From the off we are thrust in to the utterly mad world of Oasis, joining them in their helicopter soaring above a 125,00 strong Knebworth crowd. Then with a seamless transition to a Manchester basement […]
‘The Beatles: The Touring Years’ Review – still manages to be fresh
The first question that is inevitably asked about a new Beatles documentary is whether or not it can say anything fresh about such a well-known story. By deciding to focus on The Beatles’ touring years […]
No/Gloss Film Fest: Films unlike anything you’ve ever seen
Starting 5 years ago and screening films on ‘a white sheet gaffa taped to the wall’, No/Gloss Film Festival have certainly come far and are returning to Leeds this year at Canal Mills, the former […]
The Arts Netflix Weekend Watchlist: Vol 5
The nights are drawing in, freshers seems like a distant memory, and it’s about the time that upcoming deadlines start niggling at your conscience. Well, they’re not here yet, so you don’t gave to feel guilty about […]
‘War On Everyone’ Review – Bad Cops and A Bad Movie
In the time between seeing and reviewing John Michael McDonagh’s new film War on Everyone, I have racked my brains for explanations as to how the writer/director of a film as sensitive, poignant, and encapsulating […]
‘The Girl On The Train’ Review – Gone-Girl-gone-bad
With a cast bragging the likes of Emily Blunt, Justin Theroux and Luke Evans, there is an expectancy of brilliancy attached to Tate Taylor’s The Girl On The Train: promising above-par acting, inventive script-writing and […]
Live-Action Lion King: Or How Disney is Making Money From Our Memories
Has Disney entirely run out of ideas? Are there no more creative writers? Or are they just desperate to squeeze another buck from our nostalgia? You can answer that one for yourself. Reboots are certainly […]
Hunt For The Wilderpeople Review – An underappreciated gem
Ask your average person what they know about New Zealand and they will invariably mention the use of its landscapes for The Lord of the Rings film trilogy; the opening shot of Hunt for the […]
‘The Girl With All the Gifts’ Review – Worth Unwrapping
The Girl with All the Gifts, adapted from M.R. Carey’s novel, presents a harrowing narrative set in a future irrevocably altered by a global and fatal virus. The narrative follows a callous scientist, a remarkable […]
Woody Allen: seperating fiction from reality
Woody Allen’s most recent effort, Café Society, enjoyed the privilege of premiering as the opening film of the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. Attention, however, was diverted from the director’s work when French comedian Laurent Lafitte, […]
Amanda Knox documentary – uncomfortable viewing
I have always believed that Amanda Knox and her boyfriend, Rafaelle Sollecito, were the people at the hands of Meredith Kercher’s murder in 2007. However, after watching the documentary and seeing the physical embodiment of […]
‘Miss Peregrine’ review – Burton has lost the plot
Burton’s latest offering left me feeling as confused as ‘sandy claws’ (Santa Claus) in The Nightmare Before Christmas when he wakes up in Halloween town. Based on Ransom Riggs’s bestselling novel Miss Peregrine’s Home for […]