Outcast – Review Stephen O'Nion November 1, 2015 Reviews Show Nick Powell's debut to some poor soul and ask who, in this monstrosity of a film, can boast a shiny gold statue called Oscar on their mantle and they may assume you’ve been lobotomised. Fear not,...
Pound of Flesh – Review Stephen O'Nion June 29, 2015 Reviews “Ever wake up one day and realise nothing in your life was the way you thought it would be?” our hero is asked at one point. “No.” A femme fatale, a hotel room, a flashback, a missing kidney. Of...
Everly – Review Stephen O'Nion June 27, 2015 Reviews Everly has a decent gimmick: one woman, one apartment, one daughter to save via a duffle bag full of cash. Its action compressed into that one location, there exists a recognisable awareness of the need for...
Maybeland: Cyborg Stephen O'Nion February 17, 2015 Features, Independent, Maybeland You know what best symbolises an apocalypse? Fire. Ideally with a dash of brimstone. Spurting from the ground for no discernible reason, springing from pockets with an obscure source, burning continuously in...
Christmas Gift Guide: Action Hero and Kings and Queens of Comedy Tom Bond December 15, 2014 Competitions 3 Comments It’s that most wonderful time of the year, full of food and films for all to enjoy, and here at ORWAV we thought we’d do our bit to get you in the Christmas spirit with a gift guide for all your festive...
The Grandmaster – Review Andrew Daley December 7, 2014 Reviews Wong Kar-Wai delivers an emotional, but explosive, love letter to the master of Wing Chun. Abundant slow motion and elegant close-ups regale a tale spanning decades in China and Hong Kong, but all that is just...
The Raid 2 – Review Tom Bond April 11, 2014 Reviews 1 Comment Get ready for your new favourite fight scenes. Baseball Boy. Hammer Girl. The hotplate. The mudbath bloodbath. And oh boy, if you thought Gravity was visceral cinema then the kitchen showdown is here to...