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Review: Nottingham International Film Festival 2022

Tue 26 Apr 2022

Back at full capacity, and in an earlier time slot in the year than usual, Nottingham International Film Festival returned to take over Savoy Cinema and Nottingham Contemporary. We sent Kieran Burt over to check out some of the highlights...

Film Review: Benedetta

Mon 25 Apr 2022

If there's one thing Paul Verhoeven is known for, it's causing controversy. Is his latest release, Benedetta, any different? Hell no...

6 of the Best Fantasy Films of All Time (That Aren't Lord of the Rings)

Mon 25 Apr 2022

To (loosely) tie in with the latest magic issue of the magazine, we take a look at some of the best fantasy films ever...

5 Great Things to Do in Nottingham This Week: People Person, Broadway Mystery Film and More

Sun 24 Apr 2022

From ice hockey to books on isolation, we've got a proper varied week in Nottingham coming up...

Film Review: The Northman

Thu 21 Apr 2022

Robert Eggers follow-up to The Witch and The Lighthouse with the third in his 'the' trilogy, a bloody, grizzled tale of Viking revenge...

Film Review: Operation Mincemeat

Tue 19 Apr 2022

The Jane Austen multiverse is finally here, as Colin Firth and Matthew Macfadyen butt heads in this Second World War drama...

Film Review: Choose or Die

Tue 19 Apr 2022

An eighties style game-based horror with an enticing cash prize. This has got to be Netflix’s next biggest hit, right?

Film Review: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

Tue 19 Apr 2022

Nicolas Cage is back for his most Nicolas Cage movie yet, as he actually plays a version of Nicolas Cage called, um, Nick Cage. But is the film as good as the premise sounds? You betcha...

Film Review: Metal Lords

Mon 18 Apr 2022

This metal-infused coming-of-age tale is a quiet riot that hits the spot…

Film Review: Revolution of Our Times

Sat 16 Apr 2022

Hong Kong filmmaker Kiwi Chow exhibits the months of mass demonstrations against the 2019 proposed extradition law in this political documentary that has broken a box office record in Taiwan…

Film Review: The Bubble

Fri 15 Apr 2022

Is Netflix’s latest ensemble comedy the pandemic-set film we’ve been waiting for? Not quite…

Film Review: Murina

Tue 12 Apr 2022

Fresh out of Cannes, winning the Caméra d'Or (best debut feature film), comes Murina, a drama directed by Croatian director Antoneta Alamat Kusijanović…

Film Review: Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

Sat 09 Apr 2022

The Harry Potter universe isn't exactly the purest right now, but is Secrets of Dumbledore a step in the right direction? Not really...

The Best Films Coming to Nottingham Cinemas in April 2022

Thu 31 Mar 2022

From the super wealthy to the super sleazy, Nottingham cinemas have it all this month...

Film Review: Ambulance

Wed 30 Mar 2022

The king (ish) of action, Michael Bay, is back - but with a bang? Just about...

Film Review: The Worst Person in the World

Sun 27 Mar 2022

It's picked up plaudits from nearly every other film critic, but has it won over the LeftLion team? Absolutely...

Film Review: Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy

Thu 24 Mar 2022

Hot on the heels of his Oscar-nominated hit Drive My Car, Ryusuke Hamaguchi is back with another naturalistic drama…

Nottingham International Film Festival Announces April Line-Up

Thu 24 Mar 2022

The event will take place at both Savoy Cinema and Nottingham Contemporary...

New Notts Festival Meadowlands Announces Nine More Acts

Tue 22 Mar 2022

Come this summer there’s a brand new festival in town, landing in Nottingham’s Victoria Embankment in the Meadows area on the bank holiday Friday 3 June - and it goes by the name Meadowlands. With 10 stellar acts now announced, it’s looking like a must-go for indie/rock lovers of all ages. With more acts yet to be announced, we take a first look at who’s rocking up…