William Shakespeare

Forbidden Planet (1956)

Forbidden Planet (1956)
Rating: ★★★★½
Jun 20, 2002Alien Artefacts/Monster from the Subconscious
A classic of 1950s SF that creates one of the most well remembered screen robots. An uncredited adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Tempest, there are few other films that devote so much attention to creating a sense of wonder
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Hamlet (1996)

Hamlet (1996)
Rating: ★★★★
Aug 14, 2004Shakespeare Adaptation/Ghosts and Madness
Kenneth Branagh emerged as an director with his dynamic cinematic Shakespeare adaptations. In this lavish production, he attempts no less than a definitive version of what is regarded as Shakespeare's greatest play
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2014)

A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2014)
Rating: ★★★★
Jun 22, 2015Shakespeare Adaptation/Fairy Enchantments
A filmed version of Julie Taymor's staging of the Shakespeare play about fairt enchantments. Forget standard interpretations, Taymor opens the play up with an extraordinary visual flair
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2016)

A Midsummer Night’s Dream (2016)
Rating: ★★½
Aug 1, 2017Modernised Shakespeare Adaptation
Adaptation of the Shakespeare play about fairy enchantments by Doctor Who showrunner Russell T. Davies. Davies goes with a standard interpretation alongside radical reinvention - Athens as a fascist dictatorship
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Scarlet (2025)

Scarlet (2025)
Rating: ★★
Mar 27, 2026Anime/Journey Across the Afterlife
Mamoru Hosoda conducts the bizarre notion of an anime version of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. It is a Hamlet that Shakespeare would barely recognise, following a heroine as she makes a journey across the afterlife
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