Editors' Choice·Europe·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·TV and Streaming·What to Watch Charlotte Regan on the complicated love, family dynamics, female-led storytelling and the visual language of Mint by Neil Baker 16th April 2026
Europe·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews We Are All Strangers (Berlinale) review – Chen constructs a family portrait that preserves human dignity even as it repeatedly falters by Rino Lu 25th February 2026
Europe·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews Wolfram (Berlinale) review – Thornton’s film is a powerful and visceral big-screen experience that lacks cohesion by Neil Baker 24th February 2026
Editors' Choice·Europe·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
Europe·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews River Dreams (Berlinale) review – Mikhailova’s documentary flows with hope in the power of sisterhood and solidarity to usher in change by Neil Baker 22nd February 2026
Editors' Choice·Europe·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·Europe·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·Europe·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
Europe·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews Truly Naked (Berlinale) review – d’Ansembourg’s film is daring and explicit, yet always sensitive in its complex discourse by Neil Baker 19th February 2026
Europe·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews·LGBTQ+ Rosebush Pruning (Berlinale) review – Aïnouz delights in exploring the writhing bed of maggots behind a facade of wealth and beauty by Neil Baker 19th February 2026
1 Karen Hauer and Nadiya Bychkova are set to light up the stage with Nikita Kuzmin: Supernova, touring this summer 8th May 2026
2 The Sheep Detectives (review) – Kyle Balda’s tale of a fearless flock of out-to-pasture detectives is full of humour and heart 8th May 2026
3 New musical Raising Gays brings pride, parents and plenty of heart to the Garrick Theatre for its concert reading this July 8th May 2026
4 Our Hero, Balthazar (review) – an unsettling and urgent exploration of masculinity, class divide and extremism in our social media age 6th May 2026
5 Your Guide to The Eurovision Song Contest 2026, taking place in Vienna, and broadcasting live across BBC TV and Radio 5th May 2026
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