2/5 stars Alfred Hitchcock was known for many noticeable traits in his films; the use of trains, the involvement of birds, mistaken identity and suspense. The last of those characteristics is lacking in this film. […]
Film | Wreck-It Ralph
2/5 stars Over the years, videogame developers, like film studios, establish a certain pedigree. Nintendo’s Super Mario games are known for their endearing ingenuity and propensity to transcend audience brackets. Children enjoy them, adults enjoy […]
Film | Warm Bodies
4/5 stars Warm Bodies takes our pop culture fetishization of supernatural creatures to a place it has never gone before… zombies. Why not? It’s the natural progression from vampires and werewolves. But if the idea […]
A Closer Look At… Michael Haneke’s Amour
With the 85th Academy Awards to be hosted this Friday, the films of 2012 and ‘13 are to be honoured in momentous fashion and style in Los Angeles. Amongst those nominated to receive awards is […]
Film | Self-congratulation at the Oscars
Another year goes by and here we go again. Roll out the red carpet; it’s time for the pampered elite to pat themselves on the back once more. Well done, everyone! Especially you, Baffleck. That […]
Meet Executive Producer Don Hahn
In anticipation of the release of Frankenweenie, Rose Collard caught up with the executive producer Don Hahn, to ask him about how he came to working for Disney and what its like to work with […]
Does giving up things for Lent ever work?
It’s that time of year again, when the majority of us have indulged in pancakes and are now embarking on forty days free from alcohol, chocolate, post-Fruity takeaways, cigarettes and twitter amongst other things. Some […]
Teatime: tired or trendy?
Traditionally ‘Tea’ has been thought of as a stuffy or rather old-fashioned affair. A modern day tea party is rarely found beyond the compounds of little girls celebrating with their bears. My experience of […]
The Eating Out Scout: Ambiente
Dubbed as one of Leeds’ restaurants of the moment, Ambiente is a pop-up Tapas eatery that is now here to stay. It is set in the historic Calls Landing building down by the river, a top […]
The Soapbox: Sexual Health support is about much more than just the physical
Last week Leeds Student revealed that Leeds had been rated 20th out of 24 universities when it comes to sexual health support. While the amount of information on our website was awarded an A, we […]
The reality of homelessness in Leeds
A quick definition of ‘homeless’ will tell you that it means to be “without a home, and therefore typically living on the streets”. Although the suffix may lead you to believe it is just that, the […]
Soc of the Week 22.02.13: Ten Pin Bowling Club
Club Captain and Coach: Paul Turner Membership: £10/year for social £20/year competitive Regular meetings: Wednesday 2.30-5pm, First Bowl Contact: py09pwjt@leeds.ac.uk Facebook: Leeds Uni Tenpin Bowling Club Ten pin bowling has often got a bad rap over […]