We awarded 14 monstas for the best pop, theatre, TV and film of 2020 in December – and here we look at the cream of 2021 so far and what’s to come. Previous winners in this category are 2020 Enola Holmes, 2019: Booksmart, 2018: The Happy Prince, 2017: God’s Own Country, 2016: The Pass, 2015: Amy.

• Read on for our top 5 best films of 2021 so far and our hopes for the next 5 months

1. Ammonite Review

2. In The Heights Review

3. The Prom Review

4. Romeo and Juliet Review

5. Steelers Review

What we’re looking forward to over the next 4 months includes Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (Amazon Prime, 17 September 2021), Dune (17 September 2021), No Time To Die (30 September 2021), Dear Evan Hansen (22 October 2021), Top Gun: Maverick (19 November 2021), West Side Story (10 December 2021).

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