FILM REVIEW: Hamnet starring Jessie Buckley & Paul Mescal
By Neil Durham
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
WHEN? Friday 9 January 2026 on its UK release date RUNTIME: 126 minutes
Jessie Buckley deserves all the Best Actress Oscar attention she is attracting for this showstopping role as Agnes Hathaway, a woman renowned as a ‘forest witch’ who marries budding author William Shakespeare.
- Read on for reasons including how Hamnet offers explosive Oscar-worthy performances
