Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Maspalomas (BFI London Film Festival) review – a tender, emotional and intimate character study full of humour and heart by Neil Baker 14th October 2025
1 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
2 Talawa and RADA announce David Harewood OBE as keynote speaker for the inaugural Mona Hammond Annual Lecture Series 11th August 2026
3 Harbinger (review) – ultimately dead on arrival, James Crow’s movie is overworked aesthetically and underworked everywhere else 11th August 2026
4 Language of Joe and Cho (Camden Fringe) review – a debut that leaves us looking forward to what Donghyun Lim creates next 10th August 2026
5 Blossoming (Locarno Film Festival) review – an intimate portrait of three generations of women 10th August 2026
6 TV Choice: Antosca, Spielberg and Scorsese’s new adaptation of Cape Fear for Apple TV is a masterclass in tension and fear 8th August 2026
7 The Summer Book (review) – stubborn to a fault in its metaphorical methodology, yet eloquent, thought-provoking and poignant 7th August 2026
8 Mammy’s House shines a light on untold stories of the Irish LGBTQ+ community during the AIDS crisis at Upstairs at the Gatehouse 7th August 2026
9 TV Choice: A summer of suspense, seduction and obsession begins in Ryan Murphy’s adaptation of The Shards by Bret Easton Ellis 7th August 2026
10 The beauty of promise over perfection: discovering emerging artists and creative talent at Riverside Studios Bitesize Festival 50 5th August 2026
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