Robert Kojder chats with Hamnet star Paul Mescal… At this point, if Paul Mescal is in a film, you might as well bring the tissues to the theater. Tear ducts will open up; there’s no way around it. Somehow, Hamnet, in which he plays a grieving William Shakespeare channeling his pain into inspiration for Hamlet, […]
Movie Review – Hamnet (2025)
Hamnet, 2025. Directed by Chloe Zhao. Starring Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, and Joe Alwyn. SYNOPSIS: A story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet. Chloé Zhao’s adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 novel Hamnet arrives with ideal credentials: a celebrated source text, the backing of Steven Spielberg and […]
2025 BFI London Film Festival Review – Hamnet
Hamnet, 2025. Directed by Chloe Zhao. Starring Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal. Joe Alwyn, Emily Watson, Jacobi Jupe, and Noah Jupe. SYNOPSIS: A powerful story of love and loss that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece, Hamlet. Shakespeare’s works are known the world over, and his personal life has been examined before on screen, notably […]
Anna Sawai and Aimee Lou Wood join Mia McKenna-Bruce and Saoirse Ronan as The Beatles’ spouses in Sam Mendes’ multi-film biopic
Forget the actual Fab Four, Sam Mendes has lined up an even more impressive group to play The Beatles’ spouses in his multi-film biopic. Emmy Award winning Shōgun star Anna Sawai and Sex Education MVP Aimee Lou Wood have joined Saoirse Ronan (Blitz) and Mia McKenna-Bruce (How to Have Sex) in the ambitious project. Deadline’s […]
Saoirse Ronan and Mia McKenna-Bruce join Sam Mendes’ The Beatles films
Sam Mendes’ ambitious The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event has filled out two significant roles with Saoirse Ronan (Lady Bird) and Mia McKenna-Bruce (Get Even) set to star as two of The Beatles members wives. Mendes’ Beatles will be a four-part film with each dedicated to one member of the groundbreaking band who remain […]
New trailer for Hamnet starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal
Focus Features has released a new trailer and poster for Hamnet, director Chloe Zhao’s upcoming adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 novel which reimagines the creation of William Shakespeare’s masterpiece Hamlet. The period romantic drama stars Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson, and Joe Alwyn. Check out the trailer below… HAMNET: From Academy Award® winning writer/director […]
Movie Review – The History of Sound (2025)
The History of Sound, 2025. Directed by Oliver Hermanus. Starring Paul Mescal, Josh O’Connor, Molly Price, Alison Bartlett, Michael Schantz, Chris Cooper, Raphael Sbarge, Hadley Robinson, Peter Mark Kendall, Emma Canning, Gary Raymond, Alessandro Bedetti, Michael D. Xavier, Aidan Redmond, Aedin Moloney, Leo Cocovinis, Tom Nelis, Brian Hutchison, and Briana Middleton. SYNOPSIS: Two young men […]
First trailer for Chloe Zhao’s Hamnet starring Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley
Ahead of its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival next month, Focus Features has released the first trailer for Hamnet, director Chloe Zhao’s (Nomadland, Eternals) upcoming adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 novel. The film reimagines the story of the creation of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet and features a cast that includes Jessie Buckley, Paul […]
The Next 007: 3 Actors Who Could Lead James Bond Into the New Era
Denis Villeneuve has a chance to reinvent the James Bond franchise with a dynamic choice for the title role in his upcoming James Bond film; here are three actors who could take 007 into his new era… What makes a great James Bond? Ian Fleming, the creator of 007, knew that Bond had to look […]
Trailer for romantic drama The History of Sound starring Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor
MUBI has shared a trailer for The History of Sound, the historical romantic drama from Oliver Hermanus which is based on writer Ben Shattuck’s short story of the same name. The film follows Lionel (Paul Mescal), a music student who bonds with David (Josh O’Connor) over their love of folk music. Years later, following WWI […]
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