Editors' Choice·Film and Television·In Focus The Substance (2024): Calum Cooper on Coralie Fargeat’s squirm-inducing masterpiece by Calum Cooper 4th February 2025
Film and Television·LGBTQ+ The Writer (review) – Zabarauskas explores displacement, immigration, political ideology, and the decision to stay, leave, run, or hide by Neil Baker 21st January 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Music and Dance A Complete Unknown (review): James Mangold’s engaging, elegant and alluring portrait of Bob Dylan is somewhat pedestrian by Calum Cooper 12th January 2025
Film and Television·In Focus Old Boys and Cyrano: Two delightfully different adaptations and interpretations of Edmund Rostand’s Cyrano De Bergerac. by Neil Baker 12th January 2025
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Rewind Reviews The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) rewind review: Andrew Adamson’s breathtaking world of darkness and light by Neil Baker 21st December 2024
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·In Focus·LGBTQ+ Psychosexual discussions on a changing youth experience in Gregg Araki’s The Doom Generation and Nowhere by Neil Baker 4th December 2024
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·Rewind Reviews Hugo (2011) Rewind review – Scorsese celebrates Méliès artistry and vision through a fantastic clockwork world by Neil Baker 3rd December 2024
Film and Television·Rewind Reviews Jack Frost (1998) rewind review – It may be somewhat dark and occasionally clumsy, but Troy Miller’s film wears its heart on its sleeve by Neil Baker 1st December 2024
Editors' Choice·Film and Arts Festivals·Film and Television Anora (BFI LFF Review) – an electric tale of sex, transactional love, and youthful fantasy vs stark reality by Neil Baker 30th November 2024
Editors' Choice·Film and Television·In Focus Halloween Night Horrors – ten unmissable fun, freaky, and formidable All Hallows’ Eve movie treats by Neil Baker 30th October 2024
1 Christmas Theatre Guide 2026: Our live guide to theatre, events and colourful family shows this festive season
2 La Bola Negra (review): Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s film is an ode to LGBTQ+ resilience, both historical and contemporary
3 The Great British Theatres Awards, organised by Theatres Trust, announce the winners of the inaugural awards at a star-studded ceremony
4 Wild Horse Nine (review): Anchoring this funny, poignant mix of gallows humour and rumination is John Malkovich’s best performance in years
5 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
6 Wicker (review): Fischer and Wilson’s film dilutes its strengths with passive protagonists, and storytelling as flaunting as it is meandering
7 Rooftop Revolution (review): Hyejin Shin’s play, directed by Gain Amy Park, offers us a gentle reminder that you are not alone
8 Berlinale announces the world premiere of Brett Morgen’s immersive David Bowie “Stage” at the Uber Arena next February
9 Wildwood (review): Laika returns with a riveting and utterly spellbinding feast for the eyes and mind
10 TV Choice: Enjoy a bubbling cauldron full of scary films, TV terrors, and spooky sounds on BBC iPlayer and Sounds this Halloween
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