Joel Coen’s “The Tragedy of Macbeth” may have a slightly longer title than past adaptations of the Scottish Play, but the movie itself, at 105 minutes, is actually tighter than most. It’s a few ...

Double, double toil and trouble! William Shakespeare’s celebrated tragedy “Macbeth” is receiving a brand-new adaptation courtesy of Joel Coen, one half of the duo behind films such as “No Country For ...

Generally, with William Shakespeare film adaptations there are two ways to approach critical analysis, either by how well it adapts the Bard's play or how well it recontextualizes it. In both ...

Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard deliver gripping performances in a dark, atmospheric and bloody MACBETH. While this dark, bloody film is powerful, this film should not be one’s first ...

JUSTIN KURZEL directs a dark and gorgeous version of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” or “The Scottish Play” as it’s superstitiously called in the theater. The screenplay, credited to the Bard plus Todd ...

Of all of William Shakespeare’s classic works, Macbeth must surely be amongst his most famous. Certainly, in the more than 400 years since its first publication, it has been one of the most frequently ...

I grew up in Hamburg to a German father and Ecuadorian mother. Obsessive student of film, Hip-Hop, and stand-up comedy. I love the dark dreambox that is the cinema auditorium. I love mountains and the ...

The trailer for Justin Kurzel's film Macbeth starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard is out, and it's stunning. This isn't your high school theater class revival. The movie is an ...

Macbeth Poster Arrives. Justin Kurzel‘s Macbeth (2015) movie poster has been released in anticipation of the film’s release. Michael Fassbender is the best, simply put. In the field of acting, he’s ...

Joel Coen’s “The Tragedy of Macbeth” may have a slightly longer title than past adaptations of the Scottish Play, but the movie itself, at 105 minutes, is actually tighter than most. It’s a few ...

General Macbeth learns from three witches that he will soon become king. Spurred on by his wife, Macbeth murders the king one evening and takes the throne himself. Yet this act sparks a downward ...

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