Editors' Choice·Music and Dance·Theatre Reviews Shanay Holmes Live at Cadogan Hall (review): a liquid-gold voice, a world-class orchestra and a night of musical wonder, emotion, and love by Neil Baker 12th July 2026
Film and Television·Film Reviews·Music and Dance Michael (review) – mechanical storytelling and a sanitised portrayal so vacant of nuance or substance only leave one unsettled by Calum Cooper 29th April 2026
Music and Dance Hetta Falzon announces her debut EP ‘Henrietta’ and shares her new single ‘Belly Laugh’ by Neil Baker 20th January 2026
Editors' Choice·Music and Dance Ava Joe announces her new EP, Big Beautiful Mess, a love letter to hedonism and a manifesto for life itself by Neil Baker 15th January 2026
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews·Music and Dance Broken English (BFI London Film Festival) review – Forsyth and Pollard honour Faithfull’s rebellious spirit and unbridled talent by Neil Baker 23rd October 2025
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews·LGBTQ+ Blue Moon (BFI London Film Festival) review – weighed down by the overwhelmingness of its style and the staleness of its substance by Calum Cooper 19th October 2025
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews·Music and Dance Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere (BFI London Film Festival) review – Cooper keeps us at a distance from the man and the artist by Neil Baker 18th October 2025
Music and Dance·Theatre We Aren’t Kids Anymore – Drew Gasparini on finding himself, chasing dreams and blending musical genres by Neil Baker 1st April 2025
Film and Television·LGBTQ+·TV What’s new on BBC iPlayer this week – RuPaul’s Drag Race, Ludwig, Wildlife and more by Neil Baker 21st September 2024
1 No Rest for the Wicked (Fantasia Film Festival) review – hauntingly beautiful, Kalle’s adaptation of Ulrichs’ Manor is unmissable 23rd July 2026
2 Pinocchio: Unstrung (review) – Rhys Frake-Waterfield’s movie is a sordid, cynical and shoddy exploitation flick with even cheaper ethics 23rd July 2026
3 Animal Farm (2026) review – Serkis’s film butchers Orwell’s source material so thoroughly it could be branded animal cruelty 21st July 2026
4 The Virgin Suicides (2000) rewind review – Sophia Coppola’s film is a girlhood classic that balances sweetness, sweatiness and sorrow 21st July 2026
5 Blue Mist (UK Tour) review – Who has the authority to define another person’s story? And who decides what counts as an “authentic voice?” 21st July 2026
6 Attack on Paradise (Fantasia Film Festival) review – a high-octane crime action thriller that never quite reaches its full potential 20th July 2026
7 The Odyssey (review) – rapturous, spellbinding entertainment – an epic cinematic experience to match its enduring source material 19th July 2026
8 Tight Lettuce (Fantasia Film Festival) review – when does care become enabling, and who dictates when that line has been crossed? 19th July 2026
9 Pimple (Fantasia Film Festival) review – Alle’s story of a toxic pimple, a sebum monster and bullies about to meet a sticky end is a delight 19th July 2026
10 Royal Court Young Playwrights Award 2026 – less like a competition and more like an investment in the future of British theatre 18th July 2026
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