My formative film: A love letter to Notting Hill
How Richard Curtis’ film about a charming bookshop owner changed my view on romance films forever
Hades 2 is bringing sexyback
The Hades 2 technical test has given players a glimpse at the new game, and, uh, is anyone else hot in here? Jeez
SCALA!!! co-director Jane Giles on audiences, programming and being a first-time filmmaker: “There has to be room in the film world for all tastes”
In conversation with Jane Giles, co-director of SCALA!!!, we discuss how she came to make the film, her career in programming and how the London cinema had lasting impact on young audiences
Chungking Express: Intoxicating youthful cinema | UoM Film Soc screening reports
In an age where arthouse cinema has become middle-aged, Wong Kar-wai’s 90s classic still speaks to today’s youth
An evening with UoM Film Society and Chungking Express
A crowded university building full of students ready to watch a Wong Kar-wai film and an earworm of a song
So, uh, who exactly is the Borderlands film for?
Look, we all know that video game adaptations have had a rough history, but nobody really wanted this, right?
Drive to Survive season 6: Get strapped in for more F1 drama
The latest season of Drive to Survive is here, but how does it stack up against previous seasons after another spell of RedBull dominance in 2023?
Preview: 30th ¡Viva! Festival highlights Spanish culture at HOME Cinema
Delve into the variety of Spanish-language cinema with HOME’s annual ¡Viva! film festival
Shōgun episode 1 review: Culture clash
FX’s new historical drama offers political intrigue, slash-happy swordsmen, sweary sailors, and buckets of gore. But is that enough to justify your time?
Celebrities just can’t rescue bad games
The failure of the Alone in the Dark remake proves that star power isn’t necessarily enough to resuscitate an already-dead game
Love Lies Bleeding review: “Don’t ever fall in love, okay?” | MFF 2024
Rose Glass proves falling in love is no easy feat in her vicious, sapphic crime thriller.
Queen of Bones review: Folk tale falls flat in Martin Freeman drama | MFF 2024
Witch potions, dramatic wind and a religious Martin Freeman can’t save this generic Great Depression era folk tale.
Unicorns review: A colourful portrayal of the queer South Asian community | MFF 2024
Take a journey into the queer South Asian underground with MFF’s indie drama about identity and discovery.
The Sweet East review: Surreal coming-of-age in the Wonderland of Politics | MFF 2024
Follow Talia Ryder down the rabbit hole of politics in one of Manchester Film Festival’s most hyped titles
Do You Love Me? review: Beautiful cinematography makes up for a lacking script | MFF 2024
Do You Love Me? is a tender exploration of personal love and loss at the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Priscilla review: Coppola gives voice to the voiceless
Sofia Coppola is back with another portrait of girlhood, this time showing the life of Priscilla Presley beyond Elvis’ shadow
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
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…