Editors' Choice·Film and Television·TV Simon Reeve on the spectacular wonders and surprising secrets of Scandinavia by Neil Baker 16th May 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Mikko Mäkelä discusses Sebastian, intimacy, art, and sex work in the digital age by Neil Baker 3rd April 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews·LGBTQ+ Sebastian (review) – Mikko Mäkelä’s fearless exploration of sex and artistic immersion is bold, enthralling and enticing by Neil Baker 5th July 2024
Film and Television·Film Reviews·Rewind·Rewind Reviews 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 No Rest for the Wicked (Fantasia Film Festival) review – hauntingly beautiful, Kalle’s adaptation of Ulrichs’ Manor is unmissable 23rd July 2026
2 Pinocchio: Unstrung (review) – Rhys Frake-Waterfield’s movie is a sordid, cynical and shoddy exploitation flick with even cheaper ethics 23rd July 2026
3 Animal Farm (2026) review – Serkis’s film butchers Orwell’s source material so thoroughly it could be branded animal cruelty 21st July 2026
4 The Virgin Suicides (2000) rewind review – Sophia Coppola’s film is a girlhood classic that balances sweetness, sweatiness and sorrow 21st July 2026
5 Blue Mist (UK Tour) review – Who has the authority to define another person’s story? And who decides what counts as an “authentic voice?” 21st July 2026
6 Attack on Paradise (Fantasia Film Festival) review – a high-octane crime action thriller that never quite reaches its full potential 20th July 2026
7 The Odyssey (review) – rapturous, spellbinding entertainment – an epic cinematic experience to match its enduring source material 19th July 2026
8 Tight Lettuce (Fantasia Film Festival) review – when does care become enabling, and who dictates when that line has been crossed? 19th July 2026
9 Pimple (Fantasia Film Festival) review – Alle’s story of a toxic pimple, a sebum monster and bullies about to meet a sticky end is a delight 19th July 2026
10 Royal Court Young Playwrights Award 2026 – less like a competition and more like an investment in the future of British theatre 18th July 2026
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