Editors' Choice·Film and Television·In Focus·LGBTQ+ Turbulent Teens: 16 coming-of-age movies exploring the rollercoaster of adolescent life, love and belonging by Neil Baker 27th February 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning (review): It’s mission accomplished for McQuarrie and Cruise by Calum Cooper 28th May 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Brats (Tribeca Review) – Andrew McCarthy explores the power of words in defining public perception and private self-confidence by Neil Baker 12th June 2024
Film and Television·Rewind Reviews Cruise Control – as Top Gun: Maverick arrives in cinemas, we look back at the magic of Top Gun and its star by Neil Baker 29th September 2023
Film and Television Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One (review) – epic, exciting and thematically powerful by Calum Cooper 6th July 2023
Film and Television·Rewind Reviews Risky Business (1983) rewind review – ’80s teenage dreams, reward, risk and consequence in the Chicago suburbs by Neil Baker 1st September 2022
Film and Television·Rewind Reviews Eyes Wide Shut (1999) rewind review: Obsessions eat away at the soul as we embark on a trip into a secret psycho-sexual Manhattan fantasy by Sabastian Astley 23rd December 2021
1 La Bola Negra (review): Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s film is an ode to LGBTQ+ resilience, both historical and contemporary
2 The Great British Theatres Awards, organised by Theatres Trust, announce the winners of the inaugural awards at a star-studded ceremony
3 Wild Horse Nine (review): Anchoring this funny, poignant mix of gallows humour and rumination is John Malkovich’s best performance in years
4 TV Choice: From tropical seas to open oceans and the deep, Blue Planet III on BBC One ventures deeper beneath the waves than ever before
5 Wicker (review): Fischer and Wilson’s film dilutes its strengths with passive protagonists, and storytelling as flaunting as it is meandering
6 Rooftop Revolution (review): Hyejin Shin’s play, directed by Gain Amy Park, offers us a gentle reminder that you are not alone
7 Berlinale announces the world premiere of Brett Morgen’s immersive David Bowie “Stage” at the Uber Arena next February
8 Wildwood (review): Laika returns with a riveting and utterly spellbinding feast for the eyes and mind
9 TV Choice: Enjoy a bubbling cauldron full of scary films, TV terrors, and spooky sounds on BBC iPlayer and Sounds this Halloween
10 User Manual for a Broken Machine (review): Words, movement and music combine to explore personal and social histories
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