Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film Reviews·Rewind·Rewind Reviews Stand By Me (1986) rewind review – funny, charming, sage and forlorn, Reiner’s film is one of the greatest coming-of-age pictures of all time by Calum Cooper 17th April 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film Reviews·Rewind·Rewind Reviews War Through a Child’s Eyes: Au Revoir Les Enfants, Empire of the Sun, The Painted Bird and Come and See by Neil Baker 4th March 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film Reviews·LGBTQ+·Rewind·Rewind Reviews Turbulent Teens – 16 coming-of-age movies exploring the rollercoaster of adolescence by Neil Baker 27th February 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film Reviews·Rewind·Rewind Reviews Freistatt (2015) rewind review – harrowing and brutally honest in its exploration of state and church-sanctioned abuse by Neil Baker 31st January 2026
Film and Television·Film Reviews·Rewind·Rewind Reviews Cutting Class (1989) rewind review – should we write off Pallenberg’s movie as a straight-to-VHS dud? Absolutely not! by Neil Baker 22nd January 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film Reviews·Rewind·Rewind Reviews The Peter Sellers Centenary Collection from StudioCanal – the British Lion years announce Sellers’ arrival on the silver screen by Neil Baker 20th January 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film Reviews·Rewind·Rewind Reviews Land of Mine ‘Under Sandet’ (2015) rewind review – Zandvliet’s film is a stark exploration of anger, retribution and intergenerational trauma by Neil Baker 17th January 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film Reviews·Rewind·Rewind Reviews The Bridge ‘Die Brücke’ (1959) rewind review – an astonishing, emotional and powerful antiwar film that deserves far more attention by Neil Baker 17th January 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film Reviews·Rewind·Rewind Reviews The Lodge (2019) rewind review – a profoundly icy blast of psychological horror by Neil Baker 12th January 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film Reviews·Rewind·Rewind Reviews In the House (2012) rewind review – a teenager builds a prison of words for a teacher who believes he is the boy’s intellectual superior by Neil Baker 11th January 2026
1 Life Support (Sheffield DocFest) review – Daniele Rugo’s documentary should be shown on every big screen across our land and beyond 14th June 2026
2 Saved! (2004) rewind review – Dannelly’s movie is razor sharp in its humour, yet tender in its exploration of love, faith and community 14th June 2026
3 Footloose (1984) rewind review – an early ’80s gift that many mistakenly dismiss as a mere musical jukebox movie 13th June 2026
4 Rose’s House (Sheffield DocFest) review – a historical and contemporary celebration of community, resilience, transformation and change 13th June 2026
5 On the Road (SXSW London) review – Pablos’ unfiltered, charged, and brutally authentic movie is a visceral cinematic experience 12th June 2026
6 Rare Birds (Tribeca Festival) review – Weisberg’s short film is about what it means to be human, and the social barriers that divide us 11th June 2026
7 The Remedy (SXSW London) review – Kahuam’s film is chilling, disturbing, and utterly enthralling 10th June 2026
8 The Last Man (review) – a social and emotional landscape that may be unfamiliar, yet unexpectedly recognisable 10th June 2026
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