Many films, TV shows and comics unfairly portray academics as detached and incompetent, and students as lazy and drunk

James Gill’s thoughts on the adaptation of Patrick Ness’s highly acclaimed novel

In Pablo Larrain’s Jackie, Natalie Portman gives a tour-de-force portrait of grief counterpoised with a steely conviction, shedding new light on the character of the former First Lady of the United States

Stuck for ideas this Valentine’s Day? Let this guide give you some inspiration for some off-the-radar plans on the most romantic day of the year

The Birth of a Nation is a powerful film about important issues

Nominated Iranian director Asghar Farhadi barred from Oscars under Trump’s Muslim ban

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Films to get you through this winter

With the weather getting worse and worse, read on for our tips on how to beat the rainy day blues and get out and about in Manchester

Andrea Arnold’s latest offering about a young girl who leaves home to travel with a free-spirited group of magazine sellers is a tense, yet perfect road movie

Director Tom Ford’s second endeavour

Kate Plays Christine explores the ethics of our fascination with tragedy and death

Not a fan of scary films? Here’s how to get in the Halloween spirit

I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was twelve. Jesus, does anyone?

To find yourself in life you need to lose yourself and… fart

Mritunjay Sharma reinterprets Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s classic

A documentary about the African culture and society, the arts, filmmaking and of course… the man himself

The undead have taken the entertainment world by storm, but what is it that is so appealing about the zombie apocalypse?

On location at Mostra Internazionale D’Arte Cinematografica, la Biennale Venezia 2016

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