Editors' Choice·Film and Television·In Focus Calum Cooper picks his top 10 festive films from A Christmas Story to Little Women and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation by Calum Cooper 2nd December 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews Caught Stealing (review) – wild, gritty and witty, this is one of the best action-thrillers of the year by Neil Baker 2nd December 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television TV Choice: A sea of monsters awaits as Percy Jackson and the Olympians season two premieres on Disney+ by Neil Baker 28th November 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews The Running Man (review) – Wright’s remake powers through with suspense and excitement galore by Calum Cooper 11th November 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Theatre Reviews·Music and Dance·Theatre Stuntman review – an exhilarating, urgent and engaging exploration of the journey from boy to man by Neil Baker 6th October 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews One Battle After Another (review) – Anderson dissects political extremism with a razor-sharp scalpel, ferocious energy and a wry smile by Neil Baker 21st September 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television TV Choice: Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins recruits fourteen new celebrities on Channel 4 by Neil Baker 29th July 2025
Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews The Fantastic Four: First Steps (review) – effortlessly charming and bursting at its cosmic seams with action-packed fun by Calum Cooper 22nd July 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews Superman (review) – Gunn’s film leaps over the height of expectation in a single, if not always graceful, bound by Calum Cooper 9th July 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews How to Train Your Dragon (review) – a visually enchanting but questionable carbon copy of the animated original by Calum Cooper 11th June 2025
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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