ORWAV’s Top 20 Films of 2018: #20 to #11 David Brake December 21, 2018 Analysis, Features, Top 10 2018 has seemingly had no end. With noise and gloom surrounding our everyday lives, it's time to reflect upon a fantastic year in the world of film. The One Room With A View Top 20 films of 2018 has arrived....
Top 10 Movie Moments of 2018… So Far Tom Bond July 13, 2018 Analysis, Features, Top 10 Summer means several things: Wimbledon, being cooked alive on the tube, and checking to see whether it's come home yet (it hasn't). It also means the release of our annual list charting the best movie moments...
Team Talk – Avengers: Infinity War Rachel Brook April 29, 2018 Reviews Marvel's 2018 slate steps up a gear (or several) with the massive Avengers: Infinity War following February's Black Panther into cinemas. Our Bertie scored Infinity War the full five stars, finding it "a...
For Better or Worse: How Has Marvel Changed Cinema? James Andrews April 26, 2018 Analysis, Features, Opinion 10 years and 18 movies in, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has taken a superhuman grip of both the box office and modern popular culture – and, for now at least, it shows no signs of letting go. But...
Who Will Die in Infinity War? Jack Blackwell April 25, 2018 Analysis, Features, One Off As the official Most Hyped Film Of All Time, Avengers: Infinity War is a source of non-stop speculation about its story. As the culmination of 10 years of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it should be an...
Debate 2.0: What is the Best Marvel Movie? Kambole Campbell April 24, 2018 Analysis, Debate, Features It’s the eve of the release of Avengers: Infinity War, Marvel’s last-ever instalment of their 10-year-old Cinematic Universe (just kidding, these films will exist long after you and I are dust). It’s the...
Netflix, Annihilation, and Elitism in Cinema Christopher Preston March 15, 2018 Features, One Off, Opinion People fight on the Internet. Who knew? The latest bout of byte-slinging has been sparked by the release - or, perhaps, lack of release - of Alex Garland’s Annihilation. For context, the movie was...
Team Talk – Black Panther Louise Burrell February 18, 2018 Reviews The first Marvel feature of 2018 has landed and looks sure to be one of the biggest films of the year. Long-awaited and much-needed, Black Panther has undeniably struck a chord with audiences worldwide. Our...
Don’t Call it a Comeback: Ryan Coogler’s Creed Rachel Brook February 12, 2018 Features, Love Letter, Nostalgia The release of Black Panther this week need not only be marked on the calendars of Marvel super-fans. It’s good news for fans of director Ryan Coogler’s previous output, and not just because he’s brought...
Black Panther – Review Stephanie Watts February 8, 2018 Reviews Black Panther is the first Marvel instalment of 2018, and it’s opening the year with a bang. Featuring an enormously talented cast, the film tells the story of the Black Panther T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman)...
Your Week In Film: Star Wars, Ayer’s Flaws, La La Land Applause and more(s)! Stephen O'Nion January 27, 2017 News 1. Regrets, David Ayer has a few Suicide Squad made almost $750 million worldwide on release. It’s the second most successful DC Universe film of all time and it broke the record for biggest opening in...
On the Future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Kambole Campbell October 25, 2016 Analysis, Features, Opinion With the disappearance of notorious bigot and perpetual pain in the ass Ike Perlmutter, the future of Marvel looks bright. In the last decade Marvel Studios has released a long series of consecutive box office...
Your Week In Film: Comic-Con, Wonder Woman, The Division, The Great Wall, and more! Stephen O'Nion July 29, 2016 News 1. Geoff Johns takes over DC, Comic-Con panel leaves fans intrigued Coming back from Batman Vs Superman: Dawn of Justice was never going to be easy; even among those reviewers that weren't calling out for...
Black Panther: Marvel’s Great Black Hope Kambole Campbell July 20, 2016 Analysis, Close-Up, Features Marvel Studios has a diversity problem. While I’m personally a big fan of the (admittedly sometimes formulaic) money printers that Kevin Feige and co. have masterminded over the last decade, representation...
ORWAV’s Top 20 of 2014: 8. Guardians of the Galaxy Andrew Daley December 22, 2014 Analysis, Features, Top 10 6 Comments Ooga Chaka Ooga Ooga, Ooga Chaka Ooga Ooga. The sound of a generation. It’s ironic how the fabulous iconic score of John Williams' Star Wars, with its massive brass orchestral pieces, is now dwarfed...