Music and Dance·Theatre The Empire Strips Back: A Burlesque Parody (review) – a celebratory burlesque cabaret from a galaxy far, far away by Neil Baker 6th May 2025
Film and Television Disney+ announces its autumn lineup of new and returning shows by Neil Baker 6th August 2024
Editors' Choice·Film and Television TV Choice: Box Set Binge (Volume 2) – 15 festive and fabulous TV shows and specials to watch this Christmas by Neil Baker 11th December 2023
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ TV Choice: Box Set Binge (Volume 1) – 15 unmissable TV shows available to binge-watch right now by Neil Baker 1st September 2023
Film and Television·Rewind Star Wars Holiday Special (1978) – a psychedelic odd and one-of-a-kind festive celebration by Agnes Sajti 17th December 2022
Film and Television·Rewind The Empire Strikes Back (1980) – the sequel that gave birth to a sprawling universe by Neil Baker 3rd May 2020
Film and Television Star Wars Episode IX: The Rise of Skywalker (review) – we deserved better than this, as did the actors who gave it their all by Neil Baker 20th December 2019
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Rewind Star Wars (1977) rewind review – Lucas’ groundbreaking space adventure spoke to the hopes, dreams and aspirations of a new generation by Neil Baker 4th May 2019
1 7 Miles Out (BFI London Film Festival) review: Carol Morley’s coming-of-age film enthrals, delights and brings a tear to the eye
2 Elephants in the Fog (BFI London Film Festival) review: Abinash Bikram Shah’s debut feature is a masterclass in atmospheric immersion
3 The Nature of Forgetting (review): Movement, images and live music explore human life and relationships in Theatre Re’s striking production
4 Counterattack: Youth (review): A real pub setting elevates the intimacy between four lifelong friends in Gain Amy Park’s drama
5 Black Church Bay (BFI London Film Festival) review: Jones film is muddy, grey and open-ended as its knotty, unnerving tale unfolds
6 Josephine (BFI London Film Festival) review: De Anaújo and team cut to the bone of dense issues with devastating precision
7 Coward (BFI London Film Festival) review: Achingly beautiful and deeply intimate, this is Lukas Dhont’s best film to date
8 Whalefall (review): Austin Abrams is swallowed whole by a sperm whale in a bizarre rather than exciting survival movie
9 TV Choice: Brad Caleb Kane breathes new life into the Friday the 13th franchise this Halloween as we return to Crystal Lake
10 Iván & Hadoum (BFI London Film Festival) review: Ian de la Rosa’s sun-drenched love story is tender, real and organic in construction
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