Final Portrait – Review Tori Brazier August 19, 2017 Reviews Based on his biography of Swiss artist Alberto Giacometti, Final Portrait follows writer James Lord’s account of sitting for the temperamental artist in 1964. What was meant to be a quick sketch ended up...
The Citizen Kane of Awful: Gods Of Egypt Joni Blyth June 15, 2016 Features, Nostalgia, The Citizen Kane of Awful Close your eyes. Picture Egypt. What can you see? The golden sands of the desert, the glittering azure waters of the Nile, the sun reflecting off the wings of a 10ft tall falcon robot as it...
The Daughter – Review Nick Evan-Cook May 21, 2016 Reviews With powerful performances, gorgeous cinematography and a score to make you weep, The Daughter is independent drama at its finest. Picking a highlight from the uniformly excellent cast is no mean feat,...
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...
Ten Degrees of Trivia: Maleficent Tom Bond June 11, 2014 Features, Nostalgia, Ten Degrees of Trivia Love trivia? Love six degrees of Kevin Bacon? Then you’ve come to the right place. Ten Degrees of Trivia combines the two to take you on a journey through the world of loosely connected facts, beginning and...
By The Book: The Book Thief David Brake February 27, 2014 Analysis, By The Book, Features Welcome to By The Book, where we compare the book with its visual adaptation. Are they faithful and delightful partners in storytelling or are the authors turning in their graves through these unholy versions...
The Book Thief – Review Stephen O'Nion February 27, 2014 Reviews It may span the most significant decades of last century, but The Book Thief pretty much boils down to girl-lives-with-family, girl-learns-to-read - for two hours. Over John William’s all-pervading score,...