Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Rewind TV Choice: FilmFear returns to Channel 4 with a collection of devilishly good movies this Halloween by Neil Baker 25th October 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Frankenstein (BFI London Film Festival) review – Del Toro’s adaptation beats with a human heart that only he could create by Oscar Aitchison 16th October 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television The Long Walk (review) – a bloody, visceral, intense and compelling dystopian thriller by Calum Cooper 4th September 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television Weapons (review) – a genuinely unique, fresh, and twisted contemporary fairy tale by Neil Baker 6th August 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television TV Choice: We take a SXSW London first look at the new MGM+ thriller The Institute, adapted from the book by Stephen King by Neil Baker 6th June 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television Sinners (review) – a spellbinding ode to music, culture, and the intricacies of a life marked by oppression by Calum Cooper 24th May 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television The Substance (2024) – Calum Cooper on Coralie Fargeat’s squirm-inducing masterpiece by Calum Cooper 4th February 2025
Film and Television Presence (review) – Soderbergh’s love letter to the classic ghost story upends expectations by Neil Baker 23rd January 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Rewind Halloween Night Horrors – ten unmissable fun, freaky, and formidable All Hallows’ Eve movie treats by Neil Baker 30th October 2024
Editors' Choice·Film and Television TV Choice: Generation Z (Channel 4): Ben Wheatley on fake news, zombies, Boomers, Gen Z and COVID by Neil Baker 28th October 2024
1 TV Choice: Break Clause – Moving on is hard, moving out is even harder in Jess Bray’s new Channel 4 comedy/drama
2 Sense and Sensibility (review) – Oakley and Reid’s adaptation flourishes with vivid visuals and ebullient performances
3 Premature (review): Kevin Walls’ debut feature is rough around the edges, but its sincerity and thematic observations are easy to admire
4 Shrimp Fried Rice (review) – sizzling, satisfying and scrumptious, Dylan Pun’s salty-sweet short film is now streaming on YouTube
5 The Children (review) – Kirkwood’s exploration of social responsibility raises a deeply personal question: What would I do?
6 TV Choice: Tantalising temptations or collective sacrifice to win the game? Tempting Fortune returns to Channel 4 for a third series
7 TV Choice: Adventure, beauty, jeopardy and unforgettable characters as Simon Reeve returns to the Wilderness on BBC Two
8 Explore the full line-up of the 20th Bloomsbury Festival, with highlights from outgoing Festival Director Rosemary Richards
9 TV Choice: Ready for a terrifying trip back to Crystal Lake? The A24-produced series is coming to Sky and NOW this October
10 Studiocanal Classics has announced the 50th anniversary 4K UHD release of The Man Who Fell to Earth starring David Bowie
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