Film Archive
Feature: Stranger Things and the future of TV
Stranger Things signals a change in the way television is viewed and received
Top 5: cosy films to watch in bed
If you’re ill with Freshers’ Flu, these are the films to watch while snuggled up in bed
Feature: Celebrating the life of Abbas Kiarostami
Looking back over some of Abbas Kiarostami’s work as an Iranian film director
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
Meet the new film editors
The new film editors welcome you to their section and encourage everyone to get involved
Top 5: Movie ending songs
Sometimes a great piece of song-casting at the end of the picture can propel an already excellent film into greatness—here are the five best closing songs
Classic Review: Where is the Friend’s Home?
Where is the Friend’s House?, the film that brought Abbas Kiarostami to attention, beautifully explores the Koker region of Iran
TV Binge: The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead is a show that has reached highs and lows, and largely bases itself around a strict formula
Top 5: Nuclear war movies
Nuclear war is nowadays a rarity in cinema, as it was a more prevalent threat during the Cold War. It does, however, offer great possibilities in drama and sci-fi
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HOME Pick of the Week: Victoria
Although the plot often stretches plausibility, Victoria remains an entertaining and technically impressive drama
HOME Pick of the Week: Dheepan
Dheepan is the 2015 Palme D’Or-winning crime drama that tells a story that the media never did; Nadia Cheung reviews the film as it comes to HOME
TV Binge: My Jihad
My Jihad shys away from stereotypes and subverts tired clichés about Islam, providing a more authentic and positive picture of everyday Muslims
Classic Review: Barbarella
Bizarre and gratuity indulgent, Barberella’s cult following still stands
Review: Anomalisa
Charlie Kaufman’s Anomalisa provides an ingenious look into human loneliness, although it suffers at times from badly-paced plotting
Review: Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Batman v Superman suffers from poor characterisation of its iconic heroes, and feels like a rushed attempt to set up the DC cinematic universe
Review: High-Rise
Possibly his best feature film yet, Ben Wheatley’s High-Rise is like a nightmarish acid trip that stylishly enthrals and repulses in equal measure
Review: London Has Fallen
London Has Fallen is an explosive and somewhat controversial action film sequel that watches another city fall to the ground
Review: All Rise
All Rise takes globalisation to newer heights in a competition of law and order
Review: A Conscious Dream
A Conscious Dream is a reflexive documentary that toys with what appears to be and what is real