Whilst not quite awards season, we can certainly hear the engines starting as a greater proportion of independent and heavier films see release. Here is a slice of what you can see over the next couple of weeks.

This Freshers’ Week there is a high chance you might drink some alcohol, so why not use that opportunity to get really cinematic?

Robbie examines the highs, the lows and the even lower lows of Summer 2013

We talk to Merlin Merton and Alexander Mansfield Martinez about their latest film ‘Gift From God’

A Fresher’s guide to film in Manchester

Film Editor Robbie Davidson travels to Croatia for the 4th Starigrad Paklenica Film Festival

Fresh Loaf Production’s latest film ‘Coastal Shelf’ premieres at The Cornerhouse

The Fuse Film Festival will take place this Sunday in Academy 2, Manchester Students’ Union

Knife of Dunwall offers three new missions for Dishonored, are they up to scratch?

Will Star Trek boldly go where no film tie-in has gone before?

Josh Girling monkeys around with Playstation classic Ape Escape.

Event aims to raise money for charity

Preview of the latest film from ‘This is England’ director Shane Meadows

Preview of one of this summer’s most anticipated film releases

Sam Parr previews a film that adds a bit of magic to our Summer 2013 line up

Cannes prepares to spend the summer under the red white and blue

Sam Dumitriu looks at the latest horror remake

Andrew Home uses movies to explain why we should be afraid of the future

Dylan Wiggan highlights pretty much every big film you’ll watch this summer

Jack Crutcher vents his frustration at world ending blockbusters