Who is the Best Bond? Tom Bond October 23, 2015 Analysis, Features, Opinion With the Spectre of the next Bond film looming on the horizon, here at ORWAV we've been revisiting that age-old question: just who is the best Bond*? Is it Sean Connery, the man who defined the role? Or...
Why Daniel Craig Is the Best Bond Hugh Blackstaffe October 23, 2015 Analysis, Features, Opinion Daniel Craig is the ideal Bond. He encapsulates everything that Bond is and has evolved to be since 007 first emerged into existence from the smoky Royale-les-Eaux casino in Ian Fleming’s 1953 novel Casino...
Why Pierce Brosnan is the Best Bond Bertie Archer October 22, 2015 Analysis, Features, Opinion What. An. Intro. Bond has always favoured an explosive entry, and GoldenEye takes the pre-title sequence to new heights. Literally. Twice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9kmL9cghXw Following Timothy...
Spectre – Review Daniel Orton October 22, 2015 Reviews Spectre’s plot is simple enough, and largely follows the same beats as Skyfall: a sinister figure from Bond’s past, interfering bureaucrats, parts of London being blown up. This isn’t necessarily a...
Why Timothy Dalton Is The Best Bond Conor Morgan October 21, 2015 Analysis, Features, Opinion 7 Comments Timothy Dalton got a bit of a raw deal when he finally relented to take on the mantle of Bond, James Bond in 1987. He was first asked 20 years before in 1967, but felt he was far too young at only 21 years...
Why Roger Moore is the Best Bond Calum Baker October 20, 2015 Analysis, Features, Opinion No matter what Eon do to keep 007 a part of the cultural moment - Brosnan's inherent '90s-ness, Craig's impassive reactions to things like The Internet - Bond is not fundamentally a modern character. Even in...
Why George Lazenby is the Best Bond Patrick Taylor October 19, 2015 Analysis, Features, Opinion 1 Comment George Lazenby is James Bond. This was an indisputable fact in 1968 when the young Australian model convinced producer Albert R. Broccoli to let him pick up the reins from Sean Connery. Whilst Lazenby is...
Why Sean Connery is the Best Bond Stephen O'Nion October 18, 2015 Analysis, Features, Opinion 2 Comments Right. Let’s get this done quickly and not waste any time or, heaven forfend, an entire feature on this “debate”: Sean Connery is the best Bond. No ifs, no buts, no “Timothy Dalton brought a much...
The ORWAV Playlist – October 2015 Calum Baker October 7, 2015 Behind The Curtain, Features, Music of the Movies 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...
12 Rounds with Vic Armstrong Hugh Blackstaffe September 19, 2015 12 Rounds, Behind The Curtain, Features In the buildup to the release of Spectre, ORWAV sat down with legendary stunt master Vic Armstrong, who has appeared in and even partly directed over a dozen of 007's onscreen adventures. He is truly an icon...
The Return of the Classic Spy Movie Phil W. Bayles August 12, 2015 Analysis, Close-Up, Features “Nowadays they're all a little serious for my tastes… Give me a far-fetched, theatrical plot any day.” Watching a suave, besuited Colin Firth decimate a church full of bigots to the sounds of Lynyrd...
Spoiler Warning! Marvel’s Biggest Problem Bertie Archer April 21, 2015 Analysis, Features, Opinion Avengers, Assemble! Captain America? A-okay. Iron Man? Check. Hawkeye? Here. Thor? Another! Yes, your favourite heroes (Batman is so noughties) are back for another round of comic-book battling, and I'm not...
Why The Oscars Should Acknowledge Stunt Professionals Hugh Blackstaffe March 18, 2015 12 Rounds, Behind The Curtain, Features It is time for an Academy Award category that acknowledges the work of stunt professionals. They have been a crucial feature of cinema, instilling shock and awe into audiences since the early 1900s, and they...
The November Man – Review Stephen O'Nion November 10, 2014 Reviews Pesky Russians, sneaky intelligence agencies, whizzingly distant locales, exotic women with intriguing accents... Pierce isn’t the only one who’s been here before. Though Brosnan sells hard-bitten like...
YouTube: Top 5 Worst CGI Moments Jamie MacLeod August 15, 2014 Reviews CGI has revolutionised the way in which stories are told and films are made. The technique has come a long way since it originally started blessing our screens. However, it isn’t always done right – in...
