Debbie Reynolds: Guardian of the Hollywood Galaxy Tori Brazier December 30, 2016 News The news of Debbie Reynolds' passing would be upsetting - especially in cinema circles - on any given day, but it has gained a particularly tragic quality for occurring just one day after the untimely death of...
Best Films Never Made #22: Dalí & The Marx Brothers’ Giraffes on Horseback Salad Nick Evan-Cook December 17, 2014 Behind The Curtain, Best Films Never Made, Features 3 Comments How often is it that a pair of the world’s most fêted and adored talents put their minds together to create a film? There are some great examples dotted throughout cinematic history – Ford & Wayne,...
Christmas Gift Guide: Silver Screeners and Family Friendly Film Tom Bond December 16, 2014 Competitions 2 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...
Katharine Hepburn: Hollywood’s Headstrong ‘Red’ Tori Brazier December 3, 2014 Analysis, Features, Spotlight “Acting is the most minor of gifts. After all, Shirley Temple could do it when she was four.” Katharine Hepburn: spirited, independent, sharp, one-of-a-kind… a cinema legend. With a career spanning...
Short of the Week – Abe Cameron Ward December 1, 2014 Features, Independent, Short of the Week http://vimeo.com/64114843 Rob McLellan’s 8 minute exploration of cold obsession under the chilling light of self-awareness finds new material for the affectionate sociopath, chillingly augmenting the...
Best Films Never Made #9: Walt Disney’s The Rainbow Road to Oz Tori Brazier February 5, 2014 Behind The Curtain, Best Films Never Made, Features MGM’s 1939 Technicolor musical masterpiece The Wizard of Oz is regarded as a standout event in a year filled with standout movies, like Gone with the Wind and Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, as well as a true...
Stories from the Set: Gone with the Wind Tori Brazier January 25, 2014 Behind The Curtain, Features, Stories from the Set 1939 was the biggest year for quality movie-making that Hollywood had ever seen, with classics such as Stagecoach, The Wizard of Oz, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and Ninotchka all nominees for the Best Picture...
Stories from the Set: Singin’ in the Rain David Brake January 18, 2014 Behind The Curtain, Features, Stories from the Set Singin' In The Rain is rightly regarded as the greatest Hollywood musical of all time, and stories of its production have melted into movie legend, from Debbie Reynolds' remark that "Singin' in the Rain and...