The Stop Button Posted by Andrew Wickliffe on June 19, 2015

Director (and adapter) Branagh splits Henry V into three sections. They aren’t equal, they don’t match the act changes (usually); Branagh lets photographer Kenneth MacMillan open up the film to (outdoor) light while Patrick Doyle’s score becomes essential. The first outside, dayli   read more

Flickers in Time Posted by Beatrice on November 19, 2014

Henry V Directed by Laurence Olivier Written by William Shakespeare 1944/UK Two Cities Films Repeat viewing/Netflix rental #180 of 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die Laurence Olivier’s debut as a director made Shakespeare as stirring and accessible as it would have been on stage and th   read more

The Best Picture Project Posted by Alyson on March 13, 2011

I don’t think I was the best audience for this film.  While I appreciate Shakespeare, so far in life I’ve gotten away with only a minimal study of a few selected works: Romeo and Juliet, Julius Cesar, Hamlet and some Shew on the side.  Literature lover’s blasphemy, librarians will now give me...   read more