Film and Television·LGBTQ+·Music and Dance·Rewind·Theatre LGBTQ+ From Stage to Screen – groundbreaking plays and shows adapted for film and TV by Neil Baker 6th February 2021
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ It’s a Sin (Channel 4) review: a heartbreaking, urgent, joyous, and emotional masterpiece by Neil Baker 23rd January 2021
Film and Television·Music and Dance Schemers (review) – McLean and friends’ gritty fight for success at times feels airbrushed and hollow by Neil Baker 22nd January 2021
Film and Television·LGBTQ+·NQV Short Films·Short Films The Male Gaze: The Boy is Mine – (NQV Media) review – five short films exploring obsession, togetherness, risk and reward by Neil Baker 18th December 2020
Film and Television Cult (review) – Luke Ibbetson’s debut feature shines with originality, emotion and humour by Neil Baker 2nd November 2020
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Benny Loves You (FrightFest): Writer, actor and director Karl Holt on the birth of a brand-new killer cuddly toy by Neil Baker 21st October 2020
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Rewind Village of the Damned (1960) rewind review – Wolf Rilla’s movie is a masterclass in socially reflective horror by Neil Baker 18th October 2020
Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ BFI London Film Festival 2020 (reviews) – our quick read film reviews from the 64th edition of the festival by Neil Baker 17th October 2020
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Supernova (BFI London Film Festival) review: Harry MacQueen’s beautiful portrait of love in the face of loss is deeply intimate by Neil Baker 11th October 2020
Film and Television·LGBTQ+·NQV Short Films·Short Films New Queer Visions: Right Beside You (NQV Media) – sometimes, we all need someone to turn to, and occasionally, that person may be a stranger by Neil Baker 8th September 2020
1 Berlinale announces the world premiere of Brett Morgen’s immersive David Bowie “Stage” at the Uber Arena next February
2 Wildwood (review): Laika returns with a riveting and utterly spellbinding feast for the eyes and mind
3 TV Choice: Enjoy a bubbling cauldron full of scary films, TV terrors, and spooky sounds on BBC iPlayer and Sounds this Halloween
4 User Manual for a Broken Machine (review): Words, movement and music combine to explore personal and social histories
5 Minotaur (BFI London Film Festival) review: Zvyagintsev’s film is a grim, gripping and haunting cinematic experience
6 Julie Hesmondhalgh will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the inaugural Great British Theatres Awards this November
7 Studiocanal Classics has announced the 20th Anniversary 4K Re-release of Guillermo Del Toro’s masterpiece Pan’s Labyrinth
8 7 Miles Out (BFI London Film Festival) review: Carol Morley’s coming-of-age film enthrals, delights and brings a tear to the eye
9 Elephants in the Fog (BFI London Film Festival) review: Abinash Bikram Shah’s debut feature is a masterclass in atmospheric immersion
10 The Nature of Forgetting (review): Movement, images and live music explore human life and relationships in Theatre Re’s striking production
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