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The Goose Is Back! Plus, Dizzee Rascal, The Queen Story, Black History And Much More. Here's What's On 2 October - 8 October...
Sun 01 Oct 2023Nottingham is providing yet again, we've got music, Black History, culture, arts and crafts and more. If you're stuck, LeftLion HQ are here to lend a helping hand, read below...
A History of the Films of Leftlion
Tue 26 Sept 2023Over the last decade, as well as producing lots of written journalism, LeftLion have also made a few films. To celebrate our 20th Birthday, we’ve decided to release some of the best things knocking around in our video archives for free on our website and Youtube channel so you - and the whole world - can all view them at your leisure. Here’s a few favourites we’d like to point you to…
Film Review: A Haunting in Venice
Mon 25 Sept 2023Kenneth Branagh is back with another theatrical take on Agatha Christie...
Film Review: R.M.N
Mon 25 Sept 2023Cristian Mungiu is back with another slice of bleak Romanian social realism...
We Chat to NTU Graduate and World-Renowned Filmmaker Jeanie Finlay About Her Long-Standing Connection to Broadway Cinema
Sat 23 Sept 2023One of the most notable aspects of Nottingham is the rich film scene and array of fantastic independent cinemas available in the city. We chat to NTU graduate and world-renowned filmmaker Jeanie Finlay about her long-standing connection to Nottingham’s Broadway Cinema, how she got into documentary making, and her latest award-winning film Your Fat Friend…
Beeston Film Club Launches in October at The Arc Cinema
Wed 20 Sept 2023A six-week run is coming from the brains behind the Beeston Film Festival...
Film Review: Red Black Green
Thu 14 Sept 2023Notts-based film director Naphat “Naps” Boonyaprapa has released a documentary on his favourite topic - table tennis. Here's what we thought of it...
Film Review: Bolan's Shoes
Sun 10 Sept 2023Timothy Spall + Marc Bolan should = guaranteed success, right? Well, sadly not...
New Film Group Brings the Best of Eastern European Cinema to Notts
Fri 08 Sept 2023Kino Koło Notts is taking over St John’s Centre in Mansfield on Friday 22 September, with a screening of cult classic The Cruise kicking off the action...
Film Review: Past Lives
Fri 08 Sept 2023It's got a rating of 97% on Rotten Tomatoes - and a rating of 'my heart hurts' from LeftLion...
Horror without Borders Film Course from Monstrous Flesh Coming to Nottingham
Thu 07 Sept 2023Local film expert and Monstrous Flesh podcast host Clelia McElroy is launching a brand new course. She tells us all about it...
Film Review: Scrapper
Fri 01 Sept 2023Abbie Leeson checks out Charlotte Regan's touching study of a father-daughter relationship...
Learn More About Independent Film Club Jackie Treehorn Productions
Sun 27 Aug 2023Since December 2021, two brothers - Charlie and George Alexander - have been running Jackie Treehorn Productions, an independent film club showcasing a large variety of films throughout Nottingham. Inspired by other local independent programmers such as Kino Klubb, they use cinematic programming as a way of sharing films they love with more people (with the benefit of also being able to see those films on the big screen themselves).
Film Review: Afire
Sun 27 Aug 2023Acclaimed German director Christian Petzold director returns to full force with a slow burn drama…
Notts Filmmaker Derry Shillitto Talks Us Through His New AI-Inspired Feature
Sat 26 Aug 2023The film explores the potential impact of AI in education...
We Catch Up With Documentary Maker Jeanie Finlay About Her New Film ‘Your Fat Friend'
Tue 15 Aug 2023Known for her ability to tell human stories with respect, intrigue, and honesty, Nottingham-based Jeanie Finlay has established herself as one of the country’s finest documentary-makers. Now, she’s releasing her ninth feature, Your Fat Friend, which tells the story of anonymous blogger turned best-selling author Aubrey Gordon. We hear all about it…
Theatre Review: Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story
Mon 31 Jul 2023More than just a nostalgia fest: we review The Buddy Holly Story at Theatre Royal Concert Hall