Road to the Oscars
Fri 13 Jan 2017
With the release of La La Land, the race to the Academy Awards is in full swing. Kieran Foster at Phoenix offer his need-to-know guide to the frontrunners.
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The Saga Continues: The Forty Year Dominance of the Star Wars Franchise
Sat 24 Dec 2016
DMU Senior Film Lecturer Jim Russell examines what makes Star Wars the most dominant franchise in the galaxy.
The Magic of Mystery Film
Wed 7 Dec 2016
Phoenix monthly Mystery Film is a virtual sell out – we look at why this unusual cinematic experience is drawing the crowds.
Phoenix takes part in UK’s biggest ever celebration of black screen actors
Mon 5 Dec 2016
BFI's Black Star season heads to Phoenix.
Carers' Rights Day
Mon 21 Nov 2016
Friday 25 November is national Carers' Rights Day - here's some details on what the Phoenix Access Cinema programme has to offer.
Cult Film as a Guide to Life
Fri 11 Nov 2016
Ahead of his talk at Phoenix, Ian Hunter examines what exactly makes a cult film.
The Brontes: A Classic Sister Act
Mon 7 Nov 2016
Award winner Sally Wainwright, writer of Happy Valley and Last Tango in Halifax, comes to Phoenix to talk about To Walk Invisible, her new drama for the BBC about the lives of the Bronte sisters.
What Makes the Zombie Film Seemingly Unkillable?
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.
Leicester Scares Up Two Halloween Horror Events
Fri 21 Oct 2016
Phoenix and DMU set to scare Leicester into submission this Halloween with two horrifyingly special events.
Films Explore Black History Month at Leicester’s Phoenix
Wed 5 Oct 2016
Phoenix celebrates Black History Month in Leicester with seven events.
Getting your film into festivals – a winning perspective
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.
The Light Between Oceans | Review
Tue 4 Oct 2016
From the Venice Film Festival 2016, film blogger Adam Ray Palmer sent us this review.
La La Land | Review
Wed 28 Sep 2016
Cineroom's Adam Ray Palmer reviews La La Land, at the 2016 Venice Film Festival.
Freshers guide to cinema in Leicester
Thu 22 Sep 2016
If you've just arrived in Leicester, check our our guide to cinema-going in the city.
Leicester's Cinema-going History
Tue 6 Sep 2016
Feature writer Mark Taylor meets DMU's Matt Jones to talk about Leicester's cinema history.
David Brent: Life on the Road | Review
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.”
Artists bring fresh ideas to filmmaking
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.
Leicester festival puts Midlands filmmakers in the spotlight
Wed 17 Aug 2016
The Short Cinema film festival, at Leicester’s Phoenix cinema and art centre, is in its tenth year and will run from Wed 24 August to Sat 27 August
Leicestershire artist seeks help to weave some willow magic
Wed 3 Aug 2016
Leicestershire-based international willow artist Tom Hare is building a major new piece of work in the city - and he wants local adults and children to help him design it.
Affordable summer fun for children at Phoenix
Mon 11 Jul 2016
With great films, creative workshops and young filmmaker summer camps, there's plenty to keep young ones inspired this summer at Phoenix.
Mustang | Review
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.