Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Honeymood (BFI London Film Festival) review – Talya Lavie dissects the classic rom-com with glee by Neil Baker 8th October 2020
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Relic (BFI London Film Festival) review – a heartbreaking exploration of terminal illness that is petrifying, harrowing, bold and emotional by Neil Baker 6th October 2020
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Shadow Country (BFI London Film Festival) review – an intricate portrait of human fragility and community segregation by Neil Baker 5th October 2020
Film and Television Fanny Lye Deliver’d (review) – the shackles of religion and control shattered, only to be forged anew by Neil Baker 26th June 2020
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Matthias & Maxime (BFI London Film Festival) review – a simple kiss unlocks years of repressed desire and love by Neil Baker 16th October 2019
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television The Lighthouse (BFI London Film Festival) review – “Doldrums. Doldrums. Eviler than the Devil” by Neil Baker 14th October 2019
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Saint Maud (BFI London Film Festival) review – a stunning and formidable psychodrama of exquisite performances by Neil Baker 13th October 2019
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Knives Out (BFI London Film Festival) review – a glorious modern whodunit full of humour, wit, energy and charm by Neil Baker 11th October 2019
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Honey Boy (BFI London Film Festival) review – childhood fame and the misguided support of a troubled parent by Neil Baker 7th October 2019
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Jojo Rabbit (BFI London Film Festival) review – a smart, sharp and satirical dissection of hate and fascism by Neil Baker 7th October 2019
1 The Wolf (review) – an observational meditation on queer love and life in contemporary China 25th July 2026
2 Robota (review) – the Schwarzman Centre reimagines Čapek’s classic in examining what it means to be human in the age of AI 25th July 2026
3 Home Bodies (Fantasia Film Festival) review – one of the most inventive, unique and enthralling science fiction films of the year 24th July 2026
4 No Rest for the Wicked (Fantasia Film Festival) review – hauntingly beautiful, Kalle’s adaptation of Ulrichs’ Manor is unmissable 23rd July 2026
5 Pinocchio: Unstrung (review) – Rhys Frake-Waterfield’s movie is a sordid, cynical and shoddy exploitation flick with even cheaper ethics 23rd July 2026
6 Animal Farm (2026) review – Serkis’s film butchers Orwell’s source material so thoroughly it could be branded animal cruelty 21st July 2026
7 The Virgin Suicides (2000) rewind review – Sophia Coppola’s film is a girlhood classic that balances sweetness, sweatiness and sorrow 21st July 2026
8 Blue Mist (UK Tour) review – Who has the authority to define another person’s story? And who decides what counts as an “authentic voice?” 21st July 2026
9 Attack on Paradise (Fantasia Film Festival) review – a high-octane crime action thriller that never quite reaches its full potential 20th July 2026
10 The Odyssey (review) – rapturous, spellbinding entertainment – an epic cinematic experience to match its enduring source material 19th July 2026
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