Christmas

11th December 2018 | By Matt Hartless
Film Advent Calendar: The Guard heightens the crime genre by setting it in apathetic rural IrelandIf you want a crime thriller FBI movie without any of the macho posturing endemic to the genre, and with plenty of hilarity and strangely touching scenes, the Guard is a film you need to watch this Christmas.

10th December 2018 | By Matt Hartless
Film Advent Calendar: Stalker ponders the mundanity of our existence despite the magic in its worldMagical Realism is a little known genre in which the film has magical elements but these are treated as mundane and normal in the environment....

9th December 2018 | By Matt Hartless
Film Advent Calendar: Alien is the perfect example of how to create suspense in horrorWhen I was a child, pretty much all films scared me and I certainly could not deal with horror. Now, as an adult, I’m a...

8th December 2018 | By Matt Hartless
Film Advent Calendar: Inglourious Basterds takes history and puts it through a blender to create its own universeYesterday I wrote about the harrowing and mostly true account, Schindler’s List. Today I’m writing about a film set in the same period that does...

6th December 2018 | By Matt Hartless
Film Advent Calendar: The disobedient fantasy world of Pan’s Labyrinth is exquisitely described through its imageryI don’t need to hesitate when somebody asks me what my favourite film of all time is. There is no shadow of a doubt that...

5th December 2018 | By Matt Hartless
Film Advent Calendar: Waltz With Bashir uses amnesia to drive its plot in a dramatisation of PTSDThe drama genre is defined as being more realistic than other genres and what could be more realistic than a depiction of somebody remembering true...

4th December 2018 | By Matt Hartless
Film Advent Calendar: In Bruges blends humanity and dark comedy seamlesslyIf you want to watch a Christmas movie with a healthy dose of cynicism and dark comedy, then In Bruges is for you. Martin McDonagh’s...

3rd December 2018 | By Matt Hartless
Film Advent Calendar: A Town Called Panic is the ideal compromise between family film and madcap adventureAs the Christmas holidays peak over the horizon, TV schedules are filled with family films to entertain the kids during their school breaks. But while...

1st December 2018 | By Matt Hartless
Film Advent Calendar: The absurdist whimsy of the Grand Budapest HotelWikipedia defines the absurdist genre as focusing on the experiences of characters in situations where they cannot find any inherent purpose in life. The related whimsical genre is...

4th November 2018 | By Alexander Candlin
Manchester Christmas lights switch on 2018 brings out the starsChristmas 2018 was triggered with the push of a button at Manchester’s Albert Square as music filled the streets and fireworks lit up the sky....

14th December 2017 | By nq_admin
Review: Winter Wonderland at Event CityFootballers and TV stars braved the cold and enjoyed the indoor Christmas theme park as Winter Wonderland officially launched in Manchester on Monday. Doors have...

12th December 2017 | By nq_admin
Revealed: shocking reasons people give up their dogDogs Trust Manchester is bracing itself for the post-Christmas influx of unwanted dogs and is urging the public to remember the charity’s iconic slogan ‘A dog...

12th December 2017 | By nq_admin
Manchester officially the best Christmas Market in the UK – and one of the best in EuropeA Christmas miracle of giant Santa proportions has come true as Manchester takes a coveted spot in the top 15 festive markets across the continent. ...

4th November 2017 | By Georgia Landi
LIVE: Manchester Christmas lights switch on 2017Live Blog Christmas Lights switch-on Manchester 2017

13th December 2016 | By nq_admin
FC United to opens its doors to the homeless on Christmas DayThis Christmas Day, FC United will be opening its doors to the most vulnerable members of society in a fantastic show of Christmas spirit. The club is...

5th December 2016 | By nq_admin
Manchester’s Christmas tree has arrivedManchester’s Christmas tree has finally arrived! The 40ft giant tree, which was grown sustainably, has landed in its new location at the Festive Cathedral Gardens. ...

1st December 2016 | By nq_admin
GMP crackdown on festive drink and drug drivingThe campaign’s launch took place at the Trafford Centre, where officers highlighted the launch to inform the public about the dangers associated with driving under the...

30th November 2016 | By nq_admin
Victoria Baths to host special screening of Christmas filmsSheffield-based The Village Screen is hosting two pop-up cinema events at the stunning, Grade II listed, Manchester Victoria Baths next weekend, on Friday and Saturday December...

25th November 2016 | By helen heath
Manchester Christmas Markets Continue to ExpandSince 1999, thousands of people have been flocking to the city of Manchester in search of everything the Christmas markets have to offer. You can...

11th November 2016 | By nq_admin
Watch: Interviews with the celebrities from Grand Opening of Manchester’s Christmas MarketsChristmas is just around the corner! The Christmas markets opened today, for its 19th year, we spoke to one of the big celebrities of Manchester:...