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Film Review: Moonfall

Mon 07 Feb 2022

Roland Emmerich is back with one of his craziest films yet, but did we fall head over heels for Moonfall? Nah...

Gig Review: Underdark at Stuck On A Name Studios

Sat 05 Feb 2022

Underdark performed at Stuck On A Name Studios on Thursday 3 February and we headed down to check it out...

Gig Review: Lonelady at The Bodega

Sat 05 Feb 2022

Lonelady performed at The Bodega on Tuesday 1 February, accompanied by Emzae supporting. We popped down to check it out...

Film Review: Belle: The Dragon and the Freckled Princess

Fri 04 Feb 2022

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

Film Review: Belfast

Mon 31 Jan 2022

Kenneth Branagh's time behind the camera hasn't always been a storming success, but Belfast might be one of his finest films yet...

Film Review: Munich: The Edge of War

Mon 31 Jan 2022

Although this is a film that is spoiled from the get-go (shocker - the Second World War happened), Munich manages to create some real tension, mainly through the quality of its performances...

Gig Review: Theon Cross at The Bodega

Sat 29 Jan 2022

Theon Cross performed at The Bodega on Thursday 27 January and we headed down to see what it was all about...

Gig Review: Champyun Clouds at Rough Trade

Fri 28 Jan 2022

Champyun Clouds launched their new album Branched Out at Nottingham's Rough Trade on Sunday 23 January and it was a belter gig. We headed down to see what it was all about...

Exhibition Review: Without the Sun at Surface

Wed 26 Jan 2022

An eight-week long residency for three local artists ends with a thought-provoking group exhibition at Surface…

Guillermo del Toro is a busy man at the moment, with his Cabinet of Curiosities and Pinocchio series still to come this year. But was it worth him investing time into Nightmare Alley? Just about...

Film Review: Memoria

Mon 17 Jan 2022

It has 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, but does Memoria get the much-coveted LeftLion seal of approval? Yes, as it turns out...

Film Review: Scream

Mon 17 Jan 2022

The fifth film in the Scream franchise, um, Scream, is in cinemas now - and it is well worth a watch...

Exhibition Review: John Newling in the Studio at Beam

Sat 15 Jan 2022

In this online exhibition, John Newling explores the Earth and ecology through the medium of soil, followed by a short essay. We discuss some of the most poignant works on display…

Theatre Review: How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found

Tue 11 Jan 2022

After a two-year delay due to COVID, Fin Kennedy’s How to Disappear Completely and Never Be Found is finally at Lace Market Theatre for a five-day run. Theatre Editor Rebecca Buck headed down there to see if it was worth the wait...

Film Review: Licorice Pizza

Sat 08 Jan 2022

Paul Thomas Anderson maintains his winning streak…

Exhibition Review: ESW-213 Pine at TG Gallery

Sat 08 Jan 2022

Pine furniture boards are set against bare white walls in TG Gallery, as Lawrence Leaman’s latest solo exhibition explores the intersection of textile, contemporary art, and the humble wooden shelf…

Film Review: The Tragedy of Macbeth

Wed 05 Jan 2022

Joel Coen goes solo for this passion project. But is one Coen as good as two?

Film Review: The King's Man

Fri 31 Dec 2021

Over two years after its planned release, The King's Man is finally here. But was it worth the wait?

Gig Review: Terrorvision at Rock City

Fri 31 Dec 2021

Terrorvision were in town with their Christmas Party for the last Rock City gig of 2021, and there seemed no better band to see out the year with...

The Nottingham Culture Review of 2021

Fri 31 Dec 2021

A year that started badly, but ended with something of a return to normality. Long may it continue...

We Went to Hatchet Harry's and Became Axe-Throwing Gods... Sort Of

Thu 30 Dec 2021

We're going to have to axe that you check this out for yourself...

Film Review: Don't Look Up

Tue 28 Dec 2021

Jonah Hill outshines even Leonardo DiCaprio in this incisive satire…

TV Review: Hawkeye

Thu 23 Dec 2021

Hawkeye brings a bit of festive cheer to the MCU, with a slightly goofy take on the Marvel house style…

(Un)rest: Young Producers at City Arts Review

Thu 23 Dec 2021

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?