US EditionMovie Review: 'Hamnet' a deeply sad, utterly beautiful Shakespearean story
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No, Paul Mescal Won't Stop Doing Sad Roles: 'I Just Hope to Keep Making Work That Feels Honest'
The Irish actor, who plays William Shakespeare in 'Hamnet,' spoke with PEOPLE about his new movie and careerSamir Hussein/WireImage Paul Mescal on Nov. 30.NEED TO KNOWPaul Mescal wondered in a recent interview if he's "finished" with the kinds of sad roles he's played in projects like Normal People and All of Us StrangersBut in a chat with PEOPLE, he explained why that's not necessarily the caseThe Oscar nominee can now be seen as William Shakes…
Shakespeare is for the masses in 2025 ‘Hamnet’ film
Dissecting the work of the late 16th- and early 17th-century writer, William Shakespeare, was standard in many high school curricula. From “Romeo and Juliet” to “Macbeth” and “Hamlet,” it was customary for teenagers to pore over the work that ultimately shaped modern English literature. As Shakespeare became a modern household name, media adaptations and reimaginings of his most well-known works became commonplace. “Hamnet” marks the latest of …
“Hamnet” review: shakespeare in loss
By Conor Moore | Staff Writer After the eternal misfire that was, well, “Eternals”, Chloe Zhao proves she is quite capable of achieving the visual magnetism required to be an Oscar-winning, “it” director. Unfortunately, this comes at the cost of what can only be described as cinematic fondant. While “Hamnet” is superficially moving and relishes in its simulacra of Shakespeare’s tragedy, it often ventures into the saccharine, somehow making somet…
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