Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews Tunnels: Sun in the Dark (Fantasia Film Festival) review – an immersive, subterranean war drama lost in its own labyrinth by Zachary Thompson 30th July 2026
Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews The Mortuary Assistant (review) – Jeremiah Kipp’s horror game adaptation juggles supernatural terror and psychological torment by Daisy Grace Greetham 27th July 2026
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews·LGBTQ+ The Wolf (review) – an observational meditation on queer love and life in contemporary China by Daisy Grace Greetham 25th July 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews Home Bodies (Fantasia Film Festival) review – one of the most inventive, unique and enthralling science fiction films of the year by Neil Baker 24th July 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews·LGBTQ+ No Rest for the Wicked (Fantasia Film Festival) review – hauntingly beautiful, Kalle’s adaptation of Ulrichs’ Manor is unmissable by Neil Baker 23rd July 2026
Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews Pinocchio: Unstrung (review) – Rhys Frake-Waterfield’s movie is a sordid, cynical and shoddy exploitation flick with even cheaper ethics by Calum Cooper 23rd July 2026
Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews Animal Farm (2026) review – Serkis’s film butchers Orwell’s source material so thoroughly it could be branded animal cruelty by Calum Cooper 21st July 2026
Film and Theatre Reviews·Music and Dance·Theatre Blue Mist (UK Tour) review – Who has the authority to define another person’s story? And who decides what counts as an “authentic voice?” by Jane Jung 21st July 2026
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews Attack on Paradise (Fantasia Film Festival) review – a high-octane crime action thriller that never quite reaches its full potential by Neil Baker 20th July 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews The Odyssey (review) – rapturous, spellbinding entertainment – an epic cinematic experience to match its enduring source material by Calum Cooper 19th July 2026
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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