Why Mother Gothel is the Best Disney Villain Phil W. Bayles November 19, 2020 Analysis, Features, Opinion Tangled - Disney’s 50th animated feature, and the film that kick-started the studio’s ‘Revival’ period - turns 10 years old this month. In the decade since its release the studio has gone from strength...
How to Train Your Dragon’s Refreshing Approach To Disability Phil W. Bayles January 28, 2019 Analysis, Features, One Off The How to Train Your Dragon movies are far and away the best work DreamWorks Animation have ever produced. For one thing, they’re simply gorgeous to look at, bursting with vibrantly designed creatures and...
Ralph Breaks the Internet – Review Joni Blyth December 1, 2018 Reviews Ultimately, whether you like Ralph Breaks the Internet comes down to a simple question that we must all ask ourselves at some point in our lives: How do you feel about billionaire conglomerates nakedly...
Sing – Review Joni Blyth January 27, 2017 Reviews There is absolutely no reason the characters in Sing are animals. The version of LA they live in is exactly the same as ours, the plot would function if they didn’t have tails and scales, and the film...
Top 20 Films of 2016: 9. Zootropolis Tori Brazier December 22, 2016 Analysis, Features, Top 10 Zootropolis, Zootopia... Despite the renaming malarkey for the European market – and the awkwardness that could have ensued – Zootropolis' release into the cinema wilderness this year was anything but...
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...
Your Week In Film: Star Wars, Starman, Starlize Theron and More Stephen O'Nion April 8, 2016 News 1. Mayhem at the Box Office Say what you will about Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice - tell us that it's a misunderstood masterpiece, a bloated mess, or something in between - but there is no...
Zootropolis – Review Nick Evan-Cook March 27, 2016 Reviews Disney's animation division continue their terrific form of recent years with this consistently surprising and charm-packed tale of friendship, acceptance and inclusivity. With its winning voice cast,...