4/5 stars Joss Whedon is better known lately for bringing superheroes to the big screen and reinventing the horror genre, but in his latest film, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s comedy Much Ado About Nothing, Whedon […]
BIFF: Somebody Up There Likes Me
3/5 stars From the up-and-coming director Bob Byington comes a new film about life, love and friendship, starring some of American indie’s finest actors; Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally, Keith Poulson and Jess Weixler. A quirky […]
BIFF Preview: Opportunities for Women in Film and Television Seminar
Bradford UNESCO City of Film presents a one day Insider Knowledge seminar aimed at identifying opportunities for women in film and television production, as part of the 19th Bradford International Film Festival. Speakers include those from the BBC, Screen […]
Testing times for the IPL
Jack Fairs 17/04/2013 The IPL has returned in 2013 with all its usual glitz and glamour, but it has not been such a spectacular start to the world’s biggest Twenty20 tournament for its resident Test […]
Alonso dominates in China
Sam Heath 16/04/13 Chinese Grand Prix Fernando Alonso put the disappointment of early retirement in Malaysia to bed with a superb performance at the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai last weekend. It was the 31st […]
Two arrests following student death
A Leeds University student has been found dead. The body of 24-year-old Mariam Khesroh was found behind a house in Harrogate on April 11. Police are treating the final year dentistry student’s death as ‘unexplained’. […]
TV: MasterChef 2013: Rukmini Iyer
And then there were twelve. The remaining MasterChef contestants are stepping up their game this week for Knockout week, trying to win just one of four places in next week’s semi-finals. Rukmini Iyer talks to Lucy Holden. […]
TV: MasterChef 2013: Ollie Hunter
And then there were twelve. The remaining MasterChef contestants are stepping up their game this week for Knockout week, trying to win just one of four places in next week’s semi-finals. Ollie Hunter talks […]
The Soapbox: Philpott, The Daily Mail and the Demonisation of the Poor in the UK
On the 2nd of April, Michael Philpott and his accomplice Paul Mosley were found unanimously guilty of the manslaughter of six of Philpott’s children caused by a housefire. Philpott, his wife and Mosley set their […]
A Closer Look At… Jean Michel Basquiat
The artist Jean Michel Basquiat is not conventionally known, yet his work is instantly recognisable for its graffiti-style, bold lines and graphic figures, which convey a lively spirit and raw emotion. Basquiat was an intelligent […]
BIFF: The Look of Love
3/5 stars Proceedings at the 19th annual Bradford International Film Festival kicked off with Steve Coogan and Michael Winterbottom’s biopic The Look Of Love, a film in equal parts comedy and tragedy. The world of […]
BIFF: Interview with Aiden Goately
After causing a stir at the Edinburgh Fringe last year with his show 10 Films with my Dad Aidan Goatley and his dog return due to popular demand for a fresh summer of laughs and […]