Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Rewind War Through a Child’s Eyes: Au Revoir Les Enfants, Empire of the Sun, The Painted Bird and Come and See by Neil Baker 4th March 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+·Rewind Turbulent Teens – 16 coming-of-age movies exploring the rollercoaster of adolescence by Neil Baker 27th February 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Sound of Falling (Glasgow Film Festival) review – a hypnotic work of art brimming with compassion and insight by Calum Cooper 27th February 2026
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Wolfram (Berlinale) review – Thornton’s film is a powerful and visceral big-screen experience that lacks cohesion by Neil Baker 24th February 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Rose (Berlinale) review: a haunting folk tale where historical and contemporary discussions of gender identity merge by Neil Baker 23rd February 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Queen at Sea (Berlinale) review – Hammer’s film is an intimate, haunting and powerful exploration of the complexities of consent by Neil Baker 21st February 2026
Film and Television Wuthering Heights (review) – Fennell captures the book’s emotional scale, but the lack of subtlety is a double-edged sword by Calum Cooper 10th February 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Rewind Freistatt (2015) rewind review – harrowing and brutally honest in its exploration of state and church-sanctioned abuse by Neil Baker 31st January 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ TV Choice: Boots (Netflix) – True bravery and brilliance come from being yourself rather than hiding in fear by Neil Baker 2nd November 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Wasteman (BFI London Film Festival) review – bold and breathless in its intensity, McMau’s film is a fearless feature debut by Neil Baker 22nd October 2025
1 Josephine (BFI London Film Festival) review: De Anaújo and team cut to the bone of dense issues with devastating precision
2 Coward (BFI London Film Festival) review: Achingly beautiful and deeply intimate, this is Lukas Dhont’s best film to date
3 Whalefall (review): Austin Abrams is swallowed whole by a sperm whale in a bizarre rather than exciting survival movie
4 TV Choice: Brad Caleb Kane breathes new life into the Friday the 13th franchise this Halloween as we return to Crystal Lake
5 Iván & Hadoum (BFI London Film Festival) review: Ian de la Rosa’s sun-drenched love story is tender, real and organic in construction
6 Nightborn (BFI London Film Festival) review: Hanna Bergholm’s movie revels in wince-inducing horror, leaving the audience squirming
7 These Violent Delights (review): Hampson and Sansom’s passionate take on Romeo and Juliet marks the arrival of a new generation
8 Stolen Memories (BFI London Film Festival) review: Davidsen’s film isn’t afraid to tackle knotty discussions on the reliability of memory
9 Ketticè (BFI London Film Festival) review: Tortorici’s film rejects all rules and forges its own path, just like the teens it follows
10 Franz & Marie (review): Howard and Oakley’s poignant tragedy comes to life through folk music and performance
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