House of Gucci – Review Carmen Paddock November 27, 2021 Reviews When a film takes every chance at extravagance, the chance of falling is equal or greater to the chance of flying. House of Gucci takes this gamble, and while it might not pay off entirely, the big-budget...
The World Is Yours: Power and Decay in Scarface and Carlito’s Way Rob Salusbury September 11, 2020 Analysis, Features, Opinion, Spotlight Few directors can boast a more diverse filmography than Brian De Palma. The legendary filmmaker’s work has stretched from taut psychological thrillers to disturbing horrors and big budget action vehicles....
ORWAV’s Top 20 Films of 2019: #4 – The Irishman David Brake December 30, 2019 Analysis, Features, Top 10 “God made everything out of nothing, but the nothingness shows through.” —Paul Valéry In 2019, the average life expectancy of a male in the US sits at 76. Robert De Niro is 76. Martin Scorsese is...
The Irishman – LFF 2019 Review Jack Blackwell October 14, 2019 Reviews Though Martin Scorsese’s mooted upcoming films sound exciting, it’s hard to believe that they’re ever coming out at all. The Irishman has such an air of emphatic finality about it, and serves as such a...
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood – Review Tom Bond August 14, 2019 Reviews This review was originally published as part of our Cannes Festival coverage on 23/05/2019. It’s impossible to view Once Upon a Time in Hollywood as anything other than a filmmaker in the twilight of his...
New Hollywood’s Provocateur: The Highs and Lows of Brian De Palma Eddie Falvey September 21, 2016 Analysis, Features, Spotlight Despite often being talked about as a great director, it’s fair to say that Brian De Palma is also a controversial one whose greatness occasionally requires reconsideration and qualification. Few would argue...
Manglehorn – Review Calum Baker August 8, 2015 Reviews A.J. Manglehorn has a ridiculous name and a ridiculous obsession with lost-love Clara; like Bellow's Herzog, the ageing recluse has an unfortunate habit of writing never-delivered letters. Thankfully, a...
Danny Collins – Review Phil W. Bayles May 29, 2015 Reviews The opening of Danny Collins claims that it's "kind of based on a true story a little bit". It's kind of a good movie a little bit too. The slew of classic Lennon songs is a nice touch, but as late-in-life...
Scene Stealers: Alec Baldwin in Glengarry Glen Ross David Brake November 6, 2014 Analysis, Features, Scene Stealers 1 Comment "You think I'm fucking with you; I'm not fucking with you." Just a curt flick of his tongue and Hollywood's golden boy has your attention. This is no hyperbole. Search your mind and truly ponder this...
The Trip to Italy – Sundance London Review Tom Bond April 26, 2014 Reviews 1 Comment La bella Italia, La Dolce Vita – it’s all on display in this glorious Grand Tour, full of good friends and good food and, most of all, full of laughter. Brydon, and Coogan in particular, are less...
