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OBSERVE & REPORT - A flat 5! Mean-spirited comedy take on Taxi Driver. Rogen committed to role, but too prickly for most. Like: Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Cable Guy
OBSESSED - A flimsy 4! Formulaic, predictable and tame Fatal Attraction rip-off. Name stars, but B-movie feel. Like: Perfect Stranger
OCEANS - A solid 7! Breathtaking cinematography makes this somewhat surreal ecological documentary drama quite mesmerising with beautiful montages of marine life from around the world. Like: Earth
OF GODS AND MEN - A solid 7! Authentic sets, heartfelt performances and an inspiring true story underpin this drama about faith, brotherhood and liberty. Like: A Mighty Heart
OFF THE MAP - A solid 7! Off-kilter pace, beautiful landscapes and excellent, quirky performances make this worth watching. Like: Secret Lives of Dentists
OLD DOGS - A flat 5! Fun, family comedy with Travolta and Williams plays with physical comedy and tugs at the heart-strings in true Disney style. Like: Wild Hogs
ONCE - A solid 7! Beautiful, intimate music supports a heartfelt real world romance. Like: Across the Universe
ONDINE - A satisfactory 6! Good performances and a charming fairy tale with twists of biting reality overcome flaws in this fantasy-romance drama. Like: Lady in the Water
ONE LAST THING - A satisfactory 6! Heartwarming comedy/tearjerker, buoyed by good acting. Meditates on life/death. Like: Win A Date with Tad Hamilton
ONE MISSED CALL - A third-rate 3! Moody Japanese horror remake that doesn't measure up to original or peers in its genre. Like: The Grudge 2
ONE MORE NIGHT - A satisfactory 6! Some 30-something friends get nostalgic about the '80s and simpler times after one last big bash. Like: The Big Chill
ONE NIGHT WITH THE KING - A flat 5! Epic and lavish Biblical drama falters on dull and clumsy storytelling. Like: Esther
ONLY GOOD INDIAN, THE - A flimsy 4! A no-name cast, low budget Western tries to outplay itself, but poor acting and long run time ruin the desired effect. Like: Six Reasons Why
OPEN ROAD, THE - A flat 5! Predictable and bland by the numbers father-son road trip drama with watchable performances. Like: Broken Flowers
OPEN SEASON 2 - A flat 5! Boog and Elliot return with new voice cast. This 72 minute family comedy is one for the kids. Like: Open Season
ORPHAN - A solid 7! Dark, powerful Hitchcockian horror/thriller with solid performances in the vein of The Omen. Like: The Good Son
OTHER BOLEYN GIRL, THE - A satisfactory 6! Entertaining and beautiful historical drama leveled to soap opera status by melodrama. Like: The Tudors (TV)
OTHER END OF THE LINE, THE - A flat 5! Sweet, predictable cross-cultural romantic comedy. Forgettable fun, but contrived. Like: Americanizing Shelley, Outsourced
OTHER GUYS, THE - A satisfactory 6! This high stakes action-comedy stars Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg as mismatched cops. Great action set pieces and classic over-the-top Will Ferrell comedy. Like: Talladega Nights
OTHER MAN, THE - A flat 5! An all-star cast are let down by bland writing and loose direction in this lack-lustre love triangle thriller. Like: Irresistable
OUR FAMILY WEDDING (PG, 103 min) - A third-rate 3! A name cast and promising culture-clash setup are ruined by a flat, contrived comedy script and racial stereotypes. One or two decent performances. Like: Gringo Wedding
OUTLAW - A flat 5! A promising vigilante action/thriller that loses momentum in the last quarter. Like: The Football Factory
OUTPOST - A satisfactory 6! Atmospheric action/horror, low on fx with echoes of Dog Soldiers and Wolfenstein video game. Like: Predator
OUTSOURCED - An excellent 8! Funny, heartwarming and rewarding taste of India. Fish-out-of-water romantic comedy with great performances. Like: Marigold
OBSERVE & REPORT - A flat 5! Mean-spirited comedy take on Taxi Driver. Rogen committed to role, but too prickly for most. Like: Paul Blart: Mall Cop, Cable Guy
OBSESSED - A flimsy 4! Formulaic, predictable and tame Fatal Attraction rip-off. Name stars, but B-movie feel. Like: Perfect Stranger
OCEANS - A solid 7! Breathtaking cinematography makes this somewhat surreal ecological documentary drama quite mesmerising with beautiful montages of marine life from around the world. Like: Earth
OF GODS AND MEN - A solid 7! Authentic sets, heartfelt performances and an inspiring true story underpin this drama about faith, brotherhood and liberty. Like: A Mighty Heart
OFF THE MAP - A solid 7! Off-kilter pace, beautiful landscapes and excellent, quirky performances make this worth watching. Like: Secret Lives of Dentists
OLD DOGS - A flat 5! Fun, family comedy with Travolta and Williams plays with physical comedy and tugs at the heart-strings in true Disney style. Like: Wild Hogs
ONCE - A solid 7! Beautiful, intimate music supports a heartfelt real world romance. Like: Across the Universe
ONDINE - A satisfactory 6! Good performances and a charming fairy tale with twists of biting reality overcome flaws in this fantasy-romance drama. Like: Lady in the Water
ONE LAST THING - A satisfactory 6! Heartwarming comedy/tearjerker, buoyed by good acting. Meditates on life/death. Like: Win A Date with Tad Hamilton
ONE MISSED CALL - A third-rate 3! Moody Japanese horror remake that doesn't measure up to original or peers in its genre. Like: The Grudge 2
ONE MORE NIGHT - A satisfactory 6! Some 30-something friends get nostalgic about the '80s and simpler times after one last big bash. Like: The Big Chill
ONE NIGHT WITH THE KING - A flat 5! Epic and lavish Biblical drama falters on dull and clumsy storytelling. Like: Esther
ONLY GOOD INDIAN, THE - A flimsy 4! A no-name cast, low budget Western tries to outplay itself, but poor acting and long run time ruin the desired effect. Like: Six Reasons Why
OPEN ROAD, THE - A flat 5! Predictable and bland by the numbers father-son road trip drama with watchable performances. Like: Broken Flowers
OPEN SEASON 2 - A flat 5! Boog and Elliot return with new voice cast. This 72 minute family comedy is one for the kids. Like: Open Season
ORPHAN - A solid 7! Dark, powerful Hitchcockian horror/thriller with solid performances in the vein of The Omen. Like: The Good Son
OTHER BOLEYN GIRL, THE - A satisfactory 6! Entertaining and beautiful historical drama leveled to soap opera status by melodrama. Like: The Tudors (TV)
OTHER END OF THE LINE, THE - A flat 5! Sweet, predictable cross-cultural romantic comedy. Forgettable fun, but contrived. Like: Americanizing Shelley, Outsourced
OTHER GUYS, THE - A satisfactory 6! This high stakes action-comedy stars Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg as mismatched cops. Great action set pieces and classic over-the-top Will Ferrell comedy. Like: Talladega Nights
OTHER MAN, THE - A flat 5! An all-star cast are let down by bland writing and loose direction in this lack-lustre love triangle thriller. Like: Irresistable
OUR FAMILY WEDDING (PG, 103 min) - A third-rate 3! A name cast and promising culture-clash setup are ruined by a flat, contrived comedy script and racial stereotypes. One or two decent performances. Like: Gringo Wedding
OUTLAW - A flat 5! A promising vigilante action/thriller that loses momentum in the last quarter. Like: The Football Factory
OUTPOST - A satisfactory 6! Atmospheric action/horror, low on fx with echoes of Dog Soldiers and Wolfenstein video game. Like: Predator
OUTSOURCED - An excellent 8! Funny, heartwarming and rewarding taste of India. Fish-out-of-water romantic comedy with great performances. Like: Marigold
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