ORWAV’s Top 20 Films of 2019: #5 – Midsommar Eddie Falvey December 30, 2019 Analysis, Features, Top 10 – 2019 has been a great year for film. As this list has illustrated and will continue to illustrate, 2019 saw bountiful returns from budding auteurs Barry Jenkins (If Beale Street Could Talk) and Greta...
The Strong Female Character in 2019 Carmen Paddock July 26, 2019 Analysis, Features, Opinion “She’s not alone.” With this line, almost every female superhero that Marvel has in their roster was unleashed against Thanos and his cronies, kicking off the last act of Avengers: Endgame’s closing...
Unintentional Horror in Midsommar and The Dead Don’t Die Ben Flanagan July 16, 2019 Analysis, Features, Opinion Something odd is happening with horror movies this summer. Chucky just ate itself with the Child’s Play reboot, which wipes out the gore but doubles down on references for the Stranger Things audience....
Midsommar and the Horrors of Anxiety Phil W. Bayles July 12, 2019 Analysis, Features, Opinion This article contains major spoilers for Midsommar. Ari Aster doesn’t make horror movies; he makes anxiety movies. His filmography is less concerned with things that go bump in the night than provoking...
Midsommar – Review Katy Moon July 9, 2019 Reviews If anyone was worried that burgeoning horror auteur Ari Aster was going to mellow out after his disturbing debut, you can sleep easy. Aster’s latest (which shares more than a passing resemblance to...