Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Bad Karaoke (FrightFest) review – Lightbody and Steinmiller Jr.’s fabulously fun popcorn horror hits all the right notes by Neil Baker 31st August 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ TV Choice: Mia-Kate Russell’s sapphic revenge slasher, Penny Lane is Dead, streaming on Shudder, delivers one hell of a sucker punch by Neil Baker 29th August 2026
Arts·Editors' Choice·Theatre Now You See Me Live! (review) – Spectacular and thrilling, this magical show places the audience centre stage as it dazzles and bewitches by Jane Jung 27th August 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Rewind The Peter Sellers Collection: From Ealing to British Lion, Studiocanal celebrates Sellers’ arrival on the silver screen with eight restored classics by Neil Baker 27th August 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Stop! That! Train! (review) – Adam Shankman and RuPaul deliver a gleefully ridiculous, fun and fabulous dramedy packed with cameos by Daisy Grace Greetham 21st August 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (review) – a bonkers but brilliant examination of self-identity and the creative process by Calum Cooper 21st August 2026
Editors' Choice·LGBTQ+·Music and Dance·Theatre The Jonathan Larson Project (review) – a celebratory and loving tribute to a young artist who left us too soon by Jane Jung 20th August 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television TV Choice: Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing – Will Boeing ever face justice for lies, failures, bad practices and the deaths of 346 people? by Neil Baker 20th August 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television Coyote vs. Acme (review) – Green’s movie loves and understands the cartoon formula it’s building on, delivering sturdy entertainment by Calum Cooper 19th August 2026
Arts·Editors' Choice Unanchored City (Copeland Gallery, Peckham) review – DoMo Collective asks: What makes a city feel like our own? by Jane Jung 17th August 2026
1 The Intimacy Coordinator (review): Louisa Connolly-Burnham’s short film is bold in its perspective and bursting with potential
2 The finalists have been announced for the inaugural Great British Theatres Awards, taking place in London this November
3 Queer Theatre is auctioning a Star Trek: Picard script belonging to Marina Sirtis, with all proceeds supporting LGBTQIA+ theatre-makers
4 A Tale of Two Cities (review): After 90 years, Terence Rattigan and John Gielgud’s adaptation finally comes to life on stage
5 TV Choice: Break Clause – Moving on is hard, moving out is even harder in Jess Bray’s new Channel 4 comedy/drama
6 Sense and Sensibility (review) – Oakley and Reid’s adaptation flourishes with vivid visuals and ebullient performances
7 Premature (review): Kevin Walls’ debut feature is rough around the edges, but its sincerity and thematic observations are easy to admire
8 Shrimp Fried Rice (review) – sizzling, satisfying and scrumptious, Dylan Pun’s salty-sweet short film is now streaming on YouTube
9 The Children (review) – Kirkwood’s exploration of social responsibility raises a deeply personal question: What would I do?
10 TV Choice: Tantalising temptations or collective sacrifice to win the game? Tempting Fortune returns to Channel 4 for a third series
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