Top 10 Musical Numbers Phil W. Bayles March 8, 2016 Analysis, Features, Top 10 Here at ORWAV we're ridiculously excited about last week's release of the Coen Brothers’ new movie Hail, Caesar! and most of that excitement is down to Channing Tatum doing a Gene Kelly-inspired musical...
Short of the Week – Darth Maul: Apprentice Tom Bond March 7, 2016 Features, Independent, Short of the Week https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Djo_91jN3Pk Star Wars fans have long wished to see more of Darth Maul, one of the most exciting but short-lived villains in the series’ history. Darth Maul: Apprentice...
A Beginner’s Guide to… Alfred Hitchcock Cathy Brennan March 4, 2016 A Beginner's Guide To..., Analysis, Features It's easy to get into the films of Alfred Hitchcock. His mastery of film narrative, coupled with his thematic obsessions, make his films both accessible and sophisticated. His career is also one of the...
What Is The Best Coen Brothers Film? Patrick Taylor March 3, 2016 Analysis, Debate, Features This week's release of Hail, Caesar! marks the directorial return of Ethan & Joel Coen. Arguably two of the greatest filmmakers of their generation, the Coens have sprinkled the past three...
Scene Stealers: Carey Mulligan in Inside Llewyn Davis Nick Evan-Cook March 2, 2016 Analysis, Features, Scene Stealers Jesus Quintana. Anton Chigurh. Osbourne Cox. Most characters played by John Goodman. The entire supporting cast of The Big Lebowski. From sex pests and kidnappers to psychotic murderers and plain...
How Did The Big Lebowski Become A Cult Film? Henry Gatrell March 2, 2016 Features, Love Letter, Nostalgia Cult films often happen by accident and can acquire a following without much explanation. When we latch onto a film we often experience a feeling of community by sharing a way of looking at the world. Films...
Best Films Never Made #31: John Hughes’ Oil and Vinegar Tom Bond March 1, 2016 Behind The Curtain, Best Films Never Made, Features John Hughes made plenty of perfect films in his time. There was the irrepressible charm of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, led by Matthew Broderick, and the soulful rebellion of The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink...
Short of the Week – Visible Tom Bond February 29, 2016 Features, Independent, Short of the Week https://vimeo.com/153748114 Visible is an inspiring short film about the importance of being yourself, delivered with an intriguing sci-fi twist. In this future Earth, most people have inexplicably...
ORWAV Oscars 2016 – The Results Tom Bond February 29, 2016 Analysis, Features, One Off It's the moment every film fan has been waiting for...the results of the ORWAV Oscars! Will our shock front-runner Ex Machina sweep the board? Will Leo pick up his first ORWAV Oscar to sit on his mantelpiece...
The ORWAV Playlist – Oscars 2016 Calum Baker February 28, 2016 Behind The Curtain, Features, Music of the Movies For the second year in a row, we've created a big bumper-size playlist for you to whack on in advance of tonight's Academy Awards! What more can we say, other than "enjoy, hope you have fun, hope you're not...
The Oscars 2016 | 88th Academy Awards | Live Blog David Brake February 28, 2016 Analysis, Features, One Off Welcome to One Room With A View’s (soon-to-be) LIVE coverage of the 88th Academy Awards! Tonight’s ceremony in Los Angeles will be hosted by Chris Rock, whereas our ceremony will be hosted by yours...
Where Are They Now?: Pretty in Pink Rachel Brook February 28, 2016 Features, Nostalgia, Where Are They Now? Pretty in Pink was the first John Hughes script to be produced following his cult favourite The Breakfast Club. Thirty years on Hughes is remembered by many as the godfather of the golden age of teen drama,...
The 2016 Stunt Oscars Hugh Blackstaffe February 25, 2016 12 Rounds, Behind The Curtain, Features The stunt industry, specifically stunt professionals, are criminally overlooked by the Oscars. In an effort to draw much-needed attention to this underrepresented yet essential arm of filmmaking, ORWAV is...
Scene Stealers: Brie Larson in Scott Pilgrim vs The World Tom Bond February 24, 2016 Analysis, Features, Scene Stealers This weekend, Brie Larson is going to win her first Best Actress Oscar for Room. Trust me. It will be a well-deserved honour after her complex, emotional performance in the film, and a long-overdue reward for...
ORWAV Oscars 2016 – The Nominations Tom Bond February 23, 2016 Analysis, Features, One Off As the 2016 awards season rumbles to a close, here at ORWAV we felt it was about time someone crashed the party. With the #OscarsSoWhite once more, and some big names like Todd Haynes and Quentin...