It’s incredibly hard to put into words what mental illness means to me. I’ve tried more times than I can count, through years of therapy and stammered attempts at explanations to others, but the truth […]
One scandal too many: why Clarkson had to go
Following fifteen days of speculation, over a million signatures on an e-petition and a couple of idiots in a tank outside Number 10, the decision has made: Jeremy Clarkson has been sacked. It’s a victory […]
Chappie gives us a change with a naive, trustful robot
There has been no shortage of films focusing on the advent of A.I. recently, from Ex Machina released in January to the hotly-anticipated Avengers: Age of Ultron which will be released at the end of […]
Oscars 2015: No Alarms and No Suprises
After months of anticipation and speculation, the Academy Awards are over for another year. There were no big shocks in store on the night, perhaps with the exception of how tedious Neil Patrick Harris was […]
The cruel reality of 50 Shades of Grey
There’s something incredibly frightening about Fifty Shades of Grey, and it’s nothing to do with the awful new cinematic adaptation. Whilst it seems that E.L James’ novel has been softened up for the big screen, […]
Oscar Round-Up: Best Actor/ Actress
Once again a great year in film is reduced to a rather bland set of Oscar nominees, to the surprise of absolutely no one. All ten are white, all are European or American, and any […]
Leeds International Film Festival 2014 roundup
For the past two weeks Leeds International Film Festival has taken over cinema screens in Leeds, delivering the very best in new British and foreign films to the masses. With a programme comprised of over […]
Sneaky Experience is immersive like nothing else
For one weekend only, the ruins of Kirkstall Abbey became a playground for cinephiles with Leeds-based Sneaky Experience treating audiences to a special Halloween programme. With films including ‘The Exorcist’, ‘The Blair Witch Project’ and […]
The Antlers @ Belgrave Music Hall 2/11
You know it’s going to be an interesting show when members of the audience start shushing each other during the support act; fans of The Antlers are a diverse bunch, but what they have in […]
Film | Foxcatcher Preview – delving into the heart of darkness
Foxcatcher starts and ends with a fight. It is Channing Tatum – he of G.I Joe and Magic Mike fame – that opens and closes the latest film from Moneyball director Bennett Miller. Not Steve […]
Film | Gone Girl – A simple premise that will leave you wriggling in your seat
Photo Credit: 20th Century Fox How well do you really know the person sleeping next to you? Do you know what they’ve done? Do you know what they’re capable of? More importantly…do you want to? These […]
Film | 20,000 Days on Earth Review
Photo: nickcave.com There’s nobody quite like Nick Cave. Since the age of fourteen in The Birthday Party, the Australian has had a genuine presence in the music world. Over this long and varied career, Cave […]