Top 10 Vampire Movies Conor Morgan May 20, 2015 Analysis, Features, Top 10 With the release of the fantastic Iranian vampire film A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night finally coming to the UK on May 22nd, it’s high time we took a look at ten of the best vampire films for you to sink...
Second Chance: Mars Attacks! Conor Morgan May 15, 2015 Features, Nostalgia, Second Chance Mars Attacks! is a misunderstood 1996 science fiction film that was overshadowed by the release of the similarly structured but far more successful Independence Day in the same year (Mars Attacks! only made...
A Beginner’s Guide to… Rock Docs Conor Morgan April 12, 2015 A Beginner's Guide To..., Analysis, Features It seems that, nowadays, pretty much any band or artist you care to name from any genre of music has a documentary about them - which understandably makes it difficult to know where to begin. Never fear, ORWAV...
A Love Letter to… Con Air Conor Morgan March 31, 2015 Features, Love Letter, Nostalgia Con Air is a 1996 action blockbuster directed by Simon West, and has a reputation for being ridiculous, unbelievable and over the top - one that's entirely deserved. In the vast majority of instances, that's...
Cel Mates: Waltz with Bashir Conor Morgan March 13, 2015 CEL Mates, Features, Independent Waltz with Bashir is a 2008 Oscar-nominated Israeli animated documentary written and directed by Ari Folman. The film follows the director in his search to clarify to himself his role during the 1982 Lebanon...
A Love Letter To… Zoolander Conor Morgan February 20, 2015 Features, Love Letter, Nostalgia In Zoolander, Ben Stiller’s 2001 send-up of the fashion industry, the shadowy controlling figures of the trade task leading designer Mugatu (Will Ferrell) with finding a suitable candidate to assassinate the...
Short of the Week – My Wrongs #8245-8249 & 117 Conor Morgan January 26, 2015 Features, Independent, Short of the Week http://vimeo.com/17438937 The warped mind of black comedy genius Chris Morris won a BAFTA for My Wrongs #8245-8249 & 117, a title that refers to the most recent in a long list of wrongdoings committed...
ORWAV’s Top 20 of 2014: 6. The Grand Budapest Hotel Conor Morgan December 24, 2014 Analysis, Features, Top 10 3 Comments Wes Anderson is a fascinating phenomenon. Having plugged away as a more or less cult director for some time, his films are becoming increasingly popular amongst wider and wider audiences. To achieve this,...
Scene Stealers: Fred Willard in Best In Show Conor Morgan December 4, 2014 Analysis, Features, Scene Stealers A mockumentary by the undisputed master of the genre, Christopher Guest (of This Is Spinal Tap fame), Best In Show follows five pairs of owners and handlers of dogs competing in the prestigious Mayflower...
CEL Mates: The Secret of Kells Conor Morgan November 19, 2014 CEL Mates, Features, Independent The Secret of Kells is a 2009 Irish-French-Belgian animated film starring Brendan Gleeson, Evan McGuire and Christen Mooney, directed by first-time Irish director Tomm Moore, for which he received an Academy...
A Love Letter To… Being John Malkovich Conor Morgan October 18, 2014 Features, Love Letter, Nostalgia Continuing the recent trend of articles about Spike Jonze on One Room With A View, here's a Love Letter dedicated to Being John Malkovich and why it's a work of genius that should be adored by everyone....
Small Beginnings: Spike Jonze’s Praise You Conor Morgan September 30, 2014 Behind The Curtain, Features, Small Beginnings Small Beginnings is a new feature focusing on the early days of feature film directors, most frequently their music videos and advertisements. Many directors who got their start in these fields still return to...
The Citizen Kane of Awful: The Core Conor Morgan September 18, 2014 Features, Nostalgia, The Citizen Kane of Awful Cast: Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Swank, Stanley Tucci, Delroy Lindo, Richard Jenkins, DJ Squalls, Bruce Greenwood Director: Jon Amiel Writers: Cooper Layne, John Rogers Budget: $60 million Worldwide gross:...
CEL Mates: Sita Sings The Blues Conor Morgan August 31, 2014 CEL Mates, Features, Independent Sita Sings the Blues is a 2008 film written, produced and directed by Nina Paley, who also features in the film. In a rather unorthodox fashion, the entire film is created using the Adobe animation program...
Best Films Never Made #19: Alejandro Jodorowsky’s Abel Cain and King Shot Conor Morgan August 22, 2014 Behind The Curtain, Best Films Never Made, Features 85 year old Chilean-French surrealist/mime/experimental playwright/author/comics writer/mystical therapist/artist/director/all-round fascinating guy Alejandro Jodorowsky recently premiered his first film in 23...