Tom Grieve

Contributing Writer

Written by Tom Grieve

CinemaManchester
Videodrome at Showroom, Sheffield

As the president of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn is desperate for new programming to attract viewers. When he happens upon ‘Videodrome’, a TV show dedicated to gratuitous torture and punishment, Max sees a potential hit.

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CinemaCity Centre
The Fly

When scientist Seth Brundle completes his teleportation device, he decides to test its abilities on himself. Unbeknownst to him, a housefly slips in during the process, leading to a merger of man and insect.

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ExhibitionsWaterfront
Feast Of St Valentine at Tate Liverpool

During the evening, you’ll enjoy a chilled glass of Prosecco in the Foyer, before a private view of Tracey Emin and William Blake in Focus, followed by a locally-sourced three-course dinner in the Tate café, with decoration by Sir Peter Blake

From £55.00
CinemaManchester
Paul Auster: Man of Cinema at HOME

Paul Auster has a long association with cinema, as source material, screenwriter and also as a film director in his own right. This March, Home presents an Auster-inspired film season with titles chosen by the novelist himself.

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Manchester
Berlin: Zvizdal

Chernobyl, April 26th 1986. Due to the failure of a nuclear test and the explosion of a reactor, the life of the people living in and around Pripyat took a drastic turn.

From £12.00
CinemaOxford Road
One From the Heart

Francis Ford Coppola shines his spotlight on a Las Vegas couple whose break-up on the 4th of July leads them both to a night on the strip in pursuit of their romantic fantasies. Screened with an introduction from The Skinny film team.

From £5.50
CinemaOxford Road
Valentine’s Day/ Bonnie and Clyde & Querelle at HOME

This Valentines Day, HOME delight and surprise with a brilliantly left-field double-bill. Perfect for if you’re dating a film buff, or just want to impress your beau with something a little more high-brow than a Garry Marshall flick.

From £10.00