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LGBTQ+ Notts: Queer Noise Club and International Women's Day

Caroline Barry has been gallivanting around Nottingham for all the incredible gay and gay-adjacent events...

Film Review: Can You Ever Forgive Me?

It might not have won any of the three Oscars it was nominated for, but we still loved Marielle Heller's new film...

LeftLion Film Podcast #13 - LIVE* from the Oscars 2019

In a very special episode of the LeftLion Film Podcast, Ashley Carter & Derry Shillitto are live* at the 2019 Academy Awards ceremony, running down the entire event from start to finish. 

*not live. 

Workshops Extend Wigflex City Festival to Entire Bank Holiday Weekend

With headliners such as Honey Dijon, Midland, DJ Stingray and Call Super, there’s no doubt that there’s going to be a lot of sweating taking place at stalwart Nottingham promoter Wigflex’s debut festival. However, the recent announcements outlining panel discussions, workshops and art installations hint that there’s much, much more than just sore feet to be gained from the most exciting community gathering to hit Notts this year.    

Film Review: Roma

Ahead of its anticipated success at the 2019 Academy Awards, we take a look back at one of the surprise hits of last year: Alfonso Cuarón's Roma. 

Film Preview: We Are The Weirdos

The Final Girls are presenting a short film showcase of the greatest new and emerging female talent at Broadway Cinema...  

Explore Vertical Gardening at the Festival of Science and Curiosity's Urban Greening Conference

This month sees the Festival of Science and Curiosity come to town. As part of the events, the Urban Greening Conference offers attendees the chance to find out about vertical gardening, resource efficiency and sustainable eating. We sat down with event organiser Penney Poyzer to find out about the conference...

Film Review: If Beale Street Could Talk

Barry Jenkins' story of racial injustice in 1970s New York is in cinemas now... 

Film Review: Vice

Christian Bale gained over three stone, shaved his head, bleached his eyebrows and undertook a rigorous exercise routine to thicken his neck in order to play the role of Dick Cheney in Adam McKay's Vice. Was it worth it? 

Film Review: Velvet Buzzsaw

Does Dan Gilroy's Velvet Buzzsaw deserve to be grouped in the category of quality content Netflix fans have noticed since the New Year?

Film Review: Polar

It's fair to say that our Fabrice was less than impressed with Mads Mikkelsen's new Netflix feature... 

Film Review: Bird Box

The latest big hit from Netflix might have kick-started the craze of daft kids walking around blindfolded, but is actually worth a watch? 

Film Review: Colette

Wash Westmoreland’s Colette sees Kiera Knightly return to her roots in a Parisian period drama, but this time with a little more bite...

Film Review: Beautiful Boy

Felix van Groeningen's first English language film, an adaptation of Nic Sheff's book Tweak, is the story of a father helping his son through drug addiction... 

Film Review: The Favourite

Absolute power corrupts absolutely in Yorgos Lanthimos' satirical dark period drama...

Film Review: Stan & Ollie

Laurel and Hardy, the most famous comedy duo in the world, attempt to kick-start their flailing careers on a gruelling UK theatre tour in Jon S. Baird's beautiful biopic...

Two People and a Wheelchair User

"Two people and a wheelchair user." This was once said while we were booking a table. I laughed it off, just happy to be going out. I still knew that I was being pegged as the “other”. Even the term “disabled person” sounds like we’ve been deactivated. “Invalid” sounds like we’ve failed at being human and should try harder next time. I can’t represent all “disabled people” any more than I could answer “what women think” questions as the only female on a discussion panel, but there needs to be a conversation led by those directly affected by these barriers to inclusion. I’m gobby, so I’ll start.

Film Review: Dumplin'

Netflix original film Dumplin' made us laugh AND cry, but was it actually any good? 

Film Review: Mary Poppins Returns

After a 54 year hiatus, Mary Poppins is back on the big screen... 

Manu Delago's Parasol Peak: A Music and Film Project Recorded in the Alps

What happens when a group of musicians lug their instruments up a mountain in the Alps to record an album? This month, multi-instrumentalist and composer Manu Delago brings his fascinating new project, Parasol Peak, to Metronome. Fusing music and film, the result is raw and mesmerising. We caught up with Manu ahead of the screening and live performance…

The Best Films of 2018

The LeftLion Screen team give their thoughts on the best films to be released this year... 

The Worst Films of 2018

The LeftLion Screen team pass verdict on some of the worst films released in 2018... 

LeftLion Film Podcast #11 - Best and Worst Films of 2018 Part Two

Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto are joined by Daniel Turner for a two-part episode on the best and worst films of 2018. In Part Two, they discuss some of the terrible films that were released this year... 

LeftLion Film Podcast #11 - Best and Worst Films of 2018 Part One

Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto are joined by Daniel Turner for a two-part episode on the best and worst films of 2018. In Part One, they discuss their favourite films released this year...

Film Review: Robin Hood

The reboot that no-one wanted is finally here! Robin Hood, it's time to do one...