Chris Hemsworth: Not Just a Pretty Face Carmen Paddock October 12, 2018 Analysis, Features, Spotlight Drew Goddard’s Bad Times at the El Royale – out this week – looks like a hell of a ride, especially with the stellar ensemble cast. Chris Hemsworth's role might be one of the smaller ones, but the...
What Are the Best Blockbusters of All Time? 30 – 21 Kambole Campbell July 14, 2017 Analysis, Features, Top 10 Our list of the 50 greatest blockbusters ever made, as voted for by the ORWAV writers and editors, approaches the halfway mark... 30. The Incredibles (2004) A superhero film without the limits of...
Your Week In Film: Gilliam, Ghostbusters and more! Stephen O'Nion June 9, 2017 News 1. Don Quixote is coming… finally It’s taken nearly 20 years but Terry Gilliam has completed principal photography on The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. No, we don’t believe it either. Gilliam’s quest...
Snatched – Review David Brake May 21, 2017 Reviews Everyone involved in Snatched could (and should) have done better. They could have pushed themselves further, tried that little bit harder, and carved out a more original, and funnier, story. Sadly, they...
Your Week In Film: Millennium, Matthew Vaughn and The Matrix: Rebooted Stephen O'Nion March 17, 2017 News 1. And you thought awards season was over... In this week’s edition of Kids Say The Downright-Unbelievableist Things, the Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards winners were announced on Saturday night—well...
His Girl Friday: The Original Gender-Swapped Remake Calum Baker January 18, 2017 Analysis, Close-Up, Features This summer the film world was temporarily rocked by, of all things, a new Ghostbusters film. For many people it was a long overdue win for better representation in film, and a chance to see that rarest of...
Are Gender-Swapped Remakes Bad for Cinema? Sian Brett August 19, 2016 Analysis, Features, Opinion 2 Comments In the wake of the Ghostbusters reboot there have been a spate of announcements of gender-swapped remakes. Rebel Wilson is set to star in a new version of the 1988 film Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, and a new...
Your Week In Film: Ocean’s 8, Disney’s rich, Adam Sandler’s popular and more! Stephen O'Nion August 12, 2016 News 1. Bonham Carter, Hathaway and Rihanna dive into Ocean’s 8 It’s seven down, one to go for Ocean’s 8. The Gary Ross-directed reboot could already count Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett on board and now...
IMDb Analysed: How Do Men and Women’s Favourite Films Differ? Marcus Beard August 10, 2016 Analysis, Features, Stat Attack Ghostbusters has driven divisions down several fissures in society. We're not talking about the gold standard 1984 comedy, or the multi-million franchise that followed - we're focusing specifically on the 2016...
Is Pokémon Go Killing The Summer Blockbuster? Tom Bond July 29, 2016 Analysis, Features, Stat Attack Since its release on July 6th in the US, Pokémon Go has taken over the world. It’s caused stampedes in Central Park, inspired baby names, and endangered lives. Depending on your perspective it’s either...
Was The Anger Over Ghostbusters Justified? Kambole Campbell July 21, 2016 Analysis, Features, Opinion With the announcement of the Ghostbusters reboot and its all-female, all-SNL veteran leading cast, the internet divided in two. Or potentially a few more pieces. People mostly either embraced the idea of a new...
Ghostbusters – Review Sian Brett July 12, 2016 Reviews It could have gone so many ways. But there are countless genuine great laughs throughout Ghostbusters, which continue the whole film through - the sign of a truly great comedy. Kate McKinnon is a...
Your Week In Film: DC, Disney’s Dollars, And Lots More Stephen O'Nion May 20, 2016 News 1. Warner Bros. reorganises DC division, sets up a Harley Quinn spinoff After the $870 million-grossing “failure” that was Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice, Warner Bros. has made significant changes to...
News of the Week – 4th March 2016 Eddie Falvey March 4, 2016 News The Weekly Report All news contained herein corresponds to the world of film. The Weekly Report will seek to cover general film news that has emerged over the last seven days. 88th Academy Awards...
Ten Degrees of Trivia: The Grand Budapest Hotel Tom Bond March 14, 2014 Features, Nostalgia, Ten Degrees of Trivia 2 Comments Love trivia? Love six degrees of Kevin Bacon? Then you’ve come to the right place. Our new feature Ten Degrees of Trivia will combine the two to take you on a journey through the world of loosely connected...