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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

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...

Film Review: Mary Shelley

Sat 21 Jul 2018

There's much more to Mary Shelley than just Frankenstein...

F for Film: Women in Cinema

Thu 19 Jul 2018

Our Screen Editor’s take on women in film, and how you can support them

LeftLion's Top 10 Pixar Films

Tue 17 Jul 2018

As The Incredibles II prepares to hit cinema screens, we take a look back at ten of the best films from Pixar...

Meet JemVenturez: The Mackerel-Eating YouTuber on Two Wheels

Wed 11 Jul 2018

JemVenturez is a cyclist, YouTuber, and absolute joker from St. Ann’s. He might only have a thousand-odd subscribers, but he’s captured the hearts and tickled the funny bones of the LeftLion office through and through. His channel’s concept is simple: he hops on his bike, straps a camera to his bonce, and narrates the journey. We met up with him in GB Café down Sneinton Market to discover more about the man behind the GoPro…

Preview: Revolt She Said - Women and Film After '68 Film Season at Broadway Cinema

Mon 09 Jul 2018

Broadway Cinema are bringing a selection of female-made films to remember the protests of 1968...

Short Film: Millie by Daniel Turner

Sat 07 Jul 2018

Check out Notts director Daniel Turner's brilliant short documentary about female wrestling...

Film Review: Ocean's 8

Mon 02 Jul 2018

Gary Ross creates an easy-going and fun-loving heist movie, but it falls short in comparison to it’s sleek and stylish predecessors…

F for Film: Spoiler Alert

Fri 29 Jun 2018

Our Screen Editor on why spoilers don't matter...

Film Review: Calibre

Fri 29 Jun 2018

The highly anticipated British thriller from Nottingham's Wellington Films is available to view on Netflix now...

LeftLion Film Podcast #8 - Al Clark & Anna Griffin: Wellington Films

Fri 29 Jun 2018

Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto are joined by Al Clark and Anna Griffin of Wellington Films, who talked about their brilliant new film Calibre, which has just won the prestigious Michael Powell Award for Best British Feature at the Edinburgh International Film Festival and is on Netflix now.