Talking Movies

Talking Movies looks at the films that made waves at the BFI London Film Festival and the New York Film Festival in October. Tom Brook explores the film Elsinore, which contains a magnetic performance from Andrew Scott portraying the actor Ian Charleson, and is already being tipped for Oscar glory. Martin McDonagh's Wild Horse Nine also made a big impression and we talk to the director as well as the cast from the festival red carpet. Wedaeli Chibelushi offers her thoughts on the new African drama Congo Boy and Emma Jones looks at Spanish film La Bola Negra, which has been earning rave reviews and is being talked about as a serious contender for the Best Film category at Academy Awards in 2027. Plus, we head to the USA for a look at the New York Film Festival which opened with the crime drama Paper Tiger. Other standout films there included the documentary Once Upon A Time in Harlem and Mike Leigh's Tender Loving Care.