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‘Elsinore’ Review: A Powerful and Poignant Performance From Andrew Scott | BFI London Film Festival 2026

Latoya Austin ,  ,  6 min read

‘Twas just a year ago, in 2025, when Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet’s tale of family grief for William Shakespeare triggered the collective outpouring of tears amongst cinema audiences. Now Andrew Scott is threatening to evoke similar reactions with his tour de force, poignant, and powerful performance in Elsinore. Andrew Scott plays Ian Charleson, a real-life theatre actor performing as Hamlet, in the

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‘Animol’ Review: A Hard Hitting, Impressive Prison Drama Which Offers Hope | BFI London Film Festival 2026

Latoya Austin ,  ,  5 min read

Animol lifts the lid on the behind-closed doors mystery of the process of youth rehabilitation within a young offender’s institute. This is Ashley Walters‘ directorial debut, as he switches sides to be behind the camera but permits his personal lived experience from those So Solid days to create a gritty, compelling incisive drama that is difficult to look away from! What

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‘Clarissa’ Review: A Beautifully Shot Subtle Example of Slow Cinema | BFI London Film Festival 2026

Latoya Austin ,  ,  5 min read

Clarissa is the eponymous character, played by a luminous Sophie Okendo, who is transplanted to modern-day Lagos in this tale of societal interaction interspersed with class dynamics, loosely based on Virginia Woolf’s Mrs. Dalloway novel from 1925. Sensuous and slow-paced, Clarissa embraces the Nigerian landscape to make it a central character amongst a stellar cast. However, the subtle direction and restraint

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