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LeftLion Film Podcast #29: Part 1 - The Best Films of 2021

Wed 29 Dec 2021

After three years and about as many listenable episodes, hosts Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto sign off on their final LeftLion Film Podcast where they are joined by new hosts George White and Jamie Morris to discuss the best films of 2021. One of the films is Get Back, which is definitely a film.

Film Review: Don't Look Up

Tue 28 Dec 2021

Jonah Hill outshines even Leonardo DiCaprio in this incisive satire…

5 Underrated Films You May Have Missed in 2021

Tue 28 Dec 2021

It’s been a fast and furious year filled with cinematic marvels – but here are five great films you might just have had no time to dive into…

Film Review: A Boy Called Christmas

Tue 21 Dec 2021

This Sky Cinema original is a charming and pleasant watch, but filled with the all-too-familiar Christmas movie themes and cliches…

Film Review: Spider-Man: No Way Home

Sat 18 Dec 2021

Spidey is back, and so are his greatest foes – incy wincy spoilers may follow...

Interview: Mark Rosenblatt, Director of Award-Winning Short Film Ganef

Thu 16 Dec 2021

We chat to Mark Rosenblatt, director of the powerful short film Ganef - which was named Best UK Short Film at the 2020 Nottingham International Film Festival, and investigates the impact of trauma on Holocaust victims and their loved ones…

Notts Filmmaker Gets Animated Short Featured by BBC

Thu 16 Dec 2021

The film dives into the issue of misophonia, which has been described as being “allergic to sound”...

Film Review: Hand of God

Wed 15 Dec 2021

Oscar-winning director Paolo Sorrentino pays tribute to his icons in this intimate Italian coming-of-age drama…

Emmanuel House Release Short Film to Show Impact of Homelessness Prevention

Wed 15 Dec 2021

The eight-minute film is based on the experiences of the charity's service users...

Film Review: Wrath of Man

Wed 15 Dec 2021

Guy Ritchie and Jason Statham team up again for Wrath of Man, a fun if imperfect tale of revenge...

Five Years Later: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Tue 14 Dec 2021

Can you believe it's been half a decade since Rogue One? Man, that was a long time ago, and in a galaxy far, far away... Huh, interesting...

An Indisputable List of the Best Christmas Films Ever

Thu 09 Dec 2021

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good fight... over which festive film is the best of all time...

Film Review: C'mon C'mon

Wed 08 Dec 2021

Come for Joaquin Phoenix, stay for a heartfelt performance from child actor Woody Norman...

Film Review: Blue Bayou

Mon 06 Dec 2021

Inspired by real-life stories, writer-director Justin Chon plays a Korean-American man who exposes the inhumane policy of deporting adopted children, America’s equivalent of the UK’s Windrush Scandal…

Thompsons on Christmas Day, Games and Presents

Fri 03 Dec 2021

Nottingham's most opinionated grocers on...

5 Best Films to See in Nottingham Cinemas This December

Thu 02 Dec 2021

As another year comes to a close and the apocalypse grows nearer, distract yourself with some cinema magic...

Review: Ocean Film Festival at Nottingham Playhouse

Tue 30 Nov 2021

Ocean Film Festival makes a splash in Nottingham this autumn with a collection of short films straight from the sea...

Meet the Notts Filmmaker Who's Set a Second World War Film in Hucknall's Arc Cinema

Tue 30 Nov 2021

Notts filmmaker Bradley Severn’s introspective short A Picture of Memory aims to shine a light on the brutality of war. We hear about what the movie involves, the messages it is trying to convey, and how The Arc Cinema in Hucknall played an instrumental role in its creation…

Film Review: Ghostbusters - Afterlife

Thu 25 Nov 2021

The overly-nostalgic return to the Ghostbusters franchise fails to step out from beneath the original film’s shadow...

Film Review: Titane

Tue 23 Nov 2021

Buckle up – this utterly bizarre body horror is one hell of a bumpy ride...

Film Review: Tick, Tick…Boom

Mon 22 Nov 2021

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s directorial debut is a passionate tribute to musical theatre...

We Join Blue Barrel Cider for a Day of Scrumping In St Ann’s and a Chat About the Importance of Keeping Things Green

Sat 20 Nov 2021

Made with fruit from mostly forgotten orchards, Blue Barrel Cider might be one of the most eco-friendly drinks on the market. Our Adam Pickering joins Leo Jordan, one of the creators of the beverage, for a day of scrumping out in St Ann’s and a chat about the importance of keeping things green…