Film
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The Rogue’s Guide to Shakespeare on Film #27: Throne of Blood [Macbeth] (1957)
#27. Throne of Blood [Macbeth] (1957) When your humble rogue reviewed Akira Kurosawa’s Ran, he asked if an adaptation of Shakespeare can be meaningfully Shakespearean if the language is changed from English to Japanese, without the sense of the screenplay even trying to translate the poetry and psychological trains of thought in the original texts… Continue reading
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The Rogue’s Guide to Shakespeare on Film #26: Strange Brew [Hamlet] (1983)
26. Strange Brew [Hamlet] (1983) Ever since I noticed that Jon Finch, who played the title role in Polanski’s Macbeth, looked like Max Von Sydow, I’ve been suffering from some degree of Sydowmania. The Swedish actor who played chess with Death in The Seventh Seal has recently lent his gravitas to The Force Awakens and… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #129: The Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion
The Curator of Schlock #129 by Jeff Shuster The Forbidden Photos of a Lady Above Suspicion (I don’t know if that’s the greatest movie title ever or the worst) We’ve got another Ennio Morricone soundtrack. This man is the unseen hero of the Giallo genre. It’s like these scores are half swinging 60s, half slasher… Continue reading
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The Rogue’s Guide to Shakespeare on Film #25: Ran [King Lear] (1985)
25. Ran [King Lear] (1985) Shakespearean tragedy can be something of a downer. To give you some idea of the moody fuck I was before the age of 30, this observation had never quite occurred to me. I remember enticing my friend Numisiri to watch the Zeffirelli Hamlet with me and our friend Sam Van… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #126: Captain America II: Death Too Soon
The Curator of Schlock #126 by Jeff Shuster Captain America II: Death Too Soon How did they get Christopher Lee to star in a TV movie? So it’s just one more week until Captain America: Civil War, one more week until the Capsicle gets the taste slapped out of his mouth by the Invincible Iron… Continue reading
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21st Century Brontë #17: Unwind, Part 2
21st Century Brontë #17 by Brontë Bettencourt Unwind, Part 2 So Alex asked me for clarification on why last week, I stated that I’d prefer to see the Unwind series as a TV show rather than a set of movies. Also, I learned that a movie is indeed in the works for Unwind. The script… Continue reading
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The Rogue’s Guide to Shakespeare on Film #23: Macbeth (1971)
#23: Macbeth (1971) Early on, this Roman Polanski film from 1971, the year of my birth, looks like every non-Shakespearean’s nightmare about what Shakespeare is like: forgettable characters braying gibberish that is meant to set the scene, but in essence makes us not especially want to watch the story at all. Jon Finch, our Macbeth… Continue reading
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The Curator of Schlock #125: Captain America (1979)
The Curator of Schlock #125 by Jeff Shuster Captain America The Weener Soldier Oh my. Everyone is obsessing over the new Captain America Civil War movie. It’s Captain America vs. Iron Man. Which side will you choose? Well, you can either choose to side with America or you can side with Captain America because let… Continue reading
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McMillan’s Codex #33: Videogame Movie, Silent Hill
McMillan’s Codex 33 By C.T. McMillan Videogame Movie: Silent Hill Adaptation is double-edged sword. Seeing your favorite works in another medium can be exciting, but there is always the possibility it will not do the source material justice. Information gets lost in translation, details will not make the transition, and your favorite parts may be… Continue reading
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21st Century Brontë #14: Overhyped Heroes
21st Century Brontë #14 by Brontë Bettencourt Overhyped Heroes Last Thursday was the premiere of Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice. I’ve been asked by numerous friends my thoughts on the movie, as if I obviously led the charge on opening night. I haven’t seen the movie, nor do I intend to. The instant that… Continue reading
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