Film Archive

Nosferatu review: Eggers’ gothic remake is delightfully horrible
Robert Eggers’ remake of the horror classic film Nosferatu is a sumptuously gothic treat that inherits much from its vampiric ancestors

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

12 Lazy Films: The war on nostalgia culture
With the release of Ridley Scott’s highly-anticipated sequel, Gladiator II, the conversation once again turns to our fixation on nostalgia within modern-day media

Every flop film of 2024, ranked by how happy it made me to see them fail
After a ten month hiatus from the hallowed halls of the film section, I’m defrosting just in time to shotgun Buck’s Fizz and be a force for hate

Woman of the Hour: A fraught account of a killer’s rampage and the patriarchy that perpetuated it
Woman of the Hour took Netflix by storm at the end of October, gaining much attention as Anna Kendrick’s directorial debut

Heretic: A distinctive step forward in the horror genre
Heretic serves as a new subversion to the horror genre, utilising a Mormon story to convey a darker, and more sinister truth

Gladiator II review: We were not entertained
Gladiator II, the much-awaited sequel to the Ridley Scott’s 2000s classic, left much to be desired

My week at Manchester Animation Festival
One of the highlights on Manchester’s cultural calendar, Manchester Animation Festival 2024 had a great line-up

Gladiator II: A triumphant return that confronts Rome’s legacy
Ridley Scott delivers yet another Roman masterpiece with Gladiator II

The best spy series and films
In honour of Black Doves, Netflix’s new spy thriller, being released soon, here are the best series and films that delve into the endlessly exciting world of espionage
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The Taste of Mango: In conversation with director Chloe Abrahams and her “rollercoaster of emotions”
Honest, raw, and innovative – the trifecta that perfectly encompasses the ethos of The Taste of Mango

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
Seeing 4 films in one jam-packed day at Leeds International Film Festival was exhausting, but ultimately rewarding

Will weird Black women in film and TV ever be understood?
Will us weird Black girls ever have accurate representation in film and TV, or does whiteness have too much of a grip on us?

Paddington in Peru: An entertaining sequel that loses its bearings
Dougal Wilson’s Paddington in Peru, the new addition to the beloved Paddington franchise, struggles to live up to the success and quality of its predecessors

Anora: Disappointedly shallow, and decidedly not feminist
Sean Baker’s new film, Anora, is somehow being hailed as the new ‘feminist masterpiece’ and many people’s film of the year

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
Ahead of 2024’s Manchester Animation Festival, I chatted to Festival Director Steven Henderson about the Festival, Student Films, and Wallace and Gromit

A Different Man review: A thought-provoking exploration of identity and self-worth
Aaron Schimberg’s dark comedy challenges perception of beauty and confronts subconscious and societal ableism

Recommendations for a spooky binge this October
It’s spooky season, so it’s time to begin our ‘spooky binge’ of all things horror