Hell hath?no fury like a Shakespearean princess scorned. Every now and then, a project will take Shakespeare and swing at him from the sides. Popularized by I, Claudius and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, modern retellings of Shakespearean narratives have often emphasized characters that are less ?important? to the famed stories we know. Rosaline is one such character. As the unrequited love of Romeo in Shakespeare?s Romeo and Juliet, Rosaline…
Written almost 400 years ago, Shakespeare’s Macbeth remains one of history’s most well-regarded dramatic stories. Featuring murder, betrayal, and bawdy humour, Macbeth has been studied in classrooms for centuries yet still somehow feels current. Now, with Joel Coen’s THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH, we once again find ourselves ‘stepped in blood’ with Denzel Washington taking on…
?Unnatural deeds do breed unnatural troubles.? Shakespeare may seem daunting to many. The language and vocabulary are strange to our ears. We may have been force fed bits of it in high school, and we resent it. Don?t let that be a deterrent to seeing The Tragedy of Macbeth. This new adaptation and vision of…
What do we make of someone who refuses to live conventionally? Is there something wrong with them that needs to be fixed? Or should we find a way into their world to see things in new ways? The Sounding (the first feature film by Catherine Eaton) presents viewers with these kinds of questions. Liv (played…
Over 500 years later, we still rely on William Shakespeare to tell us who we are. Though adaptations of Shakespeare?s works have been hit (Baz Luhrman?s Romeo and Juliet) and miss (Michael Almareda?s Hamlet) over the years, the lasting influence of his works continues to endure and challenge our understanding of human nature. With the release of…
This is a decent adaptation and abridgment of the play. (Bear in mind that purists will rarely be happy with adapting the Bard.)
Communication is the lifeblood of today?s society, helping to make sense of life?yet many of us don?t know the history of how it came to be.
?Look like the innocent flower; but be the serpent under?t? ? Lady Macbeth If you?re late to the game, House of Cards follows the political scandals of Frank Underwood (Kevin Spacey), a presidential WHIP with an incredible lust for power. Dissatisfied with his place in the government structure, Frank and his ferocious wife, Claire (Robin…
“Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more: it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” Macbeth is one of several plays by Shakespeare that could easily remind modern audiences of Game of…
