This year the Leeds International Film Festival (LIFF) provided a shelter from the rainy weather in the north. As always, as well as blockbusters and big-money movies, LIFF shon through with its short film competitions. […]
Leeds International Film Festival 2019 Roundup
The Arts and Cultures writers give a run down of their top picks from Leeds International Film Festival 2019
LIFF Film Review: The Lighthouse
Sabrina Martins reviews Robert Egger’s latest folklore horror film, ‘The Lighthouse’
Pleasant Surprises at The BFI London Film Festival 2019
London is well-known as the city of mist, but also as a city of bright colours and stylish events. The metropolis is booming with a variety of diverse happenings all over the place: different public […]
Review – Leonardo: The Works
The film Leonardo: The Works is an Exhibition On Screen title, with limited release. The film discusses some of the most iconic works of Leonardo da Vinci. The film is unlike anything ever before put […]
Weapons Used in Film and TV on Display in Leeds Armouries Museum
Purchased with funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, a number of famous weapons featured in a range of cult and classic television shows and films are now on display in Leeds Armouries Museum. The […]
David Copperfield: Reimagined Classic Looks Promising.
The trailer for Armando Ianucci’s The Personal History of David Copperfield, an adaptation of Dickens’ most personal novel, has been released following the film’s opening at the London BFI Film Festival earlier this month. Ianucci, renowned for his use of satire and dark wit (his […]
Ken Loach Joins Martin Scorsese’s Avengers: Fighting For The Art of True Cinema
With the ongoing superhero feud shaping up to become hotter than Endgame, British director Ken Loach has teamed up with Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola to form the filmmaker Justice League – film auteurs […]
What Brexit Means For The Future Of The UK Film Industry.
Since the 2016 referendum, Brexit has been at the core of the British political landscape and has brought great uncertainty that threatens to jeopardise industry. The UK’s film industry, which has seen major successes thanks […]
Film Review: Fractured
Netflix’s new release Fractured, directed by Brad Anderson, is a psychological thriller, reminiscent of the 2010 film Shutter Island, which keeps you guessing right until the very end. The film revolves around a family of […]
Review: Maleficent 2
“Well well…” – let’s talk Disney. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, or Maleficent 2, hit UK cinemas on Friday 18th October, 5 years after the eponymous first film was released. Despite reportedly ‘bombing’ in US box […]
Digital De-ageing and Ressurection – What’s the use?
Using CGI and digital effects to de-age an actor has been a relatively new practice. X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) was the first film to use this technology, to de-age Patrick Stewart and Ian McKellen […]