Film and Television·In Focus Make Way For Tomorrow (1937) – the American classic that inspired Tokyo Story by Agnes Sajti 1st August 2020
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·In Focus The Empire Strikes Back (1980): More than the opening chapter, it is Lucas and Kershner’s groundbreaking sequel that created a universe by Neil Baker 3rd May 2020
Arts·Editors' Choice·Film and Television·In Focus·Music and Dance Billy Elliot (2000): Daldry’s film remains a sweet, powerful, and joyous exploration of masculinity, sexuality, class, and community by Neil Baker 19th March 2020
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·In Focus Neil Baker explores six diverse and very different festive movies to stream this Christmas season by Neil Baker 20th December 2019
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·In Focus Home Alone (1990): Hughes and Columbus create a living and breathing Christmas wreath with Kevin, the naughty Christmas elf, at its heart by Neil Baker 5th December 2019
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·In Focus The NeverEnding Story (1984): A complex, deep and fantastical exploration of death, childhood grief, and recovery by Neil Baker 1st December 2019
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·In Focus·LGBTQ+ Buddies (1985) rewind review: Arthur J. Bressan Jr’s defiant, urgent, emotional and angry call to action by Neil Baker 1st December 2019
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·In Focus·LGBTQ+ A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge (1985) – gay panic and unadulterated horror of coming out in mid-80s America by Neil Baker 22nd October 2019
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·In Focus Batman (1989): Burton, Keaton and Nicholson release the Bat from its belfry and change comic-book movies forever by Neil Baker 19th May 2019
Film and Television·In Focus Addiction on Film – the socio-economic divides present between Beautiful Boy (2018) and The Basketball Diaries (1995) by Neil Baker 11th February 2019
1 La Bola Negra (review): Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s film is an ode to LGBTQ+ resilience, both historical and contemporary
2 The Great British Theatres Awards, organised by Theatres Trust, announce the winners of the inaugural awards at a star-studded ceremony
3 Wild Horse Nine (review): Anchoring this funny, poignant mix of gallows humour and rumination is John Malkovich’s best performance in years
4 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
5 Wicker (review): Fischer and Wilson’s film dilutes its strengths with passive protagonists, and storytelling as flaunting as it is meandering
6 Rooftop Revolution (review): Hyejin Shin’s play, directed by Gain Amy Park, offers us a gentle reminder that you are not alone
7 Berlinale announces the world premiere of Brett Morgen’s immersive David Bowie “Stage” at the Uber Arena next February
8 Wildwood (review): Laika returns with a riveting and utterly spellbinding feast for the eyes and mind
9 TV Choice: Enjoy a bubbling cauldron full of scary films, TV terrors, and spooky sounds on BBC iPlayer and Sounds this Halloween
10 User Manual for a Broken Machine (review): Words, movement and music combine to explore personal and social histories
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