For those who don’t know, Wonder is the new major motion picture based on the award winning novel written in 2012 by R. J. Palacio. Palacio wrote Wonder after an incident she experienced with her […]
Daddy’s Home 2: ‘does itself no favours’
Arriving just in time for the Christmas season, the Will Ferrell/Mark Wahlberg-led comedy Daddy’s Home 2 hopes to recapture similar laughs as its first iteration, while adding comedy legend John Lithgow and the recently rebounding […]
Leeds 2023: a cultural loss by popular vote
After 4 years of hard work, a million pounds worth of investment, and the submission of ideas by hundreds of residents, Leeds has been dealt a devastating blow. It’s aspirations of becoming European Capital of […]
New Star Wars Triology- A Cynical Hollywood Cashgrab?
It was announced earlier this month that Rian Johnson, director of the upcoming eighth instalment to the Star Wars series, The Last Jedi, is set to direct a “brand new trilogy”, entirely separate from Episodes […]
The Arts Netflix Weekend Watchlist: Volume 18
On this week’s watchlist I’m giving you an 80’s themed selection to fill that humungous Stranger Things shaped hole. Friday – Ferris Bueller’s Day Off – Genre: Comedy A film about a slick high schooler […]
The Problem with Apu: When Stereotypes Aren’t Funny Anymore
As an almost permanent fixture of primetime TV for 28 years, The Simpsons has become an integral part of our cultural landscape. But there’s an intrinsic problem with this most beloved of cartoons, the subject […]
Justice League: aims high but hits studio interference
The path to a live action Justice League adaptation has been long, rocky and uneven. From starting production with director Zack Snyder, to bringing Joss Whedon on to do rewrites and reshoots after the untimely […]
The Battle of the Titans: Marvel and DC’s Cinematic Universe
With the release of ‘Justice League’, DC’s plan for an expansive cinematic universe has been set in motion. But how do their films compare to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and what makes them so different? […]
Robert Pattinson Shines in the Safdie Brothers’ ‘Good Time’
Good Time, the Safdie Brothers’ new A24-distributed crime-thriller, kicks into action with an understated daylight bank heist. After the money is exchanged via scribbled notes of threat, a concealed dye-pack leads to a crashed car […]
When Age Is More Than Just A Number
Whilst male actors often have no issues finding work later in life, actresses are rarely afforded the same luxury. Arts writer, Aneeka Hussain, investigates the intersection between ageism and sexism in the film industry. The […]
Behind the scenes at Leeds International Film Festival 2017
Holly Radford tells Arts what it’s like working at one of Leeds’ biggest and most exciting creative events. The Leeds Independent Film Festival is a celebration of all things film, allowing for new and undiscovered […]
Can Coco add some colour to Pixar’s whitewashed palette?
Martha Sanders discusses Pixar’s step away from monsters and robots and much needed steps towards diverse representation in their films. Although it is commonplace to see articles criticising Disney films for cultural misrepresentation, whitewashing and […]