Monthly Archives: July 2013

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (Review)

Posted on July 9, 2013 by OGR

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow is an ambitious tale filmed almost entirely in green-screen and set in a fanciful alternate version of the 1940s, only with obviously impossible elements that clearly show us that this is not your … Continue reading →

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Love & a .45 (Review)

Posted on July 8, 2013 by OGR

In the early 90s films like Reservoir Dogs, Kalifornia and Natural Born Killers convinced Hollywood studios that the slacker looking dude in torn jeans in their waiting room just might be the next Tarantino and make them squillions. This lead … Continue reading →

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2012 / 2013 Ratings Summary – My year in films, according to OGR…

Posted on July 6, 2013 by OGR

The fourth annual summary of all the stuff what I watched this year. I’ll keep it brief this year. I have watched and reviewed nearly 300 films in 2012/2013 (believe it or not there are probably a hundred plus others … Continue reading →

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Monsters University (Review)

Posted on July 5, 2013 by OGR

If there is such a thing as an under-appreciated Pixar film, then Monsters Inc is it. A film built around the conceit that not only are the imagined monsters in children’s closets real, but they are so reliant on the … Continue reading →

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Cloverfield (Review)

Posted on July 4, 2013 by OGR

Cloverfield was a better example of Gen Y marketing than it was a film – though it isn’t terrible – but the viral campaign and steadfast refusal to discuss anything other then nerd-genius J.J. Abrams involvement stirred up interest, and … Continue reading →

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Black Snake Moan (Review)

Posted on July 2, 2013 by OGR

Here is a film for every crotchety single man that ever dreamed of chaining a young hot girl to the radiator in their home. Hopefully that’s a very small number of people. Admittedly given that build up Black Snake Moan … Continue reading →

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Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles (Review)

Posted on July 1, 2013 by OGR

Interview with the Vampire is a visual marvel, with spectacular production values, immaculate costuming and sets and incredible attention to detail. It also boasts a pale skinned, glassy eyed and lustrously tressed cast including Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt and Antonio … Continue reading →

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