Zack Snyder’s Justice League – Review Christopher Preston March 21, 2021 Reviews It was surprising enough to find out that a so-called "Snyder Cut" of 2017's Justice League even existed. It’s a far larger surprise to discover it isn’t half bad. Both films share the haziest of story...
Joker – Review Jack Blackwell October 5, 2019 Reviews It’s impossible to go into Joker without the heavy fog of its insufferable, endless online discourse clouding your view. The ridiculous moral panics and equally silly impassioned defences have already made...
Why The Dark Knight is the Gayest DC Film Ever Cathy Brennan July 18, 2018 Analysis, Features, One Off Upon its release in 2008, it was immediately clear that The Dark Knight was an important film. Arriving in the dying days of the Bush Administration, months before the collapse of Lehman Brothers, it’s...
Your Week In Film: Oscars for Apes, Lord of the (Female) Flies and Flags David Brake September 2, 2017 News 1. Ed Skrein leaves Hellboy It seems like every week we’ve got an article about Hellboy. Every week it’s David Harbour this, Ian McShane that. Not this week though. This week is all about Ed Skrein,...
Top 20 Films of 2016: 6. The Neon Demon Christopher Preston December 26, 2016 Analysis, Features, Top 10 “Beauty isn’t everything. It's the only thing.” 2016 has been the year of the troll. Since ORWAV's last Top Ten, Britain has wrenched herself out of the European Union, Donald Trump has gone from...
“Why So Serious?”: The Evolution of the Joker Henry Gatrell August 3, 2016 Analysis, Close-Up, Features The Joker is among the most formidable and fear-inspiring villains ever to grace the screen. He has become incredibly versatile and adaptable, his behaviour impossible to predict, leaving viewers vulnerable to...