On Screen Archive
30th September 2013
Microsoft’s Mixed Messages
The biggest event in the gaming calendar is always E3, the gaming show held in Los Angeles annually. This year’s E3 did not disappoint. Microsoft and Sony wowed audiences with hordes of new details of their upcoming consoles. The Xbox One and Playstation 4 are set to launch on November 22nd and 29th respectively. The […]
30th September 2013
Contrary Corner: Julia Roberts – more than just a pretty woman
Andriana tells us why we should learn to love Julia Roberts
30th September 2013
Top 5: One-Eyed Movie Characters
These guys may be partially sighted, but they still know how to pack a punch
29th September 2013
Cornerhouse Pick of the Week: Hannah Arendt
Robbie has chosen the tense Nazi drama now showing at the Cornerhouse
29th September 2013
Preview: Carrie
Jack looks ahead to the new version of Stephen King’s classic horror and whether it can offer anything new
29th September 2013
Mainstream cinema should open the door to the ‘one who knocks’
As many times as Hollywood blows up London or wipes out 89 percent of the population, I will never feel the rush of fear and dread I felt watching a DEA officer sat on the toilet reading Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass.
29th September 2013
Preview: Oldboy
Fred previews the next in line of the Hollywood remakes, Spike Lee’s Oldboy
25th September 2013
Top 5 Evil Blondes
You might be under the impression that blondes have the most fun. Well, whilst they might be having the most fun, Cinema indicates they often cause the most trouble. Forget Thor and Luke Skywalker. From slimy Slytherins to homoerotic Dench-killers, slick golden locks can mean trouble…
25th September 2013
Cornerhouse Pick of the Week: Mister John
Take a trip to the Cornerhouse to see the latest film from directing duo Joe Lawlor and Christine Molloy
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24th September 2013
Saints Row IV
If Saints Row were a person, it’d be the type who would turn up an hour late to a fancy dinner party with a bottle of Sainsbury’s vodka and a crate of Fosters. It doesn’t take anything seriously, and it doesn’t think you should either. Since it’s inception, the franchise has been consistently compared to […]
24th September 2013
Review: Diana
The failures of Diana prove that trying to simply profit from a national tragedy, blindly retelling well known history, is lazy and in this case borders on emotional manipulation.
22nd September 2013
Rowling’s return to the wizarding world
Jackson Ball discusses J.K. Rowling’s first screenwriting venture
22nd September 2013
Top 5: Travel Films
Parizad Mangi gives us her top 5 films that’ll make you long for next summer!
22nd September 2013
Contrary Corner: The force is strong with this one
Suraj Vara gives his controversial opinion on the latest instalments in the Star Wars franchise
17th September 2013
New Humble Bundle Available
Just in time to save freshers from spending huge quantities of their student loan on games, Humbe Bundle Inc. have released the ninth Humble Indie Bundle. The concept of the bundle is to sell a set of four games and allow the buyer to name their price. If you should pay more than the average […]
15th September 2013
Ex-Manchester students make first professional film
We talk to Merlin Merton and Alexander Mansfield Martinez about their latest film ‘Gift From God’
15th September 2013
Preview: Her
In this case, the concept alone is a victory in itself. It promises humour and pathos yet it may also prove to be quite haunting.