Hollywood
The Tragedy of Macbeth review: Shadows and stars turn in Joel Coen’s bard noir
In no particular order, Joel Coen’s 105-minute “The Tragedy of Macbeth”—on Apple TV+—reminds me of German Expressionism, Film Noir, Gothic Horror, Robert Rodriguez’s Sin City (2005), Orson Welles’ 1948 adaptation of Macbeth, Denzel Washington’s performance in Training Day (2001), and Francis McDormand in The Coen Brothers Computational and tense roles in several of the films.
If you know your Macbeth and/or the movie, you will love this movie. But I’m not sure if the film transcended its origins and influence. Unlike the brave Indian Macbeth adaptation of Maqbool and Joji, or Akira Kurosawa’s Throne of Blood (1957) – a Noh-influenced Macbeth of a feudal Japanese setting – Macbeth’s madness was never in The Joel Cohen movie overflows the screen. It’s too detailed, researched, and overly stylized to really bother or intimidate you. The Tragedy of Macbeth is a complete experiment by a master cinematographer, and in those respects alone, it’s a great movie.
Ethan Cohen, who has written and directed 18 feature films for 34 years with his brother Joel, chose not to work on the project. Macbeth’s Tragedy was developed by Joel Cohen and his wife Francis McDormand, who played Lady Macbeth and one of the Weird Sisters in the 2016 stage adaptation. Bruno Delbonnel shot the film digitally in black and white at a 1:37:1 aspect ratio, the pre-widescreen standard for American sound films. Denzel Washington plays Macbeth and Mrs. Francis MacDorman Macbeth.
Complete News Source : Hindustan Times
Web Series
HBO defends JK Rowling’s involvement in Harry Potter series despite problematic stance on transgender community
JK Rowling, whose Harry Potter book franchise gave Warner Bros a blockbuster film franchise, is also associated with its upcoming HBO series.
JK Rowling has remained decidedly steadfast on her controversial stance on the transgender community. In a statement to Variety, HBO explained why the author is still involved in its upcoming series on Harry Potter despite her problematic gender politics. (Also Read: This Oscar-nominated actor lost out on Luna Lovegood role in Harry Potter, says how it ‘stayed with me over the years’)
What HBO said
“We are proud to once again tell the story of Harry Potter — the heartwarming books that speak to power of friendship, resolve and acceptance. JK Rowling has a right to express her personal views. We will remain focused on the development of the new series, which will only benefit from her involvement,” HBO’s statement stated.
It also added that its parent company Warner Bros “been working with JK Rowling and in the Harry Potter business for over 20 years” and “her contribution has been invaluable.” The report also states that HBO chief Casey Bloys informed the media at an event on November 12 that JK Rowling was “very, very involved in the process selecting the writer and the director,” and her anti-trans statements “haven’t affected the casting or hiring of writers or productions staff.”
A couple of days before that, Rowling had shared a screenshot of a tweet by an X user who wrote, “My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined” when the author had revealed that she’s “very involved” in the Harry Potter series. Rowling wrote along with the screenshot, “I’ve only just seen this response to me saying I’m very involved in the Harry Potter TV show and I think I’ve pulled something laughing.”
About Harry Potter series
Warner Bros launched an open casting call for the leads Harry, Hermoine and Ron, who were played by Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, respectively, in the eight-part movie franchise.
The series will most likely go ahead with newcomers for the top three characters and mix it with veterans for the adult cast, like the movie franchise, which featured Richard Harris as Dumbledore and roped in Michael Gambon after his death. Late star Maggie Smith played Professor McGonagall, and Alan Rickman starred as Professor Snape.
Mark Rylance, 64, who won an Academy Award for best supporting actor in 2016 for his work in Steven Spielberg’s Bridge of Spies, is reportedly at the top of the casting wishlist to play Dumbledore in the Harry Potter series.
Group Media Publications
Entertainment News Platforms – anyflix.in
Construction Infrastructure and Mining News Platform – https://cimreviews.com/
General News Platform – https://ihtlive.com/
-
india1 month ago
‘My support will be with new J&K govt’: L-G Manoj Sinha ahead of Omar Abdullah’s oath-taking ceremony
-
Politics1 month ago
New BJP government to take oath in Haryana on Oct 17, PM Modi to attend
-
Sports1 month ago
Score for the third day of the first test between India and New Zealand: Ravindra-Southee crushes IND, NZ leads by 299 at lunch
-
TV1 month ago
Prince Narula and Yuvika Chaudhary share first pic with newborn daughter from hospital. See post
-
In News2 weeks ago
SpiceJet announces 8 new flights to connect Jaipur with Varanasi, Amritsar and Ahmedabad
-
Business2 weeks ago
OpenAI buys new domain chat.com for over $15 million, it redirects to ChatGPT
-
Entertainment.1 month ago
Massive data breach at Game Freak studios reveals shocking new dark Pokemon movie plot
-
Sports1 month ago
India vs New Zealand LIVE Score 1st Test Day 3: Ravindra-Southee carnage flattens IND, NZ lead by 299 at Lunch