Marriage Story is a chimaera of multiple cinematic genres, tender drama, heart-breaking romance, thriller, screwball-comedy and musical- yes you are reading that correctly, thanks to Adam Driver’s gorgeous rendition of Stephen Sondheim’s Being Alive – […]
Growing up, I was never too fond of the traditional spoiler. When it appears essential to the plot, for example: in The Film That We Do Not Talk About, The Usual Suspects and Shawshank Redemption, […]
Knives Out is a fun, twisting whodunit, directed by Rian Johnson of Looper fame, which harks back to the crime drama of his debut film, Brick. Johnson, using a stellar cast of well-known actors, does […]
Marriage Story is a film about a couple who go through a divorce. That’s it. That’s the plot of the film in one line, and yet, it manages to be one of the most captivating […]
As the decade draws to an end and we enter the 2020s, it’s the perfect time to look back on the literary memories the past ten years have left us with! Looking into 20 of […]
In a climate increasingly aware of political correctness, putting on a show that somewhat crudely tackles racism, homosexuality and pornography is no easy feat. That being said, throw in fantastic direction, a tight-knit band, a […]
Christmas has long been the peak time for romance- with general holiday joy filling the air, heightened drunkenness, and mistletoe, love thrives in cuddle weather. Netflix has taken notice of this in recent years, putting […]
With Knives Out, a wickedly clever reinvention of the murder mystery genre for the modern audience, Rian Johnson cements his status as an exceptionally talented filmmaker. Johnson received tremendous backlash from his polarising entry in […]
This was an evocative tale of love, betrayal, sacrifice and loss. Blue Story was wrongfully boycotted, while it may have had subtle room for improvements, above anything, it was an incredible, fresh and dynamic new […]
This Saturday our beloved Hyde Park Picture House hosted the Labour MP for North Leeds Alex Sobel to introduce 2040, the hopeful new documentary by award winning director (That Sugar Film) and concerned father Damon […]
Helena Smith delivers a reflection on her experience watching Theatre Group’s production of ‘Our County’s Good’, and assesses the importance of the performing arts within university life.
Kay Mellor, a heroine of the north, has recently taken the bold leap from the screen to the stage with ‘Band of Gold’, a migration met with bubbling anticipation and subsequent celebratory reviews. Tracing the […]