Marriage Story is a film about a couple who go through a divorce. That’s it. That’s the plot of the film in one line, and yet, it manages to be one of the most captivating […]
Netflix’s Best Christmas Films Ranked
Christmas has long been the peak time for romance- with general holiday joy filling the air, heightened drunkenness, and mistletoe, love thrives in cuddle weather. Netflix has taken notice of this in recent years, putting […]
Knives Out: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson kills it with a modern-day whodunnit
With Knives Out, a wickedly clever reinvention of the murder mystery genre for the modern audience, Rian Johnson cements his status as an exceptionally talented filmmaker. Johnson received tremendous backlash from his polarising entry in […]
There is more to Blue Story
This was an evocative tale of love, betrayal, sacrifice and loss. Blue Story was wrongfully boycotted, while it may have had subtle room for improvements, above anything, it was an incredible, fresh and dynamic new […]
2040 Review : An Optimist’s Plan for the Future
This Saturday our beloved Hyde Park Picture House hosted the Labour MP for North Leeds Alex Sobel to introduce 2040, the hopeful new documentary by award winning director (That Sugar Film) and concerned father Damon […]
Was It Really Right To Ban Blue Story?
Vue and Showcase cinemas chose to ban the Peckham-set gang film ‘Blue Story’ from its 91 UK cinemas after a spate of 25 separate serious incidents across 16 of its cinemas within the first 24 […]
Frozen 2 Takes Us Into the Unknown.
When it was announced that 2013’s Frozen was getting a sequel, the main question on everyone’s lips was ‘how are they going to follow the first film?’. It was a cultural phenomenon, it earned over […]
Our Favourite Christmas Films, From 1946 to 2000.
As University of Leeds’s gigantic Christmas tree went up in Beech Grove Plaza a few days ago, it was almost impossible to ignore the smell of hot chocolate and Bratwurst sausages drifting over from the […]
Emilia Clarke: Opening up About Going ‘Stark’
Phoebe Walker explores Emilia Clarke‘s recent remarks about filming nude scenes for ‘Game of Thrones‘ and highlights the disappointing treatment actresses still frequently receive.
LIFF Film Review: The Lighthouse
Sabrina Martins reviews Robert Egger’s latest folklore horror film, ‘The Lighthouse’
LIFF Review: Jojo Rabbit
Taika Waititi’s self-proclaimed “anti-hate satire” delivers on its promises, a comedic, satirical war drama, that delivers a thought-provoking, and surprisingly deep and emotive cinematic narrative. There were many laughs and even a few unexpected tears […]
Trailer Review: The Rise of Skywalker.
October 21st would have marked the late Carrie Fisher’s 63rd birthday, so there was no better way to celebrate than for Lucasfilm to release the final trailer for The Rise of Skywalker, the epic conclusion […]