The Tragedy of Macbeth – Review Weiting Liu January 14, 2022 Reviews This film was previously reviewed in September 2021 as part of our New York Film Festival coverage. The Tragedy of Macbeth marks Joel Coen’s dual venture into a metatextual adaptation of William...
Ran: Kurosawa’s Final Epic Cathy Brennan April 3, 2016 Analysis, Close-Up, Features Frequently cited as his last great film, Akira Kurosawa's Ran shows the director at the height of his powers. The film, released in 1985, was a decade-long passion project for the septuagenarian director. 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...
Spotlight: Michael Fassbender Tori Brazier October 1, 2015 Analysis, Features, Spotlight Michael Fassbender – we’ve seen a lot of him (in more ways than one) in what seems like a few short years, but this actor has been working hard as a professional for more than two decades now. He is...
Macbeth – Cannes 2015 Review Nick Evan-Cook May 25, 2015 Reviews A predictably towering performance from Michael Fassbender is excellently supported by Marion Cotillard, and a who’s who cast of the best British actors working today. Biblical in scale, Macbeth is a huge...
Impossibly Early Oscar Predictions – 2015-16 Calum Baker March 3, 2015 Analysis, Features, One Off 2 Comments Okay ORWeenies, it's that time of year again. After we punted for Gone Girl, Interstellar, Inherent Vice, Into the Woods, Unbroken and Foxcatcher last time (as well as Theory of Everything, Imitation Game,...