Steven Soderbergh has shown his ability to move between genres over the years, from prestige awards dramas like Erin Brokovich and Traffic, comedic thrillers such as the Oceans trilogy, Logan Lucky to horror, with Unsane and Presence earlier this year. His latest sees him take on espionage in the London-set Black Bag. We follow George Woodhouse […]| The Upcoming
When we hear “newsroom drama”, we think Spotlight, All the President’s Men or even Newsroom. Such stories must be both entertaining and informative for the audiences. No wonder writers and directors often admit how challenging it is to find the right balance between those two aspects. Luckily, Tim Felhbaum found one, as watching his latest […]| The Upcoming
When one hears the term supergroup one thinks of the titans of 60s rock – Cream, Blind Faith, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Well now, in the shape of Everyone Says Hi, 2000s indie bloke rock has its own version. They are fronted by Kaiser Chiefs drummer Nick Hodgson, with The Kooks’s Pete Denton on […]| The Upcoming
Toronto alt-pop trio made their UK debut with a sold-out show at London’s renowned Scala. Consisting of Rob Laska (lead vocals/guitar), Karah James (drums/guitar/vocals) and Alex Dimauro (bass/vocals), Valley formed when Laska and Dimauro first met in high school. Their rise has been meteoric, amassing millions of loyal fans and earning a Juno Award nomination […]| The Upcoming
Pablo Larraín caps off his biopic trilogy of famously troubled 20th-century women with Maria starring Angelina Jolie, a striking account of the life and death of American-born Greek opera legend Maria Callas. In keeping with tradition, framed around interview retrospections and hallucinations of past afflictions, it boasts another impeccable illustration of historical grandeur; a visual […]| The Upcoming
The Prodigy bring the Disrupta tour to select UK cities, finishing off with a three-night special at the beloved Brixton Academy. Firing up with Voodoo People, MC and current lead vocalist Maxim is a force to be reckoned with. Swiftly following this ecstatic opener is huge highlight Omen, a thrilling wild ride, everyone chanting the […]| The Upcoming
Lillian Hellman’s The Little Foxes is coming to the Young Vic Theatre, reimagined by Lyndsey Turner (Coriolanus). Set in the early 1900s American South, this adaptation is a gripping tale of greed, betrayal and social injustice, brought to life by Anne-Marie Duff as the ambitious Regina. Regina is a woman with a sharp mind and […]| The Upcoming
MUBI has confirmed the UK theatrical release of September Says, the first directorial venture by Ariane Labed. The film is scheduled to debut in cinemas across the United Kingdom on 21st February 2025. This announcement follows the film’s world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, where it was featured in the Un Certain Regard […]| The Upcoming
Perhaps the most anticipated Disney prequel of all time, Barry Jenkins’s Mufasa: The Lion King begins on a strong note, diving headfirst into Mufasa’s early struggles and his journey to becoming the wise and noble ruler of the Pridelands. The musical drama grapples with surprisingly mature themes of identity, power and betrayal, with the portrayal […]| The Upcoming
Jasper Atlee has enjoyed immense success under his Berlioz moniker. Within the first few singles, TikTok and Instagram users began using his jazz-house productions to soundtrack snippets of cinema. This particular genre of short-form entertainment fuelled an early burst of popularity and helped garner him millions of streams. Building on this momentum, his debut album […]| The Upcoming
It’s easy to forget quite how popular Travis were at the turn of the Millennium. Just one year after performing Why Does It Always Rain on Me? during a well-timed rain shower at the 1999 Glastonbury festival, they were headlining it alongside David Bowie. Unlike fellow post-Britpop Dublin Castle alumni turned all-conquering international behemoth Coldplay, […]| The Upcoming
The O2 hosted a sea of black and white stripes last night as Newcastle’s Sam Fender performed at the iconic venue. Football scarves and jerseys awash, the floor bubbles with excitement at the return of Fender after years away from touring. He has said himself that a return to the bright lights makes him nervous […]| The Upcoming
The Lord of the Rings has had a rough run of it lately, and to take stock of just how rough, one need only look to the Appendices. Recounting with cosy familiarity the story of the unlikely production of Peter Jackson’s Middle Earth trilogy, the Appendices to the original films have attracted something of a […]| The Upcoming
When The Enemy released Away From Here, the ground was fertile for new guitar bands. Little did we know, we were entering the dawn of a golden era of British music. This three-piece from Coventry emerged as the working-class response to the success of Arctic Monkeys, who were, at the time, the hottest new band […]| The Upcoming
The cosy traditions of Christmas collide with the whimsical wonder of Alice in Wonderland in The Night Before Christmas in Wonderland, a dazzling animated musical with all the playful spirit and fantastical visuals of a contemporary pantomime. Directed by Peter Baynton and based on Carys Bexington’s children’s book of the same name, the film brings […]| The Upcoming
The final stop on the Djesse Vol 4 tour has the air of homecoming, drawing to a close six years of tireless work from who the New York Times dubs “The Colourful Mozart of Gen Z”. Djesse is a four-part project exploring in turn orchestral grandeur, intimate folk and technicolour pop. Vol 4 lets Jacob […]| The Upcoming
“For better or worse, war is an amazing feeling,” CNN correspondent Stefano Kotsonis utters at the start of Never Look Away. In her directorial debut, Lucy Lawless tells the remarkable story of gutsy New Zealand photojournalist Margaret Moth. Featuring sepia-tinged scrapbook photos interspersed with harrowing war footage, Lawless is as adept at animating her subject […]| The Upcoming
Black Doves is a winking Netflix spy thriller not afraid to get some blood on the tinsel this Christmas. The brainchild of coveted screenwriter Joe Barton (of Giri/Haji fame), the series is such an obvious win it has already been renewed for a second season. This is the pacy story of the artfully enigmatic Helen […]| The Upcoming