Film and Television·LGBTQ+·Rewind Kings & Queens – a coronation-worthy collection of movies and shows by Neil Baker 6th May 2023
Film and Television Shardlake (Disney+) – Arthur Hughes, Sean Bean and Anthony Boyle to star in the new Disney + Tudor murder mystery by Neil Baker 31st March 2023
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+·Music and Dance TV Choice: George Michael: Outed (Channel 4): A blatantly homophobic media circus and a pop star who wasn’t willing to let them win by Neil Baker 10th March 2023
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ My Policeman (BFI London Film Festival) review: Grandage’s adaptation is a visual treat that lacks dramatic depth by Neil Baker 16th October 2022
Film and Television Big Boys Don’t Cry – a powerful exploration of historical institutional abuse by Neil Baker 5th September 2022
Film and Television Five Days at Memorial (Apple TV+) review – a tough, gritty, and urgent drama that offers no tidy conclusions by Neil Baker 15th August 2022
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ TV Choice: AIDS: The Unheard Tapes (BBC iPlayer): Oral histories of bravery, community resilience and hope by Neil Baker 29th July 2022
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Rewind The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993) rewind review – a rip-roaring adventure that never shies away from the darkness of Twain’s work by Neil Baker 30th June 2022
Film and Television Prehistoric Planet: Apple TV+ takes you back in time for an epic natural history series by Neil Baker 17th May 2022
Film and Television One of These Days (review) – a stunning psychological dissection of capitalism by Neil Baker 1st May 2022
1 7 Miles Out (BFI London Film Festival) review: Carol Morley’s coming-of-age film enthrals, delights and brings a tear to the eye
2 Elephants in the Fog (BFI London Film Festival) review: Abinash Bikram Shah’s debut feature is a masterclass in atmospheric immersion
3 The Nature of Forgetting (review): Movement, images and live music explore human life and relationships in Theatre Re’s striking production
4 Counterattack: Youth (review): A real pub setting elevates the intimacy between four lifelong friends in Gain Amy Park’s drama
5 Black Church Bay (BFI London Film Festival) review: Jones film is muddy, grey and open-ended as its knotty, unnerving tale unfolds
6 Josephine (BFI London Film Festival) review: De Anaújo and team cut to the bone of dense issues with devastating precision
7 Coward (BFI London Film Festival) review: Achingly beautiful and deeply intimate, this is Lukas Dhont’s best film to date
8 Whalefall (review): Austin Abrams is swallowed whole by a sperm whale in a bizarre rather than exciting survival movie
9 TV Choice: Brad Caleb Kane breathes new life into the Friday the 13th franchise this Halloween as we return to Crystal Lake
10 Iván & Hadoum (BFI London Film Festival) review: Ian de la Rosa’s sun-drenched love story is tender, real and organic in construction
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