Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Welcome to Chechnya (Sheffield DocFest) review – the atrocities of state-orchestrated hate and the indifference of global governments by Neil Baker 20th June 2020
Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Scream Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street (review) – brave and personal, but urgent themes are clouded by a continuing fear of rejection by Neil Baker 10th June 2020
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television In My Blood It Runs (Sheffield DocFest) review – colonialism, oppression and the need to fly free by Neil Baker 6th June 2020
Film and Television Love, Antosha (review) – a celebration of Anton Yelchin’s creativity, talent, artistry, and enthusiasm for film by Neil Baker 10th April 2020
Film and Television For Sama (review) – strength and humanity in the face of terror and destruction by Neil Baker 17th September 2019
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Making Montgomery Clift (BFI Flare) review – a fresh perspective on the life of a Hollywood giant by Neil Baker 30th March 2019
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ BFI Flare 2019 (reviews) – From 1920s Bermondsey to modern-day Brighton, explore all that the 33rd edition of BFI Flare had to offer by Neil Baker 24th March 2019
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+·Short Films Cinéorama Capsule Reviews 2022 – 2025 – quick-read reviews, from a deadly attack of killer oranges to the tender tale of a man and a wildcat by Neil Baker 1st September 2018
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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