You could be forgiven for assuming that Matt Berry is just a man who has made a career out of saying things in a funny voice. Although it was Channel 4’s The IT Crowd that […]
The Missing is raw, uncompromising and utterly human
With autumn setting in, and the cold pushing us closer into the warm embrace of our trusty TV screens, BBC1’s The Missing is just what the doctor ordered – a sadistic doctor with a penchant […]
Please, Press Play.
Press play doesn’t mean what it used to. In the last decade the gaming industry has developed at such momentum it can now attract actors of the calibre of Kevin Spacey, Willem Dafoe and Ellen […]
Civilization: Beyond Earth a Pandora’s Box of opportunities
You’ve just engaged Ghandi in an all-out nuclear war and your frail empire is in tatters, you decide that the only way to win the game is to funnel all your resources into sending man […]
Yorkshire Dance’s Live Bites presents five dances, each with a unique voice
The north of England is perhaps one of the best places to see original and creative contemporary dance, with new takes on old classics and new creations being showcased regularly. So, upon hearing that Yorkshire […]
Jake Gyllenhaal delivers his finest performance yet in Nightcrawler
Jake Gyllenhaal has, almost unnoticed, risen through the ranks to become one of the greatest American actors working today. Following a duo of fantastic performances last year in Enemy and Prisoners, Nightcrawler’s anti-hero Lou Bloom might be […]
Fury is a glorified portrayal of American strength during the war
Fury tells the story of the 66th Armoured Regiment in during the final months of the WW2, with the tank, and in a wider sense, the film being commanded by Brad Pitt, playing battle-hardened Sergeant Collier, […]
East Street Arts is far more inspiring than going to a gallery
East Street Arts opened ten venues across Leeds recently to offer an insight into artists’ workspaces. Spanning over the week it included workshops, tours, small performances, and individual exhibitions before culminating in the final weekend where […]
Effie Gray is well crafted, but falls short of anything spectacular
Based on the Victorian critic John Ruskin’s unconsummated marriage, Emma Thompson scripts the account of Effie Gray’s ill-fated marriage with intelligence and craftsmanship. The film boasts a fantastic cast with Emma Thompson as the independent […]
One Man, Two Guvnors Delights Audiences at Leeds Grand
Earlier this year National Theatre embarked on its third tour of One Man, Two Guvnors and it’s clear to see just how this production has managed to achieve such critical acclaim. Set in 1960s Brighton, […]
Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze’s MBE is not the most impressive thing about her
Walking into the alumni room in the school of English, I was greeted by the huge smile of a woman sitting casually on one of the sofa chairs, to which I couldn’t help but smile […]
Uwe Tellkamp’s ‘The Tower’ is monumental
‘The Tower stands as a monument against forgetting’ claimed Le Monde. A bold statement if ever there was one, and I had my doubts as to whether the novel could really be this powerful. The […]