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To mark the 50th anniversary of the novel Clockwork Orange, and the 40th of Stanley Kubrick’s controversial film adaptation, Cornerhouse has teamed up with the International Anthony Burgess Foundation to present a series of films relating to Burgess’s work. Here we speak to Andrew Biswell, Burgess's biographer, about the season.

This month we start with reviewing hard-hitting French drama Polisse. We then give you a rundown of our top 5 films from Cannes Film Festival. Followed up by a chat about our Anthony Burgess and Cinema season and the Abandon Normal Devices Festival preview weekend. Happy listening!

Creative Industries Manager Isabelle Croissant and Film Lecturer Andy Willis review Free Men, the tense espionage drama starring rising French star Tahar Rahim.

Egyptian artist Khaled Hafez talks to us about his video piece currently in Gallery 1 as part of our group exhibition Subversion.

We just enjoyed a lovely little literary lunchtime treat from the @FlashtagMcr team.

To mark the release of Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom we've treated you to an in-depth discussion on the films and credentials of this much hyped director. You'll also hear from Subversion artist Khaled Hafez who’ll talk about his video piece currently in Gallery 1. Plus we pick out some great things to do in Manchester in our What’s on Guide.

Subversion features work from eleven emerging and established artists who explore and rethink modern Arab identity. Here are just a few of your thoughts on the exhibition...

Film lecturer Andy Willis reviews Ordet, a wise exploration of pride, prejudice and pretensions to devout faith from director Carl Theodor Dreyer. Ordet screens at Cornerhouse on Sun 13 and Wed 16 May as part of Matinee Classics.

A short review of Renoir’s masterpiece of pacifist cinema La Grande Illusion from film lecturer Andy Willis. La Grande Illusion screens at Cornerhouse on Sun 27 and Wed 30 May as part of Matinee Classics.

Film lecturer Andy Willis gives a short review of Otto Preminger’s film noir masterpiece Laura. Laura screens at Cornerhouse on Sun 29 April and Wed 2 May 2012 at part of our Matinee Classics strand.

Subversion curator Omar Kholeif reviews the poignant Lebanese road movie I Want To See ahead of its screening at Cornerhouse during our season of Arab and Lebanese cinema.

This month we review Paulo Sorrentino’s new film This Must Be The Place and Aki Kaurismäki’s Le Havre. We’ll hear about the Homeless Film Festival, which screens at Cornerhouse throughout April. We’ll also be talking about our upcoming exhibition Subversion, which features new and recent Arabic art. Plus, we’ll give you a run-down of the best art, film and other good stuff taking place at Cornerhouse and beyond this month.

Ahead of our Subversion exhibition, this symposium gives you a rare opportunity to hear from global experts on arts and culture in the Arab world.

Cornerhouse Film Programme Manager Rachel Hayward gives you a quick review of ¡Viva! film El Premio.

Andy Willis from the University of Salford gives you a quick taster on what to expect from the Spanish comedy El Gran Vázquez screening as part of this year's ¡Viva! festival.

For her new Gallery 1 show, Mexican artist Minerva Cuevas presents a selection of work including installations, film and wall paintings that use social and scientific research to question man’s relationship to nature. Here are just a few of your thoughts on the exhibition...

With ¡Viva! opening tonight we thought it was only fair to produce a special festival podcast for all you Spanish speakers out there! Our festival team share their film highlights and touch on some of the events not to miss. You'll also hear from Mexican artist Minerva Cuevas whose exhibition Landings runs alongside the festival film programme. ¡Disfrutad el festival!

It's the first of the month, the sun is shining in Manchester, spring is in the air, and it's time for another dose of audio goodness - yes it's our March Cornerhouse podcast. In this edition we focus on ¡Viva! our Spanish and Latin American Film festival that runs throughout March. We’ll discuss the range of films on offer and touch on some of the events taking place. You'll hear from our partners the Instituto Cervantes and Mexican artist Minerva Cuevas, whose exhibition Landings runs alongside the festival film programme. And if that wasn't enought we'll report back from the 62nd Berlinale and discuss the films that stood out for us, as well as taking a quick look at what’s on at Cornerhouse and beyond in March. #art #BerlinFilmFestival #berlinale #cornerhouse #film #InstitutoCervantes #manchester #ntlive #SamanthaDonnelly #viva #SpanishAndLatinAmericanCinema #MinervaCuevas #FilmedUp #LarkinAbout #TalesOfWhatever #vivafest2012

Andy Willis from the University of Salford gives you a quick taster on what to expect from the award winning ¡Viva! film Pa negre.

As part of this year's exposures festival cinematographer Erik Alexander Wilson joined us for a special craft masterclass on his career behind the camera. Before the event Cornerhouse Digital Reporter Ben Williams chatted to him about working with directors Richard Ayoade and Paddy Considine...