What’s The Best Marvel Film? Phil W. Bayles April 27, 2016 Analysis, Debate, Features This week sees the release of Captain America: Civil War, the other big superhero punch-up of 2016. But as Steve Rogers and Tony Stark come to blows over the ethics of being a costumed hero, we at ORWAV are...
Top 10 Movie Moments of 2015… So Far Tom Bond July 8, 2015 Analysis, Features, Top 10 Halfway through this glorious year of film that we call 2015, we’ve decided to take stock and write about our favourite movie moments so far. We’ll save worrying about the best films of the year until...
The Age of Ultron and Hollywood’s Expansion into Asia Andrew Daley April 23, 2015 Analysis, Close-Up, Features The upcoming release of Avengers: Age of Ultron heralds a change in the mindset of Western cinema, a breath of fresh air for Hollywood as they dust off the time-worn unwritten rules of film and turn their...
Avengers: Age of Ultron – Review Christopher Preston April 21, 2015 Reviews Age of Ultron moonwalks assuredly past Second Album Syndrome, but doesn’t get to be the Avengers’ The Empire Strikes Back. It’s a barnstorming cyclone of spectacle, yet never manages to recapture how...
Spoiler Warning! Marvel’s Biggest Problem Bertie Archer April 21, 2015 Analysis, Features, Opinion Avengers, Assemble! Captain America? A-okay. Iron Man? Check. Hawkeye? Here. Thor? Another! Yes, your favourite heroes (Batman is so noughties) are back for another round of comic-book battling, and I'm not...
Live Broadcasts: What Do They Mean For Cinemas and Theatres? Patrick Taylor March 23, 2015 Analysis, Features, Opinion Cast your eye over the listings at your local cinema and chances are you’ll spot something which looks a bit out of place. Over the last couple of years, live transmissions of theatre productions and operas...
O Father, Where Art Thou? – Part 3: The Superhero Film Chris Davies May 9, 2014 Analysis, Close-Up, Features 3 Comments 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...
