Snatched – Review David Brake May 21, 2017 Reviews Everyone involved in Snatched could (and should) have done better. They could have pushed themselves further, tried that little bit harder, and carved out a more original, and funnier, story. Sadly, they...
Where Are They Now?: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Rachel Brook June 8, 2016 Features, Nostalgia, Where Are They Now? When Ferris Bueller’s Day Off was released in 1986 Roger Ebert described the eponymous hero as ‘a teenager who skips school so he can help his best friend win some self-respect’. Not everyone considered...
Sisters – Review Rachel Brook December 19, 2015 Reviews Sisters is no Trainwreck, but it’s an absolute train wreck. That poor excuse for wordplay is funnier than any joke in this so-called comedy, which for half of its runtime resembles a Katy Perry video that...
Spotlight: Daniel Radcliffe Nick Evan-Cook December 2, 2015 Analysis, Features, Spotlight Daniel Radcliffe may not be the most naturally gifted actor in the world, but he is so hard working, has so much charisma to burn and is just so darn likeable that you can’t help but root for him as his...
Judd Apatow – The King of Comedy Tom Bond September 1, 2015 Analysis, Features, Spotlight If you had to define the comedy of the last 15 years with one name, that name would be Judd Apatow. A sure sign of his dominance is in Indiewire’s recent list of the 25 Best Comedies of the 21st Century So...
Trainwreck and Talking Bodies: Are Jokes About Periods the New Feminist Film Revolution? David Brake August 19, 2015 Analysis, Features, Opinion About halfway through Amy Schumer's breakout debut Trainwreck, her protagonist (also named Amy) explains to her sister that she's terrified of falling for her romantic lead because, in her experience of...
Trainwreck – Review Bertie Archer August 16, 2015 Reviews The love story of Amy (Schumer) and Aaron (Hader) follows the genre's traditional arc while putting the emphasis heavily on the com in rom-com. Playing the lead on screen and paper, Schumer is a tour de...
The ORWAV Playlist – August 2015 Calum Baker August 6, 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...