Film Archive
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
14th March 2024
Uncut film takes: The biggest Oscar snubs of the last 10 years
Which films deserved a win or even just a nomination? We’re here to correct history
14th March 2024
My first night at the Oscars: The 2024 Academy Awards as seen from my laptop
The Oscars aired for the first time on ITV this year but is it really worth staying up to watch them?
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
11th March 2024
Lisa Frankenstein review: Reanimation, revenge, and romance
Surrealist supernatural slasher Lisa Frankenstein proves that chivalry is not dead
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
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
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.
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.
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?
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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
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
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
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
26th February 2024
Do Unto Others review: A harrowing look into the unjust world of elderly care
A dissection of the choices we make and the motives behind them, Tetsu Maeda’s film analyses the state of elderly care in Japan through a whodunit thriller
26th February 2024
What TV show and film you should watch next based on your star sign
If you’re wondering what to watch next on your study breaks, then look no further because the Mancunion has a carefully curated list of film and TV recommendations based on your star sign
23rd February 2024
The Zone of Interest review: Unseen horrors in Glazer’s heart-stopping return to cinema
A pair of chilling performances from Christian Friedel and Sandra Hüller present idyllic domesticity along the border of Auschwitz, and in doing so reflect the banality of evil with a uniquely precise edge
23rd February 2024
Hair, makeup and costume design nominees at the 2024 Academy Awards
Who has been celebrated for exceptional hair, makeup and costume design at the Academy Awards 2024… and who was snubbed?
18th February 2024
Poor Things review: Award-winningly outrageous
Exploitative or experimental? Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest has become an instant success, but what is it and why does this cinematic experience deserve every accolade?
13th February 2024
Falling in love with the screen: 7 things to watch this Valentine’s
Spend this cold and unforgiving Valentine’s season snuggled up to a film or show, expertly judged and recommended by our globally cultural and renowned experts