Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Stop! That! Train! (review) – Adam Shankman and RuPaul deliver a gleefully ridiculous, fun and fabulous dramedy packed with cameos by Daisy Grace Greetham 21st August 2026
Film and Television 49 Miles More (review) – Oliver Cox’s heartfelt buddy comedy sees a mismatched duo embark on an unexpected adventure by Daisy Grace Greetham 20th August 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television Coyote vs. Acme (review) – Green’s movie loves and understands the cartoon formula it’s building on, delivering sturdy entertainment by Calum Cooper 19th August 2026
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television The 70th BFI London Film Festival announces official competition titles and the opening and closing films for the 2026 festival by Neil Baker 17th August 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Rewind Drowning by Numbers (1988) rewind review – Greenaway’s painterly fairy-tale of three women, three murders, and the endless games of men by Zachary Thompson 16th August 2026
Film and Television·GALECA Dorian Awards·LGBTQ+ Jacob Tierney’s Heated Rivalry scores a slapshot in GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics’ 18th Dorian TV Awards 2026 by Neil Baker 15th August 2026
Film and Television Holy Days (review) – stale comedy and recycled road movie plot beats hold back Boltt’s film from reaching its full potential by Calum Cooper 13th August 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+·Music and Dance TV Choice: Live from London, Saturday Night Live returns for a second series this September on Sky and Now by Neil Baker 12th August 2026
Arts·Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Music and Dance·Theatre The beauty of promise over perfection: discovering emerging artists and creative talent at Riverside Studios Bitesize Festival 50 by Jane Jung 5th August 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+·NQV Short Films The Male Gaze: Courage Under Fire (NQV Media) review – a sublime must-own collection of short films exploring courage in its many forms by Neil Baker 3rd August 2026
1 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
2 Studiocanal has announced the release of a new 4K restoration of Richard Attenborough’s Chaplin (1992), starring Robert Downey Jr
3 TV Choice: The cloaks have been ironed, the fingerless gloves unpacked, and the turret dusted for The Celebrity Traitors on BBC One
4 The National Children’s Choir of Great Britain (NCCGB) is now searching for the next generation of singing talent
5 The Intimacy Coordinator (review): Louisa Connolly-Burnham’s short film is bold in its perspective and bursting with potential
6 The finalists have been announced for the inaugural Great British Theatres Awards, taking place in London this November
7 Queer Theatre is auctioning a Star Trek: Picard script belonging to Marina Sirtis, with all proceeds supporting LGBTQIA+ theatre-makers
8 A Tale of Two Cities (review): After 90 years, Terence Rattigan and John Gielgud’s adaptation finally comes to life on stage
9 TV Choice: Break Clause – Moving on is hard, moving out is even harder in Jess Bray’s new Channel 4 comedy/drama
10 Sense and Sensibility (review) – Oakley and Reid’s adaptation flourishes with vivid visuals and ebullient performances
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