The Wicked – Review Andrew Daley October 31, 2015 Reviews There’s a rumoured witch in the office, the introvert who ruthlessly bullies her co-workers. Park Ju-hui takes centre stage in Yoo Young-sun’s The Wicked, dramatic performances oozing tension and...
Women Who Flirt – Review Andrew Daley July 25, 2015 Reviews After the early 2014 success of Aberdeen, Pang Ho-cheung explores new frontiers in the mainland Chinese market in the humorous Women Who Flirt. Tomboyish Angie (Xun) chases the affections of her...
Top 10 Unreleased Festival Films of 2014 Tom Bond March 10, 2015 Analysis, Features, Top 10 Here at One Room With A View we’ve been lucky enough to catch some of the best films being made before they hit cinema screens across the UK. But sometimes these festival gems struggle to find distribution,...
ORWAV’s 30 Films To Be Excited About In 2015 David Brake December 31, 2014 Analysis, Features, One Off Boyhood is our Number One for 2014, but let's be honest... the whole of 2014 was a stellar year. How can 2015 possibly match it? Well, we've done our research and here are 30 candidates in line to take your...
Birdman – Review Tom Bond December 30, 2014 Reviews I act therefore I’m not. Riggan Thompson (Keaton) is selfless in the middle of an identity crisis, and selfish in his egotistical pursuit of an impossible play. Shadows of the mask he once wore as Birdman...
Big Eyes – Review Tom Bond December 27, 2014 Reviews Big Eyes is Tim Burton’s most ‘normal’ film for a long time, and it’s all the more refreshing for it. He tells the story of a shy, anxious creative (Amy Adams) clashing with the world of commercial...
ORWAV’s Top 20 of 2014: 4. Under the Skin Danielle Davenport December 27, 2014 Analysis, Features, Top 10 3 Comments “You don’t want to wake up, do you?” The response to Under the Skin is visceral. Jonathan Glazer’s visually spectacular and profoundly unsettling masterpiece is a film that has polarised critics...
ORWAV’s Top 20 Of 2014: 5. The Wolf Of Wall Street Tom Bond December 26, 2014 Analysis, Features, Top 10 2 Comments Do you want to be Jordan Belfort? Do you want what he has? The money, the drugs, the women, the power? You’re not alone. You’re only human. Debates raged with the manic energy of coked-up stockbrokers...
ORWAV’s Top 20 of 2014: 7. Interstellar Bertie Archer December 23, 2014 Analysis, Features, Top 10 2 Comments Ten, nine, eight, seven... Every year has its fill of "must see" films, with dramatic classics and bash-'em-up blockbusters vying for our attention and our money. One Room With A View's Top 20 Films of 2014...
ORWAV’s Top 20 of 2014: 9. Her Cameron Ward December 21, 2014 Analysis, Features, Top 10 7 Comments “Dear Catherine, I've been sitting here thinking about all the things I wanted to apologise to you for." Theodore Twombly (Joaquin Phoenix)'s closing missive is a love letter to lives once lived, the final...
ORWAV’s Top 20 of 2014: 10. Gone Girl David Brake December 20, 2014 Analysis, Features, Top 10 9 Comments “What are you thinking? How are you feeling? What have we done to each other? What will we do?” From the opening line, Gone Girl opens its stall to become a fascinating vivisection of marriage, a...
Christmas Gift Guide: Silver Screeners and Family Friendly Film Tom Bond December 16, 2014 Competitions 2 Comments It’s that most wonderful time of the year, full of food and films for all to enjoy, and here at ORWAV we thought we’d do our bit to get you in the Christmas spirit with a gift guide for all your festive...
Christmas Gift Guide: Action Hero and Kings and Queens of Comedy Tom Bond December 15, 2014 Competitions 3 Comments It’s that most wonderful time of the year, full of food and films for all to enjoy, and here at ORWAV we thought we’d do our bit to get you in the Christmas spirit with a gift guide for all your festive...
Christmas Gift Guide: Arthouse Addict and Sci-Fi Superstar Tom Bond December 14, 2014 Competitions 2 Comments It’s that most wonderful time of the year, full of food and films for all to enjoy, and here at ORWAV we thought we’d do our bit to get you in the Christmas spirit with a gift guide for all your festive...
St. Vincent – Review Bertie Archer November 26, 2014 Reviews Equal parts heart-warming comedy and heart-breaking tragedy, St. Vincent is a retelling of a well-worn story which leaves the broad-strokes of the plot predictable from the start. Some salvation comes from...