Chris Hemsworth: Not Just a Pretty Face Carmen Paddock October 12, 2018 Analysis, Features, Spotlight Drew Goddard’s Bad Times at the El Royale – out this week – looks like a hell of a ride, especially with the stellar ensemble cast. Chris Hemsworth's role might be one of the smaller ones, but the...
A Beginner’s Guide to… Cate Blanchett Carmen Paddock September 20, 2018 A Beginner's Guide To..., Analysis, Features Back on screens this week with the release of The House with a Clock in Its Walls, iconic Australian actress Cate Blanchett is adding a children’s fantasy film to her impressive list of achievements. She is...
Scene Stealers: Jeff Goldblum in Thor: Ragnarok Naomi Soanes June 6, 2018 Features, Scene Stealers, Spotlight Jeff Goldblum has been stealing scenes on silver screens for a long time now, and so it should come as no surprise that he was at it again in 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok as the eccentric Grandmaster. Sporting...
Debate 2.0: What is the Best Marvel Movie? Kambole Campbell April 24, 2018 Analysis, Debate, Features It’s the eve of the release of Avengers: Infinity War, Marvel’s last-ever instalment of their 10-year-old Cinematic Universe (just kidding, these films will exist long after you and I are dust). It’s the...
Top 20 Films of 2017: #20 to #11 David Brake December 20, 2017 Analysis, Features, Top 10 It’s here! The One Room With A View Top 20 films of 2017 has arrived. If you thought 2017 was a poor year for movies, you didn't watch enough movies. At the very least, you didn't watch the right moves....
Holy Misogyny, Batman! Comic Book Movies Are Still Getting It Wrong Katy Moon November 21, 2017 Analysis, Features, Opinion 1 Comment Forget Thanos. Disregard Lex Luthor. The most dastardly cinematic villain of all is undoubtedly the Male Gaze. Cast your mind back to any blockbuster and chances are, he’s there. The woman introduced...
Thor: Ragnarok’s Most Disappointing Part? Cate Blanchett As The Goddess of Death Tom Bond November 8, 2017 Analysis, Features, Opinion Thor: Ragnarok overcomes a lot of Marvel’s traditional problems – predictable three-act structure, bland quips and visuals – and turns its tics into triumphs – for example, crafting the inevitable and...
Team Talk – Thor: Ragnarok Louise Burrell October 29, 2017 Reviews It's safe to say that the majority of discussion around Thor: Ragnarok has been in regards to Marvel's choice of director. Taika Waititi is not only an interesting choice due to his lack of previous experience...
ORWAV Debate: Who is Marvel’s Best Chris? Kambole Campbell October 25, 2017 Analysis, Debate, Features Marvel Studios' cinematic universe has all but taken over the the global box office, much like the crypto-fascist team the "Avengers" at its centre (just kidding). The decade-spanning, 18-film franchise owes...
Spotlight: Taika Waititi Ellena Zellhuber-McMillan October 24, 2017 Analysis, Features, Spotlight On October 23, Taika Waititi’s Thor: Ragnarok will premiere. As a fellow Kiwi, it has been fascinating to watch the world embrace Waititi. His talent is undeniable. I have already written a love letter to...
ORWAV’s 30 Films To Be Excited About In 2017 David Brake January 4, 2017 Analysis, Features, One Off 2016 was a great year of film. Honest to God, our Top 20 was the strongest it's ever been. And we're not too bad at predicting the frontrunners either. Captain America: Civil War, Everybody Wants Some!!, The...
Short of the Week: Two Cars, One Night Dave McLaughlin February 8, 2016 Features, Independent, Short of the Week Ideal for post-Waitangi Day recovery, Two Cars, One Night is an Oscar-nominated short about childhood, love and connection from Taika Waititi, director of Boy. It tells of the growing love between a young boy...