Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television The 70th BFI London Film Festival announces official competition titles and the opening and closing films for the 2026 festival by Neil Baker 17th August 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Islands (Berlinale Review) – Jan-Ole Gerster’s tale of intrigue, separation, accusation and revelation is the perfect summer noir by Neil Baker 7th March 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Rewind The Third Man (1949) rewind review – Carol Reed’s masterpiece is a cornerstone of British cinema by Calum Cooper 3rd September 2024
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ TV Choice: Ripley (Netflix) – a deliciously dark slice of modern noir that is as addictive as it is beautiful by Neil Baker 7th April 2024
Film and Television·Rewind NEWS – Studiocanal announces the release of a brand new 4K restoration of Circle of Danger by Neil Baker 19th January 2024
Film and Television·Rewind The Killers (rewind review) – Agnes Sajti explores Siodmak’s 1946 version and Siegel’s 1964 version of the 1927 short story by Agnes Sajti 27th November 2022
Film and Television·Rewind Detour (1945) – noir meets road trip on Hollywood’s poverty row by Agnes Sajti 10th July 2022
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Rewind Hepburn and Tracy – Agnes Sajti looks back at the movies at the heart of a golden Hollywood partnership by Agnes Sajti 7th May 2022
Film and Television·Rewind Fifteen Dark Christmas Movies to enjoy this festive season, from a New Year’s Eve disaster at sea to a Bat, a Cat, and a Penguin by Neil Baker 12th December 2021
1 The Last Ship (review) – the vast stage is filled not only by the ship itself, but by the voices of the people who built it
2 A new exhibition exploring the design and production of LAIKA’s new stop-motion film Wildwood opens at the Design Museum this October
3 TV Choice: From 7 Up to 70 Up, Calum Cooper looks back at the TV experiment that became one of the greatest documentary series ever made
4 Studiocanal has announced the release of a new 4K restoration of Richard Attenborough’s Chaplin (1992), starring Robert Downey Jr
5 TV Choice: The cloaks have been ironed, the fingerless gloves unpacked, and the turret dusted for The Celebrity Traitors on BBC One
6 The National Children’s Choir of Great Britain (NCCGB) is now searching for the next generation of singing talent
7 The Intimacy Coordinator (review): Louisa Connolly-Burnham’s short film is bold in its perspective and bursting with potential
8 The finalists have been announced for the inaugural Great British Theatres Awards, taking place in London this November
9 Queer Theatre is auctioning a Star Trek: Picard script belonging to Marina Sirtis, with all proceeds supporting LGBTQIA+ theatre-makers
10 A Tale of Two Cities (review): After 90 years, Terence Rattigan and John Gielgud’s adaptation finally comes to life on stage
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