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Win Pizza For Two With the LeftLion Food and Drink Survey

Fri 28 Jun 2019

Here at LeftLion, we are always looking to improve and meet our readers’ interests, which is why we are relaunching and redesigning our food and drink section...

Film Review: Child's Play

Thu 27 Jun 2019

Lars Klevbergs's reimagining of the 1988 cult-classic story of murderous kids toy is a little bit hit-and-miss...

Film review: Toy Story 4

Mon 24 Jun 2019

The mother and daughter team of Sue and Elinor Barsby checked out the fourth film of the Toy Story franchise...

We're Making Our Regular Feature Blather Into a Short Film Series

Sat 22 Jun 2019

If you’re a fan of Blather – our regular feature from writer Adrian Reynolds and illustrator Corrina Rothwell, found in its usual home in page 8 – we’ve got some good news for you...

Live Music Review: Gate to Southwell Festival 2019

Tue 18 Jun 2019

Our Adrian headed back to his favourite festival this side of the Trent...

The Best Moments of Nottingham Craft Beer Festival 2019

Tue 18 Jun 2019

A few of our favourite snaps from Nottingham Craft Beer Festival 2019...

Review: A DnB Newbie Goes to Detonate Festival 2019

Sun 16 Jun 2019

Our music editor went to one of the city's biggest festivals, for the very first time...

June ain't exactly known for its fashion kudos and, given that the skies have recently been plotting our watery downfall, this month, we've gone rogue. There's a foodie-drinkie special comin' atcha...

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Pick Six: Chris Cooke, Mayhem Film Festival

Thu 13 Jun 2019

Chris Cooke, one half of the curation team behind Mayhem Film Festival, picks a few of his favourite things...

Outlawed: The True Story Behind Nottingham's Craziest Action Film

Thu 13 Jun 2019

Seven years, over three hundred crewmembers, one Chinook helicopter, no budget and two directors learning how to make a film as they went along. For anyone that has worked in the Nottingham film industry over the last decade, the production of Outlawed took on something of a mythological status. Everyone knew someone that had been involved at some point, many doubted it would ever get completed, and the stories of firearms, exploding buildings and pissed off Council officials quickly became the stuff of legend. With the film now picked up for distribution, including a Netflix deal in the United States and a worldwide DVD release, we caught up with co-directors Adam Collins and Luke Radford to find out the truth about the most insane film production in Nottingham’s history...

Early Bird Passes Now Available for Mayhem Film Festival

Wed 12 Jun 2019

The annual horror, cult and sci-fi film festival is heading back to Broadway, and you can get your hands on tickets now...

Review: Southwell Festival 2019

Mon 10 Jun 2019

Our Adrian went down and got down with the beltin' beats...

Socks and Robbers: David Lilley, Kel Webster and AJ Stevenson on the Groundbreaking New Nottingham Short Film

Mon 10 Jun 2019

After over two years in production, the highly anticipated Socks and Robbers, a Notts’ short film about a gang of sock-headed bank robbers, is almost ready to be released into the world. We caught up with director David Lilley, producer Kel Webster and actor AJ Stevenson to find out how they managed to pull it all off…

Top Five Godzilla Films to Watch After King of the Monsters

Fri 07 Jun 2019

If King of the Monsters didn't quite quench your thirst for Godzilla goodness, fear not, we've got you covered for what to check out next...

Nottingham-Based Award-Winning Film Maker Jeanie Finlay on Her Official Game of Thrones Documentary The Last Watch

Thu 06 Jun 2019

We talk to the Notts-based documentary maker, about Game of Thrones: The Last Watch, the film she crafted after spending a year embedded during filming of the final series of the HBO hit series…

Flat 21 Is an All-Female Written, Produced and Directed Web-Series Aiming to Address the Gender Imbalance in the Film Industry

Wed 05 Jun 2019

Unless you’re an actor seeking work, the odds of you seeing a casting call for “Sexy zombie pole dancer in lingerie. No pay” or “Mid-20s woman, really attractive - pretty but still accessible” are pretty slim. Sadly, those are two real casting calls, but things in the film world are starting to change thanks to the hard work and dedication from those who have first-hand experience of how male-dominated the industry can be. We sat down with Georgie Levers and Esmee Matthews, the brains behind web-series Flat 21, to talk about how they’ve rounded up the all-star gals of the East Midlands to make the film industry a more level playing field…

Win Two Tickets to Splendour Festival 2019 with Manic Street Preachers, Rag'n'Bone Man, All Saints and More...

Tue 04 Jun 2019

There'll be plenty of local acts taking to the stage too...

Film Review: John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

Mon 03 Jun 2019

Despite the six-foot-something guy who decided to sit in front of me, I did actually see John Wick 3. And it was the best one yet...

Film Review: The Man Who Killed Hitler and then The Bigfoot

Mon 03 Jun 2019

Robert D. Krzykowski's slightly surreal American drama delivers exactly what it says on the tin...

Film Review: Booksmart

Sun 02 Jun 2019

Olivia Wilde's directorial debut offers a fresh take on the coming of age story...

Live Music Review: Dot To Dot Festival 2019

Thu 30 May 2019

Through sunshine, showers, sweat and serious sprinting across Notts, our Dot To Dot team caught some absolutely smashing sets at this year's festival, which ended up a testament to Notts musicians reigning supreme. Have a gander at their highlights...