What makes a Christmas film?
Thu 12 Dec 2019
When Empire named Die Hard the 'Greatest Christmas Film of All Time' in 2010, everything we thought to be true about Christmas films was brought into question.
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Phoenix Staff Top 5 from the past decade
Thu 7 Nov 2019
To celebrate Phoenix's 10th birthday, our staff look back on ten incredible years of cinema.
Black History Month
Mon 30 Sep 2019
As its Black History Month (BHM), we've invited Serendipity to tell us more about the programme of films on offer at Phoenix.
British Silent Film Festival's top 10 picks
Tue 10 Sep 2019
To help choose what to watch during this year's British Silent Film Festival, we've compiled a list of the 10 must-see films in the festival.
The Month of Documentaries
Thu 5 Sep 2019
Challenge yourself this month with 12 fascinating documentaries screening throughout September, covering a host of topics from veganism and Leonard Cohen, to extreme sports and American Satanists.
Small But Mighty
Fri 16 Aug 2019
Phoenix staff pick some of their favourite ever short films ahead of the return of The Short Cinema, Leicester's international short film festival, which runs from Tuesday 20th until Saturday 25th August.
What to Expect at JFI Leicester
Thu 8 Aug 2019
Journeys Festival International returns to Phoenix for the 7th year, running from 15 – 30 August.
History of Bollywood Cinema
Wed 31 Jul 2019
Our friends at the Curve take a deeper look into the world of Indian and Bollywood cinema.
IT'S A CRUEL CRUEL SUMMER
Wed 17 Jul 2019
Escape from the heat of summer into the darkest corners of the human mind with a series of horror films to chill you to your spine at Phoenix in July and August...
Review - Vox Lux
Thu 16 May 2019
Emily Gett from DMU Film Club reviews the confrontational story of the cult of celebrity, Vox Lux.
7 Must-See Modern Biopics
Tue 7 May 2019
From underdog tales to harrowing struggles, we've picked some of the best must-see biopics released in recent years.
A Brief Guide to British Comedy on Film
Thu 18 Apr 2019
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of comedy classic Monty Python's Life of Brian, we look at 10 hilarious films that helped shape British comedy.
Review - Wild Rose
Mon 15 Apr 2019
Emily Gett from DMU Film Club reviews the toe-tapping Wild Rose, which stars the BAFTA nominated Jessie Buckley.
7 Live-Action Films to Look Forward to After Dumbo
Fri 12 Apr 2019
As everyone’s favourite elephant returns to our screens, we look at the Disney live-action remakes to look forward to.
Easter Fun for Families at Phoenix
Wed 10 Apr 2019
From flying elephants to animated expeditions and coding, there's loads happening over the Easter holidays to keep the whole family entertained.
Watch Under the Silver Lake then watch these films
Mon 8 Apr 2019
As we're screening Under the Silver Lake, Leicester University student Ben Webster has picked four other noir films that should be on your next-watch list.
Under the Silver Lake review
Mon 8 Apr 2019
Leicester university student Ben Webster reviews David Robert Mitchell's latest neo-noir film Under the Silver Lake.
Review - Us
Fri 29 Mar 2019
Emily Gett from DMU Film Club reviews Jordan Peele's latest film Us - the terrifying horror that has stormed the Box Office.
7 of the Best Journeys in Cinema
Fri 22 Mar 2019
The ‘Are We There Yet?’ Film Festival is the latest collaboration between DMU Film students and Phoenix. To celebrate, we’ve asked students working on the festival, as well as some Phoenix staff, to tell us their personal favourite film journeys.
10 Great Films by Actors-Turned-Directors
Thu 14 Mar 2019
From epic battles to coming-of-age love stories, we've picked 10 of the best films directed by actors and celebrate their success behind the camera.
Review - Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Mon 4 Mar 2019
Emily Gett from DMU Film Club reviews Can You Ever Forgive Me? - the film that got Richard E Grant his first ever Oscar nomination.