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Victoria Baths: A Pop-Up Christmas Extravaganza
20th November 2018

Victoria Baths: A Pop-Up Christmas Extravaganza

The Village Screen Green will be hosting a pop-up cinema in The Victoria Baths including nostaglic films such as Home Alone.
Manchester’s Animation Festival 2018: AniJam
20th November 2018

Manchester’s Animation Festival 2018: AniJam

The Manchester Animation Festival 2018 shared animations created in AniJam; a 48-hour animation challenge, based on the theme ‘Together.’
Manchester Animation Festival: Virus Tropical
17th November 2018

Manchester Animation Festival: Virus Tropical

Santiago Caicedo’s animated coming of age tale, Virus Tropical, proves to be a starkly simple slice of life fronted by terrific animation.
A vibrant launch party for MACFest
15th November 2018

A vibrant launch party for MACFest

Aisha Al-Janabi and Bella Jewell reflect on the vibrant and celebratory launch event of MACFEST 2018
Review: Wildlife
15th November 2018

Review: Wildlife

Madeleine Peden reviews Wildlife, set in a small town in 1960s Montana, Paul Dano’s film adaptation of Richard Ford’s novel depicts the breakdown of the Brinson family
The Princess Diaries – Empowering or inspiring self-consciousness amongst women?
15th November 2018

The Princess Diaries – Empowering or inspiring self-consciousness amongst women?

Countless films involve women receiving a make-over in order to be deemed attractive, but does this effect women’s self-consiousness?
KinoFilm Festival: In conversation with Paul Allen
15th November 2018

KinoFilm Festival: In conversation with Paul Allen

Aisha Al-Janabi is in conversation with Paul Allen, the festival manager of KinoFilm Festival
Review: They Shall Not Grow Old
15th November 2018

Review: They Shall Not Grow Old

A transformative, powerful, and simple documentary, They Shall Not Grow Old must be seen
Obituary: Stan Lee
15th November 2018

Obituary: Stan Lee

The revolutionary writer, editor, publisher, and producer Stan Lee passed away on the 12th November 2018. His fictional worlds were enjoyed by all.
Review: House of Cards – Season 6
15th November 2018

Review: House of Cards – Season 6

Adrian Kanyoli gives his take on the final season of the hit TV series and explores its significance in this post-Weinstein world

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Review: Overlord
15th November 2018

Review: Overlord

A cohesive and well-paced ‘Nazi zombies’ movie, Overlord is a solid genre-mash up with impressive action sequences, and gruesome body-horror, writes Alfie Clark
The Muslim Arts and Culture Festival which is “Spreading Honey Not Hate”
10th November 2018

The Muslim Arts and Culture Festival which is “Spreading Honey Not Hate”

Arts and Film editors, Bella Jewell and Aisha Al-Janabi, preview MACFest: a ground-breaking festival which will run from the 17th November to the 25th, created to celebrate Islamic culture
Jason Blum and the horrors of misogynistic gatekeeping
8th November 2018

Jason Blum and the horrors of misogynistic gatekeeping

The highly successful producer blames female invisibility behind the camera on lack of participation. But, is he right? (Spoiler alert: no, he isn’t).
Review: Widows
8th November 2018

Review: Widows

Four women must take over a heist after their husbands die on the job, yet seemingly Widows still focuses on the men, inexplicably
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri: a female protagonist and still not feminist
8th November 2018

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri: a female protagonist and still not feminist

Georgia Church questions the award-winning film’s claim to supporting the feminism movement in the face of its starkly flawed characterisations
Review: Bohemian Rhapsody
7th November 2018

Review: Bohemian Rhapsody

Adrian Kanyoli reviews Bohemian Rhapsody, a biopic on the musical phenomena that is the band Queen.
Women along the red carpet
6th November 2018

Women along the red carpet

The difference in words to describe actor and actress should have no consequence on the prestige of the word, but it appears to.
Review: Peterloo
2nd November 2018

Review: Peterloo

Peterloo will be released on the 9th of November, and gives tribute to The Peterloo Massacre of 1918.
Review: Daredevil season 3 – a show without fear
1st November 2018

Review: Daredevil season 3 – a show without fear

Marvel’s most successful foray into the streaming world comes in the form of the comic book adaptation of Daredevil, the man without fear, who upholds the high standard of realism and gleeful brutality established back in 2015’s season one
Review: Halloween
1st November 2018

Review: Halloween

This Halloween film isn’t like the other sequels to the 1978 original: it’s good