Peter Bart: Teary ‘Hamnet’ Spins Tale Of Love And Grief Amid Chaotic Backdrop Of English Renaissance (And Awards Season)

Chloé Zhao on “Hamnet,” Her Film About the Grief of William Shakespeare

On The New Yorker Radio Hour: the director Chloé Zhao talks with Michael Schulman about her new film, about the death of Shakespeare’s only son.

Peter Bart: Teary ‘Hamnet’ Spins Tale Of Love And Grief Amid Chaotic Backdrop Of English Renaissance (And Awards Season)

Do Oscar voters covet a good cry? At a moment when movies struggle to capture serious awards attention, Hamnet is being lauded by critics for its emotional clout, yet also critiqued for its limited focus. Chloé Zhao’s movie, impeccably co-produced by Steven Spielberg and Sam Mendes, represents a soul-searching challenge to more raucous award rivals like One Battle After Another, the present critical favorite. Having won a shelf full of Oscar…

Is Your Film Oscar Bait? A ‘Hamnet’ FAQ.

Is it set in the past? Are the leads using an accent? Then it may have a decent chance come Statue Season.

Film Review: Hamnet - SLUG Magazine

Hamnet stands as a marvel of emotion, a hymn to grief sung softly into the marrow, a tale that leaves the soul strangely whole. … read more The post Film Review: Hamnet first appeared on SLUG Magazine.