Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews·Short Films The Souffleur (BFI London Film Festival) review – the inner turmoil of a man caught in the headlights of apparent change and progress by Neil Baker 20th October 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews·LGBTQ+ Duino ‘Before We Forget’ (review): De Pace and Estrada’s film is a poignant and personal portrait of first love, memory and artistic healing by Neil Baker 18th October 2024
Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews·LGBTQ+·NQV Short Films·Short Films The Male Gaze: Boy Trouble (NQV Media) review – four short films that explore the ground-shaking power of a single encounter by Neil Baker 9th April 2024
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews·LGBTQ+·Short Films Cinéorama BFI Flare 2023: Quick Read Reviews by Neil Baker 26th March 2023
Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews·LGBTQ+·NQV Short Films·Short Films The Male Gaze: Shadows on Skin (NQV Media) review – four sizzling films exploring male sex and desire by Neil Baker 1st March 2023
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews Nocturna: Side A and Side B (review) – memories, choices and decisions collide in the final moments of life by Neil Baker 15th January 2022
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ BFI London Film Festival 2020 (reviews) – our quick read film reviews from the 64th edition of the festival by Neil Baker 17th October 2020
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews·LGBTQ+ End of the Century (BFI London Film Festival) review – a powerful journey into memory, regret and desire by Neil Baker 22nd September 2019
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews·LGBTQ+ Men of Hard Skin (BFI Flare 2019) review – sex, abuse and control against a backdrop of community acceptance and lies by Neil Baker 25th March 2019
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews·LGBTQ+ Cinéorama BFI London Film Festival 2018 (reviews) by Neil Baker 22nd October 2018
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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