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20th September 2016

Stranger Things signals a change in the way television is viewed and received

20th September 2016

If you’re ill with Freshers’ Flu, these are the films to watch while snuggled up in bed

20th September 2016

Looking back over some of Abbas Kiarostami’s work as an Iranian film director

20th September 2016

Arrived in Manchester and want to get your film fix without breaking the budget? Here’s how

19th September 2016

The new film editors welcome you to their section and encourage everyone to get involved

20th April 2016

Henry Scanlan reviews his Hardcore namesake

20th April 2016

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

20th April 2016

Where is the Friend’s House?, the film that brought Abbas Kiarostami to attention, beautifully explores the Koker region of Iran

15th April 2016

The Walking Dead is a show that has reached highs and lows, and largely bases itself around a strict formula

15th April 2016

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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15th April 2016

Although the plot often stretches plausibility, Victoria remains an entertaining and technically impressive drama

15th April 2016

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

15th April 2016

My Jihad shys away from stereotypes and subverts tired clichés about Islam, providing a more authentic and positive picture of everyday Muslims

11th April 2016

Bizarre and gratuity indulgent, Barberella’s cult following still stands

4th April 2016

Charlie Kaufman’s Anomalisa provides an ingenious look into human loneliness, although it suffers at times from badly-paced plotting

4th April 2016

Batman v Superman suffers from poor characterisation of its iconic heroes, and feels like a rushed attempt to set up the DC cinematic universe

4th April 2016

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

16th March 2016

London Has Fallen is an explosive and somewhat controversial action film sequel that watches another city fall to the ground

16th March 2016

All Rise takes globalisation to newer heights in a competition of law and order

16th March 2016

A Conscious Dream is a reflexive documentary that toys with what appears to be and what is real