Cinema Archives

24 Hour Party People: a deleted scene and a revelation

It’s been 50 years since the Sex Pistols played two now-legendary gigs in Manchester. In a...

Posted by Cathy Crabb | Apr 29, 2026 | Arts, Cinema

It’s one of Enid Blyton’s most-loved books. Now The Magic Faraway Tree has been made...

Posted by Peter Shukie | Apr 5, 2026 | Arts, Cinema

Manchester Film Festival closes with exactly the right kind of film. Not something inflated for...

Posted by Desmond Bullen | Nov 1, 2025 | Arts, Cinema

A cult film is a lot like a crush. It shares with infatuation the thrill of discovery, the giddy...

Posted by Desmond Bullen | Aug 23, 2025 | Arts, Cinema

There were other Barbie movies. Before the one that didn’t quite live up to the existential...