Editors' Choice·Film and Television Cinéorama Capsule 2019 (reviews) – quick-read reviews from a Kid Who Would Be King to the end of a groundbreaking franchise by Neil Baker 7th January 2019
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Rewind 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·Rewind 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
Film and Television·Rewind E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) – the magical story of Elliott and his alien friend speaks to the child in all of us. by Neil Baker 1st December 2018
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Rewind 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·LGBTQ+ Cinéorama BFI London Film Festival 2018 (reviews) by Neil Baker 22nd October 2018
Editors' Choice·Film and Television Climax (review) – Noé leaves you with a deep sense of unease in this febrile, thumping, and disorienting nightmare by Neil Baker 17th September 2018
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+·Rewind·Short Films Cinéorama Capsule Reviews 2022 – 2025 – quick-read reviews, from a deadly attack of killer oranges to the tender tale of a man and a wildcat by Neil Baker 1st September 2018
Film and Television Alpha (review) – stunning action sequences and moments of quiet reflection sit side by side in Hughes’ masterful movie by Neil Baker 27th August 2018
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Cinéorama Capsule Film Reviews (2018) – from Spielberg’s Ready Player One to the gargantuan Meg and a Prayer Before Dawn by Neil Baker 7th July 2018
1 User Manual for a Broken Machine (review): Words, movement and music combine to explore personal and social histories
2 Minotaur (BFI London Film Festival) review: Zvyagintsev’s film is a grim, gripping and haunting cinematic experience
3 Julie Hesmondhalgh will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the inaugural Great British Theatres Awards this November
4 Studiocanal Classics has announced the 20th Anniversary 4K Re-release of Guillermo Del Toro’s masterpiece Pan’s Labyrinth
5 7 Miles Out (BFI London Film Festival) review: Carol Morley’s coming-of-age film enthrals, delights and brings a tear to the eye
6 Elephants in the Fog (BFI London Film Festival) review: Abinash Bikram Shah’s debut feature is a masterclass in atmospheric immersion
7 The Nature of Forgetting (review): Movement, images and live music explore human life and relationships in Theatre Re’s striking production
8 Counterattack: Youth (review): A real pub setting elevates the intimacy between four lifelong friends in Gain Amy Park’s drama
9 Black Church Bay (BFI London Film Festival) review: Jones film is muddy, grey and open-ended as its knotty, unnerving tale unfolds
10 Josephine (BFI London Film Festival) review: De Anaújo and team cut to the bone of dense issues with devastating precision
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