Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews·LGBTQ+ Satisfaction (BFI Flare) review – Alex Burunova’s feature debut is a meticulously crafted visual and sonic exploration of trauma by Daisy Grace Greetham 23rd March 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film Reviews Project Hail Mary (review) – Lord and Miller’s movie is as soulful and endearing as it is thoroughly enjoyable by Calum Cooper 19th March 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film Reviews L’Étranger (The Stranger) review – Ozon’s masterful adaptation is an alluring and challenging exploration of the absurdity of justice by Neil Baker 18th March 2026
Editors' Choice·Music and Dance HELP(2) album review – War Child Records’ sequel album is a beautiful and urgent call for change by Daisy Grace Greetham 15th March 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews Rebuilding (Glasgow Film Festival) review – Walker-Silverman’s film says little verbally but achieves so much visually and emotionally by Calum Cooper 6th March 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews Franz (Kinoteka) review – Agnieszka Holland creates a kaleidoscopic portrait of Franz Kafka’s life and impact by Daisy Grace Greetham 4th March 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film Reviews·Rewind·Rewind Reviews War Through a Child’s Eyes: Au Revoir Les Enfants, Empire of the Sun, The Painted Bird and Come and See by Neil Baker 4th March 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film Reviews·LGBTQ+·Rewind·Rewind Reviews Turbulent Teens – 16 coming-of-age movies exploring the rollercoaster of adolescence by Neil Baker 27th February 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews Sound of Falling (Glasgow Film Festival) review – a hypnotic work of art brimming with compassion and insight by Calum Cooper 27th February 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews·LGBTQ+ Rose (Berlinale) review – a haunting folk tale where historical and contemporary discussions on gender identity merge by Neil Baker 23rd February 2026
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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