Casting Call – Who Should Direct The Batman? Christopher Preston February 2, 2017 Behind The Curtain, Casting Call, Features At this point, one can only imagine the DC Extended Universe is built upon an ancient Indian burial ground. This riposte to the Marvel Cinematic Universe has tripped over three critical paving stones since...
Top 20 Films of 2016: 6. The Neon Demon Christopher Preston December 26, 2016 Analysis, Features, Top 10 “Beauty isn’t everything. It's the only thing.” 2016 has been the year of the troll. Since ORWAV's last Top Ten, Britain has wrenched herself out of the European Union, Donald Trump has gone from...
Your Week in Film: Sulu, Sequels, Soderbergh and Spies Eddie Falvey July 8, 2016 News 1. Hikaru Sulu is gay, George Takei is not (in a happy sense) What with it being set in the 23rd century fer chrissakes, it makes sense for Star Trek Beyond to feature at least one gay character - which is...
Second Chance: Only God Forgives Jack Blackwell July 6, 2016 Features, Nostalgia, Second Chance With the Ryan Gosling-led Drive, Nicholas Winding Refn managed to make not only an arthouse critical darling, but a breakout cult hit that struck a chord with mainstream audiences. Naturally his followup, Only...
The Neon Demon – Cannes 2016 Review Nick Evan-Cook May 20, 2016 Reviews Refn (and his perfectly-chosen collaborators) once again demonstrates his utmost command of cinema as a visual medium with the savage, beautiful and excessive sensory assault that is The Neon Demon....