Reach peak summer vibes with Anderson .Paak’s only UK headline show
The man with a flair for hip-hop bops, LA nights-tinged R&B loungers and offbeat punctuation placement is coming to the UK this summer.
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Author: Blaise Radley
Preview: Shock & Gore film festival will be blood-curdling and bloody funny
Now in its 9th edition, Birmingham’s Shock & Gore film festival is sure to be heavy on the guts and viscera. Get your tickets here.
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Film review: Apollo 11 frames the American ego against an infinite expanse
Director Todd Douglas Miller paints a vivid picture of the moon landings using a unique palette of unseen archival footage straight from NASA.
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BE festival brings classic films Hair and Amadeus to The Electric Cinema
This year sees in the tenth edition of the culturally adventurous BE festival, which kicks off with screenings of two Miloš Forman films.
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Wear your stupid human suit to The Mockingbird’s Donnie Darko showings
Donnie Darko, the defining cult classic of the early ‘00s, returns to the big screen courtesy of The Mockingbird for three screenings.
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Cinema guide: The Electric Cinema, Birmingham
The Electric Cinema is a premiere independent cinema located in the heart of Birmingham, right around the corner from Grand Central.
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Review: Snail Mail reigned supreme over an evening of ’90s slacker rock
Increasingly infamous indie star Snail Mail returned to Birmingham to a rapt sell-out crowd at the Hare & Hounds, supported by Liz Lawrence.
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Event review: 12 movies from Cannes Film Festival in 12 words
Two of our writers were lucky enough to attend Cannes this year. For some reason they’ve tried to assess the 12 films they saw in 12 words.
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Editor’s pick: Our 5 selections for the 2019 Flatpack Film Festival
This year’s Flatpack Film Festival is a cornucopia of curiosities and avant-garde delights, and we’ve picked out the best of the crop.
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Film review: Eighth Grade is a warts and all rumination on being thirteen
Bo Burnham’s impressive debut is a masterclass in contradiction, navigating a careful path between cringe comedy and genuine poignancy.
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