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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...

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...

Film Review: The Truth

Thu 09 Apr 2020

Hirokazu Kore-eda’s latest film makes its UK debut on Curzon Home Cinema...

Live Music Review: The Big Moon At Nottingham Contemporary

Mon 06 Apr 2020

It’s amazing how much can change in the space of a month, isn’t it? Back in early March our Addie enjoyed a night of live music from The Big Moon at Nottingham Contemporary, following their previous intimate show at Rough Trade last January...

Film Review: Coffee & Kareem

Mon 06 Apr 2020

Netflix’s latest comedy sees the unexpected duo of mediocre police officer James Coffee (Ed Helms) and feisty Kareem Manning (Terrence Little Gardenhigh) as they take us all on a joy ride as they run away from the typical film baddies…

10 Years Later: How to Train Your Dragon

Sat 04 Apr 2020

As it reaches its tenth anniversary, this action-packed Viking comedy proves it itself to be an age-old family classic...

50 Years Later: Patton

Thu 02 Apr 2020

Franklin’s J. Schaffner’s Oscar-winning epic celebrates its 50th anniversary this year…

Food Review: Piccolino

Fri 20 Mar 2020

Our reviewer was after a taste of their tipples...

Film Review: Misbehaviour

Wed 18 Mar 2020

This insightful depiction of the 1970 Miss World competition leaves audiences with a lot to reflect on...

Film Review: Lost Girls

Tue 17 Mar 2020

Netflix’s Lost Girls tells the horrific true story of Shannan Gilbert, a young girl who went missing in 2010 in Jersey City, leading to the discovery of murdered sex workers and an unknown serial killer on the loose...

Theatre Review: Emilia

Mon 16 Mar 2020

Next up in the Television Workshop's play season is a piece about the patriarchy, featuring Shakepeare himself and focusing on his much fabled 'dark play'...

Food Review: The Hand & Heart

Sat 14 Mar 2020

We popped down into the caves for a vegan roast...

Film Review: Spenser Confidential

Sat 14 Mar 2020

Netflix fails to leave an impact with Mark Wahlberg's new comedy-thriller...

Live Music Review: Exodus x Death Angel at Rescue Rooms

Fri 13 Mar 2020

As darkness falls upon the streets of Nottingham, the rain soon follows. Many seek refuge in the comfort of their homes following yet another gruelling Monday, but us metalheads have different plans...