Monthly Archives: August 2015

RIP Wes Craven: The Scream Quadrilogy Review

Posted on August 31, 2015 by OGR

Was Craven was rightfully crowned as one of the masters of modern horror. So when he returned to reinvent the slightly jaded slasher horror genre, it was seen as a resurrection project. Audiences lined up the world over to see … Continue reading →

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Bound (Review)

Posted on August 31, 2015 by OGR

Bound is a competent and stylish thriller rendered timeless by a lesbian subplot between Gina Gershon and Jennifer Tilly. So let’s address the elephant in the room; after some heavy breathing and obvious foreshadowing, there is one sex scene between … Continue reading →

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Exists (Review)

Posted on August 28, 2015 by OGR

This time around five of our favourite nubile Americans venture into the deep backwoods, to a family owned cabin that no one can work out why it isn’t used more frequently. Things start quietly, some low key orienteering, some mountain … Continue reading →

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The Big Year (Review)

Posted on August 27, 2015 by OGR

Brad (Jack Black) is a computer analyst working a lowly paid full time job. He likes birds. Stu (Steve Martin) is a highly successful business executive and loving husband. He likes birds. Kenny (Owen Wilson) is a busy tradesman and … Continue reading →

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The Lookout (Review)

Posted on August 25, 2015 by OGR

One stupid moment of teenage bravado ends in tragedy, including permanent intellectual debilitation for Chris (Joseph Gordon Levitt), most often exhibited in the inability to retain memories. Making and following lists is a big part of the everyday routine. Now … Continue reading →

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Executive Decision (Review)

Posted on August 24, 2015 by OGR

As hard as it is to believe, there was a time when killing off Steven Seagal a mere half way through a movie was a big deal. Nonetheless it happened here, and is probably the only thing keeping this Con … Continue reading →

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The Pact 2 (Review)

Posted on August 21, 2015 by OGR

My one wish for The Pact 2 was ‘keep it grey’. Grey in terms of the washed out tone that made the first film disconcerting and grim at times. But mostly grey in tone. Too many films go out of … Continue reading →

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American Mary (Review)

Posted on August 20, 2015 by OGR

American Mary mines the alterna-universe territory of so many other Canadian films in the last few years, albeit with a more serious approach and with a slightly more successful outcome than crap like WolfCop, Evil Feed and co. That still … Continue reading →

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Violet & Daisy (Review)

Posted on August 18, 2015 by OGR

Violet and Daisy are young fresh faced female assassins don’cha know/ They wear nun’s outfits on one job, and dress like slutty schoolgirls on another. I kept expecting the film to change to manga at any second, and wouldn’t have … Continue reading →

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Yes Man (Review)

Posted on August 17, 2015 by OGR

Carl (Jim Carrey) is what you thought of your Dad when you were in your teens; boring, cheap, conservative and never wanting to do anything. Then in a baffling change of heart he decides to perform a ‘lifestyle 180 degree … Continue reading →

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