Top 20 Films of 2016: 6. The Neon Demon Christopher Preston December 26, 2016 Analysis, Features, Top 10 “Beauty isn’t everything. It's the only thing.” 2016 has been the year of the troll. Since ORWAV's last Top Ten, Britain has wrenched herself out of the European Union, Donald Trump has gone from...
The ORWAV Christmas Gift Guide 2016 Tom Bond December 14, 2016 Competitions 2016 has been a bit of a shitshow. Half the western world has been stunned by that shock political duo, Trump and Brexit, and if you weren’t disappointed by them, then you were definitely rocked by the...
Second Chance: Only God Forgives Jack Blackwell July 6, 2016 Features, Nostalgia, Second Chance With the Ryan Gosling-led Drive, Nicholas Winding Refn managed to make not only an arthouse critical darling, but a breakout cult hit that struck a chord with mainstream audiences. Naturally his followup, Only...
Once Upon A Dream – The Rise of Elle Fanning Patrick Taylor July 5, 2016 Analysis, Features, Spotlight For one still so young, Elle Fanning's career has been prolific. Having only recently turned 18, Dakota’s younger sister has already racked up 30 movie credits, as well as nine TV appearances. She’s...
Top 10 Movie Moments of 2016… So Far Tom Bond June 22, 2016 Analysis, Features, Top 10 Bowie. Rickman. Prince. Zsigmond. Vigoda. Hamilton. Yelchin. Not to mention those outside the film world like Ali, Corbett and Wood. So far, 2016 is being remembered for all the wrong reasons. Here at...
The Neon Demon – Cannes 2016 Review Nick Evan-Cook May 20, 2016 Reviews Refn (and his perfectly-chosen collaborators) once again demonstrates his utmost command of cinema as a visual medium with the savage, beautiful and excessive sensory assault that is The Neon Demon....
Your Week In Film: Spielberg, Spidey, Spies, Sequel Splicing, and Strange Stephen O'Nion April 15, 2016 News 1. AMC Theatres reject text-friendly theatres, evil The CEO of AMC Theatres, Adam Aron, has admitted in an interview with Variety that the company have been looking to experiment with text-friendly cinemas...