Film

“Stay low, keep your face hidden, and remember: you are Rebel X,” our masked military leader barks at us, as we dash full pelt through the winding tunnels of a mysterious army base. Not your usual Thursday afternoon in central London. This is not a covert military mission, but Secret Cinema’s latest, and possibly greatest, offering - Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. Here at TLE we’re not ones for spoilers, but given a price tag that would uncurl Princess...

By Miranda Schiller @mirandadadada What would happen if a middle-class woman in London were pregnant with the second coming of Jesus via immaculate conception? If Debbie Tucker Green's The Second Coming is to be believed, nothing much. There'd be an argument with the husband, a best friend worrying about her mental condition, and the woman in question refusing to talk to anyone about it. A synopsis, in most cases, does not tell you the whole story of the film, it...

Two days to go until your life is once again completely taken over by Orange is the New Black! Alex is back being a badass, Piper's power grows and a 'genetically perfect' newbie will be joining the ladies of Litchfield pen. Season three out on Netflix June 12th. Cannot wait. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sbdfrd5JS-A&feature=youtu.be

Everyone's Going To Die is not your average rom-com, as the title itself and trailer below reveals! Featuring a very cool Nora Tschirner and a very silver-foxy Rob Knighton. A quirky British offering from the intriguing director collective Jones. In cinemas June 26th. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNzZ2k9y1Ic&feature=youtu.be

If you missed Appropriate Behaviour at the cinema then shame on you, however by the end of this month you'll have a chance to redeem yourself, as the films out on DVD in the U.K. from June 29th. For our full review click here. Exclusive Bad Business Owner clip below, enjoy! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hCly_-yb0Y

By Miranda Schiller @mirandadadada Secret Cinema has always been about more than film, with its screenings being immersive events and a different experience for every visitor. This year, they are expanding even further afield, into retail and nightclub territory. You can get into the mood and stock up on costume parts and accessories at the RebelX store in Shoreditch, a pop-up shop just off Brick Lane, and try your costume out at the related nightclub open to all bearers of...

By Emma Silverthorn @HouseOf_Gazelle Kajaki is based on the true story of  a group of soldiers, who in 2006 whilst on a routine expedition of the Kajaki dam in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, stumbled right into a minefield. What followed in reality was five hours of hell as the men waited on rescuing helicopters. One by one the mines activated leaving seven of the men severely injured, (blown off limbs and punctured lungs), whilst the remaining uninjured men attempted to calm...

By Adam Turner @AdamTurnerPR The Man Who Saved the World is a Danish historical thriller directed by Peter Anthony. It recounts the story of a modest, yet heroic, Russian Lieutenant General who in 1983 saved the world from, what could have been, the most disastrous nuclear war ever. The main character, Stanislav Petrov, is a remarkable man with an extraordinary story. His sagacious decision, when in charge of a Soviet nuclear early warning centre during the Cold War, saved millions...

By Miranda Schiller @mirandadadada Monet, Renoir, Cézanne – today, these painters' and their fellow Impressionists' works are as ubiquitous and well-known as it gets, adorning calendars, mugs and coasters. But of course at the time these young artists started painting in their now recognizable style, they caused quite the stir in the art world and were seen as an abomination by the establishment. Their transformation into respectable artists was not least due to the art collector and dealer Paul Durand-Ruel....