Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film Reviews·LGBTQ+·Rewind·Rewind Reviews Willard (1971) rewind review – Mann explores the psyche of a lost and lonely boy seeking liberation and escape in all the wrong places by Neil Baker 27th April 2026
Film and Television·Film Reviews The Activist ‘Aktyvistas’ (review) – a knotty and at times thrilling exploration of extremism and division by Neil Baker 23rd April 2026
Film and Television·Film and TV News·What to Watch Filming begins on The Ink Factory’s production of John Le Carré’s Legacy of Spies for BBC and MGM+ by Neil Baker 18th April 2026
Film and Television·Film Reviews·Rewind·Rewind Reviews Harvey (1950) rewind review – Koster’s bittersweet and whimsical film is an undervalued lesson in how to see the world by Daisy Grace Greetham 17th April 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film Reviews·Rewind·Rewind Reviews Stand By Me (1986) rewind review – funny, charming, sage and forlorn, Reiner’s film is one of the greatest coming-of-age pictures of all time by Calum Cooper 17th April 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·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
Film and Television·What to Watch First look at The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾, coming soon to BBC One and iPlayer by Neil Baker 15th April 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews·LGBTQ+·Short Films Molly (review) – Darius Shu’s short film beautifully explores relationship diversity, loneliness, apprehension, and the first sparks of love by Neil Baker 15th April 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews·Short Films Vacío ‘Void’ (Cleveland International Film Festival) review – childhood imagination and fear meet social horror in this immersive short film by Neil Baker 13th April 2026
Film and Television·Film Reviews·LGBTQ+·TV and Streaming Reviews Cutaways (review) – a sharp and observant exploration of the ruthless amphitheatre that is the entertainment industry by Neil Baker 7th April 2026
1 Hope is a Word (Sheffield DocFest) review – a collective fight for change, rich with poetry, power, and personal stories 20th June 2026
2 Ashcon Rahmani and Rebecca Trehearn to star in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie, the 10th Anniversary Tour 19th June 2026
3 Nightsleeper sets sail for a second series on BBC One and iPlayer, with filming set to start in Belfast later this year 19th June 2026
4 Cactus Pears (review) – a triumph of naturalistic storytelling that struggles to hold the screen in its lighter moments 18th June 2026
5 Time Machine Maidan (Sheffield DocFest) review – a harrowing documentary that bridges Ukraine’s bloody struggles in haunting detail 18th June 2026
6 Heated Rivalry, Hacks, Pluribus, The Pitt and Half Man Lead LGBTQ+ Critics’ Dorian TV Award Nominations 18th June 2026
7 Full cast announced for a brand new musical adaptation of Callie Khouri’s Thelma & Louise, at the Young Vic 17th June 2026
8 Alt-pop multi-JUNO-nominated Valley drops ‘Vending Machine’ through Capitol Records/Polydor 17th June 2026
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