Editors' Choice·Film and Television Defending Jacob (Apple TV+) review – a complex journey into belief, doubt, secrets and lies by Neil Baker 24th April 2020
Film and Television·Theatre My Left Nut (BBC Three) review – lifting the curtain on teenage sexual health for boys by Neil Baker 1st March 2020
Film and Television Responsible Child (BBC One) review – the ramifications of an archaic law by Neil Baker 17th December 2019
Film and Television The Morning Show (Apple TV) review – the changing landscape of broadcast media by Neil Baker 9th November 2019
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Rialto (BFI London Film Festival) review – a story of mutual support and therapy at a price, as secrets are brought into the light by Neil Baker 1st October 2019
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Men of Hard Skin (BFI Flare 2019) review – sex, abuse and control against a backdrop of community acceptance and lies by Neil Baker 25th March 2019
Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Sauvage (review) – a tough, uncompromising, and at times deeply uncomfortable portrait of sex work, addiction, and connection by Neil Baker 1st March 2019
Film and Television·Rewind Addiction on Film – the socio-economic divides present between Beautiful Boy (2018) and The Basketball Diaries (1995) by Neil Baker 11th February 2019
Editors' Choice·Film and Television Cinéorama Capsule 2019 (reviews) – quick-read reviews from a Kid Who Would Be King to the end of a groundbreaking franchise by Neil Baker 7th January 2019
1 A Tale of Two Cities (review): After 90 years, Terence Rattigan and John Gielgud’s adaptation finally comes to life on stage
2 TV Choice: Break Clause – Moving on is hard, moving out is even harder in Jess Bray’s new Channel 4 comedy/drama
3 Sense and Sensibility (review) – Oakley and Reid’s adaptation flourishes with vivid visuals and ebullient performances
4 Premature (review): Kevin Walls’ debut feature is rough around the edges, but its sincerity and thematic observations are easy to admire
5 Shrimp Fried Rice (review) – sizzling, satisfying and scrumptious, Dylan Pun’s salty-sweet short film is now streaming on YouTube
6 The Children (review) – Kirkwood’s exploration of social responsibility raises a deeply personal question: What would I do?
7 TV Choice: Tantalising temptations or collective sacrifice to win the game? Tempting Fortune returns to Channel 4 for a third series
8 TV Choice: Adventure, beauty, jeopardy and unforgettable characters as Simon Reeve returns to the Wilderness on BBC Two
9 Explore the full line-up of the 20th Bloomsbury Festival, with highlights from outgoing Festival Director Rosemary Richards
10 TV Choice: Ready for a terrifying trip back to Crystal Lake? The A24-produced series is coming to Sky and NOW this October
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