Generally, with William Shakespeare film adaptations there are two ways to approach critical analysis, either by how well it adapts the Bard's play or how well it recontextualizes it. In both ...

Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard deliver gripping performances in a dark, atmospheric and bloody MACBETH. While this dark, bloody film is powerful, this film should not be one’s first ...

JUSTIN KURZEL directs a dark and gorgeous version of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” or “The Scottish Play” as it’s superstitiously called in the theater. The screenplay, credited to the Bard plus Todd ...

The failure — complete, in this case — of director Justin Kurzel’s “Macbeth” is all the more disappointing in that the world is once again ready for this particular Shakespearean tragedy. An ...

Rollo Tomasi is a Connecticut-based film critic, TV show critic, news, and editorial writer. He will have a MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University in 2026. Rollo has written over 700 film, ...

Macbeth lies in his quarters, Lady Macbeth has just killed herself out of guilt. He weeps, kneels and proclaims “she should have died hereafter … to-morrow, and to-morrow and to-morrow.” Shakespeare’s ...

The trailer for Justin Kurzel's film Macbeth starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard is out, and it's stunning. This isn't your high school theater class revival. The movie is an ...

The Aussie auteur discusses turning Michael? Fassbender into Macbeth, Marion ?Cotillard’s 'aura' and why he’s attracted to dark material. By Rebecca Ford It’s been 10 years since Justin Kurzel first ...

Anthony Vieira is a TV/Movie news writer for Collider. A writer, editor and educator in Petaluma, CA, he has previously written for Screen Rant and The Film Stage. He is married, has two kids, and his ...

Double, double toil and trouble! William Shakespeare’s celebrated tragedy “Macbeth” is receiving a brand-new adaptation courtesy of Joel Coen, one half of the duo behind films such as “No Country For ...

Macbeth Poster Arrives. Justin Kurzel‘s Macbeth (2015) movie poster has been released in anticipation of the film’s release. Michael Fassbender is the best, simply put. In the field of acting, he’s ...