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Hollywood has not always been synonymous with originality. Nowhere is this more obvious, however, than the return to our screens of some of the greats of the action genre. The genre which made stars of...

The future of the superhero film suddenly looks a whole lot shakier. This article was going to begin with all the exciting ways the genre is branching out with more niche characters and directors like James...

In the first of a new series of features for ORWAV we take a look back at films that are often forgotten or dismissed, or else missed out on the acclaim and box office they deserved. In short, they deserve a...

Elwood: It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark... and we're wearing sunglasses. Jake: Hit it. Jake and Elwood were on a mission from God but when it came...

It started with a Reddit post. Alright, let's go back a bit – technically it really began in 1986 with a novel by Winston Groom – but the point remains. If you google "Jenny from Forrest Gump", one of...

Last week I wrote an article explaining why the modern superhero film succeeded, and now here I am telling you the exact opposite. A bit hypocritical, right? But as much as the genre has wowed audiences and...

With the recent return of BBC America's brilliant cloning drama Orphan Black - and its award-winning star Tatiana Maslany - we explore the long tradition of screen actors playing several different characters...

We live in a golden age for the superhero film – a period that will go down in cinematic history for its unprecedented levels of productivity, creativity and popular acclaim. The comic books where these...

In bad and disappointing movies, the fog of terrible scripting, acting and directing can engulf all we see. However the shining bold light of a tremendous and uplifting score can mitigate the...

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...

A time of big hair, shoulder pads and synthesizer-doused elevator music, the 1980s is a relic of a decade in which so much happened in the worlds of fashion, film and music. Legendary filmmaker John Hughes,...

Cast: Liam Neeson, Ewan MacGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd Director: George Lucas Writer: George Lucas Estimated Budget: $115 million U.S. Gross: $474 million Do I have impeccable...

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...

The last time there was a decent onscreen incarnation of the Last Son of Krypton, the year was 1980 and Christopher Reeve landed Hollywood's biggest deus ex machina on Lois Lane in the form of a mind-wipe...

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...