Monthly Archives: December 2015

The OGR Best of 2015: Movies, Music, TV & More

Posted on December 31, 2015 by OGR

The OGR Best of 2015: Movies, Music, TV & More 2014 seems a billion light years ago, but my hazy recollection has it placed above 2015 in terms of overall pop culture enjoyment. For mine the fault lays with movie … Continue reading →

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EVERY OGR FILM RATING!

Posted on December 31, 2015 by OGR

EVERY SINGLE OGR FILM RATING (Current to 31st January 2017) Nearly 8 years, over 2,100 movies rated and counting… and here they all are for your dismissal. It makes more sense to start with the cream before we drill down into … Continue reading →

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Pi (Review)

Posted on December 31, 2015 by OGR

Max is a lonely loser and maths savant. I know, unlikely combination, but let’s move on… So Max gets the occasional headache. But don’t we all? He knows that maths isn’t the questions, but the answer to everything. And while he … Continue reading →

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Instinct (Review)

Posted on December 29, 2015 by OGR

The public consensus is that the once brilliant mind of Dr Ethan Powell (Anthony Hopkins) has been melted. After all, here is a man with everything who instead ventured to deepest darkest Africa to live among monkeys, before snapping and … Continue reading →

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Toy Soldiers (Review)

Posted on December 28, 2015 by OGR

When a group of terrorists led by the son of an extradited Colombian drug lord forcibly take over a prestigious boarding school full of the children of the wealthy and famous, the attention of the media and of course the … Continue reading →

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The Best 26 on Netflix on the 26th

Posted on December 26, 2015 by OGR

The 26 most interesting shows on Netflix right now After over a year oblivious to all things streaming, it took the death of video shops for me to discover the suddenly ubiquitous Netflix. This despite my wife having subscribed long before … Continue reading →

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The From Dusk Till Dawn Trilogy Review

Posted on December 26, 2015 by OGR

From Dusk Till Dawn was catching lightning in a bottle; a nutso half baked script (just being honest) falling into the perfectly raw directing hands and being miscast in a manner so wrong that it turned out to be so … Continue reading →

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The Gift (Review)

Posted on December 25, 2015 by OGR

Simon (Jason Bateman) and Robyn (Rebecca Hall) are a young couple moving to a new home. For Simon it is a return of sorts to the city where he was raised. A chance meeting on the first day brings them … Continue reading →

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Don’t Say a Word (Review)

Posted on December 24, 2015 by OGR

Elizabeth (Brittany Murphy) is an enigma, a tormented and traumatised 18 year old permanently housed in a mental health facility under lock and key, due to her willingness to inflict pain upon those who try to analyse and assist her. … Continue reading →

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The Ruins (Review)

Posted on December 22, 2015 by OGR

“Four Americans on vacation just don’t disappear!” says one of the characters in this film’s first half. Haven’t seen a movie then mate? Only happens in very second horror flick of the last twenty years. So begins, The Ruins… The basic … Continue reading →

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