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REVIEW: The Valley (2017 film)
Harvey McDonald
March 20, 2018
The Valley looks at the uncomfortable social topic of suicide and the continued ripples that spread out in the aftermath. Saira Kariat's directorial debut provides not only an introspective look into the grief…
REVIEW: The top 20 films of 2017
Ranjit Dhillon
December 31, 2017
It's been a strong year for Hollywood and independent cinema alike. 2017 has not failed to disappoint and you'll find there's a substantial amount of variety included in this list. This year,…
REVIEW: Magical Lantern Festival in Birmingham
Ranjit Dhillon
November 30, 2017
The Magical Lantern Festival returns once again to Birmingham over the Christmas period to help spread the festive cheer, with a gorgeous display of larger-than-life Chinese lanterns. Moving to its new…
REVIEW | Midland Opera: Norma by Bellini
Rangzeb Hussain
November 17, 2017
It may have been a wet and windy night in Birmingham city, but inside The Old Rep Theatre there was warmth and magic as the bars of the overture faded…
REVIEW | The Florida Project
Aquila Edwards
November 14, 2017
I ended up watching this movie completely blind with no prior knowledge, other than it's based in the motels in Kissimmee, Florida and with just one known actor in the billing…
FILM REVIEW | Thor: Ragnarok
Aquila Edwards
October 29, 2017
I was looking forward to Thor: Ragnarok a lot due to the involvement of one person: Taika Waititi. I’ve followed his previous work from Flight on The Concords through to…
REVIEW | ‘Knights of the Raj’ exhibition, BM&AG
Ranjit Dhillon
October 26, 2017
The Knights of the Raj exhibition at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery reveals the untold stories behind the legacy of Britain’s Bangladeshi-owned Indian restaurants. Unbeknown to the masses, the Bangladeshi…
FILM REVIEW: Double Date
Aquila Edwards
October 12, 2017
I had no idea what I was about to experience when watching Double Date. All I knew that it was a comedy, but it turned out to be a dark…
FILM REVIEW: Flatliners (2017)
Aquila Edwards
October 2, 2017
I sat down to watch this movie as someone who also watched the 1990 version of Flatliners . I was glad to see Ellen Page headlining the movie and Kiefer…
OPINION | IT: The real horror is not a killer clown, it’s us
Rangzeb Hussain
September 20, 2017
Imagine coming home to a house where you can still smell the fragrance of a loved one who will never come back again, their clothes and belongings are still there,…