Arcade Fire’s Richard Reed Parry On His Intimate Score For The Nest Jess Goodman December 2, 2020 Behind The Curtain, Features, Interview Writer/Director Sean Durkin's first feature, Martha Marcy May Marlene (2011), gave Elizabeth Olsen her breakthrough role. Nine years on, his second feature might just do the same for Arcade Fire's Richard...
Team Talk – Captain Marvel Stephanie Watts March 10, 2019 Reviews Captain Marvel, the Marvel Cinematic Universe's first solo female superhero film since the series began with 2008's Iron Man, has been capturing the hearts of many critics and audience members this...
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald – Review Calum Baker November 21, 2018 Reviews After leaving The Crimes of Grindelwald, the tenth film in the Wizarding World cine-verse, your appreciation for J.K. Rowling may reach its lowest point yet. Oh, sure, Fantastic Beasts part one was delightful,...
Vox Lux – Review Jack Blackwell September 5, 2018 Reviews This review was originally published as part of our Venice Film Festival coverage on 05/09/2018. Brady Corbet’s fascination with power and influence - so evident in his blistering debut about...
Your Week In Film: Superheroes, Supersleuths and Stars Stephen O'Nion November 24, 2017 News 1. It’s that time of year, folks... Welcome to another edition of Gambit-chat. The all-too-regular column where we recap all the latest news about Gambit, a film that is definitely happening and definitely...
Why The Holiday is the Perfect Christmas Movie Olivia Luder December 15, 2016 Analysis, Features, Opinion You may have underestimated The Holiday. You may have thought that a film about two hot women house-swapping and finding love at Christmas isn’t the cinematic masterpiece your heart has been crying out for....
Scene Stealers: Rose Byrne In Spy Naomi Soanes May 6, 2016 Analysis, Features, Scene Stealers It isn’t a secret that Spy isn’t exactly Oscar-worthy – nor was it even the biggest hit of 2015. But it’s a hell of a lot of fun. And this is in the most part due to Rose Byrne and her undoubtedly...
Genius – Berlinale 2016 Review Eddie Falvey February 17, 2016 Reviews Regardless of its subject matter, calling a film Genius is, naturally, a risky move; that said, while the film fails to live up to its namesake, it's a starry, solid account of a literary icon and the man who...
Spy – Review Ellena Zellhuber-McMillan June 1, 2015 Reviews Despite overusing genre tropes, Spy is an enjoyable romp for those that are after a good bit of stupidity and solid laughs. Melissa McCarthy’s characterisation is concise and well-executed, and she is...
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,...
Black Sea – Review Bertie Archer December 5, 2014 Reviews For a film that promises dark claustrophobia, most of Black Sea’s action takes place on a surprisingly spacious and well lit submarine. Nonetheless, the pressure is suffocating, rising as the action gets...