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Thu 12 Mar 2020
To celebrate the beginning of Sshhh! Film Festival (organised by Film Studies students at De Montfort University), we've put together a list of sensational film secrets/facts that you may not have known...
Wed 26 Feb 2020
In celebration of International Women’s Day (#IWD2020), we’ve compiled a list of must-see films by women, about women from across the globe that you need to see.
Thu 13 Feb 2020
If you found yourself blown away by Parasite, the fun doesn't have to stop there. We've compiled a list of cinematic gems that are sure to set the ball rolling on your newfound love of South Korean film.
Wed 5 Feb 2020
From Will Smith turning into a pigeon to comedy in the dark and the return of Spark Festival, there's more than just cinema to keep the whole family entertained this half term at Phoenix.
Mon 27 Jan 2020
Ricky (Cinema Programme Assistant @ Phoenix) goes through the Oscars (Sun 9 Feb), including his top-picks and the snubs of this year's awards.
Fri 17 Jan 2020
Phoenix is currently seeking proposals for new web-based artworks.
Thu 9 Jan 2020
A new art installation premieres at Phoenix from 10 Jan – 23 Feb, featuring Thanatos - a perfume that evokes the scent of a decomposing body discovered in a woodland.
Thu 19 Dec 2019
Our staff have picked their favourite films of 2019 – but what did they go for and do you agree with their decision?
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.
Thu 7 Nov 2019
To celebrate Phoenix's 10th birthday, our staff look back on ten incredible years of cinema.
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.
Thu 19 Sep 2019
Amit Gupta, BAFTA-nominated writer and director for film, theatre and television, becomes Phoenix's first honorary Patron. Photo credit: Mark Lord
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.
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.
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.
Thu 8 Aug 2019
Journeys Festival International returns to Phoenix for the 7th year, running from 15 – 30 August.
Wed 31 Jul 2019
Our friends at the Curve take a deeper look into the world of Indian and Bollywood cinema.
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...
Tue 16 Jul 2019
Phoenix is encouraging its customers to put their names on its expanded cinema and art centre as part of a new charitable fundraising programme 2020 | BE PART OF IT.
Wed 26 Jun 2019
£250,000 has been pledged by The Garfield Weston Foundation and £100,000 from The Foyle Foundation.
Thu 16 May 2019
Emily Gett from DMU Film Club reviews the confrontational story of the cult of celebrity, Vox Lux.