Hereditary – Review Stephanie Watts June 15, 2018 Reviews This film was previously reviewed on 31/05/2018 as part of Sundance London 2018. The confident, lean and mean directorial horror debut from Ari Aster, Hereditary, sees a family turn in on itself in...
Eighth Grade – Review Kambole Campbell June 3, 2018 Reviews This review was originally published as part of our Sundance Film Festival coverage on 03/06/2018. Most people will understand the feeling of suddenly recalling a specific, painfully embarrassing moment...
The Style and Substance of Bradford Young Kofo Owokoniran May 25, 2018 Analysis, Features, Spotlight Solo: A Star Wars Story has arrived in theatres. And amid a production plagued with reshoots and high profile crew replacements, there has been one constant throughout the whole process. Academy Award...
Jeune Femme – Review Tom Bond May 19, 2018 Reviews This film was previously reviewed on 23/05/17 as part of Cannes Film Festival. Roaring down the trail blazed by the likes of Lena Dunham’s Girls, Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag and Gillian...
Modern Life is Rubbish – Review Rachel Brook May 5, 2018 Reviews This film was previously reviewed on 22/06/17 as part of EIFF. From the synopsis, Modern Life is Rubbish could be accused of rehashing High Fidelity, yet it more than justifies its existence. It’s a...
The Human Cost of War in Grave of the Fireflies Kambole Campbell April 19, 2018 Analysis, Features, Spotlight Isao Takahata’s most lauded and well-recognised work that brought Studio Ghibli acclaim on an international level, Grave of the Fireflies, turned 30 years old this Monday in the wake of the Studio Ghibli...
How Taraji P. Henson Went Stratospheric With Hidden Figures James Andrews March 22, 2018 Analysis, Features, Spotlight Taraji P. Henson was snubbed for a Best Actress Oscar nomination in 2017 for her brilliant work in Hidden Figures. Simple as. Portraying real-life NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson as she provides vital...
Don’t Call it a Comeback: Ryan Coogler’s Creed Rachel Brook February 12, 2018 Features, Love Letter, Nostalgia The release of Black Panther this week need not only be marked on the calendars of Marvel super-fans. It’s good news for fans of director Ryan Coogler’s previous output, and not just because he’s brought...
Debate: The Winners and Losers of the 2018 Oscars Nominations Carmen Paddock January 24, 2018 Analysis, Debate, Features 1 Comment Yesterday was the day many film fans have been waiting for: the 2018 Oscars nominations have been revealed! To celebrate and debate the (delightful and outrageous) results of this announcement are Copy Editor...
ORWAV’s Unlikely Picks for the 2018 Oscars Tom Bond January 22, 2018 Analysis, Features, Top 10 Every year your favourite films are robbed (robbed, you hear me!) of the little gold statues they deserve. And we all know why. Despite the bold changes begun in the wake of #OscarsSoWhite, the Academy...
Top 20 Films of 2017: #20 to #11 David Brake December 20, 2017 Analysis, Features, Top 10 It’s here! The One Room With A View Top 20 films of 2017 has arrived. If you thought 2017 was a poor year for movies, you didn't watch enough movies. At the very least, you didn't watch the right moves....
Brigsby Bear – Review L D December 10, 2017 Reviews This was originally reviewed on 23/09/17 as part of London Film Festival. Debut director Dave McCary and SNL co-star Kyle Mooney have teamed up for Brigsby Bear, a videophile flick that is ripe for laughs...
Beach Rats – Review L D November 25, 2017 Reviews This was first reviewed on 06/10/17 as part of London Film Festival. The kids who roam Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn are known as "beach rats". Self-medicating with a cocktail of painkillers and narcotics, they...
Marjorie Prime – Review Rachel Brook November 10, 2017 Reviews This was originally reviewed on 03/06/17 as part of Sundance London. Like Spike Jonze’s Her, Marjorie Prime is set in a future not too different from the world we know. This adaptation of Jordan...
Beach Rats – LFF 2017 Review L D October 6, 2017 Reviews The kids who roam Gerritsen Beach, Brooklyn are known as "beach rats". Self-medicating with a cocktail of painkillers and narcotics, they don’t lead easy lives. Eliza Hittman’s followup to her 2013 It Felt...