It took me 3 days but I finally finished the 4-hour long Shakespeare adaptation by Kenneth Branagh. I'd even use the term 'masterpiece' as it really was quite an undertaking to bring the Bard's most famous play to life in such a grand and passionate fashion. Please keep in mind that before seeing this, my …
Continue reading Rental Pick: Kenneth Branagh’s HAMLET (1996)
Summer blockbuster season has finally arrived with a thunderous bang. I can tell you right off the bat that Kenneth Branagh has set the bar for a highly entertaining superhero flick, not bad for a director known mostly for his Shakespearean works. The gist of the story is this: A young warrior is stripped off …
Welcome to the third edition of From Vision to Film series, courtesy of guest blogger Ted Saydalavong (to view the other two posts, click on the category name on the right sidebar). This movie's been released over four years ago, but news of the fourth sequel being green-lit weeks ago makes this post quite timely. …
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Last week, everybody was all abuzz over this photo of Chris Evans in Captain America costume, but frankly I'm I've never been a fan of the show when I was a kid. Well actually, neither was I on this Thor story, in fact I had no idea what the comic book was about. That is until …
Continue reading This Just In! ET’s Four Minute ‘Thor’ Set-Visit Video
Is this a comic-based flick or another Hamlet adaptation? The cast for the upcoming Marvel comic adaptation Thor is is looking pretty high brow. First, we've got Shakesperean actor/director Kenneth Branagh at the helm. Second, the lineup includes the likes of Sir Anthony Hopkins, Natalie Portman, Stellan Skarsgard and Samuel L. Jackson. I'd never peg …
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