ArtHouse Reviews: Belle
With Belle, director Amma Asante has created a sumptuous eighteenth century costume drama, although it’s not costume drama exactly as we know it. There are the familiar grand stately homes with luxurious interiors and sweeping gardens, beautiful young ladies in yards of dazzling crinolines, passing the time on embroidery and pianofortes with handsome rich suitors in […]
The 50 Coolest Cinemas in the UK
Well, it’s official! The Arthouse is one of the coolest cinemas in the UK – and we couldn’t agree more! Thanks Shortlist! It’s an absolute pleasure to be featured amongst such great venues. Many being staples of any cinephile’s diet – to be in the same breath warms this little cinemas cotton socks! […]
ArtHouse Reviews: Fruitvale Station
On New Years Day 2009 a young, handcuffed black American was shot in the back by a policeman holding him face-down on the platform of Fruitvale station. This is the opening scene of the film, based on the true story of Oscar Grant, played by Michael Bakari Jordan and the reconstruction of his last […]
ArtHouse Reviews: Jimmy’s Hall
A vision to turn a run-down building into a vibrant community arts centre, where the locals, for too long deprived of somewhere to meet, can come together to learn, read poetry, discuss politics, to dance. Add to this people with not only the vision, but also the drive to make that dream come true. Sound […]