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16th March 2024

Wicked Little Letters review: Profanity and mystery in 1920s England

Come for the endless profanity but stay for Olivia Colman in this new comedy set in 1920s England

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16th March 2024

Hello, Kate? The British public will see you now

Princess Kate Middleton’s absent from the public gaze has caused concern amongst the British public. Fear not however, for the Princess could be working, and appearing on the small screen very soon…
16th March 2024

Preview: Manchester Film Festival returns to the Great Northern | MFF 2024

Manchester Film Festival returns once again to the Odeon Great Northern, this time they’re celebrating 10 years of introducing cutting-edge cinema to the city’s audience

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Bob Marley: One Love review – The struggles of a musical biopic
12th March 2024

Bob Marley: One Love review – The struggles of a musical biopic

In yet another musical biopic, One Love presents two years in the life of Bob Marley. As it attempts to tell the story of one of music’s most important figures, we take a look at how far One Love was successful
How does Netflix’s One Day compare to the original novel and feature film?
12th March 2024

How does Netflix’s One Day compare to the original novel and feature film?

Following Netflix’s new series adaptation of One Day, we consider the ways in which it differs and sticks from David Nicholls’ original novel and 2011 feature film adaptation
Lisa Frankenstein review: Reanimation, revenge, and romance
11th March 2024

Lisa Frankenstein review: Reanimation, revenge, and romance

Surrealist supernatural slasher Lisa Frankenstein proves that chivalry is not dead
Dune: Part Two review – An instant modern sci-fi classic
11th March 2024

Dune: Part Two review – An instant modern sci-fi classic

Dune: Part Two is cemented as a newfound cultural phenomenon as Denis Villeneuve just delivered the best film of 2024
“I want the truth, whatever it is”: The representation of student journalism in Riverdale
10th March 2024

“I want the truth, whatever it is”: The representation of student journalism in Riverdale

Riverdale, Netflix’s long-running TV show, offers a uniquely compelling depiction of student journalism
Perfect Days review: Finding warmth in a cold world
9th March 2024

Perfect Days review: Finding warmth in a cold world

Spend a perfect day in the cinema with this new Wim Wenders classic on the beauty of the everyday
A conversation: Debating our picks for the 2024 Oscars
8th March 2024

A conversation: Debating our picks for the 2024 Oscars

Forget the Oscars ceremony. This is where to find who should really be winning these awards.
Her world in her words: 5 experimental documentaries for International Women’s Day
8th March 2024

Her world in her words: 5 experimental documentaries for International Women’s Day

Stuck for something to watch this International Women’s Day? Why not delve into the world of experimental docs by female filmmakers.
Amy’s Back to Black: Let the dead rest in peace
3rd March 2024

Amy’s Back to Black: Let the dead rest in peace

Amy Winehouse’s life is being exploited once again for our entertainment but is this what she would have wanted?
Are we finally in the age of the video game ‘auteur’?
1st March 2024

Are we finally in the age of the video game ‘auteur’?

Originally a term created to apply to the film industry, the games industry has finally developed far enough to the point where we have multiple well-recognisable auteur figures in the mainstream – but is that all?
An evening at the Dune: Part Two world premiere
29th February 2024

An evening at the Dune: Part Two world premiere

Prepare to return to Arrakis as Dune: Part Two held its world premiere in London, as expected it featured its A-list cast, fans, and of course, lots of sand
Watching One Day is especially hard-hitting as a final year student
29th February 2024

Watching One Day is especially hard-hitting as a final year student

Netflix’s new limited series One Day has taken the internet by storm, yet as a student approaching graduation its plot feels emotionally relevant beyond the final episode
An evening with CULTPLEX
28th February 2024

An evening with CULTPLEX

This weekend I paid a visit to CULTPLEX, a small cult cinema hidden above a restaurant on Manchester’s Red Bank, and this is why you should go too
The Promised Land review: Man on the moor
27th February 2024

The Promised Land review: Man on the moor

This rugged tale of Danish frontier settlement is also a story of struggle – against the land, entrenched hierarchies, and within oneself
Opinion: Every Best Picture winner of the 21st century, ranked from worst to best
26th February 2024

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