Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Sergio Rigoletto looks back at the standout films, the politics and the protests of Berlinale 2025 by Sergio Rigoletto 29th March 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Departures (BFI Flare Review) – Neil Ely and Lloyd Eyre-Morgan’s brilliant comedy drama isn’t afraid to dig deep into the gay male experience by Neil Baker 27th March 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Dreams in Nightmares (Berlinale Review) – a beautifully crafted road trip that never seeks to define its final destination by Neil Baker 1st March 2025
Music and Dance·Theatre Max Bowden and Paul Jacob French to star in the world premiere of Midnight Cowboy – A New Musical by Neil Baker 29th January 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television A Real Pain (review) – a life-affirming road trip that will leave many teary-eyed by Calum Cooper 8th January 2025
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Liuben (OFN Review) – a delicate, sensitive, complex and layered exploration of identity, sexuality and oppression by Neil Baker 15th November 2024
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Rewind Halloween Night Horrors – ten unmissable fun, freaky, and formidable All Hallows’ Eve movie treats by Neil Baker 30th October 2024
Editors' Choice·Film and Television TV Choice: MadS (Shudder) – David Moreau’s Gaspar Noé-inspired disorienting trip to hell is a terrifying triumph by Neil Baker 20th October 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
Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Agatha All Along (review) – a Marvel TV hit that’s proudly queer and devilishly entertaining by Neil Baker 21st September 2024
1 Wildwood (review): Laika returns with a riveting and utterly spellbinding feast for the eyes and mind
2 TV Choice: Enjoy a bubbling cauldron full of scary films, TV terrors, and spooky sounds on BBC iPlayer and Sounds this Halloween
3 User Manual for a Broken Machine (review): Words, movement and music combine to explore personal and social histories
4 Minotaur (BFI London Film Festival) review: Zvyagintsev’s film is a grim, gripping and haunting cinematic experience
5 Julie Hesmondhalgh will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the inaugural Great British Theatres Awards this November
6 Studiocanal Classics has announced the 20th Anniversary 4K Re-release of Guillermo Del Toro’s masterpiece Pan’s Labyrinth
7 7 Miles Out (BFI London Film Festival) review: Carol Morley’s coming-of-age film enthrals, delights and brings a tear to the eye
8 Elephants in the Fog (BFI London Film Festival) review: Abinash Bikram Shah’s debut feature is a masterclass in atmospheric immersion
9 The Nature of Forgetting (review): Movement, images and live music explore human life and relationships in Theatre Re’s striking production
10 Counterattack: Youth (review): A real pub setting elevates the intimacy between four lifelong friends in Gain Amy Park’s drama
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