Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Chatlines (review) – an emotional rollercoaster full of humour, love and hope, that carves a place in the heart and demands multiple viewings by Neil Baker 7th April 2026
Film and Arts Festivals·LGBTQ+ Scene LGBTQ+ Festival Manchester unveils a stellar 2025 lineup, including a special anniversary celebration of Russell T Davies’ Cucumber by Neil Baker 3rd July 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Departures (BFI Flare Review) – Neil Ely and Lloyd Eyre-Morgan’s brilliant comedy drama isn’t afraid to dig deep into the gay male experience by Neil Baker 27th March 2025
Film and Television·LGBTQ+·Short Films Boys on Film 24: Happy Endings – It’s time to say goodbye by Neil Baker 5th April 2024
1 Billy Liar (1963) rewind review – Schlesinger’s truly stunning coming-of-age film continues to speak to the experiences of young people today 29th July 2026
2 The Mortuary Assistant (review) – Jeremiah Kipp’s horror game adaptation juggles supernatural terror and psychological torment 27th July 2026
3 The Wolf (review) – an observational meditation on queer love and life in contemporary China 25th July 2026
4 Robota (review) – the Schwarzman Centre reimagines Čapek’s classic in examining what it means to be human in the age of AI 25th July 2026
5 Home Bodies (Fantasia Film Festival) review – one of the most inventive, unique and enthralling science fiction films of the year 24th July 2026
6 No Rest for the Wicked (Fantasia Film Festival) review – hauntingly beautiful, Kalle’s adaptation of Ulrichs’ Manor is unmissable 23rd July 2026
7 Pinocchio: Unstrung (review) – Rhys Frake-Waterfield’s movie is a sordid, cynical and shoddy exploitation flick with even cheaper ethics 23rd July 2026
8 Animal Farm (2026) review – Serkis’s film butchers Orwell’s source material so thoroughly it could be branded animal cruelty 21st July 2026
9 The Virgin Suicides (2000) rewind review – Sophia Coppola’s film is a girlhood classic that balances sweetness, sweatiness and sorrow 21st July 2026
10 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
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