Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Brother’s Keeper (BFI London Film Festival) review – a haunting story of oppression, neglect and control by Neil Baker 8th October 2021
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·In Focus Salò, or the 120 Days of Sodom (1975): Pasolini forces us to face the inherent darkness of the human condition by Neil Baker 4th October 2021
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ The Obituary of Tunde Johnson (BFI Flare) review – Ali LeRoi explores the revolving door of discrimination by Neil Baker 18th March 2021
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ BFI London Film Festival 2020 (reviews) – our quick read film reviews from the 64th edition of the festival by Neil Baker 17th October 2020
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Boys State (Sundance London) review – a heady mix of rivalry, passion, testosterone and politics by Neil Baker 12th August 2020
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Keith Haring: Street Art Boy (Sheffield DocFest) review – when does art become political activism, and when does political activism become art? by Neil Baker 26th June 2020
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Us Kids (Sheffield DocFest) review – the bright light of activism in a broken political system by Neil Baker 21st June 2020
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Welcome to Chechnya (Sheffield DocFest) review – the atrocities of state-orchestrated hate and the indifference of global governments by Neil Baker 20th June 2020
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television In My Blood It Runs (Sheffield DocFest) review – colonialism, oppression and the need to fly free by Neil Baker 6th June 2020
Film and Television Responsible Child (BBC One) review – the ramifications of an archaic law by Neil Baker 17th December 2019
1 Ebenezer (review): West’s love of horror creates a spooky, wickedly atmospheric feel that Depp’s overacting frequently undercuts
2 Prima Facie (review): Susanna White’s film adaptation of Miller’s powerful and urgent stage play never quite finds its cinematic voice
3 The Male Gaze: Good Vibrations (review) – seven stunning coming-of-age short films exploring good vibrations, expectations, and excitations
4 Nero (review): Andrew Barth Feldman’s captivating performance drives the London production of Sater and Sheik’s musical
5 Christmas Theatre Guide 2026: Our live guide to theatre, events and colourful family shows this festive season
6 La Bola Negra (review): Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s film is an ode to LGBTQ+ resilience, both historical and contemporary
7 The Great British Theatres Awards, organised by Theatres Trust, announce the winners of the inaugural awards at a star-studded ceremony
8 Wild Horse Nine (review): Anchoring this funny, poignant mix of gallows humour and rumination is John Malkovich’s best performance in years
9 TV Choice: From tropical seas to open oceans and the deep, Blue Planet III on BBC One ventures deeper beneath the waves than ever before
10 Wicker (review): Fischer and Wilson’s film dilutes its strengths with passive protagonists, and storytelling as flaunting as it is meandering
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