Cinema in Manchester and the North
Tom Grieve, Cinema EditorThis month there’s a healthy mix of brand new films and proper classics to get excited about.
George Miller is back with Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, a new prequel which sees the film director return to his hyper-saturated, hyper-violent desert wasteland for what might very well be the action movie event of the year. Alternatively, emerging superstar Josh O’Connor brings quieter thrills in Alice Rohrwacher’s extraordinary La Chimera, about a band of graverobbers in search of ancient treasure.
There are modern classics at Showroom as Ryan Gosling gets his due with Not Just Ken, a programme of curated hits from the versatile actor’s back catalogue including favourites such as The Notebook, Drive, La La Land and Blade Runner 2049. While HOME highlight the films of Ealing Studios, a British film institution, with a selection of screenings that provide a glimpse into life and laughs in post-war Britain.
At Manchester Metropolitan University, the free to attend Manchester International Crime and Justice Film Festival returns with a programme that takes an alternate look at the movies. Featuring guests, academics and Q&As, the films range from familiar favourites to UK premieres — where else is Hot Fuzz paired with a tour of the Police Museum?
