Editors' Choice·Film and Theatre Reviews·Theatre What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank (review) – a brave, bold and urgent exploration of religion, nationhood and identity by Neil Baker 16th October 2024
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story (BFI LFF Review) – an emotional, honest, and inspirational documentary by Neil Baker 13th October 2024
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews Crocodile Tears (BFI London Film Festival Review) – the jaws of a mother’s toxic love clamp shut by Neil Baker 13th October 2024
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews Daddy’s Head (review) – the horrifying power of grief to shift, distort, and twist our reality by Neil Baker 11th October 2024
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews·Short Films Rhoda (short film) BFI London Film Festival Review – Lawther beautifully explores the fear of letting someone in by Neil Baker 11th October 2024
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews·LGBTQ+·Short Films Dragfox (short film) BFI London Film Festival Review – a beautiful, magical and musical tale by Neil Baker 10th October 2024
Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews Joker: Folie à Deux (review) – bland and forgettable rather than dazzling or provocative by Calum Cooper 7th October 2024
Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews Megalopolis (review) – a bloated and pretentious dumpster fire of historic vaunting by Calum Cooper 3rd October 2024
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews·LGBTQ+ Will & Harper (review) – a tender, funny, emotional and urgent journey across a country where trans people are routinely persecuted by Neil Baker 30th September 2024
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews The Vourdalak (review) – Adrien Beau’s chilling adaptation is a tantalising, twisted and thrilling celebration of gothic horror by Neil Baker 14th September 2024
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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