With a live brass band, hosts decked out in fishnets and cocktail-topped cabaret tables, you could’ve been forgiven for mistaking Leeds for Las Vegas with Open Theatre’s last show of the semester, Being Tommy Cooper. […]
Review: The Nutcracker
David Nixon’s OBE version of The Nutcracker performed at the Leeds Grand Theatre is a dream-like fairy tale for children and adults alike. Tchaikovsky’s iconic score creates a perfect backdrop for the ballet dancing. The […]
Show Tunes & Toilet Humour: Shrek The Musical At Leeds Grand Theatre
Since the dawn of cinema, the stage and the screen have had a two-way relationship. Whether it’s Disney fans passionately arguing that The Lion King stage show far eclipses the original film, or movies like […]
What Bandersnatch Means for the Future of Television Viewing
Bandersnatch, a weird meta moment that might not change the landscape of television, but will give you pause about the nature of reality and free will. Charlie Brooker once again succeeds at creating something […]
TV Review: The Sinner
Netflix’s most convoluted programme is back, and it’s just as bingeable as before. The second series of mystery drama The Sinner sees Jessica Biel behind the camera as executive producer, with an arguably upgraded cast. […]
Victoria’s Secret Angels: the Dangerous Fantasy
The Victoria’s Secret Show has the potential to be a site of female positivity, confidence and girl-power. Unfortunately, year-on-year it undermines this, conveying elitism and representing warped ideas about body-image, self-worth and social standards. […]
Frida Kahlo: A Lifetime of Pain Painted into an Everlasting Revolution
Trigger Warning: Graphic description of personal injury Frida Kahlo is known today as one of the twentieth century’s most influential painters. The transcendence of her art is a testament to its cultural significance and relevance […]
The Lion King 2019: Is Cashing In On Nostalgia Always A Bad Thing?
As the many fans of Disney’s The Lion King get ready for the 2019 release of the remake and relive the epic story that has moved so many, I am stepping in to question the […]
25 Years On, Jurassic Park Remains One Of The Defining Films Of The Action-Thriller Genre
It’s a film that’s been revered and adored by so many people; one that captured the imaginations of countless children; revolutionised the use of CGI in cinema and set a new benchmark for blockbuster success, […]
Ralph Breaks The Internet Is Sweet Without Being Saccharine
At first glance, ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ seems to be a brightly coloured, cleverly animated and tooth-achingly sweet story about two best friends that go on a rampant adventure around the internet. While it is […]
Creed 11 is Both Loving Tribute and Brand New Ground
The 8th film in the Rocky series, Creed II, stands as a tribute to the classic Rocky films, while also managing to tell its own excellent story. Following on from the previous film, protagonist Adonis […]
Random, Radical, or Just Radiation? Fusing Art with the Atom
Chernobyl. The name doesn’t often crop up in slick advertisements, or in the dusty windows of foregone travel agents. Instead, it’s more likely associated with images of toxic waste, flashing warning symbols and widespread sickness […]