Monthly Archives: January 2014

Runner, Runner (Review)

Posted on January 31, 2014 by OGR

  I’m tired of wanting good things for Justin Timberlake. Let’s recap: Born with limited talent, he emerged from Mouseketeer origins to join a manufactured boy band in which he was the ‘one who looked just like the others’. He … Continue reading →

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The Great Raid (Review)

Posted on January 30, 2014 by OGR

When the United States became embroiled in World War 2 in 1941, their initial attention was focused on Europe, a decision that allowed the ten thousand US soldiers – and the sixty thousand Filipino soldiers with them – to be … Continue reading →

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K-Pax (Review)

Posted on January 28, 2014 by OGR

After appearing from seemingly nowhere and informing authorities he is from the planet K-Pax, here in earth on an investigative mission, Prot (Kevin Spacey) is somewhat understandably remanded in psychiatric care. This is where he meets Dr Mark Powell (Jeff … Continue reading →

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Class of 1984 (Review)

Posted on January 27, 2014 by OGR

My first surprise came when it wasn’t totally awful. Aside from that everything flows along as you think it will with Class of 1984, a violent low budget cross between 187 and A Clockwork Orange. When teacher Andrew Norris arrives … Continue reading →

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The Wolf of Wall Street (Review)

Posted on January 24, 2014 by OGR

There’s a reason that there are less than a handful of Martin Scorcese directed films reviewed on this website (despite 1,500 plus reviews). ‘I don’t get him’. Where critics line up to take turns gushing about his latest masterpieces, I … Continue reading →

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School of Rock (Review)

Posted on January 23, 2014 by OGR

These films are a dime a dozen. Cheap, easy and and formulaic, all they require is a BIG personality and a gullible audience. The gullible audience is a constant – Adam Sandler and Twilight are continuing evidence of that, so … Continue reading →

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Napoleon Dynamite (Review)

Posted on January 21, 2014 by OGR

From the opening credits that arrive tastefully (ish) presented on an assortment of plates, accompanied by a twee folky song, to the post credits scene where the new bride is serenaded awfully – but sincerely – by her stringy dweeb … Continue reading →

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The Shawshank Redemption (Review)

Posted on January 20, 2014 by OGR

I’m not going to raise anything here that you don’t already know. The Shawshank Redemption is one of the best films in the 90s, though it is a shame that the very things that made it great conspired to keep … Continue reading →

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B-Movie Haiku Reviews: File Under – Box Office Disappointments: Bucky Larson / The Three Musketeers / Evan Almighty

Posted on January 18, 2014 by OGR

Let’s just say that when imdb puts together their ‘if you liked this film then you should like…’ for these films, the list should simply say ‘…anything’. The Three Musketeers I think I speak for the world when I say … Continue reading →

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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (Review)

Posted on January 17, 2014 by OGR

There are enough sincere, heartfelt moments in the Ben Stiller-directed The Secret Life of Walter Mitty to have you choking up at regular intervals. The issue is that too often the importance of these moments are rammed down our throats, … Continue reading →

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