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Historical Films: Our Favourite Movies About the Past
Mon 05 Jul 2021With our latest issue of the mag focusing on Nottingham Castle, an iconic landmark throughout the city's history, we thought we'd discuss our favourite films depicting the past...
Film Review: In the Earth
Sun 27 Jun 2021The latest from British director Ben Wheatley is a sore disappointment considering its
brilliant potential…
Short Film Golden Handshake Sheds Light on the Midlands' Dedicated Skateboarding Community
Wed 23 Jun 2021From split balls to Sneinton market, Golden Handshake – a new short film from skate organisation Hooked – shines a light on the Midlands’ dedicated and expanding skateboarding community. George White chats to founder Dave Ford about the project, which is now available to watch on YouTube…
Film Review: The Father
Sun 20 Jun 2021This slow-paced drama, starring Anthony Hopkins as a man grappling with dementia, makes for a cinema visit you won’t forget any time soon, says Hollie Anderson...
Film Review: Shiva Baby
Mon 14 Jun 2021Emma Seligman's Shiva Baby has been one of the most talked-about independent films of the year so far. Screen Co-Editor George White finds out why...
Film Review: Awake
Sun 13 Jun 2021Netflix’s new thriller starring Gina Rodriguez sees the world at a point of crisis where no one can sleep, leading to a mission to discover a cure…
Film Review: A Quiet Place Part II
Fri 04 Jun 2021John Krasinski’s horror sequel is the perfect pandemic blockbuster, writes Roshan Chandy…
Film Review: First Cow
Tue 01 Jun 2021Kelly Reichardt’s plainly charming Western takes a slow amble through the business life of the frontier…
Film Review: Cruella
Sat 29 May 2021Disney has released the prequel none of us needed. But is it still worth a watch? Screen Co-Editor George White thinks so...
Film Review: Demon Slayer – Mugen Train
Sat 29 May 2021All aboard – Screen Co-Editor Jamie Morris reviews this runaway anime sensation…
Film Review: Army of the Dead
Sun 23 May 2021After the success of Zack Snyder's Justice League, the popular filmmaker is back with the action-packed zombie flick...
Film Review: Without Remorse
Thu 20 May 2021Tom Clancy's Without Remorse is fine—and that’s okay, writes Michael Vince...
Nottingham Forest Fan Rich Fisher Releases a Documentary About a Once in a Lifetime Road Trip
Wed 19 May 2021Way back in 2008, Rich Fisher headed to Mongolia with his friend Ed on a road trip. In the back of his mind, he always had the intention of making the journey into a film, but life got in the way. That was until the world came to a grinding halt, allowing Rich the time to finally create Rich and Ed’s Excellent Adventure – the story of two Forest fans on a once-in-a-lifetime adventure to the other side of the world. Roshan Chandy catches up with the Notts-based filmmaker to find out more…
Film Review: The Woman in the Window
Tue 18 May 2021Amy Adams’ new Hitchcockian thriller is predictable and cliched, writes Hilary Whiteside...
Mayhem Film Festival to Return to Broadway This Year
Sun 16 May 2021After hosting a scaled-down 'Skeleton Event' last year, the organisers of the iconic Mayhem Film Festival are hoping to bring the event back to its full gory glory this October..
Film Review: The Mitchells vs. The Machines
Tue 11 May 2021This animated family adventure is sweet and silly, with a little sprinkle of delightfully dystopian humour, writes Hollie Anderson...
Feelgood Films: The Movies That Lift Our Spirits
Mon 10 May 2021Movies have long been a way to lift the spirits, providing heartwarming moments and tonnes of laughs, fist-pumping action and that ugly happy-cry you do when star-crossed lovers finally end up together. To tie in with our recent self-care issue of the mag, the LeftLion screen team dive into their favourite feelgood films of all time...
Film Review: Nomadland
Mon 03 May 2021Miriam Blakemore-Hoy takes a look at this year’s Best Picture winner...
Wollaton Hall Set For World Exclusive T-Rex Exhibition This Summer
Tue 27 Apr 2021The first Tyrannosaurus Rex to be exhibited in England for over a century will arrive in Nottingham this summer.
Five Years Later: The Boy and the Beast
Sat 24 Apr 2021The Boy and the Beast, animator Mamoru Hosoda’s sixth film as director, is a familiar but occasionally heartwarming coming-of-age fantasy…
5 Nottingham Trent University Alumni Who Made It Big in the Art World
Thu 22 Apr 2021Turning what you love to do and what you're passionate about into something that pays the bills ain't an easy job. Being creative and finding your place within the industry can be a challenge at the best of times, but one route many artists take to further develop their practice is to study at university. Our Art Editors run down some of the biggest names to have honed their skills at Nottingham Trent University...
Film Review: The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Tue 20 Apr 2021Andra Day literally sparkles in this moving and cinematic biopic about an American tragedy, writes Roshan Chandy...
40 Years Later: Ms .45
Sun 18 Apr 2021Ms .45, the second feature film by the controversial cult icon Abel Ferrara, is a powerful and haunting descent into trauma and revenge, writes Sebastian Mann…
Film Review: Sound of Metal
Sat 17 Apr 2021Hollie Anderson bangs the drum for Sound of Metal’s story of reliance, recovery and resilience.
Notts Screenwriter William Ivory on the Films That Influenced His Success
Wed 14 Apr 2021Southwell’s own William Ivory, BAFTA-nominated screenwriter of Made in Dagenham and Burton and Taylor, discusses the films that have influenced him throughout the years – from the scarring impact of Bambi to the rage-inducing absurdity of The Lighthouse...
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