift through, Unfortunately (for my sloppy work ethic) the only post-apocalypse in 2013 will be on film, and I only … Continue reading →

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Premium Rush (Review)

Posted on January 4, 2013 by OGR

Wilee (Joseph Gordon Levitt) is one of 1,500 bike messengers operating daily in New York City, piloting a thin yet expensive frame through much larger and heavier vehicles for low pay, with every day being filled with split decisions that … Continue reading →

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Four Lions (Review)

Posted on January 3, 2013 by OGR

Four Lions goes out of its way to tell us that not everyone is born a terrorist, nor are those that receive the proper training necessarily cut out to make it their career choice. As the film opens ‘amateur back … Continue reading →

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Shakes the Clown (Review)

Posted on January 1, 2013 by OGR

Shakes (Bobcat Goldthwaite) is an alcoholic who lives in Palookaville. He drinks morning, noon and night, which makes holding down a career all the more difficult. Shakes has a ditzy blonde girlfriend with a speech impediment that loves him but … Continue reading →

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