In the recent hype around the release of Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar, many have noted the film’s obvious links to Kubrick’s widely renowned masterpiece of the genre, 2001: A Space Odyssey. Along with many Leeds-based film […]
Review: Vagabondz presents Zinc @ The Warehouse
On Saturday, The Warehouse was occupied by the Blu E-Cig company who teamed up with Vagabondz for another night in their series of free launch events across the country – a presumed attempt to embed […]
Atlantis: A Greek tragedy turned tragic
BBC One’s new series of the fantasy ‘drama’ (I use that term loosely) Atlantis aired last Saturday night. For those who don’t know, Atlantis is the capital city of a fictional island first mentioned and […]
LRFS Launch Party
Who said students can’t be glamorous and sophisticated? This was certainly the theme of Leeds RAG’s Fashion Show launch party at the Belgrave Music Hall on Tuesday night. The LRFS is one of the biggest events […]
Photojournal: A week in pictures at Brudenell Social Club
In early November, Swedish desert rockers Truckfighters returned to the UK for a six date tour. Brudenell Social Club was, naturally, selected as a venue for one of these exclusive dates. Photographer Sam Lewis brings you the […]
Preview: 2ManyDJs and The 2 Bears @ 02 Academy
2ManyDJs. The 2 Bears. TOO. MUCH. EXCITEMENT. A delight of duos will be smothering the O2 next Friday 5th December in a shroud of electro-techno-glitter. For those of you that don’t know, 2ManyDJs (AKA SoulWax) […]
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 is Jennifer Lawrence’s continuing victory
The three films of the lucrative Hunger Games franchise can be understood through colour. If the original Hunger Games was the earthy browns of a woodland arena, Gary Ross’ raw indie sensibility direction and Jennifer […]
Postcard from Abroad – Hanyang University Seoul
Lewis is a “moderate adventurer”; by which he means he seeks to travel to nooks and crannies of the globe, find a nice quiet spot and have a warm brew. Which is why he’s living […]
A Christmas in Malaysia
Waking up and wishing your family ‘Merry Christmas!’ before going for a dip in the infinity pool feels a bit unnatural, especially when you’re used to waking up to freezing cold British weather on the […]
Nativity 3: Dude Where’s My Donkey? gives us a nice indication of how not to make a Christmas film
Since the beginning of cinema, many films have attempted to capture the unique allure and power of New York City. Manhattan, On The Town, Taxi Driver, and now, Nativity 3: Dude Where’s My Donkey, as […]
The Homesman demonstrates Tommy Lee Jones on a late career hot streak
Understated and hopelessly pessimistic, The Homesman falls squarely in the recent trend amongst westerns for quiet introspection shot through with savage violence harking back to Clint Eastwood’s 1992 Best Picture winner, Unforgiven. Hilary Swank plays […]
Preview: Ben Klock at Selective Hearing
Berghain’s Ben Klock blesses us with a 3 hour set this Saturday courtesy of Leeds and Manchester collective Selective Hearing. Klock’s unparalleled prestige within the techno scene is hardly surprising considering years of dedication to […]