Considering the warm glut of sequels that will be bearing down on audiences in the next few months (or, Summer ‘06: The Logical Conclusion), a little reflection may be due. The summer blockbuster has been enjoying something of a renaissance after the recent success of the powerhouse X-Men and Spiderman franchises, and is providing a much-needed element of originality to the blockbuster scene.

Each term, the York Filmmaking Society produces a number of high-quality short and feature-length films, made on a shoestring budget by a student cast and crew.
This time around, the society is doing some exciting work. One film investigates the nature of fiction and the artist’s struggle to realise his or her place in a world […]

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Director: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Leonardo Di Caprio, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg
Runtime: 151 min

One of 2006’s best-loved movies, Scorsese’s latest is one to bet money on for Oscar night.

There’s a decent chance that out of the above list, you can pick out half a dozen very much worth seeing. Starting with Alfonso Cuaron’s brilliant Children of Men this Thursday, a five-pound membership card will get you into as many of these movies as you please (and there are still others not mentioned above) for only £1.50.