Film Archive
29th November 2022
Laura Hilliard Interview: “Storytelling is a noble profession”
Cinematographer and film lecturer at the University of Salford, Laura Hilliard, talks about filmmaking,
cinematography, and the barriers of the film industry
28th November 2022
“When I say I’m a virgin, no one believes me”: The Sisterhood of Mustang
Mustang stunningly captures a notion of female unity, it is distinctive in its relevancy to contemporary feminist movements
28th November 2022
Aftersun review: A searingly original debut
Charlotte Well’s directorial debut tackles the fallibility of the parent and the limitations of childhood perspective
27th November 2022
Malena and the male gaze
As part of The Mancunion’s Reclaim the Night coverage, we take a look at Giuseppe Tornatore’s Malena through the lense of female solidarity
25th November 2022
The Wonder review: Florence Pugh works wonders in gritty period drama
Florence Pugh is miraculous as she tackles faith and science head-on in Sebastian Lelio’s dark Netflix period drama
24th November 2022
Keeping it in the family: Hollywood’s Nepotism Babies
Hollywood’s nepotism babies seem to be getting more attention on TikTok than they do on screen, here’s why
24th November 2022
The Moon & Back shoots for the stars – and lands among them
Isabel May portrays a teenage girl’s catharsis through filmmaking in The Moon & Back
24th November 2022
A film for every course: Interstellar – Physics
How can you put down your textbook, but still get in your astrophysics revision? Watch Interstellar of course!
24th November 2022
Call Jane review: Looking back at Roe Vs Wade in the #MeToo era
From Director Phylis Nagy (Carol, Mrs Harris), Call Jane is a fictional narrative based on an illegal abortion network of women in the 1960s, who called themselves “The Janes”. Although Call Jane is a critical look back at darker times the unavailability of abortions is still a widespread problem for many Americans. After the reversal […]
21st November 2022
Tales from a year abroad: SEMINCI Film Festival
Tales from a year abroad: The SEMINICI Film Festival was an enriching and welcome presence to the city
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21st November 2022
Global Cinema Series: Contemporary South Korean Cinema
Although the film title may come across as a ‘cheesy’ or ‘cringe’, Tune in For Love not only constructs a complex notion of love, but also captures South-Korea in a period of great economic change
21st November 2022
Wheels of Fortune: Interview with Director George Pack
George Pack director of the student film “Wheels of Fortune” speaks about low budget filmmaking and the directors that inspire him
21st November 2022
The Banshees of Inisherin review: McDonagh gets the band back together
McDonagh’s newest film strikes a potent balance between tragedy and hilarity
16th November 2022
Global cinema series: First stop, France
The Mancunion film team kick off their global cinema series with a focus on French cinema
5th November 2022
My Policeman review: Captivating or criminal?
My Policeman falls flat despite its star studded cast
3rd November 2022
Black Adam review: Average at the very best
Despite some strong performances, DC’s latest comic book flick Black Adam is average at the very best
31st October 2022
Culturally significant and agonisingly existential: Blade Runner at 40
After 40 years Blade Runner is still an extremely poignant and thought-provoking film
30th October 2022
Black Horror on-screen: The evolution of race within horror films
As Halloween approaches The Mancunion looks into Black representation in horror films, from its tokenistic origins to the pioneers of ‘Black Horror’ today
30th October 2022
Scares for years: Scary movies over the decades
The Mancunion film team have collated the most spine chilling flicks to keep you awake this Halloween
29th October 2022
Summer’s star-studded blockbusters: A rundown of summer’s hottest hits
Here’s your rundown of summer’s star-studded, hottest box office hits