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Theatre Review: The Power of Darkness

Wed 04 Apr 2018

So what happens when Nottingham's talented young actors take on Tolstoy?

Film Review: Isle of Dogs

Tue 03 Apr 2018

Boasting a great cast and beautiful animation, Wes Anderson’s latest may not be his best film, but it’s certainly worth a watch.

Film Review: A Wrinkle in Time

Tue 03 Apr 2018

Director Ava DuVernay gives us a well-meaning, but underwhelming take on the Young adult classic.

LeftLion Magazine #100

Sun 01 Apr 2018

With Dave "Fish Man" Bartram, Vicky McClure, Joe Dempsie, Jake Bugg, Paris Lees, Sleaford Mods, VVV, ReggaeNotts, Sam "Blues Man" Lindo, George Akins, Dilk, Henry Normal and more...

From The Archive: LeftLion Photos from Years Past

Sun 01 Apr 2018

Over the years we’ve seen some bleddy stunning sights from around the city – people, places, art, owls – and they’ve been documented good and proper by your lot. We’ve had a flick through some back issues to bring you a selection of vintage snaps, and here are the results...

LeftLion Magazine #100

Sun 01 Apr 2018

With Dave "Fish Man" Bartram, Vicky McClure, Joe Dempsie, Jake Bugg, Paris Lees, Sleaford Mods, VVV, ReggaeNotts, Sam "Blues Man" Lindo, George Akins, Dilk, Henry Normal and more...

Preview: Ingmar Bergman Season at Broadway Cinema

Sat 31 Mar 2018

Broadway Cinema are showcasing the work of one of the greatest filmmakers of all time...

What's on the LeftLion Stereo? Bru-C, Lone, New Apostles and more...

Fri 30 Mar 2018

Plug your headphones in and tune out for a hot sec...

Film Review: Journeyman

Fri 30 Mar 2018

We caught an advanced screening of Paddy Considine's directorial follow-up to 2011's Tyrannosaur at Broadway Cinema, where the director/writer/star was present to give a post-screening Q&A...

Exhibition Review: Scaling the Sublime – Art at the Limits of Landscape at Djanogly Gallery

Thu 29 Mar 2018

Romanticism, in literature, art, music and thought, changed the world. But as this new exhibition at Djanogly Gallery hopes to show, the tropes, moods and key landscape interests of the Romantic movement of the early nineteenth century now influences a new generation of artists. The show-stopper here – and effective summary of the show – is Mariele Neudecker’s big installation After-Life which succeeds in referencing a broad range of Romantic artists and issues...

Theatre Review: David Baddiel - My Family, Not the Sitcom

Mon 26 Mar 2018

Baddiel's new show tackles tragedy with comedic wit

Theatre Review: Grandfather's House

Mon 26 Mar 2018

Shadows and puppets bring Grandfather’s House to life

Theatre Review: Sleeping Beauty

Mon 26 Mar 2018

Grimm turns grim in this gritty adaptation of the classic

Film Review: Ready Player One

Mon 26 Mar 2018

Legendary director Steven Spielberg's 33rd film takes us into a futuristic world of video games and virtual reality...

Film Review: Ravenous

Sun 25 Mar 2018

Robin Aubert's new zombie film might be decent for viewers of The Walking Dead, but real horror fans may be slightly less impressed...

Left Magpie: March 2018

Sat 24 Mar 2018

We may never, ever have planned for promotion - but there’s no greater time than now for this Notts County squad

Film Review: The Square

Sat 24 Mar 2018

Hang on to your champagne and get ready to squirm – this is going to be the worst week of Christian the art curator's life.

LeftLion Film Podcast #5: Fabrizio Federico

Fri 23 Mar 2018

Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto are joined by local filmmaker Fabrizio Federico to discuss his career, his Pink8 Manifesto, the time a witch put a curse on him, working with pimps, the time he burnt his house down and plenty more. Things got really weird, really fast...