Tag: Shakespeare

BR: Richard III (1995)

BR: Richard III (1995)

June 16, 2015 | By

Director Richard Loncraine and star Ian McKellen’s reworking of William Shakespeare’s classic tale of a king ‘offering his kingdom for a horse’ is given a wholly new spin by reducing the epic play (reportedly one of the Bard’s longest) to roughly 100 mins. with surprisingly minimal dialogue…

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Heston and Snell

Heston and Snell

August 30, 2011 | By

Editor’s Blog on the collaboration between actor Charlton Heston and producer Peter Snell, which began with the film adaptations of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar (Lionsgate), and Antony and Cleopatra (Warner Home Video).

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DVD: Antony and Cleopatra (1972)

DVD: Antony and Cleopatra (1972)

August 29, 2011 | By

Return to: Home / Blu-ray, DVD, Film Reviews / A . Film: Excellent/ DVD Transfer: Very Good/ DVD Extras: Good Label: Warner Home Video/ Region: 1 (NTSC) / Released:  March 29, 2011 Genre: Shakespeare / Drama / Tragedy Synopsis: The love affair between Marc Antony and Egypt’s Queen Cleopatra insults Rome’s people, and fractures Rome’s ruling triumvirate. […]

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DVD: Julius Caesar (1970)

DVD: Julius Caesar (1970)

August 29, 2011 | By

Return to: Home / Blu-ray, DVD, Film Reviews / J to L . Film: Good/ DVD Transfer: Weak/ DVD Extras: n/a Label: Lionsgate/ Region: 1 (NTSC) / Released: February 30, 2007 Genre: Shakespeare / Drama / Tragedy Synopsis: Brutus wrestles with his decision to partake in the murder of Julius Caesar for being obscenely vain. Special Features: (none) […]

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