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Musing On the Natural World, John Newling's Exhibition The Fall Is Now Showing at Beam Gallery

The latest exhibition at Beam Editions, John Newling: The Fall, provokes heightened awareness to the ways in which we interact with the living things that surround us and asks us to not turn away — but to look at them with the dignity they deserve…

Film Review: Babylon

It's got a pretty poor score of 55% on Rotten Tomatoes, but does Babylon get a thumbs-up from LeftLion? Meh...

Film Review: Tár

It's a hit with critics, fans, and now LeftLion... 

Film Review: Till

This important story is told excellently by a super talented cast...

Film Review: Enys Men

Cornish director Mark Jenkin is back with another atmospheric and experimental triumph

The Thompsons on the World Cup, 2023 and Moon Landings

Creating Mythical Hybrid Creatures, Sophie Ryder's Exhibition Challenges Our Perspective On the Animal World

Mythical hybrid rabbits, hogs, dogs and humanoid figures are now presented in drawings, prints and sculptural forms in this new exhibition by British artist Sophie Ryder at Djanogly Gallery...

A Staple in the Nottingham Film Scene, Short Stack is Back This January

For ten years, Short Stack has been a staple in Nottingham’s filmmaking community - a night dedicated to showing a variety of shorts from creators in the area. We spoke to David Lilley and Ella Townsend about their upcoming event in January, and why short films are so important…

A Film Club Celebrating the LGBT Community, Emma Duncan Talks Fortune & Glory

Showcasing bad and cult cinema in an inclusive environment, Fortune & Glory Film Club first started almost by accident. Our writer Sam Harvey catches up with local film connoisseur Emma Duncan to talk about how they turned their early love of Indiana Jones and cult classics such as The Room into a vibrant and eclectic Nottingham LGBT+ society…

Film Review: Corsage

Dark and deliciously rebellious, this eccentric period piece is inflammatory in parts and tender in others.

45 Years Later: Star Wars

We look back on the legacy of one of cinema's most iconic franchises with the one that started it all...

Notts-Based Fashion Designer Samantha Brooke, of Waring Brooke, Chats Style and Sustainability

Our Addie Kenogbon takes a (Zoom-based) trip out to Widmerpool, home of Waring Brooke, the knitwear brand putting sustainability at the heart of style… 

Film Review: No Bears

Jailed Iranian director Jafar Panahi continues persistently to release timely and topical films as a daring act of defiance...

Film Review: Spirited

This weird spin on A Christmas Carol might be the surprise of the festive period...

Film Review: Lady Chatterley’s Lover

We take a look at the latest film adaptation of one of D.H. Lawrence's most popular and transgressive novels...

Film Review: White Noise

Noah Baumbach has taken the seemingly impossible task of adapting Don DeLillo's seminal postmodern novel, here's our thoughts on the results...

The Best Films of 2022

From big blockbusters to arthouse indies, we dive into the best films of the past twelve months...

The Best Films in Nottingham Cinemas This Festive Period

From Stanley Kubrick to A Christmas Carol, there's plenty to check out on the big screen...

Film Review: Mad God

Phil Tippett's stop motion horror film is a feverish nightmare you cannot look away from...

Film Review: Lynch/Oz

This unique documentary takes a look at the influence The Wizard of Oz has had on David Lynch's career...

In Photos: Shinedown, Asking Alexandria and Zero 9.36 at Motorpoint Arena

The PlanetZero World Tour was a dream for rock fans...

Film Review: The Swimmers

A dramatized true story of two sisters who flee from Syria for Europe. One eventually competed at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Film Review: Matilda the Musical

Matilda is back on the big screen – but how does this musical rendition stack up against the version we all know and love?

Film Review: Bones and All

Timothee Chalamet takes on the role of a subversive love interest in a 1980’s style horror-drama which bridges the cross-section between comfort and cannibalism.

In Photos: UK's Strongest Man Beats World Record at Motorpoint Arena

Ahead of the UK's Strongest Man 2023 competition at Motorpoint in May, we headed down to see if ‘Baby-Faced Assassin’ Paul Smith (not that one) could casually break a world record for most reps of the ‘Daddy Dumbbell’, weighing 90kg...