Hamnet
UK Release Date: 09 January 2026 Director: Chloé Zhao Cast: Joe Alwyn, Bodhi Rae Breathnach, Jessie Buckley, Jacobi Jupe, Noah Jupe, Olivia Lynes, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson Runtime: 126 mins Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ ⭐ ½ Review: Wide, open landscapes that linger on-screen depicting the harmony between performances and camerawork. Łukasz Żal’s sublime cinematography working in collaboration with Chloe Zhao’s patient direction to craft a simply gorgeous film. The scenery is allowed to sink in, sorrow and despair hidden within the dense forests. A sentiment shared by Max Richter and his classically composed score. It seems vastly ambitious as both the score and story expand, almost as if there’s a new found sense of discovery after every cut to black. Plucks of the harp creating a distinct and differentiating sound compared to the familiar strums of the violin . An angelic sound as his score forgoes instrumentation for a lone, delicate voice...