FILM REVIEWS AND NEWS

The crisp autumn air is descending upon the capital, which can only mean one thing for cinema lovers: the BFI London Film Festival is back for its 70th edition. Running from 7th to 18th October, this year's programme is nothing short of a gargantuan cinematic feast, boasting 251 titles spanning features, shorts, series, and immersive projects from 88 countries.

Dracula: The Night Around Us is a solid retelling of the source material thanks to the writer/directors extensive knowledge of the IP. The film boasts profoundly unsettling imagery and captures the tone of the source material while offering a fittingly modern reinterpretation.

Everyman and Range Rover have officially announced a major landmark partnership to continue bringing Edith Bowman’s Soundtracking Film Club exclusively to Everyman venues across the United Kingdom. Celebrating its milestone tenth anniversary this August, Bowman’s award-winning weekly podcast, which explores the profound, symbiotic relationship between cinema and music through in-depth conversations with directors

Opening in cinemas across the UK and Ireland on 30 October 2026, this release marks a historic occasion fifty-five years in the making: for the very first time, audiences will be able to experience the definitive, uncensored version of the film exactly as Russell intended it to be seen.

Organised by the Port of London Authority, this fantastic initiative is designed to empower, enable, and celebrate emerging creative talent across the region, with a particular focus on young directors based around the Thames Estuary. If you are an aspiring filmmaker looking for a platform to showcase your vision, this competition represents an exceptional opportunity to make your mark on the British film landscape.

However, all eyes are inevitably fixed on Johnny Depp. The project marks his first major Hollywood studio production in eight years, framing the film as a high-stakes comeback vehicle.

One Fluid Night (OFN), the queer-led and volunteer-run international LGBTQIA+ film festival, is set to return to the capital for its seventh edition from 7 to 11 April 2026.

Cinema has officially set its sights on a permanent flagship home on the Greenwich Peninsula. For those of us who have braved the elements and the mystery of "where on earth are we going tonight?", the prospect of a long-term base by the Thames is nothing short of a game-changer for the UK film scene.

However, Odeon Cinemas has once again stepped into the fray to ensure that the magic of the silver screen remains accessible to all. For this upcoming holiday period, the exhibitor has confirmed the return of its Odeon Kids screenings, offering tickets for the remarkably low price of just £1, including screenings of The Bad Guys 2 (screening 14-19 February 2026) and Gabby's Dollhouse (screening 21-22nd Feb).

Today, that excitement has found its lightning rod with the announcement that the 22nd edition of the Glasgow Film Festival (GFF26) will open on 25 February with the UK Premiere of Everybody To Kenmure Street.

The Palm Springs International Film Festival has always occupied a singular space in the awards season calendar. It serves as a sophisticated precursor to the Academy Awards, often highlighting the intersection of global stardom and genuine cinematic craft. This year, the festival has announced that Miley Cyrus will be the recipient of the Outstanding Artistic Achievement Award at the 2026 ceremony.

In the landscape of contemporary short-form cinema, few films have carried as much weight or resonated as deeply as Rock, Paper, Scissors. Following its triumphant BAFTA victory, the announcement that Franz Böhm’s powerful drama has been shortlisted for Best Live Action Short Film at the 2026 Academy Awards feels less like a surprise and more like a necessary recognition of a vital piece of art.

The rumour mill has been churning for months, but a new, deliberately understated poster for Kristoffer Borgli’s 2026 feature, The Drama, has finally given us something tangible to sink our teeth into. And, as expected from an A24 production helmed by the singular talent behind Dream Scenario, the first piece of publicity is far from conventional. It’s an intimate, grainy photograph that speaks volumes about the star power and potentially unsettling tone awaiting us when the

The news we’ve all been waiting for—the rumble of drums from Moria, the soaring sound of a score that defined a generation—is finally here. Peter Jackson’s masterful cinematic epic, The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, is officially returning to UK cinemas early next year. This is not just a standard re-release; this is the launch of the film’s massive 25th-anniversary celebrations, and for film lovers, it is truly a precious event.

After decades of speculation, rumour, and the faint, unsettling whiff of stale pizza, the impossible has finally occurred: Spaceballs 2 has officially commenced production. The sci-fi parody sequel, first mooted over a year ago, has confirmed its status as a concrete cinematic reality, marked by a historic table read that saw the return of some of the original film’s most beloved stars.

Well, gather 'round, cinephiles, because Christopher Nolan and his team have announced this glorious first-look poster for The Odyssey, as well as the release date (scroll to the bottom of this article if you just can't wait).

BAFTA have now officially announced their nominees for their prestigious EE Rising Star award

What better time than now to watch or revisit these gems; what better time than now to re-release such a comfort as Totoro.

The Batmobile from The Batman – Kingsway Tram Tunnel

Back in 1939, two gentlemen by the names of Bob Kane and Bill Finger introduced a character to the world that would go on to be one of the m