Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Rewind Nothing But the Best (1964) – Donner and Raphael’s 60s masterclass in satire, wit and social commentary by Neil Baker 25th August 2024
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Saltburn (BFI London Film Festival) review: Fennell carves up wealth and privilege like a rare fillet steak on Victorian bone china by Neil Baker 12th October 2023
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Triangle of Sadness (BFI London Film Festival) review – a vicious satire that harbours dark observations on society by Emma Duffy 14th October 2022
Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Saint-Narcisse (review) – a bold, bonkers and brilliant dissection of narcissism by Neil Baker 18th April 2022
Film and Television Cult (review) – Luke Ibbetson’s debut feature shines with originality, emotion and humour by Neil Baker 2nd November 2020
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
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Two Heads Creek (FrightFest 2020) – Jordan Waller on dodgy sausages, growing nationalism, and blood-splattered comedy by Neil Baker 30th August 2020
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+·Rewind·Short Films Cinéorama Capsule Reviews 2022 – 2025 – quick-read reviews, from a deadly attack of killer oranges to the tender tale of a man and a wildcat by Neil Baker 1st September 2018
1 TV Choice: Enjoy a bubbling cauldron full of scary films, TV terrors, and spooky sounds on BBC iPlayer and Sounds this Halloween
2 User Manual for a Broken Machine (review): Words, movement and music combine to explore personal and social histories
3 Minotaur (BFI London Film Festival) review: Zvyagintsev’s film is a grim, gripping and haunting cinematic experience
4 Julie Hesmondhalgh will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the inaugural Great British Theatres Awards this November
5 Studiocanal Classics has announced the 20th Anniversary 4K Re-release of Guillermo Del Toro’s masterpiece Pan’s Labyrinth
6 7 Miles Out (BFI London Film Festival) review: Carol Morley’s coming-of-age film enthrals, delights and brings a tear to the eye
7 Elephants in the Fog (BFI London Film Festival) review: Abinash Bikram Shah’s debut feature is a masterclass in atmospheric immersion
8 The Nature of Forgetting (review): Movement, images and live music explore human life and relationships in Theatre Re’s striking production
9 Counterattack: Youth (review): A real pub setting elevates the intimacy between four lifelong friends in Gain Amy Park’s drama
10 Black Church Bay (BFI London Film Festival) review: Jones film is muddy, grey and open-ended as its knotty, unnerving tale unfolds
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