Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews·LGBTQ+·Music and Dance Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror (Sheffield DocFest) review – give yourself over to the absolute pleasure of Rocky Horror by Neil Baker 1st July 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews·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
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews·LGBTQ+·Music and Dance Rock Out (Sheffield DocFest) review – a mighty mixtape of queer musical history that is both mindful and momentous by Neil Baker 25th June 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews·Short Films Be Nice (short film) review – a fantastic slice of short-form fantasy/horror filmmaking by Neil Baker 22nd June 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews The Stand (Sheffield DocFest) review – the story of the Haida people’s peaceful and powerful fight to protect their sacred land by Neil Baker 21st June 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews The Gas Station Attendant (Sheffield DocFest) review – an emotional and heartfelt meditation on identity, family and belonging by Neil Baker 20th June 2025
Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews·LGBTQ+ On Swift Horses (review) – the shackles of ’50s America shatter as a domestic dream built on quicksand sinks by Neil Baker 20th June 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews·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
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews·LGBTQ+ It’s Dorothy! (Tribeca Festival) review – ease on down the road with McHale’s fascinating but far too busy love letter to Dorothy Gale by Neil Baker 13th June 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews Lemonade Blessing (Tribeca Festival) review – a wickedly funny and joyously blasphemous debut feature by Neil Baker 12th June 2025
1 Ebenezer (review): West’s love of horror creates a spooky, wickedly atmospheric feel that Depp’s overacting frequently undercuts
2 Prima Facie (review): Susanna White’s film adaptation of Miller’s powerful and urgent stage play never quite finds its cinematic voice
3 The Male Gaze: Good Vibrations (review) – seven stunning coming-of-age short films exploring good vibrations, expectations, and excitations
4 Nero (review): Andrew Barth Feldman’s captivating performance drives the London production of Sater and Sheik’s musical
5 Christmas Theatre Guide 2026: Our live guide to theatre, events and colourful family shows this festive season
6 La Bola Negra (review): Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s film is an ode to LGBTQ+ resilience, both historical and contemporary
7 The Great British Theatres Awards, organised by Theatres Trust, announce the winners of the inaugural awards at a star-studded ceremony
8 Wild Horse Nine (review): Anchoring this funny, poignant mix of gallows humour and rumination is John Malkovich’s best performance in years
9 TV Choice: From tropical seas to open oceans and the deep, Blue Planet III on BBC One ventures deeper beneath the waves than ever before
10 Wicker (review): Fischer and Wilson’s film dilutes its strengths with passive protagonists, and storytelling as flaunting as it is meandering
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