A Beginner’s Guide To… Godzilla Chris Davies May 14, 2014 A Beginner's Guide To..., Analysis, Features 3 Comments With Gareth Edwards’ Godzilla reboot roaring its way to cinema screens, ORWAV takes you on a rampage through 60 years of history and 29 films featuring the King of the Monsters. Godzilla. He may be known as...
O Father, Where Art Thou? – Part 3: The Superhero Film Chris Davies May 9, 2014 Analysis, Close-Up, Features 3 Comments From Ancient Greece to Star Wars, the Bible to Breaking Bad, throughout history the father figure has been a major feature in dramatic storytelling. This is especially evident in film, but in post-9/11...
O Father, Where Art Thou? – Part 2: The Historical Epic Chris Davies May 7, 2014 Analysis, Close-Up, Features 4 Comments From Ancient Greece to Star Wars, the Bible to Breaking Bad, throughout history the father figure has been a major feature in dramatic storytelling. This is especially evident in film, but in post-9/11...
O Father, Where Art Thou? – Part 1: The Combat Film Chris Davies May 5, 2014 Analysis, Close-Up, Features 4 Comments From Ancient Greece to Star Wars, the Bible to Breaking Bad, throughout history the father figure has been a major feature in dramatic storytelling. This is especially evident in film, but in post-9/11...
Star Wars Episode VII: Goodbye To The Expanded Universe David Brake May 4, 2014 Analysis, Features, One Off 2 Comments BEWARE: Spoilers for the Star Wars Expanded Universe ahead. "In order to give maximum creative freedom to the filmmakers and also preserve an element of surprise and discovery for the audience, Star...
The Nearly Men of Hollywood Patrick Taylor April 29, 2014 Analysis, Features, One Off For so long, Henry Cavill bore the mantle of Hollywood’s ultimate nearly man. Having narrowly missed out on landing the roles of James Bond, Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent, Empire magazine dubbed him the...
Shakespeare at 450: His Top Ten Adaptations on Film David Brake April 27, 2014 Analysis, Features, Top 10 165 Comments Shakespeare. It's the most famous name in the English language, ringing proudly out across the British Isles. From his first works on stage around the 1590s to Joss Whedon's Much Ado About Nothing in 2012,...
Big Screen/Small Screen: Mad Men and the Movies Calum Baker April 12, 2014 Analysis, Close-Up, Features 2 Comments From The Apartment to Planet of the Apes, by way of Lane Pryce’s beloved The Bridge on the River Kwai: In advance of the Mad Men Season 7 premiere this Sunday, ORWAV takes a look at all things cinematic in...
Mary Pickford: The Rise and Fall of America’s Sweetheart Tori Brazier April 7, 2014 Analysis, Features, Spotlight 1 Comment She was the first star of the silver screen, the undisputed Queen of Hollywood and one half of its ultimate power couple, a pioneer of screen acting and a savvy businesswoman. Known as ‘America’s...
Top 10 Films That Deserve A Remake Chris Davies March 25, 2014 Analysis, Features, Top 10 3 Comments Remake? Reboot? Reimagining? Hollywood’s obsession with recycling old properties into modern-day multiplex fodder shows no signs of abating. Many are gutless cash-ins seeking the largest possible audience,...
Conspiracy And Corruption – Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God Cameron Ward March 24, 2014 Analysis, Close-Up, Features 3 Comments - "My most grievous fault" - Mea maxima culpa - my most grievous fault. American documentary director Alex Gibney is long known for his meticulous examination of deep-seated institutional corruption....
The Sad Story Of The Silent Star: Bela Lugosi Patrick Taylor March 19, 2014 Analysis, Features, Spotlight The name Dracula looms like an overlarge bat in the cinematic pantheon. Any history of the horror genre is duty bound to recognise its significance. Yet it is doubtful whether as much significance would have...
Star Wars Episode VII Cast Revealed David Brake March 17, 2014 Analysis, Features, One Off 2 Comments With Star Wars: Episode VII set for release in just 21 months, the internet has used its sleuthing skills to maximum effect and discovered the cast of the latest feature. With hyperbole abounding, it's time to...
By The Book: The Damned United David Brake March 16, 2014 Analysis, By The Book, Features Welcome to By The Book, where we compare the book with its visual adaptation. Are they faithful and delightful partners in storytelling or are the authors turning in their graves through these unholy versions...
The Last of Us: The First Of The Great Video Game Adaptations Stephen O'Nion March 11, 2014 Analysis, Features Hey! Listen! Here’s an uncontroversial opinion: films based on video games are bad. A less uncontroversial opinion - but still a surprisingly rare one - this will change. soon. Roughly each year for the...
