Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Short Films The Wasp (or the Sheer Beauty of Accepting Yourself) BFI London Film Festival review – a stunning, heartfelt, and powerful short film by Neil Baker 12th October 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+·Short Films Yellow Bucket (BFI London Film Festival) short film review – Simon Brooke’s delightful short carries a surprising emotional punch by Neil Baker 12th October 2025
Film and Television·LGBTQ+·NQV Short Films·Short Films The Male Gaze: Secrets and Lies (NQV Media) review – six sizzling short films exploring secrets, lies, love and friendship by Neil Baker 8th September 2025
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Short Films Headcase (Fantasia Film Festival) short film review – a wickedly sharp, blood-soaked exploration of wannabe influencer culture by Neil Baker 30th July 2025
Film and Television·Short Films Death Drive (short film) review – fascinating, haunting, enticing and scary, you won’t forget this six-minute ride in a hurry by Neil Baker 29th July 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+·NQV Short Films·Short Films Upon Her Lips: French Kiss (NQV Media) review – four enchanting short films about new, existing and transformational relationships by Neil Baker 27th June 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Short Films Be Nice (short film) review – a fantastic slice of short-form fantasy/horror filmmaking by Neil Baker 22nd June 2025
Film and Arts Festivals·Short Films The Psarokokalo International Short Film Festival announces its 17th edition on Folegandros Island by Neil Baker 16th June 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+·NQV Short Films·Short Films The Male Gaze: Breaking Dawn (NQV Media) review – “Everything will look better in the morning” by Neil Baker 14th June 2025
Arts·Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+·Music and Dance·Short Films Are you ready for SXSW London? by Neil Baker 22nd May 2025
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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