Fifty Shades of Grey was always going to be better as a film for the simple reason that the story is told in pictures rather than with words. Specifically, E.L. James’ words, which purport that […]
Selma makes sure it also shows the weaknesses of Martin Luther King
Biopics tend to follow two paths: turn the lives of complex individuals into simplified, crowd pleasing narratives (think Braveheart) or provide an honest portrayal of their subject: flaws intact. Much to its credit, Selma falls […]
Behind the Veil: Sam Taylor- Johnson’s Fifty Shades of Grey
The notorious bonk buster’s troublesome take on BDSM has got audiences debating the boundary between kink and domestic violence, but the real bondage is all on the director. When it was announced that artist–turned–director Sam […]
Oscar Round-Up: Best Director & Best Picture
What makes the perfect Best Picture winner at the Oscars? If recent history is anything to go by, it’s a film which has once- in -a- generation levels of originality (The Artist), gripping technical proficiency […]
Review – Daniel Avery
Leeds’ Rinse FM invited Daniel Avery down to Wire last weekend to play a seven hour set in the city’s home of techno. It goes without saying that any techno DJ with a following as […]
LRFS Charity Auction
Yet another fabulous event put in place by the fashion show committee to help fundraise for the extremely worthwhile charities; Leeds Mind and The Richard Mayne foundation. As if we weren’t excited enough already for […]
Pub grub and culture on your doorstep in York
After a month of exams and being trapped in a continuous migratory pattern between Hyde Park and Edward Boyle, there was much talk about ‘getting out’ and escaping Leeds for a day. That’s how last […]
I want a steak and a blow-job
Let me be clear. This isn’t some sort of tirade against basic bitches who want to enjoy Valentine’s Day in all its pink and read heart-shaped glory. And I use basic bitch here as a […]
The Best Comics of 2015
2014 was an interesting year for comics and 2015 looks set to be no different. So let’s take a break from moaning intermittently about New Year’s resolutions and deadlines and get stuck into the way […]
‘Looking’ for love in San Francisco
Looking throws itself into your face and shrugs off your surprise. Created by Michael Lannan, Looking, is the story of a trio of gay friends living in San Francisco, and their pursuit of sex, love, […]
Immigration Street: Has Channel 4 crossed the line?
The controversial Channel 4 documentary Benefits Street, labelled by many as “poverty porn”, has been hogging the limelight for some time. Somehow, a handful of residents from the impoverished James Turner Street did quite well […]
‘Better Call Saul’: Meet Breaking Bad’s Little Brother
This week fans of the Breaking Bad series have finally been served their much needed fix with the premiere of Better Call Saul. Set six years prior to the events of Breaking Bad the series […]