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August 7, 2008
There are only a few holdouts in author J.K. Rowling’s quest to bring everyone into her magical world of witchcraft
August 1, 2008
Othello (1995) d. Oliver Parker Othello looks good for its $11 million budget, with locations in Venice and the Cyprus
July 25, 2008
My Own Private Idaho (1991) d. Gus Van Sant In the 1980s, Gus Van Sant was already writing a screenplay
July 22, 2008
It was named one of TIME Magazine’s 100 Best Novels of All-Time and won the Hugo Award for its achievement
July 18, 2008
Shakespeare—The Animated Tales (1990-4) Shakespeare—The Animated Tales was a remarkable co-production between S4C, the Cardiff-based Welsh arm of Channel 4,
July 16, 2008
July 11, 2008
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990) d. Tom Stoppard Tom Stoppard originally sold the screen rights to Rosencrantz & Guildenstern
July 8, 2008
In a world where every cell phone has camera capabilities, the realities of the world are brought into our homes
July 3, 2008
Antony and Cleopatra (1972) d. Charlton Heston After playing Marc Antony in the 1950 and 1970 Julius Caesars, Charlton Heston
July 3, 2008
In a world where popularity and talent don’t always coincide, Will Smith has managed to have it both ways. Born
July 3, 2008
The prospect of meeting Ben Kingsley is a daunting one for any director, especially a man of such limited talent
July 3, 2008
Yes, that’s right… Astro Boy is back! The popular anime character and 1960s television star will hit the big screen
June 27, 2008
Romeo and Juliet (1968) directed by Franco Zeffirelli Franco Zeffirelli sowed the seeds of this box office triumph in 1960,
June 20, 2008
How does a journalist transition into the role of moviemaker? Admittedly, this isn’t a foreign question to me—nor, would I
June 20, 2008
Kiss Me Kate (1953) d. George Sidney Produced in garishly colored 3-D, five years after the original stage musical became
June 13, 2008
Julius Caesar (1953) directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz In 1952, MGM coupled its substantial $1.7 million investment in Shakespeare with
June 6, 2008
Macbeth (1948) directed by Orson Welles Made in just 23 days, Orson Welles‘ black-and-white experiment combines cinematic visuals with theatrical
May 30, 2008
All serious moviemakers and thespians know William Shakespeare will never go out of style. His universal tales of love, loss,
May 23, 2008
In the 1980s Indiana Jones was spunky and adventurous—traversing Egypt, Asia and Germany in search of fantastical treasures. He fought
May 22, 2008
Though he had previously had minor parts in everything from Sixteen Candles to Broadcast News, John Cusack first made an