Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film Reviews A Private Life (review) – an intriguing, albeit scattershot, thriller with atmosphere and empathy in abundance by Calum Cooper 26th June 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film Reviews·LGBTQ+ Mother Mary (review) – a woman trying to reconcile who she is with the version of herself that everyone else seems to recognise by Yasmine Chan 23rd June 2026
Film and Television·Film and TV News Nightsleeper sets sail for a second series on BBC One and iPlayer, with filming set to start in Belfast later this year by Neil Baker 19th June 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews·LGBTQ+ On the Road (SXSW London) review – Pablos’ unfiltered, charged, and brutally authentic movie is a visceral cinematic experience by Neil Baker 12th June 2026
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews·LGBTQ+ La Carn (SXSW London) review – the obsession with random sex chats leads to a problematic question of consent by Rino Lu 8th June 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·Film Reviews Barrio Triste (SXSW London) review – Stillz’s debut feature leaves you both breathless and disoriented as the credits roll by Neil Baker 6th June 2026
Film and Television·Film Reviews Kraken (review) – Pål Øie’s creature feature eco-horror wraps its tentacles tightly around you and doesn’t let you go by Neil Baker 31st May 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Film Reviews Our Hero, Balthazar (review) – an unsettling and urgent exploration of masculinity, class divide and extremism in our social media age by Neil Baker 6th May 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+·TV Richard Gadd and Jamie Bell discuss Half Man, repression, violence, the complexity of masculinity, and the fragility of brotherhood by Neil Baker 5th May 2026
Film and Television·Film Reviews The Good Boy (review) – unnerving and complex in its social themes, Komasa’s chamber piece is a twisted puzzle-box movie by Neil Baker 4th May 2026
2 Shanay Holmes Live at Cadogan Hall (review): a liquid-gold voice, a world-class orchestra and a night of musical wonder, emotion, and love 12th July 2026
3 Lady Macbeth Was Never A Girl (review) – McBride and Dart’s film is a soft and thoughtful expression of shifting gender identity 11th July 2026
4 West End star Shanay Holmes announces the release of her debut studio album, Becoming, ahead of her live concert at Cadogan Hall 10th July 2026
5 Fright Night (1985) rewind review: Holland’s movie is one of the finest comedy-horror films ever to grace the silver screen 9th July 2026
6 Tubi has been announced as the 2026 headline sponsor for FrightFest, the UK’s premier horror film festival 7th July 2026
7 The Swimmer (1968) rewind review – a searing-hot suburban odyssey to watch this summer 6th July 2026
8 A DoL House (review) – Watson and Norris ask where protection ends and control begins in this powerful social drama 5th July 2026
9 Christopher Sherwood and Mark Pluck’s Geronto will receive its European premiere at this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival 3rd July 2026
10 Fantasia International Film Festival celebrates its 30th Edition with a stellar selection of features, workshops, events and shorts 3rd July 2026
Follow Us