Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Sunny Dancer (Berlinale) review – there’s no denying the comedic brilliance and emotional depth of Jaques’s sophomore picture by Neil Baker 14th February 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television TV Choice: King & Conqueror (BBC One): James Norton on the struggle for power across two countries and a raging sea by Neil Baker 20th August 2025
Film and Television First look at George Jaques’ Sunny Dancer starring Bella Ramsey, Jessica Gunning and James Norton by Neil Baker 14th May 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+·Music and Dance TV Choice: Love is all around with these Valentine’s Day treats streaming now on BBC iPlayer by Neil Baker 9th February 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television Playing Nice – First Look at the new ITV drama starring James Norton and Niamh Algar by Neil Baker 2nd December 2024
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Joy (BFI LFF Review) – the passion, fear and courage of a ten-year journey to make the impossible possible by Neil Baker 3rd November 2024
Film and Television Little Women (review) – joyous, bold, and richly reflective of the spirit of Louisa May Alcott’s work by Neil Baker 20th December 2019
1 TV Choice: Enjoy a bubbling cauldron full of scary films, TV terrors, and spooky sounds on BBC iPlayer and Sounds this Halloween
2 User Manual for a Broken Machine (review): Words, movement and music combine to explore personal and social histories
3 Minotaur (BFI London Film Festival) review: Zvyagintsev’s film is a grim, gripping and haunting cinematic experience
4 Julie Hesmondhalgh will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the inaugural Great British Theatres Awards this November
5 Studiocanal Classics has announced the 20th Anniversary 4K Re-release of Guillermo Del Toro’s masterpiece Pan’s Labyrinth
6 7 Miles Out (BFI London Film Festival) review: Carol Morley’s coming-of-age film enthrals, delights and brings a tear to the eye
7 Elephants in the Fog (BFI London Film Festival) review: Abinash Bikram Shah’s debut feature is a masterclass in atmospheric immersion
8 The Nature of Forgetting (review): Movement, images and live music explore human life and relationships in Theatre Re’s striking production
9 Counterattack: Youth (review): A real pub setting elevates the intimacy between four lifelong friends in Gain Amy Park’s drama
10 Black Church Bay (BFI London Film Festival) review: Jones film is muddy, grey and open-ended as its knotty, unnerving tale unfolds
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