Walking into the cinema to watch ‘My Scientology Movie’ you can’t help but look back on how much Louis Theroux has influenced people and their view of the world; the same could be said for […]
Review: Doctor Strange – a psychedelic and funny superhero flick
The new entry in the Marvel behemoth, Doctor Strange follows Benedict Cumberbatch’s Stephen Strange. He is essentially House, an arrogant, smart mouthed doctor played by a British person doing a slightly dodgy accent. When he loses the […]
8 Essential Halloween Films
Braindead! Whilst most people would go for Shawn of the Dead for classic horror comedy, my recommendation goes to Peter Jackson’s Braindead! As zombies infect a small New Zealand town Lionel just can’t let go […]
The Arts Netflix Weekend Watchlist: Vol 7
It’s the weekend leading up to Halloween, so hold on tight and put these films over the weekend to get you in the right mood for a Monday night full of frights. Friday Night – […]
‘Inferno’ Review – In Its Own Purgatory
With a supposed star-studded cast of Tom Hanks, Felicity Jones and Irrfan Khan, you’d perhaps expect Ron Howard’s third instalment of the Da Vinci Code trilogy to be somewhat interesting. In reality, the most exciting […]
‘Blood Father’ review – a touch too generic
Blood Father is a well-shot, well-directed film that ends up falling into traditional action-thriller genre trappings too often to amount to anything special. The movie follows recovering alcoholic ex-convict John Link (Mel Gibson) who is […]
’13th’ Review – A meticulously timed documentary
This searing 2016 documentary highlights the deliberate criminalisation of African American citizens, and the ways in which institutionalised racism has transformed the nature of politics, incarceration policies and the overall African American fight for freedom […]
Leeds International Film Festival: our picks
With the renowned Leeds International Film Festival reaching its landmark 30th birthday, In the Middle gives you a quick preview of this year‘s most exciting offerings… Paterson The new film from indie scene titan Jim […]
‘Human Rights, Human Wrongs’ at the Hyde Park Picturehouse
Saturday afternoon saw The Hyde Park Picture House host the first of a series of monthly events held by the Leeds branch of Amnesty International. Primarily pitched as a film event, ‘Human Rights, Human Wrongs’ […]
‘American Honey’ Review – Leaves a sweet taste
With a runtime of nearly three hours, a boxy 4:3 ratio and a Cannes Grand Jury Award American Honey sounds like an indulgent arthouse cliché. Except Andrea Arnold’s film is anything but, instead it’s […]
The Best and Worst Depictions of Mental illness in Films
Monday 10th October marked national mental health awareness day. Mental illness affects 1 in 4 people every year so it is important for this to be represented within the media. Unfortunately, Hollywood often perpetuates the […]
The Arts Netflix Weekend Watchlist Vol. 6
Stuck in the midst of homework and deadlines, there are certainly many excuses to give your brain a break. Grab a cuppa, get snuggled in, and let these Netflix must-watch masterpieces whisk you away to […]