The Drugs Don't Work

The Drugs Don’t Work - a collection of TV, movies and stage productions exploring addiction, recovery, and relapse.

Tight Lettuce (Fantasia Film Festival) review

Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television

Tight Lettuce (Fantasia Film Festival) review – when does care become enabling, and who dictates when that line has been crossed?

by Neil Baker

19th July 2026

Wolf Sheffield DocFest Review Patrick Wolf Documentary

Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+·Music and Dance

Wolf (Sheffield DocFest) review – a deeply personal and intimate exploration of trauma, addiction, recovery and transformation

by Neil Baker

16th June 2026

leaving las vegas 1995 studiocanal rewind review

Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Rewind

Leaving Las Vegas (1995) rewind review – a haunting epitaph and a powerful exploration of unconditional love, beauty and pain

by Neil Baker

18th May 2026

Cutaways Stream It or Skip It

Film and Television·LGBTQ+

Cutaways (review) – a sharp and observant exploration of the ruthless amphitheatre that is the entertainment industry

by Neil Baker

7th April 2026

Miles Southwark Playhouse Review (Miles Davis)

Editors' Choice·Music and Dance·Theatre

Miles (review) – like the best Jazz, Kaderbhai’s play is a theatrical and musical melting pot of pure brilliance

by Neil Baker

10th February 2026

Caught Stealing Film Review

Editors' Choice·Film and Television

Caught Stealing (review) – wild, gritty and witty, this is one of the best action-thrillers of the year

by Neil Baker

2nd December 2025

departures bfi flare review

Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+

Departures (BFI Flare Review) – Neil Ely and Lloyd Eyre-Morgan’s brilliant comedy drama isn’t afraid to dig deep into the gay male experience

by Neil Baker

27th March 2025

Editors' Choice·Film and Television

The Substance (2024) – Calum Cooper on Coralie Fargeat’s squirm-inducing masterpiece

by Calum Cooper

4th February 2025

Editors' Choice·Theatre

Jack Lowden and Martin Freeman to star in the West End transfer of David Ireland’s The Fifth Step at sohoplace

by Neil Baker

24th January 2025

Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Music and Dance

Better Man (review) – Gracey’s fabulous musical biopic isn’t monkeying around

by Neil Baker

20th December 2024

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