Scene Stealers: Donald Glover in The Martian James Andrews May 24, 2018 Analysis, Features, Scene Stealers It’s a phrase bandied about quite a lot in the entertainment world, but Donald Glover is quite genuinely a man of many talents. When he’s not preparing to join a galaxy far, far away as a young Lando...
Are Ridley Scott’s Extended Cuts Worth It? Eddie Falvey October 4, 2016 Analysis, Features, Opinion Oh, fiddley Ridley, you’ve gone and done it again… Almost exactly one year after its initial theatrical run, October 3rd will see a second home release for The Martian, Ridley Scott’s critically and...
400 Days – Review Rachel Brook August 22, 2016 Reviews 400 Days uses a mission-simulation premise as part of an attempt to get away with making a space movie with astonishingly low production value. The vaguely named “ship” and paraphernalia aboard doesn’t...
Kristen Wiig: Comedy Darling, Drama Queen Rachel Brook April 7, 2016 Analysis, Features, Spotlight This week Kristen Wiig stars in Nasty Baby, perhaps her most indie project yet – aesthetically at least. The trailer seems to promise an inky black sense of humour in the vein of Ben Wheatley’s...
Top 20 Films of 2015: 8. The Martian Daniel Orton December 24, 2015 Analysis, Features, Top 10 If you aren’t a fan of having sex in public places then seeing The Martian was probably the most fun you could have had in a cinema in 2015. The Martian is the story of the eponymous Mark Watney (Matt...
2015: The Year The Bubble Began To Burst? Eddie Falvey November 12, 2015 Analysis, Features, Opinion 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...
By The Book: The Martian Rachel Brook October 6, 2015 Analysis, By The Book, Features Welcome to By The Book, where we compare books with their cinematic adaptations. Are they faithful and delightful partners in storytelling or are the authors turning in their graves through these unholy...
The Martian – Review Phil W. Bayles September 30, 2015 Reviews As with Andy Weir’s novel, the reason that The Martian works so brilliantly as a film is that it’s a one-man show that’s much bigger than just one person. Matt Damon shines as the lovechild of Neil...
Second Chance: Prometheus Patrick Taylor September 29, 2015 Features, Nostalgia, Second Chance We’re not going to pretend that Prometheus wasn’t a sizable disappointment – it was. However in the wake of Mr. Scott’s latest trip into space with The Martian, will posterity begin to look more...
The ORWAV Playlist – September 2015 Calum Baker September 8, 2015 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...
