Season 1 Episodes
1. Part 1: This England
January 1st, 2012
What influences of his time and situation led to the creation of Shakespeare's masterly plays? Simon Schama explores the history, political and religious intrigues and the tenor of the times that allowed a man from Stratford on Avon to write plays performed for the Queen -- that live on today.
2. Part 2: Hollow Crowns
January 1st, 2012
Shakespeare lived in perilous times and his plays contain ideas dangerous in his time--and ours. Judi Dench, Tobias Menzies and others perform Shakespeare's most moving and profound soliloquies, as we look at Shakespeare's take on monarchy, power, corruption, madness and the human condition.
Movie and TV Reviews
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‘The Brutalist’ Finds Director Brady Corbet in Epic Yet Overlong Mode. The young director’s latest...
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King Suffers a Serious Case of Prequelitis as it Turns Back the Clock. The prequel...
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‘Black Doves’ Stars Keira Knightley in a Solid British Espionage Thriller with a Christmas Feel....
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‘Carry-On’ Sees a Harried Taron Egerton Blackmailed by Criminals at an Airport. The latest action...
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‘The Order’ is a Compelling True Story of Domestic Terrorism and Law Enforcement. Justin Kurzel directs...
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Amy Adams’ heartfelt star turn only partially elevates ‘Nightbitch’. An excellent Amy Adams begins...
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Riveting ‘September 5’ Captures a Harrowing Moment in History. The utterly gripping docudrama ‘September...
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‘That Christmas’ Finds ‘Love Actually’s Richard Curtis in Gently Amusing if Bland Festive Spirit....
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Awful ‘Kraven The Hunter’ Ends Sony’s Marvel-Based Film Cycle at Last. The soulless, insipid ‘Kraven...
