The Manchester International Festival is an 18 day celebration of the best new artistic work from around the world. Here’s what Spank The Monkey saw there during two of those days.
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Negative Space
In anticipation of the return of True Detective this weekend Paul Duane revisits the first series and Nic Pizzolatto’s novel Galveston.
Trail of a Time Lord
Ten years ago today, a much-loved, oft-maligned and thoroughly-cancelled television programme returned to the BBC. Join the writers of MostlyFilm as we trace the new history of Doctor Who…
If the shoe fits…
As Cinderella appears in UK cinemas, MostlyFilm contributors recommend their favourite slippers ‘n’ stepmothers.
Scary Monsters and Bad Seeds.
Danni Glover celebrates Women in Horror month. Spoiler alert! This post contains important plot points for: Among the Living, The Babadook, The Bad Seed, Carrie, The Craft, Ginger Snaps, The Exorcist, Inside, Interview with the Vampire, Let The Right One In, Rosemary’s Baby, Switchblade Romance, The Woman. Enter at your own risk.
Or are you just happy to see me?
Niall Anderson looks at a remastered release of David Cronenberg’s Rabid.
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Ex Machina
Indy Datta reviews Alex Garland’s directing debut, and steers clear of spoilers.
1980: year of the woman
Viv Wilby considers three films from 1980 which reflect how women’s roles were beginning to change.
The House of Him
Blake Backlash watches a low-budget horror film about power and misogyny.
A lingering disturbance
It’s the 31st October, All Hallows Eve, the perfect time for Mostly film writers to reflect on what has cinematically disturbed them and why…
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