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Thu 3 Nov 2016
With the massive commercial success of TV shows such as The Walking Dead, and the zombie genre’s longstanding pride of place in cinema for over half a century, the zombie film seems to be truly un-killable.
Fri 21 Oct 2016
Phoenix and DMU set to scare Leicester into submission this Halloween with two horrifyingly special events.
Mon 17 Oct 2016
We talk to Kenton Hall, writer, director and lecturer, about his new course, and why film criticism is fun.
Wed 12 Oct 2016
Ahead of our outdoor exhibition at Leicester's 2016 Diwali celebrations, we talk to one of the digital artists behind 'Ocean of Light', Anthony Rowe of Squidsoup.
Wed 5 Oct 2016
Phoenix celebrates Black History Month in Leicester with seven events.
Wed 5 Oct 2016
Keith Allott, winner of Leicester’s The Short Cinema film festival hosted by Phoenix, talks about the success of his film Dolls and deals out some advice for new filmmakers.
Tue 4 Oct 2016
From the Venice Film Festival 2016, film blogger Adam Ray Palmer sent us this review.
Wed 28 Sep 2016
Cineroom's Adam Ray Palmer reviews La La Land, at the 2016 Venice Film Festival.
Thu 22 Sep 2016
If you've just arrived in Leicester, check our our guide to cinema-going in the city.
Tue 6 Sep 2016
Feature writer Mark Taylor meets DMU's Matt Jones to talk about Leicester's cinema history.
Wed 24 Aug 2016
DMU student Stuart Peters talks about his experience on a work placement at Phoenix.
Wed 24 Aug 2016
“I went in expecting to see a comedy from a writer I admire. I walked out, wiping my eyes, feeling like I’d seen a work of art disguised as a comedy.”
Tue 23 Aug 2016
'Outside', screening on Thu 25 Aug as part of The Short Cinema, is one example of how the boundaries between filmmakers and artists are being blurred.
Thu 18 Aug 2016
Artist Anoushka Goodwin previews our upcoming artists' film screening 'Outside', showing on Thu 25 Aug, 7pm, as part of The Short Cinema
Thu 19 May 2016
'A celebration of the power of camaraderie which brings with it the hope of transcending society’s restrictions.' Alan Morton offers a revealing insight into this coming-of-age Turkish melodrama.
Wed 20 Apr 2016
A Q&A with Teresa Dillon, artist behind Canary Songs in which a choir recreates the sounds of a WW1 munitions factory in the Phoenix cinema
Mon 11 Apr 2016
In anticipation of the upcoming release of 'Victoria' Mike Anderson tells us why the long take is his favourite filming technique.
Thu 31 Mar 2016
Guest writer Charles Hulme shares his top tips for acting on screen.
Fri 4 Mar 2016
We asked you to vote for your favourite film of 2015. And the winner is... (drum roll please)
Fri 12 Feb 2016
Inspired by our Hollywood Classics screenings, assistant film programmer Stuart Peters reminisces over one of Hollywood's biggest stars.
Fri 5 Feb 2016
Phoenix’s latest exhibition ‘The Canvas of Resonance’ by artist Kenny Wong Chi-Chuen, is a cinematic sound and visual installation that draws its influences from the Foley artists of the live radio age.