Tag Archives: William Shakespeare

BOOK TO SCREEN: Filming Shakespeare

Posted on August 30, 2014 by

Firstly, an apology for not posting anything since April: as usual, it’s not as if I haven’t been reading during this lacuna. Secondly, recent re-watchings of Avengers Assemble and Thor: The Dark World made me go in search of other … Continue reading →

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DWJ March – Favourite villain

Posted on March 22, 2014 by

Again, this is another difficult choice, because Diana Wynne Jones was excellent at providing realistic antagonists, whether human or otherworldly, ranging from malevolent goddess embodied in a doll, the Monigan, from Time of the Ghost, to the warlock Balsam brothers … Continue reading →

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