Film Archive
24th November 2021
Manchester Animation Festival 2021: My Favourite War
Mila Filipova reviews My Favourite War as a part of the Manchester Animation Festival, held at HOME
24th November 2021
GOLDEN OLDIES: ‘No Country for Young Men’ – The Last Picture Show at Fifty
Last month marked the 50th anniversary of Peter Bogdanovich’s The Last Picture Show, a coming-of-age drama set in a small Texan town
24th November 2021
The ‘rawness’ of female puberty; Raw as a coming of age film
Through the lens of body horror, Julia Ducouranu’s 2016 film ‘Raw’ goes against the classic ‘coming of age’ story, exploring the harrowing realities of female puberty.
22nd November 2021
The Harder They Fall: Review
Stylish and comedic, the new black Western The Harder They Fall combines its diverse soundtrack with gun fighting thrills and horse chasing adventure
22nd November 2021
GOLDEN OLDIES: The Thing
Revisiting our favourite golden oldies, this time a spine chilling sci-fi horror which has gained a cult following since it’s original release
22nd November 2021
Edgar Wright Films Ranked
Tom Wrinch-Smith ranks Edgar Wright exploring his favourites and least favourites films from the director
22nd November 2021
Take it Further than the Dance Floor: Why is Spiking so Absent Onscreen?
Despite the growing prominence of spiking, film and TV seem to address the issue all too infrequently. Here’s why!
20th November 2021
Passing Review: Racial identity, friendship, and jealousy in 1920s New York
Set in vibrant 1920s New York, Rebecca Hall’s debut feature is a unique commentary on racial identity, jealousy, and finding one’s community
20th November 2021
Spencer Review: A spoon-fed affront to intellect
Spencer is a messy, spoon-fed affront to intellect that feverishly meanders its way through its almost 2 hour runtime
20th November 2021
The French Dispatch Review: Anderson unfettered – three reviews of three stories
As a film that attempts to capture the array of stories being covered by the numerous journalists of the French Dispatch paper, it feels only fitting that we at the Mancunion follow suit as four of our journalists tackle the story that is Wes Anderson’s new film.
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19th November 2021
Last Night in Soho Review: Edgar Wright chooses style over storyline
Despite its glorious design and chilling colour palette, Edgar Wright’s new film at times goes for narrative style over substance
19th November 2021
KINOFILM 2021: Women in Film Selection – Short Films Fall Short
Ella Robinson reviews the ‘Women in Film’ collection shown as part of Kinofilm festival at Chapeltown picture house
19th November 2021
KINOFILM 2021: LGBTQ Shorts
Kinofilm’s LGBTQ Shorts Programme showcases a variety of queer short films, from a lesbian war drama to a family dramedy
18th November 2021
KINOFILM 2021: The Pebble and the Boy
Mila Filipova writes a review for Kinofest’s The Pebble and the Boy, exploring the director’s love of music and the 80s decade.
18th November 2021
KINOFILM 2021: Short Italian programme
Mila Filipova gives us an insight into the Italian shorts at Manchester’s local festival, Kinofest 2021
18th November 2021
KINOFILM 2021: International Award-Winning Selection
Mila Filipova explores the award winning selection of International films shown at Kinofilm fest 2021.
17th November 2021
My Experience at Cannes Film Festival
Having attended Cannes this summer, Michal Wasilewski shares his festival experiences and thoughts about this year’s greatest films
13th November 2021
Lust and Terror: Exploring the Evolution of Erotic Horror
Born out of a post war slump and growing permissiveness, the genre of erotic horror remains one of the most controversial and influential in cinema history
11th November 2021
US Film Industry Strike of 60,000 Workers Narrowly Avoided
Production crew walk out prevented at last minute as union begins negotiations for better working conditions
10th November 2021
Halloween Kills: Review
Halloween Kills delivers thrills and gore but falls short on anything resembling an interesting plot