Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+·NQV Short Films The Male Gaze: Courage Under Fire (NQV Media) review – a sublime must-own collection of short films exploring courage in its many forms by Neil Baker 3rd August 2026
Editors' Choice·Theatre Why I Stuck a Flare Up My Arse for England arrives at the Garrick Theatre for one night only on June 21 by Neil Baker 29th May 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Sheffield DocFest brings together 45 World, 17 International, 5 European and 35 UK Premieres for its 33rd edition by Neil Baker 27th May 2026
Film and Television The Smashing Machine (review) – a step up for Johnson and a step back for Safdie by Calum Cooper 4th October 2025
Arts·Film and Arts Festivals·Music and Dance Joseph Fiennes, Dr Jane Goodall DBE, Idris Elba, Clara Amfo and Björn Ulvaeus take to the stage for SXSW London days two and three by Neil Baker 5th June 2025
Arts·Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Music and Dance A host of influential public figures open day one of the inaugural SXSW London Festival in Shoreditch by Neil Baker 3rd June 2025
Arts·Editors' Choice·Film and Television TV Choice: Our top five picks for International Women’s Day on BBC iPlayer by Neil Baker 8th March 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Challengers (review) – game, set, and match to Luca Guadagnino by Sabastian Astley 24th April 2024
Editors' Choice·Film and Television The Iron Claw (review) – a gripping lambasting of pressure over individuality in a story as powerful as a body slam by Calum Cooper 8th February 2024
Film and Television NEWS – Dogwoof announces the release date of COPA 71, the extraordinary story of the 1971 Women’s Football World Cup by Neil Baker 3rd January 2024
1 User Manual for a Broken Machine (review): Words, movement and music combine to explore personal and social histories
2 Minotaur (BFI London Film Festival) review: Zvyagintsev’s film is a grim, gripping and haunting cinematic experience
3 Julie Hesmondhalgh will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the inaugural Great British Theatres Awards this November
4 Studiocanal Classics has announced the 20th Anniversary 4K Re-release of Guillermo Del Toro’s masterpiece Pan’s Labyrinth
5 7 Miles Out (BFI London Film Festival) review: Carol Morley’s coming-of-age film enthrals, delights and brings a tear to the eye
6 Elephants in the Fog (BFI London Film Festival) review: Abinash Bikram Shah’s debut feature is a masterclass in atmospheric immersion
7 The Nature of Forgetting (review): Movement, images and live music explore human life and relationships in Theatre Re’s striking production
8 Counterattack: Youth (review): A real pub setting elevates the intimacy between four lifelong friends in Gain Amy Park’s drama
9 Black Church Bay (BFI London Film Festival) review: Jones film is muddy, grey and open-ended as its knotty, unnerving tale unfolds
10 Josephine (BFI London Film Festival) review: De Anaújo and team cut to the bone of dense issues with devastating precision
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