Director Robert Eggers on why The Northman is his most mainstream film yet (even though it still packs enough offbeat punch for his fans), the film's connections to Hamlet, his deep research into Viking culture, and more.

IFC Films has released a trailer for Ophelia. Set in the 14th century, this re-imagining of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet is told from the perspective of Ophelia (Daisy Ridley) as she tries to maneuver through all the intrigue that surrounds her. Re-imagining. I saw the film at Sundance 2018 (it’s been on the shelf for a while) and didn’t really care for it. From my review: Shakespeare is not holy writ. If people want to set his plays to different time periods or use the plot as the inspiration for another story (like Throne of Blood …