William Shakespeare

The Hollywood Reporter posts that Julie Taymor is taking on William Shakespeare yet again, and with one starry-eyed and stellar cast. THE stellar cast. ... Full Review

I agree with the critic Frank Kermode, who has contended in print and in an interview with me that it is important to believe Shakespeare wrote badly at times if we want to make claims for his greatness at other times. Here's the poet ( please , not Shakespeare) describing her wild eyes: "Balls ... ... Full Review

But I've long argued that there are certain Shakespearean films that allow one to experience the greatest actors of the past century doing Shakespeare in a way you might not get a chance to see it live in your lifetime. The best way to experience the duality of the two most substantial Hamlet texts is to take a look at the online Enfolded Hamlet , which graphically dramatizes how many small yet telling differences there are and allows you to speculate about why Shakespeare (if it was he-it could have been ... Full Review

On the other hand those who have a casual interest in Shakespeare should find the film very entertaining. Conclusion: Shakespeare purists will probably disdain this release for its copious editing of the original dialogue. ... Full Review

The real Webster was the most gifted of the generation of playwrights who followed Shakespeare. The bloody but witty ''Titus Andronicus'' was young Shakespeare's first box-office smash, the work that made his name, the first of his plays to appear in print. ... Full Review

Dear Abby: Please print this on behalf of me and all the well-intentioned folks who have lent money. "Dear Friend, Family Member or Co-Worker: You came to me in a state of panic -- unable to make your car payment,... ... Full Article

November 4th, 2009 1:32 pm / Author: Mary Beth Quirk It seems Jude Law and his fellow actors in Hamlet on Broadway are doing William Shakespeare proud: the Associated Press reports that the play is officially a hit! ... Full Article

By Aeyana Mumbai: The man shot to fame with his famous Bollywood style adaptation of works of one of the greatest writers ever, William Shakespeare . ... Full Article

Life imitating art imitating ... oh, forget it. Besides, "art" in this case would have to mean "reality TV" - that cultural phenomenon that by definition is as phony as the headline on a supermarket tabloid. ... Full Article

By Dr. Latchman P Kissoon The festival of Diwali has been celebrated for ages and grows in attraction by the year. This year the festival is celebrated on the 17th day of October 2009. ... Full Article

All Shook Up: What happens when Elvis Presley meets William Shakespeare? Loosely based on "Twelfth Night" as told through a succession of Presley's hits from "Heartbreak Hotel" to "Love Me Tender," Robert Barry Fleming's staging of Joe DiPietro's musical opens... ... Full Article