LFF
Fwends
After not seeing each other in years, Em (Emmanuelle Mattana) travels to Melbourne to reunite with Jessie (Melissa…
By Andrew MurraySpecial
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Train Dreams
Dennis Johnson’s 2011 novella, Train Dreams, is highly acclaimed. At 110 pages, you might think it's a tough…
By Christopher Connor
LFF
She’s the He
Siobhan McCarthy subverts the high school sex comedy with She’s the He, an electrifyingly energetic queer coming-of-age story…
By Andrew Murray
LFF
“Working with Idris on this film truly showed me the power of collaboration”: Mo Abudu on Dust to Dreams at London Film Festival 2025
In its 19-minute runtime, Idris Elba’s Dust to Dreams drifts through the haze of Lagos nightlife, where music,…
By Christina Yang
Live music
BBC Proms 2025: The Last Night of the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall
The Last Night of the Proms has long been cast as the Glastonbury of the classical set. Tickets…
By Constance Ayrton
Movie
Toronto International Film Festival 2025: Wasteman
It’s a situation many of us know all too well, or can at least sympathise with: being caught…
By Selina Sondermann
Movie
Toronto International Film Festival 2025: California Schemin’
Celebrating its world premiere at the 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival is Scottish screen legend…
By Selina Sondermann
Movie
Toronto International Film Festival 2025: Sacrifice
A climate gala on a Greek island sees billionaires from all walks of life congregate. Among them is…
By Selina Sondermann
Venice
Cotton Queen
Set in a Sudanese village where harvests and histories are deeply entwined, Suzannah Mirghani’s Cotton Queen straddles parable…
By Christina Yang
Movie
Toronto International Film Festival 2025: Christy
It is somewhat difficult to evaluate the myriad of biopics making the autumn festival circuit purely on their…
By Selina Sondermann