The Mountain – Venice 2018 Review Jack Blackwell August 31, 2018 Reviews Imagine if someone told you there was a film in Venice competition that could be described as ‘like Twin Peaks but starring Jeff Goldblum’. Now, imagine the disappointment when that sentence is followed up...
Hotel Artemis – Review Tom Bond July 14, 2018 Reviews Hotel Artemis is set during one chaotic night in the eponymous hotel, run by The Nurse (an incredible Jodie Foster) as an emergency hospital for criminals, and is apparently somehow not a John...
5 Cameo Performances That Didn’t Live Up To The Hype Phil W. Bayles June 13, 2018 Analysis, Features, One Off One of the most exciting parts about the build-up to Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom was the news that the legendary Jeff Goldblum would be reprising his role as chaotician/rock star/sex god Ian Malcolm. Our...
Life Finds a Way: The Jurassic World 3 Wish List James Andrews June 12, 2018 Analysis, Features, Opinion Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom came roaring into cinemas last week, with our Phil calling the sequel/fifth outing 'an entertaining ride... with a fun B-movie premise, decently executed'. Generally good...
Scene Stealers: Jeff Goldblum in Thor: Ragnarok Naomi Soanes June 6, 2018 Features, Scene Stealers, Spotlight Jeff Goldblum has been stealing scenes on silver screens for a long time now, and so it should come as no surprise that he was at it again in 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok as the eccentric Grandmaster. Sporting...
Isle of Dogs – Review Joni Blyth March 31, 2018 Reviews This film was previously reviewed on 19/02/18 as part of Berlinale Festival. It’s hard to decide which elements of Isle of Dogs are the definitive "perfect fit" for Wes Anderson. Obviously Fantastic Mr....
Isle of Dogs – Berlinale 2018 Review Joni Blyth February 19, 2018 Reviews It’s hard to decide which elements of Isle of Dogs are the definitive "perfect fit" for Wes Anderson. Obviously Fantastic Mr. Fox has already proven that stop-motion and anthropomorphic animal antics gel...
Your Week In Film: Jurassic Jeff, Classic ‘Cameron, and Tilda Stephen O'Nion April 28, 2017 News 1. James Cameron really hopes you’re free in December 2025 Managing to lend an element of bombast and futurismo to an otherwise standard scheduling announcement, James Cameron has unleashed the release...
Independence Day: Resurgence – Review David Brake June 26, 2016 Reviews Outside of the powerhouse that is Captain America: Civil War, this summer has not yet enjoyed a critical and financial success. The likes of X-Men: Apocalypse, Warcraft and Batman v Superman have all...
Where Are They Now?: Independence Day David Brake June 21, 2016 Features, Nostalgia, Where Are They Now? It's shockingly now 20 years since the human race (see: America) saved the world from that pesky alien scum on the 4th of July. Yet Hollywood - the fools - have let the aliens come back, with the new...
Where Are They Now?: Jurassic Park Olivia Luder June 11, 2015 Features, Nostalgia, Where Are They Now? It’s hard to believe that Jurassic Park first roared its way on to our screens in 1993, redefining both CGI and our relationship with dinosaurs with one swipe of a claw. An adaptation of Michael Crichton’s...
Mortdecai – Review Phil W. Bayles January 24, 2015 Reviews 2 Comments Kyril Bonfiglioli would choke on his afternoon port if he could see what's become of his cult '70s novels. Johnny Depp turns the deliciously depraved Charlie Mortdecai into a prancing caricature, with a...
ORWAV’s Top 20 of 2014: 6. The Grand Budapest Hotel Conor Morgan December 24, 2014 Analysis, Features, Top 10 3 Comments Wes Anderson is a fascinating phenomenon. Having plugged away as a more or less cult director for some time, his films are becoming increasingly popular amongst wider and wider audiences. To achieve this,...
A Love Letter To… Independence Day David Brake June 6, 2014 Features, Love Letter, Nostalgia 1 Comment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoLywiaM6PA The above is one of the most inspirational and motivational speeches ever recorded on film. It's from President Whitmore, speaking on the eve of humanity's final...
Ten Degrees of Trivia: The Grand Budapest Hotel Tom Bond March 14, 2014 Features, Nostalgia, Ten Degrees of Trivia 2 Comments Love trivia? Love six degrees of Kevin Bacon? Then you’ve come to the right place. Our new feature Ten Degrees of Trivia will combine the two to take you on a journey through the world of loosely connected...