Film and Television·Rewind One Potato, Two Potato (1964) rewind review – one of the most honest, urgent, and bold independent films of the early 1960s by Neil Baker 7th October 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Music and Dance·Theatre Stuntman review – an exhilarating, urgent and engaging exploration of the journey from boy to man by Neil Baker 6th October 2025
Film and Television TV Choice: Jack Thorne’s The Hack, starring David Tennant, Toby Jones and Robert Carlyle, airs on ITV1 this September by Neil Baker 18th September 2025
Film and Television Brave the Dark (review) – a predictable and comforting tale of a small-town Good Samaritan by Neil Baker 15th September 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Rewind Young Törless “Der Junge Törless” (1966) – uncompromising, chilling and bold in its discussions on the human condition by Neil Baker 31st August 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+·Rewind TV Choice: Return to Byker Grove as the groundbreaking teen drama streams for the first time on STV Player and ITVX by Neil Baker 14th August 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television The School Duel (Fantasia Film Festival) review – an outstanding feature directorial debut that leaves an indelible mark by Neil Baker 3rd August 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television Bring Her Back (review) – grotesque and chilling with a well of empathy at its core by Calum Cooper 30th July 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Inside (Tribeca Festival) review – an exceptional and complex debut feature full of fury, tension and unbridled dramatic power by Neil Baker 9th June 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Mikko Mäkelä talks about his new film Sebastian, intimacy, art, and sex work in the digital age by Neil Baker 3rd April 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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