Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews Zirkuskind (Circusboy) Berlinale Review – a delicate, colourful and heartfelt exploration of circus life by Neil Baker 25th February 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews The Thing with Feathers (Berlinale Review) – Southern’s film wraps us in its wings and reminds us that dawn follows even the darkest of nights by Neil Baker 23rd February 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews·LGBTQ+ Sandbag Dam (Zečji Nasip) Berlinale Review – a river of suppressed feelings overflows in Čejen Černić Čanak’s powerful drama by Neil Baker 21st February 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews Mickey 17 (Berlinale Review) – Bong Joon Ho’s science fiction spectacle takes aim at events much closer to home by Neil Baker 20th February 2025
Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (review) – it’s probably time for Bridget to put down her diary by Calum Cooper 12th February 2025
Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews Captain America: Brave New World (review) – another reliable addition to this franchise within a franchise by Calum Cooper 12th February 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews The Seed of the Sacred Fig (review): This riveting political drama is as radical as it is suspenseful by Calum Cooper 12th February 2025
Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews September 5 (review) – a well-crafted film that leaves a sour taste by Calum Cooper 6th February 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews The Brutalist (review) – blistering, soulful and utterly engrossing by Calum Cooper 23rd January 2025
Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews Presence (review) – Soderbergh’s love letter to the classic ghost story upends expectations by Neil Baker 23rd January 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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