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6 Valentine's Day Romantic Hot Spots

Looking for somewhere romantic to take your better half this Valentine's Day? Don't worry, we've got you covered...

Film Review: Jojo Rabbit

Taika Waititi’s whimsical World War II satire sends a heartwarming message about friendship and love...

Film Review: Little Women

One half of our new Screen editor team, George White, headed down to Broadway Cinema to check out a very late potential entry for best film of 2019...

LeftLion Film Podcast #25 - Part 2: The Worst Films of 2019

In part two of the end-of-year podcast, hosts Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto are joined by Daniel Turner to run through the worst films of 2019...

LeftLion Film Podcast #25 - Part 1: The Best Films of 2019

In part one of the end-of-year podcast, hosts Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto are joined by Daniel Turner to run through the best films of 2019...

Film Review: Cats

Leave expectations at the cat flap, and you might just enjoy it

Film Review: Marriage Story

Miriam Blakemore-Hoy was pretty impressed by Noah Baumbach's Netflix-exclusive drama...

Film Review: The King

David Michôd's historical epic reframes Shakespeare's Henry V, culminating in the bloody, barbaric battle at Agincourt. But is it worth watching?

Film Review: Knives Out

Rian Johnson's intriguing whodunnit packs an all-star cast, but is it more than just the sum of its parts?

Nottingham International Film Festival 2019

We sent George White and Jack Beresford down to Nottingham International Film Festival 2019 to find out what was cracking off...

Wigflex Lifts the Lid on Explosive 2020 City Festival Lineup

...and there are even more new venues for us to explore. Read on for the low down on dates, DJs and more as Wigflex City Festival returns for its second year 

Film Review: Harriet

Does abolitionist leader Harriet Tubman's remarkable life-story get the big screen treatment it deserves? In a word, no. 

Film Review: Extreme Job

Shown at Broadway as part of the London Korean Film Festival tour, Extreme Job proves why it deserves its newfound spot as South Korea’s highest-grossing blockbuster…

Film Review: The Report

To what extent did the CIA use torture to gain information after September 11th? And did they aim to cover their tracks afterwards? Scott Z. Burns feature film tries to give us the answers...

Bold Strokes Book Festival Co-Founder on the Importance of LGBTQ+ Literary Representation

Author, development editor and one half of the writing-consultancy collective Global Wordsmiths, Victoria Villasenor, discusses her work...

LeftLion Film Podcast #24 - The Hunt for Emilio Estevez

Hosts Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto blag their way into an event with one aim in mind: to get an interview with Emilio Estevez... 

Review: Saturday At Stealth's Halloween Festival

Zombies, vampires and ghouls raved in the rain to celebrate Stealth’s 15th birthday. Rachael Halaburda grabbed some face paint and went down to check it out...

The Nottingham Comedy Festival Director Helen Stead: "It is important to remember that comedy is an outlet to escape from reality, people like to have a laugh to forget about their troubles."

Since its inception in 2009, The Nottingham Comedy Festival has been consistently bringing the laughs to our city year after year. With 2019 set to be the biggest and best festival yet, we caught up with co-founder and director Helen Stead… 

Nottingham International Film Festival Returns in November

In November, The Nottingham International Film Festival returns for its fourth year. We had a chat with the festival’s Director of Operations, Neil Jeram-Croft, to find out everything you need to know about the event… 

Review: Nottdance Festival, Part 3

Review: NottDance Festival, Part 2

The biennial festival, now in its 25th edition, returned to Nottingham to captivate us all. The official Nottdance 2019 reviewer, Maud Lannen, has her say...

Film Review: The Peanut Butter Falcon

The Peanut Butter Falcon follows Zak (Zack Gottsagen), a young man with Down syndrome, as he escapes from his nursing home and goes on an adventure with out-of-luck crab fisher, Tyler (Shia LaBeouf), and reluctant nursing home employee, Eleanor (Dakota Johnson)...

Film Review: Shaun the Sheep: Farmageddon

The latest offering from Aardman studios bounces onto our cinema screens this week, strategically timed to coincide with half term. And, bounce it does. Wit, humour, slapstick – it’s all there, and fans of Shaun and the Aardman legacy will not be disappointed.

Review: Mayhem Film Festival 2019

Ashley Carter and Fabrice Gagos give a rundown of their favourite films of Mayhem Film Festival 2019...

LeftLion Film Podcast #23 - Mayhem Film Festival 2019 Review

Ali Emm and Penny Reeve join hosts Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto to give their verdict on Mayhem Film Festival 2019...