Film Archive

Review: Mid90s
Jonah Hill’s directoral debut is a heartfelt and raw coming-of-age movie that takes an honest, and reflective look back at what it’s like to be a teenager

¡Viva! 2019: El Ángel
El Ángel stands out as one of the most stylish retro crime thrillers in recent memory and is a testament to the underrated brilliance of Latin American cinema

¡Viva! 2019: Kingdom
Jack Greeney – Señor Serrano’s production finishes up a wonderful ¡Viva! Spanish & Latin American Festival at HOME.

Documentary on the big screen: UoM graduates at the RAI film festival
Kizzy Bray reviews five films from University of Manchester graduates at the annual RAI documentary film festival

Review: The Haunting of Sharon Tate
A story that follows the three days leading up to the murder by the Manson family, The Haunting of Sharon Tate fails to deliver the thrills it promises, writes Madeleine Peden

Review: Love, Death & Robots
Will Robinson reviews Netflix’s aptly named Love, Death & Robots, the latest take on the growingly popular anthology-style of television.

¡Viva! 2019: Tiempo Después (UK Premiere)
Bombastic, sarcastic, critical and self-aware, José Luis Cuerda’s latest film is a criticism of Spain, and our world, through absurdism and wit

Review: Grimmfest “Japanese Horror” Double Bill
Grimmfest’s double-bill of Japanese horror films Ringu and Battle Royale at The Plaza in Stockport

Manchester becomes New York as Spider-Man spin-off shot in city centre
Manchester’s Northern Quarter became the set for Morbius, a new Marvel blockbuster
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Preview: ¡Viva! Spanish & Latin American Festival 2019
Celebrating its 25th anniversary, the ¡Viva! Spanish & Latin American Festival 2019 returns to HOME Manchester from Friday 22nd March to Saturday 13th April

Review: Captain Marvel
Captain Marvel succeeds as a ridiculous and charming 90s throwback superhero picture

MANIFF 2019: Princess of the Row
The Princess of the Row is a film that is a harrowing story of a survival and a heartwarming tale about family simultaneously

Review: The Kindergarten Teacher
Madeleine Peden reviews The Kindergarten Teacher, part of HOME’s International Women’s Weekender

Profile: CI Film Club
Jack Greeney overviews the free foreign film bi-weekly event in Manchester’s Confucius Institute

Review: Maiden
Alex Holmes tells the incredible story of Tracey Edwards and the first all women crew compete in the Whitbread round the world honestly and creatively, writes Alex Walker

Review: Cheat
Cheat is a dark academia drama which chronicles the relationship between a Cambridge student and a lecturer who accuses her of cheating, writes Izzy Sharp

MANIFF 2019: Short Film Session 8
Jack Greeney reviews eight of MANIFF 2019’s finest short films

MANIFF 2019: Short films
A round of short films courtesy of the Manchester Film Festival provide a heartfelt and hilarious look into extraordinary people and events in modern life

MANIFF 2019: VENENO, Primera Caída: el Relámpago de Jack
The tale of the Dominican Republic’s most famous wrestling duo is shown to the world through a magic realist lens
