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Feature: Louis Theroux; A force to be reckoned with

With the release of My Scientology Movie approaching, we look back at Theroux’s career as documentary film maker and talk about his latest work, Savile

Women in Love: BFI Blu-Ray Restoration

Ken Russell’s classic is re-visited following its re-release on Blu-Ray

Feature: Interview with director Martin Radich

The film is now playing in UK cinemas—we sat down with the Director to get to grips with the film’s essence

Review: Bridget Jones’s Baby

Bridget Jones’s Baby makes for fun viewing but just falls short of the high standards set by the previous Bridget Jones films

Review: Hell or High Water

Deeply touching and yet a hilarious satire, Hell or High Water surpasses the boundaries of genre

A little bit of movie inspiration

As we enter into the hallowed halls of education let us remember some of the more iconic student style moments from the big screen

Review: High-Rise

Possibly his best feature film yet, Ben Wheatley’s High-Rise is like a nightmarish acid trip that stylishly enthrals and repulses in equal measure

Ronaldo: Film Review

Cristiano Ronaldo’s film reveals the obsessions in the lonely life of a great player with a big ego

“It’s better to burn out than fade away…”

Cassie Hyde pontificates on a recent slew of “rock ‘n’ roll suicide” documentaries

HOME Pick of the Week: Mistress America

Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig’s latest film, Mistress America, is quirky enough to work in its own way, but it may lack a wider appeal

Feature: The Freshers’ Guide to Film Fandom

A fresher from last year shares her advice for all of this year’s new faces in Manchester about how to indulge your passion for film as a student

Quite Good

Ellie Gibbs reviews the recently refurbished Cornerhouse, in its new location as arts & culture complex HOME

Procrastination by watching TV is good for us!

Leanne Charlotte explores the importance of primetime television in portraying health issues to aid the public’s understanding of stigmatised illnesses

Great Worqs

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Turner Prize 2014 Artists: Duncan Campbell

In the run up to the Turner Prize being announced on December 1st, The Mancunion Arts & Culture brings you introductions to the four 2014 nominees

Keeping the Faith

Film Editor Sophie James explores the mixed relationship between the Bible and film

Preview: Godzilla

Tom Bruce previews the much-anticipated ‘Godzilla’ movie

TV Catch Up – House of Cards

James gives us his top TV picks for this week

Review: Robocop

According to Tom Bruce, the 1987 ‘Robocop’ was in no need of a re-boot

Contrary Corner: Give ‘Spring Breakers’ a break

Nikolas McNally argues you shouldn’t judge a film by its marketing