Sam Levinson’s brutal spin on the Salem witch trials is a very, very mixed bag.

Mike Leigh may be best known for his portrayals of London in films such as ‘Naked’ and ‘Career Girls’, but his new historical epic ‘Peterloo’ brings him back to home turf.

Erik Poppe brings the horrific events of 22nd July 2011 to life in ‘Utøya – 22 July’, creating an all too realistic dramatisation of the slaughter.

Bloodyminded promised to be the UK’s first single shot live broadcast interactive feature film. If you think this sounds ambitious, you would be correct.

‘It’s Black Mirror Right? This is totally Black Mirror’ – This is what I was thinking from the beginning and throughout the first half of Future Bodies, showing at HOME until Oct 13.

Film critic and Manchester alumnus Mark Kermode returned to HOME last night for a one-off evening of musical mischief and bass slapping with his old band The Railtown Bottlers.

This is Shakespeare, but not as you know it.

Director Crystal Moselle’s previous project, documentary The Wolfpack, focussed on a group of reclusive brothers, locked away from the outside world in their Manhattan apartment.

Award-winning Jenny Lu, the producer of her debut film The Receptionist, is an inspirational figure to many, who shows that with enough dedication it is possible to achieve your goals.

“I would like you to remember that this happens to real people,” introduced director and producer of The Receptionist, Jenny Lu, whose film is in cinemas now and is showing at HOME Manchester on Thurs July 26.

HOME is celebrating Refugee Week this week with a programme brimming with world-class theatre, film, art and performance.