Film Archive

28th November 2023
Love Actually’s 20th anniversary: A classic film still capturing the world’s hearts
Twenty years from its initial release and Hugh Grant’s sneaky feeling still stands as Love Actually is still all around

24th November 2023
The Social Network: A cautionary tale of Mark Zuckerberg’s future
The Social Network’s brilliance in its pre-empting critique of Mark Zuckerberg resurfaces in the wake of David Fincher’s new film The Killer

24th November 2023
The Boy and the Heron review: Miyazaki’s failure to retire comes to our delight | MAF 2023
Hayao Miyazaki returns to screens with The Boy and the Heron, filled with adventure, sincerity and whimsicality it marks itself as the quintessential Miyazaki film

21st November 2023
David Fincher’s The Killer and the assassin aesthetic
David Fincher’s new Netflix thriller puts its killer in a Hawaiian shirt, playing with the history of assassin films and mixing it with his signature style

15th November 2023
Foe review: Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal star in doppelgänger dystopia
Garth Davis brings to screen Iain Reid’s 2018 sci-fi drama novel with a beautiful but disturbing glimpse of a devastating near-future hypothesis

14th November 2023
Last Night in Soho review: Edgar Wright takes audiences back to the Swinging Sixties | FilmFear 2023
HOME and Film4 bring a weekend of frightful films to a close with Edgar Wright’s glamorous horror, Last Night in Soho

14th November 2023
The Bikeriders review: Jeff Nichols’ mythology of the motorcycle gang | LIFF 2023
This chronicle of a fictional motorcycle gang hit Leeds Film Festival to a packed crowd but are its bold stylistic choices ultimately its downfall?

14th November 2023
The top 10 films to watch this autumn
It’s autumn and time to get cosy in front of the small screen. If you’re struggling with what to watch this year, this is your list to consult

13th November 2023
Manchester Animation Festival director Steve Henderson: “Animation for all” | MAF 2023
Director of Manchester Animation Festival sits down to talk about this years programme and the threat of distributors and AI in the world of animation

12th November 2023
Wes Anderson’s medley of Roald Dahl short films: Theatrical style combines with Dahl’s fantasy to varying effects
Following his retelling of Fantastic Mr. Fox, Wes Anderson is back once again in the Roald Dahl universe – only this time with four short films premiering on Netflix
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12th November 2023
Tiger Stripes review: Malaysian body horror for the TikTok era | FilmFear 2023
Amanda Nell Eu makes her directorial debut with soft body horror Tiger Stripes

11th November 2023
The aesthetic world of Sofia Coppola
Ahead of the release of Priscilla, The Mancunion dives into the chic, pastel-coloured world of the director Sofia Coppola

9th November 2023
Fritz Lang’s M: The perfect thriller
Despite being made nearly a century ago, Fritz Lang’s classic lives up to be one of the best thrillers of all time

7th November 2023
All six DiCaprio and Scorsese collaborations ranked
With Killers of the Flower Moon riding high on critics reviews and early awards buzz, find out where it ranks amongst all of Scorsese and DiCaprio’s collaborations

7th November 2023
There’s Something in the Barn review: Ancient elves and millennial Americans collide in witty Norwegian Christmas horror | FilmFear 2023
Magnus Martens’ festive black comedy sees it’s UK premiere as part of FilmFear at Manchester’s HOME cinema

3rd November 2023
Revisiting Scorsese’s Marvel soapbox
As The Wolf of Wall Street turns ten and Killers of the Flower Moon hits cinemas, The Mancunion reflects on Scorsese’s reluctant debt to spectacle

1st November 2023
Preview: Manchester Animation Festival | MAF 2023
Manchester Animation Festival is back at HOME cinema with everything from the long-awaited Chicken Run sequel to Lego stop motion workshops

1st November 2023
Preview: Leeds International Film Festival | LIFF 2023
Manchester’s little brother in the North Leeds is home to one of the UK’s largest film festivals with its latest edition spanning over two weeks this November

1st November 2023
SCALA!!! review: A cinema that “changed lives and blew minds” | FilmFear 2023
FilmFear in collaboration with Manchester’s HOME cinema presents SCALA!!!, a vibrant documentary centred around the legendary London cinema

23rd October 2023
Oppenheimer reflections: The most ambitious biopic to date
The Mancunion reflect on the successes and flaws of one of the most critically acclaimed but divisive films of the year