Mark McGrath looks at the controversial Zero Dark Thirty

Dan King discusses Hollywood’s franchise fetish

Dylan Wiggan chronicles this year’s battle for Oscars’ top prize: Best Picture

Crysis 3’s online beta gives gamers a taste of things to come

The Mancunion’s top tips for gaming on a student budget

Alasdair Preston looks back at the positively explosive Bomberman 64

Daniel Davis counts down his Top 5 behaviorally challenged kids

Jonathan Lee looks at 1983’s Elevator Action

Anthony Steel reviews University of Manchester graduate Alex Browning’s debut short film

Dylan Wiggan looks into a recurring theme of this years awards season

Sophie James celebrates the importance of music in cinema

Ally Mitchell previews Michael Winterbottom’s latest release, out at The Cornerhouse on Sunday 17th February

Jack Crutcher previews the latest instalment of the ‘Die Hard’ franchise

The Mancunion’s 5 reasons for gamers to be cheerful in 2013

Jack Crutcher previews Aliens: Colonial Marines

Ninja Theory’s reboot has divided fans, but is it worth a purchase for those new to the series?

Jackson Ball gives us his take on this year’s BAFTA Best Film Nominations

Flora Anderson takes us through some of the films we enjoyed at The Cornerhouse that have received BAFTA nominations

Jack Crutcher reviews Steven Spielberg’s highly acclaimed biopic, ‘Lincoln’

Dylan Wiggan lists the surprise snubs in this year’s BAFTA nominations