• Mayhem Film Festival – What’s On

    Returning for its 13th incarnation just in time for Friday 13th, Mayhem is back at Nottingham’s Broadway cinema from 12th to 15th October for another weekend of thriller and horror films. Start your Halloween celebrations early at this popular event – and read on to find out what’s screening...
  • Filmtroduction: Wes Anderson

    As one of the most unique and immediately recognisable filmmakers working today, Wes Anderson has slowly cultivated a cult following with his original stories and unique sense of style. Thanks to his idiosyncratic art style, he is one of the few directors who could be recognised from just a...
  • Look Out For… October

    As the winds get chillier and the days shorter, October brings with it a slew of horror movies in the run up to Halloween. Among them, is the typical ‘friends go to a forest (always a good idea) where a menacing creature awaits’ storyline in The Ritual. The Saw...
  • Nottingham International Film Festival – What’s On

    Next weekend marks the second iteration of the annual Nottingham International Film Festival (NOTTIFF), happening at the Showcase Cinema de Lux from 6th to 8th October. Here’s a round-up of the films on offer, so find your favourites and bag your tickets… The New 8-Bit Heroes The festival kicks...
  • How the Beloved Have Fallen: A Eulogy for Peter Rabbit

    We are gathered here today to remember fondly our good friend, Peter Rabbit, who sadly passed this year, along with the remainder of our childhoods. No, seriously, what the hell was that? For those of you who haven’t seen the trailer (watch above at your peril), Peter Rabbit (James...
  • Trailer Watch – The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson

    Described as “the Rosa Parks of the LGBT movement”, and a household name amongst LGBTQ+ people and activists, Marsha P. Johnson was an icon of the 1960s gay rights movement. Her death was ruled a suicide, but now a new Netflix documentary gives an alternative theory. The Death and...
  • Death Note – A Whitewashed Reflection of a Beloved Anime

    Since its debut in 2006, Death Note has become one of the most successful and well-known animes worldwide. It is therefore unsurprising that director Adam Wingard made the decision to create a feature-length production based upon the original Japanese work. Yet the term ‘based on’ must be used loosely,...