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11th April 2016

Bizarre and gratuity indulgent, Barberella’s cult following still stands

11th April 2016

Stephen Lewis takes a look at the sequel to 2013 3DS hit Bravely Default

4th April 2016

Charlie Kaufman’s Anomalisa provides an ingenious look into human loneliness, although it suffers at times from badly-paced plotting

4th April 2016

Batman v Superman suffers from poor characterisation of its iconic heroes, and feels like a rushed attempt to set up the DC cinematic universe

4th April 2016

Possibly his best feature film yet, Ben Wheatley’s High-Rise is like a nightmarish acid trip that stylishly enthrals and repulses in equal measure

24th March 2016

Can hype make or break a game? Is it better to go in blind or set your expectations high for a game you know you will play? Is hype everything? Stephen Lewis ponders and answers this question below

16th March 2016

Cuckoo is an easy-watching experience with intermittent laughs and without fear of the implausible

16th March 2016

London Has Fallen is an explosive and somewhat controversial action film sequel that watches another city fall to the ground

16th March 2016

All Rise takes globalisation to newer heights in a competition of law and order

16th March 2016

A Conscious Dream is a reflexive documentary that toys with what appears to be and what is real

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16th March 2016

Hitchcock/Truffaut is a fascinating look at the artistry of one of cinema’s greatest directors

16th March 2016

Bone Tomahawk is a fantastically well shot and acted film, but fails to deliver on its attempts at horror

16th March 2016

The latest Coen Brothers movie is a hilariously absurd take on the classic era of Hollywood

15th March 2016

Nicole Tamer recounts her first red carpet experience at the Manchester International Film Festival

14th March 2016

Should ‘Where’s My Mommy?’ be placed on a pedestal or should it get flushed away with the rest of the unmentionables. Read on to find out

14th March 2016

It has been 20 years since Pokémon first hit the shelves and to celebrate, Nintendo has re-released the games that started it all. But do they hold up today? Read on to find out.

14th March 2016

With the pressure of winning an Oscar lifted, here are some directors that he has yet to collaborate with, who could showcase a different side to the actor

10th March 2016

In conversation with the directors and the lead actor of Made in Taiwan, the inspiration and challenges faced with this award-winning film are revealed

8th March 2016

All of the week’s biggest movie and TV news in one article!

8th March 2016

American Crime Story’s first season, entitled The People v. O. J. Simpson, gives its audience a reminder of issues that are all too relevant today