Arts and Culture News·Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Fantasia International Film Festival celebrates its 30th Edition with a stellar selection of features, workshops, events and shorts by Neil Baker 3rd July 2026
Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews Supergirl (review) – Millie Alcock shines in an otherwise shaky continuation of James Gunn’s DCU by Calum Cooper 24th June 2026
Arts and Culture News·Film and Television·GALECA Dorian Awards·LGBTQ+ Heated Rivalry, Hacks, Pluribus, The Pitt and Half Man Lead LGBTQ+ Critics’ Dorian TV Award Nominations by Neil Baker 18th June 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Theatre Reviews·Theatre The Last Man (review) – a social and emotional landscape that may be unfamiliar, yet unexpectedly recognisable by Jane Jung 10th June 2026
Arts·Arts and Culture News·Editors' Choice·Film and Television In Other Worlds, the first major UK solo exhibition by Liam Young, is to open at the Barbican by Neil Baker 29th April 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews·In Focus So Bad They’re Good (rewind review) – the terrifically terrible Troll (1986) and Tammy and the T-Rex (1994) by Neil Baker 27th April 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews·LGBTQ+ Chatlines (review) – an emotional rollercoaster full of humour, love and hope, that carves a place in the heart and demands multiple viewings by Neil Baker 7th April 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews Project Hail Mary (review) – Lord and Miller’s movie is as soulful and endearing as it is thoroughly enjoyable by Calum Cooper 19th March 2026
Film and Television·Film and Theatre Reviews Mercy (review) – the only mercy in this ludicrous stinker is the end credits by Calum Cooper 26th January 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television TV Choice: The War Between the Land and the Sea – Russell Tovey and Gugu Mbatha-Raw on Pete McTighe and Russell T Davies’ epic new mini-series by Neil Baker 3rd December 2025
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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