Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews Priscilla (review) – can any union survive in the darkness of a fairytale world built on public image and destructive fame? by Neil Baker 21st December 2023
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·TV Box Set Binge (volume 2) – 15 festive and fabulous TV shows and specials to watch this Christmas by Neil Baker 11th December 2023
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews May December (review) – a provocative and ambiguous exploration of self-deception and manipulation by Neil Baker 8th December 2023
Film and Television·Film Reviews Napoleon (review) – Scott’s film is big on spectacle but lacks analysis and emotional depth by Calum Cooper 22nd November 2023
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film Reviews·LGBTQ+·TV Eldorado: Everything the Nazis Hate (Netflix) review – a powerful, emotional and urgent exploration of our shared LGBTQ+ history by Neil Baker 4th November 2023
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+·TV Fellow Travelers (Showtime / Paramount+) – live episode blog by Neil Baker 29th October 2023
Film and Television·Film Reviews·LGBTQ+ Rock Hudson: All That Heaven Allowed (review) – a fascinating and emotional exploration of a Hollywood great by Neil Baker 23rd October 2023
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews Frank Capra: Mr America (Venice Film Festival) review – a tantalising look at the life of the man, the showman and the enigma by Neil Baker 3rd September 2023
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+·TV Box Set Binge (volume 1) – 15 unmissable TV shows available to binge-watch right now by Neil Baker 1st September 2023
Film and Television·Film Reviews Oppenheimer (review) – a technical marvel and spectacle that deserves to be seen on the big screen by Emma Duffy 26th July 2023
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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