Film and Television·Rewind Sab Astley looks back at The Way Way Back and The Kings of Summer, two films that defined his youth by Sabastian Astley 1st February 2022
Film and Television Silk Road (review) – an oversimplified study of Ulbricht that fails to uncover his motivation and drive by Neil Baker 21st March 2021
Film and Television A Teacher (BBC iPlayer) review – Hannah Fidell expands her original film into a mini-series that feels confused in its core messages by Neil Baker 10th January 2021
Film and Television·LGBTQ+·Rewind Love, Simon (2018) – a game-changing movie for young LGBTQ+ audiences by Neil Baker 20th November 2020
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ BFI Flare 2018 (reviews) – our coverage from London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival by Neil Baker 2nd April 2018
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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