A light-hearted romantic comedy is as essential to adolescent life as heartbreak and rebellion. Yet, for years, the only romcoms found in the mainstream were dominated by straight characters and their stories. From the classics, such as ÔÇÿWhen Harry Met SallyÔÇÖ to the modern features, like ÔÇÿLove and Other DrugsÔÇÖ, the number of romcoms out there with a heterosexual romance at their center are too … Continue reading BFI Flare 2018: Love, Simon
by Hannah Marie Stait ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿà Throughout my childhood all the way through to now as I pretend to be an adult, my all time favourite movie has always stayed the same – Shrek! The 2001 Dreamworks animation has been a classic to so many 90ÔÇÖs kids and still continues to be the favourite of so many children today. ItÔÇÖs a fun-loving comedy with an important … Continue reading Shrek review at the Wales Millennium Centre
Words by Jessica Heap What could possibly be better than having a pink glitter filled party on a Saturday night? Nothing? Then IÔÇÖll see you at Clwb Ifor Bach on 14thApril. Having first discovered GIRLI during a YouTube exploring session I havenÔÇÖt looked back since. Mixing both fluffy pop with insightful and at times hard-hitting lyrics; GIRLI (real name Milly Toomey), has found a niche … Continue reading GIRLI @ Clwb Ifor Bach this Saturday!!!!
Words by Erin Brown After catching LetÔÇÖs Eat Grandma back in 2016 at CardiffÔÇÖs very own S┼Án Festival and then again at Bestival 2018, I am ecstatic about their upcoming visit to Cardiff this Thursday! Put on by S┼Án,┬áLetÔÇÖs Eat Grandma will be taking to the stage at CardiffÔÇÖs Undertone this Thursday the 12th of April. Made up of two teenage, lifelong friends with an … Continue reading Don’t miss Let’s Eat Grandma @ Undertone, Cardiff this Thursday!
Words by Max Taylor Fresh off the release of their megalithic new an album, ┬áTurbowolf returned to their home town of Bristol on Thursday night for a spectacular, celebratory sold out show at the Trinity Arts Centre on the 15th of March. BristolÔÇÖs Trinity Centre, an old church currently undergoing renovation, has only recently been opened for gigs, and its size and layout are ideal … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Turbowolf @ Trinity Arts Centre, Bristol
A story as foreign in location as it is in concept, Pop Aye relates the journey of a disillusioned Thai architect who one day while strolling the streets of Bangkok, purchases an elephant he┬árecognised from his childhood. Distressed by the demolition of his lifeÔÇÖs architectural work in a shopping mall redevelopment and by the distance shown by his wife, Thana (Thaneth Warakulnukro) sets off on … Continue reading NIFF 2018: Pop Aye
Things got up and running on the second day of Newcastle International Film Festival with a matinee screening of the Oscar-winning short film The Silent Child, and an enlightening Q&A with associate producer Julie Foy. IÔÇÖm certain the extended queue outside the Cineworld screen was buzzing with excitement, although you couldnÔÇÖt hear it as most of the audience were communicating their excitement (I hope) through … Continue reading NIFF 2018: The Silent Child screening and Q&A with Julie Foy
BFI Flare is an event that celebrates and showcases the best of LGBTQ+ cinema every year without fail and is one which has grown exponentially in recent years. Since its establishment thirty-two years ago, BFI Flare has shown some of the greatest LGBTQ+ films of modern times, including ÔÇÿMoonlightÔÇÖ, ÔÇÿCarolÔÇÖ, and the lesser known gems such as ÔÇÿLovesongÔÇÖ and ÔÇÿThe PassÔÇÖ. Year upon year, Flare … Continue reading What is BFI Flare 2018?
Stories of the AIDS epidemic have been told through film before, be it through Tom HanksÔÇÖ meek, wronged lawyer in Philadelphia, or the raucous group of bohemians at the centre of Rent. In some cases, such as Philadelphia, the subject has been tackled well; handled with true care and made in order to encourage awareness and understanding of the impact that the disease had on … Continue reading BFI Flare 2018: 120 Beats per Minute
Newcastle at the moment isnÔÇÖt quite a city known for its film moments. Sure there have been occasions; Transformers filmed some blockbuster-style action on Grey Street last year, I, Daniel Blake gave a harrowing account of the UKÔÇÖs benefits system, but otherwise, a Northern representation is lacking. The kicking off of Newcastle International Film Festival last night (29th March) seemed to suggest this was changing. … Continue reading NIFF 2018: Get Carter screening and Q&A with Mike Hodges
Brooklyn trio Sunflower Bean first burst onto the scene in 2016 with their debut full-length record, Human Ceremony, which gave us an abundance of starry-eyed and jangly psych-pop gems, boasting a myriad of retro influences. Now they return with sophomore album Twentytwo in Blue, released March 23rd on Mom + Pop Records. Whilst each band member is still only twenty-two (hence the album title), their … Continue reading Sunflower Bean Twentytwo In Blue Album Review
by Rachel Nurse ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿà No words can describe the perfection of Act OneÔÇÖs CA125 performance. Not a single Act One show has been a disappointment of any kind, yet no other show IÔÇÖve seen ever has made me laugh until it hurts and then cry a bucketful of tears to the extent CA125 did. Sally is a 45-year-old who develops ovarian cancer which relates to … Continue reading CA125 review: amusement and emotionality by the Act One’s latest production
By Josh Ong Asador 44 brings a homage to Catalonia within Cardiff in a forthcoming festival of cuisine and culture. ┬á Approaching itÔÇÖs first birthday, it would certainly be easy to say that the first year of Asador 44 has been an undoubted success. The shift of focus from tapas, served across the other Bar 44 venues, to traditional northern Spanish delicacies has seen owners … Continue reading Asador 44’s Fiesta de la Cal├ºotada
ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿå by Jamie Bains Director Raj Chand states in the productionÔÇÖs programme ÔÇÿI wanted to direct something that would impact the audience, perhaps even spark a debate.ÔÇÖ There wasnÔÇÖt many a better choice for both cast and crowd than Dario FoÔÇÖs 1969 political farce ÔÇÿAccidental Death of an AnarchistÔÇÖ. The show follows a clumsy and corrupt police force in 1960s Italy in their attempts to … Continue reading Accidental Death of an Anarchist review: Act One goes Green-White-Red with Fo’s political farce
Words By: Max Taylor Rating: ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿà AssassinÔÇÖs Creed: Origins was one of 2017ÔÇÖs biggest highlights, and by far the most ambitious entry in the series yet with a staggeringly vast open world brimming with history, detail and worthwhile content. OriginÔÇÖs first expansion, The Hidden Ones, offered a brief but satisfying epilogue along with an expansive new region and a modest amount of side content, … Continue reading Assassin’s Creed: Origins – Curse of the Pharaoh DLC (Review)
I’m interested in starting up a society, but IÔÇÖm a second year and it seems pointless to start anything this semester. I feel like it will be really popular, but the people that I live with aren’t really my target audience so I feel a bit delusional? I donÔÇÖt know what it is. I feel that IÔÇÖve started thinking too late to make any sort … Continue reading Agony Aunt: March Q&A
If you arenÔÇÖt already hooked on Zak AbelÔÇÖs soulful tones, you are about to be. The young musician released his debut album in October 2017, and that was after having already lent his distinct vocals to one of Tom MischÔÇÖs most popular trip-hop and jazz inspired tracks ÔÇÿBeautiful EscapeÔÇÖ. Now fast-forwarding to March 2018 Abel is about to begin touring with his impressive debut album. … Continue reading PREVIEW: Zak Abel @Thekla 21st March
ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿå by┬á┬áRimant─ù Ella Bivainyt─ù On 8th of March, International WomenÔÇÖs Day, the Sherman Theatre hosted the powerful play Cannonballista by Liz Clarke. Cannonballista is a one-woman show about grief, coping with sorrow and an explosive alter ego called Betty Bruiser. Just before the show, the audience encounters an interesting setup: a little wooden shed in the corner and three piles of dirt. The main actor … Continue reading Cannonballista review: “Dirt and Glitter. Lights and Sounds. Grief and Laughter”
ÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿàÔÿå by Gemma Gibson The classic 1993 rock musical Rent was taken on by Act One earlier this week, and every night greeted by laughter, tears, and standing ovations, the UniversityÔÇÖs acting society have created and performed yet another masterpiece. A combination of love, hardship, work, friendship, and a need for equality and acceptance, all coated with a sprinkle of 80s flair, Jonathon LarsonÔÇÖs Rent … Continue reading Review: Rent
Words by Max Harley Taylor Bristol band Turbowolf return with their third album The Free Life, where the band feel fully at home with their signature, amalgamous sound which blends seemingly every genre of guitar music into one psychedelic, gratifying and beefy auditory stew. The bands 2015 sophomore album Two Hands was a delirious, desert trip, which established many of their staple sounds; driving guitars … Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Turbowolf- ‘The Free Life’
