Film and Television We take a first look at the delightfully dark and kooky mayhem of Wednesday (season two) on Netflix by Neil Baker 3rd August 2025
Film and Television·Music and Dance·Theatre Edward Scissorhands: Matthew Bourne’s dance version of Tim Burton’s classic is to be released in cinemas for the first time by Neil Baker 26th June 2024
Film and Television·Rewind Celebrate Christmas at BFI IMAX with Elf, Wonka, Die Hard and more by Neil Baker 2nd November 2023
Film and Television·Rewind Fifteen Dark Christmas Movies to enjoy this festive season, from a New Year’s Eve disaster at sea to a Bat, a Cat, and a Penguin by Neil Baker 12th December 2021
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Rewind The Nightmare Before Christmas (1994) rewind review – a fantastic, spooky, musical oddball adventure by Sabastian Astley 5th December 2021
Film and Television·Rewind Batman (1989): Burton, Keaton and Nicholson release the Bat from its belfry and change comic-book movies forever by Neil Baker 19th May 2019
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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