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Film Review: Lucky

Wed 19 Sep 2018

Harry Dean Stanton makes peace with getting old in this touching tale of acceptance and connection...

Art Works: Charlie Delaney's Short Film Trentside

Fri 14 Sep 2018

Charlie Delaney gives us the lowdown on his film Trentside...

Film Review: American Animals

Thu 13 Sep 2018

We took a peek at Bart Layton's American Animals, which blurs the lines between documentary and fiction in its portrayal of the real-life story of one of the most audacious heists in US history...

Film Review: BlacKkKlansman

Wed 05 Sep 2018

Spike Lee's latest film tells the true story of Ron Stallworth, a black police detective who successfully infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan in the 1970s.

Nottingham Mela Festival 2018 in Photos

Wed 05 Sep 2018

Celebrating thirty years of Nottingham Mela, New Art Exchange, Hockley and the Arboretum were filled with South Asian arts and culture. Our Mann Hans got down and took some snaps for LeftLion...

Film Review: The Children Act

Tue 04 Sep 2018

Emma Thompson impresses in Richard Eyre's adaptation of Ian McEwan's novel, but we're not entirely convinced The Children Act is well suited for the big screen...

The Nottingham Film Quiz

Sun 02 Sep 2018

Are you Nottingham for reel? Do you know the difference between Broadway on 42nd Street and Broadway on Broad Street?

LeftLion's Feature-Length Documentary The Lord of Milan Goes To China

Fri 31 Aug 2018

Last year, we at LeftLion released our first feature-length documentary, telling the tale of the Notts man who founded AC Milan. In August our Editor-in-Chief Jared Wilson went out to show The Lord of Milan in two of China’s biggest sports arenas. It seems a long way from that pokey little Mansfield Road house our Herbert was born in…

Live Music Review: Nottingham Waterfront Festival 2018 at Canalhouse

Fri 24 Aug 2018

A whole array of galactic delights awaited us at this year’s Nottingham Waterfront Festival…

The Rescue Rooms Beer Festival 2018 is This Sunday

Fri 24 Aug 2018

After last year’s inaugural beer festival, Rescue Rooms are back at it again this Bank Holiday weekend.

Film Review: Christopher Robin

Thu 23 Aug 2018

Christopher Robin is all grown up and in desperate need of his old friend Pooh in Marc Foster's new film about A.A. Milne's famous characters

Live Music Review: Notts in a Nutshell presents Burnside Green at The Maze

Tue 21 Aug 2018

We got down to The Maze to check out Noise from the Next Generation Winners Burnside Green, as part of Notts in a Nutshell...

Film Review: Generation Wealth

Wed 15 Aug 2018

Watch the new American Dream crash and burn through the lens of photographer Lauren Greenfield

Film Review: Leaning Into the Wind

Wed 15 Aug 2018

Director Thomas Riedelscheimer presents a documentary about the globally celebrated, award winning artist Andy Goldsworthy, the man known for creating unique work that combines materials from everyday surroundings.

F for Film: Scarlett Johansson and the LGBTQ+ controversy

Sat 11 Aug 2018

Our Screen Editor's tackles the issue of transgender castings...

Film Review: Pope Francis: A Man of His Word

Sat 11 Aug 2018

There's bad films, there's terrible films, and then there's this pile of cack...

A Cave Tour, Quiz and Batman Screening for National Justice Museum’s Superhero Season

Tue 07 Aug 2018

The National Justice Museum kicked off their Superhero Movie Season with a screening of the 1989 classic Batman. Jason England took a break from sweatin’ cobs to head down and check out the event…

Film Review: Heart Beats Loud

Tue 07 Aug 2018

Brett Haley directs Nick Offerman and Kiersey Clemons in the feel-good indie film about a father/daughter musical duo...

Film Review: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

Wed 01 Aug 2018

Set to the soundtrack of the seventies, the Mamma Mia! gang have dusted off their glittery platforms to bring audiences a second instalment that has almost as much sparkle as the original…

Film Review: Incredibles 2

Tue 31 Jul 2018

Even if you no longer have a sense of childlike wonderment, Brad Bird’s new animated adventure is chock full of laughs, action and heartfelt messages, making it just as fun for adults as it is for kids…

Film Review: Apostasy

Tue 31 Jul 2018

An unforgiving, documentary-esque portrayal of a Jehovah’s Witness family in crisis

Review and Photos: Splendour Festival 2018 at Wollaton Park

Fri 27 Jul 2018

Sun shining, six-week holidays tantalisingly close, ice cream vans tittering merrily in the distance… Summer has arrived, and this July, so did Splendour. This year, we partied like a ten-year-old as the festival opened its metaphorical doors to another musical bash that celebrated the completion of its first decade in true style...

Proud to be Creative: An Interview With Write Pride Organiser Hayley Green

Tue 24 Jul 2018

Representation is a bit of a buzz-word at the moment, so it's refreshing to see it done right. Nottingham-based poet and event organiser Hayley Green is the spearhead for the Write Pride Festival, a five-day event that celebrates some of Nottingham's best and brightest LGBTQIA creatives. We had a chat with her ahead of the festival to chat about the coming week.