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Film Review: Best Before Death
At a time when certain noted indie chart figures have proved to be a let-down, Bill Drummond is looking more and more like a proper hero.
Read the full story..Film Review: Tenet
I’m not the biggest fan of British director Christopher Nolan. In fact, I’m of the opinion that most of his films prefer to show off rather than actually show much in the way of humanity, let alone fun. And heaven forbid that there might be a plausible female character lurking around amid the bombast.
Read the full story..Pandemic: The Movie
It might seem a little perverse to pen a column about pandemic films at this point but, truth be told, I find it a little comforting.
Read the full story..“We believe that access to culture is a fundamental part of a happy life.” The Good Book, Slung Low
After relocating to the oldest working men’s club in Britain (The Holbeck in Leeds), the adventurous team at Slung Low established the Leeds People’s Theatre Company.
Read the full story..Lockdown entertainment: The best of the best Northern Films
With us all cooped up inside and scrambling to find things to do, help is at hand from Northern Soul. We’ve canvassed an array of contributors and friends to ask for their favourite Northern films. Among what follows, we hope that you find some inspiration for your viewing pleasure.
Read the full story..Films: Northern Soul’s Comfort Viewing (Part Two)
With us all cooped up inside for the foreseeable future, there’s not a great deal to do except sit tight and watch stuff. But it might as well be good stuff.
Read the full story..Films: Northern Soul’s Comfort Viewing (Part One)
With us all cooped up inside for the foreseeable future, there’s not a great deal to do except sit tight and watch stuff. But it might as well be good stuff.
Read the full story..“Just because someone’s fun, it doesn’t mean they’re not nefarious.” Steve Coogan and Michael Winterbottom talk about Greed
Steve Coogan’s film career has been a hit-and-miss affair.
Read the full story..Film Review: Queen & Slim
“Why do black people always have to be excellent? Why can’t we be normal?”
Read the full story..Film Review: The Personal History of David Copperfield
In recent years, having already established himself as godfather to a whole generation of British radio and TV comedy, Armando Iannucci has been branching out, creating Veep for American television and co-writing and directing the feature film The Death of Stalin.
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