ORWAV’s Top 20 Films of 2020: #1 – Parasite Jess Goodman December 31, 2020 Analysis, Features, Top 10 The ending of another year is a time that lends itself to reflection. So let’s look back on the good old days, when going to the supermarket didn’t feel like a health hazard, when cinemas were open and...
Why are Filmmakers Falling for Monochrome? Rob Salusbury July 22, 2020 Analysis, Features, Opinion It may feel like a lifetime ago now but it was only back in February when Jane Fonda opened that golden envelope and sent the film world into rapture. The cinematic sensation of 2019, Parasite became the...
Top 10 Movie Moments of 2020… So Far Tom Bond June 30, 2020 Analysis, Features, Top 10 2020 has been a year to forget for many reasons. But today we’re here to focus on the positives. Even with only three months of cinema-going under our belts, the amount of incredible movie moments is as high...
ORWAV Oscars 2020 – The Results Tom Bond February 9, 2020 Analysis, Features, One Off Not to brag, but we had a pretty great set of nominations for the ORWAV Oscars this year. We took the Academy's top picks enhanced them with some underappreciated gems, especially of the uncut variety. So...
Parasite – Review Tom Bond February 7, 2020 Reviews Originally reviewed as part of our Cannes Film Festival coverage in May 2019. There’s a lesser version of this film full of simple, signposted twists, broad, caricatured performances, and crude, obvious...
ORWAV Oscars 2020: The Nominations Tom Bond February 3, 2020 Analysis, Features, One Off Oscars season has arrived early this year, and with it comes one of the most eclectic sets of nominees we've seen in quite some time. Big hitters include a long-take (not one-take) WWI film, a serious...