Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews A Working Man (review) – too scattershot to be compelling and too undercooked to be entertaining by Calum Cooper 27th March 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews·LGBTQ+ Departures (BFI Flare Review) – Neil Ely and Lloyd Eyre-Morgan’s brilliant comedy drama isn’t afraid to dig deep into the gay male experience by Neil Baker 27th March 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Theatre Reviews·Music and Dance·Theatre Seven Drunken Nights: The Story of the Dubliners (review) – grab a Guinness, prepare to sing your heart out, and soak up the craic by Neil Baker 24th March 2025
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews·LGBTQ+ I’m Your Venus (BFI Flare Review) – a striking portrait of grief, family and the fight for lasting change by Emma Duffy 23rd March 2025
Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews The Alto Knights (review) – Levinson fails to bring the darkness and intrigue of Costello and Genovese’s story to life by Calum Cooper 20th March 2025
Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews Novocaine (review) – inventively gory with great lead performances, Berk and Olsen’s movie is a breezy and bloody action romp by Calum Cooper 20th March 2025
Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews·Music and Dance Snow White (review) – Disney’s live-action remake oozes inauthenticity and cheapness despite its bloated production budget by Calum Cooper 20th March 2025
Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews Dampyr (Netflix) review – Chemello’s movie is best placed back in its coffin for a long sleep by Neil Baker 11th March 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews Islands (Berlinale Review) – Jan-Ole Gerster’s tale of intrigue, separation, accusation and revelation is the perfect summer noir by Neil Baker 7th March 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews·LGBTQ+ Dreams in Nightmares (Berlinale Review) – a beautifully crafted road trip that never seeks to define its final destination by Neil Baker 1st March 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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