Spotlight: Jason Schwartzman Tom Bond June 5, 2015 Analysis, Features, Spotlight Really, Jason Schwartzman should be a bigger star. Part of the prolific Coppola clan and erstwhile creator of teen drama theme tunes, he made his screen acting debut in Wes Anderson’s Rushmore in 1998 – a...
ORWAV’s Top 20 of 2014: 6. The Grand Budapest Hotel Conor Morgan December 24, 2014 Analysis, Features, Top 10 3 Comments Wes Anderson is a fascinating phenomenon. Having plugged away as a more or less cult director for some time, his films are becoming increasingly popular amongst wider and wider audiences. To achieve this,...
Adults and Animation – The Growing Acceptance of Animation Amongst Grown Ups Conor Morgan August 3, 2014 CEL Mates, Features, Independent Without a doubt, you will have heard the song Let It Go from Disney's animated film Frozen in the past few months. If you're saying you haven't, then you're lying - since its release in December, it's been...
Music of the Movies: Wes Anderson Andy J Smith April 13, 2014 Behind The Curtain, Features, Music of the Movies When it comes to stylised quirkiness and off-the-wall humour, there is one film maker who stands out against all others, and that is the inimitable writer and director Wes Anderson. Having carved himself a...
A Beginner’s Guide To… Wes Anderson Chris Davies March 7, 2014 A Beginner's Guide To..., Analysis, Features 1 Comment Wes Anderson is the creator of a string of classic American independent films that infuse a quirky filming style with wry humour and eccentric characterisations, including The Royal Tenenbaums, Rushmore,...