Arts·Arts and Culture News·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Music and Dance Berlinale announces the world premiere of Brett Morgen’s immersive David Bowie “Stage” at the Uber Arena next February by Neil Baker 27th October 2026
Arts and Culture News·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Berlinale Generation at 50: The Crystal Bears are to take centre stage at the Berlinale Palast in 2027 by Neil Baker 1st September 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews Sad Girlz (Tribeca Festival) review – Tovar’s Double Berlinale Winner is a stunning reflection of girlhood and trauma by Daisy Grace Greetham 6th June 2026
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews·LGBTQ+ What Will I Become? (BFI Flare) review – a powerful, emotional, heartfelt and urgent exploration of the transmasculine experience by Neil Baker 25th March 2026
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews We Are All Strangers (Berlinale) review – Chen constructs a family portrait that preserves human dignity even as it repeatedly falters by Rino Lu 25th February 2026
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews Wolfram (Berlinale) review – Thornton’s film is a powerful and visceral big-screen experience that lacks cohesion by Neil Baker 24th February 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews·LGBTQ+ Rose (Berlinale) review: a haunting folk tale where historical and contemporary discussions of gender identity merge by Neil Baker 23rd February 2026
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews River Dreams (Berlinale) review – Mikhailova’s documentary flows with hope in the power of sisterhood and solidarity to usher in change by Neil Baker 22nd February 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews Filipiñana (Berlinale) review: Rafael Manuel’s bold debut feature is a sensory adventure in vision and sound by Neil Baker 21st February 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews Queen at Sea (Berlinale) review – Hammer’s film is an intimate, haunting and powerful exploration of the complexities of consent by Neil Baker 21st February 2026
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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