Film Archive

Diversity and the long road ahead: The lack of female directors at the 2023 Academy Awards
It seems that once again the Academy Awards have let down female directors by failing to nominate a single one; here’s what we have to say about it.

Olan Collardy Interview: Reclaiming Narratives in Rye Lane
The Mancunion had the pleasure of speaking to Olan Collardy, Director of Photography on Raine Allen-Miller’s Rye Lane

Your Place or Mine review: Bop or Flop?
Is Netflix’s latest romcom ‘Your Place or Mine’ the latest in a series of flops for the streaming service?

How liminal spaces on-screen have captured imaginations
Liminal spaces in film and television create an immersive experience for audiences

Meet the film club doing it differently in Didsbury
The Didsbury Fictional Film Club is a new organisation dedicated to screening unique movies to residents of Greater Manchester

What’s Love Got to Do with It? review: Fickle feel-good film falls flat
Working Title’s latest romantic comedy leaves much to be desired
Skinamarink review: Experimental horror gem or monotonous art film?
This polarising and experimental horror film is slow and spreads its scares carefully, but its gut-wrenching frights and the sustained stomach knot you get while watching make it all worth it in this ambient horror experience
MANIFF 2023: Something You Said Last Night review
In her directorial debut, Luis De Filippis explores families at their worst and best through a tender slow cinema lens

Bend It Like Bollywood: BBC Three documentary shines a light on queer South Asians
Bend It Like Bollywood, a film from the mind of our Theatre Editor, Jay Darcy, comes to the BBC

Upsets, two-horse races, and an unprecedented sweep: Final predictions for the Oscars 2023
Will Everything Everywhere All at Once sweep the night? Does Top Gun: Maverick stand a chance? What about Elvis? Here’s some final predictions for the Oscars 2023
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So you’ve won an Oscar: What’s next?
The Dos and Don’ts of the Oscars acceptance speech in preparation for this year’s ceremony

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On review: Stop-motion mockumentary magic
Both quirky and heartwarming, this mockumentary/stop-motion hybrid delivers profound musings on loss, community, and change, with a healthy dose of laughs on the side

The Whale debate: Offensive or groundbreaking?
Darren Aronofsky’s latest film The Whale is dividing audiences – including our film section! We debate if it’s worth your time
The BAFTAs, the thing, and the Woman King: Ariana DeBose celebrates women in film
Ariana DeBose pays tribute to women in film in a very questionable rap performed at the BAFTAs

Avatar: The Way of Water – Cinematic masterpiece or blockbuster failure?
The anticipated sequel to revolutionary CGI film, Avatar, has finally arrived, yet audiences are not convinced it lives up to expectations

Women Talking review: An act of female imagination
Women Talking shows us what women living in a rural religious community will decide when faced with the future of their survival

Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania review
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, the latest MCU movie and first of Phase Five is here, and, unfortunately, it missed more than it hit

The cat’s out the bag: Puss in Boots sets a new standard for children’s cinema
Puss in Boots is back and better than ever with its stunning animation, emotional depth, and innovative storytelling taking children’s cinema to a whole new level

Meet UoM’s new medieval film club
We interview Dr Ingrid Rembold about the University of Manchester’s new Medieval Film Club
