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Maisy Nichols

Maisy Nichols


Opinion: Every Best Picture winner of the 21st century, ranked from worst to best

Opinion: Every Best Picture winner of the 21st century, ranked from worst to best

With the 96th Academy Awards looming, let’s look back at this century’s winners of the big grand prize of Best Picture
Falling in love with the screen: 7 things to watch this Valentine’s

Falling in love with the screen: 7 things to watch this Valentine’s

Spend this cold and unforgiving Valentine’s season snuggled up to a film or show, expertly judged and recommended by our globally cultural and renowned experts
Uncut film takes: Amber Heard belongs in Aquaman 2

Uncut film takes: Amber Heard belongs in Aquaman 2

As this winter saw the release of Aquaman 2, we examine the public image of the unfireable Amber Heard and Hollywood’s double standards of damnation
Opinion: Any self-respecting feminist shouldn’t be rooting for Barbie

Opinion: Any self-respecting feminist shouldn’t be rooting for Barbie

As Barbie misses out on big category nominations at the Oscars, the misplaced passion of its supporters signals a worrying shift for feminism
Promising Young Woman didn’t deserve a release, nevermind an Oscar

Promising Young Woman didn’t deserve a release, nevermind an Oscar

As Saltburn dominates FilmTok, Emerald Fennell’s misguided feature debut is once again back in a spotlight that it never deserved
There’s Something in the Barn review: Ancient elves and millennial Americans collide in witty Norwegian Christmas horror | FilmFear 2023

There’s Something in the Barn review: Ancient elves and millennial Americans collide in witty Norwegian Christmas horror | FilmFear 2023

Magnus Martens’ festive black comedy sees it’s UK premiere as part of FilmFear at Manchester’s HOME cinema
Revisiting Scorsese’s Marvel soapbox

Revisiting Scorsese’s Marvel soapbox

As The Wolf of Wall Street turns ten and Killers of the Flower Moon hits cinemas, The Mancunion reflects on Scorsese’s reluctant debt to spectacle
Saw X review: Sympathy for the Devil

Saw X review: Sympathy for the Devil

The bi-annual gore carnival is back in town, and this time it’s personal. Saw’s newest offering shows us its heart…and what the inside of a human brain looks like
How HBO’s The Idol crashed and burned

How HBO’s The Idol crashed and burned

Sam Levinson’s car crash of a TV show could attract audiences but convolution failed to keep them watching