Film and Television·Music and Dance Michael (review) – mechanical storytelling and a sanitised portrayal so vacant of nuance or substance only leave one unsettled by Calum Cooper 29th April 2026
Film and Television A Tale of Two Cities – first look at Kit Harington, François Civil and Mirren Mack in the new BBC and MGM+ adaptation of Dickens’ classic by Neil Baker 30th March 2026
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Out Laws (BFI Flare) review – a thoughtful, urgent, and personal journey into colonial legacy, human rights, and history by Neil Baker 29th March 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television TV Choice: Ella Bruccoleri, Ruth Jones and Richard E. Grant discuss The Other Bennet Sister on BBC One and BBC iPlayer by Neil Baker 12th March 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Franz (Kinoteka) review – Agnieszka Holland creates a kaleidoscopic portrait of Franz Kafka’s life and impact by Daisy Grace Greetham 4th March 2026
Theatre Guildford Shakespeare Company announces a landmark spring 2026 season rooted in community and creativity by Neil Baker 25th February 2026
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Wolfram (Berlinale) review – Thornton’s film is a powerful and visceral big-screen experience that lacks cohesion by Neil Baker 24th February 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Rose (Berlinale) review – a haunting folk tale where historical and contemporary discussions on gender identity merge by Neil Baker 23rd February 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Rewind Freistatt (2015) rewind review – harrowing and brutally honest in its exploration of state and church-sanctioned abuse by Neil Baker 31st January 2026
Music and Dance·Theatre Full casting has been announced for Pride, a new musical at the National Theatre by Neil Baker 21st January 2026
1 Berlinale Generation at 50: The Crystal Bears are to take centre stage at the Berlinale Palast in 2027 1st September 2026
2 Bad Karaoke (FrightFest) review – Lightbody and Steinmiller Jr.’s fabulously fun popcorn horror hits all the right notes 31st August 2026
3 Vleesdag (Meat Kills) FrightFest review – Smits’ slaughterhouse horror refuses to play by the established rules 31st August 2026
4 Ithaqua (FrightFest) review – a rush to action shatters much of the tension and horror of the opening act in Walker’s movie 30th August 2026
5 The Brook (FrightFest) review: Paul Stainthorpe’s first blood feature is an ambitious, smart, atmospheric, and engaging small-town mystery 30th August 2026
6 TV Choice: Mia-Kate Russell’s sapphic revenge slasher, Penny Lane is Dead, streaming on Shudder, delivers one hell of a sucker punch 29th August 2026
7 Great films live forever with Studiocanal Classics, from restored theatrical re-releases to unmissable home entertainment favourites 29th August 2026
8 Colony (FrightFest) review – a taut atmosphere and a palpable urgency make for a gripping, if rather generic, zombie horror 28th August 2026
9 Now You See Me Live! (review) – Spectacular and thrilling, this magical show places the audience centre stage as it dazzles and bewitches 27th August 2026
10 The Peter Sellers Collection: From Ealing to British Lion, Studiocanal celebrates Sellers’ arrival on the silver screen with eight restored classics 27th August 2026
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