There are times when reading, watching or hearing about others’ grief illuminates my own and allows me space to remember my ...

The director of Hamnet has said she only understood a third of Paul Mescal’s “to be or not to be” speech as William ...

William Shakespeare. The name itself brings to mind dusty textbooks, actors in tights, and maybe a high school English class ...

The historical drama starring Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley blends facts about the Bard with plenty of fiction.

As she watches the play “Hamlet” for the first time, Shakespeare’s grief-stricken wife begs to know what this work of fiction ...

Remarkably few movies have taken a look at the life of the Bard. With the release of 'Hamnet,' we look back on three past ...

While often technically impressive, “Hamnet” portrays grief with the subtlety of a brick to the head. One could argue that any piece of art is inherently emotionally manipulative, but Zhao seems to be ...

Movies about William Shakespeare will never be as commonplace as movies based on the master playwright’s many beloved works, but Chloé Zhao ’s devastating new drama Hamnet marks the subgenre’s second ...

Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal star in a heartbreaking adaptation of the best-selling novel. By Alissa Wilkinson When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn ...