Hamlet (1990) starring Mel Gibson, directed by Franco Zeffirelli
January 20, 2010 by Debra Murphy
Filed under Alan Bates, Bardfilm, Franco Zeffirelli, Glenn Close, Hamlet, Hamlet film reviews, Helena Bonham Carter, Ian Holm, Mel Gibson, Nathaniel Parker, Paul Scofield
© 2002 Debra Murphy
In a Catholic family which includes a daughter who wore a Braveheart tee threadbare, a mother who has seen Signs three times on the big screen, and several men folk who, in spite of the female Murphys’ incessant pratings about Mel Gibson being one of the Almighty’s prettier creations, are nonetheless willing [...]
Pacino To Play Lear
February 4, 2009 by John Murphy
Filed under Al Pacino, King Lear, Michael Radford, Tragedies
Joblo.com is reporting that Michael Radford, director of 2004’s The Merchant of Venice, has just tapped Al Pacino to play King Lear! Response to this news will probably be mixed, but we’re personally very excited at the prospect of Pacino testing his acting chops after the execrable double-whammy of 88 Minutes and Righteous Kill (I [...]
Paul Scofield passes away
March 21, 2008 by John Murphy
Filed under Actors, Paul Scofield
Paul Scofield, one of the greatest actors of the twentieth century, has passed away at 86.
Known as a quiet, reclusive man, Scofield rarely gave interviews and refused a knighthood in the 1960s. His acting spoke for him. His Oscar-winning performance as Thomas More in A Man for All Seasons is a family favorite, a rich [...]
