Hamnet Review
Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal star in Hamnet , Chloé Zhao's radical and deeply moving reimagining of Shakespeare's most celebrated tragedy.
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Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, and Chloé Zhao on Hamnet’s Emotional Tsunami
An interview with Hamnet stars Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal, and director Chloé Zhao, on adapting the story behind Shakespeare's beloved tragedy.
Hamlet Review: TIFF 2025
Hamlet is a contemporary production of Shakespeare's play, updating the setting to modern-day England, but not the dialogue.
That Shelf’s Top Picks for TIFF 2025!
Top picks for TIFF 2025: From Hamnet to Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery , our writers choose the films they can't wait to see in Toronto.
Interview: The Tragedy of Macbeth’s Alex Hassell and Shakespeare’s Musicality
The Tragedy of Macbeth star Alex Hassell discusses his performance as Ross in Joel Coen's film adaptation of the Shakespeare classic.
The Tragedy of Macbeth Review: Something Wicked
The Tragedy of Macbeth is an inspired take on the Shakespeare classic with excellent performances by Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, and Kathryn Hunter.
Summer Reading List: 10 Upcoming Adaptations for the Beach
Here are ten upcoming films based on books to help you plan your summer reading list.
Sundance 2021: R#J Review
This take on Romeo and Juliet is social media savvy Shakespeare.
The King Review
Timothée Chalamet's fiery performance in The King would make previous cinematic Henry's like Olivier, Branagh, and Welles proud.
Black Hole Films Episode 95 – Throne of Blood
Saul Pincus joins Jeremy to watch THRONE OF BLOOD and dig deep into what it's like to be a cinephile in 2019 when streaming services threaten to change it all.
Interview: Mairghread Scott on TOIL AND TROUBLE
We speak to writer Mairghread Scott about Toil and Trouble , the new BOOM! Studios miniseries weaving together the story of Macbeth from the perspective of the three witches.
Must Read: The Graphic Canon, Volumes 1-3
If you’d like to add a little class to your comic collection, The Graphic Canon has what you need. A three-volume collection, The Graphic Canon is all of the greatest literature in the history of the world, as seen through the eyes of the greatest comic artists in the world.
Coriolanus Review
While there probably hasn’t been much clamouring for another modern Shakespearian adaptation – meaning the dialog stays nearly word for word the same, but the setting is present day – the fact that actor and first time director Ralph Fiennes has made one of the Bard’s lesser noticed plays, Coriolanus, into such a film, seems oddly okay. With a genuine passion for theatrics and bloodlust that the world’s most noted playwright would approve of, Fiennes delivers an engrossing tale of betrayal, hatred, and revenge that manages to overcome any shortcomings he has as a novice film director.
