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The Old Bank Residency: more than a cinema

The Old Bank Residency: more than a cinema

Visiting The Old Bank Residency in NOMA, Darcie Tickner chats to the owner and discovers what the space is all about
Visiting Cheshire: Manchester’s neighbouring gem

Visiting Cheshire: Manchester’s neighbouring gem

Explore beyond Withington and the city limits as Phoebe Moore shares her favourite spots in Cheshire which are all easily accessible by train
A Film Lover’s Guide to Manchester

A Film Lover’s Guide to Manchester

This is the ultimate Mancunian guide to cinemas, film festivals, and events, by the Mancunion Film editors for lovers of film
A Film Lover’s Guide to Manchester: Events

A Film Lover’s Guide to Manchester: Events

A guide to Manchester’s cinemas, festivals and events for 2019
Opinion: the 2019 Academy Awards in review

Opinion: the 2019 Academy Awards in review

After waves of bad publicity that suggested the 2019 Academy Awards could be the worst in years, it ended up being a mixed bag
Déjà-Review: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)

Déjà-Review: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971)

Ellie Martin takes a sweet trip down memory lane and revisits the classic, if slightly unsettling, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
LevFlix: A community cinema at the heart of Levenshulme

LevFlix: A community cinema at the heart of Levenshulme

LevFlix was created in 2018, and hosts screenings with the community at the heart of it’s founding, organisation and continued success
Kino Film Festival: Short Films

Kino Film Festival: Short Films

The variation in a collection of short films is enticing to watch and the stories shared are valuable, as celebrated at the Kino Film Festival
Review: Ralph Breaks the Internet

Review: Ralph Breaks the Internet

The Disney sequel works for both kids and adults, due to intelligent writing, intricate and funny world-building, and excellent voice acting
Jason Blum and the horrors of misogynistic gatekeeping

Jason Blum and the horrors of misogynistic gatekeeping

The highly successful producer blames female invisibility behind the camera on lack of participation. But, is he right? (Spoiler alert: no, he isn’t).
Review: Bohemian Rhapsody

Review: Bohemian Rhapsody

Adrian Kanyoli reviews Bohemian Rhapsody, a biopic on the musical phenomena that is the band Queen.
Review: Utøya: July 22 (with Q&A)

Review: Utøya: July 22 (with Q&A)

The focus of discussion surrounding the 2011 tragedy is put back on the victims’ experience thanks to Poppe’s remarkable film. The question and answer panel, hosted at HOME, consisted of director Erik Poppe and lead actor Andrea Berntzen along with real survivors of the attack, Lisa Marie Husby and Ole Slyngstadli
Review: Tetsuo: The Iron Man

Review: Tetsuo: The Iron Man

Tetsuo: The Iron Man is a radical film that is profoundly shocking in both style and content, fostering a powerful sense of unease in the viewer. Almost 30 years after its release, it still has the capacity to disturb, writes Ashwin Tharoor
First Watch: Casablanca

First Watch: Casablanca

At first glance, the film may be seen as just another tale of a damsel in distress, but upon closer inspection, Casablanca is a romantic fantasy that has made an everlasting impact on cinema as a whole
Preview: The Early Films of Japan’s Punk Generation

Preview: The Early Films of Japan’s Punk Generation

Catch an ’80s array of cult Japanese sci-fi, horror and action at HOME this October
Grimmfest – Manchester’s Horror Film Festival

Grimmfest – Manchester’s Horror Film Festival

Grimmfest is returning to Manchester in its 10th year to celebrate independent horror, sci-fi and fantasy films. It takes place on the 4th-7th of October at the Odeon Manchester Great Northern. The festival promises to be a thrilling weekend. Festival coordinators, Simeon Halligan and Rachel Richardson-Jones created Grimmfest 10 years ago to showcase horror films […]
Review: Slender Man

Review: Slender Man

One of the simplest ways to realise what you think about a film is to ask how it made you feel. In the case of this sluggish, ugly, and disassembled product known as the Slender Man movie, I just feel unequivocally angry. At one point during the film, I found myself demanding that it make […]
Review: BlacKkKlansman

Review: BlacKkKlansman

Attempting to trace the career of Spike Lee and his cultural impact would prove somewhat tricky to say the least. His latest film – The BlacKkKlansman – proves no easier. Lee is most accomplished for his confrontational dramas based on various societal issues. From Jungle Fever discussing interracial relationships, to 25th Hour’s evaluation of post-9/11 […]
In conversation with Andrey Zvyagintsev

In conversation with Andrey Zvyagintsev

Andrey talks about where his love of film began and his views on how it is to be an artist in Russia, and jokes about his upcoming comedy about Manchester United

HOME Cinema Preview: 1st December

James Gill talks us through the coming week’s events at HOME Cinema