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
Editors' Choice·Europe·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
1 Fuze (review) – impressively crafted, but unable to find the necessary balance between its plotlines 3rd April 2026
2 Montreal, My Beautiful (BFI Flare) review – Joan Chen shines in an unreservedly bold and intimate study of a migrant family in flux 1st April 2026
3 As Noah Jupe and Sadie Sink take to the stage in Romeo & Juliet, Jane Jung explores the endlessly reimagined Shakespeare classic 1st April 2026
4 The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (review) – proof that catering to the banal sensibilities of fanboys only hinders the creative process 31st March 2026
5 Night Stage (review) – a bold, thrilling and breathless erotic dance through Porto Alegre 30th March 2026
6 A Tale of Two Cities – first look at Kit Harington, François Civil and Mirren Mack in the new BBC and MGM+ adaptation of Dickens’ classic 30th March 2026
7 Out Laws (BFI Flare) review – a thoughtful, urgent, and personal journey into colonial legacy, human rights, and history 29th March 2026
8 Race Across the World (series six) BBC One – meet the teams taking part in this year’s epic race across Europe and Asia 29th March 2026
9 New venues and an opening night under the stars, the 28th OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival announces its programme 27th March 2026
10 What Will I Become? (BFI Flare) review – a powerful, emotional, heartfelt and urgent exploration of the transmasculine experience 25th March 2026
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