Jack Howard’s Oscar-Qualified The Second Time Around Is a Sophisticated Triumph

Jack Howard’s Oscar-Qualified The Second Time Around Is a Sophisticated Triumph

Will Quinn Nov 27, 2025 3 min read
A HollyShorts-winning, Oscar-contending short, Jack Howard’s The Second Time Around delivers gripping performances and a beautifully contained mystery.
BAFTA-Winning Film Pride to Become Major National Theatre Musical

BAFTA-Winning Film Pride to Become Major National Theatre Musical

Will Quinn Nov 6, 2025 4 min read
Director Matthew Warchus and writer Stephen Beresford reunite to adapt their BAFTA-winning film Pride as a new National Theatre musical.
NT Live’s The Fifth Step: Fearless, Funny, Reborn

NT Live’s The Fifth Step: Fearless, Funny, Reborn

Will Quinn Nov 6, 2025 6 min read
Jack Lowden and Martin Freeman electrify in The Fifth Step, NT Live’s fearless revival of David Ireland’s cracking comedy-drama.
‘In Every Swipe, a Story’: Pentabus’s ArtFlicks Blends TikTok, Theatre and Talent

‘In Every Swipe, a Story’: Pentabus’s ArtFlicks Blends TikTok, Theatre and Talent

Will Quinn Nov 3, 2025 5 min read
With 1.25M views, Pentabus’s ArtFlicks proves rural voices can go viral. The 2025 series features Gary Lewis and bold new young writers.
French Film Festival Opens in Edinburgh this November

French Film Festival Opens in Edinburgh this November

Will Quinn Oct 17, 2025 4 min read
The French Film Festival UK 2025 opens 6 Nov in Edinburgh, bringing 62 films to more than 40 venues nationwide through 14 December.