A Beginner’s Guide to… Queer Cinema
Unless you’re already heavily involved in queer studies you may well balk at the sound of ‘queer cinema’. For the majority of people who only know ‘queer’ as a slur, it might be a surprise to find...
A Beginner’s Guide To…Tom Hanks
In many respects, Thomas Jeffrey Hanks is Mr Hollywood. He has starred in some of the most critically acclaimed films of the last 25 years, bagging a couple of Oscars along the way. Beyond his acting work...
A Beginner’s Guide to… The Cannes Film Festival
It seems somewhat condescending to you, the reader, to begin this article with something as basic as "What IS the Cannes Film Festival?" - yet this isn't an entirely stupid question. The Festival means...
A Beginner’s Guide to… Rock Docs
It seems that, nowadays, pretty much any band or artist you care to name from any genre of music has a documentary about them - which understandably makes it difficult to know where to begin. Never fear, ORWAV...
A Beginner’s Guide To… Steven Spielberg
A household name, Steven Spielberg is perhaps the most well-known and beloved filmmaker in the history of film with works such as Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jaws, E.T: The Extra-Terrestrial, Saving Private Ryan,...
A Beginner’s Guide To… Martin Scorsese
Acclaimed American director Martin Scorsese is perhaps best known for his crime dramas, including Taxi Driver, Goodfellas and the Oscar-winning The Departed, but over a forty year career he has...