Christmas

11th December 2018 | By Matt Hartless

If 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

Magical 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

When 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

Yesterday 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

I 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

The 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

If 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

As 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

Wikipedia 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

Christmas 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

Footballers 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

Dogs 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

A 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 Blog Christmas Lights switch-on Manchester 2017  

13th December 2016 | By nq_admin

This 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 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

The 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

Sheffield-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

Since 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

Christmas is just around the corner! The Christmas markets opened today, for its 19th year, we spoke to one of the big celebrities of Manchester:...