Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film Reviews A Private Life (review) – an intriguing, albeit scattershot, thriller with atmosphere and empathy in abundance by Calum Cooper 26th June 2026
Arts·Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·LGBTQ+·Music and Dance·Theatre·Theatre News Edinburgh Fringe 2026 Guide (Volume One) by Neil Baker 25th June 2026
Film and Television·Film and TV News Nightsleeper sets sail for a second series on BBC One and iPlayer, with filming set to start in Belfast later this year by Neil Baker 19th June 2026
Film and Arts Festivals·Theatre·Theatre News INK Festival announces the full programme of shows for its 10th anniversary festival by Neil Baker 17th March 2026
Film and Television·Film Reviews·Rewind·Rewind Reviews Cutting Class (1989) rewind review – should we write off Pallenberg’s movie as a straight-to-VHS dud? Absolutely not! by Neil Baker 22nd January 2026
Film and Television·Music and Dance·TV What to Watch on Netflix this Christmas by Neil Baker 27th November 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film Reviews·Rewind·Rewind Reviews The Agatha Christie Collection – four stunning, must-own 4K restorations in one essential box set from StudioCanal by Neil Baker 10th September 2025
Theatre·Theatre Reviews The Daughter of Time (review) – Reedy and Eastop ask for audience investment in historical debates that never truly spark on stage by Neil Baker 26th July 2025
Film and Television Beyond Paradise series three – Kris Marshall on vitamin sea and new arrivals by Neil Baker 18th March 2025
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews Islands (Berlinale Review) – Jan-Ole Gerster’s tale of intrigue, separation, accusation and revelation is the perfect summer noir by Neil Baker 7th March 2025
1 Animal Farm (2026) review – Serkis’s film butchers Orwell’s source material so thoroughly it could be branded animal cruelty 21st July 2026
2 The Virgin Suicides (2000) rewind review – Sophia Coppola’s film is a girlhood classic that balances sweetness, sweatiness and sorrow 21st July 2026
3 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
4 Attack on Paradise (Fantasia Film Festival) review – a high-octane crime action thriller that never quite reaches its full potential 20th July 2026
5 The Odyssey (review) – rapturous, spellbinding entertainment – an epic cinematic experience to match its enduring source material 19th July 2026
6 Tight Lettuce (Fantasia Film Festival) review – when does care become enabling, and who dictates when that line has been crossed? 19th July 2026
7 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
8 Royal Court Young Playwrights Award 2026 – less like a competition and more like an investment in the future of British theatre 18th July 2026
9 The Last First Time (review) – an uncompromising and intoxicating portrait of first sex, infatuation, queer joy and escape 17th July 2026
10 FrightFest announces its programme for the 27th edition of the UK’s leading horror & fantasy film festival 16th July 2026
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