On the Future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Kambole Campbell October 25, 2016 Analysis, Features, Opinion With the disappearance of notorious bigot and perpetual pain in the ass Ike Perlmutter, the future of Marvel looks bright. In the last decade Marvel Studios has released a long series of consecutive box office...
What’s The Best Marvel Film? Phil W. Bayles April 27, 2016 Analysis, Debate, Features This week sees the release of Captain America: Civil War, the other big superhero punch-up of 2016. But as Steve Rogers and Tony Stark come to blows over the ethics of being a costumed hero, we at ORWAV are...
A Beginner’s Guide to… The Marvel Cinematic Universe Madeline Joint April 22, 2015 A Beginner's Guide To..., Analysis, Features Simply, if you haven’t heard of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (which you totally have if you’ve been anywhere near a cinema, TV, billboard, another person or a Burger King since 2008): they are a series of...
A Love Letter To… The Marvel Cinematic Universe David Brake July 17, 2014 Features, Love Letter, Nostalgia The Marvel Cinematic Universe needs no explanation. There's little doubt that even just the letters M, C, and U arranged in that order are enough to get the message across. That's a hefty monopoly on the...
Second Chance: Iron Man 2 David Brake June 2, 2014 Features, Nostalgia, Second Chance 1 Comment It is a truth universally acknowledged that the only sequel to match its predecessor is The Godfather: Part II. Yet despite (or perhaps because) of this, expectations for follow-ups continue to remain sky...
The Future of the Superhero Film Tom Bond May 25, 2014 Analysis, Features, Opinion 2 Comments The future of the superhero film suddenly looks a whole lot shakier. This article was going to begin with all the exciting ways the genre is branching out with more niche characters and directors like James...
Why the Modern Superhero Film Succeeded – The Origin Story Tom Bond May 16, 2014 Analysis, Features, Opinion 2 Comments We live in a golden age for the superhero film – a period that will go down in cinematic history for its unprecedented levels of productivity, creativity and popular acclaim. The comic books where these...