Letterboxd: Exposing student habits and opinions on ‘the social network for film lovers’
How do students use Letterboxd and how do they feel about the platform?
Opinion: Backrooms and the disrespect of empirical talent
As the Backrooms opens in cinemas, a bizarre conspiracy has unearthed to shut its director Kane Parsons down
Feature: The Legend of Zelda, orientalism, and perpetuated stereotypes
The Legend of Zelda is one of gaming’s most revered series, but its controversial history with orientalism and representation has been demonstrably messy
Heated Rivalry: Representation without any depth is just another fantasy
When the teaser for a steamy gay-hockey show crossed my desk, I cracked my knuckles and was ready for it to premiere
‘Mock the Week’ is Back!
After being axed by the BBC in 2022, the long-running satirical panel show ‘Mock the Week’ has finally been revived, albeit by the lesser-known channel TLC.
Interview: Mark Jenkin on his new film Rose of Nevada, Agnes Varda, and Time Travel
Mark Jenkin has since produced a trilogy of Cornish films. The latest of these, Rose of Nevada, played at this year’s Manchester Film Festival and will shortly be going on a UK-wide tour before coming to cinemas nationwide on the 24th April.
Interview: Ragnhild Nøst Bergem and Ola Henningsen on their touching new documentary, Being Ola
Being Ola is a new documentary film coming to UK theatres – a Norwegian film that follows Ola Henningsen, a resident of a small village for people with learning disabilities. The film’s director, Ragnhild Nøst Bergem, and star Ola spoke to me all about it
Manchester Film Festival: Animated Shorts (28th March)
From plasticine pigs to crime-fighting cats: highlights of the animated short films at Manchester Film Festival.
Synthesized director Chris Green on: Manchester film, independent filmmaking and synthesizers – Manchester Film Festival 2026
Ahead of its world premiere at the Manchester Film Festival, Chris Green, director of Manchester filmed and based thriller Synthesized, spoke to us about the film.
Interview with Josalynn Smith on her thrilling debut, Ride or Die @ Manchester Film Festival 2026
Josalynn Smith talks her debut feature Ride or Die, documentaries, the road trip subgenre and queer romance.
Interview: Lady director Samuel Abrahams on Art, Mockumentary and his new film at Manchester Film Festival 2026
A highlight from this year’s Manchester Film Festival, Lady is the debut feature from Samuel Abrahams. Starring Sian Clifford (Fleabag), the film follows a documentary filmmaker who has been employed to document the artistic journey of a deeply eccentric aristocratic woman.
Misper Interview: Harry Sherriff and Laurence Tratalos talk their excellent debut film playing at Manchester Film Festival 2026
Ahead of its Manchester Premiere at the upcoming Manchester Film Festival, I sat down with Harry Sherriff and Laurence Tratalos, director and writer of Misper – a dark comedy about a missing person and how the employees of a fading seaside hotel are affected by her disappearance
Collateral damage: how layoffs are purging the potential of gaming in 2026
As gaming gets larger and more profitable, the bubble on these macro-budget giants is about to burst, devastating the prospects of the medium’s most undeserving
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond review: solid yet extremely messy
After almost 20 years, the Metroid Prime series is back, but is this a satisfactory return?
Taskmaster Series 20 review
Returning with its 20th series, Channel 4’s flagship comedy show Taskmaster is still living up to its well-earned reputation as one of the UK’s best current panel shows. Celebrating a landmark ten years on screen, Series 20 delivers all the eccentric, chaotic and hilarious moments an audience could hope for.
Bringing on the Rapture: is adapting Bioshock seriously worth it?
The unravelling story behind a film adaptation of Bioshock goes to show why not everything needs to find a second home on the big screen
2026 Best Picture Nominees Ranked Best to Worst
Looking ahead to this weekend’s Oscars, this year’s crop of best picture nominations are a pretty strong bunch. That being said, some are better than others and as always, can be ranked.
2026 BAFTAs: A night of shocks, drama and Paddington Bear
All you need to know about the 79th BAFTA awards.
28 Days Later and beyond: A comparative review
The post-apocalyptic zombie horror film 28 Days Later began a franchise 23 years ago that has recently been revived, but is it worth watching the new releases?
Send Help review: Sam Raimi drags us back to hell on a desert island
Sam Raimi rediscovers his talent for horror in a survival island nightmare sure to exhilarate