• NSFW @ NNT

    NSFW, written by Lucy Kirkwood, is a play that reinforces feminist views while seriously questioning others. The NNT production comes to life under the directing eye of Natalie Henderson, who does justice to the more serious topics raised without sacrificing Kirkwood’s bawdy humour. NSFW is set across two offices...
  • Korea Day @ Nottingham Lakeside Arts

    On the evening of 9th March the UoN Korean Society, together with the Korean Cultural Centre, showcased several dazzling performances reflecting the best of Korean culture. Korea Day quite literally kicked off with a bang as the UoN Korean Society’s K-pop Dance Group performed to Bang Bang Bang and...
  • Asian Film Bucket List: Perfect Girl

    An off-kilter Singaporean romantic comedy written, directed by and starring Jason Chan, Perfect Girl taps into all the bumps and bruises experienced by people navigating love and dating in the modern world. While it feels tiresome at some points, it succeeds at giving us bits of romantic wisdom in...
  • London Korean Film Festival: In Between Seasons

    An Indie drama about damaged relationships and the twin processes of forgiveness and repentance, In Between Seasons boasts an absorbing plot and a solid cast. While it is unnecessarily slow in some parts, the feelings of warmth and affirmation it leaves us with are worth the wait. In Between...
  • Asian Film Bucket List: Pink

    Pink is a feminist film that covers all bases, from universal issues of victim-blaming and rape myths to more specifically Indian ones, such as stereotypes faced by North-East Indian women. It succeeds as a social commentary without sacrificing character development, ensuring we feel each victory and loss of its...
  • Asian Bucket List: Starry Starry Night

    A portrayal of both growing pleasures and pains based on the Taiwanese illustrated novel of the same name, Starry Starry Night is a movie that will rouse even the hardest of hearts. Tom Shu-Yu Lin complements varied visuals with a carefully chosen soundtrack, rendering his movie a captivating spectacle...
  • Asian Film Bucket List: The Beauty Inside

    With a stellar cast and a fantastically absurd concept at its heart, The Beauty Inside seems promising. But Baek Jong-yul’s use of romantic clichés, while enjoyable to a degree, leaves you with a bad aftertaste. What could well have been an avant-garde piece of film is played out in...