Francis Smith, Author at Counteract – Music | News | Food

You’ve heard about the soul-troubling CGI cat monstrosities, but there’s plenty else amiss n Tom Hooper’s catastrophic production.

Preview: Slip into the surreal with Jodorowsky at The Mockingbird

The Mockingbird is showing two films by one of cinema’s all time-great surrealists, Alejandro Jodorowsky – El Topo, and The Holy Mountain.

Taika Waititi’s new WWII-set comedy-drama Jojo Rabbit about a Nazi boy’s compassionate awakening skews resonance for dullness.

Entertainment retailer hmv looks set to close a number of stores across the UK, with Birmingham Bullring, Merry Hill and Worcester branches affected

The year might have closed with a few duds, but 2019 has been great for film. Read on to find out some of our favourites.

Michael Kiwanuka is back in Birmingham this March – tickets are sold-out but you can join the waiting list below

Juniore are bringing their distinctive yéyé noir to Birmingham in support of upcoming record Un Deux Trois.

Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs are returning to Digbeth in April for a show at The Mill, with support from noise punks Blóm.

Mattie Vant’s newly-reformed musical project returns to Birmingham this January on an eight-date UK tour

Ten years on, Gavin and Stacey are gloriously back with full hearts and small troubles for a Christmas Special.