Film Archive
12th April 2024
Secaderos (Tobacco Barns) review: Light and shade in Southern Spain | VIVA 30
Combining the magical with the real all whilst creating a story of personal and environmental change, Rocio Mesa’s debut film is an exciting new voice in Spanish cinema
9th April 2024
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
25th March 2024
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.
25th March 2024
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.
24th March 2024
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.
20th March 2024
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
19th March 2024
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.
19th March 2024
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
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
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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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?
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