Ann Arbor Film Festival – Reviewed
Edge Hill brings the legendary Ann Arbor Film Festival to the North West, something of a coup, says Rachael Jones… Short films aren’t what they used to be. For every 10-minute masterpiece there...
Queerfest at FACT
Ahead of Queerfest at FACT, Amy Roberts appraises the influence on mainstream comedy of the Pope of Trash, John Waters… Remember that Kevin Bacon trivia game where he was the Six Degrees Of...
The Ann Arbor Film Festival – On Tour
Chris Brown casts a critical eye over a film festival that’s no Johnny-come-lately… The short film has undergone a revolution in the last 10 years, slipping into the subconscious of many without people...
British Animation Awards
Swept up in the excitement of this year’s Oscar nominations? Grab yourself a piece of the decision-making pie by heading down to FACT… It says a lot about the popularity of the British...
Generation X-tinct
Amy Roberts takes us on a whistle-stop tour of apocalyptic scenarios the movies wouldn’t want us to miss… It seems with every new year comes another threat of impending apocalypse. It doesn’t take...
Little White Lines
The NME called it ‘the best book ever written about being in a band’. On the DVD release of Powder, we spoke to author Kevin Sampson about adaptation, airport lounges and the grams!...
Sci-fi Screenings at FACT
FACT and The Arts Catalyst invite you on a journey Sci-fi fans won’t want to miss. The programming of films to compliment the current Arts Catalyst and FACT exhibition, Republic of The Moon,...
Spreading The Disease
C James Fagan explores the enduring relationship between pop culture and our oldest fears. All around us there exists a myriad of tiny invisible creatures, creatures that have the ability to change us...
Les Enfants du Paradis – Reviewed
Rachael Jones on a classic of French Cinema recently restored by the British Film Institute… Seeing a film that lasts more than three hours takes preparation. You need enough caffeine to see you...