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Television

Here you will find reviews of television shows. Sometimes, we also interview the TV creatives.

Henry V

Alex Heeney / October 18, 2013

The Hollow Crown: ‘Henry V’ — Measuring what use the King made of his wilder days

Thea Sharrock offers a radical reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s “Henry V” with a great lead performance from Tom Hiddleston. 

Hollow Crown Henry IV Part 2

Alex Heeney / October 11, 2013

The Hollow Crown: ‘Henry IV Part 2’ Review

The Hollow Crown Henry IV Part 2 and Henry IV Part 1 films are Eyre’s masterpiece: the visuals are stunning and visceral and the interpretation of the text is solid.

Henry IV, Hollow Crown

Alex Heeney / October 4, 2013

The Hollow Crown: ‘Henry IV Part 1’: Fathers and sons reign in Richard Eyre’s terrific film

Adaptor-Director Richard Eyre has condensed Henry IV Part 1 and 2 into a gripping four hours of TV without losing any of the nuances.

Alex Heeney / September 27, 2013

The Hollow Crown: “Richard II” is a great beginning to a near perfect screen adaptation of Shakespeare’s Henriad tetralogy

Ben Whishaw gives an unparalleled performance as Richard II in the first episode of the Hollow Crown, directed by Rupert Goold. Read our review of Rupert Goold’s Richard III on stage, and our interview with Goold on directing film vs. theatre. You can also read our reviews of the next installments: Henry IV Part 1, […]

Alex Heeney / August 9, 2013

Characters drive plot in the terrific new drama comedy series "Please Like Me" by Australian comedian Josh Thomas

In the first episode of the terrific “Please Like Me”, season one, twenty-year-old Josh (Josh Thomas, playing a younger version of himself) orders an eighteen dollar sundae, only to have his girlfriend Claire (Caitlin Stasey) break up with him before the first bite. She explains that it’s because he’s probably gay. Minutes later he meets […]

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