Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film Reviews·LGBTQ+·Rewind·Rewind Reviews Stranger by the Lake (2013) rewind review – a thriller steeped in themes of trust, desire, fragility, masculinity, and connection by Neil Baker 10th June 2019
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film Reviews·LGBTQ+·Music and Dance Rocketman (review) – a flamboyant fantasia of sound, vision and drama by Neil Baker 25th May 2019
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film Reviews·Rewind·Rewind Reviews Star Wars (1977) rewind review – Lucas’ groundbreaking space adventure spoke to the hopes, dreams and aspirations of a new generation by Neil Baker 4th May 2019
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews·LGBTQ+ Making Montgomery Clift (BFI Flare) review – a fresh perspective on the life of a Hollywood giant by Neil Baker 30th March 2019
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film Reviews·Rewind·Rewind Reviews Eden Lake (2008) rewind review – a terrifying, riveting, bleak and formidable horror that’s not for the squeamish by Neil Baker 1st March 2019
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film Reviews Cinerama Capsule 2019 (reviews) by Neil Baker 7th January 2019
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film Reviews·Rewind·Rewind Reviews A Christmas Carol ‘Scrooge’ (1951) rewind review – Sim’s magnificent performance has often been copied and never been bettered by Neil Baker 24th December 2018
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film Reviews·Rewind·Rewind Reviews It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) rewind review – even when it seems like there’s nowhere to turn, loved ones are there to help us find a new path by Neil Baker 17th December 2018
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film Reviews·Rewind·Rewind Reviews Hocus Pocus (1993) rewind review – like many ’80s and ’90s films, Kenny Ortega’s movie was saved by VHS by Neil Baker 30th October 2018
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews·LGBTQ+ BFI London Film Festival 2018 (reviews) by Neil Baker 22nd October 2018
1 No Rest for the Wicked (Fantasia Film Festival) review – hauntingly beautiful, Kalle’s adaptation of Ulrichs’ Manor is unmissable 23rd July 2026
2 Pinocchio: Unstrung (review) – Rhys Frake-Waterfield’s movie is a sordid, cynical and shoddy exploitation flick with even cheaper ethics 23rd July 2026
3 Animal Farm (2026) review – Serkis’s film butchers Orwell’s source material so thoroughly it could be branded animal cruelty 21st July 2026
4 The Virgin Suicides (2000) rewind review – Sophia Coppola’s film is a girlhood classic that balances sweetness, sweatiness and sorrow 21st July 2026
5 Blue Mist (UK Tour) review – Who has the authority to define another person’s story? And who decides what counts as an “authentic voice?” 21st July 2026
6 Attack on Paradise (Fantasia Film Festival) review – a high-octane crime action thriller that never quite reaches its full potential 20th July 2026
7 The Odyssey (review) – rapturous, spellbinding entertainment – an epic cinematic experience to match its enduring source material 19th July 2026
8 Tight Lettuce (Fantasia Film Festival) review – when does care become enabling, and who dictates when that line has been crossed? 19th July 2026
9 Pimple (Fantasia Film Festival) review – Alle’s story of a toxic pimple, a sebum monster and bullies about to meet a sticky end is a delight 19th July 2026
10 Royal Court Young Playwrights Award 2026 – less like a competition and more like an investment in the future of British theatre 18th July 2026
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