Ralph Breaks the Internet – Review Joni Blyth December 1, 2018 Reviews Ultimately, whether you like Ralph Breaks the Internet comes down to a simple question that we must all ask ourselves at some point in our lives: How do you feel about billionaire conglomerates nakedly...
Why Tangled Is Disney’s Most Feminist Film Phil W. Bayles November 30, 2016 Analysis, Features, Opinion It’s fair to say that Disney is on something of a roll at the moment. The House of Mouse’s output has been so consistently spectacular of late that some critics have decreed we are living in the “Second...
A History of Disney Princesses – How Have They Changed? Tori Brazier April 7, 2015 Analysis, Close-Up, Features Disney is an institution synonymous with princesses. They are the owners of a mammoth marketing and merchandising machine that has seen their heroines make regular (and often overwhelming) appearances at any...
Christmas Gift Guide: Silver Screeners and Family Friendly Film Tom Bond December 16, 2014 Competitions 2 Comments It’s that most wonderful time of the year, full of food and films for all to enjoy, and here at ORWAV we thought we’d do our bit to get you in the Christmas spirit with a gift guide for all your festive...
Second Chance: Across the Universe Ellena Zellhuber-McMillan November 2, 2014 Features, Nostalgia, Second Chance For those who recognise the name, Julie Taymor is synonymous with bright, striking and innovative visual spectaculars. A fan of masks, large puppets and creating eye-catching images, Taymor’s work is always...
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...
The Celluloid Ceiling: International Women’s Day In Film David Brake March 8, 2014 Analysis, Close-Up, Features 2 Comments HOLLYWOOD Hey, you. Do you know how much 2013's female-fronted movies made at the box office? No? Care to guess? With their totals combined, major Hollywood films like Gravity, The Hunger Games: Catching...
Top 10 Films of 2013: Sophie David Brake December 29, 2013 Analysis, Features, Top 10 As 2013 draws to a close, it’s time to reel off One Room With A View’s Top Ten Films of 2013. Each writer will list their top ten and we’ll reach an ultimate list at the end. To achieve this, we’ll be...
Top 10 Films of 2013: David David Brake December 26, 2013 Analysis, Features, Top 10 1 Comment As 2013 draws to a close, it's time to reel off One Room With A View's Top Ten Films of 2013. Each writer will list their top ten and we'll reach an ultimate list at the end. To achieve this, we'll be using a...
Frozen – Review Stephen O'Nion December 7, 2013 Reviews 1 Comment Since 2008, strange things have been happening at the House of Mouse - they’ve been making good films again (Bolt, The Princess and the Frog, Tangled... ). Frozen might be the best of the lot, which is...