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Film Review: The Last Days of American Crime

Tue 09 Jun 2020

Netflix’s new dystopian caper is another flop amidst a slew of hit-or-miss original films...

Deliveroo Review: The Filthy Vegan

Sat 06 Jun 2020

Want an indulgent vegan feast delivered straight to your door? Look no further...

Author Rich Fisher Reflects on His Involvement with the Brian Clough Statue Fundraiser

Fri 05 Jun 2020

As we celebrate the genius of Cloughie through LeftLion’s #CloughChallenge campaign, Rich Fisher explains how Nottingham’s Brian Clough statue came to exist…

30 Years Later: Pretty Woman

Mon 01 Jun 2020

Celebrating its 30th anniversary, Katie Green looks back on this romantic classic starring Richard Gere and Julia Roberts, which shares similarities with George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion.

Film Review: The County

Sun 31 May 2020

Roshan Chandy has high praise for this contemporary Icelandic western...

The Lovebirds was supposed to release in cinemas on April 3, but Paramount sold the distribution rights to Netflix after the outbreak of Coronavirus. Was it a worthy investment for the streaming site? George White finds out...

15 Years Later: The Cat Returns

Wed 27 May 2020

15 years since its UK release, Miriam Blakemore-Hoy revisits this Studio Ghibli anime classic...

Film Review: Bacurau

Wed 27 May 2020

Kleber Filho’s Bacurau is a unique and unhinged tale of corruption, community and survival in the Brazilian outback.

Film Review: Never Rarely Sometimes Always

Fri 22 May 2020

This story of abortion is both authentic and accessible…

Film Review: Have a Good Trip

Wed 20 May 2020

A documentary as disjointed as the psychedelic “adventures” it tries to recreate...

5 Nottingham Albums to Listen to This Month

Sun 17 May 2020

Brighten up your lockdown with this month's Notts musical highlights...

Film Review: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt - Kimmy vs the Reverend

Sat 16 May 2020

After four seasons and 18 Emmy nominations, the makers of Netflix's Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt have now released a brand new, feature-length interactive experience. But is it any good? Our Screen Co-Editor, George White, finds out...

80 Years Later: Pinocchio

Wed 13 May 2020

Roshan Chandy looks back on this Disney classic and all of its creepy delights...

20 Years Later: Gladiator

Tue 12 May 2020

Here’s another anniversary to make you feel old - Ridley Scott’s sand and sandals epic Gladiator is now 20. It’s time to take a look and see if the Oscar-winning spectacle has stood up to the tests of time...

Film Review: The Half of It

Sat 09 May 2020

Sexuality, race and religion battle it out in this supremely accessible Cyrano update...

Film Review: The Assistant

Fri 08 May 2020

Roshan Chandy reviews this unblinking insight into the haunted house horrors of harassment...

15 Years Later: Kingdom of Heaven

Thu 07 May 2020

With the film set to mark its 15th anniversary, Ashley Carter looks back at the legacy of Ridley Scott’s overlooked historical epic Kingdom of Heaven...

80 Years Later: Gone with the Wind

Tue 28 Apr 2020

Hollie Anderson says this is a part of Hollywood’s history that needs to be viewed with caution...

Film Review: Extraction

Fri 24 Apr 2020

Chris Hemsworth stars in a surprisingly heart-felt, technically astounding action film that will leave you mostly satisfied...

5 Nottingham Albums to Listen to This Month

Fri 24 Apr 2020

The sounds of Notts, reviewed. If you'd like to write for us, or want your tunes chatted about, get in touch by emailing music@leftlion.co.uk...

Isolation Fest 2020: We Shall Overcome Festival review

Wed 22 Apr 2020

Our Community Editor, Caroline Barry, swapped tents and portable toilets for oven chips and home comfort as she checked out Isolation Fest 2020: We Shall Overcome Festival. Here's what she thought...

Film Review: Sergio

Tue 21 Apr 2020

The life of Sergio Sérgio Vieira de Mello was pretty incredible. This film about his life, however, is certainly not...

20 Years Later: American Psycho

Tue 21 Apr 2020

As director Mary Harron’s controversial film turns twenty, we take a retrospective look at one of the most elegantly constructed and brutal portrayals of the insidious side of the human mind...

Film Review: Uncorked

Tue 14 Apr 2020

Prentice Penny has written for Girlfriends, Insecure and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, but Uncorked is his first shot at directing a feature film. Did he manage to make an absolute corker? Our Screen Co-Editor, George White, thinks he came pretty close...