Andy Warhol, the patriarchy of all things Pop Art, was in exhibition at Tate Liverpool over the past four months. Being a huge fan, I couldn’t let those psychedelic screen prints leave without having seen […]
The Secret Life of 4 Year Olds: Life before it gets complicated
What do you get when you put ten children who have never met each other before into an unfamiliar environment? Channel 4’s documentary, The Secret Life of 4 Year Olds, does just that, before retreating […]
Review – Darius Syrossian’s 3 hour set
Darrius Syrossian returned to his hometown of Leeds to play a three hour set in the sweat filled rainbow lit club that is Mint. It’s clear to see his popularity as the queue snaked round […]
Preview – From ‘Drifters’ to ‘Night Mail’: The British Documentary Movement
On Sunday the 15th of March the Hyde Park Picture House, in collaboration with the University’s Centre for World Cinemas, are screening three landmark documentary films from the archive of the British Film Institute. The […]
Ilkley Film Festival – they’ve got everything
It’s Ilkley Film Festival’s second ever year, and they’re really not doing too badly considering how new to the game they are. They’ve managed to get pretty much everything currently in cinemas into the mere […]
Did the Big Bang really happen?
The Big Bang is a concept familiar to many. It seems Brian Cox is contractually obliged to mention it whenever he talks publicly, while the phrase has even made its way into the English language […]
The cruel reality of 50 Shades of Grey
There’s something incredibly frightening about Fifty Shades of Grey, and it’s nothing to do with the awful new cinematic adaptation. Whilst it seems that E.L James’ novel has been softened up for the big screen, […]
The Gryphon talks to LRFS Directors
In the run up to the biggest and most anticipated charity event of the LUU calendar, The Gryphon has a chat to Anna Rhodes, one of the LRFS Directors, alongside Issy Croneen, to see what […]
Cellino ‘era’ seemingly comes to an end
Leeds United’s fall from grace has been protracted and painful. Its reputation as one of England’s footballing giants gave way to one defined by boardroom bickering, financial mismanagement and chronic underachievement on the pitch. However, […]
Cellino ‘era’ seemingly comes to an end
Leeds United’s fall from grace has been protracted and painful. Its reputation as one of England’s footballing giants gave way to one defined by boardroom bickering, financial mismanagement and chronic underachievement on the pitch. However, […]
READING AND LEEDS FESTIVAL FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT
The Libertines have been announced as the final headliners for Reading and Leeds festival. Announced by Zane Lowe on Radio 1 this evening, the noughties indie legends have only announced one other UK festival appearance at […]
Blackhat’s lack of a strong villain leaves it falling flat
For a film dealing with such a contemporary threat, Blackhat feels like it could have been made anytime in the last 25 years. The heroes say little and the villains wield assault rifles whilst riding […]