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Film Review: The Devil All the Time

Gemma Finch looks at Netflix's new Southern Gothic thriller, starring Tom Holland and Robert Pattinson...

60 Years Later: Psycho

It may have been six decades since Alfred Hitchcock’s infamous thriller was first released but god, does it still have the power to scare the life out of you...

Hockley Hustle Presents Green Hustle: The Digital Festival Celebrating All Things Sustainability

A highlight in our calendar comes every October when, on the last weekend of the month, the streets of Hockley are taken over by musicians, poets, street performers, food vendors and punters for the annual Hockley Hustle festival. For obvious reasons, it won’t be returning for its fourteenth year, but that doesn’t mean Team HH are taking a (probably well-deserved) break. Thanks to funding from Arts Council England, they’ll be treating the people of Nottingham to a few different projects. The first of those is Green Hustle, a digital festival celebrating, promoting and exploring all things green in our city… 

The Inside World of Nottingham BID's Festivals...

Nottingham’s blessed with more than its fair share of events, ceremonies and festivals, many of which have been facilitated by the Nottingham Business Improvement District (BID). Formed in 2012, Nottingham BID has offered support, information and funding to some of the city’s biggest cultural offerings and, with the upcoming ballot to determine whether they’ll continue next year scheduled for October, we caught up with some of the festivals that have benefitted from their support to see how they’ve coped during lockdown, and what Nottingham BID means to them…

Film Review: I'm Thinking of Ending Things

Thinking of watching I’m Thinking of Ending Things? Miriam Blakemore reviews Charlie Kaufman’s latest film...

Film Review: Love, Guaranteed

A hapless single man takes an online dating website to court in Netflix’s latest rom-com...

40 Years Later: Airplane

Non-stop laughs from the parodic cult classic that launched Leslie Nielsen's comedic career…

Film Review: Tenet

Christopher Nolan reaches for the stars and sadly misses with this confusing but beautiful epic adventure, says Chris King…

Homegrown: A Glimmer of Summer this bank holiday

DHP Family have announced their new Homegrown festival, which will be taking place at the Arboretum this bank holiday Monday (31 August).

Film Review: The Sleepover

Netflix’s new comedy sees a sleepover gone wrong as a mother is taken and her kids must find her, as well as finding out about her seedy past…

Film Review: Project Power

Jamie Foxx stars as a five-minute superhero in Netflix's Project Power...

25 Years Later: Waterworld

Steady yourselves, there’s a storm on the horizon…The clouds are gathering for the 25th anniversary of one of cinematic history’s biggest flops. It's Mad Max crossed with Treasure Island. It’s Kevin Costner at the height of being Kevin Costner. It’s Dennis Hopper as a mad, underrated villainous pirate. Yep, you guessed it - it’s time to return to Waterworld.

LeftLion Film Podcast #28 - The Lockdown Tapes: Part 2

Separated due to lockdown, hosts Ash and Derry virtually reminisce over some of their favourite and most humiliating moments from three years of the LeftLion Film Podcast. Featuring a doomed interview with stand up legend with Colin Quinn, getting intimidated by Ben Wheatley, talking to Bella Ramsey the day after she was killed off in Game of Thrones and getting brutalised by Tom State...

Nottingham Arts Mela Returns to the New Art Exchange for Its 32nd Year

As Nottingham Mela Network, in partnership with New Art Exchange, gets ready to celebrate the 32nd year of Nottingham Arts Mela in the UK, Alex Stubbs previews the exciting, eclectic online programme of cooking, films featuring South Asian diaspora worldwide, music, dance, debates, poetry and spoken word, family art workshops, murals, archives activated, morning raags and yoga…

The Thompson Brothers on Amazon, Princess Beatrice and August Christmas Parties

Nottingham City Council Wants the City to Be Carbon-Neutral by 2028

Since 2005, Nottingham has reduced its carbon emissions by more than double the target goal first laid out by Nottingham City Council. But now there is a new target – to become the first carbon-neutral city in the UK by 2028. Ahead of the launch of their 28 day challenge, taking place on social media throughout August, we speak to Sally Longford, Deputy Leader of the Council and Portfolio Holder Energy, Environment and Democratic Services about how they intend to make it happen… 

25 Years Later: Kids

A hyper-realistic, fly-on-the-wall story, Kids is the product of 19-year-old writer Harmony Korine and photographer-cum-filmmaker Larry Clark. 25 years old this month, the film is set in the heart of New York, where Clark and Korine capture the disturbing hedonism and reckless nature of pubescent youth...

Film Review: The Kissing Booth 2

Netflix’s much-anticipated sequel to The Kissing Booth, sees best friends Lee and Elle tackle their senior year, as well as Elle dealing with her long-distance relationship with Noah.

Film Review: Ride Your Wave

Following a wave of successful recent anime film releases in the UK, this charming new animated feature makes its digital debut...

Beeston Film Festival Has Added an LGBTQ+ Category

After experiencing an increase in submissions, Beeston Film Festival is launching a brand new category for LGBT+ filmmakers in time for Pride 2020...

The Big Notts Quiz: Part IV

Some say these quizzes have been the highlight of their lockdown life, others think they’ve been an enormous waste of everyone’s time. Either way, we’ve done one more, and made it extra difficult to finish things off…

Film Hub Midlands Invites Aspiring Filmmakers to Creative Producers School

Film Hub Midlands, a partner of the BFI Network, is giving Nottingham filmmakers the chance to gain skills and experience in the production process...

Film Review: The Old Guard

The gun-toting, sword-slinging, kick-ass Charlize Theron is firmly back in her comfort zone in this combat-packed superhero saga.

For King, Not Country: Why We Need a More Inclusive War Narrative in the UK

As the world gets ready to remember the 75th anniversary of VJ Day, photographer Jagdish Patel explores the role of Commonwealth soldiers – many of whom were conscripted under the threat of violence – in Britain’s victory.

LeftLion Film Podcast #28 - The Lockdown Tapes: Part 1

Separated due to lockdown, hosts Ash and Derry virtually reminisce over some of their favourite and most humiliating moments from three years of the LeftLion Film Podcast. Featuring getting pied off by Vicky McClure, stalking Emilio Estevez, grilling Nick Frost about Captain Pugwash and plenty more...