The media applause over Monica Bellucci’s casting as the female lead in the new James Bond film as a huge positive step for the series is somewhat baffling. Praise for this decision, described by director […]
Metal Lingerie – Women in Video Games
It only takes a few seconds to realise how sexist the games industry is towards women. Perhaps the reason there is a distinct lack of strong female leads in games is because they all K’od […]
Vampires take over in The Order: 1886
The Order: 1886 has by far been my most anticipated game since its announcement at E3 in 2013. With every date we’ve been given being constantly pushed back, I was beginning to doubt the game […]
Trespass establishes intrigue and pulls the audience slowly in
Trespass is an original theatre piece conceived, written and produced entirely by the Wonky Spoon Theatre Company, in conjunction with the Little Leeds Fringe. Performed in stage@leeds’ Alec Clegg Room (a smaller, more intimate venue […]
Open Theatre’s Metamorphosis
Open Theatre Society made the most of the title and central theme of their latest production. Metamorphosis is a play by Steven Berkoff based on the novella of the same name by Franz Kafka. It […]
My Case, My Journey – stories of Leeds women in migrant communities
A new exhibition giving an insight into the experiences and cultural heritages of Leeds’ international women is to be showcased from today. ‘My Case, My Journey’ will open its doors in The MillSpace at Leeds […]
Focus is a reminder of just how good Will Smith can be
Who knew a life of crime, deception and distrust could look so glamorous? The latest U.S. romantic black comedy to hit our screen, Focus, starring the ever talented Will Smith and relative newcomer Margot Robbie […]
The Next Generation- When will the developers step up their game?
It’s been over a year since the release of the 8th generation consoles – PS4 and Xbox One. Yet many of us still haven’t felt excited enough about any of the exclusively new-gen games to […]
Blue Remembered Hills may have a childish premise, but this production is more than accomplished
When describing the premise of Blue Remembered Hills to anyone that hasn’t seen the play you run the risk of it sounding like the kind of dramatic piece an over-pretentious sixteen-year-old may come up for […]
We’re Not Going Back focuses on three sisters during the miner’s strike
We’re Not Going Back is a Unite-funded, Red Ladder Theatre Company production set during the 1984-5 miner’s strike. The play follows the lives of three very different sisters, who during this time of extreme hardship […]
Love is Strange is profoundly authentic
In counterpoint to the torrent of hyper-real romance pictures which hit cinemas on Valentine’s Day, director Ira Sachs has created a profoundly authentic depiction of love and relationships that one hopes won’t be lost to […]
Shaun the Sheep is Baarilliant Fun
Aardman Animations offer a glorious return to form in their most recent feature film. The 85 minute stop-motion animation is a spin-off of their proudest creation; Wallace and Gromit, and is as successful as a […]