Film and Television·Rewind The Empire Strikes Back (1980) – the sequel that gave birth to a sprawling universe by Neil Baker 3rd May 2020
Film and Television·Rewind The Invisible Boy (2014) – a decidedly tricky new superpower that is exciting and problematic by Neil Baker 29th April 2020
Film and Television Onward (review) – brotherly love in a world that’s lost its magic by Neil Baker 7th March 2020
Film and Television Birds of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation Of One Harley Quinn) review – Robbie puts the men of Gotham onto the naughty step by Neil Baker 8th February 2020
Film and Television Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (review) – we deserved better than this, as did the actors who gave it their all by Neil Baker 20th December 2019
Film and Television·Rewind The NeverEnding Story (1984) – a fantasia of grief and recovery by Neil Baker 1st December 2019
Film and Television Spider-Man: Far from Home (review) – a disappointingly formulaic MCU follow-up to Homecoming by Neil Baker 3rd July 2019
Editors' Choice·Film and Television Brightburn (review) – hits the spot in mainstream horror, but never quite delivers the subversion of the Superman story it promised by Neil Baker 23rd June 2019
Film and Television X-Men: Dark Phoenix (review) – never rises above the overwhelming sense of franchise fatigue by Neil Baker 8th June 2019
Film and Television·Rewind Batman (1989) – Burton, Keaton and Nicholson release the Bat from its belfry by Neil Baker 19th May 2019
2 Leviticus: The true horror of religious fundamentalism, conversion practices and community oppression
3 Berlinale Generation at 50: The Crystal Bears are to take centre stage at the Berlinale Palast in 2027
4 Bad Karaoke (FrightFest) review – Lightbody and Steinmiller Jr.’s fabulously fun popcorn horror hits all the right notes
5 Vleesdag (Meat Kills) FrightFest review – Smits’ slaughterhouse horror refuses to play by the established rules
6 Ithaqua (FrightFest) review – a rush to action shatters much of the tension and horror of the opening act in Walker’s movie
7 The Brook (FrightFest) review: Paul Stainthorpe’s first blood feature is an ambitious, smart, atmospheric, and engaging small-town mystery
8 TV Choice: Mia-Kate Russell’s sapphic revenge slasher, Penny Lane is Dead, streaming on Shudder, delivers one hell of a sucker punch
9 Great films live forever with Studiocanal Classics, from restored theatrical re-releases to unmissable home entertainment favourites
10 Colony (FrightFest) review – a taut atmosphere and a palpable urgency make for a gripping, if rather generic, zombie horror
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