Site search

6 of the Best Fantasy Films of All Time (That Aren't Lord of the Rings)

Exhibition Review: Editing DH Lawrence at Weston Gallery, Lakeside Arts

A new exhibition at Lakeside’s Weston Gallery explores DH Lawrence’s struggles with censorship, and the changes Nottingham has seen since it produced one of its most famous authors. Hannah Beresford takes a closer look into Lawrence’s salacious personal life.

We Hear All About Nottingham's Growing Dungeons & Dragons Community

Daniel Knox-Hewson, Community Organiser for the Nottingham Dungeons & Dragons Adventurers League, tells us all about the city's increasingly diverse D&D scene...

The Best Films Coming to Nottingham Cinemas in April 2022

From the super wealthy to the super sleazy, Nottingham cinemas have it all this month...

Emma Gray On Fleabag Influences And What It's Like To Be A Young Actress

Nottingham is home to a hub of inspiring young actors, among which is Emma Gray - the Fleabag inspired actress who won a Young Creative Award in 2021. We catch up with her about her influences, her time behind the camera, and plans for the future...

Nottingham-Born Influencer Lauren Black Lifts the Lid on Social Media’s Impact on Body Image and Mental Health

We chat to Lauren Black, an influencer from Nottingham with over 120,000 followers on Instagram, about the potential mental health challenges for models online, how she’s using her own platform for good, and her work on BBC documentary The Instagram Effect, which explores the darker side of an ever-expanding digital world…

Nadia on... the Arts

In her monthly LeftLion column, Nadia Whittome, MP for Nottingham East, discusses issues affecting both Nottingham and Westminster. This month, she talks about the importance of the arts...

5 Nottingham Links to Guy Ritchie Films

With Guy Ritchie's latest film, Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre, coming out at some point soon, we thought we'd take a look at five Notts links to the popular director... 

11 of the Nicest Looking Films of All Time

5 of the Best Films in Nottingham Cinemas in March 2022

The Dark Knight, The Godfather and The Guy From the 1976 British Open are all coming to the big screen this month...

Squire PAC Announce Their Performing Arts Lineup

Featuring comedian Scott Bennett and poet John Hegley, The Squire Performing Arts Centre boast an impressive lineup...

8 of the Best Sci-Fi Films of All Time

Film Review: Belle: The Dragon and the Freckled Princess

This Ghibli-inspired anime blends the magical with the real, to fantastic effect... 

5 of the Best Films to See in Nottingham Cinemas in February 2022

February might be a short month, but it's packed with some cracking releases...

5 of the Best Moments in Roland Emmerich Movies

With Roland Emmerich set to return with his, um, Emmerichest film yet - Moonfall - this week, we take a look at some of the highlights from his most iconic movies so far... 

8 of the Best Films Coming Out in 2022

From Martin Scorsese to the MCU, the next twelve months will see plenty of exciting releases come to the big screen. Here are some of the best... 

5 of the Best Films to See in Nottingham Cinemas in January 2022

Start the new year off right - with a big old dose of silver screen action...

LeftLion Film Podcast #29: Part 2 - The Worst Films of 2021

After three years and about as many listenable episodes, hosts Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto sign off on their final LeftLion Film Podcast where they are joined by new hosts George White and Jamie Morris to discuss the worst films of 2021...

LeftLion Film Podcast #29: Part 1 - The Best Films of 2021

After three years and about as many listenable episodes, hosts Ashley Carter and Derry Shillitto sign off on their final LeftLion Film Podcast where they are joined by new hosts George White and Jamie Morris to discuss the best films of 2021. One of the films is Get Back, which is definitely a film. 

5 Underrated Films You May Have Missed in 2021

It’s been a fast and furious year filled with cinematic marvels – but here are five great films you might just have had no time to dive into…

(Un)rest: Young Producers at City Arts Review

The annual takeover of the City Arts window facing out onto Hockley is here. As part of the Young Producers arts collective, The Window Gallery is transformed into a site of protest and rebellion, as placards and works of abstraction fill the space. What happens when we speak up? And what does it look like when art and protest meet? 

An Indisputable List of the Best Christmas Films Ever

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good fight... over which festive film is the best of all time...

5 Best Films to See in Nottingham Cinemas This December

As another year comes to a close and the apocalypse grows nearer, distract yourself with some cinema magic...

Best Crime Films: Our Favourite Movies About Sins On Screen

Best Musical Biopics: Our Favourite Films About Icons