Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and TV News·North America 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·UK Festivals James DeMonaco’s The Home and Kurtis David Harder’s Influencers will open and close FrightFest 2025 by Neil Baker 11th July 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film Reviews Superman (review) – Gunn’s film leaps over the height of expectation in a single, if not always graceful, bound by Calum Cooper 9th July 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews·North America·Short Films Be Nice (short film) review – a fantastic slice of short-form fantasy/horror filmmaking by Neil Baker 22nd June 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film Reviews How to Train Your Dragon (review) – a visually enchanting but questionable carbon copy of the animated original by Calum Cooper 11th June 2025
Film and Television·Film Reviews·Music and Dance·Music and Dance Reviews Snow White (review) – Disney’s live-action remake oozes inauthenticity and cheapness despite its bloated production budget by Calum Cooper 20th March 2025
Film and Television·Film Reviews·Stream It or Skip It·TV and Streaming Dampyr (Netflix) – Stream It or Skip it by Neil Baker 11th March 2025
Film and Television·Film Reviews Captain America: Brave New World (review) – another reliable addition to this franchise within a franchise by Calum Cooper 12th February 2025
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and TV News·UK Festivals Pigeon Shrine FrightFest announces its 2025 Glasgow Film Festival lineup by Neil Baker 16th January 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film Reviews·Rewind·Rewind Reviews Spirited Away (2001) – a canvas of colours, creativity and compassion that inspires and mesmerises by Calum Cooper 30th December 2024
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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