Tom Jolliffe on the many film adaptations of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth… Shakespeare may have been the scourge of G.C.S.E students for many years, but it seems that the long standing fascination with his work is in no danger of passing. Whether its Hamlet, Othello, one of the Henrys, Romeo and Juliet, King Lear or many […]
The Movies To Watch Out For In 2021
Tom Jolliffe looks ahead to the cinematic offerings that 2021 will bring… Despite the uncertainty running throughout the film industry in the continuing pandemic, and a genuine threat to the future of cinemas, 2021 (in principal) promises a whole host of cinematic delights. Looking ahead to some of the most enticing films will also bring […]
Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand and Joel Coen team for Macbeth
Deadline is reporting that Denzel Washington is set to team with fellow Oscar-winners Frances McDormand and Joel Coen for a new adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Details on the project are scarce, but Coen will direct and write the script for the film, which is being produced by Scott Rudin for A24. Macbeth tells the […]
New adaptation of Macbeth set for one-night-only theatrical release in March, watch the trailer here
Ahead of its one-night-only theatrical release in the UK this March, CinEvents has released a poster and trailer for director Kit Monkman’s (The Knife That Killed Me) Shakespeare adaptation Macbeth. Shot entirely against a green screen and using background matte painting and computer modelling to generate the world in which the action plays out, the film […]
BFI Review – Macbeth (1971)
Macbeth, 1971. Directed by Roman Polanski. Starring Jon Finch, Martin Shaw, Nicholas Selby, Francesca Annis and Terence Bayler. SYNOPSIS: Macbeth craves, and kills, for the role of King but his demons haunt him as he slowly loses his mind… After last year’s vivid depiction of Macbeth, starring Michael Fassbender, it is worth turning back the clocks […]
51st Chicago International Film Festival Review – Macbeth (2015)
Macbeth 2015. Directed by Justin Kurzel. Starring Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, David Thewlis, Sean Harris, Elizabeth Debicki, Jack Reynor and Paddy Considine. SYNOPSIS: Macbeth, a duke of Scotland, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders […]
Ridley Scott’s The Martian retains top spot at the UK box office
UK box office top ten and analysis for the weekend of Friday 9th October to Sunday 11th October 2015… Ridley Scott’s The Martian retained top spot at the UK box office in its second weekend, pulling in £3.85 million to push its haul to £13.21 million and counting. The best of the new entries […]
Movie Review – Macbeth (2015)
Macbeth, 2015. Directed by Justin Kurzel. Starring Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, David Thewlis, Sean Harris, Elizabeth Debicki, Jack Reynor and Paddy Considine. SYNOPSIS: Macbeth, a duke of Scotland, receives a prophecy from a trio of witches that one day he will become King of Scotland. Consumed by ambition and spurred to action by his wife, Macbeth murders […]
Amazon to exclusively stream Macbeth starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Amazon has acquired the exclusive rights to show Justin Kurzel’s Macbeth after its theatrical release in the USA this December. The Weinstein Company has signed a deal with Amazon Studios to bring the new adaptation of William Shakespeare’s play, which stars Michael Fassbender (Frank) and Marion Cotillard (Two Days, […]
