We all know The Lion King. It has been hailed as not only one of Disney’s greatest films, but one of the greatest animated films of all time. It has been nominated for and won several awards including Golden Globe’s Best Picture – Musical or Comedy, being one of only three animated films to…
Yesterday was William Shakespeare’s birthday. More importantly (this year), it was his 400th deathday. I feel like we ought to commemorate those more often. I guess it’s considered more cheerful and positive to do birthdays… yeah, fair enough. IMDb reckons there have been over one thousand films and TV shows based on Shakespeare’s works, including…
Last year I struggled to make a top ten list because I had a hard time picking ten movies I actually liked. With the exception of a few irreplaceable gems, 2014 sucked. I had difficulty yet again compiling such a list, but this time because too many good movies came out in 2015. 2015 was…
Macbeth is one of Shakespeare’s greatest plays, and probably his second best tragedy (after King Lear, obviously). It is also one of his most difficult plays. Make no mistake, it is a work of singular genius, but its brilliance teeters on a delicate support. It takes very little in a staging or adaptation to mess…
Previous Installments Believe it or not, there are times when reviewing movies made ten years ago based on the works of the most-reviewed writer in history, for free, for a limited readership is not the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done with my life. Other times, it means I get to watch a movie starring…
Previous Installments Gosh, it seems like a long time since I did one of these… probably because it’s been about ten months. After last year’s intensive Summer of Shakespeare, I guess I needed to take a break. Well, I’m back, and not entirely in a good mood this time. Why? Because… Anonymous (2011) The Plot:…
This week I’m not reviewing a movie. I’m basically writing an essay, which is a particularly disturbing departure from the norm because for the first time in seventeen years, I’m actually not a student, so writing an essay should be the last thing on my mind, but I’m passionate about this topic. As the title…
Rooster Illusion 