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The best films and TV shows of 2024

The best films and TV shows of 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, it’s time to look back on all of the fantastic films and TV series we have been treated to this year
My week at Manchester Animation Festival

My week at Manchester Animation Festival

One of the highlights on Manchester’s cultural calendar, Manchester Animation Festival 2024 had a great line-up
Universal Language review: An absurd hidden gem you won’t want to miss

Universal Language review: An absurd hidden gem you won’t want to miss

Playing at the recent Leeds International Film Festival, Matthew Rankin’s new film, Universal Language, is a completely unique breath of fresh air
An evening with Leeds International Film Festival

An evening with Leeds International Film Festival

Seeing 4 films in one jam-packed day at Leeds International Film Festival was exhausting, but ultimately rewarding
Piece By Piece review: Lego Pharrell biopic can’t put the building blocks together

Piece By Piece review: Lego Pharrell biopic can’t put the building blocks together

The new biopic about legendary musician Pharrell Williams has a great central concept but falls short of bringing much to the table besides that
“Animation Can Be Anything”: In conversation with Manchester Animation Festival director Steve Henderson

“Animation Can Be Anything”: In conversation with Manchester Animation Festival director Steve Henderson

Ahead of 2024’s Manchester Animation Festival, I chatted to Festival Director Steven Henderson about the Festival, Student Films, and Wallace and Gromit
The Apprentice review: A surprisingly solid Trump biopic

The Apprentice review: A surprisingly solid Trump biopic

The Apprentice doesn’t offer any startling revelations, but with some stellar performances, it’s an insightful and compelling look at one of the most notorious men in the world
Megalopolis review: A wonderfully strange mess

Megalopolis review: A wonderfully strange mess

Francis Ford Coppola’s return to the big screen is a catastrophe, but it is a uniquely enjoyable catastrophe