Film and Television Next Goal Wins (review) – Waititi gets a yellow card by Calum Cooper 20th December 2023
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Music and Dance Wonka (review) – a sugar rush of ingenuity, beauty and charm by Calum Cooper 5th December 2023
Film and Television Napoleon (review) – Scott’s film is big on spectacle but lacks analysis and emotional depth by Calum Cooper 22nd November 2023
Film and Television·Music and Dance Wish (review) – Disney’s centenary film isn’t the brightest star in their cinematic constellation by Calum Cooper 21st November 2023
Editors' Choice·Film and Television The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (review) – packs a venomous bite at its best by Calum Cooper 19th November 2023
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Poor Things (BFI London Film Festival) review – mesmerises with its witty writing, assured direction and immaculate visuals by Calum Cooper 19th October 2023
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television How to Have Sex (BFI London Film Festival) review – an absolute belter of a feature debut from Molly Manning Walker by Calum Cooper 17th October 2023
Editors' Choice·Film and Television Past Lives (review) – Celine Song’s stunning debut holds you tight and doesn’t let go by Calum Cooper 11th September 2023
Film and Television Meg 2: The Trench (Review) – extinction was a kinder fate to Megalodon than this megalo-dung of a film by Calum Cooper 5th August 2023
Film and Television Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (review) – epic, exciting and thematically powerful by Calum Cooper 6th July 2023
1 Wild Horse Nine (review): Anchoring this funny, poignant mix of gallows humour and rumination is John Malkovich’s best performance in years
2 TV Choice: From tropical seas to open oceans and the deep, Blue Planet III on BBC One ventures deeper beneath the waves than ever before
3 Wicker (review): Fischer and Wilson’s film dilutes its strengths with passive protagonists, and storytelling as flaunting as it is meandering
4 Rooftop Revolution (review): Hyejin Shin’s play, directed by Gain Amy Park, offers us a gentle reminder that you are not alone
5 Berlinale announces the world premiere of Brett Morgen’s immersive David Bowie “Stage” at the Uber Arena next February
6 Wildwood (review): Laika returns with a riveting and utterly spellbinding feast for the eyes and mind
7 TV Choice: Enjoy a bubbling cauldron full of scary films, TV terrors, and spooky sounds on BBC iPlayer and Sounds this Halloween
8 User Manual for a Broken Machine (review): Words, movement and music combine to explore personal and social histories
9 Minotaur (BFI London Film Festival) review: Zvyagintsev’s film is a grim, gripping and haunting cinematic experience
10 Julie Hesmondhalgh will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the inaugural Great British Theatres Awards this November
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