Editors' Choice·Film and Television·In Focus From 7 Up to 70 Up, Calum Cooper looks back at the TV experiment that became one of the greatest documentary series ever made by Calum Cooper 2nd October 2026
Arts·Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·In Focus·Music and Dance·Theatre Explore the full line-up of the 20th Bloomsbury Festival, with highlights from outgoing Festival Director Rosemary Richards by Neil Baker 17th September 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·In Focus·LGBTQ+ Blue Film: Elliot Tuttle on his provocative, nuanced, artistically ambitious exploration of trauma, memory, identity and guilt by Neil Baker 5th September 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·In Focus·LGBTQ+ Leviticus: The true horror of religious fundamentalism, conversion practices and community oppression by Neil Baker 3rd September 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·In Focus·Rewind The Peter Sellers Collection: From Ealing to British Lion, Studiocanal celebrates Sellers’ arrival on the silver screen with eight restored classics by Neil Baker 27th August 2026
Film and Television·In Focus Sour Milk: Eli Roth’s Ice Cream Man – Calum Cooper on one of the most incompetent and vulgar films he has ever seen by Calum Cooper 23rd August 2026
Arts·Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·In Focus·Music and Dance·Theatre The beauty of promise over perfection: discovering emerging artists and creative talent at Riverside Studios Bitesize Festival 50 by Jane Jung 5th August 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·In Focus·Theatre Royal Court Young Playwrights Award 2026 – less like a competition and more like an investment in the future of British theatre by Jane Jung 18th July 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·In Focus·LGBTQ+·Rewind The Lost Boys (1987) rewind review – Schumacher’s Pan-inspired fairground of hormones, heart-racing horror and hilarity is unforgettable by Neil Baker 14th July 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·In Focus·LGBTQ+·Rewind Fright Night (1985) rewind review: Holland’s movie is one of the finest comedy-horror films ever to grace the silver screen by Neil Baker 9th July 2026
1 Wild Horse Nine (review): Anchoring this funny, poignant mix of gallows humour and rumination is John Malkovich’s best performance in years
2 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
3 Wicker (review): Fischer and Wilson’s film dilutes its strengths with passive protagonists, and storytelling as flaunting as it is meandering
4 Rooftop Revolution (review): Hyejin Shin’s play, directed by Gain Amy Park, offers us a gentle reminder that you are not alone
5 Berlinale announces the world premiere of Brett Morgen’s immersive David Bowie “Stage” at the Uber Arena next February
6 Wildwood (review): Laika returns with a riveting and utterly spellbinding feast for the eyes and mind
7 TV Choice: Enjoy a bubbling cauldron full of scary films, TV terrors, and spooky sounds on BBC iPlayer and Sounds this Halloween
8 User Manual for a Broken Machine (review): Words, movement and music combine to explore personal and social histories
9 Minotaur (BFI London Film Festival) review: Zvyagintsev’s film is a grim, gripping and haunting cinematic experience
10 Julie Hesmondhalgh will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the inaugural Great British Theatres Awards this November
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