Exploring the City and the Self in Jeune Femme
Whether you're a Francophile or not, we’ve all seen and experienced at least one version of the streets of Paris. In 1951’s An American in Paris, Vincente Minnelli turned the Parisian streets into an...
Anne V. Coates – A Retrospective
Patton Oswalt once made a joke about the creators of some of his favourite films: I love movies. And any movie that you love, chances are it was directed by a man, edited by a woman, which means a woman...
Infinity War Spoiler Reaction: What Next for the MCU?
After 18 films of build up over a decade, and years of anticipation, Avengers: Infinity War has finally arrived - you can read our Bertie's excellent review right here. Thanos still demands our silence, but...
Who Will Die in Infinity War?
As the official Most Hyped Film Of All Time, Avengers: Infinity War is a source of non-stop speculation about its story. As the culmination of 10 years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it should be an...
Dress to Impress: Five Classic Hollywood Costume Designers You Should Know
The right dress can go a long way in most circumstances - and in cinema, costume designers creating the perfect garment for a movie moment will see their work go down in history. From Audrey Hepburn's historic...
Netflix, Annihilation, and Elitism in Cinema
People fight on the Internet. Who knew? The latest bout of byte-slinging has been sparked by the release - or, perhaps, lack of release - of Alex Garland’s Annihilation. For context, the movie was...
What’s Up Doc?: A Look At Cinematic Rabbits
Watching the trailer for the new Peter Rabbit adaptation, you may ask yourself how we as a species arrived at this point. A cheeky chappy bunny with the voice of an irritating Brit stares directly into the...
ORWAV Oscars 2018 – The Results
For once our ORWAV Oscar nominations turned up a similar list to the Academy, suggesting that this time, maybe, they’ve recognised the right performances and films. With just a handful of underdogs creeping...
Method in his madness: An exploration of Daniel Day-Lewis’ Oscar-worthy performances
Daniel Day-Lewis is probably the most famous method actor in the world. Although this practice was brought to prominence on screen by classic stars such as Marlon Brando and James Dean in the 1950s, who were...
ORWAV Oscars 2018 – Dinner Party
It’s Oscars night on Sunday, that magical time when, well, the BAFTAs, Golden Globes, Guild Awards, and other ceremonies repeat themselves – but with added hype, expectation and chance of upset. However...
ORWAV Oscars 2018 – The Nominations
It’s been a glorious year for film fans. In truth, every year is if you watch the right stuff. The problem is that often these cinematic gems aren’t the same ones held up by the Academy as the best in the...
How Inherent Vice’s Hero Reveals Paul Thomas Anderson’s Worldview
Given his propensity for writing films revolving around driven, charismatic, and dangerously self-regarding men, one might be forgiven for thinking Paul Thomas Anderson, all-round auteur and probably the...
Checking in on the Modern Western
Almost a decade ago, the 2008 Academy Awards saw an influx of Westerns. No Country for Old Men took the Best Picture statuette (among others), while nominations for sound and cinematography were dished out to...
Hostiles and the Western’s Lack of Progress in Indigenous Representation
Though there are many micro-genres encompassed by the umbrella term of "Western", most of these films can be generally grouped into either "cowboy showdown" (Shane, High Noon, Unforgiven) or "wilderness...
“Darkness Rises, and Light to Meet It”: How The Last Jedi Found the Balance in the Force
Warning: this article contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. This is not going to go the way you think! —Luke Skywalker, The Last Jedi Ambiguity (noun). The quality of being open to more than one...