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
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews Filipiñana (Berlinale) review – Rafael Manuel’s bold debut feature is a sensory adventure in vision and sound by Neil Baker 21st February 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews Queen at Sea (Berlinale) review – Hammer’s film is an intimate, haunting and powerful exploration of the complexities of consent by Neil Baker 21st February 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews·LGBTQ+ Where To? (Berlinale) review – an assured and poignant exploration of repressed and intergenerational trauma by Neil Baker 20th February 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film Reviews The Secret Agent (review) – a tightly woven tapestry of vivid craftsmanship and abundant thematic richness by Calum Cooper 19th February 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews Sunny Dancer (Berlinale) review – there’s no denying the comedic brilliance and emotional depth of Jaques’s sophomore picture by Neil Baker 14th February 2026
Editors' Choice·Music and Dance·Theatre·Theatre Reviews Miles (review) – like the best Jazz, Kaderbhai’s play is a theatrical and musical melting pot of pure brilliance by Neil Baker 10th February 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·TV Jack Thorne, Lox Pratt, David McKenna and Winston Sawyers discuss the new BBC One adaptation of William Golding’s classic Lord of the Flies by Neil Baker 2nd February 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film Reviews·Rewind·Rewind Reviews Freistatt (2015) rewind review – harrowing and brutally honest in its exploration of state and church-sanctioned abuse by Neil Baker 31st January 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film Reviews Is This Thing On? (review) – earnest sentiments and heartfelt filmmaking sit at the heart of this warm and tender gem by Calum Cooper 30th January 2026
1 The Wolf (review) – an observational meditation on queer love and life in contemporary China 25th July 2026
2 Robota (review) – the Schwarzman Centre reimagines Čapek’s classic in examining what it means to be human in the age of AI 25th July 2026
3 Home Bodies (Fantasia Film Festival) review – one of the most inventive, unique and enthralling science fiction films of the year 24th July 2026
4 No Rest for the Wicked (Fantasia Film Festival) review – hauntingly beautiful, Kalle’s adaptation of Ulrichs’ Manor is unmissable 23rd July 2026
5 Pinocchio: Unstrung (review) – Rhys Frake-Waterfield’s movie is a sordid, cynical and shoddy exploitation flick with even cheaper ethics 23rd July 2026
6 Animal Farm (2026) review – Serkis’s film butchers Orwell’s source material so thoroughly it could be branded animal cruelty 21st July 2026
7 The Virgin Suicides (2000) rewind review – Sophia Coppola’s film is a girlhood classic that balances sweetness, sweatiness and sorrow 21st July 2026
8 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
9 Attack on Paradise (Fantasia Film Festival) review – a high-octane crime action thriller that never quite reaches its full potential 20th July 2026
10 The Odyssey (review) – rapturous, spellbinding entertainment – an epic cinematic experience to match its enduring source material 19th July 2026
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