The Intern manages to exceed many expectations and address some timely social issues

Who knows, maybe in a couple of years, people will go on about how “cool” VHS films are, just like with film cameras and typewriters today. But right now, unfortunately not everyone currently agrees

Scorsese’s twelfth film risks not living up to the tremendous hype around it—but exceeds all expectation

The gritty anti-capitalist thriller, Mr Robot, convinces with strong characters and intriguing plot twists

Viola Davis delivers a powerhouse performance and much more in this Emmy-winning legal drama

Ridley Scott’s latest return to the sci-fi genre is a success thanks to stellar performances from its A-list cast

This Netflix documentary follows ex-Stones guitar player Keith Richards through a tour of his blues influences around America

Andrew Haigh’s second feature film is a powerful portrait of ageing love

99 Homes fails to deliver on the promise of its premise, and only remains digestible because of powerhouse performances from Garfield and Shannon

This James Dean biopic, Life, has a few too many fatal flaws to be passable

Narcos is the essential drug lord drama to watch in the post-Breaking Bad TV age

Akira Kurosawa’s influential masterpiece, Rashomon, is essential viewing for all lovers of world cinema

Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig’s latest film, Mistress America, is quirky enough to work in its own way, but it may lack a wider appeal

The French film industry finds itself in a constant struggle between crowd-pleasing public films and more daring independent films

What Everest lacks in emotional heft, it makes up for with visual splendour

The new Woody Allen film, Irrational Man, is neither one to win over those unfamiliar with the director’s style, nor one to please his current fans

Despite a strong double-lead performance from Tom Hardy, this biopic fails to live up to the ambition of its title

Our pick for what to watch this Welcome Week is the Manchester-set 70s crime drama Life on Mars

Winterbottom’s 24 Hour Party People serves as an excellent crash-course in Manchester’s music history

A fresher from last year shares her advice for all of this year’s new faces in Manchester about how to indulge your passion for film as a student