I don’t say this lightly: Hamnet might be the most immersive and emotional film I’ve seen in years. Not because it’s manipulative, not because it tries to wring tears out of you with dramatic speeches or swelling music—but because it does the opposite. It stays quiet. It stays human. Directed by Chloé Zhao and co-written with Maggie O’Farrell, Hamnet is a slow,Continue reading “Hamnet (2025) — The Most Emotional Film I’ve Seen in Years”
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gerald nicosia article: on the road, the movie?
Spent time this afternoon with Gerald Nicosia‘s Huffington Post article about his experiences working with the film makers of the On the Road film adaptation. I’m interested in his opinion because I enjoyed his book Memory Babe so much. Here he writes candidly about setting up a Beat boot camp for the actors and also becoming aContinue reading “gerald nicosia article: on the road, the movie?”