Film and Television The Last Duel (review) – Scott’s movie is more bloated than a hanged man left for three days in the village square by Sabastian Astley 15th October 2021
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television The Harder They Fall (BFI London Film Festival) review – Samuel breathes new life into the Western genre by Sabastian Astley 13th October 2021
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Titane (BFI London Film Festival) review – a viscerally intimate dissection of the human condition by Sabastian Astley 12th October 2021
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Spencer (BFI London Film Festival) review – a dizzying journey into anxiety and psychological distress by Sabastian Astley 12th October 2021
Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Oliver Sacks: His Own Life (review) – a profoundly moving and personal portrait of the famous neurologist by Sabastian Astley 26th September 2021
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television The Sadness (FrightFest) review – a waterfall of gore and an avalanche of viscera by Sabastian Astley 12th September 2021
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Ultrasound (FrightFest) review – a gargantuan and mind-bending puzzle box by Sabastian Astley 12th September 2021
Film and Television Annette (review) – Carax’s film lacks a spark of experimentation and bold creativity by Sabastian Astley 5th September 2021
Film and Television Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (review) – a familiar story told well by Sabastian Astley 3rd September 2021
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television The Found Footage Phenomenon (FrightFest) review – a brilliantly crafted documentary by Sabastian Astley 30th August 2021
1 User Manual for a Broken Machine (review): Words, movement and music combine to explore personal and social histories
2 Minotaur (BFI London Film Festival) review: Zvyagintsev’s film is a grim, gripping and haunting cinematic experience
3 Julie Hesmondhalgh will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the inaugural Great British Theatres Awards this November
4 Studiocanal Classics has announced the 20th Anniversary 4K Re-release of Guillermo Del Toro’s masterpiece Pan’s Labyrinth
5 7 Miles Out (BFI London Film Festival) review: Carol Morley’s coming-of-age film enthrals, delights and brings a tear to the eye
6 Elephants in the Fog (BFI London Film Festival) review: Abinash Bikram Shah’s debut feature is a masterclass in atmospheric immersion
7 The Nature of Forgetting (review): Movement, images and live music explore human life and relationships in Theatre Re’s striking production
8 Counterattack: Youth (review): A real pub setting elevates the intimacy between four lifelong friends in Gain Amy Park’s drama
9 Black Church Bay (BFI London Film Festival) review: Jones film is muddy, grey and open-ended as its knotty, unnerving tale unfolds
10 Josephine (BFI London Film Festival) review: De Anaújo and team cut to the bone of dense issues with devastating precision
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