Film and Television The Balloonists (review) – a stratospheric story of overcoming the odds through perseverance and teamwork by Neil Baker 21st May 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Rose (Berlinale) review – a haunting folk tale where historical and contemporary discussions on gender identity merge by Neil Baker 23rd February 2026
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·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 Television·Rewind Young Törless “Der Junge Törless” (1966) – uncompromising, chilling and bold in its discussions on the human condition by Neil Baker 31st August 2025
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ What a Feeling (OFN Review) – Take your passion. And make it happen! by Neil Baker 20th October 2024
Film and Television·LGBTQ+·NQV Short Films·Short Films The Male Gaze: A Better Tomorrow (NQV Media) review – things can only get better in these five fabulous short films by Neil Baker 28th October 2023
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+·Short Films BFI Flare Short Films 2021 – 8 exceptional LGBTQIA+ shorts by Neil Baker 20th March 2021
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Rewind Benny’s Video (1992) – Haneke’s cutting exploration of failed parenting, guilt, and the effect of media on adolescent behaviour by Neil Baker 28th April 2020
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Rewind Goodnight Mommy (2014) rewind review – a devilishly complex web of emotions that challenges the foundations of our empathy and compassion by Neil Baker 18th June 2019
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ BFI Flare 2019 (reviews) – From 1920s Bermondsey to modern-day Brighton, explore all that the 33rd edition of BFI Flare had to offer by Neil Baker 24th March 2019
1 The Last Ship (review) – the vast stage is filled not only by the ship itself, but by the voices of the people who built it
2 A new exhibition exploring the design and production of LAIKA’s new stop-motion film Wildwood opens at the Design Museum this October
3 TV Choice: From 7 Up to 70 Up, Calum Cooper looks back at the TV experiment that became one of the greatest documentary series ever made
4 Studiocanal has announced the release of a new 4K restoration of Richard Attenborough’s Chaplin (1992), starring Robert Downey Jr
5 TV Choice: The cloaks have been ironed, the fingerless gloves unpacked, and the turret dusted for The Celebrity Traitors on BBC One
6 The National Children’s Choir of Great Britain (NCCGB) is now searching for the next generation of singing talent
7 The Intimacy Coordinator (review): Louisa Connolly-Burnham’s short film is bold in its perspective and bursting with potential
8 The finalists have been announced for the inaugural Great British Theatres Awards, taking place in London this November
9 Queer Theatre is auctioning a Star Trek: Picard script belonging to Marina Sirtis, with all proceeds supporting LGBTQIA+ theatre-makers
10 A Tale of Two Cities (review): After 90 years, Terence Rattigan and John Gielgud’s adaptation finally comes to life on stage
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