Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Wild Horse Nine (review): Anchoring this funny, poignant mix of gallows humour and rumination is John Malkovich’s best performance in years by Calum Cooper 2nd November 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Minotaur (BFI London Film Festival) review: Zvyagintsev’s film is a grim, gripping and haunting cinematic experience by Theo Smith 20th October 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Elephants in the Fog (BFI London Film Festival) review: Abinash Bikram Shah’s debut feature is a masterclass in atmospheric immersion by Neil Baker 18th October 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Black Church Bay (BFI London Film Festival) review: Jones film is muddy, grey and open-ended as its knotty, unnerving tale unfolds by Neil Baker 16th October 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Josephine (BFI London Film Festival) review: De Anaújo and team cut to the bone of dense issues with devastating precision by Calum Cooper 16th October 2026
Editors' Choice·Theatre The Oresteia (review): What Stone brings from Greek tragedy into the present is not the myth but the people by Jane Jung 9th September 2026
Arts and Culture News·Film and Television Great films live forever with Studiocanal Classics, from restored theatrical re-releases to unmissable home entertainment favourites by Neil Baker 29th August 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·In Focus The Peter Sellers Collection: From Ealing to British Lion, Studiocanal celebrates Sellers’ arrival on the silver screen with eight restored classics by Neil Baker 27th August 2026
Arts and Culture News·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·In Focus Drowning by Numbers (1988): Greenaway’s painterly fairy-tale of three women, three murders, and the endless games of men by Zachary Thompson 16th August 2026
1 La Bola Negra (review): Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s film is an ode to LGBTQ+ resilience, both historical and contemporary
2 The Great British Theatres Awards, organised by Theatres Trust, announce the winners of the inaugural awards at a star-studded ceremony
3 Wild Horse Nine (review): Anchoring this funny, poignant mix of gallows humour and rumination is John Malkovich’s best performance in years
4 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
5 Wicker (review): Fischer and Wilson’s film dilutes its strengths with passive protagonists, and storytelling as flaunting as it is meandering
6 Rooftop Revolution (review): Hyejin Shin’s play, directed by Gain Amy Park, offers us a gentle reminder that you are not alone
7 Berlinale announces the world premiere of Brett Morgen’s immersive David Bowie “Stage” at the Uber Arena next February
8 Wildwood (review): Laika returns with a riveting and utterly spellbinding feast for the eyes and mind
9 TV Choice: Enjoy a bubbling cauldron full of scary films, TV terrors, and spooky sounds on BBC iPlayer and Sounds this Halloween
10 User Manual for a Broken Machine (review): Words, movement and music combine to explore personal and social histories
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