In what could arguably be called Shakespeare’s bleakest tragedy, Michael Fassbender shines as the mad king Macbeth. While the rest of Macbeth flounders a bit in trying to find its footing in what kind of film it wants to be, Fassbender is…
Recommended Films Based on the Plays of Shakespeare
Given that he is the world’s most revered author, one would safely assume Shakespeare and film go hand in hand. Shakespeare had been adapted long before the medium of film. It was first seen back when the stage was the…
The Art of the Insult: Top 15 Shakespearean Slights
William Shakespeare was undoubtably the original master of artfully creating an insult, having produced some of the most outrageous slights in the history of English literature. Whether it was a snide remark, a quick biting comment, or a prolonged defamation,…
Top Ten Actresses Who Could Play Lady Macbeth
Macbeth has been cast! Michael Fassbender is signed on for a new retelling of the Shakespeare classic directed by Justin Kurzel, and now, if word of mouth can be relied on, Natalie Portman may be in talks to play the…