Jasmine Bennett discusses whether or not The Goldfinch is as much of a masterpiece as its namesake

Steven Soderbergh’s stylish direction combines with a characteristic standout performance from Meryl Streep in Netflix’s The Laundromat

Georgina Davidson reviews Joker; which promises a dark twist down into a bleakly lit Gotham city, but does Philip’s film reveal a somewhat troubling social commentary?

Tobias Soar reviews The Pierce Brothers’ 2019 tale of the witch-next-door, screened at Grimmfest this month

Jason Cabell’s directorial debut, Running with the Devil, is gifted with a dream concpet and an all-star cast, but still leaves a lot to be desired, writes Carl Fitzgerald

Writer Tom Kuson rolls the dice and sees what Risks the horror-comedy takes as it climbs Snakes and Ladders to its conclusion (Sorry about the puns)

Food Editor Elena Bradley visits Honest Burgers to see whether they were telling the truth about their perfect patties. Were they lying? Find out here!

Lisa Habernik discusses Future Cities, an exhibition considering the role of technology in modern cities.

Eleanor Roberts gives the Low-down on 200trees festival, a jamboree of music, food and the happiest of people

Tom Kuson reviews Chris Morris’ latest cinematic effort, coming almost 10 years after Four Lions

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews the dance gala from Barbara Evan’s new dance company, Z Bo Jackson

Patience Kanjira reviews Red Dust Road, the stage adaptation of Scots Makar Jackie Kay’s memoir

The Mancunion reviews GLOBE, a world-food Chorlton eatery that offers seasonal, locally-sourced fusion food that speaks for itself

James Gray’s space epic has the components of a strong film — but the lack of a compelling cast and story give way to a bland, boring package

Love, loss and everything in between, Deputy Film Editor Josh Sandy takes a look back at Derek Cianfrance’s Blue Valentine

Film Editor, Tobias Soar, reviews the horrifying sequel movie to Stephen King’s ‘IT’ – Don’t worry there’s no spoilers

Despite having a stellar cast, Killers Anonymous only just avoids being consigned to cinematic oblivion

With New Order, Hot Chip, and Kraftwerk on the menu at Bluedot, Freya Thompson reviewed a buffet of electronic music

Clairo drops her debut album in the shape of Immunity, a soft and sweet recollection of her teenage years

Jay Darcy reviews Re:Creating Europe at MIF19, an unashamedly pro-EU and anti-Brexit play-come-guest speaker event featuring Lemn Sissay and Juliet Stevenson