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
Last Year We Saw The “Liberal-Paranoia” Thriller Reincarnated
More than fifty years on, are we seeing a cyclical return of cinema viscerally reacting to a confused and exhausted world in turmoil?
My Father’s Shadow review: A heartfelt journey through 1990s Lagos
My Father’s Shadow is a film that explores love and loss against a period of uncertainty in 90s Nigeria.
Mercy review: 2026’s first sci-fi malfunction
Mercy is the latest piece of insufferable, pro-AI messaging, muled through the most ‘January’ movie of the century
No Other Choice review: Would you kill for a job?
No Other Choice is a morbidly comedic depiction of the struggles of unemployment in the modern day.
Interview: Ben Wheatley on Bulk, the pitfalls of storytelling, and Minecraft
An interview with the filmmaker ahead of his latest film, Bulk – a strange film that shirks traditional storytelling in many ways
Manchester Film Festival announces stellar 2026 lineup
Manchester Film Festival has announced its 2026 line-up, which promises to be the festival’s biggest and best yet since its beginnings in 2015.
Junko Takekawa on Japanese film in the UK and the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme’s biggest Manchester line-up to date in 2026
In its 23rd year, the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme is launching its biggest Manchester line-up to date. The festival’s programmer, Junko Takekawa, talked me through the festival’s history and the decisions behind this year’s programme.
Twinless Review: Dylan O’Brien gets a chance to show his skills in an inventive but frequently flawed comedy
Twinless is undoubtedly original but doesn’t quite stick the landing, despite Dylan O’Brien firing on all cylinders
The Mancunion’s best films of 2025
As with every year, no matter what you might think overall, there have been some spectacular films released in 2025. We look back over the year with our writers to let you know what The Mancunion’s best films of 2025 are.
Warner Bros. Is For Sale – Your Attention Doesn’t Have To Be
One of the remaining pillars of the pre-streaming film world, Warner Bros., has just been hit with two large bricks by name of Netflix and Paramount-Skydance in a bidding war.
The Worst Films of 2025
In a year of great films, 2025 also had some truly awful releases. Here are the worst of the worst.
Interview: Director Tom Hardiman on comedy, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and the edge of the mainstream
Director of Medusa Deluxe, one of the best British films of the decade, Tom Hardiman joins me to talk all things films and filmmaking
Banjo-Kazooie: the forever game
Banjo-Kazooie is still showing other platformers how it’s done, even almost 30 years down the line
Puppet Combo and the resurgence of retro horror games
Puppet Combo’s latest release, Skinfreak, showcases how the studio’s lo-fi, VHS-soaked brutality and emphasis on vulnerability continues to define and elevate the modern resurgence of retro horror
This is where the fun begins: winners and losers of 2025’s The Game Awards nominations
2025’s Game Awards nominations are in; it’s about to be a bloodbath
Love, regret and humanity: The Last Blossom explores the lot at Manchester Animation Festival 2025
The Last Blossom is an intensely human film which reflects on the meaningful moments of a man’s life.
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain review: a beautiful animation with strong heart at Manchester Animation Festival 2025
Little Amélie or the Character of Rain is a highly sentimental animated triumph with plenty of feeling.
I Am Frankelda review: what it misses in writing, it gains in aesthetics at Manchester Animation Festival 2025
I Am Frankelda offers a bold concept but does not manage to achieve enough substance.