The Fantasy Biopic: Shakespeare in Love
Eagle-eyed observer that I am, it only took two major clues for me to make the connection between Shakespeare in Love and Amadeus. First is the presence of Simon Callow, which is […]
Eagle-eyed observer that I am, it only took two major clues for me to make the connection between Shakespeare in Love and Amadeus. First is the presence of Simon Callow, which is […]
Director Todd Haynes has acknowledged in interviews that the inspiration for the framing device in Carol came from David Lean’s Brief Encounter. In each case, the in medias res opening leads directly to […]
Welcome Nautilus Sonnet No. 4 Altogether Dancing Machines
Roughly five years in the making (delayed when, among other struggles, its star broke his arm), Wong Kar-Wai’s The Grandmaster premiered in both mainland China and Hong Kong in January 2013. […]