This year brings the return of the nation’s favourite marmalade-sandwich-munching bear, Paddington. Three years after the release of the first and surprisingly delightful film, the sequel has charmed the nation […]
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PizzaExpress at the York Designer Outlet
‘Tis the season of food and festivities! As we approach the countdown to Christmas, many restaurants across the city of York and the rest of the country are whipping out […]
The Yorker at ASFF ’17: Family Friendly 1
This year’s Aesthetica Short Film Festival was the biggest one yet; 18 venues across York screening 300 cutting-edge short films over five days, the longest the festival has run to […]
The Yorker at LIFF 31: Dark River + Q&A with Clio Barnard
Clio Barnard is on her third feature film, and she’s setting a strong track record. Her 2010 debut, The Arbor, was a semi-documentary depiction of Bradford playwright Andrea Dunbar which synchronised verbatim […]
The Yorker at LIFF 31: Animation Sunday
This Sunday I had the wonderful privilege of spending my entire day watching animated films in Leeds Town Hall for LIFF 31. From a variety of countries, the line-up consisted […]
Review: La Belle Sauvage (The Book of Dust, Vol. 1)
Biblical floods, fairy queens, and ominous religious control dominate Pullman’s new tale, ensuring another gripping journey into the alternative universe first brought to life in His Dark Materials. Cameos from […]
Review: The Killing of a Sacred Deer
After bursting onto the (relatively) mainstream scene with 2015’s dark comedy The Lobster, writer-director Yorgos Lanthimos returns with the equally as subversive The Killing of a Sacred Deer. Lanthimos has […]
Review: Dracula, John Cooper Studio Theatre
“Welcome to my house. Come freely. Go safely; and leave something of the happiness you bring.” A crowd of people are summoned into a dark room. The only form of […]
Review: The Party
Sally Potter’s new 71-minute, single-location, black-and-white satire is the definition of a ‘bottle movie’. Sprinkled with familiar faces such as Kristen Scott Thomas and Timothy Spall, it’s her most commercial […]
Review: Jess Glynne Live (28/07/2017)
Do you live under a rock? If yes, have a nice day. If not, then you’ll be no stranger to the rich, warm and chocolatey tones that emanate from somewhere […]