Five Movies Celebrating The Fortitude of Women Katy Moon May 3, 2018 Analysis, Features, Top 10 I Feel Pretty hits cinemas this month, bringing with it a wave of controversy after its somewhat inauspicious trailer split opinion. Whatever your take, you never really need an excuse to celebrate women in...
Adapt to Fit: Authors as Screenwriters and the Mechanics of Industry Adaptation Rachel Brook November 18, 2016 Analysis, Close-Up, Features The release of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them marks J.K. Rowling’s first screenwriting credit. Yet authors adapting their own work for the screen is neither a new nor a particularly rare practice....
Return To Sender – Review Madeline Joint May 23, 2015 Reviews The first half of Return to Sender is a passable attempt at a sincere and sensitive look at the effects of sexual violence on a victim as she tries to reclaim her life and her home. The second half,...
2015 Oscar Nominations: The Good & The Bad Eddie Falvey January 15, 2015 Analysis, Features, Opinion 1 Comment It is that time of year once again. Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to Oscar Season. By now the dust will have settled on last year's Oscar debates just in time for them to begin all over again. It is, by all...
ORWAV’s Top 20 of 2014: 10. Gone Girl David Brake December 20, 2014 Analysis, Features, Top 10 9 Comments “What are you thinking? How are you feeling? What have we done to each other? What will we do?” From the opening line, Gone Girl opens its stall to become a fascinating vivisection of marriage, a...
Fifty Three Degrees of Movie Trivia David Brake November 18, 2014 Features, Nostalgia, Ten Degrees of Trivia Who doesn't like movie trivia? As one of the founding pieces of this site, we're going back to our roots to enlighten you once more with some of the best trivia the world of cinema has to offer. Without...
Gone Girl – Review Olivia Luder October 1, 2014 Reviews It's a tired debate but Gone Girl begs the question: is a faithful adaptation the best adaptation? Gillian Flynn's novel is the mystery du jour, a missing person’s case fit for a pessimistic...