Spotlight: Jennifer Lawrence
We all know Jennifer Lawrence as the Girl on Fire, or Katniss Everdeen, from the recently wrapped Hunger Games series. Throughout the saga - well, until Mockingjay Part 2 - Lawrence’s acting was every bit...
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2 – Review
Mockingjay 2 rejoins Panem in a war of attrition, which soon grates the audience more than the enemy. Confusing Young Adult for Petulant Adolescent, the interchangeably unoriginal and illogical plot treats...
How to Finish A Franchise: The Hunger Games
Endings are hard. For a series with millions of fans, with a thousand different opinions, endings are downright impossible; to get it right is to deliver the spectacular climactic finale loyal fans have hung...
The ORWAV Playlist – November 2015
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...
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials – Review
Oh sequels, what a burden you bear – particularly when the bridge in a trilogy. Any tension or curiosity is firmly nixed from the off as the audience already know that the Gladers, unbeknownst to themselves,...
The Show Must Go On: When Actors Die During Production
What do Oliver Reed, Brandon Lee, Natalie Wood and Paul Walker all have in common? The answer to that rather macabre pub quiz question is that all of them are examples of actors who have died during production...
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 – Review
The Hunger Games hasn’t given birth to twins. Instead, it has stretched out the limbs of its concluding chapter to the point of cracking dislocation. The bite of the adaptation’s first instalments has...
Top 10 Films of 2013: Patrick
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...
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire – Review
Katniss Everdeen is an inspiration to all. She’s feisty, honest, kickass and real. All of this derives from Jennifer Lawrence. From start to (especially) finish, she impresses. However, her brilliance...
51 Pieces of Movie Trivia You May Not Know
You've had 50 slices of movie trivia so let's go one better. Literally. ENJOY! 1. Die Hard originated from the failed script of Commando 2. 2. Samuel L. Jackson demanded that the studio keep Snakes on a...