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Eyes Wide Shut 25 years on: A feast for the eyes, a nightmare for the mind
As part of Cultplex’s on-going Movie Church series, fans of Stanley Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut celebrate his beautifully nightmare-ish film 25 years on
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Perfect Days review: Finding warmth in a cold world
Spend a perfect day in the cinema with this new Wim Wenders classic on the beauty of the everyday
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A conversation: Debating our picks for the 2024 Oscars
Forget the Oscars ceremony. This is where to find who should really be winning these awards.
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An evening with CULTPLEX
This weekend I paid a visit to CULTPLEX, a small cult cinema hidden above a restaurant on Manchester's Red Bank, and this is why you should go too
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The Iron Claw review: From toxicity to tragedy
Traditional ideas of masculinity are critiqued through the true story of a legendary professional wrestling family in one of the most devastating films of the year
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The best films of 2023
What's more prestigious than the Oscars? Our Film Section's 2023 round up. It's a list directors can only dream of being a part of
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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.
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Jeanne Dielman at HOME review: The greatest film of all time?
The Mancunion evaluates whether Chantal Akerman's 1975 film, Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles, is truly the best film of all time
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All Quiet on the Western Front review: War is Hell
All Quiet on the Western Front is sweeping the awards circuit as a timely reminder of how necessary its anti-war sentiment is
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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
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Global Cinema Series: Contemporary South Korean Cinema
Although the film title may come across as a ‘cheesy’ or ‘cringe’, Tune in For Love not only constructs a complex notion of love, but also captures South-Korea in a period of…
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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