Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Wasteman (BFI London Film Festival) review – bold and breathless in its intensity, McMau’s film is a fearless feature debut by Neil Baker 22nd October 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television No Other Choice (BFI London Film Festival) review – Park Chan-wook’s newest film is dark and bizarre but uniquely engrossing by Calum Cooper 17th October 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television The Mastermind (BFI London Film Festival) review – Reichardt’s movie is as tragically farcical as it is deceptively thrilling by Calum Cooper 16th October 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·In Focus Diva (1981) – an intoxicating and playful crossroads in French cinema that is both fascinating and alluring by Neil Baker 29th September 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·In Focus TV Choice: Blue Lights (series three) – Declan Lawn and Adam Patterson on the return of the Belfast-based police drama by Neil Baker 24th September 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·In Focus The Agatha Christie Collection (rewind review) – four stunning, must-own 4K restorations in one essential box set from StudioCanal by Neil Baker 10th September 2025
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Rian Johnson’s Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery is to open the 69th BFI London Film Festival by Neil Baker 5th August 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television TV Choice: Smoke (Apple TV+): Watch the tinderbox ignite in this beautifully crafted slice of TV drama by Neil Baker 28th July 2025
Film and Television Attack on London: Hunting the 7/7 Bombers explores the horrors, the investigation and the legacy of July 2005, 20 years on by Neil Baker 5th July 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Music and Dance What to Watch this July, from crime drama to comedy and classical music by Neil Baker 4th July 2025
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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