Tagged SPECTRE

Expect Ben Whishaw to be a familiar face on our cinema screens this year. He’s just appeared as the villainous Uriah Heep in Armando Iannucci’s The Personal History of David Copperfield, he’s reprising Q...

In Europe, everybody would say, "Well, they (in Hollywood) just want to squeeze you like a lemon." Well, yeah! But, you know, if I have the juice, why shouldn't they? Of all actors to grace the awards-season...

The stunt industry, specifically stunt professionals, are criminally overlooked by the Oscars. In an effort to draw much-needed attention to this underrepresented yet essential arm of filmmaking, ORWAV is...

Ever since Jaws exploded into the popular consciousness in the summer of 1975 the world has been at the mercy of blockbuster film franchises. Usually (but not always) building upon highly successful source...

There's a new James Bond film out! Not sure if you're aware of it, there hasn't been much written about it. It’s meant to be very good indeed and, it turns out, it’s actually the 24th in a series of films...

The Eon James Bond theme tunes may be some of the most famous and iconic music moments in cinema, but they're not without their absurdities - chief among these being some ridiculous and unforgivable lyrics....

A story 50 years in the making: as with many stories we tell in this series, it concludes with an unhappy ending. Not for a studio, or the character of James Bond and his legacy, but one man. His name was...

What do you get if you mix dazzling good looks and irresistible charm with an array of outlandish gadgets and a pretentious signature cocktail? Only the most iconic movie character of all time. Yup, you...

With the Spectre of the next Bond film looming on the horizon, here at ORWAV we've been revisiting that age-old question: just who is the best Bond*? Is it Sean Connery, the man who defined the role? Or...

Daniel Craig is the ideal Bond. He encapsulates everything that Bond is and has evolved to be since 007 first emerged into existence from the smoky Royale-les-Eaux casino in Ian Fleming’s 1953 novel Casino...

What. An. Intro. Bond has always favoured an explosive entry, and GoldenEye takes the pre-title sequence to new heights. Literally. Twice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9kmL9cghXw Following Timothy...

Spectre’s plot is simple enough, and largely follows the same beats as Skyfall: a sinister figure from Bond’s past, interfering bureaucrats, parts of London being blown up. This isn’t necessarily a...

Timothy Dalton got a bit of a raw deal when he finally relented to take on the mantle of Bond, James Bond in 1987. He was first asked 20 years before in 1967, but felt he was far too young at only 21 years...

No matter what Eon do to keep 007 a part of the cultural moment - Brosnan's inherent '90s-ness, Craig's impassive reactions to things like The Internet - Bond is not fundamentally a modern character. Even in...

George Lazenby is James Bond. This was an indisputable fact in 1968 when the young Australian model convinced producer Albert R. Broccoli to let him pick up the reins from Sean Connery. Whilst Lazenby is...