Elsinore, BFI London Film festival, oct 2026

I knew before I entered the cinema that it would be a cry-fest, since I’d seen the trailers and knew a little about Ian Charleson’s life, but I wasn’t ready for just how much Elsinore would wreck me. It’s both a movie about following your biggest dream, letting...

A Long Winter, BFI London Film festival, oct 2026

Andrew Haigh’s drama is a very long one, about a very, very long winter. The scenery is spectacular. The majestic mountains and the snow stretching as far as the eye can see. The cast is amazing and drapes a wet, heavy blanket of despair and desperation over us. The...

It Gets Worse, BFI London Film festival, oct 2026

With a gap in my schedule and a desire to do something about it, I discovered that the first three episodes of the queer comedy It Gets Worse would fit perfectly. And since it was described as a comedy, I based my decision on that and went. Did I laugh? I cried with...

Black Church Bay, BFI London Film festival, oct 2026

This is a movie I expected to know everything about before I saw it, due to leaks and official trailers, but it surprised me a lot with turns in the plot and the overall feeling of the film. The movie revolves around the deeply closeted gay teacher Barry (excellently...