Film and Television·Music and Dance·TV and Streaming·What to Watch What to watch on the BBC this Christmas by Neil Baker 25th November 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews·LGBTQ+·UK Festivals 100 Nights of Hero (review) – Jackman’s film celebrates the power of storytelling, female empowerment and the beauty of queer love by Neil Baker 25th November 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film Reviews·Music and Dance·Music and Dance Reviews Wicked: For Good (review) a colourfully crafted and enchanting finale with stellar performances from Erivo and Grande-Butera by Calum Cooper 18th November 2025
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews·Short Films·UK Festivals The Wasp (or the Sheer Beauty of Accepting Yourself) BFI London Film Festival short film review by Neil Baker 12th October 2025
Europe·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews The Tree of Knowledge (A Árvore do Conhecimento) Fantastic Fest review – a mesmerising and playful fantasia on a theme by Neil Baker 20th September 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews·UK Festivals Healing Andy (FrightFest) review – a wild, wicked and always witty found footage gem by Neil Baker 24th August 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film Reviews The Life of Chuck (review) – Life can only be understood backwards, but must be lived forwards by Calum Cooper 21st August 2025
Film and Television·TV and Streaming·What to Watch What to Watch (Netflix) – Wednesday (season two) by Neil Baker 3rd August 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews·North America·Short Films Shrimp Fried Rice (Fantasia Film Festival) short film review – sizzling, satisfying, scrumptious, and smart by Neil Baker 25th July 2025
Film and Television·Film Reviews The Fantastic Four: First Steps (review) – effortlessly charming and bursting at its cosmic seams with action-packed fun by Calum Cooper 22nd July 2025
1 Critically acclaimed Fringe hit Don’t Tell Dad about Diana brings ’90s Dublin, drag and Princess Diana to Underbelly Soho 20th April 2026
2 Filming begins on The Ink Factory’s production of John Le Carré’s Legacy of Spies for BBC and MGM+ 18th April 2026
3 Harvey (1950) rewind review – Koster’s bittersweet and whimsical film is an undervalued lesson in how to see the world 17th April 2026
4 Stand By Me (1986) rewind review – funny, charming, sage and forlorn, Reiner’s film is one of the greatest coming-of-age pictures of all time 17th April 2026
5 Charlotte Regan on the complicated love, family dynamics, female-led storytelling and the visual language of Mint 16th April 2026
6 First look at The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13¾, coming soon to BBC One and iPlayer 15th April 2026
7 Molly (review) – Darius Shu’s short film beautifully explores relationship diversity, loneliness, apprehension, and the first sparks of love 15th April 2026
8 Vacío ‘Void’ (Cleveland International Film Festival) review – childhood imagination and fear meet social horror in this immersive short film 13th April 2026
9 A Festival of Korean Dance 2026 will tour five venues across the United Kingdom in its ninth year, from The Place to Lowry and Tramway 10th April 2026
10 Hoopla Festival announces the full artist line-up for its 20th anniversary season in London Bridge 9th April 2026
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