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
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
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
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
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
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
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
1 Studiocanal has announced the release of a new 4K restoration of Richard Attenborough’s Chaplin (1992), starring Robert Downey Jr
2 TV Choice: The cloaks have been ironed, the fingerless gloves unpacked, and the turret dusted for The Celebrity Traitors on BBC One
3 The National Children’s Choir of Great Britain (NCCGB) is now searching for the next generation of singing talent
4 The Intimacy Coordinator (review): Louisa Connolly-Burnham’s short film is bold in its perspective and bursting with potential
5 The finalists have been announced for the inaugural Great British Theatres Awards, taking place in London this November
6 Queer Theatre is auctioning a Star Trek: Picard script belonging to Marina Sirtis, with all proceeds supporting LGBTQIA+ theatre-makers
7 A Tale of Two Cities (review): After 90 years, Terence Rattigan and John Gielgud’s adaptation finally comes to life on stage
8 TV Choice: Break Clause – Moving on is hard, moving out is even harder in Jess Bray’s new Channel 4 comedy/drama
9 Sense and Sensibility (review) – Oakley and Reid’s adaptation flourishes with vivid visuals and ebullient performances
10 Premature (review): Kevin Walls’ debut feature is rough around the edges, but its sincerity and thematic observations are easy to admire
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