Film and Television Whalefall (review): Austin Abrams is swallowed whole by a sperm whale in a bizarre rather than exciting survival movie by Calum Cooper 15th October 2026
Film and Television The Social Reckoning (review): Sorkin’s film is rightfully furious about where we are and where we’re going, but it lacks dramatic punch by Calum Cooper 9th October 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television Sense and Sensibility (review) – Oakley and Reid’s adaptation flourishes with vivid visuals and ebullient performances by Calum Cooper 23rd September 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Blue Film: Elliot Tuttle on his provocative, nuanced, artistically ambitious exploration of trauma, memory, identity and guilt by Neil Baker 5th September 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Bad Karaoke (FrightFest) review – Lightbody and Steinmiller Jr.’s fabulously fun popcorn horror hits all the right notes by Neil Baker 31st August 2026
Film and Television Sour Milk: Eli Roth’s Ice Cream Man – Calum Cooper on one of the most incompetent and vulgar films he has ever seen by Calum Cooper 23rd August 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Stop! That! Train! (review) – Adam Shankman and RuPaul deliver a gleefully ridiculous, fun and fabulous dramedy packed with cameos by Daisy Grace Greetham 21st August 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·LGBTQ+ Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (review) – a bonkers but brilliant examination of self-identity and the creative process by Calum Cooper 21st August 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television TV Choice: Freefall: A Reckoning for Boeing – Will Boeing ever face justice for lies, failures, bad practices and the deaths of 346 people? by Neil Baker 20th August 2026
Editors' Choice·Film and Television Coyote vs. Acme (review) – Green’s movie loves and understands the cartoon formula it’s building on, delivering sturdy entertainment by Calum Cooper 19th August 2026
1 Coward (BFI London Film Festival) review: Achingly beautiful and deeply intimate, this is Lukas Dhont’s best film to date
2 Whalefall (review): Austin Abrams is swallowed whole by a sperm whale in a bizarre rather than exciting survival movie
3 TV Choice: Brad Caleb Kane breathes new life into the Friday the 13th franchise this Halloween as we return to Crystal Lake
4 Iván & Hadoum (BFI London Film Festival) review: Ian de la Rosa’s sun-drenched love story is tender, real and organic in construction
5 Nightborn (BFI London Film Festival) review: Hanna Bergholm’s movie revels in wince-inducing horror, leaving the audience squirming
6 These Violent Delights (review): Hampson and Sansom’s passionate take on Romeo and Juliet marks the arrival of a new generation
7 Stolen Memories (BFI London Film Festival) review: Davidsen’s film isn’t afraid to tackle knotty discussions on the reliability of memory
8 Ketticè (BFI London Film Festival) review: Tortorici’s film rejects all rules and forges its own path, just like the teens it follows
9 Franz & Marie (review): Howard and Oakley’s poignant tragedy comes to life through folk music and performance
10 Elsinore (BFI London Film Festival) review: Scott’s powerful performance drives Stone’s exquisite story of Charleson’s Hamlet
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