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2026 film Articles

The End of Oak Street review: A rip-roaring summer throwback

The End of Oak Street review: A rip-roaring summer throwback

David Robert Mitchell’s The End of Oak Street leaves a bright footprint on the decaying island of dinosaur flicks.

Finding Emily (2026): Alicia MacDonald’s homage to Manchester and British rom-coms

Finding Emily (2026): Alicia MacDonald’s homage to Manchester and British rom-coms

Alica MacDonald’s ‘Finding Emily’ provides an inventive spin on the rom-com for a modern audience thanks to a strong sense of place – and UoM’s campus

‘Film is like a fluid glass of water. It changes shape and evaporates a bit’: An interview with stop-motion filmmaker Leo Wright

‘Film is like a fluid glass of water. It changes shape and evaporates a bit’: An interview with stop-motion filmmaker Leo Wright

An exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Leo Wright’s upcoming stop motion short film: The Dudley Bug

“I wanted to raise the question; why do we need this cheap labour?” Interview with Elias Demetriou on his film ‘Maricel’ at the Manchester Film festival 2026

“I wanted to raise the question; why do we need this cheap labour?” Interview with Elias Demetriou on his film ‘Maricel’ at the Manchester Film festival 2026

I sat down with director Elias Demetriou to talk about his film ‘Maricel’ which follows a Filipino domestic worker in Cyprus caring for an elderly couple who have a lot of unspoken family drama.

No Other Choice review: Would you kill for a job?

No Other Choice review: Would you kill for a job?

No Other Choice is a morbidly comedic depiction of the struggles of unemployment in the modern day.