Puede que leas el título de esta película y pienses que es un error tipográfico o algún tipo de equivocación con el título de la obra de Shakespeare, Hamlet. No lo es. Se señala al comienzo de la película que los nombres Hamnet y Hamlet eran intercambiables en Inglaterra. La escritora norirlandesa Maggie O’Farrell escribió… Continue reading Crítica de cine: Hamnet – Amor, matrimonio, duelo y vida con actuaciones impresionantes
Day: November 26, 2025
AFF 2025 – Hamnet: a haunting and heartfelt act of imagination
Having taught Shakespeare for thirty years, I approached Hamnet with both anticipation and caution. The life of William Shakespeare, as most scholars understand, can almost fit on a postage stamp—an extraordinary creative legacy paired with a frustratingly sparse historical record. So, when Chloé Zhao’s adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s acclaimed novel premiered, I knew I wasn’t… Continue reading AFF 2025 – Hamnet: a haunting and heartfelt act of imagination
AFF 2025: WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY
Writer/director Rian Johnson is back with another installment in his Benoit Blanc mystery series. After loving Knives Out and enjoying Glass Onion, I was definitely ready to see what the filmmaker had been cooking for the past 3 years since the last movie. It certainly pleases me that each chapter of this series feels unique… Continue reading AFF 2025: WAKE UP DEAD MAN: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY
ZOOPTOPIA 2: A Fun Sequel That Is Not Quite As Good As The First One
The first Zootopia is a movie full of extraordinary imagination, beautiful animation, exceptional humor, and rich characters. It is one of those first installments that would be hard to follow; therefore, my expectations for this sequel were definitely tempered. Armed with that attitude, I was mostly pleased that the new film still keeps the jokes… Continue reading ZOOPTOPIA 2: A Fun Sequel That Is Not Quite As Good As The First One