Queer

Dark, inventive sex-and-drugs drama with Daniel Craig & Drew Starkey

September 5

Riveting thriller about journalists covering the Munich 1972 attack

The War of the Rohirrim

Gorgeous but oddly unengaging animated Lord of the Rings prequel

Nickel Boys

Stunningly original drama set in a 1960s Southern reform school

The Last Showgirl

Pamela Anderson is terrific in this lovely ode to Las Vegas razzle dazzle

The Colours Within

Sophisticated anime teen drama is full of music and emotional resonance

SHADOWS' AWARDS
SWEEPSTAKES for 2025
And they're off!
See who's winning
awards season so far...

Danielle is a Saviour
11.DEC: Deadwyler & Scott will star in The Saviors. a black comedy about mysterious tenants
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Parris joins Cena & Biel in miniature car action adventure Matchbox
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Hathaway in Gordon-Levitt's thriler
Russell joins Spielberg's next film
Pullman & Zovatto are FAMOUS
Birney & Moore lead BLUE FILM
Farrelly directs DRIVERS ED comedy
Evans is back for next AVENGERS
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The Return of Viggo
6.DEC: Mortensen may reprise his role as Aragorn in Serkis' The Hunt for Gollum. Others may return too.
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Miller joins Krasinski, Pierce and Kelly in the new Jack Ryan movie
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Olsen joins Roberts in PANIC
Cena & Andre team for BROTHER
Rockwell & Walken on HORSES
O'Connor & May join SCREAM 7
Coppola making GLIMPSES musical
Finn already working on SMILE 3
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Charlize joins Nolan
29.NOV: Theron and Pattinson join Nolan's new mystery project with Holland, Zendaya, etc
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Elba lined up to play Man-at-Arms in live-action Masters of the Universe
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Jackson joins Abram's next film
Chau, Oliver, Latif in WUTHERING
Cheadle leads CANYON thriller
Brown, Ora join Cavill's VOLTRON
Mudthunder & Goldtooth in BRAVE
SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE 2 is set
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20 Dec:
VENGEANCE MOST FOWL
MUFASA: THE LION KING
THE BRUTALIST
BABYGIRL
THE ROOM NEXT DOOR
THE COUNT OF MONTE-CRISTO
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27 Dec:
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN
NOSFERATU
BETTER MAN
SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3
2073
VERMIGLIO
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3 Jan:
WE LIVE IN TIME
NICKEL BOYS
LADY LIKE
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10 Jan:
MARIA
BABYGIRL
A REAL PAIN
HARD TRUTHS
THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE
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17 Jan:
WOLF MAN
PADDINGTON IN PERU
HERE
EMMANUELLE
PRESENCE
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Recently published reviews:
BONHOEFFER
A COMPLETE UNKNOWN
LOTR: THE WAR OF THE ROHIRRIM
KRAVEN THE HUNTER
THE ORDER
THE LAST SHOWGIRL
VERMIGLIO
NOSFERATU

A gleeful panto mashup
STAGE: Potted Panto makes a triumphant return to Wilton's Music Hall for the holidays...

Walk away the blues
DANCE: Rosas brings Exit Above,
an extraordinary explosion of
movement, to Sadler's Wells...

Run, stop, fall, rise
DANCE: RB Dance Company brings its award-winning tap-dancing sensation Stories to the Peacock until 2nd Nov...

Almost absurdly likeable
COMEDY: Larry Dean takes his must-see show Dodger on tour around the UK until next spring...

Elasticity and emotion
STAGE: Tom Gaskin brings his endearing, impressive Filibuster to Jackson's Lane, on tour until Nov 8th...

Kindness is a survival skill
INTERVIEW: An encounter with
The Wild Robot's creative team at
Annecy Film Festival...

68th London Film Festival
FESTIVAL: Reviews posted as I see films at London's fest of fests...

It’s time to party
COMEDY: Paly & Jay bring Ultimate Roadshow to London: Kings Head 25-28 Sep, Soho Theatre 29 Oct-3 Nov...

Lighten up
DANCE: Barcelona-based Chicos Mambo bring their playful ballet show Tutu to the Peacock Theatre...

Who wants to live forever
STAGE: Emma Hemingford's new play Foreverland at Southwark Playhouse Borough until 19th Oct...

Dazzling and demanding
DANCE: Frontiers showcases striking work from three Canadian choreographers at Sadler's Wells...

August TV Roundup
SCREEN: Watching The Bear 3, Shogun, The Boys 4, The Acolyte, Fallout, The Curse and much more...

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DANCE: Khan's Giselle, Sadler's Wells
STAGE: Sex Lives of Puppets returns
DANCE: Resurgence at Sadler's Wells
Shadows @ London's FrightFest
Shadows @ Edinburgh Fringe
STAGE: Jamie Allan's Amaze, London
STAGE: Frankie Goes to Bollywood
STAGE: Dorian musical at Southwark
STAGE: Jack Tucker at Soho Theatre
JUN TV: Ripley, Bridgerton, Hacks...
DANCE: NYDC's Wall, Sadler's Wells
STAGE: London Clown Festival, Soho
DANCE: Carlos Acosta's Carmen
Shadows @ Sundance London
STAGE: Jazz Emu's Knight Fever
STAGE: Piece of Me at Camden
STAGE: Dave Hill's Caveman, Soho
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That Christmas

Lively animated holiday adventure with a witty Richard Curtis script

Merchant Ivory

Engaging documentary about the groundbreaking filmmaking duo

Rumours

Nutty, offbeat political comedy from Canada starring Cate Blanchett

Moana 2

Colourful and engaging animated adventure sequel is a lot of fun

Your Monster

Uneven and gimmicky but engagingly offbeat horror romantic comedy

Gladiator II

Thunderous big-scale sequel with Paul Mescal & Denzel Washington

Joy

Warm and witty true British story about the first baby born by IVF

A Traveler’s Needs

Meandering Korean drama with the fabulous Isabelle Huppert

Red One

Familiar holiday action is livened up by Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans

Skincare

Camp, melodramatic thriller set in the beauty industry, with Elizabeth Banks

Joy

Warm and witty true British story about the first baby born by IVF

Christmas Eve at Miller’s
Point
A massive, impenetrable ensemble is excellent in this aimless movie

Paddington in Peru

The loveable bear heads off on an entertaining Amazon adventure

Heretic

Hugh Grant is terrific in this brainy but murky-whispery horror

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THE PIANO LESSON
JUROR #2
BLITZ
ABSOLUTION
CHASING CHASING AMY
CELLAR DOOR
SECRETS OF A WALLABY BOY
VENOM: THE LAST DANCE
MEMBERS CLUB
MY NAME IS ALFRED HITCHCOCK
DAHOMEY
THE APPRENTICE
SUDDEN GLIMPSE TO DEEPER THINGS
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The Order

Bracingly well-made dramatic thriller about an Iranian family in crisis

Bonhoeffer

Riveting biopic about the thoughtful theologian who stood up to Hitler

Nightbitch

Bracingly well-made dramatic thriller about an Iranian family in crisis

Day of the Fight

Powerfully moving boxing drama with Michael Pitt and Ron Perlman

Unstoppable

Involving true wrestling story with Jennifer Lopez and Jharrel Jerome

Never Look Away

Riveting doc about no-nonsense war-zone journalist Margaret Moth

The Seed of the Sacred Fig

Bracingly well-made dramatic thriller about an Iranian family in crisis

Maria

Beautifully made drama with a terrific turn by Angelina Jolie as Maria Callas

Conclave

Riveting low-key Vatican thriller with Ralph Fiennes and Stanley Tucci

All We Imagine As Light

Beautifully textured Indian drama circles around three engaging women

Wicked

Ambitious and hugely entertaining film of the Oz prequel musical

Flow

Lovely Latvian animated adventure about a cat facing a flooded world

I’m Still Here

Powerfully timely Brazilian drama based on an involving true story

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LAYLA
THE LAST DANCE
PIECE BY PIECE
NO OTHER LAND
ANORA
EMILIA PEREZ
A REAL PAIN
SUPER/MAN: CHRISTOPHER REEVE STORY
THE DIVIDED ISLAND
MEMOIR OF A SNAIL
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