Monthly Archives: February 2016

Enemy of the State (Review)

Posted on February 15, 2016 by OGR

Movies suggest that erasing someone from existence is quite a simple exercise. The Net proposed that the person who no longer exists can walk around in broad daylight trying to reclaim herself. With the government and its unlimited resources on … Continue reading →

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The One I Love (Review)

Posted on February 14, 2016 by OGR

One magic irreverent spontaneous night brought Ethan (Mark Duplass) and Sophie (Elizabeth Moss) together. Now, many years later, the spontaneity is long gone and the spark has died. It will take far more than a forced revisiting of that inspirational … Continue reading →

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The Martian (Review)

Posted on February 12, 2016 by OGR

I would like The Martian more if it wasn’t so very similar to Gravity. I would also like it more if it weren’t the cinematic equivalent of Coldplay, technically proficient, but the emotion seems to have been generated by a … Continue reading →

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Man of Tai Chi (Review)

Posted on February 11, 2016 by OGR

It was intriguing to see that much maligned Keanu Reeves had decided that it would be a martial arts movie that would kick off his directing career, while hopefully rebooting his own flagging image. Maybe after The Matrix Trilogy he … Continue reading →

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Hannibal (Review)

Posted on February 9, 2016 by OGR

The Silence of the Lambs was great, and it ended great. Fancy, a film about a cannibal that had rare taste. With Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) still at large, Clarice Starling (now Julianne Moore) is no longer anyone’s muse. Still, she has … Continue reading →

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Ferris Bueller’s Day Off (Review)

Posted on February 8, 2016 by OGR

If I was asked to describe Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, and I wasn’t occasionally trying to be amusing, and I didn’t know the legendary reputation this film has, I would say this; Ferris is popular. He has nice skin. He … Continue reading →

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B Movie Haiku Reviews: File Under – Busted Super-Heroes: Flash Gordon / Barb Wire / Masters of the Universe

Posted on February 6, 2016 by OGR

Because not all comic-book derived superheroes are created equal… Flash Gordon To this day I can’t hear the words Flash Gordon without hearing ‘FLASH! AAA-AAAHHH!!‘ in my head. This tale of an American sporting hero thrust into an interstellar battle … Continue reading →

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Sicario (Review)

Posted on February 5, 2016 by OGR

In Mexican Sicario means hitman, and this film will drop you like a bullet to the back of the head. The opening scene follows an FBI raid on a suburban home in Arizona. We are not told why the FBI … Continue reading →

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The Last Days on Mars (Review)

Posted on February 4, 2016 by OGR

The second manned research mission to Mars is nearly ended, with six months having elapsed since the team landed on the red planet. With time running out and no major discoveries or breakthroughs, the crew are tiring and on edge. … Continue reading →

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Ghost Ship (Review)

Posted on February 2, 2016 by OGR

Ghost Ship. Terrible title. God-awful tagline (Seriously ‘Sea Evil?!?). Pretty terrible film. Unfortunately the best scene – actually the only even half decent scene – opens the film proper, with the ‘freak garrotting’ of the entire ship’s crew and passengers. … Continue reading →

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