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 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 How to Train Your Dragon (review) – a visually enchanting but questionable carbon copy of the animated original by Calum Cooper 11th June 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (review): It’s mission accomplished for McQuarrie and Cruise by Calum Cooper 28th May 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television Race Across the World (series five) – Meet the teams taking on the ultimate race across China, Nepal and India by Neil Baker 17th April 2025
Film and Television Captain America: Brave New World (review) – another reliable addition to this franchise within a franchise by Calum Cooper 12th February 2025
Film and Television Superman – First look trailer, artwork, and clip for James Gunn’s highly anticipated movie by Neil Baker 19th December 2024
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television The Count of Monte Cristo (review) – modern French cinema at its most spectacular, adventurous, and bold by Neil Baker 27th November 2024
Film and Television How to Train Your Dragon – First look at Dean DeBlois’ eagerly awaited live-action adaptation by Neil Baker 20th November 2024
Editors' Choice·Film and Television Paddington in Peru (review) – a delightful ode to family, whether biological or found by Calum Cooper 7th November 2024
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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