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Filming Shakespeare and Why we Do

A look at Shakespeare in Film, why he is there, what films of his works are for and how to begin reviewing them.


A review of Kenneth Branagh's production of Hamlet

This is a review from the same angle as the one above but tied specifically to Branagh's production, including his sticking exactly to the script and his very literal reading of it

Cruise Displays Excellent Iago Characteristics in Collateral

An exploration of the characterisation of Tom Cruise’s Vincent in Mann’s “Collateral”. He is strikingly similar to a well played Iago.

Tardis Tennis

Just for fun.....BBC Sport's time travel tennis. Play as Shakespeare. Can you beat Churchill?

Gene Hackman plays Fitch a Macbeth type character in Runaway Jury

A look at the character of Fitch in Runaway Jury and his similarities with Macbeth as well as what evidence there is to support the modernisation of this type of persona in the film.


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