The Spy Gone North – LFF 2018 Review Joni Blyth October 15, 2018 Reviews They got Al Capone on his taxes. In the '90s, the South Korean government went swinging for Kim Jong-il right where it hurts: the money. The Spy Gone North takes this convoluted true story of espionage, trade...
Kingsman: The Golden Circle – Review Kambole Campbell September 19, 2017 Reviews Kingsman: The Golden Circle doubles down on the crass humour that the first thought was subversive, all the while indulging in the worst traits of Bond films and predecessor The Secret Service alike - only...
Your Week In Film: Box Office, Bale, Bettany and Bond Stephen O'Nion September 8, 2017 News 1. Colin Trevorrow out as Star Wars director What is going on at Star Wars towers? A statement, released Wednesday on the official Star Wars website, reports that Colin Trevorrow – he of Jurassic World and...
Your Week In Film: Licence to Kill, Drive, Gamble Responsibly Stephen O'Nion August 18, 2017 News 1. Daniel Craig will return as Bond. Obviously. Well, that was predictable. Proving that all it takes is a dumptruck full of money, Daniel Craig has been talked out of slashing his wrists and into another...
Casting Call: Who Should Direct Bond 25? Hugh Blackstaffe July 18, 2017 Behind The Curtain, Casting Call, Features With Daniel Craig looking more likely than ever to return in the next Bond film, he needs a new director to join him. Rumours have been swirling that Christopher Nolan is in the frame, so we thought it would...
Casino Royale: The Last Great Bond Movie Patrick Nabarro November 16, 2016 Features, Love Letter, Nostalgia Preposterous surfing in the hostile waters off North Korea. Perhaps the least realistic torture scene in cinematic history. An improbably gorgeous spy arising from the Caribbean Sea. Another round of...
Your Week In Film’s Halloween Special: Santa, Shawn Levy, Split and more! Stephen O'Nion October 28, 2016 News 1. Let’s start with something Incredible The one Pixar sequel that people have actually asked for is coming, and sooner than you thought. Yes, everyone’s favourite superpowered family will return in the...
Bourne, Bush and Snowden: Turning Politics Personal in the Jason Bourne Franchise David Brake July 27, 2016 Analysis, Close-Up, Features Let it never be said that you can't track a nation's attitude by its cinema. Whether by proliferation or absence, topics are either brought to attention, or trigger groundswell when they're not...
Casting Call – James Bond Tom Bond May 19, 2016 Behind The Curtain, Casting Call, Features 2 Comments With today's news appearing to confirm what we all suspected - that Daniel Craig will not return as 007 - who are the best candidates to take over the most coveted role in British film? Tom Hiddleston...
Dev Patel: The Best Thing About Bad Films Joni Blyth April 5, 2016 Analysis, Features, Spotlight Ask anyone to tell you about Dev Patel, and you’ll get a different answer: "That guy from Skins", "The boy from Slumdog Millionaire", "Oooh, that nice young man from those hotel films". Everyone will...
The 2016 Stunt Oscars Hugh Blackstaffe February 25, 2016 12 Rounds, Behind The Curtain, Features The stunt industry, specifically stunt professionals, are criminally overlooked by the Oscars. In an effort to draw much-needed attention to this underrepresented yet essential arm of filmmaking, ORWAV is...
Bondathon: the ORWAV Bond Marathon Stephen O'Nion October 29, 2015 Analysis, Features, One Off There's a new James Bond film out! Not sure if you're aware of it, there hasn't been much written about it. It’s meant to be very good indeed and, it turns out, it’s actually the 24th in a series of films...
Every Bond Theme, Ranked By Lyric Calum Baker October 28, 2015 Behind The Curtain, Features, Music of the Movies The Eon James Bond theme tunes may be some of the most famous and iconic music moments in cinema, but they're not without their absurdities - chief among these being some ridiculous and unforgivable lyrics....
Best Films Never Made #28: James Bond’s Warhead David Brake October 27, 2015 Behind The Curtain, Best Films Never Made, Features A story 50 years in the making: as with many stories we tell in this series, it concludes with an unhappy ending. Not for a studio, or the character of James Bond and his legacy, but one man. His name was...
A Beginner’s Guide To… James Bond Alex Flood October 26, 2015 A Beginner's Guide To..., Analysis, Features What do you get if you mix dazzling good looks and irresistible charm with an array of outlandish gadgets and a pretentious signature cocktail? Only the most iconic movie character of all time. Yup, you...