On Screen Archive
Ronaldo: Film Review
Cristiano Ronaldo’s film reveals the obsessions in the lonely life of a great player with a big ego
HOME Pick of the Week: Brooklyn
Saoirse Ronan is brilliant in this adaptation of Colm Toibin’s book of a young girl who leaves small-town Ireland to live in 1950s Brooklyn
Bloodborne – how to tell a story through lore
Read on to find out why Stephen Lewis believes that Bloodborne’s style of story-telling is just to die for!
Review: Undertale
Whether you aim to make lots of friends, or have a bad time in Undertale, you should read on and find out why it has filled so many people with ‘determination’
Review: The Legend of Zelda: Triforce Heroes
Does Link’s latest adventure, Triforce Heroes, make it onto the cover of vogue, or is it nothing but a passing trend? Grab two friends (or just come alone) and read on!
HOME Pick of the Week: Mississippi Grind
Mississippi Grind is an alluring tale of obsession and wealth that features suitably atmospheric music and cinematography
TV Binge: Doctor Who
Now in its ninth season since its revival, Doctor Who has surged back to top form following a pair of lacklustre series
Feature: The problem with modern film criticism
With more and more entertaining blockbusters getting heaps of critical praise, how can independent and art house films hope to contend on a large scale?
Review: Spectre
Daniel Craig’s fourth (and possibly final) round as 007, Spectre, neatly ties up all the loose ends of his era while taking us on a thrilling ride
Review: Hotel Transylvania 2
Hotel Transylvania 2 is a victim of one too many of the curses that affect family film sequels
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Classic Review: Lost Highway
David Lynch’s Lost Highway will be a delight for any fans of the director’s surrealist style
Review: The Program
Ben Foster’s strong portrayal of Lance Armstrong makes The Program watchable
HOME Pick of the Week: The Lobster
The Lobster is a poetically absurd comedy that invites the audience on a macabre roller coaster
Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 – Preview
Plants Vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 was mad available at Gamescom 2015 and what was Connor McBride’s opinion of the game?
TV Binge: The Returned
The Returned manages to transcend zombie clichés to become something far darker and more sinister than many would expect
Review: Crimson Peak
With Crimson Peak, Del Toro’s take on the Gothic horror genre largely delivers, even though it lacks the most memorable qualities of the director’s auteur
Feature: And the next Bond should be…
With speculation flying high that Spectre will be Daniel Craig’s last outing as 007, we give our picks here as to who should star as the next James Bond
An Interview with PixelBomb Games
PixelBomb Games, the developers of a post-apocalyptic Manchester-based third-person shooter, Beyond Flesh and Blood, sat down with us to discuss the development of their first game
Play Expo 2015
This years Manchester Play Expo has come and gone but what did Jasmin Tiyur think of one of the north’s biggest gaming events? Read on to find out.
Preview: Unravel
Join Connor McBride as he unravels the mystery of why Unravel is one of his Games of the Year after playing it at Gamescom 2015