The Babadook will scare you, but it might not do so in the way you expect. As a ‘monster in the closet’ flick, it is easily the equal of recent favourites The Conjuring, Sinister and […]
Shezad Dawood presents a union of old and new in a visually stimulating display
In Leeds City Art Gallery’s latest exhibition, Shezad Dawood presents a new film, sculpture, textile paintings and neon pieces alongside works from the gallery’s own collection.The London-based artist was already familiar with the gallery’s collection […]
Our pick of the top scariest film villains
The Thing Top of the list is The Thing from John Carpenter’s 1982 film (not the cripplingly disappointing 2011 prequel, even if Tormund Giantsbane is in it). The use of gory, disgusting handmade prosthetics gives […]
Sneaky Experience could be an exciting and alternative way to spend Halloween
Kirkstall Abbey is set to team up with cinema installation specialists Sneaky Experience to present a trio of terrifying evenings over this Halloween weekend. The ruined Cistercian monastery will host The Exorcist, John Carpenter’s Halloween […]
Film | Foxcatcher Preview – delving into the heart of darkness
Foxcatcher starts and ends with a fight. It is Channing Tatum – he of G.I Joe and Magic Mike fame – that opens and closes the latest film from Moneyball director Bennett Miller. Not Steve […]
Film | The Rewrite – Is Hugh Grant back on form?
It’s romcom 101: Hugh Grant as a washed-up, Oscar-winning scriptwriter who finds himself teaching university students in the unknown town of Binghampton after various failed attempts to restart his career. In his fourth collaboration with […]
Film | The Devil and Daniel Johnston – a hardhitting yet uplifting portrayal of a man struggling with mental illness
Hyde Park Picture House was the perfect setting for an authentic and often haunting documentary about the life and influences of troubled singer, songwriter and artist Daniel Johnston, shown as part of this weekends Leeds […]
Film | The Best of Me – a two hour runtime made almost physically painful
Image: Di Novi Pictures The Best of Me was one of the most painstakingly predictable, boring, sanctimonious pieces of rubbish I’ve had to sit through in years. Not only is the script a sickly sweet […]
Film | ’71 – controversy is avoided entirely in this intense thriller
Image: Crab Apple Films In his first feature film as a director, Yann Demange has created an intense thrill ride through the hellish urban heart of Belfast during The Troubles of the early 1970’s. With […]
Film | Both Marvel and DC step forward with big reveals about their future films
Well, it’s a good week to be a superhero fan. We’ve had so much news in the past two days from both Marvel and DC it’s hard to know where to begin. On Tuesday it […]
Film | The Maze Runner – yet another young adult dystopian film but with a refreshing approach
Image: Temple Hill Entertainment The current obsession with young-adult dystopian films based on bestselling novels has prevailed yet again. It was a boom that started with the Twilight franchise (whether you care to admit it […]
Film | Leeds International Film Festival is packed with Oscar contenders
Image: Flickr One of the highlights of the city’s culture calendar, Leeds International Film Festival returns for its 28th year with a programme packed full of new releases, cult classics, underground breakthroughs and spectacular documentaries. […]