ORWAV’s Top 20 Films of 2019: #2 – Knives Out Phil W. Bayles December 31, 2019 Analysis, Features, Top 10 Rian Johnson is a man who loves breaking rules. He broke just about every rule in the book when he was given the reins to Star Wars, and some of the most unpleasant people on the internet are still giving him...
Team Talk – Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker David Brake December 24, 2019 Reviews We've finally reached the end of the latest Star Wars saga. It's a bit of a relief, really. The back-and-forth debates over the pros and cons of The Force Awakens vs. The Last Jedi will never be settled but...
Oscar Isaac: A Most Vibrant Five Years James Andrews September 13, 2018 Analysis, Features, Spotlight "You've come a very long way in a very short time." So says another character to Oscar Isaac's Abel Morales in A Most Violent Year. The same could well be said about the actor himself. As recently as 2012 you...
The Last Jedi and the Real Resistance Kambole Campbell January 9, 2018 Analysis, Close-Up, Features One of the best moments in Star Wars: The Last Jedi comes early on. During one of many desperate, skin-of-their teeth escapes, victory or death for the Resistance (the new moniker for the Rebel Alliance) ...
Top 20 Films of 2017: #3 – Star Wars: The Last Jedi Matt Whittle December 29, 2017 Analysis, Features, Top 10 *Spoilers within this article* Star Wars has reinvigorated the event blockbuster. In a time of cinematic universes and sequels scrambling for space on a crowded schedule, audiences are spoilt for choice; no...
“Darkness Rises, and Light to Meet It”: How The Last Jedi Found the Balance in the Force David Brake December 22, 2017 Analysis, Features, One Off Warning: this article contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. This is not going to go the way you think! —Luke Skywalker, The Last Jedi Ambiguity (noun). The quality of being open to more than one...
Vintage Movie Magic in Star Wars: The Last Jedi Rhys Handley December 22, 2017 Analysis, Close-Up, Features This post contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Imagine getting to make a Star Wars movie. Imagine the millions upon millions of dollars Lucasfilm would leave in your lap. Imagine the stellar...
How The Last Jedi and The LEGO Movie Reject Chosen One Narratives Phil W. Bayles December 20, 2017 Analysis, Features, Opinion Warning: this article contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Last Jedi. Two years ago, when Star Wars: The Force Awakens was released, we returned to the galaxy far, far away to find it just the way we left...
Team Talk – Star Wars: The Last Jedi Rachel Brook December 17, 2017 Reviews It's that time of year again. Christmas? No. Time for a new Star Wars release! After the continuity-eschewing interlude of Rogue One, we're back in the franchise's main stable to catch up with the characters...
‘There Is No Try’: Was Empire Strikes Back Lightning in a Bottle? Rhys Handley December 13, 2017 Analysis, Features, Love Letter Every sequel ever made is royally screwed. Those poor filmmakers can go back to their hit movies with the purest intentions and the best bundle of influences, but how many second instalments can really hold a...
The Brothers Bloom – The Art of Good Exposition Rory Steabler December 12, 2017 Analysis, Close-Up, Features Spoiler Warning: The Brothers Bloom is best watched with little foreknowledge. This article explicitly discusses the ending. The Last Jedi should provide Rian Johnson with an interesting balancing act. The...
Your Week In Film: Giants, Mutants, Jedi, and Unobtainium! David Brake October 14, 2017 News 1. The fall of Harvey Weinstein To be upfront from the off, we are not the site to come to for insight around the Harvey Weinstein scandal. The wealth of female actors coming forward to produce a cacophony of...
Your Week In Film: Who Cares About Anything Else? We’ve Got The Last Jedi Trailer! David Brake April 14, 2017 News 1. WE HAVE A TRAILER FOR THE LAST JEDI! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB4I68XVPzQ&feature=youtu.be The trailer the internet has been waiting for has landed. We've now been given a glimpse into director...