Sam Mendes brought us something rather special three years ago with Skyfall. He executed cool, clear and crisp thrills, while weaving an audacious unique story which we had never seen in a Bond film before.

Manchester cultural commentator CP Lee will provide a special introduction of the film tomorrow night as part of Manchester Literature Festival.

A feminist film festival launched in Manchester this week with a new historical drama that brings the fight for gender equality into the modern world.

Manchester blogger and Lord of the Rings fan, Will O’Hara, has spotted links between Metrolink and Middle-earth during his morning commute across Manchester.

Legend does the latter, yet the professional gloss that coats the story has a tendency to brush over the darker elements of the Kray twin’s story.

Co-founders Neil Jeram-Croft, 34, and Al Bailey, 36, say they were thrilled with the success of the festival and have already confirmed the event will be back next year.

The American writer behind the world’s most well-known family, The Simpsons, has been named the first official patron of the Salford International Media Festival.

The final night of the Manchester International Film Festival saw the great and good receive much-deserved awards for their endeavours. But because we know it’d be tough to find the time to watch them all we’ve put together a list of our favourites.

Caleb, who is nominated for Best Director at the Manchester International Film Festival 2015, spoke to MM about his short film One Word and the ideas behind it.

Ricky’s latest film Him Upstairs gets its Manchester debut this weekend as part of the Manchester International Film Festival.

Pre-apocalypse sci-fi thriller The Last Man on Earth, which features former Doctor Who star Colin Baker, is shooting in Manchester next month.