2016 Oscar Nominations: Did They Get It Right? Patrick Taylor January 14, 2016 Analysis, Debate, Features So, the Academy Awards are upon us once more and this year's band of intrepid nominees have been released into the wild to vie for golden-statue-glory on 22nd February. We've assembled a crack team of our own...
The ORWAV Playlist – January 2016 Calum Baker January 13, 2016 Behind The Curtain, Features, Music of the Movies Every four weeks, ORWAV explores the movie month ahead through the medium of song! Upcoming releases, notable births and anniversaries and a general celebration of the films, directors, technicians and...
Should Eddie Redmayne Be Playing A Trans Woman In The Danish Girl? Tom Bond December 31, 2015 Analysis, Debate, Features This week sees the release of The Danish Girl, Tom Hooper's long-awaited film about Lili Elbe (born Einar Wegener), the first person to ever undergo gender reassignment surgery. The lead role is played by the...
The Danish Girl – Review Tom Bond December 28, 2015 Reviews We’ve come a long way since the days of Lili Elbe and Gerde Wegener. Transgender issues that made chaos of their lives now have mainstream acceptance, but Hooper’s direction is refreshingly frank about how...
