• “A True Knight Always Finishes A Story” – Game of Thrones returns to form with faithful adaptation.

    Lucian Woolley A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms has concluded its six-episode run, successfully recapturing the imaginations of millions and igniting a war of televisual ratings. All whilst remaining (mostly) faithful to the literary works of a veteran fantasy kook with a penchant for late releases. So, it’s definitely...
  • NNT’s Machinal Review – “So much more than just a machine”

    Aneline Wood & Grace Morrell Machinal, the last play to be directed by Charlotte Reay, is meant to be a full-circle moment – the theatre play that got the president into theatre, and directing, to begin with. The vision was fully realised: the emotional rollercoaster the performance induced was...
  • From Novella to Oscar Contender: Train Dreams Review

    Haris Yasin Train Dreams, an adaptation of the 2011 novella of the same name, is a period drama set in early 20th-century rural USA and follows the life of Robert Granier, a railroad worker turned lumberjack. It’s director Clint Bentley’s second film, and after a brief festival run in...
  • 5SOS – Everyone’s A Star Album Review

    Grace Morrell To say that 5SOS started as an arguable soft rock, pop band, this album paves more towards an experimental side, one that hasn’t been as well fulfilled (in my books) since Jade’s Debut Album – ‘That’s Showbiz, Baby!’    The messiness of the album makes sense –...
  • Wolf Alice light up the stage at the Motorpoint Arena

    Amelia Cropley Whilst no stranger to Nottingham’s music scene, Wolf Alice made their performance debut at Motorpoint Arena. The alternative, indie rock quartet from London are fast approaching the end of their tour, with Nottingham being the last UK date and penultimate show overall. And it was clear; Wolf...
  • Is This Thing On? – A Review

    Haris Yasin Is This Thing On?’ is the latest film by actor-writer-director Bradley Cooper. It’s loosely based on the life of English comedian John Bishop, covering the key points of Bishop’s personal life when he first started performing, namely his divorce and his subsequent accidental foray into stand-up comedy,...
  • Christmas Carol Goes Wrong – Mischief at their festive best!

    Erin Batey Christmas Carol came to Nottingham, and it absolutely delivered. Mischief Comedy’s production of Charles Dicken’s famous story was energetic, hilarious and incredible to watch.   Even before the show started, the tone was set by the programme. It’s not just a standard cast list and a few...