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Uncut film takes: Amber Heard belongs in Aquaman 2

Uncut film takes: Amber Heard belongs in Aquaman 2

As this winter saw the release of Aquaman 2, we examine the public image of the unfireable Amber Heard and Hollywood’s double standards of damnation
The End We Start From review: Quietly moving, powerfully provocative

The End We Start From review: Quietly moving, powerfully provocative

Mahalia Belo’s depiction of an ecological crisis is grimly realistic but Jodie Comer’s portrayal of the challenges of womanhood steals the show
You’re dreaming of a Black Christmas: How to subvert the slasher   

You’re dreaming of a Black Christmas: How to subvert the slasher  

This 1974 horror classic is credited with creating many of the genre tropes but is it actually a lot more subversive than people think?
Brief Encounter review: A charming, classic love story

Brief Encounter review: A charming, classic love story

Stellar performances, dreamy jazz and great dance sequences, it’s a story that will definitely warm your heart and keep you from the winter cold!
Revisiting Scorsese’s Marvel soapbox

Revisiting Scorsese’s Marvel soapbox

As The Wolf of Wall Street turns ten and Killers of the Flower Moon hits cinemas, The Mancunion reflects on Scorsese’s reluctant debt to spectacle
The Exorcist: Believer review – A goofy attempt to reboot a terrifying classic

The Exorcist: Believer review – A goofy attempt to reboot a terrifying classic

After his Halloween Trilogy, David Gordon Green returns to reboot another classic horror, unfortunately, the result leaves a sour taste
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour review – A celebration of all things Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour review – A celebration of all things Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift’s latest concert film brings collective joy amongst her fans as she performs her biggest hits for three whole hours
Shazam! Fury of the Gods review: Superhero sequel gets sidetracked

Shazam! Fury of the Gods review: Superhero sequel gets sidetracked

Shazam! Fury of the Gods is a feel-good film which falls short of its forerunner
Evil Dead Rise review: Mommy’s with the maggots now

Evil Dead Rise review: Mommy’s with the maggots now

Sam Raimi updates the Evil Dead franchise with the gruesomely amazing Evil Dead Rise. From its effects, to makeup and its in-the-moment plot, this film will keep you immersed.
How liminal spaces on-screen have captured imaginations

How liminal spaces on-screen have captured imaginations

Liminal spaces in film and television create an immersive experience for audiences

Skinamarink review: Experimental horror gem or monotonous art film?

This polarising and experimental horror film is slow and spreads its scares carefully, but its gut-wrenching frights and the sustained stomach knot you get while watching make it all worth it in this ambient horror experience
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On review: Stop-motion mockumentary magic

Marcel the Shell with Shoes On review: Stop-motion mockumentary magic

Both quirky and heartwarming, this mockumentary/stop-motion hybrid delivers profound musings on loss, community, and change, with a healthy dose of laughs on the side
Cal Freeman: My experience as a Queer Irish filmmaker

Cal Freeman: My experience as a Queer Irish filmmaker

We talk to Manchester-based Cal Freeman about his experience as a Queer filmmaker, the projects he’s undertaken, and advice for aspiring filmmakers
Babylon: Chazelle’s love letter to Hollywood

Babylon: Chazelle’s love letter to Hollywood

Damien Chazelle’s obsession with the glamour of Hollywood is taken to new heights in his new film Babylon.
Enola Holmes 2 review: Family film misses its mark

Enola Holmes 2 review: Family film misses its mark

The sequel to the much-loved family detective film is back and here’s what The Mancunion have to say about it
Pinocchio review: Guillermo del Toro’s anti-fascist fairytale

Pinocchio review: Guillermo del Toro’s anti-fascist fairytale

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio combines anti-fascist themes with stunning animation to create a very necessary remake of the 1940s classic
The Good Nurse: Prioritising patients over personal gain

The Good Nurse: Prioritising patients over personal gain

The Good Nurse takes a sensitive and informative approach towards depicting true, harrowing events
Keeping it in the family: Hollywood’s Nepotism Babies

Keeping it in the family: Hollywood’s Nepotism Babies

Hollywood’s nepotism babies seem to be getting more attention on TikTok than they do on screen, here’s why
Culturally significant and agonisingly existential: Blade Runner at 40

Culturally significant and agonisingly existential: Blade Runner at 40

After 40 years Blade Runner is still an extremely poignant and thought-provoking film
Halloween Ends review: Michael Myers’ disappointing swan song

Halloween Ends review: Michael Myers’ disappointing swan song

Halloween Ends is a disappointing conclusion for the slasher franchise, feeling as if the film would never actually end