photo: Nothing But A Man Nothing But a Man is a simple portrayal of the daily experiences of its protagonist Duff Anderson, a black railroad worker. Living a drifting life, Duff finds companionship in Josie, […]
Film | Three of the Best – Sci-Fi Adaptations
Photo: Warner Bros. Blade Runner (1982) dir. Ridley Scott Blade Runner is one of the most lauded sci-fi films of all time and with good reason. Harrison Ford stars in this adaptation of Philip K. […]
Photography | Doug Allan – Attenborough's Man Behind the Camera
Photo: Doug Allan Doug Allan is stood on stage wearing a shark t-shirt and welcoming the audience to the final date on his tour. He has filmed in the most far flung corners of the […]
Film | Jeanne Dielman: A portrait of a very lonely woman diligently peeling potatoes in near silence
Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles shows the audience three days in the crushingly empty life of the titular character, a widowed single mother in 1970s Brussels who supports her son through sex work. […]
LIFF | Wakolda leaves us thrilled and chilled
4 stars Set in 1960 Patagonia, at the start of Israel’s manhunt of Nazi war criminals, this is a powerful film based on true events. An Argentinian family meets a mysterious German doctor on their […]
Film | Short Term 12 – the effects of having a little faith
photo: Animal Kingdom Grace (Brie Larson) works in a half-way house for troubled teens attempting a deserved break from the harsh realities of their lives. She is their friend, counsellor, confidant. She is on the […]
TV | Beauty School Cop Outs – MTV's latest dose of trashy TV
I am always amazed at how resourceful the likes of MTV are at making trashy TV. Filling in the gap created by Geordie Shore (which has already had at least 3 seasons this year) is […]
Film | Philomena
photo: Pathé 4/5 Stars There really is no role that Judi Dench can’t pull off with a dignified air of subtle brilliance. In her latest movie, Robert Frears’ Philomena, she plays an Irish woman trying […]
Film | The Leeds International Film Festival So Far
The opening gala has faded into oblivion and we’re now four days into the 27th Leeds International Film Festival. We’ve seen some cracking films so far but here are three that really caught our eyes: […]
Books | Cheat's Guide to Old Man and the Sea
Tired of all the self righteous literary students looking down on you? Give those unemployable nerds a taste of their own medicine, with LSi’s Cheat Guide. This week: Hemmingway’s fishy masterpiece. Who? The Old Man […]
LIFF | My Sweet Pepper Land reimagines the Western
3 stars My Sweet Pepper Land is very much a traditional western, except that it is set in modern-day Kurdistan, post-Saddam Hussein’s fall, using AK-47 instead of pistols. Baran is a tough former resistance fighter […]
Photography | Chen Man – Sparking the Imagination
photo: Chen Man 4/5 Chen Man is world renowned for her photography and it isn’t difficult to see why. The exhibition space at the Stanley and Audrey Burton gallery may only display a small selection […]