On Screen Archive
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
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
Spider-Man 2 review: Amazing, at times
Featuring some genuinely good content, but otherwise hampered by some shallow writing and outdated notions of gameplay, Spider-Man 2 might not be spectacular, or even amazing – but it might still be worth your time
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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
27th October 2023
Everything Now review: A coming-of-age TV show set on not conforming
Everything Now has a little bit of everything: sensitively exploring body image, teen romance, friendship, and the feeling of falling behind
25th October 2023
Why are there so many weirdo video game merchants, anyway?
From the Resident Evil 4 merchant to Brok and Sindri, there are an alarming number of strange video games merchants
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
22nd October 2023
Sitting in Bars with Cake review: A bitter-sweet surprise
Amazon Prime’s new film will entice you with romance and cake but its poignant reflections on life will make you stay