Reviews - Page 3
REVIEW: ‘Jungleland’ – Birmingham noir film dazzles at city film festival
Rangzeb Hussain
November 5, 2019 | 10:00 am
The Birmingham Film Festival premiered a startling new film shot in Digbeth called 'Jungleland' which gave film fans a real jolt to the senses. The former Big Screen at Millennium…
Review: Joker (2019)
Rangzeb Hussain
October 8, 2019 | 12:47 pm
The wait is finally over! The origin story of the Joker is finally released into cinemas. Does the film live up to expectations and laugh all the way to the…
REVIEW: Peaky Blinders blaze back with a sizzling new series
Rangzeb Hussain
August 27, 2019 | 10:29 am
Peaky Blinders series 5 is finally here and it takes pride of place in the BBC autumn schedule with an opening episode that is full of pulsating drama, action, and…
REVIEW: The Ivy Temple Row fuses luxury, tasty food and stellar service for an unforgettable experience
Joshua Williams
June 17, 2019 | 03:00 pm
As one of the city’s most talked about restaurants since opening last year, you could imagine my excitement to be invited along to the Ivy Temple Row to sample their…
Stonewall UK’s humble stand has huge consequences for the LGBTQ+ community
Joshua Williams
May 26, 2019 | 06:50 pm
With so much entertainment and activities to partake in, it would be easy to miss the humble store where Stonewall UK were set up. A simple stand draped in some…
REVIEW | Sun, Spray Cans And Stunning Street Art: B-Side Hip Hop Festival 2019
Olly MacNamee
May 14, 2019 | 04:55 pm
This past weekend saw The Hippodrome, The Arcadian and all surrounding areas taken over, once again , by the annual B-Side Hip Hop Festival. A free family-friendly street arts' get…
REVIEW: Stan’s Cafe offers a game-changing experience to theatre and cinema fans
Rangzeb Hussain
May 10, 2019 | 07:40 pm
Experimental theatre company Stan's Cafe has brought an economical, yet intensely powerful, show called 'It's Your Film' to the The Lansdowne in Birmingham. This free show combines cinematic and theatrical techniques to…
REVIEW: The Photography Show 2019
Ranjit Dhillon
March 20, 2019 | 10:00 am
The UK’s biggest photo and video event of the year, The Photography Show, at Birmingham’s NEC was a must visit for any level of photographer looking for inspiration. With over…
REVIEW: India’s first western orchestra enthral Birmingham’s Symphony Hall
Ranjit Dhillon
February 20, 2019 | 10:00 am
Zakir Hussain and the Symphony Orchestra of India (SOI) captivated thousands of classical music enthusiasts on the opening concert of their UK tour at Birmingham Symphony Hall. India’s first and only western orchestra…
REVIEW: Blue/Orange – 20 years on, it still has something to say
Rhi Storer
February 15, 2019 | 11:00 am
Christopher (Ivan Oyik), a young black Londoner, has reached day 28 of his detention at a psychiatric hospital and wants to go home. Problem is, he thinks oranges are blue…
