Monthly Archives: September 2014

Hercules (Review)

Posted on September 13, 2014 by OGR

Since leaving wrestling’s square circle and entering the big screen, Rock Johnson has instead wrestled with his persona. Would he go down the Schwarzenegger / Stallone route and become a caricature of himself, or could he expect audiences to ignore … Continue reading →

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Bad Neighbours (Review)

Posted on September 12, 2014 by OGR

Here is a movie that opens with spontaneous and clumsy sex and ends with spontaneous and messy pizza in bed, an arc any person of ‘advanced youth’ can surely appreciate. And like most who have seen their teens click over … Continue reading →

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The Battery (Review)

Posted on September 11, 2014 by OGR

So it seems we’re still a ways away from giving up on the zombie genre. It’s been common knowledge since Romero kicked things off in the 60s that a compelling zombie flick can be made with minimal outlay and no ‘name’ … Continue reading →

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You’re Next (Review)

Posted on September 9, 2014 by OGR

Perhaps most surprisingly in this taut little whodunit slasher, is that the perpetrators of the heinous crimes I’m about to outline are capable of Year 4 spelling – scrawling “you’re – as in ‘you are’ – next” on the walls and … Continue reading →

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Alien Nation (Review)

Posted on September 8, 2014 by OGR

It might have slipped by unnoticed but apparently in the 1990s Aliens landed. According to this film the transition went pretty well… uneventful even. Dubbed ‘Newcomers’, these humanoids integrated effortlessly into society, adopting the language, customs and making their way … Continue reading →

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A Million Ways to Die in the West (Review)

Posted on September 5, 2014 by OGR

It’s 1882. Seth plays Albert Stark, a gormless sheep farmer and general wuss, left standing slack jawed when his pretty young girlfriend Louise (Amanda Seyfried) leaves him for a real man with a mustache (Neil Patrick Harris). Albert’s best friend … Continue reading →

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The Aggression Scale (Review)

Posted on September 4, 2014 by OGR

A wealthy and quite deranged businessman is troubled by the fact that someone seems to have stolen money that he has diligently and illegally accumulated. He summons a fearsome foursome of ornery henchmen and sets them to the task with … Continue reading →

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1408 (Review)

Posted on September 2, 2014 by OGR

Mike Enslin (John Cusack) has made a solid living out of faking stories about haunted hotel rooms. Those in the know all agree that his earlier works of fiction are more carefully cared and meritorious, but lazy tales of possibly … Continue reading →

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Presumed Innocent (Review)

Posted on September 1, 2014 by OGR

Presumed Innocent is like the most well conducted trial. It is dry, deliberate and professional and filled with long stretches where nothing seems to be happening. In this case Rusty Sabich (Harrison Ford), star prosecutor and right hand man to … Continue reading →

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