Film Archive
Revisiting: Beware of a Holy Whore
Mritunjay Sharma reinterprets Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s classic
Feature: Monsters and the Femme fatale
Chilling Netflix documentary Amanda Knox exhibits the blatant persecution of women who have sex
Review: Sembene!
A documentary about the African culture and society, the arts, filmmaking and of course… the man himself
Feature: What it’s like to go to the Venice Film Festival
On location at Mostra Internazionale D’Arte Cinematografica, la Biennale Venezia 2016
Feature: Louis Theroux; A force to be reckoned with
With the release of My Scientology Movie approaching, we look back at Theroux’s career as documentary film maker and talk about his latest work, Savile
Review: The Girl on the Train
The bestseller does not live up to the high expectations
Top 5: Emmy 2016 Nominated TV Shows
The highly acclaimed shows dominating television, and attracting audiences
Review: The Girl With All The Gifts
This new spin on zombie films is not able to meet the full potential of the original stimulating story
Top 5: Classic film screenings at HOME
The best of HOME’s classic films being shown this October
Women in Love: BFI Blu-Ray Restoration
Ken Russell’s classic is re-visited following its re-release on Blu-Ray
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Feature: Interview with director Martin Radich
The film is now playing in UK cinemas—we sat down with the Director to get to grips with the film’s essence
Review: Bridget Jones’s Baby
Bridget Jones’s Baby makes for fun viewing but just falls short of the high standards set by the previous Bridget Jones films
Top 5: Film Trilogies
Dom Bennett outlines his top five picks for the all-time best film trilogies
Top 5: Most Anticipated Films of the Academic Year
Georgia Welch outlines her top 5 film picks for the upcoming year
Feature: Exploring the impact of Little Men
Eloïse Wright explores how gentrification and the domestic home are presented in Ira Sachs’ Little Men
Classic Review: Le Silence De La Mer
Jean-Pierre Melville’s adaptation of the original Jean Bruller novella is minimalist and engaging, in Le Silence De La Mer
Review: Hell or High Water
Deeply touching and yet a hilarious satire, Hell or High Water surpasses the boundaries of genre
Review: Hunt for the Wilderpeople
Taika Waititi’s latest film layers the beauty of New Zealand’s landscape with both comedy and sentimentality
Preview: Norfolk
Martin Radich’s latest film premieres on the 26th of September with a filmmakers Q&A to follow, making this a must-see event for any film lover
Top 5: Cheap places to watch films in Manchester
Arrived in Manchester and want to get your film fix without breaking the budget? Here’s how