Category: Entertainment
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald – Film Review
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald gives fans of the wizarding world an insight into the world before the boy who lived. J.K. Rowling’s old-school cinematic world building, exploring many serious, moralistic themes, explored through an epic, classic battle between...
I picked 10 uplifting films perfect for rainy days
Autumn can be a strange time. The days start getting shorter, the cold begins to creep in and coursework starts to accumulate. Before you know it, you’re stuck in a routine of assignments with not a lot of time to...
Elevation by Stephen King: A review
Stephen King’s new novel, Elevation, is not what I was expecting. For a start, the novel is less than 300 pages long; perhaps novella is a more appropriate term for it. But what really caught me off guard is that...
Theatre Production Review – Alice in Her Shoes
On 26th October, I saw the one-woman show Alice In Her Shoes. Writer and performer Elaine Pantling portrayed Leicester’s suffragette Alice Hawkins. Pantling was accompanied by a 40-person strong choir, made up of three different choirs: Fosse Singers, Red Leicester Choir and...
Fenne Lily’s Intimate Indie Gig
28 / 10 / 2018 The Bristol indie artist, Fenne Lily, brought the modest venue of The Cookie to life with her performance last Thursday. Fenne, who has been writing music since she was fifteen, released her debut album, ‘On...
Music to Listen to on a Self-Care Day
I don’t know about you, but I for one know that I have a playlist of songs for pretty much every occasion. One for pre-drinks, one for the shower, one for the gym, a happy playlist, and a self-care playlist....
The House with a Clock in it’s Walls – Review
Fans of the Harry Potter franchise will love this fantasy adventure. Orphaned by his parents dying in a car crash, Lewis journeys to the town of New Zebedee, Michigan to live under the care of his late mother’s brother, uncle...
How ‘Our Girl’ Charmed The Cookie
Last Monday, when Our Girl was performing I really liked it. And the audience did too as they were swinging, smiling and even singing along. They were loving it. The Brighton-based rock trio, came all the way from the vocalist...
A Star is Born Review – Cooper’s remake is beautifully heart-breaking
Bradley Cooper’s remake of the classic film shows the heart-breaking reality of addiction and the highs and lows of the music industry. 4/5 A Star Is Born has been accompanying generations, having a total of not one, not two, but...
Who are The Maine?
I’m sure that most people will relate to knowing either a band or solo artist who doesn’t get as much attention as they deserve, and you wish that more people knew about them. I think we all have one, that...