The Apartment and How to Escape Toxic Masculinity Katy Moon June 25, 2020 Analysis, Close-Up, Features In a conversation between Fran Kubelik and C.C. Baxter, the two very broken people at the centre of Billy Wilder’s classic comedy drama The Apartment, Fran (Shirley MacClaine) sums up the dichotomy of the...
A Love Letter to… Sunset Boulevard Lina Jurdeczka September 11, 2014 Features, Love Letter, Nostalgia A few years ago I took a Film Studies course at university. One of the classes dealt with cinephilia – the love of film. At the beginning of the session, the lecturer asked an interesting question that...
Stories from the Set: Some Like It Hot Chris Davies June 3, 2014 Behind The Curtain, Features, Stories from the Set 1 Comment Renowned costume designer Orry-Kelly knelt at Marilyn Monroe’s feet. His notepad filled up with measurements as he stretched and wrapped his tape around her body. He paused at her posterior. “Tony has a...
Big Screen/Small Screen: Mad Men and the Movies Calum Baker April 12, 2014 Analysis, Close-Up, Features 2 Comments From The Apartment to Planet of the Apes, by way of Lane Pryce’s beloved The Bridge on the River Kwai: In advance of the Mad Men Season 7 premiere this Sunday, ORWAV takes a look at all things cinematic in...
