Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television The School Duel (Fantasia Film Festival) review – an outstanding feature directorial debut that leaves an indelible mark by Neil Baker 3rd August 2025
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Foreigner (Fantasia Film Festival) review – discussions on assimilation vs. multiculturalism sit at the heart of Safai’s coming of age horror by Neil Baker 2nd August 2025
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Short Films Headcase (Fantasia Film Festival) short film review – a wickedly sharp, blood-soaked exploration of wannabe influencer culture by Neil Baker 30th July 2025
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Hold the Fort (Fantasia Film Festival) review – a bonkers, brilliant and bloody rollercoaster of pure unadulterated fun by Neil Baker 19th July 2025
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television The 29th Edition of Fantasia International Film Festival offers audiences a treasure trove of electrifying titles by Neil Baker 16th July 2025
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Short Films Dirty Bad Wrong (short film) Fantasia Review – how far would you go for those you love? by Neil Baker 31st July 2024
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television The Tenants (Fantasia Review) – Yoon Eun-Kyung’s dystopian vision of city life is far from fantasy by Neil Baker 30th July 2024
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Parvulos (Fantasia Review) – Ezban’s bold and visually arresting horror is designed to make you squirm by Neil Baker 29th July 2024
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Short Films AstroNots (short film) Fantasia Review – to infinity and beyond! by Neil Baker 22nd July 2024
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Rewind Cube (1997) – Sab Astley looks back at Vincenzo Natali’s groundbreaking horror classic by Sabastian Astley 21st July 2024
1 Studiocanal has announced the release of a new 4K restoration of Richard Attenborough’s Chaplin (1992), starring Robert Downey Jr
2 TV Choice: The cloaks have been ironed, the fingerless gloves unpacked, and the turret dusted for The Celebrity Traitors on BBC One
3 The National Children’s Choir of Great Britain (NCCGB) is now searching for the next generation of singing talent
4 The Intimacy Coordinator (review): Louisa Connolly-Burnham’s short film is bold in its perspective and bursting with potential
5 The finalists have been announced for the inaugural Great British Theatres Awards, taking place in London this November
6 Queer Theatre is auctioning a Star Trek: Picard script belonging to Marina Sirtis, with all proceeds supporting LGBTQIA+ theatre-makers
7 A Tale of Two Cities (review): After 90 years, Terence Rattigan and John Gielgud’s adaptation finally comes to life on stage
8 TV Choice: Break Clause – Moving on is hard, moving out is even harder in Jess Bray’s new Channel 4 comedy/drama
9 Sense and Sensibility (review) – Oakley and Reid’s adaptation flourishes with vivid visuals and ebullient performances
10 Premature (review): Kevin Walls’ debut feature is rough around the edges, but its sincerity and thematic observations are easy to admire
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