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Great films help us deal with life by telling stories we can relate to. Just like us, the characters are flawed and often struggle to deal with their situations. But as the movie progresses, they come to...

It would have been easy for Pablo Larraín to turn his first Hollywood feature into a conventional drama, where Jackie Kennedy must overcome the death of her husband and regain her faith. An inspirational...

Thanks to the tremendous folk at Picturehouse Entertainment, we've got a copy of Wiener-Dog to give away on DVD! You'll want to enter this one. Not heard of it? It comes from the mind of Todd Solondz,...

Todd Solondz's debut feature, Welcome to the Dollhouse, serves up almost the very definition of black comedy. 21 years since its TIFF premiere, and on the eve of its pseudo-sequel Wiener-Dog finding UK...

Jumping straight in makes for an awkward start ("I haven't had a relationship that lasted longer than six months" is an early line), but as conducted by the ever-watchable cast and its newly reinvigorated...

Whole swathes of Wiener-Dog have nothing to do with the titular pooch who is ultimately only a contrived and poorly executed device for hanging four grotesque stories together. The first segment, which...

There’s a long history of antiheroes in film with the likes of Tyler Durden, Travis Bickle and Captain Jack Sparrow all taking their slightly unhinged turns in the spotlight. An antihero can be defined...

As Brooke Catalinas – the titular Mistress America – Gerwig is almost as repulsive as she’s magnetic. Gerwig impressively develops her already glittering back catalogue of alter egos, effecting a turn of...

Greta Gerwig is probably still best known to most for her flawless lead performance in 2013’s Frances Ha, though she has far more strings to her bow than the charmingly clumsy, down-on-her-luck Frances. As...

Every four weeks, ORWAV explores the movie month ahead through the medium of song! Upcoming releases, notable births and anniversaries and a general celebration of the films, directors, technicians and...