Editors' Choice·Film and Television The Long Walk (review) – a bloody, visceral, intense and compelling dystopian thriller by Calum Cooper 4th September 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television The Life of Chuck (review) – Life can only be understood backwards, but must be lived forwards by Calum Cooper 21st August 2025
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television The Wild Robot (BFI LFF Review) – the spirit of community and the beauty of environmentalism by Calum Cooper 22nd October 2024
Film and Television We take a first look at The Wild Robot with a special featurette by Neil Baker 26th July 2024
Film and Television·Rewind The Empire Strikes Back (1980) – the sequel that gave birth to a sprawling universe by Neil Baker 3rd May 2020
Film and Television Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (review) – we deserved better than this, as did the actors who gave it their all by Neil Baker 20th December 2019
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Rewind Star Wars (1977) rewind review – Lucas’ groundbreaking space adventure spoke to the hopes, dreams and aspirations of a new generation by Neil Baker 4th May 2019
1 Drowning by Numbers (1988) rewind review – Greenaway’s painterly fairy-tale of three women, three murders, and the endless games of men 16th August 2026
2 Jacob Tierney’s Heated Rivalry scores a slapshot in GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics’ 18th Dorian TV Awards 2026 15th August 2026
3 Geronto (review) – Sherwood and Pluck’s short film is a poignant, beautiful and powerful exploration of age-difference intimacy 15th August 2026
4 Holy Days (review) – stale comedy and recycled road movie plot beats hold back Boltt’s film from reaching its full potential 13th August 2026
5 TV Choice: Live from London, Saturday Night Live returns for a second series this September on Sky and Now 12th August 2026
6 MUBI has released first-look images for Andrew Haigh’s highly anticipated feature, A Long Winter, based on the short story by Colm Tóibín 11th August 2026
7 Talawa and RADA announce David Harewood OBE as keynote speaker for the inaugural Mona Hammond Annual Lecture Series 11th August 2026
8 Harbinger (review) – ultimately dead on arrival, James Crow’s movie is overworked aesthetically and underworked everywhere else 11th August 2026
9 Language of Joe and Cho (Camden Fringe) review – a debut that leaves us looking forward to what Donghyun Lim creates next 10th August 2026
10 Blossoming (Locarno Film Festival) review – an intimate portrait of three generations of women 10th August 2026
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