Thomasin McKenzie
TIFF Review: Last Night in Soho Thrives More as a Tribute to ’60s London Glitz Than Coherent Horror
This review is part of our coverage of the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival. The Pitch: Eloise (Thomasin McKenzie), a sheltered young woman with an all-encompassing 1960s obsession, leaves the English countryside home she shares with her grandmother to study fashion in London. When life in the dorms leaves her feeling stressed and isolated, Ellie finds a room of her own to rent in Soho. At first, the move seems ideal: Her landlady, Miss Collins (Diana Rigg, in her final role) is stern but kind. The room appeals to Ellie’s need for space and her aesthetic. And it comes with an exciting bonus: Every night, she’s transported to 1966, where she follows a glamorous young woman named Sandy (Anya Taylor-Joy) as she romps through Swinging London’s nightlife. Alternately watching Sandy...
Last Night in Soho Trailer Promises Mind-Bending Murder in ’60 London: Watch
Focus Features has finally unleashed a full-length teaser for its upcoming psychological drama Last Night in Soho. Watch the trailer below. The time-hopping thriller stars Thomasin McKenzie as Eloise, a fashion student and brand-new London transplant who finds she’s able to be transported back to the 1960s in her dreams. Each night she encounters (or is it embodies?) a nightclub singer named Sandie (Anya Taylor-Joy) and her dashing boyfriend Jack (Matt Smith). “I’ve got this kind of gift,” the aspiring designer tells a friend during her waking hours. “I can see people, places, things others can’t. They’re not just dreams. It really happened.” Advertisement Related Video However, the swinging parties and glittering nightlife of Eloise’s slumbers take a dark turn when she realizes Sandie wil...
Anya Taylor-Joy Stars in First Trailer for Edgar Wright’s Last Night in Soho: Watch
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-25T15:10:31+00:00“>May 25, 2021 | 11:10am ET A young woman travels backwards through time to the glamorous 1960s in the first trailer for Edgar Wright’s new film Last Night in Soho. The psychological thriller arrives October 22nd starring Thomasin McKenzie (Jojo Rabbit), Matt Smith (The Crown, Doctor Who), and our 2020 TV performer of the year, Anya Taylor-Joy (Queen’s Gambit). Last Night in Soho follows fashion-obsessed Eloise (McKenzie), who suffers a chronological lapse and encounters her idol Sandy (Taylor-Joy), then a wannabe singer. Unfortunately, there’s a darkness lurking underneath this version of London, and Eloise’s sense of...
