Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Frankenstein (BFI London Film Festival) review – Del Toro’s adaptation beats with a human heart that only he could create by Oscar Aitchison 16th October 2025
Film and Television We take a first look at the delightfully dark and kooky mayhem of Wednesday (season two) on Netflix by Neil Baker 3rd August 2025
Film and Television Attack on London: Hunting the 7/7 Bombers explores the horrors, the investigation and the legacy of July 2005, 20 years on by Neil Baker 5th July 2025
Film and Television·LGBTQ+·Music and Dance TV Choice: Box Set Binge (Volume 5) – 15 out-and-proud groundbreaking TV shows by Neil Baker 19th May 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+·Music and Dance TV Choice: Box Set Binge (Volume 4) – 15 unmissable TV shows available to binge-watch right now by Neil Baker 18th March 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television TV Choice: Adolescence (Netflix) – Thorne’s drama is one of the most urgent and timely shows of the past twenty years by Neil Baker 14th March 2025
Film and Television Dampyr (Netflix) review – Chemello’s movie is best placed back in its coffin for a long sleep by Neil Baker 11th March 2025
Film and Television·Theatre Netflix and the National Youth Theatre host Behind the Camera Workshops for young people in the North East by Neil Baker 4th March 2025
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
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Will & Harper (review) – a tender, funny, emotional and urgent journey across a country where trans people are routinely persecuted by Neil Baker 30th September 2024
1 The Intimacy Coordinator (review): Louisa Connolly-Burnham’s short film is bold in its perspective and bursting with potential
2 The finalists have been announced for the inaugural Great British Theatres Awards, taking place in London this November
3 Queer Theatre is auctioning a Star Trek: Picard script belonging to Marina Sirtis, with all proceeds supporting LGBTQIA+ theatre-makers
4 A Tale of Two Cities (review): After 90 years, Terence Rattigan and John Gielgud’s adaptation finally comes to life on stage
5 TV Choice: Break Clause – Moving on is hard, moving out is even harder in Jess Bray’s new Channel 4 comedy/drama
6 Sense and Sensibility (review) – Oakley and Reid’s adaptation flourishes with vivid visuals and ebullient performances
7 Premature (review): Kevin Walls’ debut feature is rough around the edges, but its sincerity and thematic observations are easy to admire
8 Shrimp Fried Rice (review) – sizzling, satisfying and scrumptious, Dylan Pun’s salty-sweet short film is now streaming on YouTube
9 The Children (review) – Kirkwood’s exploration of social responsibility raises a deeply personal question: What would I do?
10 TV Choice: Tantalising temptations or collective sacrifice to win the game? Tempting Fortune returns to Channel 4 for a third series
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